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Maine Quilts 2008
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Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Inc.
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July 25 - 27
Augusta Civic Center

76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine
air-conditioned; convenient, free parking

Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

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Betty Pillsbury

www.bettypillsbury.com

From her home high in the hills of New York state, Betty Pillsbury creates works of art that suit her fancy. She taught herself embroidery at the age of eight and continues to experiment with many techniques. Over the years she has enjoyed numerous types of needlework.

In 1990, while living in England, she read a magazine article on crazy quilting. That article changed her life. Crazy quilting is what Betty loves best as she can combine many techniques into one cohesive whole. Betty also enjoys the historical aspect of crazy quilting and has an extensive library of antique and modern resources. She collects vintage textiles, including several crazy quilts. In 2001, Betty appeared on “Simply Quilts” on HGTV. She has also appeared on the PBS production, “Quilting Nebraska”. Her goal as a teacher is to inspire her student's creativity by providing an understanding of the basics while encouraging individual interpretation. Excellent craftsmanship and artistry must blend for the most satisfactory outcome.

Maine Crazy Postcard

Friday, July 25
209 Maine Crazy Postcard
All Levels; Hand Work, Sewing Machine
Kit Fee $8

Maine-iacs, or those visitors enamored of the place, here is the perfect souvenir. Create an embellished fiber art postcard that shows your true sentiments for this lovely land. Most of the work is hand-done with the finishing by machine. Supply List

Saturday, July 26
 306 Beginning Crazy Quilting
All Levels; Hand Work

Learn the Victorian art of crazy quilting as you create a block or tea cozy. In this class you will hand piece and then embellish your work. The quintessential crazy quilt embroidery stitches (feather, herringbone and cretan) will be taught as well as many tips on working with beads, buttons and other embellishments. Supply List

Sunday, July 27
408 Motifs from Antique Crazy Quilts
All Levels; Hand Work
Kit Fee $20

Inspired from 120-year-old quilts, these hand embroidered motifs bring a touch of yesteryear to today’s work. Appliqué a velvet umbrella to a patch and fill it with silk ribbon pansies. Paint forget-me-nots on a velvet fan. (I have developed a technique easy enough for beginners.) Even embroider chenille cat-tails onto fabric as your great-grandmother might. Supply List

Questions:

Contact Carol Leigh, Workshop Registrar.

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