We can’t forget the ugly bag of fabric drawing. There were four or five
different size pieces of fabric (nothing matched) in the bag. The winner
of this bag has to make something with the fabric before the next SSQA
function. It was won by Linda Baca, a new member. She was allowed to
keep it or pass it on to someone. She thought for a little while and gave
it to Artha Callinan who said she could do what was requested with
the fabrics.
The teacher committee was Dee Duckworth (chair), Pat Arends, Paula
Sheron, and Karen Patton.
They met 18 months before Symposium to discuss potential teachers and
types of classes to offer. The committee communicated via email and met
personally 3 other times to finalize the faculty and class offerings.
The faculty and classes were:
Scott Murkin – Asheboro, NC
www.scottmurkin.com
Bustin’ Out All Over – Reverse Appliqué by Machine; Machine Quilting
without Marking; and the Thursday lecture: “Quilt As Desired”
Diane Smith – Melbourne, FL
www.fibersmith.com
Fabric Painting; Fabric Embellishment; and Weaving 101 & 102
Louisa Smith— Colorado
www.Quiltescapes.com
Strips & Curves (2 day) Design with emphasis on color & value placement
using templates; One Patch Plus – Use templates to achieve blocks with
curves; and the Sunday Annual meeting lecture “Strips & Curves”.
The Teachers were enthusiastic participants throughout the Symposium.
They attended all of the evening activities and cheerfully interacted with
attendees during meals and social time. Dee personally received an email
from Scott and a note from Louisa telling her how much fun they had at
Lake Yale University and how much they enjoyed the members of SSQA.
Since many of the classes were small, it enabled significant
teacher/student interaction. Those who took classes were given a greater
amount of teacher input & assistance.
All who attended had a great time and even commented that the food was
good.
