Quilters World

Patty McCormick

Patty has been involved in quilting for more than 25 years, actively participating in the development and growth of quilting guilds and organisations , museum exhibitions, and community education throughout Southern California, USA.  In 1994 she was the technical advisor on the film, "How To Make An American Quilt".  Patty brings her love of all things quilty, her delight in the creative process and her joy of life to her workshops making them instructional and entertaining.

In her "Template Free Feather Star" DVD Patty shows you that a classic feathered star quilt is within everyone's reach!  You'll learn speedy rotary cutting and accurate piecing techniques to make this "really difficult" block simple and achievable.  You'll be amazed when you discover how easy it is tomake a classic feathered star quilt.

Ruth Bloomfield

In 1992 shortly after becoming involved with traditional patchwork, Ruth began a journey. It was a journey to explore a way  of producing picture quilts that had no hard lines. Ruth wanted to make quilts or picture quilts that looked like paintings and so, for me, this technique, which she has developed, was born.

 

For want of a better way to describe what Ruth was doing she coined the term ‘Confetti’. The word speaks for itself. Her work is produced by using thousands of tiny pieces of fabric, literally smaller than your fingernail – confetti sized pieces.

Over the years Ruth has gone beyond landscapes to include in her work creatures with fur and feathers, flowers and even people.

 

You can find Ruth in print in………..
Down Under Quilts Magazine Issue 96 2006
Down Under Quilts Calendar 2006
Down Under Quilts Magazine Issue 88 2005
Australian Homespun No. 30 (6,4)
Australian Quilters Companion No. 8
Down Under Quilts No. 61 200
Country Quilts & patches (Town and Country needlecraft) Issue 2
Down Under Quilts Vol. 5 No. 1 March 1992

Awards………
2007 Quilt chosen as a finalist at the International Quilt festival in Houston
            U.S.A.
2005 Quilt chosen for inclusion in DUQ 2006 Calendar
2003 Quilt commended in 2003 inaugural Australian Quilt show.
2001 Quilt won Pigasso competition ( any medium)
1996 Runner up with a quilt in a Cairns Quilt challenge
1990 Quilt won Cairns Quilt competition

 

Kay Meale - Art Teacher, Artist and Quilter

As a former art teacher and artist, colour and design have always been a big part of Kays life but quilting has the added dimension of texture, making it her favourite. She says “her first quilt was like working on a very large canvas” - she swapped paints for fabric. Kay has been quilting for over nine years but never tires of the creative opportunities it presents.

Quilt & Pattern Designer

Kay’s design experience and love of colour led her to making original quilts and writing patterns.  She doesn’t have a preference for style, technique or colour – she enjoys them all. Kay does incorporate a "scrappy" look into many of her original designs, as this gives the opportunity to explore colour and visual texture; providing a certain amount of freedom to change your mind and develop the design.

From Beginner to Professional Tutor - Pauline Rogers

Pauline Rogers first exposure to patchwork and quilting occurred when she attended a class to help make up numbers. She has come a long way from the insecure beginner, with a few needles and a pair of scissors, to a professional tutor whose quilting expertise covers the full range of techniques from appliqué to machine piecing and quilting.

Outback Tutor - Travelling & Teaching

Pauline travelled throughout Australia and New Zealand for over 20 years, teaching the art of patchwork and quilting. She has been a featured tutor at the "Australasian Quilting Symposiums" and the "Stitches and Craft Shows", and an integral part in the creation of numerous community quilts, several of which are in the Australian National Quilt Register.