2019-2020 Programs and Important Dates
Members of the Salt Creek Quilters Guild can sign up for workshops at the monthly meetings or
by contacting the chairs of the Programs Committee -- Marilyn Montgomery and Terri Karls. Their contact information can be found in the your membership directory or use the form on the Contact page.
Workshop Location
Workshops are held at Grace Lutheran Church at 41st and Wolf Road in Western Springs.
Workshop Hours
Doors open at 8:30am
Workshops from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Workshop Costs
$40 members $50 nonmembers
Classes are open to non members 60 days prior to class date. You may email to be place on a waiting list
Thursday April 2, 2020
Sarah Nishiura https://www.sarahnishiura.com/about
Sarah Nishiura is a Chicago based quiltmaker who utilizes traditional techniques to craft quilts out of recycled and vintage materials. Inspired by numerous textile traditions including 19th and early 20th century American Quilts, Sarah's work explores and celebrates the infinite possibilities of geometric design. Her quilts have been exhibited at numerous museums and galleries in the U.S. and abroad including the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Art, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, and the Yokohama Quilt Fest in Japan. Her quilts have been featured in numerous magazines and blogs including Martha Stewart Living, Chicago Magazine, and Food and Wine, and they are included in private, corporate, and public art collections throughout the United States. In 2019 Sarah received an Illinois Arts Council Finalist Award for Craft. Sarah has an MFA in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a BA in visual arts from Brown University.
More information about Sarah's studio practice can be found at:
http://www.sarahnishiura.com/
Sarah Nischura Trunk Show
Strip Piecing April 3 ,2020
Member cost $40.00
Non-Member cost $50
Strip piecing s a wonderful technique for producing perfect checkerboard patterns, zigzags and diamonds., but it can be used when creating exciting improv designs.In this workshop we will examine stripped piece designs,developed by the Seminole Indians in the early 20th Century.and other traditional patterns that use strip piecing. Then we will shift our focus to experimentation and improv potential of the technique. Participants will create a range of unique pieced design samples that they can choose to incorporate into larger quilt projects or keep as a stand alone works of art
Thursday May 14, 2020
Cynthia Wiseman fiberartchix.com
I am a quilter who lives in paradise (Florida)!!
I've been sewing for a long time—starting out with traditional quilts. Now I've been doing the art quilt thing and loving it. I love everything fiber! All of our designs are original works of art. I love to share my knowledge and experience.
Cynthia grew up under a quilt being quilted, listening and learning from her mother and aunts all about quilting. Traditional quilts were all she knew although there was a desire to learn more. Moving from Missouri to Florida changed her style of quilting as she experienced quilters from around the world. Her knowledge of quilting grew by joining the local Quilt Guild in Florida and again listening and learning. Art Quilting, Fabric Dyeing, Quilt Designing and Embellishing quilts were quite an eyeopener and changed her approach to quilting.
She is happy to share all that she has learned along the way in hope to spark new ideas to her fellow quilters.
See other work by Cynthia at https://fiberartchix.com/cynthias-gallery
Cynthia Wiseman Trunk Show
Friday & Saturday May 15-16
2 day workshop
Member cost $80.00 Non-Member cost $100
Wild Poppies $30 kit with pattern due to teacher day of class
To see a list of the quilting experts who have spoken at past Salt Creek Quilters Guild meetings, please click here.