Sunday, April 8, 2018

2018 SPEAKERS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

SPEAKERS

Every day of our show, we have a speaker from 1:00 to 2:00.  They'll cover a wide range of topics.  Here is this year's schedule.   Please note the schedule change (from our flyers and postcards) for Wednesday and Thursday.


Tuesday, April 17

How Old is that Quilt?  
Former American Quilters' Society quilt appraiser Ann Pfrender shows how to date quilts.


Wednesday, April 18 (note date change for Ken)

Man in the Quilt Shop: Stories of a male quilter
Ken Casey.
This will be a light talk about being a male quilter.  Ken is a singer, retired school teacher and helpful guy at Piece by Piece in Eugene.  His quilts have hung in quilt shows at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.


Thursday, April 19 (note date change for Sandi)

Eugene Button Club
Sandi Olsen is a serious button collector, who was featured in the Register Guard in February.

Friday, April 20

The Industry Perspective:  Buying and the fabric industry today
Shawna Haynes of Jean Marie's Fabrics.

Saturday, April 21

Prison Quilt  Project:  Teaching life skills, and more, through quilting
Diane Yolton of Coffee Creek Quilters.   Video here.

Sunday, April 22

Quilter, Author Designer, Instructor!
Karla Alexander of Saginaw Street Quilters in Salem


DEMONSTRATIONS

Our quilt show includes twice-daily demonstrations, Tuesday through Saturday.  The demonstrations are at 10:30-noon and repeat at 2:30--4:00.

Tuesday April 17

Baste a quilt on rolling boards
Wanda Grant

Wednesday, April 18

Three methods for making fabric rugs
Sheila Steers

Thursday, April 19

Quilt as you go:  Fun and done
ChrisAnn Mead

Friday, April 20

Disappearing nine-patch star
Carolyn Flatley Gilkey

Saturday, April 21

Cathedral Window ornaments and more
DonnaLee Terzenbach

Sunday, April 22
No demonstrations.





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