Heritage Quilters of South Suburbia

February 21, 2012

Bill Kerr- Transforming Traditions : Modernism and Quilts

First a little bit about..........FunQuilts

Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr are full-time professional quiltmakers and founders of FunQuilts, a contemporary quilt design studio in Oak Park, Illinois. They bring a modern twist to the great American quilting tradition with their decades of quiltmaking experience and graduate design degrees. They create innovative, museum-quality quilts which bring a warm touch to homes, offices, health-care facilities, and commercial settings. Their work has been featured in over forty publications including O: The Oprah Magazine, Metropolitan Home, TIME, The New York Times, American Patchwork & Quilting, Quilts and More, Interior Design, Home and The Chicago Tribune. Weeks and Bill are authors of Quilts Made Modern, The Modern Quilt Workshop, The Quiltmaker's Color Workshop (originally released as Color Harmony for Quilts and translated into French and German) and have designed more than 100 fabrics for FreeSpirit and RJR Fabrics. Weeks also writes the widely-read craft and creativity blog, Craft Nectar. www.craftnectar.com  Rather than teach others to copy their quilts, they view themselves as coaches, helping quiltmakers become confident designers enabling them to express themselves through their own quilts Early American quilts were born of necessity but have been transformed into a vibrant contemporary art form. Bill will trace this transformation as it parallels changes in art, architecture, design and society. He will bring in a collection of quilts to show how the designs are expressive of the era in which we live and discuss their quilts.

April 17, 2012
 

Linda Halpin - 1 x 1: A Trunk Show of Quilts Using 1 inch x 1 inch Squares

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With the publication of Linda's first Scrap Bonanza book, she became fascinated with what one could do with the tiny scraps that were cut away and thrown out in the construction process of quiltmaking. Making inventive use of these cutaways has become a trademark of her scrap quilts. By doing an extra line of stitching on these units before the excess is cut off, the cutaways become pre-sewn units that can be used to make what she calls Bonus Quilts. Truly nothing goes to waste as these diminutive 1 inch x 1 inch pieced squares transform into dozens of patchwork possibilities. Enjoy viewing dozens of quilts that will show just how you can transform tiny bits of cloth that would have otherwise been discarded. It will change the way you think about how you construct quilts.

May 15, 2012

Community Service Night *

* Look for more information in our newsletter, guild meetings and this website as the planning progresses.

June 12, 2012 *

Member's Potluck Dinner and much more!

 * Because of a scheduling conflict with the church, the meeting for June will be the second Tuesday of the month.  Mark your calendars!