Tony Jacobson: January 28–29 

Lecture, January 28: Tony Jacobson is a nationally-known quilt designer and teacher. He learned to piece quilts from his Grandmother, Harriett Wright, when he was 10 years old and has been creating quilts in one form or another ever since. Tony’s background as an Art Director serves him well when he is creating his own quilt designs. He and his wife, Jeanne, wrote a book called Quilting Around Your Home in 1992. Since then many of his quilt designs have appeared in Fons &Porter’s Love of Quilting, Easy Quilts, and Quilting Quickly. Tony has also been creating art quilts for many years. “The art quilts are something that I do just for myself and if someone else likes it, all the better,” says Tony. “I’ve always had a love of hand-dyed fabrics and my art quilts are a great place to use the one-of-a-kind fabrics I’ve collected over the years. Many times I will start an art quilt without a plan as to where the quilt design is headed or what size the final quilt will be.

Lisa Binkley: February 25–27 

Lecture, February 25: This is a lecture and slide show about my development as a fiber artist with images of the many art pieces I’ve made and I bring available original work for display. In addition to talking about inspiration, the various techniques I use, and information about each piece individually, this lecture focuses on the many ways that of our lives feed our creative process and can be the inspiration for our work as stitchers. Because so much of my work includes beads, I also provide a brief history of beads and their evolution as a medium for creative expression from tens of thousands of years ago through today. This lecture is about 1 hour in length, including time for Q&A with the audience.

Pat Pauly: March 25–27 

Lecture, March 25: Pat Pauly designs contemporary quilts with strong composition and modern interpretation. Her work in fiber art began in the 1980s, stemming from a background and love of art and design. She will present two lectures, Traditional Meets Contemporary: A look at the heritage of traditional quilts and their influence in contemporary design; and Walk On The Wild Side: Finding your style in contemporary art quilts.

Kyra Reps: April 22–23 

Judy Martin: May 27 

Lecture, May 27: One of the world’s foremost quilt designers, Judy Martin has long sought to bridge the gap between the traditional and modern. In the wake of the Bicentennial Quilt Revival, Judy was an enthusiastic proponent of machine piecing and helped bring pattern presentation into the modern era. Her work remains rooted in the shapes and styles of traditional quilts but feels fresh and original. Judy’s inventive plays on Log Cabin and Lone Star Quilts—each the subject of multiple books and a dazzling array of variations—have become two of her hallmarks. Over the course of her prolific four-decade career, Judy has inspired and empowered quilters to do their best work. 

Sherri Lynn Woods: June 24–26 

Lecture, June 24: Sherri Lynn Wood teaches improv quilting as a heart-centered, creative life practice. She loves bringing the joy and liberation of improv patchwork to her presentations and workshops.

Sharon Wasteney: July 22–24 

Lecture, July 22: Integrating creative techniques in artful quilts is a trademark of her work with fabrics. Her trunk show will feature many of her original quilts, sharing the stories of her quilts past and present as inspiration for your quilts.

Linda Hahn: October 28–30 

Lecture–New York Beauty State of Mind, October 28: This is what she’s known for! The New York Beauty block can be as versatile as a Nine Patch! Let Linda show you with two suitcases of traditional, modern, whimsical and fun quilts all made using the basic New York Beauty block. She’ll also show miniature versions made using the scraps and cutaways of the main project!