July Workshop: Come Quilt with Jill

Join Jill Schumacher, National Award Winning Quilt Artist, for a fun-filled 2 day workshop. Learn to mark your quilt and prepare it for machine quilting, then actually machine quilt your quilt with the help of Jill’s tips and techniques. Learn how to manage that “Bulk” and make it a fun and rewarding experience to create your heirlooms of tomorrow - all done on your home sewing machine.

• Day 1 you will learn the proper way to design and mark your quilting motifs and borders on your completed quilt top.

• Day 2 you will actually be able to layer your quilt and prepare it for machine quilting and begin the process of machine quilting your masterpiece.

When: Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1
Where: Granville Homes, 1396 W. Herndon Ave, Fresno

Fee for 2-day class: members= $70.00, non-members=$90.00

Last year when Jill visited the guild her workshops were in high demand. Be sure to sign up early to reserve your seat! Contact Diane Sakamoto or Kathleen Papenhausen for more information.

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National Award winning machine quilter, Jill Schumacher began making her first quilt at the age of 12. In 1997 she learned to machine quilt her own work. Her first machine quilt won the Best of Show at the Siskiyou County Fair in 1998 and in 1999, won Second Place in the State Fair. This recognition started Jill’s journey in competitions and later, the inception of her business, Quiltmaker to the Queen. Visit Jill’s website at: www.quiltmakertothequeen.com