Now Booking Quilt Guild Lecture/Demos
Personalities:
Donna
Robertson or Fran
Morgan, best known as the creators of Chenille By The Inch®
and publishers for Fabric Cafe quilting books and patterns.
Company name: Fabric Cafe
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Donna Robertson, co-creator of Chenille By The Inch® and co-author of Tips, Tricks, & Techniques book, leads the marketing efforts for Fabric Cafe. Her teaching and lecturing schedule keeps her on the road much of the time. A frequent contributor to professional sewing magazines such as Quilting Professional and Sewing Professional, Donna is an avid sewing enthusiast who enjoys sharing her love and knowledge of creative needlework. As president of the Society of Craft Designers, in 1995 and 1997, she lead delegations to The Peoples Republic of China for People to People creative business discussions. In December 2004, Donna taped a segment of Kaye Wood Quilting Friends television. |
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Fran Morgan leads the design efforts of Fabric Cafe. A designer and author for over 12 years, Fran has appeared on television programs such as Simply Quilts, America Sews, Sew Much More, Kaye Wood Quilting Friends, and American Quilter. In April 2004, the American Quilt society released her new book, The Thrill of Chenille. In November 2004, Fran took her work to a new level by introducing Quilted Art Vases and Silhouettes Art Quilts, books that feature beautiful, gallery-quality quilted projects. The Fabric Cafe website features designs by Fran.
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Enjoy the fascinating story of old-fashioned chenille and its humble beginning at the hands of Katherine Evans-Whitener, a 12 year old girl, in 1895. See how women working together helped chenille production become one of the largest cottage industries in the history of our country. Donna and Fran then recount the invention of Chenille By The Inch, a modern day innovation of a pre-sewn chenille strip, and the birth of our company, Fabric Cafe. We end the presentation with a demonstration of how to use Chenille By The Inch, a viewing of our most popular quilts, and a book signing. We'll cover easy piecing, machine applique techniques, and the application of Chenille By The Inch. The final portion of the workshop will give hands-on experience in taking the chenille strips from flat to fluffy in a jiffy. We have several designs from which to choose, and we're happy to tailor a workshop to meet your needs. Available as a PowerPoint presentation, the program includes fascinating photos of the first chenille spread made by adolescent Katherine Evans-Whitener, as well as many more historical photos that bring this subject alive. Optional 3-hour workshop after your guild meeting: We'll take participants step-by-step through making a fun project using Chenille By The Inch.
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today showing how to do chenille strips on the Snuggly Bug Quilt
were outstanding! Can't wait to get started! Thanks! I saw you in Houston
at the International Quilt Show and you very definitely had the
most exciting products in the place, as far as I'm concerned.
Can't wait to make a lot of your fun designs. Thanks so much for
your inventiveness!! I really enjoyed your
presentation at the Creative Sewing Expo in Monroeville, PA. I
bought several items and can't wait to begin making them. Thank
you! I really enjoyed your
class in Nashville and it was so nice to meet you. |
