Village Squares Quilters

Our speaker, Rose Parr of Ontario (https://www.healthyquilting.com), will present a lecture “Sew Smart: The Ergonomics of Healthy Quilting.”
As she says, “Quilting can be a real pain in the neck, but it doesn't have to be.
Discover ergonomic strategies to stay healthy, happy, and pain-free while cutting, pressing, and sewing.”
Rose has been sewing for 40 years, quilting for 30, and personal training for more than 15.
She is a professional longarm quilter and a regular contributor to Canadian Quilter Magazine.

We are offering the option to use a panel donated by Janice Ewing. You can use it cut up or not, in any way that your creative muse suggests. Or you can do anything you want for the Charity Quilts.

A lecture on the topic of Egyptian tentmaker appliqué and the crafts and textiles of Egypt.

Movin' On: The Magic of Movement in Quilts
Why should we worry about creating movement in our compositions? Interest.
While color, pattern and workmanship create beauty, movement creates interest. It’s a guaranteed “wow factor” and adds a certain sophistication. We can create it using appliqué, adjusting a composition, incorporating asymmetrical shapes, and unique border treatments.
In writing patterns for over 20 years, I’ve seen how movement in a composition absolutely draws people in.
I’ll show you lots of unique ways to create it, often with a bit of humor that seems to just delight.