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Kenya Quilt Guild Exhibition Open Today

The Kenya Quilt Guild Exhibition at Village Market in Gigiri, just outside Nairobi proper and near the American Embassy to Kenya and the United Nations in Kenya, is in full swing. We have had a number of visitors, a few nice sales, and press coverage from Asian Weekly and The Star. Most important of all–we’ve had FUN!! Continue reading

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KQG Exhibition

Members of the Kenya Quilt Guild will have their quilts on display from Friday, May 11, through Sunday, May 13, at the Village Market shopping centre in Gigiri, outside Nairobi proper. This year’s exhibition promises to be one of the best, as all our members have learned and grown so much in the last couple of years, gaining new skills and perspectives on what is possible with patchwork quilting. Continue reading

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REFLECTIONS: Session Ended

The most recent session of Reflections, one of my favorite online quilt classes at Quilt University, has just ended. The students produced some remarkable designs and learned some new ways of making quilts. Everyone had a great time! Continue reading

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GOODBYE TO THE GRID: Registration Open

Goodbye to the Grid, Dena Crain’s newest online art quilt design workshop at Quilt University, is now open for registration. Continue reading

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CRYSTAL QUILTS: Registration Open

Crystal Quilts, the ultimate in innovative quilt design, is now open for registration at Quilt University. Continue reading

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DARNED QUILTS: Online Quilt Class Scheduled

Darned Quilts, a wonderful, fun way to learn about the importance of color and value contrast in quilt design while you make original quilt art, has been scheduled to open again at Quilt University. Continue reading

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DARNED QUILTS: Session Ended!

The most recent session of Darned Quilts online quilt class at Quilt University has just ended. This online quilt design workshop presents raw edge piecing as a construction technique that makes it possible to create a composition from a single piece of cloth. Learn more about the class here and find additional details at Quilt U. Continue reading

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GOODBYE TO THE GRID: Online Quilt Class Scheduled

Goodbye to the Grid, my newest class at Quilt University, has been scheduled to open again. This is the class that turns everyone into an art quilter. Learn how to unleash hidden creativity through easy, guided drawing exercises as you learn more and more each day about composition and design. Then, make your original sketch into a fine art quilt by learning my specialized quilt construction methods. Mark your calendar now so you will be among the first to register! Continue reading

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