Programs
April 2023
Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill is a designer, quilt pattern publisher, award-winning quilter and educator. As a trained and practicing graphic designer, her quilts start with a concept and research shapes the design. Sheri strives to enhance people’s everyday lives through beautiful meaningful design. Through sharing her work and teaching, she loves to empower and inspire others to enjoy the process of making.
Sheri’s quilts have gained international recognition, including awards from QuiltCon, International Quilt Festival, Quilt Week/Paducah and the Modern Quilt Guild. Additionally, her work has been featured at art centers and galleries around the country. Her work has been included in books and publications and magazines. She self-publishes and distributes her quilt patterns, which can be found at quilt shops worldwide and online. Sheri enjoys giving presentations and teaching nationally.
As an active member of the modern quilt community, Sheri collaborates with leading industry organizations such as Aurifil, Art Gallery Fabrics, Oliso, Ruby Star Society, and The Warm Company. She designed, created and filmed two segments for Fresh Quilting, a public television show co-produced by the Modern Quilt Guild and KS Productions.
Learn more about Sheri and her work at http://www.wholecirclestudio.com/
Presentation: Content, Concepts & Quilts; Approaching Quilting as a Graphic Designer
Our own life experiences can play a big role in our work as quilters. In this presentation and trunk show Sheri will share how she applies her graphic design training and practices to design quilts while showing a selection of her award-winning quilts. Come hear, see and be inspired as Sheri describes her creative journey and process.
May 2023
While HollyAnne’s first exposure to machine sewing was at the young age of 8, it was much more recently that she returned to it. She began with a t-shirt quilt for her Mama. Now, years after that first t-shirt quilt made her fall in love with quilting, she is passionate about providing encouraging, high quality quilting education.
HollyAnne is the Founder & CEO of String & Story whose mission is to guide more quilters around the world to quilt with confidence rather than being afraid they will “mess up” their quilt. String & Story teaches quilting with confidence and how to become a free motion Quilting Rockstar. She has worked with 20,000 students from 17 different countries around the world.
HollyAnne will talk to us about Quilting Plans.
Workshop: Crumb Quilts with Eugenia Fernandez
Wed May 17 – 6 – 9 p.m. at The Well Community
Members $25 Non-members $40
Are you drowning in scraps and don’t know what to do with them? Make a Crumb Quilt! This workshop will introduce you to the idea of crumb quilts and how to create them. There is no one right way, but I’ll show you an easy way to get started. The best thing is that there are no rules and no measuring. It’s a very freeing way to sew, and there’s no need for pins or a seam ripper.
Want to try it and don’t have scraps? Don’t worry – I have scraps enough for everyone.
Supply List
Sewing machine in good order
Ruler (min 12”) & rotary cutter
Square ruler as large as your desired block size (not required but helpful)
Cutting mat
Basic sewing supplies (scissors, thread, bobbins, bag for trash)
Scraps of all sizes
Note: Extension cords will be helpful. Please bring one if you can.