Opening Reception
Thursday, October 26, 7:00 pm
This event requires preregistration, $25.
Enjoy dessert and wine while getting a close up look at the art and quilt exhibits.
(Vendors will not be open.)
Lecture Schedule and Content
Lecture tickets are limited and require show admission. Advanced tickets ($10 each) are available by mail-in and online registration through October 8. At-the-door lecture tickets are $12.50 (inc. Alerus surcharge).
Easy T-Shirt Quilts
Friday, October 17, 11:00 pm
Have you ever been asked to make a t shirt quilt? The first thoughts going through your mind may be: Where to start? How to lay it out? How to finish? Lynette will answer these questions and more as she shares her techniques and tips for planning a fast layout, construction, and finishing without a lot of fussy steps.
Creation of a Hospital in a Garden
Friday, October 17, 2:00 pm
Jolene was honored to be asked by the Grand Forks Altru Hospital to make a large quilt to hang on the wall in the new hospital. Jolene will share her journey from design to hanging Hospital in the Park, the 8.5×10.5-ft quilt, including the steps it took to develop the image, and how the quilt grew into the finished piece. Expect lots of tips and tricks about quilting buildings and pattern making using adhesives and fusible fixatives.
The Language of a Longarm Quilter
Friday, October 17, 6:00 pm
Pantograph, edge-to-edge, computerized, free motion . . . . Sound like a foreign language? Lynette will decipher quilting terminology, describe when and how to apply them when making quilting choices to match the unique qualities of each quilt. This lecture provides knowledge and tips to help to make the right choices.
Get-Er-Done Quilting
Saturday, October 18, 11:00 am
So many times, we second guess ourselves when it comes to quilting our quilts. Sometimes we just need to GET -ER -DONE! Clem will cover simple and fun designs as well as tips on how to finish that quilt in a timely manner with confidence.
My Art Journey & Trunk Show
Saturday, October 18, 2:00 pm
Amy ’s passion for history and preservation is unmistakable in the quilts she creates. Join her for a light-hearted presentation including how the quilts were made, special materials used and tips to create your own.
Meet Our Presenters
Lynette Mart Harrisburg, South Dakota
Lynette Mart started sewing in grade school and has been quilting for 30 years. A native of Washburn, ND, she’s taught quilt classes in many of the areas she has lived and has her own longarm business, PosSEWbilities. Lynette has belonged to many local quilt guilds over the years and is currently in the national program to become a certified quilt show judge. Lynette and her husband have three married children and eight grandchildren. Check out her PosSEWbilities Facebook page.
Jolene Mikkelson Grand Forks, North Dakota
Jolene started sewing at age 10, but her quilting journey began 18 years ago by making quilts for every bed at the cabin (1st goal met!). An avid art quilter and advocate, she has spearheaded the Quilt–Watercolor Exchange since its inception in 2017, contributing creativity, energy, art quilts, and a painting or two to the exhibits over the years. Retired after 20 years as a pediatric occupational therapist at Altru, Jolene and her husband Dan have two feisty shih-tzus and grown son, Tommy. Her motto is “Any day with quilting is a great day!”.
Clem Buzick Moorhead, Minnesota
Clem had been a hairdresser for years when her clients invited her to take a quilting class. She was hooked! In 2007, she purchased her first long arm quilting machine. After 26 years, she hung up her hairdressing shears, picked up the sewing scissors, and never turned back! She quilts for clients full time in her Fargo studio. She has competed in many quilt shows and has won more than a few awards along the way! The latest is a blue ribbon at the Houston International Quilt Show! Clem loves to share her skills, her crazy story, and to encourage others!
Amy Munson Bismarck, North Dakota
Award-winning art quilter Amy Munson transforms her passion for historic preservation into stunning works of fabric art. Amy’s quilts celebrate the beauty and history of architecture, featuring subjects ranging from grand churches and public buildings to the more humble structures that make up our built environment. Her work is deeply informed by her role as a historic preservationist with the State Historical Society of North Dakota, where she works to protect and promote the state’s architectural heritage. Amy is also a talented knitter and pattern designer as well as art quilt teacher. Amy and her husband have two children.
