While in Salt Lake for Quilt Market, I decided to see if the
Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild would be meeting when I was in town. Remarkably, not only was there a meeting, but they were having an extraordinary guest speaker, Angela Walters. She is well-spoken and personable. What's more, she humored my paparazzi-like bombardment with a smile.
Angela showed quilts from her two new books,
Shape by Shape Collection II and
The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting.
She provided tips for securing raw edge appliqué including securing with a row of pebbles or a serpentine stitch. She reminded the group that not every section or block has to contain identical quilting.
She also gave pointers such as, "Use quilting to highlight what you want to emphasize; save your effort for where you're going to see it."
We got a sneak peek of a quilt featuring Tula Pink's new fabric collection, Slow & Steady.
Angela advised us to use points and lines on the quilt as a guide for quilting.
She also suggested using quilting to break up the space into chunks.
She explained how cornerstones can solve the problem of rounding border corners.
If you live near Salt Lake, or will be visiting during a SLMQG meeting, I recommend you seek out this welcoming, talented group. It was an inspirational joy to be amongst them.
