| Meryl Ann Butler operated her own art school
for 10 years before being bitten by the quilt bug in 1982.
She has taught at quilt shops such as G Street Fabrics in
Rockville, MD, and at various quilting events since 1986 such
as the Houston International Quilt Festival, the Mid-Atlantic
Quilt Festival and the Pacific International Quilt Festival.
Her work has been in books and magazines including Quilters'
Newsletter Magazine, Sew News, Threads, Craft Magazine, Traditional
Quilter, and Quilting Today. She is a five-time Fairfield/Bernina
Fashion Show Designer. Her quilted fiber art is in collections
around the world including those of the Hon. Nelson Mandela,
Dr. Patch Adams, Dr. Carolyn Myss, the University of Peace
in Costa Rica, and City Hall in Moss, Norway. |
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Note: Most classes have a supply fee.
Classes are designed to accommodate all quilting skill levels
unless specified.
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90-MINUTE QUILTS
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The quick and easy techniques in this popular
class can be used to create larger lap quilts, wallhangings
or even a full-sized bed quilt. To learn all the techniques
during class time, the baby quilt version is taught. It's
a great baby shower gift, community service quilt, or raffle
item for church bazaars.
The class includes a focus on color and
design, because the best way to make any quilt look absolutely
fabulous is by using appealing color choices and arrangement.
Your instructor has taught color and design since 1974,
and will offer valuable tips on the secrets of fabric selection
and positioning.
Once you learn these clever, timesaving
techniques, you can create a 30" x 41" baby quilt
in 90 minutes! (This includes piecing, quilting, binding
and a rod pocket.)
Class includes a trunk show, demos by the
teacher, personalized help for each student, valuable information
on color and design, and variations on these methods.
Optional kit includes fabrics and notions.
Meryl Ann's book, 90-Minute Quilts
is recommended but not required.
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| SECRETS OF COLOR THEORY
FOR QUILTERS AND FIBER ARTISTS! |
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2-day workshop
Finally, learn to master the mysteries
of color BEFORE you put time, money and endless stitches
into a finished project! Learn about values, chroma, color
harmony and color theory and how to apply this knowledge
to your quilted, embroidered and other sewn projects. Believe
it or not, this is MUCH easier than you think!
Students "build" their own color
reference book to take home, mixing paint and matching fabrics
in order to train the eye.
Meryl Ann studied art for seven years in
NY with Harold Stevenson, a student of Norman Rockwell,
and ran her own art school for a decade before being bitten
by the quilt bug.
No sewing machine required. (Supply fee.)
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| MOSAIC FABRIC COLLAGE
APPLE |
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3 hour class.
You'll have fun learning Meryl Ann's Mosaic
Fabric Collage techniques used in her recent Bernina Fashion
Show garments. Create your own Mosaic Fabric Collage apple
(suitable for framing or for use in a wearable or a quilt
block) in this exciting introduction to the techniques.
Meryl Ann's work was featured in Cindy's
second book, More Snippet Sensations, pgs 50 and
52.
Kit. No sewing machine required.
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| WEARABLE ART
- (for intermediate to advanced quilters/wearable
artists.) |
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2 days. (A shorter, introductory version
can be done in one day, and an expanded version in 3 days.
For best results add on a half-day or evening class for
introductory material, then students can get to work at
the first class.)
Design, develop and create a fabulous one-of-a-kind
wearable art garment under the guidance of one of the prominent
Fairfield/Bernina Fashion Show designers. Students make
"samples" of a dozen different stunning techniques,
and then use these in a smashing finished garment. Individual
attention insures fabulous results.
Students can expect to create a garment
suitable for inclusion in their portfolio to be considered
for the Bernina Fashion Show.
Limited to 10 due to highly personalized
instruction
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OPEN STUDIO WITH MERYL ANN
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| Bring an unfinished quilt project
that you are stuck on, a drafting challenge or a new idea
for a quilt or wearable and let an expert teacher help you
find creative solutions and develop exciting design possibilities.
You'll learn a lot by watching Meryl Ann guide others through
problem solving techniques and design methods. |
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PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS
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| Have Meryl Ann all to yourself
to help you with any planned or in-process project(s.) |
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LECTURES/TRUNK SHOWS
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90 Minute Quilts - Trunk Show |
Hanging By a Thread - A Quilter's Journey - lecture, trunk
show and slides of quilts and wearable art. Meryl Ann is known
for lectures that are uplifting, humorous and informative. |
Birth of a Garment - Fashion Show Ensembles From Start to
Finish - lecture and slide show. A behind-the-scenes look
at the creativity, inspiration and methods behind Meryl Ann's
Fairfield/Bernina garments. Features close ups and explanations
of many of her original techniques, all of which are suitable
for application in wearable art or quilted wallhangings. |
Contact Meryl Ann for fees. Travel
expenses are from Los Angeles.
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