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Affairs of State: page 60. Shelly Zegart is president of the board of The Alliance for American Quilts. She collects, consults, curates exhibitions, and is the author of American Quilt Collections: Antique Quilt Masterpieces (Nihon Vogue, 1996). She is also a member of the Appraisers Association of America. Contact Shelly through her website at www.shellyquilts.com, or for more about The Alliance for American Quilts, visit www.centerforthequilt.org.
Candy Flowers: page 31. Yuko Sato used many of the patterns in Mimi Dietrich's book Baltimore Bouquets (That Patchwork Place, 1992). Mimi's book is currently available; check local quilt shops or online booksellers, or contact the publisher at 800-486-3126 or online at www2.martingale-pub.com.
Flowering Laurel: page 50. Connie Nordstrom is a quilt historian who lectures on various aspects of the history of quilting in America. Contact her at 1910 Placitas Trail, Farmington, NM 87401; email 2nords@earthlink.net.
The blue block is made with prints in the Luminosity fabric line by Paula Nadelstern for Benartex.
Four-Patch Stars: page 58. Georgina Fries and her husband, Dick, operate a cottage industry, Bellwether Dry Goods, and produce quilts for sale. They also provide a hand-quilting service. Georgina lectures on "New Quilts from Old." Contact her at www.bellwetherdrygoods.com or by phone at 410-867-0665.
Freehand Curved Piecing: page 56. Alison Schwabe teaches in the USA and the United Kingdom. A solo exhibition of her work opens at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., in June 2005. Contact Alison at 3 Doric St., Shelley 6148, Western Australia, Australia. See her website at www.alisonschwabe.com.
I'll Vouch for That: page 40. Elsie Campbell has a new book about hand quilting, Winning Stitches (C&T Publishing, 2004), available at quilt shops or from C&T at 800-284-1114; www.ctpub.com.
Darlene Christopherson has a book, A Perfect Union of Patchwork and Applique (C&T Publishing, 2003). Her website is www.darlenechristopherson.com.
Helene Knott lectures, teaches workshops, and has a series of patterns, Postcards From Japan, available at Story Quilts, 503-384-0185; www.storyquilts.com.
Margaret Docherty has a book based on her award-winning quilt, Applique Masterpiece: Little Brown Bird Patterns, published by the American Quilter's Society (2000); 800-626-5420; www.AQSquilt.com.
Suzanne Marshall teaches workshops on hand quilting without a frame or hoop. She has won the best hand workmanship award twice at the AQS Show in Paducah, KY, has two quilts in the museum there, and wrote a book, Take-Away Applique (AQS, 1998).
Andi Perejda teaches hand quilting and applique. Email apquilts@pacbell.net.
Linda Pool's website is www.lindaslace.com.
Anita Shackelford has won 12 best of show awards and two Mary Krickbaum Awards for best hand quilting from National Quilting Association. She lectures, teaches, and has written several books. Visit her website, www.thimbleworks.com.
Ami Simms says her book How to Improve Your Quilting Stitch (Mallery Press, 1987) has taught more than 100,000 quilters how to make small even stitches. Her website is www.AmiSimms.com.
Carol Ann Sinnreich's quilts will be on display at the Primedia Gallery in May, June, and July of 2005. The gallery, open Monday to Friday, is at 741 Corporate Circle, Suite A, Golden, CO 80401; 303-278-1010.
Mary Stori teaches, lectures, and hosts cruises for quilters through Specialty Tours, website www.A1SpecialtyTours.com. Mary's website is www.quilt.com/MaryS.
Zena Thorpe teaches, lectures and has published books and patterns. Her website is http://geocities.com/zenasquilts.
Meetin' Place: page 44. The blocks in Pat Patterson's quilt Cotton Boll were made for her by four friends; Pat assembled and quilted the piece. The design is taken from a quilt in the collection of the North Carolina Museum of History. A pattern for the block is included in Pieces of History: Quilt Patterns from North Carolina Museum of History, available in a handbound, deluxe edition for $34.95, or in a standard edition for $17.95. Order from the museum at 919-834-0353 or from Rosenberry Books, Etc. at 800-723-0336; www.rosenberrybooks.com.
Jane Hall has been friends with Pat for more than 20 years. Jane teaches and lectures nationally for guilds and conferences and has coauthored five books on foundation piecing with Dixie Haywood. She can be reached at jqhall@earthlink.net or at 200 Transylvania Ave., Raleigh, NC 27609.
Morning Stars: page 46. Nancy Mahoney is a quilt designer, author, and teacher. She has written three books: Pairing Up: 2 Block Quilts; Rich Traditions: Scrap Quilts to Paper Piece; and Patchwork Showcase: Simple Quilts with Big Impact. All are published by That Patchwork Place. Contact Martingale at 800-486-3126 or online at www2.martingale-pub.com.
Unconventional Quilts-2000 and Beyond: page 52. Robert Shaw was curator at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont from 1981-1994 and is the author of The Art Quilt and Quilts: A Living Tradition. Now as executive director of The Alliance for American Quilts, he helps oversee the nonprofit organization's various activities related to documenting, preserving, and sharing the American quilt heritage. See these websites for more information about Robert Shaw, The Alliance for American Quilts, and the artists featured:
www.roberteshaw.com
www.quiltalliance.org
www.centerforthequilt.org
www.rachelbrumer.com
www.mjlintault.com
www.lindamacdonald.com
www.dscherer.com
www.yde.dk/charlotte/english
www.turtlemoon.com (Susan Shie and James Acord)
joethequilter.com
beangilsdorf.com
See Portrait of a Textile Worker on Terese Agnew's website at www.tardart.com.
Contact Nancy Erickson at Dancing Rabbit Studios, 3250 Pattee Canyon Road, Missoula, MT 59803; nancron@aol.com.
What I Learned: page 48. Virginia Avery teaches classes on creating a unique garment to express your personality, your inner self, and the goddess within you. Contact her at JinnyArt@aol.com.
Check our archive of past Extra Credit pages for more quilt-related links and resources.
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