Kingwood Area Quilt Guild
Kingwood Area Quilt Guild
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Thursday, Apr 6th, 2017
Kingwood Area Quilt Guild Event Details:
Kingwood Area Quilt Guild meets the first Thursday of each month. April 6 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Dr., Kingwood, TXÂ 77339
April meeting Kingwood host speaker Ami Sims:
Ami's easy-going teaching style and incorrigible sense of humor have made her a sought-after instructor and lecturer on the national circuit for more than 25 years. She has presented lectures and workshop to more than 400 quilting groups in 45 states and seven foreign countries. An elementary school teacher by training, she transforms complex skills into small, easy-to-master tasks which make learning easy and fun. Ami was named 2005 Teacher of the Year by Professional Quilter magazine.
First introduced to quilt making in 1975 while conducting research among the Old Order Amish, Ami is the author of nine quilting books, numerous patterns, and is the creator of the infamous Worst Quilt In The World Contest®. She is also the founder of the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. Ami has designed two fabric lines, appeared on five different television shows, and to the White House in 2004 along with other artists who participated in the Art in Embassies program.
Ami blogs and writes a free e-newsletter read by more than 5,500 of her closest friends. This evening she invites you to sit back, thread your needles, and join her as she shares "How to not make a Prize Winning Quilt"Ami's easy-going teaching style and incorrigible sense of humor have made her a sought-after instructor and lecturer on the national circuit for more than 25 years. She has presented lectures and workshop to more than 400 quilting groups in 45 states and seven foreign countries. An elementary school teacher by training, she transforms complex skills into small, easy-to-master tasks which make learning easy and fun. Ami was named 2005 Teacher of the Year by Professional Quilter magazine.
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