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Upcoming Programs
Scrapbook Photo Quilt Seminar
presented by Deborah Griffin SierpinskiWhere: Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Rd. Berlin, CT 06037
When: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 7:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Please pre-register for this program by calling the library at 860-828-7125.
Learn how your vintage black & white photos can be transformed digitally into fabric photos, and then made into an heirloom-quality memory quilt.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Heirloom Scrapbook Photo Quilt Class
presented by Deborah Griffin SierpinskiWhere: Lisa's Clover Hill Quilts, 27 Webster Square Road, Berlin, CT 06037
When: Part 1: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Part 2: Saturday, November 3, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $45 + book
Registration: Please pre-register for this program by calling the library at 860-828-9325.
Learn to design your own scrapbook photo quilt. Use old photos or new digital pictures of your ancestors to showcase your family genealogy. The first part of the class is the planning & cropping stage, layout & positioning, and color scheme & theme of quilt. Computer and All-in-One (scanner, copier, and printer) will be available in class for photo editing and printing photos onto fabric sheets.Intermediate>
Learn How to Make an Heirloom Quilt
The process of making a Heritage Scrapbook Photo Quilt can be compared to the metamorphosis of a cocoon into a beautiful butterfly. Your old dilapidated black and white photos can be transformed digitally into fabric photos and then made into a breathtaking memory photo quilt. This book includes detailed instructions and worksheets, and teaches the grid method that guides you in creating your own unique design. You can use the sample block measurements and quilt dimensions offered in this book or you can make the quilt any size that you wish.
U.S. $29.95
order by sending an inquiry to: deb.sierpinski@gmail.com
Debbie's Quilts on Connecticut Style
More About Debbie:
Deborah Griffin Sierpinski has been a passionate quilter for 25 years. She is a quilting instructor at the Adult Education program in Middletown, CT, the Bear Hollow Quilt Company in Colchester, CT and the Heart of the Valley (HOV) Guild in Portland, CT. She is also editor of the HOV Guild newsletter.
Deborah has her BA in Psychology and Business from Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. She worked for seven years as a director of "MARC: Respite and Recreation Program" for families with special needs children.
& Coming Soon:
Upcoming Heritage Series II: "Women of War" portrays the woman's role in each of the American Wars from the Revolutionary War up to the Iraq War dedicating a quilt block to each war.
Please send inquiries about Debbie's Quilts to:
Debbie Griffin Sierpinski
141 Springbrook Drive
Middletown, CT 06457
deb.sierpinski@gmail.com