East Cobb Quilters’ Guild

Prominent quilting artist to address East Cobb Quilters’ Guild

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International quilt artist, fabric designer, author, and color expert, Anna Maria Horner will appear at the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild evening meeting on September 28th and their daytime monthly meeting on September 29th.  During the day meeting, Anna Maria’s presentation on Blueprint Quilting will go in depth about her unique composition styles and her adventurous variations on those themes. She will illustrate her creative process as a fine artist, fabric designer, and quilter. Many of the quilts in her lecture will show off the inspiring stories, processes, and tools that she uses to create her quilts. The lecture is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the creative process and bring home some of the inspiration for your next project, whatever the medium might be.

During the evening meeting on September 28th, Anna Maria will host a Meet & Greet allowing attendees the opportunity to talk to her about herself and her inspirations in a small group setting. Additionally, at both meetings, there will be many quilts on display, and Anna Maria & co pop up store! featuring a curated selection of her current fabric bundles, quilt kits, patterns and templates.  

To learn more about Anna Maria, please visit her website: www.annamariahorner.com and follow her on Facebook

The Guild holds both their evening meetings beginning at 6:30 PM and their day meetings beginning at 10:00 AM at the Catholic Church of St. Ann located at 4905 Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30062. These meetings are always free to members. Guest tickets are $10 and can be purchases tickets online for the evening meeting at https://ecqg.com/event/anna-maria-horner-evening-meet-greet/#tribe-tickets__tickets-form   The day meeting tickets are available at https://ecqg.com/event/anna-maria-horner-day-lecture/#tribe-tickets__tickets-form

 

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild donates placemats for Meals on Wheels

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East Cobb Quilters' Guild
Pictured from left to right: Pat Smith, East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Community Service Committee, Kristie Naylor, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Cobb County Senior Services, and Lynda Bussolar, East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Community Service Committee member .

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild has a long history of community service. Members give freely of their time and energy to create great quilts and other items for donation to area charities, including Meals on Wheels. This past year, the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild donated 597 placemats to Meals on Wheels.

March for Meals on Wheels is a nationwide month-long celebration of Meals on Wheels and the millions of seniors who rely on the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks to remain independent at home.

Hundreds of older adults and disabled individuals are served by the Cobb County Meals on Wheels Program staffed by volunteer drivers. Lunch is a lot more fun with a pretty placemat, especially with all of the beautiful designs.  

An additional note: The group delivered 76 placemats in January, 32 in February and 108 total thus far in 2020.

More on the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild can be found here.

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East Cobb quilter’s winning Prince design part of Mable House exhibit

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East Cobb quilter, Devon Pfeiff

The image you see above is actually a photo of a quilt of the late pop star Prince that was designed by Devon Pfeif, a member of the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild.

She was recently named the winner of a competition, the Prince Cherrywood Challenge, that will culminate with an exhibit sponsored by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild next month at the Mable House.

The challenge is sponsored by the Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics and requires artists to create a unique quilt, with a specific theme, measuring 20 by 20 inches, utilizing only the few fabrics selected by the company.

Some background on Devon before explaining her prize-winning entry:East Cobb quilter, Devon Pfeiff

She grew up in New Jersey, surrounding by artistry, not just via nearby New York City, but also having an artistic grandfather. Her background in graphic arts included regular work with fabric as a medium, in designing, batiking, quilting, or sewing.

After moving to the Marietta area, she got a recommendation to join East Cobb Quilters’ Guild from a friend and found an active community that shared her love of fabrics.

Here’s what happened after Devon heard about the challenge a couple of years ago at an art show, according to information submitted by the guild:

On her 2016 & 2017 entries, she received special recognitions. On this 2018 Challenge, Devon triumphed over the competition, placing first out of 380 entries, with her beautiful design detailing Prince’s face and signature “Love Symbol” dangling from his necklace.

Her design continued to evolve throughout its creation. “It’s a process. I never know what the final piece is going to look like,” she said. With the small quilt size and limited fabrics to incorporate into the design, the contests are very challenging. But, for Devon the challenge is what intrigues her.

Devon said, “to me, the process of figuring it out, the puzzling and solving, is the most exciting part.”

Devon’s prize-winning art quilt, “New Beginnings,” is part of the 75-piece traveling Cherrywood Tribute Tour. Here’s more about that, from the Cobb Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs:

The Prince Cherrywood Challenge Tribute Tour exhibit featuring 75 quilts is presented by East Cobb Quilters’ Guild in collaboration with Cobb County Parks and will be held at the Mable House Arts Center, Friday, July 5 through Thursday, July 11.

The most recent competition in 2018 challenged participants to create a design with the theme of Prince, calling for the use of rich purple hues to embody the sensational artist and his work.

The Prince challenge received 380 entries, and 75 of the most noteworthy designs will be featured at the exhibit at Mable House Arts Center, including two from additional East Cobb Quilters’ Guild members, Ben Hollingsworth and Gail Oliver.

On Friday, July 5, 2019 experience a night entirely dedicated to Prince with the opening reception at the Mable House Arts Center taking place from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., featuring the 75 fabric art designs from finalists of the international competition, each honoring the musical legend.

The event at the Mable House Amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m., also includes a Prince Tribute, with a free live concert headlined by Hero The Band, followed by a screening of “Purple Rain” at 8:30 p.m.

The Prince Cherrywood Challenge Tribute Tour exhibit admission is free and will be held at the Mable House Arts Center, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.

For more information visit the Mable House events listings and the Cherrywood Fabrics Prince Challenge page.

 

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild work featured at Georgia Celebrates Quilts show

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East Cobb Quilters' Guild, Georgia Celebrates Quilts Show

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The Georgia Celebrates Quilts Show will be held at the Cobb County Civic Center, Thursday, June 6th through Saturday, June 8 from 10am – 5pm. Immerse yourself into the world of quilting as the most talented quilters from around the state compete for cash prizes. More than 344 juried quilts will be on display in the quilt gallery. Handmade pieces range from artful wall hangings to traditional bed coverings, and the show will offer inspiration and pleasure for quilters, artists, and everyone who appreciates the beautiful results of this art form.

The event also includes a Quilted Treasures boutique featuring unique handmade items, a Block Party display of blocks made by K-12 students, several raffles and a marketplace featuring quilt related products.

The Georgia Celebrates Quilts Show is a family friendly event and is being held at the Cobb County Civic Center – 584 South Marietta Parkway SE Marietta, GA 30060. Tickets are $10 at the door, advance tickets for groups of ten or more at $9 per ticket are available for pre-show purchase at https://ecqg.com/advance-ticket-sales/. For additional information visit https://ecqg.com/quilt-show/.

The raffle quilt for this year’s show “Celebration,” shown above, was created by 69 guild members. The show features handcrafted quilts from 26 local East Cobb women.

Featured women of East Cobb: Michele Bautsch, Beth Brady, Rebecca Drumm, Suzanne Gipalo, Carolyn Hofmann, Marie Huston, Heather Kosbab, Alta Miele, Joann C. Moore, Kathy Niemann, Abbi Rabeneck, Natalie Lynn Scott, Betty Gay White, Ginger White, Linda Bailey, Devone Desoto, Jeanne Hayden, Angeline Hixson, Glenda Jones, Adri Herman, Lila Taylor Scott, Michelle Doyle, Carol Littge, Devon Pfeif, Mary Ellen Von Holt and Mary Ann Zambory.

Photo credit: Jerrie Paschal – Used with permission.

More information: East Cobb Quilters’ Guild website

 

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