WQI Member Publishes "Photo Album Quilts"

WQI member, Wendy Butler Berns, has published her first book titled "Photo Album Quilts." In it, Wendy encourages the reader to tell stories, portray people and places in fabric using machine applique techniques.

"Using my favorite photographs and my picture image machine appliqué process, I create picture quilts just as cherished as the memory."

Order your autographed copy at Wendy’s website: www.wendybutlerberns.com

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WQI Members Featured in Fons & Porter's
Love of Quilting Magazine

Two WQI members, Maribeth Schmit and Karen Roberts, both from Cedarburg, were featured in the September/October 2007 issue of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Magazine. On page 114 they can be seen with a quilt they and the "Never Say Die Quilters" made for a raffle quilt for the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. Their efforts raised over $2,000 for the museum.

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Marsha Toshner, WQI member, Presents Quilt
to Fort Campbell, KY Museum

Marsha Toshner, WQI member from Wind Lake, WI was recently featured in the Weekend Hi-Liter newspaper page 4. Marsha created a quilt honoring the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Air Assault based out of Fort Campbell, KY. Marsha's son, Dan, is a member of the Brigade. Marsha showed the quilt in the Wisconsin State Fair and received a blue ribbon in the Group Commemorative division. In addition, the quilt received a first place Highland Memorial Quilt Award. The quilt will be placed in the museum in Kentucky.
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Three Wisconsin Quilters, Inc. Members

Certified by AQS and NQA!

Nancy Kunst Smith, WQI Board member of Stevens Point, WI recently joined the ranks of less than 100 other AQS Certified Quilted Textile Appraisers in the United States. Nancy has been studying for her certification in the last few years and passed her written and oral exams in Paducah, KY at the end of April, 2007 along with seven of the twelve candidates accepted for testing. For more information on the AQS Appraisal Program, see: http://www.americanquilter.com/about_aqs/appraisal_program/

Another WQI Board member, Maribeth Schmit and fellow WQI member, Karen Roberts, both of Cedarburg, WI also announced that they have become Certified Quilt Judges by the National Quilting Association (NQA). Both have been working towards certification for the past 2 1/2 years and passed their written and final panel exams held in Columbus, OH in early June. There are approximately 70 active NQA judges in the US. For more information on the NQA Quilt Judge Certification Program, see: http://www.nqaquilts.org/judges.html

Congratulations to you all!!!

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