Salt Creek Quilters Guild

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Guest speaker:
Sarah Nishiura
Lecture 7:00pm, “Sarah Nishiura Quilts, looking back and looking forward”
After a brief lecture that shares the story of her quilts - why she makes them, how she makes them, and what inspires them, Sarah will share a selection of her most recent quilts.

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Guest speaker:
TaMara Howard
Lecture 7:00pm
"Quilting with African Fabrics and Motifs"
Bold. Beautiful. Misunderstood. African fabrics—like wax prints, hand-dyed batiks, and kente—are full of life, meaning, and visual power, yet many quilters shy away from them. Why? Misconceptions around cultural appropriation, limited accessibility, and the challenge of working with such graphic designs can make these fabrics feel intimidating. But it’s time to flip the script. In this engaging lecture, I’ll share my journey of quilting with African textiles and invite you into a world where color, culture, and creativity collide. You’ll experience a dynamic trunk show of original quilts that showcase the richness of African fabrics in contemporary compositions, and we’ll talk candidly about how to approach these fabrics with confidence, respect, and intention.

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Lecture 7:00pm
Guest speaker:

Laura Strickland is an art quilter and pattern designer, living on the banks of the Mississippi River in East Moline, Illinois. Her quilt patterns have a Mid-century Modern / Pop Culture aesthetic. She has come to quilting from a formal art background. Her fiber arts instructor at Virginia’s Governor’s School for the Arts, Lynn Sword, inspired her to pursue a love of where needle and thread meet color and design.

Drawing on her education in art history, design principles, and color theory she has chosen cloth as her main medium for expression. She is a teacher by nature. Sewing and fiber arts have been her passion since she was a little girl. She makes portrait art quilts, unique “quilty” objects, and has developed a signature trademarked technique, “Effervescent Applique”. Her quilting journey began almost 30 years ago, and she is
enjoying the adventure still.

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Lecture 7:00pm
Guest speaker:

Scott Flanagan
“Positively Pre-Cuts”
Discover the versatility of pre-cut fabric bundles with Scott Flanagan of 4th & Main Designs. This lecture dives into techniques, patterns, and tips for using jelly rolls, layer cakes, and charm packs to create stunning quilts.