Lynne is a native Californian, has 2 grown children and 2 yellow Labradors who have filled the empty nest. Her husband has recently retired and they are building a new home in Arcata. Lynne has run her “HomeTown Quilting” business since 2000 and has earned herself a reputation in the Bay Area as a meticulous quilter with a wonderful eye for quilting design. She is most known for her traditional feather quilting and occasional trapunto. She specializes in bringing hand and machine quilting techniques to the longarm and matching the quilting to the style of the quilt top. She annually pursues classes which will renew, reinforce and introduce style and technique to her skills. Her efforts have been rewarded with ribbon awards at local quilt shows and publications in book chapters and galleries. She will be resuming her business as soon as she organizes the new house and warms up the quilting machine with the stack of waiting quilt tops. In the mean time she is offering classes with an emphasis on learning new techniques. She is happy to mentor any newbies. You can reach her by email: sumquilt@live.com

Liz has been born and bred into the quilting business. Her mom, BrendaLou, began teaching her to sew as a little girl. Now as an adult, Liz is hooked on quilting also! She has been working full time in management within SDQ since 2002.

Liz’s creative edge with her intuitive mind, mixed together with BrendaLou’s extensive quilt knowledge makes for a great team in designing and producing quilt patterns that are sold in quilts stores around the country.  Her passion for teaching classes has grown to include teaching quilting students at College of the Redwoods as well as at Scottie Dog Quilts.

Liz designs patterns for the Scottie Dog Quilts label, her latest is The Market Tote, which can be found in quilt shops all over the USA.

Liz is married to Steve and they have a 3 year old daughter, Sydney, who is the youngest partner in Scottie Dog Quilts.

Crystal is our 1930’s expert.  She collects authentic and reproduction 1930’s fabrics, books, patterns, quilts and more.  Her kitchen boasts quite a collection of gadgets from the period. She designs her own quilts as well as mastering designs and techniques from all corners of the quilting world.  She has been a member of the Scottie Dog Quilts teaching team for several years as well as being a pre-school teacher.  Crystal quilts on a Handi-Quilter in her own studio. Summers you will find her in her large garden.  Crystal and her husband Rob, along with her  youngest daughter Samantha live along the Eel river in sunny Bridgeville.

Geri says, “Quilting is my passion.”  She  made her first quilt in the 5th grade in Birmingham Alabama, and her sister says she still has it.  When she was pregnant with her first baby she made a animal embroidery quilt.  “My aunts made us lots of quilts and we also had them in our home.  I still have a few of these quilts and they are well loved. I can’t remember a time that I was not quilting”   When she moved to Eureka, Geri started taking classes at Eureka High Adult Ed. “At the time we used templates.  And all sewing was done  by hand.  I fondly remember the first time I used a rotary cutter,” she remembers. Geri made quilts by hand for all her kid’s beds.

In recent years she started to teach classes and really enjoy teaching. Geri does wonderful machine quilting on her home machine. Geri has a well-stocked quilting studio at her home.  She’s made quilts for the entire family….which includes her husband of 46 years, Ron, three children, six grandchildren, two special dogs and grand-dogs.

Jody H. Rusconi moved to Humboldt County in 1976 and opened Graystone Jewelers in 1984.  Trained as a biologist as well as a jewelry appraiser and designer, she learned how to run a business after many years (and just plain luck) developed what was known of by many as the finest jewelry store and jewelry design house on the North Coast.  Having the opportunity to sell the business in 2006 allowed her to spend important time with family and she now enjoys teaching as well as learning from local quilt artist through Scottie Dog Quilts.  She continues to be involved with the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center (Injured wildlife rehabilitation), long distance road-biking as well as traveling with her husband Lee.

Quilting is a new and exciting art for her, but much of her ability with composition and color in jewelry translates well into fabrics.  Non-traditional quilting is her main interest and the ability to watch students open up to new ideas brings her a great deal of pleasure.

BrendaLou made a doll quilt with her grandma when she was about 5 years old.  In high school she started again and never stopped. She sewed her own school clothes beginning in Jr. High and most of her daughters’ clothes also. Raised in So. CA she came to beautiful Eureka, CA as a bride. She began teaching quilting to children in the late 1980’s and  to adults by 1990.  In 1993 she quit her “real job” in order to teach quilting full time in local quilt shops and in her home.  Along the way she raised 3 wonderful daughters.  BrendaLou’s husband, Bill (aka “Mr. Scottie Dog”) suggested perhaps we should open a store and September 17, 2001 Scottie Dog Quilts opened it’s doors.

BrendaLou is quite active in the Internet World of Quilting and is thankful it has given her the opportunity to make friends from around the world.   She enjoys helping quilters to be successful, learning the tricks and tips of the trade.  Meeting people is one of the fabulous benefits of running Scottie Dog Quilts.

Three grandchildren in three years have made BrendaLou’s life complete!  Readers of her blog know them well, Sydney (age 3) lives in Eureka and helps out in the store.  Jakob (age 2) and Mercedes (almost 1), live in Savage, Minnesota and Mr. Scottie Dog and BrendaLou visit them as often as they can.

Judy Palmer always wears a smile!  Her favorite fabrics have lots of ‘bling” and she never met a batik she didn’t love!  She began her quilting career in Redlands, CA (which just happens to be BrendaLou’s birthplace!) many years ago.  She has a great sense of humor and runs around in her snappy convertible with Charlie, her big black dog at her side.  Judy knows all of our customer’s dogs by name!  She is happily married to Warren and Mom to two grown children.

Quilter/Fiber Artist…

“and she paints with thread”

Artist Statement:

Ah, fabric, thread, beautiful colors and patterns!  The art quilt is my way to express the joy I feel observing creation.  My medium is fabric and thread.  Fibers add a texture depth to my art.

I have sewn clothes since childhood and now spend most of my sewing time making quilted art.  My style is to machine quilt on my home sewing machine.  Since 2005 I have been making “art” quilts that resemble paintings.  I find this to be filled with challenges and rewards.

I make traditional quilts occasionally too.  (Some folks don’t realize that).  There’s nothing like a comfort quilt as a gift for family or friend.

I am a pastor’s wife and recently completed my first book, “Mosaic Picture Quilts”, published by That Patchwork Place.

Classes:  Teaching others is always a joy.  1) “Free motion machine quilting” is a popular class that teaches the fundamentals; 2) “Landscape classes” using my Mosaic Picture piecing technique, gives you a head start on my book projects; 3) “Fabric painting and thread play” is just plain fun; 4) “Finishing techniques” make all the difference in your quilt, and most recently-; 5) “Family Stars” a more traditional quilt pattern that can have many family pictures inserted using photo transfer.

Contact Information:

Pat Durbin

stitching@suddenlink.net

www.patdurbin.com

Laura Meglemre started sewing at an early age and is now quite experienced.  She’s not afraid of original quilt design, so when new panels arrive at the store Laura is our inspiration.  Laura has recently gone back to college so we don’t see as much of her as we’d like, but she still gets the chance to teach and helps out in the store when she can.

Stephanie Schultz started quilting when she found out she was to become a grandmother in 1998.  Since then, she also began a long-arm quilting business, Wolf Moon Studios (707 444-3949), in 2002.  Stephanie loves to make quilts in 1800’s fabrics, batiks, vibrant color, shabby chic, and just about anything that is quick and easy.  So much fabric, so little time!  Stephanie teaches a Vintage class monthly, other classes on occasion and fills in at the shop behind the cash register.  She loves her quilting friends and is enthusiastic and outgoing.  She knows she found a great shop to work with because, “we take each other’s classes and love to get together for Sew Days,  What more could one ask for?” Stephanie has been married to Jake for 35 years, has two grown children and two fantastic grandsons, Mason, 9 and Miles, 7.