Elegance In Stitches,25 of Joanie’s Quiltsfeatured exhibit atAQS Grand Rapids, 2016. |
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Joanie to be a Featured Artist in the Special Exhibits at Quilt Expo 2015September is a beautiful month in Wisconsin. The shore of one of Madison’s two midtown lakes is the setting for Quilt Expo. In just three short years, this show has grown to be one of the Midwest’s finest quilt venues. You will find me there everyday, lecturing, presenting a stage show, signing books and proclaiming myself as the official Madison Ambassador, welcoming quilters to my hometown. |
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Broiderie Perse Exhibit at the
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Bernina Artisan Reunion,
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Machine Quilting Award at 2007 International Quilt FestivalHere I am on stage at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, 2007, accepting the second place, Merit, Machine Quilting Award for my quilt, “Fais de beaux réves” from Jennifer Gigas of Bernina of America. |
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Joanie is the Author of Four Machine Quilting BooksShown here with Irene Berry being interviewed for Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine about her first book, Elegant Machine Quilting. She then went on the write Joanie’s Design Elements, it’s companion Joanie’s Quilting Elements, and The Complete Guide to Machine Quilting. |
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The Quilt Show Episode 509Joanie traveled to La Veta, Colorado to record a segment on |
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Joanie’s Quilts in PrintShown here with her teacher and mentor, Diane Gaudynski, you can imagine Joanie’s delight to have her first heirloom machine quilted wall quilt, Ode to Diane, featured in the AQS publication, Machine Quilting by Diane Gaudynski. Three different quilts of Joanie’s are also featured in Harriet Hargrave’s Heirloom Machine Quilting, 4th edition. |
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Robert Kaufman announces Joanie as “Radiance” SpokeswomanRadiance. a new fabric line introduced by Robert Kaufman is a silk/cotton blend available in 27 rich, solid colors. They have asked me to be the spokeswoman and use Radiance in my work. Kyle Sanchez, Director of Promotions at Kaufman, recognized the possibilities of blending my elegant quilting designs with this luxurious new fabric, stating,, “The union is a marriage made in Heaven!” www.robertkaufman.com. |
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Lea’s Choice is an award winner!Lea’s Choice, (82″ x 82″ 2007), is hand appliquéd with original quilting designs that were machine quilted using a home sewing machine. It has earned Best of Show and Viewers Choice awards at the Appleseed Quilt Show, Best Machine Quilting at The Lowell Quilt Festival, the Excellence in Machine Quilting Award at the 2008 Road to California Show, Best Machine Quilting, Traditional Quilt, at 2007 Pacific International Quilt Festival and 2nd Place Appliqué at AQS Paducah, 2008! Read the complete story and take a closer look in the DREAM! gallery. |
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Two Best of Show Awards for Fais de beaux réves“Fais de beaux réves” (The French term for Sweet Dreams!) was also awarded Best of Show at both the Pacific International Quilt Festival, 2006 and at the Road to California Show, 2006! |
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Joanie is a Golden GirlGolden Threads, the company that offers quilting design solutions that make every quilt a work of art, and Joanie have joined forces! Her original designs are available for hand, home machine, frame, and longarm machine quilting projects. Check out Elements Stencil Packets and purchase these designs from the Golden Threads. website www.GoldenThreads.com |
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Hariett Hargeave’s Machine Quilters Celebration 2005 and 2006The beautiful Rocky Mountains were the backdrop for the classes at the Harriet Hargrave Machine Quilting Celebration where Joanie taught in 2005 and 2006. She offered design workshops to students for planning quilts with an emphasis on using imagery to express their personal stories. This conference is devoted solely to the home sewing machine quilter with workshops offered by some of the best instructors in traditional machine quilting arts |
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![]() Hari Walner, Pepper Cory, Sue Nickles, middle row, Lee Cleland, Harriet Hargrave, Joanie Zeier Poole, standing, Carrie Hargrave |
Faculty at 2006 |
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