Marti Michell
It is no wonder that Marti Michell is often introduced as a pioneer in the current quilt revival. In fact, in 1972 when Marti and her husband Richard started Yours Truly, Inc., a patchwork kit company, there was no quilt industry. Since then she has contributed in almost every capacity. A popular teacher, Marti travels extensively, having now taught in 49 states and 26 countries. Look through your library of quilting books and you’ll surely find one of Marti’s books. At last count, nearly 1.75 million books authored by Marti have been sold. Likewise, you undoubtedly have fabric, patterns or tools that she has designed in your collected sewing materials. Since 1995, the Michells have manufactured the From Marti Michell line of acrylic templates and specialty rulers for rotary cutting. Furthermore, Marti’s influence in the quilting industry is enormous. During the Yours Truly years, 1972-85, Marti “discovered” and she and Richard published and promoted into early prominence, quiltmaker/author/teacher personalities such as Marianne Fons, Liz Porter, Harriet Hargrave, Mary Ellen Hopkins, Jean Wells, Susan McKelvey and Cheryl Bradkin. Marti is the recipient of two prestigious quilt industry “lifetime achievement” awards, The Silver Star (2004) and the Michael Kile Award (1991.)
Whether she is participating as a teacher, quilter, author, publisher, manufacturer, designer, consultant, judge or quilt collector, her enthusiasm for and love of quilting is always evident. Marti and Richard live in Atlanta, GA, but she was born and raised in Iowa. She received a B.S. in Textiles and Clothing and Home Ec Journalism from Iowa State University.
| The Accidental Quilter Trunk Show Thursday, June 13, 8:00 – 9:30 am Hear about Marti’s adventures in the quilting world — stories and quilts! |
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Starry Path Domestic Sewing Machine The Starry Path is a sleek, dramatic classic quilt block. With only 16 pieces and no set-in seams, it is not hard to make. However, the unusual triangles make it a challenge to cut without acrylic tools. Plan to cut and make 3 matching 12″ stars. Marti will also demo how to use the multi-size tools to cut 6″ and 9″ blocks. The class will include cutting and construction techniques for the Zig-Zag Starry Path quilt. The Starry Path Templates (Marti Michell Product #8586) are required for this class. You may rent the templates from Marti or bring your own. Please bring the following items to class: ½ yd. for block backgrounds, enough for (5) – stars NOTE: Border fabric, and binding are not required for class. |
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Kite and Crown Domestic Sewing Machine The Kite and Crown block is also called the Rose Star Hexagon block and is sweeping the quilt world. It can be English-paper pieced, but Marti will show you how to rotary cut and machine piece this beautiful block in a fraction of the time. While it can be cut entirely with the 60° kite shape, Marti will show how and when to substitute the crown shape for two kites. See other blocks and one-patch designs using the same shapes. Learn several ways to join the blocks. This is a fabulous carry-along project; class sewing can be done with regular hand-piecing or machine piecing. Please bring the following items to class: ½ yd. for block backgrounds, enough for (5) – stars NOTE: Border fabric, and binding will not be needed in class |
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 Interlocking HexagonsSaturday, June 15, 8:00 – 2:00 pm Domestic Sewing Machine Supply List – Additional Fabrics : – The Interlocking Hexagon has a three-color woven secondary design. Bring ½ yard each of one light, one medium and one dark fabric that are compatible. Make sure they are not busy prints. Tools: |
