November 2011 Guild Meeting
At the November guild meeting, members shared recipes and holiday ornament patterns. In addition, they were "wowed"  by a trunk show of Barbara Ackerly's magnificent quilts and clothing. Barbara Ackerly, quilter and clothing designer, lives in Cortland, NY. Barbara began sewing at age 7 and has never stopped. She started by making her own clothing. As an adult she worked in an undergarment factory. Later she took up quilting starting with a diamond patterned quilt; she jokes that the material was of poor quality and not quilt appropriate. An avid hand quilter, Barbara also uses only a home machine for quilting. She incorporates beads, crystals and metallic threads into many of her quilts. She collaborates with her grandson on her original patterns. Her clothing is amazingly stunning with incredible quilting and intricate beadwork. Barbara has won first and second place for many of her quilts in local and regional quilt shows. Her works have been displayed in galleries and travelled with the Hoffman challenge. She has also co-judged at the New York State Fair from 2008 up to this year. Guild Meeting Program:Â
November 24, 2011
Tags: Barbara Ackerly Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, Show & Tell, Speakers
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