Bonny Voice

Bonny is an award winning freelance quilter and fibre artist who works from her studio at Bradwell, SK. Originally trained to use patterns and follow the rules, she now prefers to make her own designs and stretch past the rules. 

As a contemporary artist, she creates wearable art, landscapes, eclectic wall hangings and functional small quilts. Exploring the effects of thread, creative borders and creating texture, combined with the effects of value and colour, makes her work truly inspirational.  Bonny is in demand as a teacher throughout Western Canada and regularly teaches at Quilt Canada.

CLASS:   QUILTING BASICS
DATE:  Sat., and Sun., May 29 and 30 OR Tues and Wed June 1 and 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
COST:  $150.00 
DESCRIPTION:  Sew……. you want to learn how to quilt.  In this informative and practical class, you will be exposed to the basic quilting knowledge that is required to make your first project.  You will be shown the basic tools of quilting, rotary cutting, and quick cutting/quick piecing techniques.  Applying sashes and borders, squaring off a quilt, sandwiching the layers, basting a quilt, basic machine quilting and applying a binding are experienced.  At the end of this 2 day class you could have a finished table topper or pillow protector to take home.    

CLASS: SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP BAG
DATE:  Mon., May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
COST:  $75.00  
DESCRIPTION:  You’re going to a quilt show, but don’t have a bag for your purchases at the merchant mall.  Using a pattern designed by the instructor, you will make a versatile bag with lots of handy inner and outer compartments, You can personalize your bag and it will be a great conference memento.