About Cathie
Throughout my life, I've done just about everything with fabric, including dressmaking, knitting with fabric, quilting, and quilted wearable art. I earned a B.S. degree in Home Economics from Chico State College in Chico, CA. I studied tailoring, pattern drafting, and added a year of weaving to my knowledge of textiles.
My specialties are:
- All types of machine applique, including fused and non-fused either finished with satin stitching, blanket stitching, or soft-edge treatment.
- Reverse appliqué by machine finished with blanket stitch or decorative stitch. My special method is refined and one that I find more useful than any other appliqué method.
- Machine embellishments with decorative stitches, laces, braids, and especially rickrack.
- The use of brilliant color and color combinations in all quiltmaking techniques.
- Combining printed fabrics of all types and styles with each other while keeping the identity of each fabric visible and vibrant.
I was selected to be a Fairfield Fashion Show Designer four times (1993, 1994, 1995 1998) and a Bernina Fashion Show Designer five times (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008). Although I am thoroughly enraptured with quilting, quilted wearable art remains a passion.
Since 1988, I taught quilting workshops and gave lectures at large and small quilting venues throughout California and much of the United States, including Hawaii.
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A few of the events I have taught for over the last 20 years:
- Christine Porter's, "Cabot's Conference." Quilting retreats in the Bristol, England and Wales, and in the Lake Country, England (1995, 1997, 2000).
- Maria Peters', "Quilters Days," in Winchester, England. (2003)
- Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar State Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA (1995, 1996, 2004, 2005)
- American Quilters' Society in Nashville, TN and Paducah, KY (1999, 2005, 2006, 2008)
- Road to California, Ontario, CA (1998 and 2009)
- Norman Who? Quilt Retreat, Port Townsend, WA
- National Quilting Association, Charlotte, NC (2002)
- International Quilting Association, Houston, TX, and Long Beach, CA (2006, 2008, 2009)
- Quilting in the Tetons, Jackson, WY (2003)
- Empire Quilt Guild, New York City, NY (2004)
- Nebraska State Quilters' Guild, Lincoln, NE (2004)
- Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA (2004)
- Quilt Durango, Durango, CO (2005)
- Konza Quilters' Guild, Manhattan, KS (2007)
- Georgia Quilt Council Spring Convention, Mansfield, GA (2008)
- Alaska Cruise, Wearable Art Vest, Seattle, WA (2008
- Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, Bloomington, IN (2009)
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Judging Experience
2014
- Santa Barbara Valley Quilt Show, Santa Barbara, CA, quilt judge
"I've been to enough Quilt Show wrap-up meeting to officially declare you the Best Judge Ever! All very positive feedback regarding your role, Cathie." Barbara
2006
- Clark County Quilters, Vancouver, WA, quilt judge
- Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild, Folsom, CA, quilt judge
- AQS/Hobbs Fashion Show and Contest, American Quilter's Society Quilt Show, Paducah, KY, Wearable art judge.
- Mariposa County Fair, Quilts and Needle Arts, Mariposa, CA, quilts and textiles judge
- San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo, CA, quilt judge
2004
- Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA, wearable art judge
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Berber men in Mid-East Morocco making camel hobbles with their feet and hands."
Photo by: Joseph Shirar 1962 |
2002
- Quilters' Gathering, Nashua, NH, quilt judge with Anita Shakelford
2001
- Minnesota Quilters, Duluth, MN, quilt judge
2000
- Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters, Quilt Fest, Seattle, WA, quilt judge with Anita Shackelford and Barbara Olson; sole wearable art judge
Awards
Quilt Awards
2011:
Best Use of Embellishment, traditional category, KOI, Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA.
2009:
1st Place - traditional wall mixed; LOS BURRITOS, "Road to California", Ontario, CA
2nd Place - traditional small one person; LOS BURRITOS, "Minnesota Quilters Annual Quilt Show", Duluth, MN
2008:
Most Humorous of Show - LOS BURRITOS, "Best of the Valley", Tulare, CA.
2006:
3rd Place - PINK & GREEN, "Road to California", Ontario, CA.
2004:
1st Place - wall hanging, machine quilted;INTERSECTING RINGS, Best of the Valley, Tulare, CA.
2nd Place - small, machine quilted; WILD and EZ CURVES; Best in the Valley, Tulare, CA.
2nd Place - crib/juvenile/lap/wall; INTERSECTING RINGS, 29th Quilt Celebration, Rockome Gardens, Arcola, IL.
2003:
Best of Class - small, machine quilted, innovative class; INTERSECTING RINGS. Marin Quilt & Needle Arts Show, San Rafael, CA
2002:
1st Place; Pieced, machine quilted, traditional; 21st CENTURY RINGS, Marin Quilt and Needle Arts Show, San Rafael, CA.
1st Place, Traditional Small, 21st CENTURY RINGS; Best of the Valley, Tulare, CA.
2nd Place, Traditional Small, 21st CENTURY RINGS; Road to California, Ontario, CA.
2001:
Best Use of Embellishment, traditional, 21ST CENTURY RINGS; Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA.
2000:
Honorable Mention, traditional, NORMAN'S QUILT, Marin Needlework and Quilt Show, Marin, CA.
1st Place, small quilt contemporary, NORMAN'S QUILT, Best of the Valley, Tulare, CA.
Wearable Art Awards
2004:
1st Place – embellished, wearable art vest; BARCELONA CACOPHONY, Best of the Valley, Tulare, CA
2003:
1st Place - embellished vest; BARCELONA CACOPHONY; Marin Quilt & Needle Arts Show, San Rafael, CA
2001:
Best Traditional Technique, VINEYARD CHALLENGE vest, Judge's Choice, Schweinfurth, NY. NQA judge Genie Barnes.
2000:
Best of Show, BAD HAIR DAY vest, Best of the Valley, Tulare Museum, Tulare, CA.
2nd place, VINEYARD CHALLENGE vest, Marin Quilt & Needlearts Show, San Rafael, CA.
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