Karen Brow-Meier of Java House Quilts has been designing our inventive, lighthearted patterns for over 20 years. Her mission is to offer quilters unique and beautiful projects to create at home. 

Karen's topic for this lecture is "The SMUGGLE Principles - 

Seven design elements which make a quilt “sing!”

-S slight asymmetry
-M movement
-U unexpected technique
-G gentle humor
-G graceful disruption of edges/borders
-L something lovable
-E elegant details

This lecture and slide show is rich with colorful photography of examples, illustrations and explanations of design elements honed in over 20 years of pattern writing and rewarding quilting. 

Zoom link will be emailed to members prior to the event.