The 14th Quilter's Retreat - part 2
Our second teacher is Cheryl Arkison. Cheryl lives in Calgary, Alberta but spent her university years in Halifax at the University of Kings College. We are thrilled to be having Cheryl teach for us at the retreat.
Cheryl is a writer, quilt designer, teacher, mom, sister, daughter, and the bestest wife ever.
Her first book, co-authored with Amanda Jean Nyberg, is called Sunday Morning Quilts. It was published in March 2012 by Stash Books.
The focus of Cheryl's writing is on food, family, travel, and craft. She is the Food Editor for What's Up Families magazine and has contributed to the Edmonton Journal, the Calgary Herald, and Christmas 365. Her work can also be found online at delishmag.com, simplebites.net, babble.com, foodnetwork.com.
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As a quilter, Cheryl's designs have been featured in Fat Quarterly and through designers like Daisy Janie. Her free-form patterns are available through her shop.
Rounding out her professional tasks, Cheryl also teaches both quilting and cooking classes. Improvisational quilting is a strong focus, but she also teaches on fabric confidence and selection, basic techniques, and design. As a good Ukrainian she can also teach you the basics of pyrohy, borscht, and more.
Cheryl lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband, one old pooch, two wild little girls, and one newborn boy who has no clue what chaos he's entered. Cheryl rules the house from her Dining Room Empire.
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Inspired Inspiration
More of Cheryl's quilts can be seen in our photo albums under 2013 Teachers.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Reader Comments (1)
Cannot wait to take your class at Pictou next year to have a fun time with my children's
print scraps!