BPQ Monthly Program August 2022

“Designing a Pictorial Quilt”

Cynthia England

Thursday, August 4th   7PM

 Pine Lake Covenant Church

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This will be an entertaining slide presentation showing the process of making pictorial quilts using Cynthia’s “Picture-piecing” technique. Enlarging the design, fabric selection, and organizational methods are discussed in detail. There will be a question-and-answer session to follow the power point presentation.

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Cynthia England is a native Houstonian and graduate of the Art Institute of Houston and has been creating quilts for more than forty years. Experimentation with quilting techniques led her to develop her own unique style and technique called, “Picture Piecing”. Cynthia’s quilts have been honored with many awards, including three Best of Shows at the prestigious International Quilt Association, as well as Viewer’s Choice at the American Quilter’s Society. Her quilt, Piece and Quiet was distinguished as one of the Hundred Best Quilts of the 20th Century. Cynthia teaches and lectures nationally and internationally. To date, she has shared her techniques at quilting events in South Africa, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Canada, Australia, Spain and Mexico. In addition, she is the designer and owner of England Design Studios which is a publishing/ pattern company which specializes in the “Picture Piecing technique. She has designed over 70 patterns that use her technique and written two books explaining the process.

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