Reasons for having our quilts and collections appraised and the appraisal process will be discussed. An appraisal will be demonstrated.

Karen shows her love of quilting and gardening in this presentation of antique, vintage and contemporary botanical quilts. The presentation is a combination power point and trunk show of quilts from her collection with quilts made over the past 200 years. She will highlight various patterns and their history in gardening and quilting. Audience members are invited to bring their own botanical textiles to share.

Members and guests of the guild are invited to bring their antique and vintage textiles to share. We will display the quilts on tables to simulate a bed. Karen will discuss the quilt - identifying pattern, fabric dating, and construction methods - anything that the quilt is telling her!

A trunk show of Karen's quilts and stories of her travels through the quilting world. She will start with her first and end with the latest creation to show how one can use lessons learned to improve their skills.

Karen will show her collection of antique and vintage quilts, and share how she has accumulated her growing collection and discuss ways to get started on your collection!

Karen will guide you in learning the basic clues to date your antique and vintage quilts. A timeline of characteristics of quilts over the past 150 years will be lectured and a sharing of her textile collection. Bring a quilt and we will practice dating!

A thirteen block sampler quilt inspired from the blocks and research of Sue Reich and her World War II quilt collection with her permission. The blocks use piecing, paper piecing or applique techniques and history of blocks are shared. A donation from the purchase of every pattern will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. Pattern cost $22.00.

Karen will guide you in learning ways to date your antique and vintage quilts. A timeline of characteristics of quilts over the past 150 years will be lectured and a sharing of her textile collection. Then the class will practice dating quilts that participants have brought to class.

A new block design inspired from a crib quilt made in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Two different designs may be created with this pattern.

We will reproduce a late 19th century quilt inspired from a quilt in my collection from a new pattern of mine. The block name is unknown, but I have named it the Ault Star since it has a signature on the back with that last name. It would be wonderful created as a signature quilt.

Using a pattern published developed by me from a vintage quilt in my collection, create this block that was used in a quilt for Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1930's that was first published by Nancy Page publications in 1930's.

Piped bindings will add pizzazz and a professional finish to your quilt! You will learn how to make piping using the Trimming Tool, then how apply to your quilt!

To contact Karen Dever:
101 S. Lincoln Ave.
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-816-6628
njquiltappraisr@aol.com