A Lesson in Every Quilt
featuring Kristin Echols
Join NMQA as it hosts Kristin Echols from Idaho IN PERSON! Kristin is a quilting instructor, pattern designer, and tech enthusiast who is known for her "quilt as you go" strategies for getting quilts finished. 
Kristin will show over 40 of her quilts and describe the lessons learned in making each quilt. Over half the quilts were made using the Quilt-As-You-Go method, but she also shows other quilts and techniques she has tried over the years. She will also show the ugliest quilt she ever made and tell us about the lessons she learned.
Kristin began quilting in 1999 when she made a baby quilt for her best friend. She made the quilt using the fabric from the bridesmaid’s dress she wore in the wedding. Acetate is not the best fabric choice for a baby quilt, but Kristin got the quilting bug. She took classes, bought a Janome, got to know the ladies at her local quilt shop, and decided to pursue quilting as a hobby. It was a colorful and creative outlet to balance with her career as a computer programmer.
After making a few quilts, Kristin became intrigued by a technique she saw on TV. The concept was to quilt the quilt in small sections and then join the sections with sashing strips to cover the raw edges.
She was hooked and began researching the many ways this technique was achieved. It is often referred to as “quilt-as-you-go” or “reversible” quilting. After participating in a number of block-of-the-month programs, she decided to design a setting for her completed blocks that would make use of the quilt-as-you-go technique. She now designs patterns and teaches classes using the Quilt-As-You-Go method.
Kristin recently retired from the County of Sacramento where she spent 23 years as a computer geek.
When not quilting or teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband Shawn, their three grown children and two grandkids. They live on 18 acres in beautiful Worley, Idaho where they enjoy gardening and raising chickens.
Kristin's website: https://kristinlaura.com
We'll have Show & Tell at the meeting! If you're attending in person, bring your item with you and if you're attending through zoom, send your photos to Kris Lange, klange@email.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.
