Creative Textile Workshops: Coos Bay Retreat

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	Kathy Sandbach Kathy has machine quilted for others for the past 15 years. During that same period of time she taught and lectured on using the home machine for quilting projects. She now supports herself quilting, teaching, and lecturing on Machine Quilting Without Marking. SHE DOES NOT USE A LONG ARM INDUSTRIAL MACHINE...but the same machine most quilters have in their own sewing room or studio.
	Lawry Thorn   Lawry is from Sisters, Oregon and has worked and taught classes at The Stitchin' Post. Lawry's favorite style of quilting are traditional quilts. She comes up with her own designs using traditional blocks. She is well known for her mystery classes. Four Seasons in Flannel is a current book available that she and Jean Wells co-authored.
	Barbara Matthiessen Barbara is an avid dabbler in all mediums from beads and fibers to paint.  Multimedia works such as collage, funky jewelry and altered books are her passions. She works creating classes and projects for publication and manufacturers. Barbara lives with her husband, Larry and very spoiled dog, Coltrane in Port Orchard, Washington.
	Dorothy Egan Although Dorothy teaches oil painting in the fine arts field and designs for publication, she loves the freedom of expression found in experimenting with other mediums and the excitement of trying a variety of techniques such as collage and altering surfaces. She lives in Tulsa, OK with her husband, Tom.
	Chris Malone  Chris brings a diverse background of paper and fiber arts to her creative expressions. She has a passion for traditional quilting as well as stitched collage, papermaking and collecting all types of vintage ephemera, especially anything relating to needlework. She lives on the beautiful Oregon coast with her husband Jim and dog Bo.
	Linda Mason   Linda has always been fascinated with color and fabric. She has expressed herself through a variety of art work since a young age. She is especially drawn to the tactile quality of fabric and the unlimited colors and textures she can create by dyeing, painting and printing her own fabrics.
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