Kimmy Brunner Chosen 2009 Teacher of the Year at MQX!

Jodie Davis — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:11:00 GMT

April 22, 2010 - Farmington, MN . . .
Kim Brunner was named the 2009 Teacher of the Year at the Machine Quilter’s Exposition (MQX) in Providence, Rhode Island April 16, 2010. Brunner, an international machine quilting teacher and award-winning quilter, was nominated for the fourth straight year. Janet Lee Santeusanio, co-founder of MQX, states “I hold Kim in the highest regard amongst teachers in the machine quilting industry.”
Kim Brunner teaches machine quilting techniques to beginner and intermediate students. Creator and star of very popular training DVDs, she travels to major quilting venues and guilds to impart her uniquely humorous style. She is sought after as a banquet speaker and also is an accomplished writer, penning numerous magazine articles, including an expert advice column, Ask Kimmy!, for Machine Quilting Unlimited.
A frequent guest on such venues as QNNTV’s Quilt It online TV program, Brunner is a master at effectively using templates, tools and threads. Also a quilting pattern designer, well known for her feathers, she conveys a confidence and talent surpassed by few teachers and instills the same in her students.
Brunner was interviewed by the Alliance for American Quilts as part of the Quilters Save Our Stories project, archived in the American Folk Life Center at the United States Library of Congress
For more information, contact Kim on her website, www.kimmyquilt.com, via email kimmyquilt@aol.com, or via telephone 952-484-3675.

Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show April 2010 Episode

Jodie Davis — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:16:00 GMT

April's Guest is Kim Brunner

Twirly Whirly Feathers

Segment One

Learn a basic easy stitching technique to sew free form feathers like a pro. In this opening segment Kim provides the knowledge and skills to create those gorgeous feathers that are a hallmark of quilting feathers. Broken down, the technique is very simple. Kim shows viewers how to make the individual shapes that make up a feather design.

Segment Two

Building upon the basics of the first segment, Kim demonstrates how to vary the size of your feathers, add branches, and increase complexity. Also, she fills in spaces to add interest-with no marking!

Learn how to use rulers in your long arm machine quilting in the Short Takes on Long Arm Quilting segment. Vicki Hoth gives tips and demonstrations to show you how templates can give your quilting accuracy while keeping you safe.

Segment Three

Kim Brunner delves in further with what you can do with feather quilting designs by introducing templates. She shows you how to use them safely and easily for curved crosshatching, combining these designs with the feathers for elegant one-of-a-kind feather patterns.

QCA Community Blog : Kimmy Brunner

Kimmy Brunner Chosen 2009 Teacher of the Year at MQX!

Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show April 2010 Episode