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Instructor: Connie Horne
Connie started quilting in 2000 when her oldest son asked her to make him a quilt. She began to take quilting classes at her local quilt shop and now really loves working on wearable art and art quilts. She has a busy teaching schedule and loves the sharing and learning that happens in the classroom. Connie’s quilts have been featured in Cindy Walter’s Snippet Sensations and Christmas Snippets books. Her classes teaching the techniques in these books are always popular. Currently, Connie’s quilt, “Fiber of Slavery”, is in a traveling exhibition held in honor of the 20th anniversary of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in historic Wilberforce University and is featured in curator Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi’s new book Quilting African American Women’s History. Connie has won several ribbons in local quilt shows as well as a 2nd place ribbon for her African Village Ensemble at the Pacific International Quilt Show in 2007. |
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Instructor: Dana Lahargoue
Dana Lahargoue has been behind a sewing machine since she was 8 years old making all her own clothes, prom dresses and wedding dress. In 2001 she found quilting and, as you can imagine, her life went through a major change. Hand appliqué, very precise piecing and free-motion quilting has become her passion. She started teaching in 2004 and has loved every minute. Dana works for a large general contractor by day and is often heard saying that when things get tough, she goes to her happy place "Quilting". Dana’s other love is her 6 year old granddaughter Maddie whom she refers to as "Future Quilter of America" and is Dana’s favorite quilt show buddie. |
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Instructor: Helen Hardwick
Helen Hardwick has been actively involved in quiltmaking since the early 1980’s. She is an NCQC certified quilt and wearable art judge and has judged quilt shows and county fairs in several counties. Helen has been an active member of Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild since 1990, holding various quilt show, committee, and board positions – including President and Quilt Show Chair. Her popular beginner’s class, “Quilter’s Academy”, was introduced at the Folsom Meissner Sewing Center in 2005. Later an intermediate level class, “Quilter’s Academy II”, was added. She also teaches a number of other classes including miniatures quilts. Helen’s favorite quilting format is miniatures. Students love Helen for her patience with all levels of quilters and her detailed instructional handouts. She lives in El Dorado Hills, CA with her husband of 47 years. Each of her five grandchildren has several quilts especially designed for them. |
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Instructor: Jacki McNeil
Jacki has been sewing for the past 15 years. She loves quilting, home dec projects, wearable art, and sewing for her five grandchildren. She is active with the American Sewing Guild, Placerville Gold Country Chapter, and is currently working towards her membership into the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild. Jacki is not new to the position of teaching. When she’s not sewing, she teaches piano lessons in her El Dorado Hills home and is also a Bible study teacher at Lakeside Church in Folsom. Jacki’s goal for her students is that they leave each class with a sense of joy knowing that they have successfully completed their projects and, in the process, made new friends and had a great time! |
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Instructor: Janis Arredondo
Janis Arredondo was born in England and migrated to California as a child. She learned to sew in her early teens and found that she could have more clothes if she made them herself, making garments ranging from everyday wear to tailored suits. She also designed and created her daughter’s wedding dress. Originally an art student, Janis loves to create art inspired pieces. When her children were young she supplemented her income creating and selling fiber art wall hangings. She made her first quilt 25 years ago but took it up seriously in the last six years. Two years ago she retired from her managerial job with the State of California and started teaching classes. Janis loves teaching and is eager to create and design more fun projects for her students in future classes. |
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Instructor: Jeanne Powell
Since retirement from teaching first grade in 2004, I have worked as a salesperson in two quilt stores. I have taken clesses to imporve my skills from many quilters with local and national reputations which include Jinny Beyer, Alex Anderson, Carol Doak, and Nancy McDonald. In 2008 my flying geese jacket won a second place ribbon at the River City Quilt Show. I have won additional awards with my clothing projects and quilts at the Yolo County Fair, and River City Quilt Shows. My quilt " A Heritage Remembered" won awards at both the California State and the Southwest Division of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. I have taught sewing an quilting classes to adults and children. |
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Instructor: Jeanne Stinson
Jeanne is the store manager at our Rocklin location. A long-time Meissner employee and former assistant manager at our Folsom store, she brings many years of sewing and quilting experience to Rocklin. You’ll still see Jeanne at the Folsom Block of the Month through the end of the year. You’ll want to stop by our Rocklin location and check out the kits, classes, special programs and machines they have to offer. Jeanne promises a store full of fun and laughter and the best customer service Meissner’s has to offer! |
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Instructor: Jenny Lyon
Jenny has been sewing since she was a little girl. Her current sewing interests include free motion quilting, wearable art, machine needle felting, and whatever new fiber art catches her eye. She is an active member of the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild and has received ribbons in their shows, including several first places, Best Machine Quilting, and Judges Choice. She was juried into Pacific International Quilt Festival in 2006 for both a quilt and a garment. Her vest received a ribbon for First Time Entrant, Honorable Mention. She frequently contributes quilts for charitable causes. She lives in Granite Bay with her husband, Art, and a Basset boy. A new empty nester, her 2 boys are off to college at Irvine and Santa Barbara. When not in her sewing room she enjoys snow skiing, day hiking, volunteering where needed and enjoying life with her hubbie. |
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Instructor: Judi Dains
Judi is an enthusiastic Wearable Artist and Art Quilter. She has been teaching at Meissner Sewing Centers for the last 18 years. Her style is whimsical and care-free. Judi is eager and willing to work with her students to help them reach their goals. Judi competes on an International level with her work and has been very successful and self-fulfilled in this area. She is a 5-time Bernina/Fairfield Fashion Show Designer. She is always seeking new techniques and intrigued by their possibilities. You have only to look at her creations and marvel at her creative genius. About a year ago she found a new passion in her quilting adventures. Judi is in the process of writing a book about this creative process that will be published by Martingale & Co. and is scheduled for release in June 2009. You can find Judi’s work in art galleries and numerous public places. To find out more about Judi, visit her website www.judidains.com |
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| Instructor: Kathy Tow
Kathy Tow teaches the Husqvarna Viking classes at the Folsom and Sacramento locations of Meissner Sewing and Learning Centers. Sewing has been a life-long love and a way to relax from the stresses of working as an RN. After 26 years in OB, Kathy left nursing and found an opportunity to teach beginning sewing to teen-agers—hoping to instill the love of sewing and creating in another generation. In order to improve her teaching skills, she attended the Home Sewing Association’s Trained Sewing Educator program and received her certificate of completion. While working at Meissner’s, Kathy was sent for extensive training in Westlake, Ohio to learn the entire line of Husqvarna Viking machines and the software used with the embroidery machines. She has attended Husqvarna Viking dealer conventions in Las Vegas and Nashville and the fall SewFests in Reno and Las Vegas, learning the latest products and techniques to bring back to Meissner customers and keep the excitement growing. If you have any questions about any of the Husqvarna Viking machines or software Kathy is the person to see. |
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