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Kelly Zuber

Kelly Zuber believes there is just something special about creating beautiful quilts that melts away the stress of the day. She spent 35 years in local television news and has certainly seen her share of heroism and heartbreak. Quilting has always been her refuge and her muse. Now she turns her attention to bringing the joy of quilting to a new generation of eager students as a Gem Affiliate.

With a degree in Communications and Journalism she knows how to tell a story and share her love of quilting in small classes and large workshops. Kelly believes that teaching is learning, and learning is a lifelong journey. She is an award-winning quilter who especially enjoys foundation paper piecing and hand appliqué. When first introduced to my Birthstone Series and Diamond Diva Series, she knew she had found a totally different technique she wanted to share with confident beginners and seasoned quilters everywhere. She’s always excited to book a class at your quilt shop or visit your guild for a lively gem workshop.

Kelly lives in the heart of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is a member of the Star Quilters Guild and the Virginia Consortium of Quilters. She and her husband have managed a successful small business for more than 30 years, and she recently launched her quilt venture appropriately named Kelly Loves Quilts.

Contact Kelly to set up a class today!

Roanoke, Virginia

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360-403-5800
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www.SewWest.com

Karena Wells

Karena Wells is an artist, teacher, tutor and lecturer. She comes from a long line of sewists, makers, and re-creators. Since she was a small child, sewing, quilting, tailoring, leather and canvas work has been taught to her. She made her first quilt in third grade as part of a section on learning about the American West. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado, where she studied art, history and education. Her passion for learning has led her to study and take classes worldwide.

As a lifelong artist with a dedication for teaching, quilting and working with textiles, Karena has traveled and lived around North America, Europe and Asia. Combining her passion and interest in learning about textiles, she has collected a vast knowledge of different techniques for sewing, piecing, dying, fiber manipulation, and quilting from around the world.

In 1996 Karena introduced a quilting seminar to Festival of Arts, at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico. She has been invited back every year, and you can find her there instructing a week long seminar every summer during Festival of Arts. She is always happy traveling to conduct fiber workshops for groups, retreats, shops and guilds.

In her quest to continue learning new skills to pass on to her students, in 2015, Karena traveled to North Carolina to attend the inaugural Tuffet Source Affiliate program. In 2018, Karena was thrilled to attend the inaugural Gem Affiliate class in Kentucky.

Karena now lives in her forever home in the Olympic Peninsula. When she is not creating or teaching, she works as a managing broker, helping people sell or buy homes.

Port Ludlow, Washington and Available to Travel

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