Holice Turnbow is a Quilt Judge and Teacher certified by the National Quilting Association. His quilting career began in the early 70's when he was asked to teach needlework and quilting for a county recreational program. National exposure followed in 1978 when he served as a consultant to the West Virginia Department of Culture and History to organize a quilt show in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service's issuance of a commemorative stamp recognizing quilting as a folk art. He also served on the planning committee for the First Continental Quilting Congress held in Arlington, Virginia in 1978. These two events resulted in invitations to lecture and teach at quilting events across the United States and in Canada.
Holice lectures and conducts workshops in many quilting techniques with emphasis on those subjects related to the development and use of quilting designs. This is an outgrowth of his work with The Stencil Company, for which he designs quilting stencils, and with two companies for which I have designed whole cloth quilts. His experience in whole cloth designs began in 1992 when he was asked by Spartex, Inc, a South Carolina fabric company, to develop and design whole cloth patterns that could be preprinted onto fabric. Significant in these designs was a series based on quilts in the collection of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C. More recently, he has provided a series of designs for Benartex, Inc.
He has written for various quilting magazines and appeared on public television. with Kay Wood's "Strip Quilting with Kaye" and "Quilting for the 90's." He also appeared on 13 segments of "Heirlooms by Design" which was shown in the Alabama area through the CBS cable networks. He has also filmed six shows on QNN representing The Stencil Co.
He is the former co-curator of the "Hoffman Challenge" with Betty Boyink, and has served as a quilt consultant to a number of companies, notable among these are Stencil House (a Canadian company producing quilting stencils), Talon, Inc. (a producer of threads) and Benartex, Inc. (a New York fabric company).
Holice has also designed and made garments for two invitational exhibits and has designed and made quilted items for various other special exhibits and quilt challenges including the exhibit "Men of Biblical Proportions."
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Hand Quilting Club
At Holice Turnbow’s last class in hand quilting the proposal was made to begin a Hand Quilting Club offered to those who have attended his class. The response was a well rounded YES.
The subject for the meeting will be a discussion of the quilting design and demonstration of marking techniques. Bring your hand quilting to work on (such as those Train Panels) while you learn about the almost final part of making a quilt – quilting it!
There is no charge for attending the session, but we ask that you bring at least 3 non- perishable items for the Food Bank.
We will be having another Hand Quilting 101 with Holice Turnbow. This is an amazing opportunity to learn tips from an expert in the field of quilting. He covers all aspects of the quilting experience with this hands on 3 hour session using a kit that he has developed for this purpose. We are currently collecting names for the next session which will be held during the summer to accommodate public school teachers. Either email us to be on the list or call 508-248-6632 - Date TBA.
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For Men Only
Wednesday nights have
become the designated "Men's Quilting Night. Preparation for this new
activity at the Charlton Sewing Center are being finalized by Holice Turnbow.
The Charlton Sewing Center will be hosting its first gentleman quilter's Quilt
Show in July to launch this group.
Are
you a man (or know one) who has wanted to learn to quilt but perhaps felt
intimidated by the thought of being in a class of highly skilled needleworkers
who just happened to be women. Men
usually think women are born to use a needle and thread.
Now
is the time to learn quilt-making techniques and skills in a “safe” and
non-stressful environment.
Holice
Turnbow (a male quilter of long standing) is organizing a beginner’s
quiltmaking class JUST FOR MEN.
The date has not yet been determined, but classes will begin in the
foreseeable future at the Charlton Sewing Center.
We need names of men who are interested in order to begin planning.
The
class will cover all aspects of quiltmaking, including how to thread and hold
the needle for handwork and how to thread a sewing machine for machine work.
You will work on small projects to introduce you to the basics of sewing.
The
Charlton Sewing Center is located in the former Methodist Church building at 12
Stafford (the intersection of Route 31 and Stafford Street), Charlton, MA 01507.
Stop
in or call (508-248-6632) today to put your name on the list.