In 2008, Anne Hall and her husband, son, and dog emigrated to beautiful Fernie, BC, from the UK. She very quickly found the local fabric store and was blown away by the gorgeous fabrics and projects on display. Her first quilt was painstakingly hand pieced, until Santa brought her a sewing machine for Christmas.
On one fateful day several years later, she noticed the Judy Niemeyer pattern 4th of July and, with a sinking heart, realized that “there was no way on this earth that I could EVER do that.” But Anne never does anything the easy way, and after a number of courses with Judy, she became totally addicted to the intricate patterns. She loved the logicality of the organization and techniques involved, and resolved to become a Certified Instructor so that she could share her enthusiasm for teaching and inspire others to learn these techniques so that they, too, could learn to create something that they initially thought was totally beyond their capabilities.
Anne is an elementary school teacher by trade, although now just works occasionally in a wonderful local school. She has taught for Guilds, shops and retreats, and now runs her own retreats and teaches on cruise ships. She will soon be running small workshops in her newly renovated studio on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Anne’s students love her jolly sense of humor, and her unending patience. She knows how rewarding it is to see the enjoyment and pride on her students’ faces on mastering something difficult.
Project Album from the Quiltworx Facebook Page: Click on any image below to see more quilts by this Instructor!
