Paulette’s journey into quilting began when The Empty Spool Quilt Shop opened in Bayview in 1993.  She was quickly hooked on the whole concept of putting various fabrics and colors together and fell in love with the idea that a minor change of fabric color or design could impact the finished look dramatically.  Her passion quickly became the process of altering a pattern or changing fabric to make it into a statement of her own creation.

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In the mid-1990’s, Paulette began teaching at The Empty Spool and subsequently at Bear Paw Quilting when it opened in Coeur d’Alene.  She was asked to teach the Little Women’s Club at Bear Paw and did so for fourteen (14) years.  She also taught numerous other classes including paper piecing, English paper piecing, and working with wools.

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As a youngster, she was taught to embroider and to cross stitch.  These skills have helped her immensely with wool work and other quilting efforts.

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Every quilt that Paulette has made has challenged her from a “What if” perspective.  Should she do it this way, or what if she turned it around, upside down, on point, sashed or not.  There are so many ways to make a quilt and she keeps trying new techniques.

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Paulette’s program will be a trunk show titled “Try It!”  In this, she will address the following topics:

TIPS & TRICKS

1.  Cutting

2.  Stitching

3.  Trimming

PRESENTATION

1.  Size

2.  Orientation

SASHING

BORDERS

1.  Plain

2.  Pieced

3.  Printed

APPLIQUE

1.  Leaves

2.  Circles

3.  Stems

OPTICS

1.  What captures your attention?

2.  Competing

3.  Overall