The best way to set out to win a quilt contest might be to learn from quilters who have done just that. We’d like to introduce you to this past year’s big winners as they share their thoughts on what they did to achieve their high honors. Starting off with our Best of Show winners, meet maker Claudia Clark Myers from Duluth, Minnesota and quilter Marilyn Badger of St. George, Utah who teamed up to win $5,000 from Moore’s Sewing Center, for their quilt, Red Feathers. Claudia first got interested in quilting in 1991 when she attended the Minnesota Quilter’s annual show. She was amazed at the quilts she saw there and so she went out and purchased a rotary cutter, mat and Trudie Hughes’ book. Marilyn began quilting in the late ‘70’s when there was no such thing as a rotary cutter and mat. She marked, cut and pieced everything by hand. The designer of Red Feathers was Claudia. She decided to use traditional patterns in a non-traditional way. Claudia commented, “I couldn’t see why a Mariner’s Compass couldn’t have feathered points, so I decided to draft it that way.”
The quilt was pieced and appliqued by Claudia in 2-1/2 months after which it was sent to Marilyn to quilt. That process took about five months to complete because Marilyn and her husband were building a house at the same time. When the quilting was finished, Claudia got the quilt back and spent another 3 weeks painting it.
Of all the comments we have received regarding our new online registration system, there was one reoccurring remark that I wanted to directly address. It was one that generally followed along these lines: “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” Because we saw it many times, it told us that there were several users who did not understand why we would replace an online registration system that on its face has served us well for many years.
Why did we feel the need to change out the old online registration system?
Now is a great time to check your account credentials! Go to 
Once you’ve logged in, you’ll see a Welcome Message, ROAD2019 and some other items on the top bar. Your bar won’t look exactly like mine, but you get the picture. Go to ROAD2019 – and register. Click on Register to get taken to the Class Registration.
Look kind of familiar? Yes – we thought so too! Although it looks familiar – let me guarantee you – it operates completely differently. Rather than using an outdated Drag and Drop system that does not work on smart phones or tablets, we’ve re-imagined the registration page to work well on mobile devices. Once you find a class you want, click on Add to Cart.
Just like you’re used to, the registration automatically shows up when you’ve added a class to your cart. Under Select a Date to View Class Schedule, you’ll be able to change the date. Once you’ve added a class to your cart, only classes that do not conflict will appear on the schedule.
One note – if the class you’re trying to add is full, the form will say ADD TO WAIT LIST. There is no charge for the wait list, however, you cannot be on a wait list and registered in a class on the same date.
Change your mind about a class? Before you complete your payment, you can click Remove, and the class will be removed from your shopping cart. Simple as that! Once you’ve made your choices, enter your credit card and billing information and Click Register!
You’ll receive an email from us once you have successfully registered. Like our last system, this one is automated, meaning when you click REGISTER, you are automatically registered.
Registration starts on July 14 at 8 AM. We will be in the office during this time to provide email support only.
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