{"id":1391,"date":"2013-12-03T11:23:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T18:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2013-12-03T11:23:57","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T18:23:57","slug":"road-2014-vendor-spotlight-meet-laura-heine-of-fiberworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/03\/road-2014-vendor-spotlight-meet-laura-heine-of-fiberworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Favorite: Laura Heine and Fiberworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tLaura Heine and Fiberworks\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/span>\u00a0has been a popular Road to California teacher and vendor since 2014.<\/span>\u00a0\"Head<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\nA native of Montana, this registered nurse gave up a full time nursing position to open her quilt shop in Billings in 1994 and has \u201cnever regretted it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Laura is the mother of two grown children \u2013 daughter Jenna and son Brandon.\u00a0 Her best friend is her Labrador, Hannah, who comes to work with her every day. <\/span>\nWhen she isn\u2019t quilting, Laura enjoys glamping<\/i>— glamorous\/luxury camping. She owns a pink <\/i>1956 Shasta trailer that she restored. She takes it on all travels that she drives to including every time she teaches at Road to California. Look for her pink trailer in the parking lot of the Ontario Convention Center!!\"pink<\/a><\/span>\nLaura started quilting over 30 years ago when she was expecting her first child. She took a quilting class so that she could be able to say “I made one quilt in my life.” Laura figured after the baby came, her chances to quilt again would be lost. Not true!! Since then, Laura has made countless quilts<\/strong> and has gone on to be a fabric designer<\/strong>, teacher<\/strong>, author<\/strong> and thread designer<\/strong>.<\/span>\nLaura will be teaching two classes during Road to California 2018. On Monday,\n\n\n

1007C\u00a0 Paisley Bear Floral Collage\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

and on Tuesday,<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

2006C\u00a0\u00a0 Painterly Collage…Making a Fish\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Both classes are perfect for beginners wanting to learn her\u00a0collage technique.<\/p>\n\n\nWhat is Laura’s best advice for quilters? <\/i>\u00a0“Do what you like, like what you do.\u00a0 You don\u2019t always have to follow the rules.”<\/span>\nLaura’s\u00a0<\/i>business\u00a0in Montana,\u00a0<\/i>Fiberworks<\/a>, is a 6,000 square foot shop where “talent, imagination and fun meets fabric, patterns, quilts, threads, and classes.” It supports a community of fiber artists that includes those just starting out, those whose work proudly adorns Fiberworks’ walls, and a delightful rainbow of colors in between. It\u2019s a \u201cquilter\u2019s heaven\u201d where “friends and quilters are invited to just bring your imagination.\u201d\"Improv<\/a><\/span>\nLooking for\u00a0quilt items that have a\u00a0modern flair at Road 2018? Then stop by Laura’s Fiberworks booth.\u00a0 She will have a large selection of patterns that she has designed and can only be found in her shop or on her website. Laura<\/span>\u00a0loves it when customers “get lost” in her booth!\u00a0\"Potpourri<\/a><\/span>\nWhat does Laura like most about coming to Road to California each year?\u00a0“<\/i>Meeting old friends and a whole new group of people!\u00a0 I look forward to the happy faces and the camaraderie that comes with quilting.”\u00a0<\/span>\nTo learn more about Laura, visit her website.<\/a>\n\u00a0<\/span>\n \n\u00a0<\/b>]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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