{"id":2619,"date":"2014-11-25T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=2619"},"modified":"2014-11-25T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T14:00:39","slug":"road-2015-faculty-spotlight-meet-this-dynamic-father-daughter-quilting-duo-john-flynn-and-kate-flynn-nichols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/25\/road-2015-faculty-spotlight-meet-this-dynamic-father-daughter-quilting-duo-john-flynn-and-kate-flynn-nichols\/","title":{"rendered":"Road 2015 Faculty Spotlight: Meet this Dynamic Father-Daughter Quilting Duo, John Flynn And Kate Flynn Nichols"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tOn Tuesday, John will be teaching 2012C Glorified Nine Patch<\/strong> and Kate will be teaching 2008C Crosses and Losses\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

\"John_Flynn\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\"kateportrait\"<\/a>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat could be more fun than sharing your passion of quilting by giving workshops, creating innovative templates and kits, and bouncing off new ideas with someone from your own family? That is exactly what John Flynn and his daughter, Kate Flynn Nichols, have been doing for over 15 years. Both residents of Montana, they spend a lot of time together fine tuning patterns, assembly directions and pressing techniques so that their templates and laser pre-cut kits go together as easily and smoothly as possible.\nJohn got in to the quilting scene in the 1980\u2019s when he was testing the quilt frames that he was designing and building for his wife Brooke. He soon discovered how relaxing hand quilting was and has been working at it ever since.\u00a0 Kate started quilting in 1988. She grew up watching both her parents quilt.\u00a0 She went to Guild with them and started stashing fabric at a young age.\u00a0\u00a0 Kate entered her first quilt show at just 8 years of age!! As she got older, she was \u201cactually surprised to find out later in life that not everyone quilts!\u201d\nThey each find inspiration for their designs in different ways. For Kate, it comes from nature and her parents\u2019 old magazine collection. John has an engineering background so he finds inspiration in the geometry of objects and from old traditional quilts.\nJohn and Kate have different preferences when it comes to working with color. John\u2019s favorite palette is the colors of the rainbow; bright primaries and secondaries.\u00a0 Kate likes strong pastel combinations and monochromes. Interestingly, Kate is the company\u2019s fabric buyer; she has a sure hand in color selection.\nWhile they enjoy their partnership, working closely with each other can have its drawbacks. Kate says, \u201cIt\u2019s hard not really having a separation between work and family.\u00a0 Who wants to plan their next business trip at Thanksgiving dinner?\u201d\u00a0 John admits his challenge is that since he and Kate both have engineering minds, \u201cthey think alike most of the time\u201d which can be both positive and negative.\nWhen they aren\u2019t working together, John likes fly fishing, fly tying, and biking.\"John_Flynn<\/a>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\"kate<\/a>Kate, who has been married since August, 2003 to graphic designer Kevin Nichols, enjoys reading, rockhounding, gardening and watching either Animal Planet<\/em>, the History Channel<\/em> or the Discovery Channel<\/em>.\n \n \n \n \n \nWhat are their favorite tips for quilters?\u00a0 From Kate: \u201cRelax and be forgiving with yourself.\u00a0 You are a human, not a machine and your projects should reflect your humanity!\u201d John adds, \u201cAccuracy, accuracy, accuracy. It is easier to take your time and do it right the first time rather than rush through and do it over and over.\u201d\nThere is still limited space in both of their classes. You can learn more about this dynamic father-daughter quilting duo on their website: www.flynnquilt.com<\/a>\n ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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