{"id":4439,"date":"2016-11-03T12:01:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T19:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2016-11-03T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T19:01:53","slug":"meet-road-2017-facultys-three-sisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/03\/meet-road-2017-facultys-three-sisters\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Road 2017 Faculty\u2019s Three Sisters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tSew Kind of Wonderful <\/em><\/a>and their Quick Curve Ruler<\/a>\u2014<\/em>Helen Robinson, Jenny Pedigo and Sherilyn Mortensen.\n\n\n

Wednesday Evening: 3064C\u00a0 Mini Kites\"mini-kites\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Friday Evening: \u00a05070C Mod Pineapples\"mod-pineapples\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nHelen Robinson, Jenny Pedigo<\/a>, and Sherilyn Mortensen are three of four sisters that share their love of quilting through their business, Sew Kind of Wonderful<\/em><\/a>. Currently, they live in three different states: \u00a0Sherilyn in Cedaredge, Colorado; Jenny in Everett, Washington; and Helen in Mesa, Arizona. Between them they have 14 children, 3 grandchildren, and 2 dogs.\n[caption id=\"attachment_4441\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"625\"]\"(l-r)<\/a> (l-r) Helen, Jenny, and Sherilyn[\/caption]\nHow did these three sisters get started in quilting? About 20 years ago, Helen taught herself to quilt from a Fons and Porter <\/a>book when she had to teach an after school sewing\/quilting class to junior high students. She taught Jenny how to quilt soon after that.\u00a0 At about the same time, Sherilyn was teaching herself because she wanted a big quilt for her bed.\nHelen, Jenny, and Sherilyn\u2019s quilts mostly have a modern feel. They find inspiration for their designs in everyday objects: patterns in floor tiles, weaving, nature, and also through a desire to challenge themselves to go to a different place than the usual.\"helen-robinson\"<\/a>\nTheir business, Sew Kind of Wonderful<\/em><\/a>, began with Jenny\u2019s brain child, the Quick Curve Ruler<\/a>. She wanted it to be a family affair that would give the three of them a chance to see each other more often as none of them (and their other three siblings) live close to each other.\"quick-curve-ruler\"<\/a>\nAll three sisters are equally involved in the design, piecing, and quilting process.\u00a0 They have a constant group text running and lots of FaceTime. \u00a0Jenny manages the distributor orders.\u00a0 Helen does the online store and wholesale orders, and Sherilyn does the blogging and trunk shows.\nOf course, the Quick Curve Ruler and the QCR Mini Ruler are their favorite quilting tools. \u00a0They haven\u2019t sewn a quilt without a curve in five years because their Quick Curve Ruler made quilting fun again!<\/strong>\u00a0 Each sister also has a longarm — a Gammil Classic<\/a> \u2013 that they love.\u00a0 It allows them to do the whole creative quilt process from design, fabric selection, piecing and finishing it off with the quilting.\nTeaching classes together says Helen \u201cis the cherry on top\u201d because they get to see quilters when they have their \u2018lightbulb\u2019 moment; when the methods and processes they use click and their students fall in love with sewing curves. Helen adds that the sisters \u2018have a great time being together!\u00a0 It is the best part of our business.\u00a0\u00a0 If you spend any amount of time with us there is way too much conversation about \u2018gluten free\u2019 and \u2018bathroom issues\u2019\u2026.LOL\u201d\nWhat can their students expect to get out of their classes? \u201cLots of energy, conversation, hands-on help, and uniquely different snacks,\u201d reports Helen. \u201cWe want students to enjoy a no stress approach to quilting and piecing curves.\u00a0 There are not any quilt police that will knock on your door at 11 pm and tell you you did it wrong.\u00a0 Enjoy the quilting process.\u201d\nBesides teaching their classes, you will also find Helen, Jenny, and Sherilyn during the show in their vendor booth for Sew Kind Of Wonderful<\/em>.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"helen-robinson2\"<\/a>\nTo learn more about Sew Kind of Wonderful <\/em><\/a>and the Quick Curve Ruler<\/a>, <\/em>visit their website<\/a>.\n ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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