March Meeting

It all started because David needed kitchen curtains and decided to make them himself. But that’s a whole other story. He has been quilting since the late 90’s (that’s1990’s) after his friend Amy Fitzpatrick taught him the basics of quilting. And he thanks “Simply Quilts” for all of the information and instruction that Alex Anderson and her guests provided. To Davie, it felt like he was going to quilting school, and he tried not to miss a class. One technique that David was immediately drawn to was paper piecing. He thought it was so cool because of the intricate and accurate results you get. The only drawback was that it was really difficult to wrap his brain around, kinda like upside down and backwards. If you’ve ever tried it, you know what he means. But once he got it, the results were quite exciting. Except, there were a couple of huge drawbacks…how to orient the next piece of fabric, and removing the paper. Regardless of the kind of paper he used, it still had to be removed at the end, which took as long or longer than the construction of the quilt! So, David started thinking about how to make paper piecing simpler and faster. And he's proud to say that in 2004, he figured it out. His "Sirota No More Tears Paper Piecing”© method is easier to understand and takes half the time of the old way of paper piecing.

David's goal is to take the anxiety out of paper piecing and replace it with the joy of the process.  Paper piecing is now fun, easy and quick.  

David's method has been so successful that he is now part of the Mancuso Show Management faculty teaching all over the country.  And... David has been a featured guest on "The Quilt Show" with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims (Show 2903).  Talk about coming full-circle.

Program: What Makes a Quilter Tick? A Fun-Filled Look in the Mirror

Join me for a laugh-out-loud and interactive look at ourselves as quilters.  We’ll examine the little quirks, passions, idiosyncrasies and obsessions we all share.

We'll hold a mirror up to ourselves to help us see what others see when they look at us.  So, bring your friends and family along and maybe “What Makes a Quilter Tick?” will help explain to you, and to them, why they look at us the way they do. 

Website: https://www.quiltmavendave.com/

Workshops with David Sitora:

March 12: Hunter's Star

March 13: Collide-O-Scope