Ricky Tims is coming to ShipshewanaRicky will be at the Blue Gate Theater on the following dates: |
Ricky Tims is known in the international world of quilting as an enthusiastic and encouraging teacher, an award-winning quilter and a talented and spellbinding speaker. His innovative and entertaining presentations feature live music and humor combined with scholarly insights. His quilts have been displayed worldwide and are highly regarded as excellent examples of contemporary quilts with traditional appeal. Ricky began designing and making quilts in 1991 and was recently selected as one of “The Thirty Most Distinguished Quilters in the World.” Ricky was also named one of the three most influential people in the quilting industry for 2009 by Quilters Newsletter magazine. He maintains an extensive international schedule of teaching and speaking engagements, presents national seminars and the week-long Rocky Mountain Quilt Retreat in La Veta, Colorado. Ricky is the author of several books and instructional DVD's. His latest book, "Kaleidoscope Quilts", was released in the fall of 2010. He is the co-creator and co-host with Alex Anderson, of The Quilt Show, the world's first full service interactive online video/web magazine and worldwide online community for quilters (www.thequiltshow.com). Quilting is a relatively new interest compared to Ricky’s lifelong passion for music and his blend of the two is unique and remarkable. He is a conductor, composer, arranger, music producer and performing artist who began formal music lessons at the age of 3. Ricky is passionate about quilting and is delighted to share his experience and enthusiasm with quilters at every level of expertise. He is challenged by creativity in all forms and encourages individuals to cultivate self-expression, reach for the unreachable and believe in the impossible. |
RICKY TIMS IN CONCERT"A QUILTER AND HIS MUSIC" |
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$37 A Musical Evening With Ricky Tims "A Quilter & His Music"
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$37 A Musical Evening With Ricky Tims "A Quilter & His Music"
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RICKY TIMS LECTURE/DEMONSTRATIONS COMING TO SHIPSHEWANA QUILT FESTIVAL!
Using the same teaching technique that he uses in his 2-1/2 day super seminars, Ricky will bring you more quilting tips, techniques, secrets and methods than he can teach you in a whole day of a traditional sewing class in his exciting and information-packed 90 minute lecture/demonstrations. Ricky developed this unique style of teaching as a result of always having a waiting list for his sit and sew workshops and then having to stand around and watch his students sew for a good portion of the time, knowing in his heart that there was so much more he could teach and show them if he could develop a method of teaching that would reach more students in more ways. No more crowding around a sewing machine with 25 other students, peering over shoulders to see what the instructor is doing, no supply lists or sewing machines and no more worrying about keeping up with the class. All you need is a pen and paper. Ricky lectures live and projects how-to demonstrations up on a large screen so that everyone can see from the comfort of their seats. Thousands of students have experienced his lecture/demos and have given Ricky rave reviews about this new teaching style.One skeptic said, "Wow! I learned so much and hands-on was not necessary." Come and see for yourself - we doubt you'll be disappointed! |
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$34 Grand Finale
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$34 Design Your Own Rhapsody Quilt
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$34 No Pins Precision Piecing & Amazing Machine Appliqué
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June 20 - 23, 2012 |
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We are proud to present Ricky Tims as our featured personality for the 2012 Shipshewana Quilt Festival. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to meet this internationally renowned quilter, teacher, and musician.
Join award-winning musician, quilter and story-teller extraordinaire, Ricky Tims, for an evening of music, laughter and inspiration that will keep you spellbound and laughing. Ricky took his first piano lesson at the age of 3 and continued his musical profession until quilting came along, lighting a creative fire that allowed him to combine both his passion for music and his passion for quilting into one very unique career. Spend an evening with him as he plays his favorite and most recent compositions with visual display and listen as he shares what inspires and motivates him in his work and life today. It's a perfect evening of music, wisdom and humor that will tickle the funny bones of quilters and non-quilters alike. Even if you’ve experienced Ricky’s concert before, many quilters can tell you that no two are exactly alike, and new stories and music emerge at each one.
Join Ricky as he shares many of his secrets and methods for fine heirloom quality machine quilting. He'll demonstrate the techniques used in his award-winning quilts, Bohemian Rhapsody and Fire Dragon Rhapsody, in a way that leaves you amazed at how simple they are. His entertaining and informational program will give you the confidence you need to machine quilt like the pros. Even hand quilters will benefit from his instructions on quilt design, innovative marking techniques and improvisational and planned quilting.
Watch, listen and learn as Ricky shows you the construction and machine appliqué techniques he uses in his incredible Rhapsody quilts. He'll show you the perfect method for sewing any designs that have unusual shapes, curved pieces and set in corners, both curved and square. And when he's done with all that, he'll show you the secrets of his fast, easy and elegant machine appliqué technique that accentuates your appliqué pieces and turns them into an important design feature of your quilt. These techniques are great for any style of quilt and Ricky gives you the confidence and knowledge to use them. You don't have to make a Rhapsody quilt to learn a ton from this class. There are plenty of ah-hah moments to go around!