Cathie Hoover

Throughout my life, I've done just about everything with fabric, including dressmaking, knitting with fabric, quilting, and quilted wearable art. I earned a B.S. degree in Home Economics from Chico State College in Chico, CA. I studied tailoring, pattern drafting, and added a year of weaving to my knowledge of textiles.

My specialties are:

All types of machine appliqué, including fused and non-fused either finished with satin stitching, blanket stitching, or soft-edge treatment.
Reverse appliqué by machine finished with blanket stitch or decorative stitch. My special method is refined and one that I find more useful than any other appliqué method.
Machine embellishments with decorative stitches, laces, braids, and especially rickrack.
The use of brilliant color and color combinations in all quilt making techniques.
Combining printed fabrics of all types and styles with each other while keeping the identity of each fabric visible and vibrant.

I was selected to be a Fairfield Fashion Show Designer four times (1993, 1994, 1995 1998) and a Bernina Fashion Show Designer five times (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008). Although I am thoroughly enraptured with quilting, quilted wearable art remains a passion.

Since 1988, I have taught quilting workshops and given lectures at large and small quilting venues throughout California and much of the United States, including Hawaii.

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Lecture - Retrospective Trunk Show - quilts & garments

Thursday, November 16

A truly moo-ving experience. Utilizing Holstein cows in my designs was a natural for me even before moving to Moo-desto. The graphic black and white patterns on these cows and their gentle nature appeal to me.

During this presentation that includes 21+ years of original work, quilts are shown, and garments are modeled by volunteers. Each

article is described in detail using a humorous, and relaxed commentary. Any questions you might have about techniques, materials used, and trade secrets will be answered.

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Workshop - Reverse Appliqué Nine Patch

Saturday, November 18, 10am - 4pm. Set up at 9:30 am