Quilt Designer

Sugar Pine Designs: Meet Kim Gillilan, The Designer Of These Quilt Patterns

   

  Professional Experience
 

  • 2003   Member of the Board of Directors of the Northern California Quilt Council

  • 2000 – 2003   Pattern Designer for Sugar Pine Designs Pattern Company, Newark , Ca

  • 2000 – 2002   Quilt & Pattern Designer for Better Homes & Garden “Quilting”, Stevens Point, WI

  • 1999 – 2003   Quilt & Pattern Designer for P & B Textiles, Burlingame CA  

  • 2000   Opportunity quilt designer & marketing chairperson, Piecemakers Quilt Guild of So. Alameda County , Fremont , CA

  • 1999   Vice President – Piecemakers Quilt Guild of So. Alameda County , Fremont , CA

 

 

Publications, Shows, & Awards

2005  

  • “Black & White Beauty” – "American Patchwork and Quilting" Feb. 2006 issue

2002

  • “It’s A Party” – Better Homes and Gardens “Quilting” Issue # 4

  • “A Pieced Beauty” - Magic Patch Patchwork & Quilting Issue # 6

  • “A Tribute to the Heroes” – Better Homes and Gardens “Quilting” Issue # 3

  • “Nothing But Color” Magic Patch Patchwork & Quilting Issue # 8

  • “A Tribute to the Heroes” Alameda County Fair – 1st Place

2001

  • “Ribbons & Roses Quilt and Wall hanging  - Better Homes and Gardens “Quilting” Issue # 2

  •  “Star of Beauty”  - Better Homes & Gardens “Quilting”  - Premier Issue

  •  “A Hint of Rainbow Sherbet” – “Quilting Today” – Issue # 84

  • “Hearts For my Sister Lori” - Alameda County Fair –
    Best of Show and California State Fair 4th Place

  • “Pine Garland ” – Alameda County Fair 1 st place

2000

  • “Stars &Stripes” – “Miniature Quilts” – Issue # 48

  • Participant in juried exhibit – Pacific International Quilt Festival

  • Participant – New Quilts of California at the Pacific International Quilt Festival

  • “Jasmine” Marin Quilt Show – Best of Class Award

  • “Happy Halloween” Alameda County Fair – Best of Show Award and California State Fair Award of Merit

1998  

  • “Anything Goes” Alameda County Fair – Best of Show Award, California State Fair – Award of Merit

1997

  • “Tempting Triangles” Alameda County Fair – Best Scrap Quilt Award

 

Major Shows Attended

 

  • 2001 – Machine Quilter’s Showcase, Springfield , IL

  • 2000 – 2001 - 2002 – International Quilt Festival, Houston , TX

  • 1997 – 2000 – 2002 Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara , CA

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