Quilting Instructors
You have an outstanding opportunity to spend 14 days with two extraordinary teachers aboard Holland America Line’s Noordam. These fantastic two were chosen because they are both exceptional instructors who are friendly, fun-loving and warm. Both are internationally known for the books they have published and their exceptional teaching skills.
Sue Nickels
Instructor: Japan & South Korea Discovery
Sue has been quilting for over 40 years, starting by hand and gradually focusing on machine work. Sue has been teaching machine techniques for the past 30 years. Sue has taught and lectured nationally and internationally for shops, guilds and major conferences. Sue has also enjoyed teaching on many “Quilt Seminars at Sea” quilt cruises. Sue’s awards include 1998 AQS Best of Show for “The Beatles Quilt” made by Sue and her sister, Pat Holly. Sue and Pat’s quilt “Two of Us” won the 2014 AQS Home Machine Workmanship Award. Sue’s most recent book is “Fabulous Feathers and Fillers”. Sue has also been a judge for many quilt shows. Sue’s latest projects include ruler work and she has developed her own rulers for machine quilting! Sue’s priority in the workshops she teaches is to provide a relaxed environment for students to learn her techniques that are timesaving. Sue emphasizes the best quality workmanship, never compromising quality for speed!
Paula Nadelstern
Instructor: Japan & South Korea Discovery
Bronx, NY • www.paulanadelstern.com
Paula Nadelstern has achieved international recognition for her innovative and complex designs inspired by the bilateral symmetry of kaleidoscopic images. Honored by inclusion in the Twentieth Century’s 100 Best American Quilts, her designs were showcased in the American Folk Art Museum’s first one-person exhibition highlighting the work of a contemporary quilt artist (2009). In 2023 she had solo exhibits at the Interational Quilt Museum (NE) and Visions (CA). In addition to her numerous awards, she is a recipient of fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts and The Bronx Council on the Arts.
Paula is the author of Fabricadabra: Simple Quilts, Complex Fabric, Paula Nadelstern’s Kaleidoscope Quilts: An Artist’s Journey Continues; Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook; Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabric; Kaleidoscopes & Quilts; Snowflakes & Quilts and Fantastical Designs (a coloring book with selections from her over twenty-six fabric collections designed exclusively for Benartex, Inc.). She has lived on the same block in the Bronx, NYC her whole life.