Professional Quilter, Designer, Instructor, Innovator, Quilt Historian, Quilt Appraiser
Greater Philadelphia Area
- Current
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- Co-Owner at Double Trouble Studios
- Past
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- Co-conspirator with Linda Hahn at BBQ* Weekends
- Member at Quilt Professionals' Network
- Teacher at Vermont Quilt Festival
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- Education
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- University of Delaware
- Connections
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- Industry
- Arts and Crafts
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Merry May’s Summary
Have been quilting for over 30 years, and been teaching quiltmaking for 20 years.
Was nominated twice for Professional Quilter Magazine's Teacher of the Year award (2003 & 2008).
Taught workshops at Vermont Quilt Festival in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Visit www.vqf.org for more info about VQF.
Do small commissioned quilt projects, primarily in the Memory Quilt realm, using photo transfers and memorabilia supplied by my clients.
Teach quilting classes extensively. Have taught in NH, VT, NY, CT, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, and FL.
Create original quilt designs for many of the classes I teach, often with unusual use of color.
Work as an assistant buyer at the local quilt shop where I work
part-time (Calico N Cotton, Ocean City, NJ).
Owner and sole operator of Schoolhouse Enterprises since 1988.
Writes instructions for Mystery Quilts under the pen name of Merry Mayhem (see www.merrymayhem.com)
Co-host of Quilt N Cruises with business partner Linda J. Hahn. We did a 5-day cruise to Canada in 2006 with over 60 people in our group. We will be doing a 5-day cruise to Bermuda in October 2009.
Co-host of semi-annual "BBQ*" Weekends with Linda J. Hahn in Wildwood Crest, NJ. (BBQ = Bed, Breakfast & Quilt!) since May 2005.
Business Partner with Linda Hahn in Double Trouble Studios since 2008; we work as Marketing Consultants for Elizabeth's Studio (fabric designer).
Co-Author of "Insider's Guide to Quilting Careers," published by QuiltWoman.
Merry May’s Specialties:
Coach other potential quilting professionals.
Teaching quiltmaking with a focus on students' accomplishments while relaxing and having fun. ("If it ain't fun don't do it." - Ben & Jerry)
Additional Information
Merry May’s Websites:
Merry May’s Interests:
quilting, art, graphic design, quilt history, quilting professions
Merry May’s Groups:
Quilt Professionals' Network (QPN), South Shore Stitchers (local quilt guild), State Quilt Guild of NJ, NQA, AQS, American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), Surface Design Association (SDA), Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants' Association (GTAMA), Gilda's Club South Jersey, Quilt Professionals' Network, Down Jersey Folklife Center at WheatonArts (Millville, NJ), Head of the River Church Board of Trustees
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Professional Quilters' Alliance
Merry May’s Honors:
Nominated for Professional Quilter Magazine's Teacher of the Year Award in 2003 and 2008; taught at Vermont Quilt Festival on four separate occasions.
