Jan Phillips Profile (updated 2007)

*      I am happily married with 3 grown children, we have a property west of Brisbane, at Grandchester, since  

        1996, however  I am based mainly in Brisbane at the moment.

*      I began quilting in 1988, and have been a Queensland Quilter’s Inc .member since 1991. I was on the      

        management committee approximately 3 years whilst holding various positions. I attend the monthly  

        meetings in Brisbane, and support the group in any way I can, as I believe strongly in the aims and 

        objectives of the group.

*      I became an accredited tutor in Basic Patchwork & Quilting, in the first course run by Queensland

        Quilter’s Inc in 1996-7, and since then I have been teaching at groups & shops around Ipswich & Brisbane

        and in neighbouring country areas. I have recently joined the steering committee for the accreditation

        program.

*      I have taught at retreats and at group venues and also in private homes around South East Queensland,

        including my skillbuilder groups  at my home sewing studio. I currently conduct 10 monthly regular groups

        between Brisbane and  Gatton and Sunshine coast, whilst also holding classes in many different

        places on request, these have included country retreats at Roma, Emerald, Hughendon & Rockhampton.

       Although a lot of my workshops are for new quilters, many of these students are now needing more

       advanced workshops in many areas of Patchwork, Quilting, design and embelishment.  Many group 

       workshops are tailored to suit group needs, often teaching two or three classes at same time.

*     For the past 10 years I have organized quilt retreats, with as many as  5 in a year, . These have become a

       great social weekend, with lots of laughter, new friendships established, and we see many quilts finally

       finished.

*      Before Quilting days, I taught sewing in many forms from stretch (we owned a Knitwit store in Townsville

        for 7 years) to dressmaking & lingere in Brisbane stores.

*      My aim is to promote the art and craft of Patchwork and Quilting so that others may get the same

        enjoyment from producing quilts and related items as I do, whilst keeping it an affordable craft.