Betty Ekern Suiter

Betty is an award-winning quilt artist from Racine, WI. Her quilts have been exhibited across the U.S. and Japan. In 1989 she was the ninth person to be certified as Master Quilter by the National Quilting Association. In 1999 her quilt Floral Symphony was selected one of the 100 Best American Quilts of the 20th Century. In 2002 she was named one of 30 Distinguished Quilt Artists of the World and invited to exhibit 3 quilts at the International Great Quilts Festival in Tokyo, Japan. She was also one of seven N.Q.A. quilters invited to exhibit a quilt at the World Quilt Carnival at Nagoya, Japan. She won Best of Show at the American Quilters Society in Paducah, KY in 1992 with Aubusson Jarden Partiere and again in 2002 with Welcome to My Dreams.

Betty worked as a draftsman for several years, which is an added advantage when it comes to designing a quilt. She is always looking for inspiration. It may be in a flower, architecture, furniture, rugs or perhaps the color in the sunrise or sunset. Her interest is in traditional design using her own ideas. She uses her hand dyed fabrics to get the glow in her quilts. She likes subtle changes in hues using about 40 colors in a quilt

Betty loves every step in the process of making a quilt. Her goal is to inspire others to enjoy the handwork in needle-turn appliqué and quilting. You can do this while in the company of your family instead of being off by yourself in your studio.