All About Us

June Piper-Brandon

Hobby Industry of America, New Jersey (1980)
• Certified Professional Demonstrator

Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
• Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
• Bachelor of Arts - Double Major Religion and Culture and Classical Studies, Double Minor French and Spanish (1984)

University of Manchester, Manchester, England (1989)
• Post Graduate studies in archaeological and historical textile and technology development

Sheridan College of Applied Arts, Oakville, Canada (1982)
• Diploma - Fashion Design

JC Design Works, Brooklyn, Maryland (Current)
• Creative Consultant
• Design patterns
• Test new products
• Demonstrate products at trade shows and store openings across United States.
• Teach quilting and needlework classes at shops and to guilds across United States and Canada
• Lecture on small business development and planning for professional crafters
• Mail order sales of quilting and craft supplies

JoAnn ETC, Bel Air, Maryland (2000-Present)
• Instructor - teach classes in beginner quilting, stencilling, ribbon flowers from wire edged ribbon and quilt as you go stained glass.

Plaid Enterprises, Norcross, Georgia (1994-Present)
• Demonstrator - demonstrate faux finishing, stencilling, home decorating
• Demonstrate Plaid's line of products at Joann's ETC, Lowe's and Ace Hardware

Maryland State Fair, Timonium, Maryland (August-September 1999)
• Demonstrator - demonstrated applique techniques and binding in quilt exhibit

Michael's Arts and Crafts, Glen Burnie, Maryland (1998)
• Taught classes in quilting, silk ribbon embroidery, various needlecrafts and general arts and crafts

Seminole Sampler, Catonsville, Maryland (1998)
• Hired to teach mysery quilt class

G & E TextilesCambridge, Canada (1997)
• Demonstrated use of fusible web in quilting applications at Canadian Craft and Needlework Show

Waterloo County Board of Education, Waterloo, Canada (1995-1997)
• Taught classes in quilting, cross stitch, silk ribbon embroidery and decorative fabric crafts

Rockway Seniors Center, Kitchener, Canada (1995-1997)
• Taught classes in silk ribbon embroidery and decorative fabric crafts

Michael's Arts and Crafts, Waterloo, Canada (1995-1996)
• Taught classes in quilting, silk ribbon embroidery, various needlecrafts, and decorative fabric crafts

Region of Waterloo Separate School Board, Kitchener, Canada (1995-1996)
• Taught classes in quilting and needlecrafts

Kitchener Textiles, Kitchener, Canada
• Assisted customers with sewing and quilting requirements
• Demonstrated products in the store

Warm Products, Seattle, Washington (1996)
• Demonstrated range of Warm Products line at ACCI trade show

Environmental Technologies, California (1996)
• Demonstrated products at Home Hardward trade show

Continental Crafts, Mississauga, Canada (1996)
• Demonstrated silk ribbon embroidery at Canadian Craft and Hobby Association show for Certified Professional Demonstrator accreditation

Crafter's Preference, Waterloo, Canada (1995-1996)
• Taught classes in quilting and needlecrafts
• Demonstrated quilting at Canadian Craft and Hobby Association trade show

Creative Circle, Toronto, Canada (1979-1981)
• Demonstrated and sold stitchery kits through home party network

• Article submitted to Quilt magazine for publication "Heart Appliqued Wallhanging" (using wall stencils for pattern and template)
• Developing poinsetta quilted wallhanging pattern for publication
• Developing quilted Christmas tree skirt pattern for publication
• Writing beginner quilting book
• Writing articles for publication on new applique quilting technique
• Teaching quilting

• Member of Mason Dixon Quilt Professionals' Network, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• Member of Quilt Professionals Network, New Jersey
• Member of Top Teacher's Club, That Patchwork Place
• Active member of Friendship Quilter's Guild, Linthicum, Maryland
• President of Faithful Circle Quilters, Columbia, Maryland
• Past Vice-President of Faithful Circle Quilters, Columbia, Maryland (1999-2000)
• Contributing and Teaching member of The Applique Society
• Member of American Quilter's Society
• Member of National Quilting Association

• Maryland State Fair (2000)
3rd - Small Machine Pieced and Machine Quilted - "Breakfast in Bed"
• Anne Arundel County Fair (1999)
2nd - Applique Wallhanging - "Stencils Not Just for Walls"
2nd - Paper Pieced Wallhanging - "When I Grow Old..."
3rd - Mixed Technique - "Hearts and Nine-Patches"
3rd - Pieced Small Quilt - "Confetti"
Publications
• "Stencils Not Just for Walls", Web Threads (May 1999)
• "Quilt Shop Review", Web Threads (March 1999)
• "Current Trends in the Craft Industry", Canadian Craft and Hobby Association Newsletter (Fall, 1996)
• "Everything Old is New Again" (forecasting trends in the craft and hobby industry), W! Magazine, Waterloo, Canada (May, 1995)


June

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