Rita Meyerhoff has been a sewer and crafter since she was a young girl, partic­u­larly in the areas of cross-​​stitch and embroidery. In 1993, she tried quilting by making her first sampler block quilt. That expe­rience led Rita to shift her crafting emphasis solely to quilting-​​related activities.

Rita has received training through courses offered from Arvada and Golden, Colorado quilting busi­nesses and the Houston International Quilt Festival. In addition, she continues to develop expe­rience through the mentorship of peers in the local industry and through “learning by doing”. Rita partic­u­larly enjoys crazy quilting tech­niques — anything from a full-​​size quilt to creating unique crazy quilt products such as pincushions, chate­laines, and wall hangings. Click Crazy Quilts to see some of her creations.

Rita began free motion quilting in 2006 and bought her first long arm quilting machine in 2008. She fell in love with the whole process of free motion quilting. As a result, she also began quilting for others. She has won numerous awards for her quilts and her clients are also winning awards for the quilts that she has quilted for them. Please visit the quilting gallery to see examples of her work.

In 2007, Rita Meyerhoff began teaching quilting classes and conducting quilting demon­stra­tions. Rita loves teaching and encour­aging others to improve their skills. She is currently teaching quilting classes at Hen House Quilts and Gifts in Idaho Springs, CO.  She is also a regular volunteer and docent at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO.  Also in 2007, Rita began showing her quilts in regional quilt shows:

crazy-quiltMy Secret Garden

 

  • 2007 Rocky Mountain Quilting Museum Echter’s Quilt Show, Denver, Colorado – 1st place “Viewers’ Choice”
  • 2007 Mancuso’s Denver National Quilt Festival III — juried in show
  • 2008 Colorado Quilt Council’s Annual Quilt Show, Estes Park, Colorado — 2nd place “Other Techniques” category
      

rose-quiltTapestry in Bloom

 

  • 2008 American Rose quilt show in Denver CO — 1st place in “Viewer’s Choice”, large rose quilt category

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tuliptangoTulip Tango

 

  • 2009 Rocky Mountain Quilting Museum Echter’s Quilt Show, Denver, Colorado – 2nd place “Viewer’s Choice”
  • 2010 Colorado Quilt Council’s Annual Quilt Show, Estes Park, Colorado — 2nd place “Viewer’s Choice”

grandmas-porch-webCountry Spring

 

  • 2010 Rocky Mountain Quilting Museum Blanket Golden Quilt Show – 3rd place “Viewer’s Choice”
  • 2010 Colorado Quilt Council’s Annual Quilt Show, Estes Park, Colorado — 2nd place in “Pieced Small Quilt” category

purple-applique2Touch of Lavender

 

  • 2010 Rocky Mountain Quilting Museum Echter’s Quilt Show — 1st place in “Viewer’s Choice”, large quilt category

dachsundTreasures

 

  • 2011 Rocky Mountain Quilting Museum Blanket Golden Quilt Show — tied for 1st place “Viewer’s Choice” award
    

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