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Provided Materials: Workshop rooms include Oliso irons, limited June Tailor iron and cutting boards, Havel’s Sewing rotary cutters, Janome sewing machines and/or Handi Quilter long-arm machines (except in handwork, silkscreen and dye rooms).
Bring a Basic Sewing Kit: Students should bring a basic sewing kit to each class that includes a quilting ruler, scissors, pins and thread. If you would like your own cutting space, we recommend bringing an 18” x 24” cutting mat, but it is not required in most workshops.
Material Fees: Some courses have required material fees payable to the instructor, please see below for more information.
Supply List: Supply lists are listed below, not all workshops have supply lists.
Location and Check-in: The majority of workshops are held at the Austin Convention Center at 500 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Please arrive at least 45 minutes before your workshop to check-in at the Registration desk located on the Palazzo.
- Full-day workshops are six hours in length and will last from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with a two hour lunch/lecture break from 12 p.m.-2 p.m.
- Half-day workshops are three hours in length. Morning workshops last from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., and afternoon workshops are from 2p.m.-5 p.m.
Workshop costs:
Half day $75.00
Full day $150.00
Workshop Descriptions By Category:
000 Apparel
010 Kitchen Sink Patchwork Skirt with Jay McCarroll
Jay will be providing his knowledge of garment construction and his sense of color and fabric combining to help each student to create an amazing A-line patchwork skirt. Jay will provide silhouette patterns and students will provide their imagination and willingness to play with their stash to create something unique and special to them. This skirt is great for someone looking to utilize fabrics from their stash. Feel free to bring new fabrics too!
Material Fees: None
010A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
010B SOLD OUT – Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
110 Bias Appliqué with Debbie Grifka
Learn how to make your own bias strips and what to do with them. Bias strips can be used to make fun curves and shapes for a dynamic quilt. Bias appliqué offers the freedom to draw with fabric.
Material Fees: None
110A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
111 Hand Appliqué with Debbie Grifka
The next modern quilting hand work obsession is hand appliqué! You will learn to appliqué some basic shapes and make a cute owl pillow. Learn about needles, threads, thimbles, fabrics, preparing your pieces and how to do needle-turned hand appliqué. You’ll fall in love with the simplicity of this technique and never be without a portable hand project again!
Material Fees: None
111A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
112 Machine Appliqué with Debbie Grifka
Learn how to integrate machine appliqué in your next quilt. This class will focus on appliqué using fusible web, an easy technique to create fabric layers. Students will create a pillow.
Material Fees: None
112A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
200 Design
210 Color Play Table Runner with Valori Wells
The Color Play Table Runner is the perfect project to experiment with a larger scale theme print then add complimentary smaller scale prints and solids, creating a unified design. Not only will you play with the orientation of color throughout the design, but you will learn to do simple strip piecing and get an opportunity to machine quilt and add binding.
Material Fees: None
210A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT- 211 Fabric Explorations with Weeks Ringle
Love large-scale prints but aren’t sure how to pair them with other fabrics? Aren’t sure about mixing different types of fabrics? Learn to understand the relationships among fabrics in a quilt through a brief lecture followed by a series of explorations. Students may begin making the Fashion District quilt from Quilts Made Modern or may choose to complete additional explorations.
Material Fees: $29.95* if the student wants to make the quilt and doesn’t already own the book, NOT a required fee
211A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 212 Mini Quilts with Lizzy House
Mini quilts: a study in design, just as much as color, create a quilt that would makes Josef Albers proud. From the design process all the way to the binding, we will work on developing, pushing, and growing a concept to a finished good fit for any gallery.
Material Fees: None
212A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 213 Transparency Quilts with Bill Kerr
Learn how to use color to give the illusion of transparency among fabrics. Transparencies can be made with solids, batiks, yarn dyes or prints once you understand the relationship among the fabrics selected. Transparency Quilts (the book) is need for the class. Bring your own copy or purchase a signed copy in the class.
Material Fees: $27.95 if the student doesn’t already own the book
213A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 214 Understanding the Role of Color in Your
Quilts with Weeks Ringle or Bill Kerr
Learn the basics of color theory as it applies to selecting fabric and making quilts. In addition to a brief lecture on the role of color in quilts, students will participate in several non-sewing color explorations designed to help them see color in a new way.
Material Fees: None
214A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. with Weeks Ringle
214B Friday, February 22 – 2 p.m. -5 p.m. with Bill Kerr
300 Finishing Techniques
330 Plain and Perfect Binding with Susan Cleveland
Workshop sponsored by Janome
Smooth, plump binding is a great finale for any quilt. Learn everything needed to get a nice binding on your quilts! Topics include: preparing the quilt, mitering corners to perfection, joining tails (my special technique), adding a sleeve, and finishing the back. We’ll also discuss curvy edges and other variations.
Material Fees: None
330A SOLD OUT - Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
330B Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
331 Piping Hot Binding with Susan Cleveland
Piped bindings add spark to any piece. Every detail of binding and tiny, perfect piping will be covered in class with step-by-step demos and printed instructions. Learn making perfect piping, preparing the quilt, applying binding, mitering corners, joining tails, and finishing. Variations will be on display and discussed.
Material Fees: None
734A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
400 Handwork
410 Redwork in Modern Quilting with Rachel Hobson
Students will learn basic embroidery stitches that are used in redwork, while discussing how this intensely traditional method of needlework can blend with modern quilting by varying the color and style of designs used, but still following the tenets of original redwork.
Material Fees: $40 includes 8″ embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, needles, fabric, transfer paper, transfer pen, embroidery scissors, sampler for class
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees.
410A Thursday, February 21, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 430 Composing a Quilt with Anna Maria Horner
Anna Maria will inspire you to think of your next quilt like a modern work of art. Using foundation quilting as a core method, Anna Maria will help you react to your quilt visually as you build it artistically through patchwork, appliqué and more. No plans required – just an open heart and a love of color!
Material Fees: None
430A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 431 Every Last Stitch with Anna Maria Horner
Have you ever thought of taking the plunge into hand quilting? Anna Maria will be sharing entry level hand quilting techniques using Pearle Cotton and loads of embroidery inspiration for transforming your next hand quilted patchwork into something you will treasure.
Material Fees: $75 includes choice of pearle cotton palette (nine skeins), embroidery needles, choice of six assorted fat quarters, batting, choice of backing fabric.
431A Thursday, February 21, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
500 Improvisational Piecing
SOLD OUT - 510 Get Your Curve On with Sherri Lynn Wood
Get your curvy-quilty-modern groove on in this improvisational quilt-making workshop. Participants will explore modern approaches to improvised quilt making and composition, while learning innovative strip and curve piecing techniques. All skill levels. Intermediate and advanced sewers will make more progress.
Material Fees: None
510A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 511 Improvisational Patchwork with Denyse
Schmidt
Improvisational Patchwork is a hands-on opportunity to learn Denyse’s intuitive design techniques while building a foundation for bringing your own individual style to quilts. Whether you are an experienced quilter or a beginning crafter, you will create exciting, rut-breaking work that will change the way you think about color, patchwork, and your own creativity.
Material Fees: $10 includes additional fabrics selected by Denyse for use in the workshop.
511A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
511B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT- 512 Improv Round Robin with Sherri Lynn Wood
An improvisational twist on the Round Robin. Free your creative energy, use up your scraps, and learn the basic skills of improvisational quilt making. At the end of the day you and everyone else will leave with a distinctive quilt top beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. There are no mistakes in this fast-paced class, only discoveries, community, and FUN! Perfect for first time improvisers. Sign up with your friends!
Material Fees: None
512A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 513 Modern Block Improv with Sherri Lynn
Wood
Start with a favorite traditional block pattern and transform it through a series of improvised repetitions into something uniquely modern. We will brainstorm the possible range of alterations and then practice putting our blocks through a series of rhythmic iterations using basic improv piecing and compositional techniques. All skill levels.
Material Fees: None
513A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 530 The Signature Quilt with Valori Wells
The “Signature Quilt” will give you the opportunity to discover the magic of simple free form cutting and piecing. You will create a one-of-a-kind quilt that is truly “your design.” In a short period of time, you will learn to cut freehand and piece gentle curved lines, giving you the confidence to design your quilt.
Material Fees: None
530A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
600 Paper & Foundation Piecing
This half-day workshop is fast, fun, and full of opportunities to learn new skills and techniques (or perfect them)! While making a uniquely beautiful and useful zip purse, you’ll learn the basics of foundation-piecing, and setting a zipper. Best of all, you’ll have an opportunity to learn Denyse’s intuitive design techniques and cultivate your own style. Appropriate for beginners as well as experienced crafters.
Material Fees: $10 includes all supplies to complete the project.
610A Thursday, February 21 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
620 Beginning Freezer Paper Piecing by
Template with Penny Layman
Have you ever wanted to paper piece, but found the idea of it too intimidating? Come learn the basics of freezer paper piecing using templates, tips and tricks for easy paper piecing including how to sew those semi-terrifying Y-seams. You’ll go home with tons of ideas for how to use this method with your own projects.
Material Fees: None
620A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 621 Foundation Paper Piecing with Penny
Layman
Foundation paper piecing is an important skill for all quilters. This class will teach the basics of foundation paper piecing giving you the tools you need to tackle some of those gorgeous and complicated traditional quilting patterns, allowing you to update them with a modern twist.
Material Fees: None
621A Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
630 Advanced Foundation Piecing: Designing Blocks with
Penny Layman
Do you dream in quilts? Have you ever wanted to design a quilt block or whole quilt based on a drawing you have, or image in your head? In this class, Penny will guide students through turning a drawing or graphic, into a paper pieced image, eventually leading to a whole quilt or quilt block.
Material Fees: None
630A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
700 Piecing
SOLD OUT - 710 Perfect Circles with Cheryl Arkison
Workshop sponsored by Stash Books
Add a new dimension to your quilts with circles. Appliquéd or inset, full, half, or quarter circles. Circles are a great way to showcase favorite fabrics or add movement to your quilts. This class will cover a number of different ways to add circles to your quilts.
Material Fees: None
710A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
710B Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
720 Blocks-A-Go-Go: Churn Dash with Mary Fons
Learn patchwork fundamentals as you make a darling, super basic Churn Dash block — or two! Also discover excellent tips for teaching beginning quilters of any age or background.
Material Fees: $25 includes three fat quarters, Churn Dash block pattern, Fons & Porter Half-and-Quarter rule
720A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
720B SOLD OUT – Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 730 Building Bridges - Architecture Inspired
Patchwork with Jacquie Gering
Workshop sponsored by Modern Quilts Unlimited
Do you find yourself mesmerized by the lines and shapes of a bridge? Does the architecture around you get your creative juices flowing? Learn to “see” and create the linear components of a bridge or your architectural inspiration in patchwork. Make a block for a wall-hanging or pillow or the start of your own architectural quilt.
Material Fees: None
730A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 731 Marmalade Quilt (QuiltCon Raffle Quilt)
with Elizabeth Hartman
Students will get started on a Marmalade quilt similar to the QuiltCon raffle quilt, by making and using a freezer paper template to turn an improv-pieced panel into a striking diamond block. Covered topics include drafting templates, piecing diamonds, and effectively combining improvisation and precision piecing.
Material Fees: None, students will be provided with a free pattern
731A Sunday, February 24 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 732 Machine Piecing Hexagons with Jacquie
Gering
Yes, hexagons can be sewn by machine and without tedious marking. Learn to draft, quick cut and then sew hexagons by machine to create a modern hexagon quilt.
Material Fees: None
732A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
732B Sunday, February 24 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
733 Piping Hot Curves - Eye of the Piper with Susan
Cleveland
Add piping to curves … and avoid curved piecing! This technique is wonderful for traditional curved patterns and great for contemporary designs. In class, students will learn to make perfect piping and add it to the “Eye of the Piper” block. Piping adds pizzazz!
Material Fees: $8 pattern includes instructions for project or $25 includes detailed instructions for entire technique plus project
733A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
740 Playing with Sheer Fabrics - Silhouette Pillow with
Yoshiko Jinzenji
Yoshiko is known for using sheer fabrics to add dimension and interest to her minimalist quilts. Work with Yoshiko to learn how to integrate sheer fabrics into your everyday quilting. Students will make a silhouette pillow featuring sheer fabrics.
Material Fees: $35 includes everything except thread and polyfil.
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees except thread and polyfil.
SOLD OUT 740A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
740B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
800 Machine & Long-arm Quilting
SOLD OUT - 810 Machine Quilting for the Modern Quilt with
Angela Walters
Long-arm Quilting Machines Provided by Handi Quilter, Inc.
In this hands-on class, professional machine quilter Angela Walters will arm you with the tools you need to find your own modern machine quilting voice. Topics covered include working with solid and unconventional fabrics, irregular shapes, and the most daunting of all, negative space. This class will give you the confidence to tackle any machine quilting project head-on. No long-arm experience required!
Material Fees: $15 includes batting fabric and thread.
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees.
810A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
810B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. -
SOLD OUT - 811 Quilting Negative Space with Angela
Walters
Long-arm Quilting Machines Provided by Handi Quilter, Inc.
Negative space is a hallmark of the modern quilt, but it can also be intimidating. Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will turn that negative space into a positive in this hands-on class. Topics covered include techniques for changing up the scale of your design, how to divide your piece into smaller spaces, and tips for adapting these methods to other parts of your quilt. Come ready to learn, ready to quilt, and armed with questions. No long-arm experience required!
Material Fees: $15 includes batting fabric and thread.
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees.
811A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
811B Friday, February 22 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
811C Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
811D Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 830 Free-Motion Quilting on a Home Machine
with Elizabeth Hartman
Workshop sponsored by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Students will learn the basics of free-motion quilting on a home sewing machine, including making a stable quilt sandwich and managing a larger quilt. We will practice a variety of free-motion patterns and will make a set of quilting samples to keep for future reference.
Material Fees: None
830A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
830B Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
910 Block Printing on Textiles with Lizzy House
Have you always wanted to create your own prints on fabric but weren’t entirely sure where to start? Then this class is for you. Together we will explore the basic ways to carve a block that can be used for printing fabric or paper. In addition, we will learn how to successfully print with them to create beautiful home textile prints. This class will give you a new skill to use for the rest of your life!
Material Fees: None
910A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
910B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
911 Color Your Cloth with Malka Dubrawsky
In this class we’ll learn the basics of applying color and patterning to fabric with wax resist. Our focus will be to utilize common, everyday objects in a home-like setting to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind fabrics.
Material Fees: $10 includes wax, dyes and auxiliary chemicals.
Kit available: vegetables listed, box, tacks, paring knife, x-acto knife. $15.00 per kit.
Please note, this workshop is held off-site at St. David’s Episcopal Church.
911A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT – 911B Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
912 Itajime Shibori with Malka Dubrawsky
We’ll explore itajime shibori or clamped shape resist to create patterning. We’ll combine dyeing and discharging to create fat quarter lengths of truly one-of-a-kind fabric.
Material Fees: $10 includes dyes and auxiliary chemicals.
Please note, this workshop is held off-site at St. David’s Episcopal Church.
912A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 913 Textile Printing with Lotta Jansdotter
This is an opportunity to learn and explore simple means and methods for printmaking on your own fabrics. The emphasis will be on block and stencil printing; easy techniques without special or expensive equipment. You will come away with a couple of completed projects and much inspiration to print on anything from pillowcases to totes.
Material Fees: $20 includes a printing kit containing carving tools, stencils, booklet, carving block, materials to print on and inks.
913A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
913B Friday, February 22 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
913C Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
913D Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Workshop Descriptions By Instructor:
Arkison, Cheryl
SOLD OUT - 710 Perfect Circles
Workshop sponsored by Stash Books
Add a new dimension to your quilts with circles. Appliquéd or inset, full, half, or quarter circles. Circles are a great way to showcase favorite fabrics or add movement to your quilts. This class will cover a number of different ways to add circles to your quilts.
Material Fees: None
710A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
710B Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cleveland, Susan
330 Plain and Perfect Binding
Workshop sponsored by Janome
Smooth, plump binding is a great finale for any quilt. Learn everything needed to get a nice binding on your quilts! Topics include: preparing the quilt, mitering corners to perfection, joining tails (my special technique), adding a sleeve, and finishing the back. We’ll also discuss curvy edges and other variations.
Material Fees: None
330A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SOLD OUT – 330B Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
733 Piping Hot Curves - Eye of the Piper
Add piping to curves … and avoid curved piecing! This technique is wonderful for traditional curved patterns and great for contemporary designs. In class, students will learn to make perfect piping and add it to the “Eye of the Piper” block. Piping adds pizzazz!
Material Fees: $8 pattern includes instructions for project or $25 includes detailed instructions for entire technique plus project
733A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
331 Piping Hot Binding
Piped bindings add spark to any piece. Every detail of binding and tiny, perfect piping will be covered in class with step-by-step demos and printed instructions. Learn making perfect piping, preparing the quilt, applying binding, mitering corners, joining tails, and finishing. Variations will be on display and discussed.
Material Fees: None
734A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dubrawsky, Malka
911 Color Your Cloth
In this class we’ll learn the basics of applying color and patterning to fabric with wax resist. Our focus will be to utilize common, everyday objects in a home-like setting to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind fabrics.
Material Fees: $10 includes wax, dyes and auxiliary chemicals.
Kit available: vegetables listed, box, tacks, paring knife, x-acto knife. $15.00 per kit.
Please note, this workshop is held off-site at St. David’s Episcopal Church.
911A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT – 911B Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
912 Itajime Shibori
We’ll explore itajime shibori or clamped shape resist to create patterning. We’ll combine dyeing and discharging to create fat quarter lengths of truly one-of-a-kind fabric.
Material Fees: $10 includes dyes and auxiliary chemicals.
Please note, this workshop is held off-site at St. David’s Episcopal Church.
912A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
720 Blocks-A-Go-Go: Churn Dash
Learn patchwork fundamentals as you make a darling, super basic Churn Dash block — or two! Also discover excellent tips for teaching beginning quilters of any age or background.
Material Fees: $25 includes three fat quarters, Churn Dash block pattern, Fons & Porter Half-and-Quarter rule
720A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SOLD OUT – 720B Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 730 Building Bridges - Architecture Inspired
Patchwork
Workshop sponsored by Modern Quilts Unlimited
Do you find yourself mesmerized by the lines and shapes of a bridge? Does the architecture around you get your creative juices flowing? Learn to “see” and create the linear components of a bridge or your architectural inspiration in patchwork. Make a block for a wall-hanging or pillow or the start of your own architectural quilt.
Material Fees: None
730A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 732 Machine Piecing Hexagons
Yes, hexagons can be sewn by machine and without tedious marking. Learn to draft, quick cut and then sew hexagons by machine to create a modern hexagon quilt.
Material Fees: None
732A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
732B Sunday, February 24 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Grifka, Debbie
110 Bias Appliqué
Learn how to make your own bias strips and what to do with them. Bias strips can be used to make fun curves and shapes for a dynamic quilt. Bias appliqué offers the freedom to draw with fabric.
Material Fees: None
110A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
111 Hand Appliqué
The next modern quilting hand work obsession is hand appliqué! You will learn to appliqué some basic shapes and make a cute owl pillow. Learn about needles, threads, thimbles, fabrics, preparing your pieces and how to do needle-turned hand appliqué. You’ll fall in love with the simplicity of this technique and never be without a portable hand project again!
Material Fees: None
111A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
112 Machine Appliqué
Learn how to integrate machine appliqué in your next quilt. This class will focus on appliqué using fusible web, an easy technique to create fabric layers. Students will create a pillow.
Material Fees: None
112A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hartman, Elizabeth
SOLD OUT - 731 Marmalade Quilt (QuiltCon Raffle Quilt)
Students will get started on a Marmalade quilt similar to the QuiltCon raffle quilt, by making and using a freezer paper template to turn an improv-pieced panel into a striking diamond block. Covered topics include drafting templates, piecing diamonds, and effectively combining improvisation and precision piecing.
Material Fees: None, students will be provided with a free pattern
731A Sunday, February 24 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 830 Free-Motion Quilting on a Home Machine
Workshop sponsored by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Students will learn the basics of free-motion quilting on a home sewing machine, including making a stable quilt sandwich and managing a larger quilt. We will practice a variety of free-motion patterns and will make a set of quilting samples to keep for future reference.
Material Fees: None.
830A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
830B Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.5 p.m.
Hobson, Rachel
410 Redwork in Modern Quilting
Students will learn basic embroidery stitches that are used in redwork, while discussing how this intensely traditional method of needlework can blend with modern quilting by varying the color and style of designs used, but still following the tenets of original redwork.
Material Fees: $40 includes 8″ embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, needles, fabric, transfer paper, transfer pen, embroidery scissors, sampler for class
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees.
410A Thursday, February 21, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Horner, Anna Maria
SOLD OUT - 430 Composing a Quilt
Anna Maria will inspire you to think of your next quilt like a modern work of art. Using foundation quilting as a core method, Anna Maria will help you react to your quilt visually as you build it artistically through patchwork, appliqué and more. No plans required – just an open heart and a love of color!
Material Fees: None
430A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 431 Every Last Stitch
Have you ever thought of taking the plunge into hand quilting? Anna Maria will be sharing entry level hand quilting techniques using Pearle Cotton and loads of embroidery inspiration for transforming your next hand quilted patchwork into something you will treasure.
Material Fees: $75 includes choice of pearle cotton palette (nine skeins), embroidery needles, choice of six assorted fat quarters, batting, choice of backing fabric.
431A Thursday, February 21, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
House, Lizzy
SOLD OUT - 212 Mini Quilts
Mini quilts: a study in design, just as much as color, create a quilt that would makes Josef Albers proud. From the design process all the way to the binding, we will work on developing, pushing, and growing a concept to a finished good fit for any gallery.
Material Fees: None
212A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
910 Block Printing on Textiles
Have you always wanted to create your own prints on fabric but weren’t entirely sure where to start? Then this class is for you. Together we will explore the basic ways to carve a block that can be used for printing fabric or paper. In addition, we will learn how to successfully print with them to create beautiful home textile prints. This class will give you a new skill to use for the rest of your life!
Material Fees: None
910A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
910B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jinzenji, Yoshiko
740 Playing with Sheer Fabrics - Silhouette Pillow
Yoshiko is known for using sheer fabrics to add dimension and interest to her minimalist quilts. Work with Yoshiko to learn how to integrate sheer fabrics into your everyday quilting. Students will make a silhouette pillow featuring sheer fabrics.
Material Fees: $35 includes everything except thread and polyfil.
No supply list as all supplies, except thread and polyfil, are included with your material fees.
SOLD OUT – 740A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
740B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 913 Textile Printing
This is an opportunity to learn and explore simple means and methods for printmaking on your own fabrics. The emphasis will be on block and stencil printing; easy techniques without special or expensive equipment. You will come away with a couple of completed projects and much inspiration to print on anything from pillowcases to totes.
Material Fees: $20 includes a printing kit containing carving tools, stencils, booklet, carving block, materials to print on and inks.
913A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
913B Friday, February 22 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
913C Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
913D Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Kerr, Bill
SOLD OUT - 213 Transparency Quilts
Learn how to use color to give the illusion of transparency among fabrics. Transparencies can be made with solids, batiks, yarn dyes or prints once you understand the relationship among the fabrics selected. Transparency Quilts (the book) is need for the class. Bring your own copy or purchase a signed copy in the class.
Material Fees: $27.95 if the student doesn’t already own the book
213A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 214 Understanding the Role of Color in Your
Quilts
Learn the basics of color theory as it applies to selecting fabric and making quilts. In addition to a brief lecture on the role of color in quilts, students will participate in several non-sewing color explorations designed to help them see color in a new way.
Material Fees: None
214B Friday, February 22 – 2 p.m. -5 p.m.
Layman, Penny
620 Beginning Freezer Paper Piecing by
Template
Have you ever wanted to paper piece, but found the idea of it too intimidating? Come learn the basics of freezer paper piecing using templates, tips and tricks for easy paper piecing including how to sew those semi-terrifying Y-seams. You’ll go home with tons of ideas for how to use this method with your own projects.
Material Fees: None
620A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 621 Foundation Paper Piecing
Foundation paper piecing is an important skill for all quilters. This class will teach the basics of foundation paper piecing giving you the tools you need to tackle some of those gorgeous and complicated traditional quilting patterns, allowing you to update them with a modern twist.
Material Fees: None
621A Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
630 Advanced Foundation Piecing: Designing Blocks
Do you dream in quilts? Have you ever wanted to design a quilt block or whole quilt based on a drawing you have, or image in your head? In this class, Penny will guide students through turning a drawing or graphic, into a paper pieced image, eventually leading to a whole quilt or quilt block.
Material Fees: None
630A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
McCarroll, Jay
010 Kitchen Sink Patchwork Skirt
Jay will be providing his knowledge of garment construction and his sense of color and fabric combining to help each student to create an amazing A-line patchwork skirt. Jay will provide silhouette patterns and students will provide their imagination and willingness to play with their stash to create something unique and special to them. This skirt is great for someone looking to utilize fabrics from their stash. Feel free to bring new fabrics too!
Material Fees: None
010A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT – 010B Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ringle, Weeks
SOLD OUT - 211 Fabric Explorations
Love large-scale prints but aren’t sure how to pair them with other fabrics? Aren’t sure about mixing different types of fabrics? Learn to understand the relationships among fabrics in a quilt through a brief lecture followed by a series of explorations. Students may begin making the Fashion District quilt from Quilts Made Modern or may choose to complete additional explorations.
Material Fees: $29.95* if the student wants to make the quilt and doesn’t already own the book, NOT a required fee
211A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 214 Understanding the Role of Color in Your
Quilts
Learn the basics of color theory as it applies to selecting fabric and making quilts. In addition to a brief lecture on the role of color in quilts, students will participate in several non-sewing color explorations designed to help them see color in a new way.
Material Fees: None
214A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Schmidt, Denyse
SOLD OUT - 511 Improvisational Patchwork
Improvisational Patchwork is a hands-on opportunity to learn Denyse’s intuitive design techniques while building a foundation for bringing your own individual style to quilts. Whether you are an experienced quilter or a beginning crafter, you will create exciting, rut-breaking work that will change the way you think about color, patchwork, and your own creativity.
Material Fees: $10 includes additional fabrics selected by Denyse for use in the workshop.
511A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
511B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 610 String-Pieced Zippy Purse
This half-day workshop is fast, fun, and full of opportunities to learn new skills and techniques (or perfect them)! While making a uniquely beautiful and useful zip purse, you’ll learn the basics of foundation-piecing, and setting a zipper. Best of all, you’ll have an opportunity to learn Denyse’s intuitive design techniques and cultivate your own style. Appropriate for beginners as well as experienced crafters.
Material Fees: $10 includes all supplies to complete the project.
610A Thursday, February 21 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
Walters, Angela
SOLD OUT - 810 Machine Quilting for the Modern Quilt
Long-arm Quilting Machines Provided by Handi Quilter, Inc.
In this hands-on class, professional machine quilter Angela Walters will arm you with the tools you need to find your own modern machine quilting voice. Topics covered include working with solid and unconventional fabrics, irregular shapes, and the most daunting of all, negative space. This class will give you the confidence to tackle any machine quilting project head-on. No long-arm experience required!
Material Fees: $15 includes batting fabric and thread.
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees.
810A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
810B Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 811 Quilting Negative Space
Long-arm Quilting Machines Provided by Handi Quilter, Inc.
Negative space is a hallmark of the modern quilt, but it can also be intimidating. Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will turn that negative space into a positive in this hands-on class. Topics covered include techniques for changing up the scale of your design, how to divide your piece into smaller spaces, and tips for adapting these methods to other parts of your quilt. Come ready to learn, ready to quilt, and armed with questions. No long-arm experience required!
Material Fees: $15 includes batting fabric and thread.
No supply list as all supplies are included with your material fees.
811A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
811B Friday, February 22 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
811C Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
811D Saturday, February 23 – 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
210 Color Play Table Runner
The Color Play Table Runner is the perfect project to experiment with a larger scale theme print then add complimentary smaller scale prints and solids, creating a unified design. Not only will you play with the orientation of color throughout the design, but you will learn to do simple strip piecing and get an opportunity to machine quilt and add binding.
Material Fees: None
210A Sunday, February 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 530 The Signature Quilt
The “Signature Quilt” will give you the opportunity to discover the magic of simple free form cutting and piecing. You will create a one-of-a-kind quilt that is truly “your design.” In a short period of time, you will learn to cut freehand and piece gentle curved lines, giving you the confidence to design your quilt.
Material Fees: None
530A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wood, Sherri Lynn
SOLD OUT - 510 Get Your Curve On
Get your curvy-quilty-modern groove on in this improvisational quilt-making workshop. Participants will explore modern approaches to improvised quilt making and composition, while learning innovative strip and curve piecing techniques. All skill levels. Intermediate and advanced sewers will make more progress.
Material Fees: None
510A Friday, February 22 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 512 Improv Round Robin
An improvisational twist on the Round Robin. Free your creative energy, use up your scraps, and learn the basic skills of improvisational quilt making. At the end of the day you and everyone else will leave with a distinctive quilt top beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. There are no mistakes in this fast-paced class, only discoveries, community, and FUN! Perfect for first time improvisers. Sign up with your friends!
Material Fees: None
512A Saturday, February 23 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
SOLD OUT - 513 Modern Block Improv
Start with a favorite traditional block pattern and transform it through a series of improvised repetitions into something uniquely modern. We will brainstorm the possible range of alterations and then practice putting our blocks through a series of rhythmic iterations using basic improv piecing and compositional techniques. All skill levels.
Material Fees: None
513A Thursday, February 21 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.