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GUILD LECTURE: 20 Modern Quilts from Around the World
WANDERING FOOT QUILT GUILD LECTURE: This lecture will take you around the world of modern quilts being made today! Let’s look beyond the borders of the United States, and visit some amazing quilt artists from across the globe. David Owen Hastings will bring his signature conversational style and deeply researched content to introduce you to […]
GUILD LECTURE: Backing, Binding, Batting, Beauty — designing a quilt from back to front
UNDERCOVER QUILTERS LECTURE: Learn how convenient and smart it is to design and construct a modern quilt, starting from the back! With a little thought and pre-planning, the steps to making a quilt can be much more efficient, saving the best parts for last. This lecture comes with a downloadable handout, helpful for planning your […]
GUILD LECTURE: Backing, Binding, Batting, Beauty — designing a quilt from back to front
CHURCHDOWN PATCHWORK AND QUILTERS LECTURE: Learn how convenient and smart it is to design and construct a modern quilt, starting from the back! With a little thought and pre-planning, the steps to making a quilt can be much more efficient, saving the best parts for last. This lecture comes with a downloadable handout, helpful for […]
GUILD LECTURE: Quilt Labels to Love!
HUDSON HERITAGE QUILTERS LECTURE: Quilts are a wonderful art form, and you should sign your work with a distinctive label! It’s a great opportunity for you to consistently brand your quilts, especially those you gift to others at holidays or other special occasions. I will walk participants through the steps to create these beautiful labels […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Scraptastic Quilted Cards
HUDSON HERITAGE QUILTERS WORKSHOP: Grab a handful of fabric scraps, and let’s make some art! Using just a few pieces of fabric pulled from scraps, we will machine sew a mini series of modern art cards. We’ll explore color, scale of print, value, and texture… and maybe come up with some surprising combinations! This workshop […]
GUILD LECTURE: Minimal Design, Maximum Impact
LETORT QUILTERS OF CARLISLE LECTURE: The modern quilting movement is evolving and changing, but one thing remains consistent: simple, spare design combined with thoughtful quilting make an outstanding combination. This talk ties directly into my Modern Abstract Quilts workshop, giving an overview of my process for coming up with simple graphic quilt designs, starting with […]
GUILD LECTURE: Indigo Dyeing in Japan
VILLAGE QUILTERS LECTURE: In this talk, I explore how the love of Japanese culture, travel, textiles and “blue and white” came together in a fantastic journey to Japan. This is primarily a travel talk, with an emphasis on Japanese textiles, and a few brief forays into architecture and Japanese cuisine. I will show a quilt […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Stitched Paper Collage
VILLAGE QUILTERS WORKSHOP: Paper collage meets quilting in this fun and adventurous online workshop. Using your home sewing machine, create immediate creative collages with paper and thread. No waiting around for glue to dry! I will guide you through a series of hands-on exercises and share my 20+ years of experience as a paper collage […]
GUILD LECTURE: 20 Modern Quilts from Around the World
RHODODENDRON NEEDLERS QUILT GUILD LECTURE: This lecture will take you around the world of modern quilts being made today! Let’s look beyond the borders of the United States, and visit some amazing quilt artists from across the globe. David Owen Hastings will bring his signature conversational style and deeply researched content to introduce you to […]
GUILD LECTURE: Backing, Binding, Batting, Beauty — designing a quilt from back to front
NORTHERN STAR QUILTERS’ GUILD LECTURE: Learn how convenient and smart it is to design and construct a modern quilt, starting from the back! With a little thought and pre-planning, the steps to making a quilt can be much more efficient, saving the best parts for last. This lecture comes with a downloadable handout, helpful for […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Layered Walking Foot Quilting
NORTHERN STAR QUILTERS’ GUILD WORKSHOP: Break free from traditional machine quilting using your walking foot and a domestic machine. Leave behind previous notions of stitching in the ditch or overall quilting. Approach machine quilting in an improv style, with a little planning! PREPARE IN ADVANCE three small quilt sandwiches from provided abstract designs: these will […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Mini Mid-Mod Quilts
MERRIMACK VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD WORKSHOP: These charming little quilts are inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, and are a great skill-building project to learn a number of quilting techniques. We will start with a simple, modern color palette of neutral fabrics with a flash of color. Clean lines combined with simple design give each tiny composition […]