STITCHIN’ POST WORKSHOPS: I will be returning to teach for 5 days at the Stitchin’ Post quilt shop in scenic Sisters, Oregon! IN PERSON: These are in-person workshops (and a lecture) happening from October 27-31, 2026. Registration is open on the Stitchin’ Post website. Here is the class and lecture lineup: 2-DAY WORKSHOP: Indi-Go-Modern Tue-Wed, […]

THE STITCHIN’ POST WORKSHOP: From classic kimonos to denim jeans, indigo has been used by many cultures for dyeing cloth, and the Japanese have refined the use of indigo to an art form. This is the class to use all those lovely blue and white shibori fabrics you’ve dyed yourself, or use carefully curated blue […]

THE STITCHIN’ POST WORKSHOP: From classic kimonos to denim jeans, indigo has been used by many cultures for dyeing cloth, and the Japanese have refined the use of indigo to an art form. This is the class to use all those lovely blue and white shibori fabrics you’ve dyed yourself, or use carefully curated blue […]

THE STITCHIN’ POST WORKSHOP:  Visible mending is a current trend which combines many historic handwork techniques, such as Japanese sashiko and boro, Indian kantha, and even All-American flower-power embroidery from the 1960s. Denim blue jeans and jackets are perfect garments to practice this blend of decorative repair work. Enjoy the process of unplugging, letting go, […]

THE STITCHIN’ POST 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! IN PERSON: […]

THE STITCHIN’ POST WORKSHOP:  For this mini wall quilt, let’s start from the back and work our way towards the front, adding texture as we go! EXPLORE SURFACE DESIGN AND MAKE A MODERN WALL QUILT, WITH TEXTURE! This is a fun way to explore texture and surface design by making a small modern wall quilt. […]

ART QUILT TAHOE:  This is a great opportunity to take my popular Inspired by Art workshop in a multi-day retreat format! You will finish a small modern abstract quilt in the time we have together. Starting with a favorite work of art, develop your own unique modern quilt design. Be inspired by shapes, colors, structure, […]

QUILTFEST VIRTUAL SCHOOLHOUSE POP-UP 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 […]

QUILTFEST VIRTUAL SCHOOLHOUSE POP-UP WORKSHOP – 2 DAYS:  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 to six small quilt sandwiches from provided […]

QUILTFEST VIRTUAL SCHOOLHOUSE POP-UP WORKSHOP – 2 DAYS:  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 to six small quilt sandwiches from provided […]