Workshop & Lecture Calendar
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Inspired by Art
Hampton Roads Convention Center 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VAMID-ATLANTIC QUILT FESTIVAL WORKSHOP: Starting with a favorite work of art, develop your own unique modern quilt design. Be inspired by shapes, colors, structure, or the feeling you get and […]
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Indi-Go-Modern
Hampton Roads Convention Center 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VAMID-ATLANTIC QUILT FESTIVAL 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 […]
GUILD LECTURE: Quilt Labels to Love!
PENN OAKS 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 LECTURE: Minimal Design, Maximum Impact
HOUSTON MODERN QUILT GUILD 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 and Inspired by Architecture workshops, giving an overview of my process for coming up with simple graphic […]
IN-PERSON RETREAT: Inspired by Architecture
Asilomar Conference Grounds 800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific GroveEMPTY SPOOLS SEMINARS: This is a rare opportunity to take my very popular Inspired by Architecture workshop in a multi-day retreat format! You will finish a small quilt in the […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Inspired by Art
MONTEREY PENINSULA QUILTERS GUILD WORKSHOP: Starting with a favorite work of art, develop your own unique modern quilt design. Be inspired by shapes, colors, structure, or the feeling you get and design a block or whole quilt with an eye on modern minimalism. Bring your own photo of a work of art, and we will […]
GUILD LECTURE: Minimal Design, Maximum Impact
CORVALLIS MODERN QUILT GUILD 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 and Inspired by Architecture workshops, giving an overview of my process for coming up with simple graphic […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Inspired by Art
CORVALLIS MODERN QUILT GUILD WORKSHOP: Starting with a favorite work of art, develop your own unique modern quilt design. Be inspired by shapes, colors, structure, or the feeling you get and design a block or whole quilt with an eye on modern minimalism. Bring your own photo of a work of art, and we will […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Scraptastic Quilted Cards
PINE TREE QUILTERS’ GUILD OF MUSKOKA 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 […]
GUILD WORKSHOP: Indi-Go-Modern
NEWTOWN QUILTERS’ GUILD 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 […]
GUILD LECTURE: Indigo Dyeing in Japan
GLENDALE QUILT GUILD 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 […]
GUILD LECTURE: Minimal Design, Maximum Impact
COLORADO QUILTING COUNCIL 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 and Inspired by Architecture workshops, giving an overview of my process for coming up with simple graphic quilt […]