Workshops

Workshops (6 - 8 Hours) -

For most of the workshops, participants are asked to do some cutting at home so that we are ready to sew as soon as the workshops begin. For Topsy Turvy Nine Patch and Jellybean Garden, participants are asked to make the nine patches prior to class time so that we can get the top mostly finished in class.

Because borders are so important to the overall quilt, a small portion of each class will be dedicated to borders. We will discuss:

Finding the perfect border for your quilt
Making the perfect border fit your quilt (using a coping strip to make a pieced border fit)
Sewing the border to the quilt so that your top lies perfectly flat.

If you have seen one of my projects you think your guild/group would enjoy and you do not see it here, please contact me.

Patriotic Stars (78" x 88") - The Tri-Recs ruler is used to create the star blocks. Those who have not used the Tri-Recs ruler will be pleasantly surprised at its ease of use and the perfect star points created. An alternate chain block is used to create a quilt with no star points to match to the star points of neighboring blocks.

Bloom Where You're Planted (78" x 90") - Stars made from fat quarters or stash fabric, sashed with plain sashing and a checkerboard border - a very effective quilt that can be made from the stash!

Gratitude (71" x 84") - This has been a popular quilt! Scrap squares can be used for the centers, as can be a fussy cut center block. Color/Value choice as related to scrap/stash quilting is discussed.

Shining Star - (66" x 84") - This quilt is made using shades of one color, as well as a background color and can be a very effective use of the stash. Alternate block setting eliminates matching points from one star block to another star block. With effective pressing, all seams "nest", which makes for an appearance of perfect piecing! The Tri-Recs ruler is used for the star blocks.

Jellybean Garden (81" x 95") - A great use of nine patch blocks. Very simple blocks, very simple sashing and very simple borders combine for a stunning quilt. This is another fantastic stash reduction project.

Topsy Turvy Nine Patch (60" x 78") - Another great quilt using the simple nine patch block. Portions of the blocks are paper pieced.

Vicky's Star (63" x 81") - A great use for hand dyed fabrics for the stars. The background fabrics blend so that the blocks are not easily noticed and the stars seem to float on the background. Stars are paper pieced. Alternate block is a simple nine patch.