Many of us have silk treasures from trips abroad, neckties or prom dresses that are too special to cut up so we leave them tucked away in a drawer or box. It’s time to get them out and make something beautiful!

This workshop has three elements: You’ll begin by determining the fiber content of your fabrics by using the burn test. We will then cover two very different ways to work with silk: First, a very free, improvisational piecing technique I call ‘Pieces, Pairs and Panels’ and second, a foundation piecing method that gives stability and ultra-precise results, even with the lightest weight silks.

Working with your stash, you’ll construct elements in these two techniques that can be combined into a small, pillow-sized finished piece.

Baravelle spirals have huge "Wow!" factor, yet they are surprisingly easy to design and sew! Using the techniques in RaNae's best-selling book Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts, learn to draw a Baravelle spiral block, then explore lots of ways to color them to create spirals, lightning bolts, pineapples and more. Along the way you'll learn RaNae's "painless paper piecing" techniques. Use your spiral block in a quilt or other project, or a pattern is provided for finishing blocks into potholders.

Quilting with rulers is the latest in free motion quilting skills that everyone wants to try, and most think it is too difficult. Our class provides a way to learn a new technique without a large investment of time and money to students

Have you ever wanted to make a Mariner’s Compass block but were too intimidated? Not a fan of paper piecing or using tedious templates? You’ll love this class for learning how to make 16-point compass blocks in 16 different sizes using Robin Ruth Design’s rulers and strip-piecing method!

Learn to doodle with machine, needle, and thread.

Cindy Grisdela will be teaching a remote workshop to create Improv Log Cabin blocks in a variety of sizes and put them together into a unique composition–like a jigsaw puzzle. There’s no measuring or precise cutting and each quilt will be unique. We will discuss color choices and using simple design principles to create an original dynamic composition.

Cindy Grisdela will be teaching a remote workshop to create Improv Log Cabin blocks in a variety of sizes and put them together into a unique composition–like a jigsaw puzzle. There’s no measuring or precise cutting and each quilt will be unique. We will discuss color choices and using simple design principles to create an original dynamic composition.

MaryJo Busch will teach us to use a color wheel to create combinations of fabrics to create a variety of color schemes. Every student WILL go home with all the color combinations created and sealed in zip top bags and at least one block stitched out to use as a reference.

A fun one block quilt made entirely out of 2.5 in. strips! OR you can go scrappy if you wish!

Make a bed runner or lap size quilt in this workshop. Your choice. Patti will guide you through her methods to work with those great precuts you have been collecting.

Here’s a great way to have fun with your fabrics – ALL of them. Even “uglies” add sparkle to this fun, lively quilt design. Come with extra fabric to swap during class! 

Less CAN be more! Create “eye-popping” land and seascapes by cutting strips of fused fabric, laying them onto a foundation then stitching back and forth with beautiful color threads. Small projects; more than one may be made during the workshop day.

Create a one of a kind project with design assistance. We will cover design options, planning, assembly tips, techniques, and finishing options. Make hand stitched hexagons florets to use in a quilt or sewing accessory.

Linda Halpin will be teaching her easy and accurate method for curved piecing and refine our fabric selection skills as well in this full day workshop, Spot On Scrap Quilt. Come and enjoy learning with fellow quilters.

Join member, Jane Reents and learn the Judy Niemeyer technique of paper piecing in making "Tea Time Placemats". Jane will show us how much fun these difficult-looking placemats are to make using special techniques. 

Catherine Redford teaches ways to quilt using the walking foot that go beyond just "Stitch in the Ditch".

Learn to finish your quilts on a domestic machine while enjoying all the control of your walking foot. Brief discussion of preparing your tops for quilting including marking and basting. Make stitched samples of different styles including modern grids, matchstick quilting and spirals. Finish with a look at Catherine’s work. Be inspired to turn your tops into quilts.

This workshop is now open to the public.

Celebrate your love of quilting with this new twist on the traditional spool pattern. Spools are three-dimensional and made from folded squares—there are no set-in seams. Striped fabric will make your 3-D fabric spools look just like the real deal as they dance around on this pushed-neutral background.

Linda Honsberger will teach us the fundamentals of hand quilting using a beautiful feathered wreath mini quilt pattern.