classes / lectures / events
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
2026 International Quilt Festival Houston Class Catalog
The online class catalog is now available for your perusal and planning purposes. Enrollment is scheduled to open on July 14. More information will be available closer to that date on our website, social media, and email marketing list.Join our email list and be among the first to know about upcoming events.

200. CLASS—FROM QUILT TO COAT
Carling Mabry
*$258
Wed/Thurs
Two-Day Class // 2-6 PM; 8 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Beginner, Project Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class, Advance Preparation Optional (pre-quilt fabric)
Confidently transform a quilt into a one-of-a-kind reversible quilt coat that is beautiful, meaningful, and full of heirloom charm using clear, step-by-step instruction. Whether starting with a vintage quilt, a finished quilt, quilted store-bought fabric and batting, or quilted orphan quilt tops, this course guides you through every stage. Learn to cut, assemble, and finish a fully reversible coat. Students will make bias binding, cut precise pattern pieces, construct and attach a hood or collar, bind pockets, and assemble the coat using quilt-as-you-go methods, resulting in a quilt coat that is uniquely yours and full of personal meaning. www.carlinglovescats.com
*CLASS PRICE - $230 + KIT FEE - $28 = $258

400. CLASS—PHOTO TO PET PORTRAIT
Jane Haworth
*$240
Thurs/Fri
Two-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Advance Preparation (prepare and print photo)
If you have ever wanted to learn how to make a fabric portrait of your beloved pet, join Jane Haworth in this popular workshop. Starting from an enlarged photo of your pet or other animal, create a pattern suitable for collage. Learn Haworth's relaxed fabric collage technique that uses no fusible product or pattern pieces. Technique uses glue. For a successful portrait you will learn about fabric choices, values, contrast, and stitching techniques. Project will be stitched and finished after class. www.janehaworth.com
*CLASS PRICE - $230 + KIT FEE - $10 = $240

410. CLASS—WHISPERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Ana Paula Brasil
*$200
Thursday
All-Day Class // 8 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class, Advance Preparation (email photos to teacher)
In this Thread Painting Self Portrait course, Ana Paula will guide you through a unique technique to create a stunning masterpiece in just one day. Explore the art of transforming your self portrait using mobile photo editing apps, enhancing your image with filters and effects in just minutes. Learn a practical and efficient method for working with freezer paper and self adhesive design paper in quilting projects. This approach simplifies the process while maintaining artistic excellence and professional results. Do not miss this opportunity to elevate your skills and create something truly extraordinary. Sign up today and discover what you are capable of achieving. For more information, visit www.canadapaulabrasil.ca.
*CLASS PRICE - $148 + KIT FEE - $52 = $200

411. CLASS—FLORAL FANTASY MEDALLION
Amanda Murphy
*$198
Thursday
All-Day Class // 8 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Process Oriented, Stationary Longarm Machines Provided in Class
Experience the beauty of precision and creativity with Floral Fantasy, a stunning custom-printed circular medallion design available exclusively with this class. This immersive workshop allows students to fully explore the harmony between ruler work and free-motion quilting on a sit-down longarm. Using a curated selection of quilting rulers, stitch graceful arcs, elegant curves, and flowing motifs that bring this floral medallion to life. https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com
*CLASS PRICE - $148 + KIT FEE - $50 = $198

420. CLASS—SUPER 60 SAMPLER
Rob Appell
*$192
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Intermediate, Process Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class
Join Rob Appell, the carefree quilter, for an exciting deep dive into the Super 60 Sampler Quilt, featuring his newest template set designed to unlock the full potential of 60 degree triangle quilting. In this immersive, hands-on class, Rob will guide students step-by-step through understanding and mastering the Super 60 templates. Learn how each shape works individually and how they work together to create dynamic, visually stunning designs. From precision cutting to confident piecing, this workshop builds both skill and creative freedom. Throughout the class, students will construct a striking sampler quilt that showcases a variety of blocks. Rob will break down complex-looking patterns into approachable and achievable steps. Whether you're looking to expand your piecing skills, gain confidence with templates, or explore bold new design possibilities, this class delivers both technical mastery and artistic inspiration. Come and sew well with Rob Appell! www.robappell.com
*CLASS PRICE - $131 + KIT FEE - $61 = $192

421. CLASS—CLOTH BOOKS 101—BINDING MEMORIES
June Colburn
*$145
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Hand Sewing, Project Oriented
Preserve your favorite textiles on acid-free pages. Choose remnants from quilts or clothing; orphan blocks; class samples; hand-dyes; family history, such as baby clothes, t-shirts, wedding gowns, aprons, hankies, etc.; lace and doilies; fabrics collected on trips. Learn how to organize and design 12 pages, combining your fabrics, layering and folding some to fit the pages to tell a story. The kit includes pre-cut cotton Monk cloth for the 10 inch x 14 inch pages, a PelTex cover base, and complete instructions on all aspects of making and finishing your book. Hand stitch and/or heat fuse fabrics to the pages. Have fun adding photos printed on cloth, embellishments, or embroidery—even create pockets for paper patterns, photos, and more! www.junecolburn.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $30 = $145

422. CLASS—CRAZY STITCH HANDWORK
Julie Craig
*$165
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Intermediate/Advanced, Design Work, Hand Sewing, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
Working on a pre-pieced background (provided in kit), this class includes hand embroidery, beading, and introduction to working with ribbon. A woven basket filled with flowers is the focal point and no green thumb is required. Stitches include French knot, satin stitch bud and flower, fishbone stitch, feather, double feather, pistil stitch, stem stitch, backstitch, woven ribbed flower, padded spoked rose, and bead loops. Other techniques include ombré ribbon rosettes, ribbon roses, and knotted ribbon flowers. Crazy piecing and dying lace will be discussed. Will not be finished in class. Finished size is 10 inches x 13 inches. Project could be framed. Prerequisite—basic embroidery knowledge is helpful. Charms sold separately.
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $50 = $165

423. CLASS—BISTRO CUBISTO
Phyllis Cullen
*$150
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
Come learn all about cubism, how to create cubist designs, and Phyllis’s easy stained glass construction method at the same time. Besides some fun cubist drawing exercsies, we'll all create this quintessentially Parisian cafe scene, using the full kit provided. A link to a pre-recorded class will be provided to all students so you can finish the project at home, with endless email support from Phyllis. No artistic license is required! www.phylliscullenartstudio.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $35 = $150

424. CLASS—OCEAN QUILT
Fabia Diniz
*$206
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Beginner/Intermediate, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Stationary Longarm Machines Provided in Class
In this practice class for confident beginners/intermediate free-motion quilters, enjoy learning how to explore the background. Create a secondary quilting design while stitching different and modern quilt motifs, to transform a simple quilt into a masterpiece. One person per machine, limited to 18 students. www.fabiadiniz.com
*CLASS PRICE - $171 + KIT FEE - $35 = $206

425. CLASS—BLUE HERON
Cynthia England
*$169
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Intermediate, Project Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class, Advance Preparation (watch online tutorial)
Share your love of nature with this stately Blue Heron. Let this award winning instructor guide you through this forgiving technique which is a lot like doing a jig-saw puzzle! This technique is not foundation pieced, has no pesky paper to pick out, and utilizes simple straight line sewing with right sides of fabric together. www.englanddesign.com
*CLASS PRICE - $131 + KIT FEE - $38 = $169

426. CLASS—ELECTRIC QUILT—QUICK START
Jaymi Horne
*$120
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Process Oriented, Computer/iPad-Design Class (Hands-On), Advance Preparation (install or update EQ8)
Learn the fundamentals of designing quilts using Electric Quilt software. This class introduces the core tools needed to create blocks, build layouts, and plan quilts from start to finish. Students will explore block libraries, layout options, and basic customization while developing an efficient workflow for design and organization. Instruction focuses on practical use rather than software overwhelm, with time-saving tips for moving from idea to quilt-ready pattern. By the end of class, students will be comfortable navigating EQ and using it as a reliable tool for planning and visualizing future quilt projects. www.crankykangaroo.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $5 = $120

427. CLASS—THE MAGIC OF FABULOUS FACES
Jean Impey
*$115
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
Step into the whimsical world of fabric portraiture and discover how personality blossoms from scraps. In this playful, high-energy workshop, Jean Impey guides you through her signature collage and demonstrates her double-quilting techniques to create a one-of-a-kind face bursting with character. Layer fabrics, build texture, and watch expressive features come to life right before your eyes. No drawing skills are needed, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment. You'll be amazed at the personalities that emerge as you stitch. Every student leaves with a portrait ready to stitch at home and a story to tell. Jean will even help you name your fabulous new friend. www.sewjean.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $0 = $115

428. CLASS—WARP SPEED
Dana Jones
*$135
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
If you love traditional quilt blocks but aren't a traditional quilter and you'd like to take traditional blocks to a whole new place, this class is for you. Begin by selecting a quilt block to "warp." Think changing the block proportions; nesting blocks inside of blocks; twisting, flopping, reversing, and duplicating elements within the blocks; and more. Learn designer techniques, like drawing thumbnail sketches, as you design a quilt using one or more warped blocks. www.danajonesquilts.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $20 = $135

429. CLASS—QUILT BLOCK PAINTING
Karen Kilian
*$155
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Beginner, Project Oriented, Mixed-Media
In a 6 hour time period, Karen and her helpers will teach how to design, create, and paint a quilt block on a 2 foot x 2 foot and 1 foot x 1 foot board. Class instruction includes guidance through the techniques and all processes needed to complete your blocks. These blocks are made of materials for exterior use, intended for display on barns, garages, or fences. www.quiltblocktrail.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $40 = $155

430. CLASS—DANCING SILKS
Cecilia Koppmann
*$191
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Process Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class
Create blocks that move and flow! Learn improv, chain, and curved piecing with freehand cutting—no rulers needed. Work with different sized pieces while exploring the luminous beauty of Dupioni silk. Cecilia will guide you through different color placement strategies, offering various criteria and approaches so you can discover which speaks to you. Each quilter will leave with their own unique version, same technique, but with a voice that's entirely yours. Kit includes a rainbow of silk colors. This is an incredible opportunity to make a multi-colored silk quilt without the huge expense of buying each color separately. Pair these silks with a simple background fabric like linen or muslin to make them glow. Perfect for quilters ready to add movement and luxury to their work. www.ceciliakoppmann.com
*CLASS PRICE - $131 + KIT FEE - $60 = $191

431. CLASS—HIBISCUS
Marina Landi
*$150
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Intermediate, Design Work
Create your own colorful version of this hibiscus respecting the light and color values, using the raw edge technique, with a kit specially prepared for this class. Enough material is provided in the kit to make another hibiscus at home.
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $35 = $150

432. CLASS—RAD OMBRE'S—FEAST OF COLORS
Cindy Lohbeck
*$215
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Process Oriented, Mixed-Media
Let's dye a bountiful feast of fall colors—pumpkin, truffle, and sage, topped off with caramel, butterscotch, and blueberry. Cindy's work smarter, not harder approach to ombré will leave you with a cornucopia of rich and earthy cotton fabric. We will dye half-yard cuts of fabric, 18 inches x 44 inches of light to dark, as well as some color to color merges. Enjoy the fun of this colorful and productive class! www.dyehardsstudio.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $100 = $215

433. CLASS—PANEL PALOOZA
Cyndi McChesney
*$115
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Beginner/Intermediate, Design Work, Process Oriented, Advance Preparation (pre-wash panel fabric)
Quilters will take that panel they fell in love with and turn it into something truly unique in this workshop. Cindy will discuss how to square up your panel segments and add interesting block treatments and borders. She will cover the basics of graphing, adding coping strips and more, all guaranteed to make your panel project a success. There will be an overview of techniques to create a beautiful project and time to begin designing your quilt! This is a process class with no sewing involved. Photo for inspiration only. www.cedarridgequilting.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $0 = $115

434. CLASS—WATERCOLOUR BACKGROUND!
Estela Mota
*$145
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Mixed Media
Watercolour has been an almost indispensable part of Art quilting for a long time. Watch a step-by-step demonstration on how to use watercolor markers on silk touch fabrics, to create unique designs. The results are beautiful, colorful, and perfect. All you need are a small set of brushes, water, and the watercolors makers. Learn Estela’s original techniques to awaken the artist in each of us. It's a pleasure and so easy! Let's do it?
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $30 = $145

435. CLASS—"AGAMY" STRIPES
Carly Mul
*$139
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented
In this class, make a quilt in the style of Yaacov Agam. Agam is a sculptor, known for his movement in color (kinetic art). Using fusible and collage techniques, Carly will guide you as you make this modern quilt. www.carlymul.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $24 = $139

436. CLASS—MENDACIOUS MANDALA
Kyra Reps
*$175
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Hand Sewing, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
Discover the art of turned-edge appliqué in this hands-on class designed for all skill levels. Using the innovative APLIQUICK®™ tools, learn how to achieve perfectly smooth, turned edges with ease and confidence. Explore techniques for cutting, turning, and appliquéing fabric seamlessly creating a beautiful mandala. The APLIQUICK®™ tools streamline the process, making turned-edge appliqué faster and more precise than ever before! We will not be sewing any of the appliqué shapes down, but Kyra will be going over finishing methods by machine and hand sewing. www.quiltingtranquility.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $60 = $175

437. CLASS—LAYERED HAND APPLIQUÉ
David Taylor
*$155
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Hand Sewing, Process Oriented
This workshop demonstrates my layered, hand-appliqué technique with simple appliqué shapes using freezer paper templates and liquid starch. The class will cover how I build my pictorial wall quilts and how to get beautiful details by letting the fabric choices do all the hard work. www.davidtaylorartquilts.com
*CLASS PRICE - $115 + KIT FEE - $40 = $155

438. CLASS—FAT QUARTER FRIENDLY FLOWERS
Debby Walters
*$174
Thursday
All-Day Class // 9 AM-5 PM // Lunch Break Noon-2 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class, Advance Preparation (starch fabric)
This class introduces quilters to the 3 inch and 6 inch On The Edge set of cutting templates, a modified Drunkard's Path. Take the fear out of curves by practicing on provided fabric before moving on to your beautiful fat quarters or a single fabric for all the flowers. There are both 3 inch and 6 inch blocks in this set. By playing with fabric placement, pattern, and value, you'll discover a surprising variety of eye-catching secondary designs. Curves have never been so much fun! www.stripsandcurves.com
Supply list available after July 15, 2026
*CLASS PRICE - $131 + KIT FEE - $43 = $174

440. CLASS—BEGINNER KNITTING
Pam Damour
*$112
Thursday
Morning Class // 8 AM-Noon
Beginner, Process Oriented
In this technique class, learn several knitting basics to help you with all your knitting projects. All techniques will be stored in sheet protectors, with the patterns, to create a knitting technique workbook to be used for years to come. You will learn cast on techniques, knitting a gauge, ribbing techniques, increasing techniques, decreasing techniques, and binding techniques. www.pamdamour.com
*CLASS PRICE - $82 + KIT FEE - $30 = $112

441. CLASS—SERGER ESSENTIALS
Gail Yellen
*$131
Thursday
Morning Class // 8 AM-Noon
Everyone, Process Oriented, Serger Machines Provided in Class
Whether you're a novice or experienced serger owner, this comprehensive, hands-on workshop is great for learning and perfecting all of your serger's stitches. Get to know your serger's components and how they affect the stitch with the help of a great slideshow. What makes the edge of a rolled hem roll? How do you prevent stretching the seams on your knit T-shirt? Nervous about changing the machine settings for different fabrics and techniques? You won't be after this workshop. Gail will talk about the wide variety of decorative threads that work well on sergers. Leave with valuable information and samples, but most of all, the confidence to tackle any serger project successfully. www.gailpatrice.com
Supply list available after September 15, 2026
*CLASS PRICE - $98 + KIT FEE - $33 = $131

450. CLASS—HOBNOB 3-D
Ruth Ann Berry
*$141
Thursday
Morning Class // 9 AM-Noon
Intermediate, Project Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class
Create the illusion of 3-D with color, value, and contrast using measured strips cut at 60 degree angles and assembled in vertical rows. Learn how to use an exciting new template to achieve the "wow" effect of 3-D faster than ever before, without the need to cut and piece all triangles. Master the tips and tricks for maintaining straight columns and matching one column to the next. Build confidence in a whole new technique that's transferable to any project designed on a 60 degree grid. www.quiltersclinic.com
*CLASS PRICE - $81 + KIT FEE - $60 = $141

451. CLASS—BEG. ENGLISH PAPER PIECING
Nina Clotfelter
*$100
Thursday
Morning Class // 9 AM-Noon
Beginner, Hand Sewing, Project Oriented
This is BEGINNING English Paper Piecing (EPP). You'll learn how to cut out, glue baste, and hand sew the hexagon pieces together. EPP is relaxing, portable, fun, and creative. You're going to love this technique! There's so many different designs you can make with EPP that are hard any other way. Come join this creative trend! (Highly recommend taking Nina's Fussy Cutting for EPP class as well!) Bring your thimble and thread snips. The kit has everything else you need. A cutting mat and rotary cutter will be available for you to use in class. www.ninaquilts.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $35 = $100

452. CLASS—COLOR CONFIDENCE FOR QUILTERS
Reeze Hanson
*$105
Thursday
Morning Class // 9 AM-Noon
Everyone, Process Oriented, Advance Preparation (pre-cut fabric swatches, find a magazine ad with colors you love)
This is not your traditional color class. Develop confidence in choosing colors that you love in fabrics that make you happy. Learn the vocabulary of color using the simple 12-hue color wheel, and the properties of color as applied to quilt fabric and quilt design. Learn the basics of hue, value, and contrast as well as lots of tips and tricks for making your next quilt radiant with the colors you love. Become a color expert with the tools you need to make great color choices. www.morningglorydesigns.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $40 = $105

453. CLASS—WINDOWS OF WONDERMENT
Beverly Kirk
*$95
Thursday
Morning Class // 9 AM-Noon
Everyone, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class
Beverly presents an outstanding three-dimensional diamond design that is often used in the traditional cathedral windows quilt but promises to be a quick and popular method in making Windows of Wonderment. Instead of small, folded fabric half-square trianges, this class uses 10-inch squares to produce a large-scaled block that showcases floral or geometric patterned fabric! Beverly then guides the class through this unique insert technique that surrounds a colorful stitched center that is set on point! The impact of the circles across this quilt is impressive. Using a longer stitch width, create a Quilt-On-The-Go wallhanging. www.bquiltin.com
*CLASS PRICE - $81 + KIT FEE - $14 = $95

454. CLASS—UGLY SWEATER ORNAMENTS
Rachelle Ludwinski
*$100
Thursday
Morning Class // 9 AM-Noon
Beginner/Intermediate, Hand Sewing, Project Oriented
Create three charming "not-so-ugly" sweater ornaments while learning the fundamentals of wool appliqué. This beginner-friendly class covers clean edge appliqué, layering wool shapes, basic embroidery stitches, and adding simple embellishments for dimension and personality. Students will explore needle and thread selection, stitch placement, and techniques that produce smooth, professional results. Each ornament is designed to build confidence and reinforce essential skills while leaving room for personal creativity. Students will complete at least one ornament in class and leave with the skills to finish all three at home. www.threadsandmore.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $35 = $100

455. CLASS—BEGINNING RULER WORK
Stacie Spradlin
*$126
Thursday
Morning Class // 9 AM-Noon
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Longarm Machines Provided in Class
Step into the exciting world of longarm ruler work! In this beginner-friendly class, learn the fundamentals of using both straight and curved rulers to create precise, beautiful quilting designs. Stacie will cover how to safely hold and position your rulers, how to stitch around them with accuracy, and how to build your confidence as you practice. With both straight and curved rulers available for hands-on samples, you'll quickly see how ruler work can complement and elevate your free-motion quilting. By the end of class, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to begin incorporating ruler work into your own quilts with ease. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com
*CLASS PRICE - $91 + KIT FEE - $35 = $126

460. EVENT—CREATIVE VARIETY FORUM I
*$40
Thursday
Morning Event // 9 AM-Noon
See what this exciting event is all about! Six of the top artists from the Quilt Festival faculty will present this mixed focus, coordinated by Trudy Cleveland. Each will give a digital presentation or show-and-tell of their particular expertise. Then, spend fifteen minutes with each artist as they demonstrate the topics listed below. Go home with a booklet consisting of a handout from each presenter, new ideas, information on products and processes, and lots of enthusiasm.
Trudy Cleveland—Upgrade Your Quilt Toolbox
Upgrade your quilt toolbox by using household technology to improve your quilt process. Our smartphones, applications, printers, and laptops have features that can support our quilt process. A review of specific features that can help from start to finish in making a quilt. From choice of fabrics to photographing the final product, modern technology adds a new ways to look at the process. Let modern technology aid in color theory, palatte generating, calculating formulas, and image searches... Learn how our everyday technology applies to our quilting process. www.trudycleveland.com
Sara Hochhauser—No Mark Machine Quilting
Have you ever wished the design you have in mind would be easily transferred to your quilt or garment project? Sara will demonstrate how to resize designs to fit the space you want to quilt, whether it be a quilt top or garment. You will learn a method that allows you to quilt anything without marking. www.sara-elizabeth.com
RaNae Merrill—T-Shirt Quilts 1 Block at a Time
Someone has asked you to make a t-shirt quilt for them. The bag of shirts has been sitting there for a while and you're dreading it. You don't know where to start. Look at the process in a new way—instead of sewing all the shirts together, making a stretchy top that is difficult to quilt, quilt the T-shirts individually, before joining them. The process is easy and fun, and will save you money and your sanity! www.ranaemerrillquilts.com
Marla Senter Morris—Specialty Yarns from the Sewing Studio Lecture
Most fiber artists are multi-craftual—meaning knitters spin and weave, quilters knit and crochet, weavers spin and dye. This demo explores the sewing room as an option to create yarn. The scrap box is a great place to start with bits of fabric, thread, and ribbons. Marla has worked with textiles in various forms since childhood, including making trim. She uses her creativity to recreate specialty yarns she'd seen, and to create new ones she'd love to use. These yarns add texture and color to weaving, knitting, and sewing projects. A variety of techniques are used to create these yarns—and many will translate to enhanced sewing skills.
Catherine Redford—Walking Foot Quilting—Take the Scenic Route, Add Hand Stitching
Catherine combines her two loves by adding hand stitching to her walking foot quilting for maximum impact. Find out how she does it. She has lots of samples of different machine stitched grids and hand embroidery combinations that will have you planning your quilting before you even start piecing your quilt top. www.catherineredford.com
Carol Wilhoit—Quilting with Color
Quilt in color! The color of the quilting thread has a big impact on the final appearance of a quilt. And why limit yourself to a single color of quilting thread in a project? Learn tips for selecting thread colors for your quilting and how to anticipate the impact of thread color. See many examples of the difference that thread color makes. Leave ready to have fun as you bring your quilt to life with colorful thread. www.carolquilts.com
*CLASS PRICE - $40 + $0 KIT FEE - $ = $40

465. LECTURE—THE MAGIC OF COLOR INTERACTION***
MJ Kinman
$20
Thursday
Morning Lecture // 9-10 AM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Artist and educator Josef Albers acknowledged how tricky color can be. In his words, "Color deceives continuously." Luckily, by using the four rules of color interaction, we can predict how color tries to deceive us, thereby increasing our color confidence. MJ Kinman will introduce you to the four rules and how to apply them to create dramatic effects. www.mjkinman.com

466. LECTURE—CONCEPT TO QUILTED***
Linda J. Hahn
$35
Thursday
Morning Lecture // 10 AM-Noon
Everyone, Professional Development, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Discussion
In this lively presentation, Linda shares her design process that takes you through her (sometimes middle of the night ephipany) "concept" to "quilted" (the final pattern, book, or fabric). She'll show her initial inspiration and how that goes through the design process, including submissions (to books/magazines), fabric design process, timeline considerations, copyright considerations, color selections, and much more. www.froghollowdesigns.com

467. LECTURE—ADVENTURES IN IMPROV***
Michelle Trimble
$20
Thursday
Morning Lecture // 10:15-11:15 AM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples
In Adventures in Improv, Michelle shares her personal journey of discovering the joy and freedom of piecing without a pattern. She'll walk you through her creative process, from the first hesitant stitches to the bold quilts incorporating swaths of negative space that followed. This lecture is all about exploration, choosing which rules to embrace, and finding fun in the unexpected twists of improv quilting. www.quiltingchemistry.com

468. LECTURE—HOW TO MAKE A WINNING QUILT***
Barbara Black
$20
Thursday
Morning Lecture // 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Look at the Big Picture—the five things that go into making an award-winning quilt. Barbara shares how to make all your quilts better, even if you don't want to enter an international competition. After this lecture, view and appreciate quilt show exhibits with new eyes. www.bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com

469. LECTURE—FINISHING OLD QUILT TOPS***
Teresa Duryea Wong
$20
Thursday
Afternoon Lecture // 12:45-1:45 PM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show
Tucked inside closets around the world are antique quilt tops that were never finished. This lecture will inspire you to dig out those old tops and give them new life by quilting them on your longarm or domestic machine. Veteran researcher and quiltmaker Teresa Duryea Wong will share tips on how to get started, plus and the ins and outs of working with these long forgotten and fragile tops. Teresa will share tips for preparing each quilt top for the machine and the best free-motion stitching motifs to honor the original patchwork. After finishing some 30 antique/vintage quilt tops, Teresa has thought deeply about how she has forever changed these objects and based on her experience and research, she will add new insight into the age-old debate on whether altering an antique destroys value or creates value. www.teresaduryeawong.com

470. LECTURE—BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION***
Bree Drayden
$20
Thursday
Afternoon Lecture // 1-2 PM
Professional Development, Discussion
Full title—Let’s Get Sewcial: Building the Next Generation of Sewists. Sewing is evolving—and so are the people who want to learn it. In this engaging and practical lecture, Bree of The Sewcial Box shares how modern-day quilt shops, guilds, bees, and educators can better connect with today’s sewists, including busy adults and the next generation of youth makers. Learn how to remove overwhelm for beginners, create engaging, repeatable class experiences, build community-driven programming that keeps customers coming back, approach inclusivity and accessibility with a diverse mind. With real-world insight from both retail and classroom experience, this session offers actionable ideas to help grow a more inclusive, thriving sewing community. www.thesewcialbox.com

471. LECTURE—SILHOUETTES IN STITCH***
Sara Hochhauser
$20
Thursday
Afternoon Lecture // 2-3 PM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Trunk Show
Garments that use quilting for embellishment blend texture, dimension, and craftsmanship to elevate the fabric beyond its functional purpose. Rather than serving solely for warmth or structure, quilted details become decorative focal points, adding visual interest through intricate stitching, layered motifs, or sculptural surface design. These embellishments may take the form of trapunto, channel quilting, or free-motion quilting designs transforming clothing into wearable art. www.sara-elizabeth.com

472. LECTURE—PASSION TO PROFIT***
Linda J. Hahn
$35
Thursday
Afternoon Lecture // 3-5 PM
Professional Development, LCD-PowerPoint, Discussion
Thinking about trying your hand at teaching? Linda shares how to get started, contracts, dealing with "difficult" students, supply lists, samples, presentation, class timing, payment options, teaching from other's patterns/books, follow ups, and much more. There will be ample time for Q&A (with nothing off the table) which she'll answer with no sugar coating. www.froghollowdesigns.com

473. LECTURE—A FRESH LOOK AT UFOS***
Carol Wilhoit
$20
Thursday
Afternoon Lecture // 3:15-4:15 PM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Trunk Show
Quilters often consider unfinished quilted objects, or UFOs, to be a burden, something that needs to be completed before a new quilt can be started, or even as a source of guilt. Do UFOs really deserve that bad reputation? In this lecture, consider the positive aspects of UFOs and the ways in which they have been a benefit to your journey as a quilter. Laugh as you see some UFOs from my collection. Begin to approach your own UFOs with warm feelings instead of dread, and leave with ideas for how to deal with your UFOs in a fresh way. www.carolquilts.com

474. LECTURE—PHOTOGRAPHY—5 QUILT SHOTS***
Trudy Cleveland
$20
Thursday
Afternoon Lecture // 4:30-5:30 PM
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
In quilt photography there are five quilt shots every quilt deserves to have taken. Learn the five specific shots you need to photograph for each quilt: Full, Close-up, Back, Label, and Vignette. There are very specific reasons each of these images are important in telling the story of your quilt. Trudy will describe why they are so important and how to shoot these images with your smartphone. Each of the five categories serve a purpose and are taken using specific functions on the smartphone. She will go over each one, why it is important, and how to get the best image for a professional looking result. Learn how you can take these five shots, save them, and use them in creative ways. www.trudycleveland.com

475. CLASS—BECOMING A QUILT DOCTOR
Lisa Erlandson
*$112
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-6 PM
Intermediate, Hand Sewing, Process Oriented
Rescue. Revive. Respect. Do you have a soft spot for wounded quilts? This hands-on workshop is an introduction to the art-and heart of quilt repair. Learn essential tools, practical techniques, and the guiding ethics behind restoration as you work on a practice project in class. Lisa will cover how to assess damage, when to mend (and when to let go), and how to approach repair with respect for both history and craftsmanship. Full of tips, tricks, and real-world insight, this class is a favorite among quilters who love giving old, well-loved textiles a new lease on life. www.lequilts.com
*CLASS PRICE - $82 + KIT FEE - $30 = $112

476. CLASS—IMPROV GEMS
MJ Kinman
*$103
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-6 PM
Beginner, Design Work, Process Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class
MJ Kinman, maker of giant gemstone quilts, will show you how to create sparkling gem blocks in a whole new way using the power of improvisational piecing. Learn how to use improvisational strip piecing techniques to create emerald-cut, baguette-cut, and Asscher-cut diamonds. These are diamonds that feature long, lovely facets—the "hall of mirrors" that highlight the interior clarity of a gem. www.mjkinman.com
*CLASS PRICE - $98 + KIT FEE - $5 = $103

477. CLASS—DECORATIVE SERGER STITCHES
Gail Yellen
*$133
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-6 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Process Oriented, Serger Machines Provided in Class
Take your serger to a whole new creative level with decorative serger stitches and specialty threads. Just a few tweaks can turn utility stitches into stunning embellishments. We'll explore overlock and cover/chainstitch techniques. Did you know that you can blend multiple threads in a looper? Get ready to add new dimensions to your quilting, home decor, and garment projects! www.gailpatrice.com
Supply list available after September 15, 2026*CLASS PRICE - $98 + KIT FEE - $35 = $133

485. CLASS—FUSSY CUTTING FOR EPP
Nina Clotfelter
*$110
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Beginner/Intermediate, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
English Paper Piecing (EPP) is the perfect place to play with fussy cutting to create effortless, beautiful designs. Nina will show what kinds of fabric to look for and all kinds of tips and tricks to make it easier to acheive the perfect cut each time. You’ll be amazed how fun and rewarding this is! Bring your thimble and thread snips. The class kit has everything else you need! Come and have fun learning this new skill! www.ninaquilts.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $45 = $110

486. CLASS—FAIR ISLE KNITTING
Pam Damour
*$90
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Everyone, Process Oriented
Fair Isle knitting is a traditional Scottish stranded knitting technique from the Shetland Islands, known for its intricate, colorful geometric patterns created by using two or more colors in the same row. Learn Pam's signature techniques which include Fair Isle with "No-Floaters", knitting in both directions, and steeking. www.pamdamour.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $25 = $90

487. CLASS—LET'S DEMYSTIFY FUSIBLE WEB
Reeze Hanson
*$105
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Beginner, Project Oriented, Process Oriented
With so many fusible web products available, selecting the right one can be tricky. This workskhop compares the major types, explains how each works, and helps you match a fusible to your project. Receive samples of a dozen products and hands-on experience with their unique features through a small project. www.morningglorydesigns.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $40 = $105

488. CLASS—GINGERBREAD ADVENT BLOCKS
Rachelle Ludwinski
*$85
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Beginner, Hand Sewing
Learn dimensional wool appliqué while creating festive gingerbread-themed Advent blocks. In this hands-on workshop, students will begin four charming blocks while exploring layering, clean edge appliqué, embroidery embellishment, and thoughtful texture techniques. Instruction includes wool preparation, stitch selection, needle and thread pairing, and adding dimension through simple yet effective methods. Students will complete at least one to two blocks in class and leave with the skills and confidence to finish the full Advent series at home. This class is suitable for confident beginners and beyond who want to expand their wool appliqué repertoire. www.threadsandmore.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $20 = $85

489. CLASS—COMBINING DESIGNS
Stacie Spradlin
*$126
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Everyone, Design Work, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Longarm Machines Provided in Class
Ready to take your quilting to the next level? In this class, we'll dive deep into the art of combining quilting designs to make your quilt tops truly shine. You’ll learn how to merge feathers, swirls, circles, and both straight and curved lines into dynamic compositions that elevate your quilting from simple to spectacular. Begin with the basics of drawing shapes, grids, and feather spines. Then explore stitching order, echoing, and ways to flow smoothly from one design to the next. Along the way, you’ll see how layering and blending motifs can create movement, depth, and custom detail that transforms your quilt top into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. By the end of class, you’ll have the confidence and tools to combine designs creatively and effectively, turning your quilting features into true show-stoppers. Prerequisite—It would be beneficial for students to be familiar with free-motions feathers and ruler work, but not required. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com
*CLASS PRICE - $91 + KIT FEE - $35 = $126

490. CLASS—TRIPLE TREAT
Ricky Tims
*$90
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Intermediate, Design Work, Process Oriented, Lecture Format
This fast-paced, idea-packed lecture-demo brings together several of Ricky Tims' most popular and transformative quiltmaking approaches in one unforgettable session. Discover his Gridified Art Quilt process—blending theme blocks with traditional blocks to create dynamic art quilts, perfect for stepping confidently from tradition into art. Then explore his celebrated Improvisational techniques, Convergence Quilts, and a spirited bonus of Eleven Cool Things Every Quilter Should Know. Inspiring, gobsmacking, and brimming with creative momentum. www.rickytims.com
*CLASS PRICE - $65 + KIT FEE - $25 = $90

491. CLASS—MACHINE SEWN BINDINGS
Debbie Wendt
*$106
Thursday
Afternoon Class // 2-5 PM
Everyone, Project Oriented, Process Oriented, Sewing Machines Provided in Class
Do you want to get bindings done quickly and easily? Are you wanting to get your bindings done all on the sewing machine, with no hand sewing? This is for you! Learn how to make, apply, and machine sew a binding so it looks like it has a hand sewn finish. Plus add a faux piped binding to add a pop of color and pizazz to the edges of your quilts. Finishing the binding tail ends and making perfect mitered corners for a quilt with square corners will be done using the Brilliant Bindings tool. www.wendtquilting.com
*CLASS PRICE - $81 + KIT FEE - $25 = $106
