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Create this Muriel mandala design using the Apliquick Rods to turn the edges under. Focus on learning the Apliquick method to get perfectly turned circles and points creating a beautiful mandala on a 22in sq background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

Class taught with Rhoda Gersch. Paint your favorite quilt design on a board to be hung on your house, gate or barn. Dozens of quilt designs will be available to choose from. Learn how to transfer and paint that design on the 2ft sq board. It's all taping and painting. No special artistic skills are needed. https://quiltblocktrail.com/

Create a Kaleidoscope of color with a single large scale print fabric. Using straight piecing and no Y-seams, build a stunning quilt that employs a straightforward process to achieve dramatic results.

Just imagine the design possibilities with the fun and versatile Shaded 9-Patch unit! The Shaded 9-Patch can be described as a 9-Patch block cut in half diagonally. But to create this block, there is no cutting of triangles and there is no piecing of triangles. All the piecing is done with strips and rectangles, creating oversized blocks which are then trimmed down to make them perfect. Project size is a 34in sq, suitable for confident beginner/intermediate sewists. www.kathiebeltz.com

Make hexagons from squares! That's right. With this innovative cutting technique, turn your scraps into beautiful hexagons. Learn how to utilize scraps to make this beautiful quilt and how to optimize color choices for scrap quilting.

Traditional free-motion background fillers are a wonderful starting point, but what happens when you let yourself be influenced by natural patterns, macro photography, and the textures of everyday objects? Be inspired by Nemesh's fresh take on backgrounds—using physical objects to inspire new textures—perfect for filling those big open spaces on Modern quilts! www.whitearborquilting.com

Create an appliquéd flower block. Choosing the proper fabric makes all the difference in creating representational art. Topics include fussy-cutting fabric, using freezer paper templates, and mastering a virtually invisible appliqué stitch. Fully kitted. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Finally, a class where you know you have all the right fabrics because there is a pre-cut kit waiting for you to make a quilt designed just for Quilt Festival. Such a relaxing, fun-filled day! Although you will be amazed what you can get done here, you will not finish in class—but you can certainly try! Also offered as 312 on Wednesday. Do not enroll for both.

Einmo will teach you her signature method to make this stunning, rainbow-colored star wall hanging from 2½in strips without “Y” or set-in seams using her Precision Precuts (or Precision Jelly Roll) Ruler. This class is truly a technique double-header; also learn Einmo’s signature method for making absolutely perfect flying geese units using her Precision Flying Geese & HST Ruler with no wasted fabric, no math, and absolutely no stress! Einmo will share many top tips sure to make your sewing time productive and fun, while you improve your precision piecing skills and learn how to conquer that elusive scant ¼in seam once and for all! www.KimberlyEinmo.com

Brighten up your holiday decor with this beautiful potted Amaryllis. Enjoy it for years to come and no watering needed! No sewing through paper—work on the right side of the fabric. Lots of helpful time-saving hints. Fabric selection, organizational skills, and construction methods will be addressed. Fun and forgiving technique!

Learn the basics of free-motion machine quilting including tension and needle and thread pairing.  Cover all the basics from straight lines to stippling. Conquer the details and have some fun!

Learn Naylor's award-winning curved piecing method. Extensive discussion on materials, equipment, and working methods. Use a master pattern for a small curved quilt to make freezer paper templates. Demonstrations show how to cut and sew. Construct your mini quilt using precise techniques sure to give wonderful results. A great opportunity to learn an entirely different way of creating a Contemporary quilt top!

A tribute to Texas—this colorful five point star is fun to piece and a beautiful project when completed. The unusual circular project features Flynn's original round braided border. Laser cut pieces have engineered corners so piecing is easier and accurate.

Discover how to work with and represent figures using only floral prints. Create volume and dimension, using only the flowers of the fabric. Learn to work with tonal values, no matter what color you use. A simple and fast technique with an amazing result. www.marinalandi.com.br

An exciting one-day of an optional four-day long course on creativity—take as many as you desire from the series—no prerequisites. Explore the many possibilities of creating a dynamic Art quilt just using the element of line (our lines will be different widths of strips of fabric). Enjoy working with a complementary color scheme and a full range of values for punch and sophistication. See related classes at 227 on Tuesday, 324 on Wednesday, and 418 on Thursday.

Learn various designs and pathways for quilting stunning borders and sashings. Kelly Ashton's tips and tricks will guide you as you plan your next quilting project. One person per machine—space is limited.

A modern approach to an ancient craft—learn some of the basic Itajime Shibori folds and how to achieve these traditional indigo patterns. Fold, clamp, and dye your way through twelve FQs in this fun-filled class. Using modern acrylic shaped resist templates and fiber reactive dyes, learn many tips to achieving edge-to-edge patterns and designs.

Learn how rulers will expand your quilting skills in this fun, hands-on class on a Capri stationary longarm quilting machine. Try many different rulers while learning how to use them easily and safely. Rulers with a bit of free-motion fills will be shown with samples of many of the rulers.  Add a stencil or two and you will have a fabulous quilt.

Making a garment is faster, more accurate than ever when you create your fit on a dress form with easy placement of sizing material. Learn to make simple adjustments on the form to fit your shape instantaneously and eliminate the frustrations of fitting the pattern to your shape. One dress form can become your body shape in seconds! www.Frencheuropeaninc.com

Jump into the wonderful world of wire ribbon work as you are carefully guided through the process of creating these beautiful dimensional flowers. The Fuchsias make wonderful tassels, ornaments, or art-to-wear decorations while the Pansies can be clustered together to create a framed art piece, or to decorate clothing and accessories. Floral Stitches, p. 16, C&T; www.JudithBakerMontano.com

Cut and manipulate vintage images to create a diorama inside a round shadowbox. Trims, ribbons, and embellishments will add finishing touches to this 5in diameter project. You will want one for every holiday! Charms sold separately. Should finish this quick, easy project in class.

Create a super fun scarf using a specialty serger technique! Transform lightweight jersey knit into a soft, playful accessory that is as fun to wear as it is easy to make. Sergers make it super quick—you'll want to make one for every outfit. Taught by the author of A Field Guide: Serger 101, C&T. www.katrinawalker.com

Make this traditional on-point quilt in a non-traditional way—use Easy Piecing Grid for a fun, fast, and accurate project. Extra panels avail to make quilt larger. A perfect scrap buster!

It's so much more fun to quilt when you can choose from a wide variety of designs. Learn the borders, fills, and grids that enhance all genre of quilts—from Modern to Traditional. Some free-motion quilting experience needed.

Discover the tips and techniques that will take your handmade stuffies from ordinary to irresistible! Make Ellie the Elephant and learn how to cut and sew with plush fabrics plus which patterns, notions, and tools are most useful for making stuffed animals. www.teresacoates.com

Learn accurate piecing, pressing, and seam management techniques on this Traditional block. Secondary designs and quilting are also discussed. www.flynnquilt.com

Explore feathers and fill pathways for quilting a beautiful Dream Big panel.  Kelly Ashton will show you the stitch paths for feathers in all different types of shapes and spaces with the Dream Big panel as your frame. These pathways will help you add eye impressive texture to your project! One person per machine—space is limited.

Quilting is not always about precision. Sometimes you just have to let loose and quilt without any rules. This beginner free-motion class will fill your mind with countless modern ideas for quilting in those small spaces.  If you are new to machine quilting or just ready to expand your modern quilting skills, this class is for you. www.forever-quilting.com

Update the traditional Palm Leaf block with this contemporary positive/negative coloration. With the included fabric kit, learn how to "Quick-Strip" paper piece this 12in block using an assembly-line method of paper piecing multiple patterns at the same time on fabric strips. A variety of block arrangements will be shown in class. www.peggymartinquilts.com

Learn basic pattern making skills in this combined lecture/hands-on experience. After splitting the class into groups, use a dress form, drape a bodice, and convert it into a sloper. Use darts to allow the bodice to fit an individual figure and learn many other essential techniques. Apply the principles learned in class to make your own sloper at home. This sloper can later be used as the foundation for many projects. Experience the same attention to fit as Vecchiarelli’s celebrities! www.frencheuropeaninc.com

Make the most of your serger's stitches! Practice hands-on while learning which serger stitches work best for a whole variety of applications—both practical and decorative for seams and hems. Build a detailed reference notebook full of samples to take home as a valuable guide for all of your serging projects. A Field Guide: Serger 101, C&T. www.katrinawalker.com

Capturing the subtleties of the human face requires a full range of skin tones—from highlight to shadow, lips to cheeks. This class will reach to the four corners of the world to help you create a rich and usable collection of skin tones and their coordinating accents in a fun and easy ombré dyeing approach!

Learn the basic Victorian embroidery stitches used in Crazy Quilts and traditional stitching—Feather stitch, Herringbone, Chevron, Cretan, Buttonhole, Lazy Daisy, French knot, and  Colonial knot. Also learn three silk ribbon stitches—Iva's Rose, Judith's Curled Leaf, and Fargo Flower.  Explore how to combine stitches to create beautiful designs. Judith Baker Montano's Essential Stitch Guide, (C&T)

Achieve a "glitzy" look by layering lush laces, trims, beads, baubles, etc. onto a padded base of expensive lace. Shines like a jewel when embellished properly with buttons and gems. Learn design and placement tips that can transfer to many other projects. Approximately 12in square and may not be finished in class.

Is color choice difficult for you? Explore simple color theory as it relates to quilting. Learn what makes an effective quilt—combining design, color, texture, contrast, and value. A variety of exercises stretch the imagination with lots of interaction as you play with fabric! No sewing & no UFO to take home. Fully kitted. AQM, Oct. 2019, May 2019, June 2018, March 2017, January 2017; National Quilt Museum—“New Quilts from Old Favorites 2018”; Collection of the National Quilt Museum, 2018; www.gailgarber.com

Crosshatching comes in many forms, from straight to curved, wavy to modern. So where do you start? Join Hruska as she shows you some creative ways to quilt crosshatching designs with ease. Students will quilt these designs on a border style sampler. Leave the class with the confidence needed to try crosshatching on your next quilt project. One person per machine—space is limited. www.forever-quilting.com

Step into the world of serging as Damour shows how much fun and how easy sewing on a serger can be. Make three very easy projects on the serger while learning basic skills and techniques that will stay with you for a lifetime. Your kits will have everything you need, so there's no prep required! www.pamdamour.com

Add a final flourish to your quilts by finishing the edges of your quilts using the techniques Naylor employs in her award-winning work. Contrasting fabric-covered piping and double-folded mitered binding are attached by machine to give beautiful straight edges, perfect corners, and invisible joins.

Freehand feathers go fancy! Learn the best practices for the fanciest of heirloom feather tricks, then add layers of showy polish and fantasy elements that always draw the eye and the applause! Nemesh uses a stress-free non-backtracking style of fancy feathers that makes it easy for you to focus on putting dozens of new, fancy, over-the-top feathers in your custom quilting cap. www.whitearborquilting.com

Get the most out of your dress form utilizing store bought patterns to fit your body. Take a store bought pattern and fit it directly to the body form. Learn the tips and tricks to adjust the pattern to your body shape with a dress form. Get a perfect fit every time! www.frencheuropeaninc.com

Sew silk with confidence! Learn about the most common silk fabrics found in stores, how to sew several different seam and edge finishes, tame shifty chiffon, and more. Entertaining and educational, this experience is guaranteed to inspire and invigorate a passion for sewing with silk. Build a detailed reference notebook of the fabrics and techniques learned in class. www.katrinawalker.com

The difference between a contestant and an award-winner can be in the details! Learn masterpiece details like complex cording, gradation beading, split binding with beaded piping, contrast Cathedral Window Prairie Points, and single agent beads. Mix and match your devilish details and apply them by hand and machine for over-the-top perfection! www.whitearborquilting.com

Using his hummingbird kit as a project, Taylor will teach you the technique he uses to create his award-winning animal portraiture Art quilts. If you are afraid of hand appliqué, this fun and informative workshop is for you. Topics include using freezer paper templates, turning seam allowances, and an invisible stitching method. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Finally, a class where you know you have all the right fabrics because there is a pre-cut kit waiting for you to make a quilt designed just for Quilt Festival. Such a relaxing, fun-filled day! Although you will be amazed what you can get done here, you will not finish in class—but you can certainly try! Also offered as 609 on Saturday. Do not enroll for both.

Crazy quilts were the very first Art quilts, so the more you add to them the better. Explore simple piecing and some fabulous hand embroidery stitches. Discover techniques for beading and button collages as well. Use 3-D embellishments to add to your art piece using hand-dyed velvet if you like! This art piece is one you will want to wear! www.susanedmonsondesigns.com

One of Einmo’s newest designs, this gorgeous Snowflake Stars quilt can be made with strips from just three fabrics plus a background fabric! Learn Einmo’s signature method to construct these diamond blocks with no "Y" or set-in seams using her Precision Jelly Roll Ruler or Precision Precuts Ruler. She will teach her magic "one-pin-technique" for achieving absolutely perfect diamond points plus other terrific tips for creating blocks using a perfect scant ¼in seam allowance so you'll never cut off another tip again! This is an eye-opening class filled with many new tips and tricks to improve your precision piecing techniques. Best of all there is no stress or frustration—just a day full of fun and productive stitching!

Learn an innovative technique from an award-winning quilter while creating this beautiful scenic waterfall landscape. Not foundation pieced! Only straight line sewing—working on the right side of the fabric—no paper to pick out—and lots of cheating!

This class is taught with Melanie Crabbe. Learn color theory in a playful way using Fowler's color wheel and workbook. Gain a practical understanding of color theory as well as various techniques to incorporate this class into your quilts. Make your own color wheel using a method of your choice—English Paper Piecing, fusible appliqué, yo-yos, etc. www.katiefowler.net  

Make your own umbrella using regular quilting cotton or batik fabrics, then waterproof it upon completion. This is an amazing project that will delight you and will make a perfect gift. Umbrella frames are provided.

Exploration of this wonderful technique begins with an in-depth discussion of materials, equipment, and working methods. After demos, sew a range of samples including wavy “squares”, spirals which grow into flowers, Clamshells which become brick designs, and feathers which evolve into allover fillers. A wealth of creative ideas to ensure everyone leaves the class inspired, confident, and keen to continue improving their skills.

Learn to create beautiful land/seascapes using fabrics, threads, yarns, and ribbons instead of canvas, brushes, and paints. Think like a painter as you are guided through the process from fabric choices to fabric manipulation and free-form stitching. This one-of-a-kind art piece is ready for framing. Freeform Stitching with Judith Baker Montano, C&T.

Everyone needs a "show off" bag for needlework supplies or as a clutch—this one is finished with a handmade velvet strawberry! Start with various hand sewing techniques such as a silk and velvet Pansy, rolled velvet Rose, folded Rose, Cast-On stitch, and a Feather stitch. Design in layers with hand-dyed laces, beads, flowers, trims, and postcard prints. Plan to finish the 10in x 8in bag at home. Charms not included.

Explore a twist on tradition using asymmetric design in stars, borders, and backgrounds. Drawing class—no fabric required and no UFO to take home, just new designs for your tool kit. A comprehensive how-to workbook and a foundation piecing demonstration will help you understand these techniques. www.gailgarber.com; AQM: Oct. 2019, May 2019, June 2018, March 2017, January 2017, National Quilt Museum—“New Quilts from Old Favorites 2018”; Collection of the National Quilt Museum 2018.

Reproduce an image, using the print features of the fabric to emphasize design details and textures. See how color and value add depth and realism to your work as this precious little bird comes to life. www.marinalandi.com.br

What's not to love—four different types of glorious free-form feathers with no marking! Use them in any genre from Traditional to Modern. Discover which fills enhance feathers and which threads are best. You really CAN quilt feathers—let Lyon show you how! Some free-motion experience needed.

Storm at Sea is an optical illusion and a fun design project. Learn to accurately piece this block, manage all those seams, and unlock its potential design elements. Nichols provides laser cut kits for a sit-and-sew learning experience. www.flynnquilt.com

Learn how to make piping, serger lace, pleated trim, pleated inserts, pin tucks, ruffles, ruching, and zipper insertions while making four quilt blocks. These sampler quilt blocks can be used to make a pillow, table runner, or wallhanging after class. www.pamdamour.com

Speed up and simplify this classic favorite by paper piecing those tiny feathers in an assembly-line fashion with Quick-Strip Paper Piecing! Different arrangement options, including setting the star on the octagonal point, create a completely new look. www.peggymartinquilts.com

A fantastic one-day of an optional four-day long course on creativity—take as many as you desire from the series. There are two projects in this class. Using an inspirational photograph, make a 12in quilt by simplifying the forms for the first project then take that abstraction one step further by using the same inspirational photograph and creating it in geometric shapes. Use the colors from the photograph or, to make these even more abstract, you can use totally unexpected colors to really pack a punch. See related classes at 129 on Monday, 324 on Wednesday, and 418 on Thursday.

Make your own unique collection of nine 22in square beautiful ice-dyed mandalas. Learn to fold, pleat, and bind your mandala designs, each a little different than the last, building on your design skills with each piece. After selecting your color palette, ice-dye your collection, learning ways to ensure each is related, yet different from the last.

Add a dash of modern flair using the Shaded 4-Patch block—a Traditional 4-Patch block cut in half diagonally. No cutting or piecing of triangles! Piece with strips and rectangles, creating oversized blocks to trim down to size. Just one light fabric, one medium fabric, and one dark fabric can create all kinds of design possibilities. www.kathiebeltz.com

Mock Cathedral Window blocks are fun and easy to create entirely by machine using an ingenious method with stunning results! This is not the block your grandmother made by hand—this block allows feature fabrics to shine and has exciting texture and dimension. Learn the basic technique, but also consider how to design your future project with scale, finished size, and desired scrappiness. www.ellisquilts.com

Do you struggle with how to quilt a top with the least amount of starts and stops? In this hands-on class, learn the strategies Hruska uses to find the continuous quilting path around pieced blocks. Then take it to the next level by connecting these free-motion designs across the width of the quilt top with one start and one stop. Based on Hruska's book, Making Connections. www.forever-quilting.com

If you haven’t tried the Apliquick appliqué method, this is your chance! Enjoy this opportunity to focus on using the Apliquick Rods to turn the edges under on the appliqué, creating a beautiful mandala on a 22in square background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

No serger? No problem! Learn to easily and confidently sew knit fabrics of all kinds—from scuba to tissue jersey! From seams to hems, learn and practice tricks and techniques for sewing these wonderful but sometimes challenging fabrics using a domestic sewing machine. Build a reference notebook with step-by-step samples of everything learned in class. www.katrinawalker.com

Create two fabric pages for your bird-themed book by learning several surface design techniques like stamping, stenciling, and foiling. These will create layers to build your pages upon with additional techniques such as wool appliqué, beading, and embroidery. Definitely the start of something great! www.fiberonawhim.com *Co-taught with Jan Girod.