HOUSTON FESTIVAL 2026
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Join Rob Appell, the carefree quilter, for an exciting workshop focused on creating blocks for a strip-pieced Tumbling Block-style quilt. This class combines creative freedom with practical guidance as you explore color, value, and layout to achieve that striking 3-D illusion. Bring your scraps for a lively, unexpected look, or organize your fabrics with a thoughtful color plan to control the depth and dimension. Rob will guide you through strip selection, consistent cutting, accurate piecing, and layout options to help your blocks come together beautifully. Choose any strip width you like for this class, just keep your sizes consistent. You're also welcome to follow the Double Tumbler pattern if you prefer a specific quilt design. This workshop is perfect for quilters who enjoy geometric designs, efficient strip piecing, and experimenting with light, medium, and dark values. Leave with completed blocks, layout ideas, and the confidence to continue building your Tumbling Block quilt at home. Come and sew well with Rob Appell! www.robappell.com

Scrappy Appliqué offers a delightful, quick, and engaging approach to raw-edge appliqué, suitable for both novice and seasoned quilters alike. Dive into this innovative technique, renowned for its accessibility and boundless creative potential. Led by Deb, an experienced quilter and Certified Teacher, this workshop promises to inspire and empower participants to bring their chosen patterns to vibrant life. Join us for a day of creativity, camaraderie, and most of all FUN! Choose your pattern from a wide variety of options. Deb, a Scrappy Appliqué Certified Teacher, will walk you through the entire process of creating your very own Scrappy Appliqué quilt. www.debatchison.com

Nina will teach you ruler work on your domestic sewing machine and how it will open up a whole new world for you in your free-motion quilting. Ruler work actually makes free-motion quilting easier for you! Nina will show you how fun ruler work is! You CAN do this! www.ninaquilts.com

Spend the day enjoying holiday stitchery and beading. This felt gingerbread house is adorned with faux snow, beads, and embroidery stitches including backstitch, lazy daisy, French knot, twisted lazy daisy, faux bouillon, star stitch, and chain stitch. Other techniques include making lollipops, holly, felt candy canes, felt sequined wreath, and decorative use of buttons. Will not be finished in class. Finished size is 8 inches x 10 inches. May be framed or used as a book cover or purse. Prerequisite—basic embroidery knowledge is helpful. Charms sold separately.

In this practice class for confident beginners/intermediate free-motion quilters, you’ll have fun learning how to create this flowing, movement-filled background. Combine simple design elements, while adding texture and color in a natural, relaxed way, to get a surprisingly dynamic finished look. One person per machine, limited to 18 students. www.fabiadiniz.com

Ever wanted to create a realistic picture out of fabric? Then this is the class for you! Let this award winning instructor guide you through this forgiving technique. Not foundation pieced. No paper to pick out. Simple straight line sewing with right sides together. www.englanddesign.com

There's soooo many options for this quilt! Learn Linda's unique technique for creating perfect New York Beauty blocks on the first attempt. She'll show how to make an optional miniature quilt from the scraps and cutaways of the main project, plus discuss different options for the alternate blocks. www.froghollowdesigns.com

Turn photographs into quilt designs using Electric Quilt's photo-based tools. This class covers image selection, scaling, and simplifying photos into quilt-friendly designs while preserving visual impact. Students will learn techniques for color mapping, layout adjustments, and exporting usable templates for piecing. Emphasis is placed on practical problem-solving, helping students translate complex images into clear, sewable designs. The skills taught can be applied to memory quilts, portrait quilts, or any photo-inspired project, giving students confidence in using EQ to transform images into meaningful, well-planned quilt designs. Prerequisite—STUDENTS MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING. www.crankykangaroo.com

Get ready to throw a color party! Inspired by Freddy Moran's beloved quilt Address Unknown, this class is all about bold houses, punchy contrast, and fearless fabric choices. Using Jean Impey's pattern based on Freddy's original design, create lively house blocks bursting with personality, then build a dramatic star from the sashing that makes the whole quilt sparkle. This is graphic, joyful, and wonderfully over-the-top in the best possible way. Expect laughter, color confidence, and a quilt that absolutely refuses to be shy. www.sewjean.com

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. Learn how to create sparkle, add powerful focal points, create visual movement, and portray metallic effects without using metallic materials. Also learn how color changes appearance when paired with another color, and how to make your quilts glow as if they were lit from within. www.mjkinman.com

There are optical effects that are achieved with shape, but we can enhance them greatly by applying concepts of color theory and perspective to achieve an incredible FISHEYE effect. During the class we will talk about color theory. Ceclilia will guide you on how to use color attributes to your advantage to achieve a more dramatic effect in your quilt. We will also review previous students' work that will inspire you to define your own design. She will include a technique for joining parts and Quilt-As-You-Go which will make quilting your piece easier. This class is perfect if you would like to make a quilt with high visual impact using a very simple technique. www.ceciliakoppmann.com

Come learn how to make Marina’s drawings, with this cat or dog! With a kit specially prepared for this class, you can finish the top in class. Make another one at home with the remaining materials from your kit.

All the flowers in our live... who never dreamed? Let's do some hand felting with the addition of several organic designs to compose this panel in pastel tones. Estela will teach you how to paint with wool, with the delicacy of mixing colors and how to quilt your piece giving movement for the perfect background. Three hours will be spent felting and then spend three hours quilting in the wool...

In this class, we will make an abstract collage without a pattern. The flow of the colors will create a design. Carly will teach this technique according to her book Freestyle Color Collage Quilting, 2025, Landauer. The class is open and creative with an eye for detail. www.carlymul.com

Tired of searching for the perfect bag? The perfect bag for you is the one you can create yourself. Learn new and improved ways to make bag straps, bag bottoms, pockets, corners, and zippers. Pam is a master at time-saving techniques and will demonstrate ways to improve your bag making skills as well as bag finishing techniques from her books and patterns. This techniques workshop will teach you several ways to "up your bag game"! All techniques will come in sheet protectors to add to your sewing workbook. www.pamdamour.com

Discover the magic of Inktense while creating a vibrant sunflower block designed to help you learn, explore, and fall in love with this incredible medium! In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to layer color, blend with water/textile medium, and create rich, luminous effects on fabric using both Inktense pencils and blocks. Best of all, Inktense dries permanently, opening endless creative possibilities for future projects. This playful, hands-on workshop is perfect for anyone curious about adding color to fabric with confidence. Leave inspired, empowered, and ready to keep creating! All supplies are included in your kit. www.djsfiberarts.com

Learn to combine ruler work and free-motion, along with a simple trapunto technique, to make an elegant 18 inch hexagonal table-topper with floral motifs. You'll love the way this combination of techniques makes your quilting sing. Go home inspired to apply the technique to many of your projects! https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com

Expand your serger know-how to the next level. You'll be amazed at what you'll do with these serger specialty feet. They can be intimidating... but not to worry! They're highly engineered and designed to make our stitching easier, more accurate. Who knew you could insert a zipper with a piping foot or create a beaded edge like a pro? And lots more! www.gailpatrice.com

Full title—Modern Patchwork Pillow: A Beginner Sewing Experience. Perfect for adults who have always wanted to learn to sew—or are ready to try again—this beginner-friendly class provides a relaxed, supportive introduction to sewing. Students will learn how to confidently use a sewing machine, piece fabric together, and complete a modern patchwork pillow from start to finish. With a focus on simplicity, efficiency, and confidence-building, this class removes the intimidation often associated with learning to sew and replaces it with a fun, achievable experience. One person per machine, limited to 12 students. www.thesewcialbox.com

Use wool fiber, locks, silks, and hand spun yarn to create an 12 inch high female figure. No experience necessary. These abstract goddesses are built with wool over wire using needle felting. They are very satisfying to design and decorate. They can feature felted mushrooms or tiny animals and will look like a forest fantasy come to life. www.joyharte.etsy.com

What if I .... ice-dye some of my Itajime shibori? Another great mash up idea, that's what happens! Perfect for the holidays, these geometric patterns and folds respond beautifully to the ice-dyeing process. There will be a great selection of icy blues, lavenders and grays for you to mix and mingle, each adding a special accent to your collection of Ice-Dyed Snowflakes! www.dyehardsstudio.com

In this fun, easy class, learn Kim’s tips and techniques for Beach Glass quilts (no fussing with fusible). Choose from several color options for your Beach Glass Mini quilt and leave with ideas for easy, relaxed machine quilting methods as well as instructions for adding a facing instead of a binding to finish your mini quilt. www.quiltaholicsanonymous.com

Dating back to the late sixteenth century, Dorset buttons are a great way to embellish your quilting project and knitwear. Finish them as jewelry pieces if you wish. They are functional too! Start the workshop by making the traditional Blandford cartwheel to learn the basics before discussing some variations, including a fan-style button and the Maltese Cross. Catherine will show how to include beads and will finish the workshop with a look at styles inspired by vintage buttons of the 1950s. www.catherineredford.com

Take your longarm quilting to the next level by learning how to confidently fill shapes with beautiful, intentional quilting designs! In this hands-on class, students will explore techniques for quilting inside a variety of shapes including squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, diamonds, and more. We'll combine ruler work, free-motion quilting, and stencil techniques to create dynamic texture and visual interest while maintaining balance and flow across your quilt. Students will also learn how to plan and execute designs using a continuous thread path, reducing stops and starts for smoother, more efficient quilting. Perfect for confident beginners and intermediate longarm quilters, this class will build skills in design planning, precision stitching, and creative problem-solving, helping you transform simple shapes into stunning quilted elements. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com

Thread is at the heart of every stitch, the fiber that holds our quilts together and lets creativity shine. In this engaging lecture, Karen explores the world of cotton thread, from delicate 80wt to bold 8wt. Discover how fiber, weight, and ply influence stitch texture and design for piecing, quilting, appliqué, and embellishment. Gain insights into the production process—from premium Egyptian cotton to the finished spool. Blending tradition with fresh perspective, Karen shares samples, expert needle, bobbin, and tension tips, and her passion for thread as both a functional and creative tool. You'll leave inspired and ready to create with intention. www.redbirdquiltco.com

Twenty-three Festival teachers at separate tables around the room offer continuous demonstrations of particular techniques and methods. Enrollees circulate around the room informally and receive a booklet consisting of a handout from each participating teacher.

Ruth Ann Berry—Short Cuts to 3-D Quilts

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.  www.quiltersclinic.com

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Trudy Cleveland—Use Your Smartphone To Enhance Your Quilt Process

Trudy will demonstrate how to use the features on your smartphone, and applications, to aid in the quilting process. From start to finish, each chapter of quilting can be enhanced by using smartphone technology. Fabric selection, layout placement, quilting designs, organization, and taking images of your completed quilt.... your smartphone can help in every phase of quilting. Discover hidden features in our smartphones that will make you say...I didn't know you could do that! www.trudycleveland.com

June Colburn—Scarves and Shawls—The No-Fit Wearable Art!

Every woman's wardrobe should include a few versatile scarves and some shawls! Envision creating them, as you watch a trunk show full of examples, from easy to more complex, from neutral to full of color. Try some on! They instantly change your usual clothes to something special. Learn about fabric choices, styles, sizes, and shapes, with many tips for fun, fashionable projects using your sewing and quilting skills. Something for everyone! www.junecolburn.com   

Phyllis Cullen—Chop It Up! Impressionist Collage

We can cut prints and batiks into "paint daubs" and fill in the picture outlines as we "paint" with fabric scraps to create an impressionist scene. A quick demo coupled with a guide to landscape rules will get you on your way. An easy app to create a line drawing of your photo scene will be demonstrated. www.phylliscullenartstudio.com

Jaimie Davis—Dynamic Details: Designing with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Explore ways to "paint" on fabric with Derwent Inktense pencils. Whether you want to paint a whole quilt or just add shadows and highlights to existing fabrics, these pencils are a versatile, clean, and easy-to-use way to add dynamic details to your projects. Derwent Inktense Pencils are watercolor pencils in strong, vibrant colors which work beautifully on their own or can be mixed together to create rich, subtle tones. They can be used either dry for rich, intense color or combined with aloe vera gel to create a vivid translucent effect on fabric. Once dry, the color is permanent and can be worked over with other media. www.loopytulips.com

Kathy Dunigan—Beautiful Broderie Perse-lique'™! Design, Sew, and Go!

Sara Hochhauser—Foundation Pieced Miniature Pin

Sara will demonstrate how to create a decorative one-of-a-kind pin with foundation piecing.  You will see how to do miniature foundation piecing along with the techniques needed to finish your piece into a pin to wear. www.sara-elizabeth.com

Jennifer Hynes—Get Control of Your Fabric Stash with Crochet

Too much fabric and not enough quilting time? Pick up a crochet hook and solve the problem! Beginner crochet skills can let you use that lovely fabric in new ways to make rugs, placemats, handbags, even three-dimensional containers. You'll need to cut fabric into uniform strips, then organize based on color. A jumbo crochet hook will do the job. View the demonstration, get quick crochet stitch instruction, and see great ideas for using your fabric stash in a new way.

Beverly Kirk—Kawandi Style Quilting

Kawandi stitching is mindful, meditative, improvisational, always less than perfect because it is made one scrap at a time. This popular type of hand quilting is a way to use easy big hand-stitches to create beautiful mats, runners, and full sized quilts using nothing but scraps. Kawandi means "quilt" and Siddi men and women stitched these coverings by using a simple running stitch in concentric rounds from the outside edge towards the middle, catching all the layers of fabric to fashion a quilt. The quilt starts at the top right corner and stitching continues in a counterclockwise spiral with hand-sewn patches of different sizes. www.bquiltin.com

Rachelle Ludwinski—Mandala Design Made Easy: Five Stitches, Endless Possibilities

Cyndi McChesney—Help, My Panel is Wonky!

Wonky and skewed panels come with the challenge of creating panel quilts. Discover the simple secrets for straightening all types of panels for use in existing patterns or your own designs.  www.cedarridgequilting.com

RaNae Merrill—The 1-Hour Quilt Top

Use the power of border prints and strip sets to make beautiful quilts that you can assemble quickly and easily in about an hour. The quilts can be rectangular, square, or diamond-in-a-square in any size. Watch RaNae complete whole quilt tops during the 2-hour sampler period! Great for making multiple quilts for family, charity, or coordinating decor. www.ranaemerrillquilts.com

Mona Young Redlich—PatchworkPlay™ Fabric Stamps—Turn Prep Time Into Stitch Time

A challenge when hand piecing is the time it takes to hand mark patches before being able to begin stitching. To solve that problem, Mona created PatchworkPlay™ Fabric Stamps which reduce hand piecing prep time by as much as 90%! Mona will demonstrate the ease of the hand piecing prep, which takes mere seconds and creates consistent stitching lines for precise piecing. PatchworkPlay™ Fabric Stamps' accuracy also allows a quilter to "play" by combining patches from different stamps, making traditional or original blocks and quilts. In the Sampler, we'll stamp, play, and stitch with PatchworkPlay™ fabric stamps!

Kyra Reps—Dots, Mandalas, Turned Edge Appliqué using the APLIQUICK®™ Tools

Let's talk about mandalas and turned edge appliqué using the APLIQUICK®™ tools! Kyra will show you how she grids her mandalas out and how you can achieve perfectly turned edge appliqué with ease using the APLIQUICK®™ TOOLS!  www.quiltingtranquility.com

Dena Rosenberg—Quick, Easy Appliqué Stems

Learn how to make easy appliqué stems. This technique doesn't need any fancy tools, no glue or starch, just a bias strip. Students will learn how to easily make stems of different thicknesses effortlessly. www.denarosenberg.com

Swan Sheridan—Free-Motion Quilt Planning

Join Swan to talk about how to plan your free-motion quilting for any project. From making design decisions and choosing thread, to having the right tools and creating an order of operations, you'll leave this demo with a great start towards creating the right plan for your projects! www.swanamity.com

Joyce Teng—Fabric Mania: 10 Ways to Create Custom Fabric

Have you ever wanted to transform a piece of dull fabric into something original and fun? Have you needed to create fabric with a specific color palette? Joyce will demonstrate 10 unique media techniques for creating printed and colored images on materials ranging from silk to cotton to polyester.  www.teacherstamp.com

Denise Tipton—The Basics of Smocking Embroidery

Michelle Trimble—Creative Use of Circle Rulers for Curved Piecing

Do you love sewing curves, and like the precision cutting of templates, but don't like accumulating all the extra plastic associated with custom templates? Learn to use circle rulers, like the Circle Savvy Ruler by Creative Grids®, to cut a variety of shapes based on a quarter circle, and you won't have to purchase a custom acrylic template for each design you want to do! Not only will you save on the plastic associated with multiple acrylic templates, you'll learn how to use the Circle Savvy Ruler in an unconventional way to cut pieces in a more fabric economical manner! www.quiltingchemistry.com

Debby Walters—Very Vast Versatility of Drunkard's Path Blocks

Start with that old favorite—the Drunkard's Path. Now let's add a half circle. Move a seam over 1/2 inch. Change the size. Flip the direction of your curve. All these changes can create soooo many variations and soooo many new designs. You won't believe your eyes!!!  www.stripsandcurves.com

Debbie Wendt—Perfect Bindings Every Time

Perfect bindings every time. Learn flawless mitered corners and no-fuss join of binding end seams using Debbie's Brilliant Bindings tool and techniques. www.wendtquilting.com

Carol Wilhoit—Make Small Gifts from Scraps

Scraps and larger leftover fabric pieces make wonderful little gifts! Receive a pattern for a quick and easy card case that is a perfect size for a gift card, a small stack of business cards, or a few credit cards. See a demonstration of how the card case is made and how the pattern can be varied. You will also see examples of other small items that can be made from your stash and scraps. Use some of your beautiful fabrics and quickly have a stack of fun gifts to share with friends and family! www.carolquilts.com

This workshop equips educators with proven strategies to enhance classroom engagement and student satisfaction. Participants will learn to develop compelling Course Descriptions that will attract and motivate students through clear, appealing course outline; plan and prepare effectively to organize lessons, manage costs and fees, and anticipate classroom challenges; strengthen communication skills that foster meaningful connections and deliver information with clarity. Led by an award-winning instructor with over 50 years of experience, the session includes practical guidance and interactive discussions, encouraging participants to share successful teaching methods and lessons learned from past challenges. www.morningglorydesigns.com

Discover how to transform quilts into one-of-a-kind wearable art in this inspiring lecture on quilt coat design. Carling will share her step-by-step approach to planning, designing, and executing quilt coats using vintage heirlooms, modern quilts, store-bought quilts, or orphan blocks. Learn how to select the right quilt, consider batting weight and size, and thoughtfully design features like collars, hoods, pockets, and reversible styles. She will also discuss practical techniques, including Quilt-As-You-Go methods and managing bulky seams. Perfect for adventurous quilters ready to take their creativity off the wall and into their everyday wardrobe. www.carlinglovescats.com

Quilt book author, former quilt magazine editor, and career photojournalist Dana Jones will provide guidance in organizing your ideas for a book, preparing a book proposal for a publisher, considering self-publishing, preparing images, working with editors and designers, and more in this lecture. Ample time will be provided for discussion and Q&A. www.danajonesquilts.com

There is a culture of cuteness in Japan that is so pervasive it has its own name, Kawaii. These days, Kawaii means almost anything tiny, cool, beautiful, or fashionable, including a new genre of quilts that Naomi Ichikawa and Teresa Duryea Wong have dubbed Kawaii quilts. In this lecture, Teresa will explain how an obscure set of laws in the 1600s set an entire country on a course to adore tiny things, and Naomi will be present through three short, pre-recorded videos. These veteran researchers will also share how centuries of Hina Matsuri celebrations have influenced quilting. They will introduce Yoko Sekita, Aki Sakai, Reiko Kato, Akiko Yoshimizu, Megumi Mizuno, and Hiroko Akita and show incredible close-up images of their stunning quilts which are covered with tens of thousands of tiny patches to create exquisite works of art that are distinctly Japanese, and most definitely Kawaii. www.teresaduryeawong.com

In this informative and entertaining trunk show, Cindy will demonstrate how to transform a panel you love into a truly unique quilt. She will share her "good, bad, and ah-ha" moments learned from working with various panel styles, and show you how adding custom block treatments, borders, and patchwork or appliqué can result in a one-of-a-kind piece. Now updated and expanded, this presentation includes quilts from Cindy’s new book, Quilt Panel Magic: 15 Projects with a Creative Twist, 2026, C&T Publishing, and explores creative options for using panels you already have on hand with diverse patterns and designs. www.cedarridgequilting.com

A stolen kiss, a surprise return home, a starring role—special moments lead to quilts that warm the heart of a special recipient, or everyone at the quilt show. Phyllis and Cindy will show many examples and discuss how to find (or stage!) the photo, how to adjust it for maximum impact, and how to create a pattern in several different styles with easy phone apps or computer programs. They will cover how facial expressions, lighting, poses, color mood, props, and focus all help to create the emotional impact. The lecture will include an extensive list of resources that will be available to attendees via a link provided onscreen. Bring a pen or camera! Phyllis’s books with Cindy Richard, It's All About the Face: Quilted Fabric Portraits, 2020, and especially their second book More Than just a Pretty Face: Quilted Portraits, Figures, and More, 2023, are recommended to expand on the ideas, tips and guidelines taught in the lecture. www.quiltedportraitsandmore.com

Have you ever wanted to make a landscape quilt but thought it was out of your reach? Join Jaimie for an insightful look at how to create a one-of-a-kind quilt even if you've never thought of yourself as an artist. Follow along as she shows how she uses Google Images, a copier, and a light box to "build" a pattern. Enjoy lighthearted stories of her less-than-successful landscapes and the principles for success she discovered along the way. www.loopytulips.com

We all have the same 24 hours each day. Barbara shares many tips for utilizing your available time to get quilting tasks done. Rethink your sewing space, storage, equipment, and files to make the most of the time you have. Many quilters say months later how much these tips helped them accomplish more. Learn at least one "Take Away" to improve your productivity. www.bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com

Learn how to make Toe-Up Socks starting from the tip of the toes, offering a customizable fit. You can try them on as you go, eliminating the need for grafting and allowing for unique, "no holes" heel construction, resulting in a snug comfortable sock. Techniques covered are casting on, increasing, decreasing, magic loop, reverse knitting, ribbing, and binding off. www.pamdamour.com

Don't let the tiny stitches of traditional hand quilting scare you from finishing your quilt tops. Try this modern method to add texture and interest while you get projects done! We will borrow skills from Japanese Boro stitching, Kawandi-style quilts, and Kantha cloth to create modern masterpieces. After practice stitching on a small sample, we will get started. Bring a small quilt sandwich to work on in class. Select an orphan block that can become a potholder, a small table runner in progress, or a more ambitious small quilt top. Using perle cotton and a large needle (think longer Sashiko needles), add design and texture to your quilt for a folksy finish. 

From one Magpie to another, is it ever really Too Much?!??? It is the season of shine, so why not add it to your quilts? Gold foiling has been a pastime of Cindy’s for over 20 years, and the products are evolving! She’s moved on from furniture and frames to FABRIC! Foil can add a little bit of glitz to a t-shirt, some grunge to your jeans, or sparkle to your quilt! Grab a pair of jeans or new t-shirt. Cindy will bring some quilt fabric, and come play with her extensive collection of stencils and foil. www.dyehardsstudio.com

Learn to quilt feathers on a sit-down machine with Quilting Expert Amanda Murphy! We'll start by using rulers to master the traditional "bump-back" feather. Then we'll move onto free-motion. Even if you are a beginner, you can learn to master this technique! A unique panel that is only available for Amanda's in-person workshops will be used. Simply follow the lines to quilt your feathers! https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com

In this class, students will learn to use Derwent's Inktense blocks and pencils to create a dry watercolor image. Using water and fabric medium, we will then transform the dry image into a permanent watercolor. Suitable for creating backgrounds, appliqué cutouts, personalized fabric, or complete images, this method is simple and accessible. Swan takes the fear out of fabric painting and allows the artist in every quilter to surface with this simple technique. www.swanamity.com

The versatile coverstitch isn't just for hemming. It's perfect for so many other techniques. In this hands-on workshop, insert a zipper, create a faux flat fell seam, finish a neckline, and "stitch in the round" without losing a stitch. Always have crooked stitches over a side seam? Gail has the perfect "over the hump" solution! www.gailpatrice.com   Supply list available after September 15, 2026

In this beginner friendly, basics class, learn the skill of table knitting to create this project. The Aerie Lane crafty chicks will guide you step-by-step in creating your own soft knit blanket. Relaxed, fun, and doable even if you have never knitted a stitch. Choose from six colors ahead of time or first-come, first-served in class. Make a blanket you can be proud of! www.aerielanestl.com       Supply list available after July 15, 2026

Make papercuts or scherenschnitte like they used in Baltimore-style album quilts, but turn it up a notch! Celebrate unique blocks that you alone can design and learn a prepared-edge appliqué technique for handwork or machine work (later at home) that will be your "go to" method after this class! Learn onlaid and inlaid (reverse) appliqué to add to the excitement of this fun pattern by Kathy. Quilt shown is 42 inches x 45 inches, but you may make it any size. Choose to make one-color or many-colored blocks. www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com   Supply list available after August 1, 2026

Turn a simple pair of canvas sneakers into a one-of-a-kind embroidered statement piece. In this class, students will learn how to plan and stitch directly onto shoes using approachable embroidery techniques. Rachelle will cover design placement, stitch selection, working on curved surfaces, and how to achieve clean, professional-looking results on wearable items. Students will leave with a finished (or nearly finished) pair of custom sneakers and the confidence to keep stitching on garments and accessories. www.threadsandmore.com

Dive into the whimsical world of mushrooms with Kyra's raw edge collage, Mystical Mushrooms! In this hands-on class, learn the technique of raw-edge appliqué, using vibrant fabrics to fussy cut, creating this stunning mushroom-themed piece. No matter your skill level, this class will guide you through every step of the process. This class will combine nature-inspired design with flexibility of fabric arts to create a mushroom that truly pops with personality and color. When you finish your mushroom collage, it will be ready for you to iron onto your favorite bag, jacket, or quilt block! www.quiltingtranquility.com

Do you have an appliqué quilt top waiting to be quilted? Let's explore how to make those beautiful shapes stand out with thoughtful quilting! We will look at stitch order, intricate quilting designs, and echoing techniques that transform appliqué into a true showpiece. Learn how to highlight each appliqué shape and create quilting that enhances rather than competes with the design. Multiple samples will be shared so you can see firsthand how different quilting approaches impact appliqué quilts. Leave with a wealth of ideas and the confidence to make your appliqué tops shine. Students should be familiar with both free-motion quilting and ruler work. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com

David will relate through a digital slide show and amusing anecdotes how he creates his art quilts that look like paintings. From a unique pattern-drawing method to fabric selection, quilting and binding, the entire process is explained in this lecture-format class. Bring your questions; David will have answers! www.davidtaylorartquilts.com

Smocking is a classic and elegant form of embroidery, traditionally used in children's clothes, but can also make adult blouses and accessories quite lovely. Learn the basics of this type of embroidery that you will use to make heirlooms in both clothing and quilting.

Design a high-impact improv quilt! Incorporating dramatic negative space with improv-pieced blocks can generate striking quilts with plenty of visual interest. Embark on your own design journey as Michelle guides you along the process every step of the way. Michelle will show how to achieve these great designs with just paper, pencil, and a scientific calculator you can use on any smartphone! You will leave this class with a blueprint and plan of attack for your very own wedge improv quilt, as well as the skills necessary to plan any number of quilts based on a modified wedge layout. www.quiltingchemistry.com

Led by expert fashion designer, Joe Vecchiarelli, learn to draft three pant styles—skinny leg, straight leg, and palazzo. Each student will be measured precisely to create a custom pair of pants. Learn how to transpose the measurements onto muslin, which will be drafted according to your own size in the style you choose. Practice draping with muslin in class. Body forms will be provided or you may bring your own. Take home a finished muslin pants pattern designed specifically for you. No sewing will be done in class. www.frencheuropeaninc.com

Many quilters struggle to cut fabric accurately. Learn how to approach rotary cutting so that you safely cut the accurate pieces that make precision piecing possible. In class, learn about tool options, basic rotary cutter math, how to cut fabric efficiently, and how to approach cutting scraps. You will accurately cut fabric into various shapes and sizes that are frequently used in quiltmaking. The class will also include several ways to fussy cut so that portions of the fabric design are placed right where you want them. www.carolquilts.com

Want to learn thread painting on floral motifs, but you think it is too hard? I often hear, "I am not creative” and “Can my machine do this?” etc. Yes, you are creative and yes, you can do this on your domestic sewing machine! Work from Joyce's newest book, Thread Painting a Garden Quilt, 2020, Landauer, on a quilting sampler of three designs—leaves, cosmos, and a lily! Learn the proper steps of dimensional thread painting and find it to be a fun and creative technique. Explore the various thread selections, setting up your machine for stitching techniques with free-motion quilting utilizing zig zag and straight stitching. See the fabric come to life as you sew and layer the threads on top of your design. Use thread as paint sewing with different types of threads and color combinations. Learn how to create interesting texture and add dimension to your quilting sampler. You will leave with the full knowledge of dimensional thread painting to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art and/or to complete the quilt in the book! www.joycehughesoriginals.com

Join Rob Appell, the carefree quilter, for a lively, creativity-packed quilting workshop where surprises are part of the fun! In this hands-on class, you’ll design and construct unique quilt blocks using The Scrap Masters Random Scrap Block Generator, a playful tool that takes the guesswork out of scrappy quilting and replaces it with spontaneity and inspiration. Working from a pattern, students will be randomly guided in selecting block styles, color combinations, and fabric quantities. The generator does the prompting; you do the creating! Each round reveals new instructions, encouraging you to mix prints, experiment with contrast, and step outside your usual color comfort zone. This workshop is perfect for quilters who have a growing fabric stash they'd love to use creatively and enjoy improvisational or scrappy quilting styles. Because the selections are randomized, no two quilts will ever be alike. The process is fluid and forgiving, making it suitable for confident beginners through experienced quilters. Come ready to experiment and "burn up your stash" in the most satisfying way possible! www.robappell.com 

Prepare yourself for a unique class experience. During this class, slow hand stitch in new and exciting ways to create your very own unique bee. Use watersoluble fabrics and repurposed fabrics in a unique and creative way. Appliqué paper and traditional quilting methods will be combined with new exciting yarns and threads. We will use a relaxed method to make marks and add details to your very own BEE.

Using your smartphone, learn to photograph a quilt and get professional results. Using provided quilt samples, you will take images while learning how to use all the features on your smartphone to obtain quality quilt images. Unlock hidden features on your smartphone to enhance your quilt images and make the quilting POP. Learn about lighting, placement, focus and depth of field, and how they affect the image. Photos will be taken in the morning, then edited in the afternoon. Learn to use all the editing tools at our fingertips, such as Crop, Straighten, Exposure, Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, and more. Put your images in digital collages ready for social media and ready to amaze your friends and family. We will discuss why you should photograph your quilts, and some creative ideas of what to do with your professional looking images. Be prepared for a hands-on class full of practical information. www.trudycleveland.com

Enjoy a full day of handwork while working on a pre-pieced background provided in kit. This project combines Crazy work, embroidery, and embellishing. Learn layout and design using laces, trims, hanky, beads, etc. Glue basting will expedite the process. Includes making tomato pin cushion, and scissor, needle, and thimble pockets. Techniques include back stitch, double feather, lazy daisy, spoked two-tone roses, fishbone, blanket, stem, French knot, rosette, and coiled flower. Crazy piecing, dying lace, and printing on fabric will be discussed. Great masterpiece for any studio/sewing room and it stores common sewing essentials! Will not be finished in class. Prerequisite—basic embroidery knowledge is helpful. Sewing machine with background is 15 inches x 18 inches. Charms sold separately.

We'll use lots of unusual materials along with scraps of fabric, wool, and fancy threads to create a dynamic scene of the volcano sending lava down the cliff. No artistic license is required! Everyone can make this easy collage and learn about using many materials and embellishments. Full kit provides lots of things to try! Come join the fun. www.phylliscullenartstudio.com

This is a great practice class for beginners or for those needing a little more free-motion confidence. Starting from a very basic stitch, add elements one at a time to learn a wide variety of filler designs. www.fabiadiniz.com

Take your appliqué to a new and exciting level (beginners welcome). Fill your elegant vase with lush, bold peonies and plump Ultrasuede berries. Let Kathy teach you how to design sweet flower buds with simple-to-use wired silk ribbons and just a sprinkle of embroidery and beads. Kathy will cover how she gets great results by machine or hand appliqué. www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com   Supply list available after August 1, 2026.

Learn an innovative technique while creating this realistic Waterfall landscape. Let award winning Cynthia England guide you through her original technique. Not foundation pieced! Utilizes only straight line sewing and LOTs of cheating! www.englanddesign.com

In this 6-hr workshop, work on creating a 16 inch collaged rabbit and then the lupine flower strings. This is a fun collage project and these patterns can be added to a variety of projects afterwards. Jane will also introduce students to other simple wildflower patterns that could be made. She will show and talk about background options using neutral fabrics and vintage linens etc. www.janehaworth.com

Create your own unique designs for foundation paper piecing (FPP). Learn and practice principles that guarantee success. You’ll design a quilt block then move on to designing a pictorial quilt from a photograph. Learn to design easy-to-piece patterns with extreme angles, precise points, and small pieces if that's your jam. Also learn to create the illusion of curves made with straight lines. This is a fun, fast-paced, hands-on class. www.danajonesquilts.com

Create your own version of these four happy birds by exploring the concept of colors and values.

Ready to turn a simple denim jacket or shirt into a one-of-a-kind statement piece? In this creative, hands-on workshop, students will combine vibrant direct to film (DTF) iron-on designs with fabric paints, pencils, and markers to create bold, personalized wearable art. You’ll learn how to confidently choose and size artwork for garments, position designs for maximum visual impact, and apply transfers using professional techniques. Then, take your piece to the next level with guided coloring and embellishment methods that bring depth, dimension, and personality to your design. Special attention is given to working successfully on textured fabrics like denim, blending colors beautifully, and ensuring your finished artwork is both durable and washable. Whether you're creating a standout jacket, refreshing an old favorite, or exploring new artistic techniques, leave class with practical skills, and a garment that's uniquely yours. www.medinadomarts.com

May we never lack flowers and colors in this life, with much movement and fullness. Thus, we will create our designs with total freedom of expression, echoing the organic technique of patchwork. This class is a study of flower, petal, leaf, and background designs. Learn which threads and needles to use on fabrics like silk and satin. A therapeutic class, full of sparkle, content, and a new way to create your own fabric.

Discover the joy of traditional hand piecing with an at-home or on-the-go patchwork project when a sewing machine is unavailable or inconvenient. Workshop participants will prep patchwork piecing using PatchworkPlay™ fabric stamps which significantly reduce hand piecing prep time; become proficient in simple, practical and precise hand piecing techniques that allow for a "pieceful" process; and organize your project so it is compact and convenient for on-the-go. Dozens of beautiful samples shown in the workshop will spark your creativity. With hand piecing, an at-home or grab-and-go project is always available, and formerly idle or unrewarding time becomes an enjoyable and productive "patch" of time spent with your favorite hobby.

Learn to paint beautiful illuminated letters during this creative hands-on workshop. Using Tsukineko Inks and Fabrico Markers, explore painting techniques that will add stunning detail and sparkle to your projects. In addition, Jaimie will share a stress-free method for creating harmonious and balanced color palettes. No prior painting experience is required; just a desire to color, create, and play. Each student will choose one letter to paint in class. Additional letters available for purchase. Letters must be pre-ordered. See supply list for more information. www.loopytulips.com

Discover the timeless beauty of silk ribbon embroidery—a delicate and textured form of hand embroidery that brings flowers, leaves, and motifs to life with luxurious silk ribbons. In this hands-on class, learn the essential stitches and techniques for creating dimension and softness on fabric. www.sara-elizabeth.com

Step into the world of serging with Pam Damour, as she shows how fun and 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 a lifetime. Your kit will have everything you need, so there's no prep required! Most will finish all three projects in class. www.pamdamour.com

Full title— First Stitch Studio: Modern Patchwork Pillow (Ages 10+). Designed for young makers ages 10 and up, this hands-on class introduces the fundamentals of sewing in a fun, encouraging environment. Students will learn how to safely use a sewing machine, piece fabric together, and construct a finished project from start to finish. Each student will create a modern patchwork pillow, learning essential skills such as fabric alignment, seam allowance, and basic construction techniques. No prior experience required. This class focuses on building confidence, creativity, and a positive first sewing experience that students can continue beyond the classroom. This class is open to ages 10 and above. A signed waiver is required for all participants in this class. Ages 10-17 may bring an optional chaperone. Chaperones are not required to enroll in the class and will not be a participant. One person per machine, limited to 12 students. This class also offered as 687 on Saturday. Please don't enroll for more than one.www.thesewcialbox.com

Are you ready to attempt free-motion quilting but not sure where to start? This class is for you! Join Cynthia Gill as she guides you through the basics of free-motion quilting with clear instruction and plenty of hands-on practice. You'll share a long arm machine with a new quilting friend while learning simple, versatile designs and discovering how to customize them to fit any quilt. Cynthia will share practical tips to help you build confidence and keep improving long after class ends. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students.

Here's a new twist on the Storm at Sea block! Paper piecing will help you sail through each of the components quickly, easily, and accurately. This design is suitable for all and would be a great class for those wishing to learn how to paper piece. www.froghollowdesigns.com

Learn five crazy, easy ways to make paper templates rotary cutable. Those paper templates in patterns can be frustrating, inaccurate, and hard to use. What if you could change that with a few easy techniques to allow you to use the precision of accurately-sized paper templates you could cut with your rotary cutter? In this class, learn a variety of easy methods to do just that and take home samples and instructions you can adapt to your own projects. Easy? Yes! Fun? Yes! Clever? Absolutely! www.morningglorydesigns.com

Learn to create your own felted fabric from wool, silk, bamboo, and vicose fibers. This is an ancient technique reimagined in a modern way using vibrant fibers and colors to make a strong durable fabric that can be used in many applications. The results are amazing, full of texture and depth, and reflect individual creativity. www.joyharte.etsy.com  

In this hands-on class, MJ Kinman, maker of giant gem quilts, will introduce you to the three cues to creating powerful transparencies—alignment, middle mixture, and depth order. Learn how to create both credible and less credible transparencies, as well as when to use each to further the goal of your work. MJ's class is based on her new book, Crack the Color Code: Add Drama to Your Designs Using the Secrets of Color Interaction, 2025, self-published, available in class and on her website. (There is no sewing in this class.) www.mjkinman.com

This delightful arrangement of women is a planned scrap-friendly quilt that feels like a unified celebration of sisterhood among quilters. With a wide range of layout options, this machine pieced pattern quickly becomes addictive. Striking as a wallhanging or full sized quilt. Beverly will guide students in achieving precision rotary cutting skills, paying close attention to placement, and saving time when checking measurements for this 10-inch sisterly block. www.bquiltin.com

Join our Kawandi Hand Stitching Circle Experience, the meditative joy of traditional hand stitching in a relaxed, social setting. Working together around a shared table, we'll create beautiful Kawandi pieces while exchanging stories and techniques. All materials provided for a collaborative, mindful making experience. It’s made with completely recycled material, entirely by hand. The process of making them keeps you creative the entire time. The resulting pieces have some characteristic details that distinguish them. It's not Boro!! A perfect workshop for those seeking slow-stitch meditation, community crafting, and sustainable textile techniques. www.ceciliakoppmann.com

You've got a new panel, but now what? How do you create a special quilt from it? This class is for you! We'll explore six common issues and problems inherent in most fabric panels and how to overcome each of them including how to square up wonky images, how to maneuver a large panel into a measurement that is easy to work with, how to do the math to add interesting borders and how to use panels in several interesting settings. www.cedarridgequilting.com