classes, lectures, and event

Starting from an enlarged photo of your pet or other animal, create a pattern suitable for collage. Learn Jane Haworth's fabric collage relaxed technique that uses no fusible product or pattern pieces. 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

This is a realistic quilt class. Learn the technique of creating a quilt based on a photo, so the final work looks as realistic as possible. It is the ideal class to learn how to do realistic and pictorial quilts. Interpreter will assist the teacher.

Want to learn dimensional thread painting with raw-edge appliqué but you think it is too hard? Joyce often hears, "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. In this class, start with an innovative panel design of "Vincent" to create a piece of art. Learn the proper steps of dimensional thread painting and find it to be a fun and creative technique. Explore the variety in thread selection. Set up your machine for stitching techniques with free-motion quilting of Zigzag and straight stitching. Finish by adding decorative stitching and crystals. See the fabric come to life as you sew and layer the threads on top of your design. Use thread as paint and sew with different types of threads and color combinations. Learn how to create interesting texture and dimension on your quilting project. Leave with full knowledge of dimensional thread painting and create a one-of-a-kind piece of art! www.joycehughesoriginals.com

In this class, create a vibrant butterfly using Posca markers, perfect for beginners. The aim is to introduce participants to the versatility of Posca markers and teach blending techniques to create beautiful gradients and colorful details. By the end of the session, participants will have made significant progress on their rainbow Monarch artwork. This workshop is designed for those who are new to painting with Posca markers. With easy-to-follow steps, learn techniques to enhance your creativity and confidence while using this medium. www.alessandravolkerstudio.com

Learn to quilt your own quilts. This class begins with walking foot quilting and moves on to free-motion quilting so that you can try both. Learn to prepare your quilt and set up your machine. Find out how easy it is to quilt with the walking foot as you make samples of straight and curved lines and learn to quilt perfectly straight short lines. Also quilt a circular spiral. Then drop the feed dogs and have the freedom to quilt in all directions with free-motion quilting. Try several techniques as you stitch freehand motifs and quilt on marked lines. www.carolquilts.com

Learn how to audition quilting designs using your tablet. No more plexiglass. With the help of your iPad, learn how to get the most out of it with just a few apps. Also learn to design a Wholecloth on the iPad, from start to finish, much quicker than you would ever imagine. Have you dreamed about doing a portrait of your son or your grandchildren, even a pet? You will with your iPad. www.crisarcbono.com

Transform old denim into a beautiful and functional quilt in this beginner-friendly workshop. Using the Maggie's Squares pattern, learn how to prepare denim, master basic piecing and sewing techniques, and create unique patchwork designs. No prior quilting experience is needed. Bring your creativity and love for upcycling. Focused on sustainable practices, this hands-on class is perfect for turning worn jeans into something warm, cozy, and meaningful. By the end of the session, complete a quilt top and gain the confidence to continue quilting. Join us for a day of crafting, creativity, and community. Let's quilt sustainably and stylishly! www.sandrajohnsondesigns.com

Creating and hand stitching your own piece of fabric art can be so rewarding. Learn the symbolism of violets in the language of flowers. On a pre-pieced background (provided), apply the first layer of laces, trims, ribbons, etc. Learn how dissecting lace and glue basting will speed up the process. The second layer includes using the following techniques—rolled roses, button spoked roses, Backstitch, bead loops, Bullion violets, folded roses, and the Lazy Daisy. The process is stress-free when you apply one layer at a time. Plenty of ideas to add to other projects and use tidbits you have hoarded. Making a piecing pattern and dying lace will be discussed. Pre-requisite of basic embroidery knowledge helpful. Will not be finished in class. Approximate size 11 inches x 8 inches. Charms sold separately.

Borders can sometimes be a challenge for machine quilters. In this fun and informative design/drawing class, learn all the processes to create great designs, suitable for a wide variety of quilts. Learn how to make this quilting project at home and combine shapes to create a stunning original design to try on your next quilt. www.fabiadiniz.com

Choose from a dozen or so colors and learn to make, and then weave the strips to create this powerful 10 inch square 3-D effect, using the contrast between solid black and colored ombre to deceive the eye. Most students will take home a completed top, leaving only the quilting and binding for later. The others won't be far behind! www.accidentalquilter.com

Make this fun “Tiny Haunted House Collage” just in time for Halloween! Learn Laura's collage techniques while completing this 16 inch x 20 inch wallhanging. www.fiberworks-heine.com

MJ Kinman, maker of giant gem quilts, shows how to create sparkling gem blocks using the design and piecing techniques she relies on to create her signature quilts. During this fast-paced class, create your own singularly beautiful work of faceted light. www.mjkinman.com

Working with patterned fabrics and their colors, transform a face image into an almost realistic quilt. Emphasize the expression of the eyes and volume of the nose and mouth. With the fabric kit developed for this class, create your own version of the ”Blue Girl”! Interpreter will assist the teacher.

Learn to quilt Amanda Murphy's favorite quilting designs as she walks you through her favorite tips and tricks. Amanda's new Free-Motion Quilting Workbook, 2025, C & T Publishing allows you to practice your skills with pen and paper. (Plus, it includes some never-published patterns.) Take advantage of being among the first in the country to explore stitching those quilting designs with Amanda, getting numerous tips and tricks along the way! https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com

In this fun and easy class, learn Kim's tips and techniques for "Beach Glass Mini Quilt” (no fussing with fusible). Choose from several color options for your beach glass quilt and finish the project with Kim's relaxed machine quilting methods. Learn how to add a facing instead of a binding to finish your mini quilt. www.quiltaholicsanonymous.com

Circles, triangles, and shapes galore. Every mandala is as unique as your fingertip. Let's dive into our creativity and create your own unique mandala kaleidoscope. This class is product specific to the APLIQUICK^®™ Rods and method. Learn how to use the APLIQUICK^®™ Rods and the APLIQUICK^®™ one-sided fusible shapes to create perfectly turned-edge appliqué, resulting in a beautiful kaleidoscope mandala as unique as you are. We will not be sewing any of the shapes down in class, but Kyra will be going over machine and hand finishing methods. This will be done on a 42 inch x 42 inch background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

Learn the basic techniques of needle felting. The course will be split into two parts. First, a brief introduction to the technique of needle felting. Then learn different ways of transfering a picture onto fabric before embarking on the actual project which has been pre-printed on a piece of linen.

Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step in making this modified Drunkards Path block. A two pin method will be demonstrated. There is so much movement in this design created by the apostrophe shapes in each 6 inch or 9 inch block. Experimenting with fabric placement, pattern, and value can create many different secondary designs. Learn to love your curves! www.stripsandcurves.com

Embrace perfectly imperfect quilting! That means little to no marking and a whole lot of gorgeous texture. Ease into free-motion quilting with asymmetrical textures that are fast and fun to quilt. Explore a wide range of motifs that will look good on any quilt from modern to traditional. Leave class armed with the confidence that yes, you can quilt your own quilts. Students should be comfortable with a sewing machine and will practice on their own pre-basted fabric and batting samples. Also learn best practices for successful free-motion quilting. www.christaquilts.com

Kick up your ice dyeing with this fun and productive class. Learn the best tips and tricks for mandala design, pleating, and ice dyeing to create your own collection of one-of-a-kind mini mandalas. Cindy provides fabric, a rainbow of dye colors, a fun and lighthearted approach to ice dyeing, and loads of inspiration. www.dyehardsstudio.com

Every quilter dreams of crafting breathtaking quilts and this pattern delivers just that. Join Nancy as she expertly demonstrates how to create quilt blocks that mimic the beauty of stained glass. Be amazed at how swiftly everything falls into place! With your own unique block designs and the striking addition of black grout, this quilt block style will surely shine and impress. www.quiltingwithnancy.com

Whether you're a novice or experienced serger owner, this comprehensive hands-on workshop is great for learning and perfecting your serger's stitches. Get to know all of your serger's components and how they affect the stitch with the help of a great slideshow. What makes a rolled hem roll? How do you prevent stretching the seam on your knit t-shirt? Nervous about changing machine settings for different fabrics? You won't be after this workshop. Leave with valuable information, samples, and the confidence to tackle serger projects successfully. www.gailpatrice.com
Supply list available after September 1, 2025.

Have you wondered why so many people feel the need to have a sit-down longarm? Do you have a sit-down longarm and haven't taken it out of the box yet? Then here's a great class for you. Spend the morning learning about the ins and outs of a stationary longarm and then start doodling to get the feel of the machine. Explore many types of threads and what adjustments need to be made to make them stitch out beautifully. Find out how easy a sit-down machine is to use and discover the potential the machine has to make quilting even more enjoyable. One person per machine, limited to 15 students. www.cwaquilts.com

Experience both needle felting and wet felting as we create a pair of whimsical gnome earrings. Earrings finish about 2¼ inches long and make a fun accessory to wear to all your holiday festivities. Kits available in all colors and include all the wool materials and earring components. A fun and creative class! Please visit Vickie’s web-site at www.annieskeepsakes.com

Join pattern designer and educator, Teresa Coates, for a fun and informative presentation about making your very own quilt coat. Discuss what types of quilts work best, what other types of upcycled items can be used, and how to create new patchwork to suit your pattern. Teresa will share tips on layout, sizing, and finishing techniques that will help you make a coat you'll be proud to wear. www.teresacoates.com and www.crinkledreams.com

Stitch a tiny foundation paper pieced block and impress your friends by wearing your quilt block lapel pin. Magnets will also be available, if you prefer. Assorted paper patterns will be provided including traditional quilt blocks and seasonal designs. Tina's tips are transferable to larger projects. Some paper piecing experience is helpful, but not required. www.seaside-stitches.com

If you have ever admitted that you aren't good with color, this is the workshop for you. In this hands-on and highly informative workshop, learn color theory from the quilter's perspective, how to use a color wheel to create quilt color schemes, and how to translate your favorite colors into quilts that sizzle. You will love all the goodies packed in your incredible color kit. www.morningglorydesigns.com

A pieced block of interlocking rings that uses scraps and is deceptively simple to stitch together is a scrap quilter's dream! A variety of block sizes, color placement, project ideas, and quilting design options, will be presented along with a full color handout and tips for accurate piecing. www.fiberartsstudio.com

Stained or torn clothes? Never again! Turn your torn or stained clothes into unique garments. “Visible Mending” is a worldwide trend. It's sustainable and allows us to creatively repurpose all those old clothes we love and resist getting rid of. Using traditional techniques like darning, embroidery, and Sashiko, “Visible Mending” is about intentionally, simply, and creatively repairing clothes. The wear our clothes accumulate tells the story of the lives we've lived in them, and “Visible Mending” can be used to help us slow down and express our creativity while living and celebrating a more sustainable life. www.ceciliakoppmann.com

In this class, the trees actually float away from the front of the Art Quilt, creating a unique design and impression for dimensional fiber art. In three-hours, easily complete an impressionistic style beach scene with fabric created specifically for sky, water, and sand textures. Rita hand-dyed some of the fabrics to get just the right colors of water and sky. There will be videos available on Rita's YouTube channel for all students after the class. www.ritalynnestudio.com

Learn the basics of template quilting in a fun-filled class taught by Sew Steady Education Ambassador Instructor, Kate Quinn. Learn to create multiple designs while learning ruler work basics. Class uses seven templates to create motifs, background fills, cornerstone designs, and so much more. Learn the tips and tricks to success and some fun designs to explore the far-reaching potential that rulers will bring to your quilting! This is a relaxed paced, technique-oriented class to help you get started using this guided-motion technique. www.fabrikatedquilts.com

Make beautiful covered buttons with your favorite embroidery stitches. Catherine will provide a variety of ideas suitable for your buttons or design your own. Work on cotton squares and then finish your buttons with a few simple steps. Lovely to add to a garment, bag, or pillow. The choice is yours! www.catherineredford.com

Let's take a look at those appliqué quilt tops and learn how to make those shapes stand out! Intricate stitching and echoing, along with stitch order, will be discussed and practiced so that you will see how framing that appliqué will transform those shapes. Leave with a multitude of ideas for quilting around those precious appliqués. Samples will be shown so that you can see first-hand how your quilting can really make an impact. It would be beneficial for students to be familiar with some ruler work. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com

Creating a studio you love is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Learn to build a creative place that works for you, your space, your budget, and where you are right now. www.lilobowman.com

We all have the same 24 hours each day. Learn many tips to utilize your available time to get quilting things 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. You are sure to learn at least one “take away”. www.bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com

Learn from the best. Japanese kimono artists have spent centuries perfecting their surface design embellishment techniques. Examine 20^th century examples of fabrics, ombre and other styles of dyeing, hand and machine embroidery, couched thread outlining, metallic embossing, and more. Study their use of symmetric and asymmetric designs, some dating from the 1920s. This is an up-close and personal look at vintage and antique kimonos. Take pictures and be inspired! www.junecolburn.com

Complete title—Stitching to Sell—How to Successfully Price Your Quilts and Textile Art. Join Lisa, a certified quilt appraiser for over 28 years, as she explores several different approaches for emerging quilt artists to set a fair and realistic price to sell their work. How to price, where to sell, and some tips from experienced and successful quilt artists will be included. No matter if you focus on Modern, Traditional, or Art Quilts, this lecture will give you insight on pricing your work to sell. www.lequilts.com

This slide lecture shows Katie's development from early painting through Traditional Quilts up to the present contemporary wall quilts including her early Traditional Quilts, mandalas, three dimensional quilts, isometric quilts, fractured landscapes, ghost layers, color washes, and new more abstract pieces. Includes inspirations, funny stories, mistakes, foul-ups, and design techniques. There will be a question and answer session to follow. www.katiepm.com

The finest poems begin with a simple grasp of the alphabet, just as the most stunning quilts are crafted from fundamental techniques. Join Nancy's "Great Quilting Basics" program to master the "quilter's alphabet" and set yourself on the path to quilting excellence. Discover efficient methods for storing your fabric stash, cutting with unparalleled accuracy, solving issues with fitting blocks, crafting perfect bias strips, and so much more. Embrace the art of quilting today! www.quiltingwithnancy.com

We know we need to "get our affairs in order" when it comes to medical and financial issues. What about your stuff...machines, fabric, books, patterns, notions, and supplies? Not to mention all your finished quilts and those still in progress. Get 10 tips for helping your family "release your stuff" when the time comes. www.bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com

This is a Jelly Roll and Fat Quarter friendly class. All the diamonds are made in Four Patch units which can be moved around before you assemble the top. This fast and flexible technique uses no set-in seams. Learn precision cutting and piecing techniques. Make a four-diamond runner in the workshop or expand at home for a larger quilt. This novel approach to assembly makes it fun to personalize your colors and fabrics. www.morningglorydesigns.com

If you think finishing seams is all your serger can do, you're in for a treat. A few tweaks of your stitch settings can transform utility stitches into beautiful embellishments for quilts, home decor projects, or garments. If you've never serged with decorative threads, prepare to be amazed. Sergers can handle bold decorative threads to bring surface embellishments to life. Raindrops, Ladders, Blanket stitches, and the incredible Twice as Nice stitch are just some of the special stitches you'll create. Your serger will probably become your new favorite embellishment tool! www.gailpatrice.com
Supply list available after September 1, 2025.

Start with some basic stencils—waves, feathers, scrolls, wreaths, etc. Then use their simple structure to create elaborate and beautiful free-motion quilting. The same unadorned lines can look totally different depending on the motifs that are added. Later we'll leave the stencils behind and go for unmitigated improvisation. In other words, let's play with free-form doodling. Don't be afraid to let the creativity flow! One person per machine, limited to 15 students. www.cwaquilts.com

Needle felt two adorable holiday ornaments; a whimsical reindeer, complete with antlers and a ruby red nose, and a simple snowman, Vickie affectionately calls "Mr. Bill". Her little grandson has always loved this style snowman and likes to swing him around by his carrot nose! A fun and relaxing class for all skill levels. www.annieskeepsakes.com

In this lecture/demo class, learn everything you didn't know, but need to know, about thread! This includes the different weights of thread, why they make a difference, and when to use them…the different types of threads, how they make a difference, and how to use them. Is ply important? How do we work with specialty threads like metallic, monofilament, or tinsel threads? Why do metallics give us such a headache? There will be demos on how to use many of these threads. www.ninaquilts.com
Supply list available after June 1, 2025.

Complete title—Little Lucy English Paper Piecing (EPP). The "Patchwork of the Crosses" quilt, designed by Lucy Boston, is a fabulous opportunity for fussy cutting. Learn Tina's Wonder Window technique to showcase your favorite prints. Starting with the basics of English Paper Piecing, learn fussy cutting, basting, stitching, and layout options for these beautiful blocks. www.seaside-stitches.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, create beautiful Kawandi pieces while exchanging stories and techniques. All materials provided for a collaborative, mindful, and making experience. Project is made with completely recycled material, entirely by hand. The process keeps you creative all the time. It has 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

A magical combination of ice, fabric, dye, and gravity, make this class visually fun and appealing. The dye trickling down the fabric over time, mixing, blending, and dancing to the pull of gravity, leaves a magnificent burst of color. The dye splits provide unexpected halos and streaks to this fun fabric dyeing technique. www.dyehardsstudio.com

In this class, create a variety of three dimensional fabric flowers. Learn simple yet clever techniques to create all flowers. Rita will demonstrate several additional techniques for easy flower creations. Everything to complete the flowers is in the kit for this class. Videos will also be available to students. All kits have written and picture directions. www.ritalynnestudio.com

Join Sew Steady Education Ambassador, Kate Quinn, for this creative crosshatching extravaganza. Learn ruler work basics along with patterns for striking crosshatch fills. Kate covers six different crosshatch styles during the class to include straight and curved crosshatching, vanishing point curved crosshatching, diamond crosshatching, triangle crosshatching, and wavy line crosshatching. Other topics include tips for easy stitch in the ditch, even spacing of the designs, alternate travel pathways, how to center a crosshatch pattern, and lots of general tips for better stitch quality. Learn the power of ruler work and make this your new favorite technique! www.fabrikatedquilts.com

Add some sparkle and dimension to your quilts with beads! Learn how to attach beads so they won't fall off and so much more. Work on small pre-made postcard-sized quilts and try Seed stitch, beaded Back stitch, couching, stacks, and fringes. Learn the best ways to sew bugle beads and finish with elegant edge techniques including Moss stitch, picots, wrapping, and artful arches. www.catherineredford.com

Ready to take your feathers to the next level? Learn to embellish the feathers that you already know how to create. From swirls, leaves, and other fun designs, see how to make your ordinary feathers extraordinary. Watch how to create symmetrical feather spines, wrap corners, and more. Join Stacie in some feathery fun. It would be beneficial for students to be familiar with stitching bump-back feathers. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com

Join Ricky Tims for a comfortable and relaxing evening of music, storytelling, inspiration, motivation, and laughter. Ricky is an award-winning quilter and teacher, but his lifelong passion and pre-quilting career was that of a professional musician and music producer. Don't miss out on this unforgettable Quilt Festival special event filled with music, life-stories, and motivational anecdotes. www.rickytims.com