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Consult one-on-one with an ergonomist and quilt studio designer about your specific needs. Walk away with solutions to your ergonomic problems, layout recommendations, furnishing ideas, and organizing solutions tailored to your requirements. Consultations provided in one-hour increments. Contact Lois Hallock at Clearviewdesigns@comcast.net to reserve your appointment. Photographs of quilt studio and room dimensions are helpful but not required. Go to www.clearview-designs.com for more information.  

"Spa Day for your Singer Featherweight 221™” is a comprehensive workshop in which all aspects of routine mechanical maintenance for your beloved Featherweight are addressed, including motor and foot controller. Also offered as 600 on Saturday. Do not enroll for both. www.novamontgomery.com

Create this magnificent great blue heron using a fusing technique that allows you to choose the background last. Shadowing and details will be added with Derwent Inktense pencils and the shapes for the appliqué will be pre-printed on fusible webbing, saving any stitching for later. This is a fun project and process. www.cwaquilts.com

Starting with a panel provided by the instructor, learn how to create a modern look just by quilting lines and curves. Everybody can quilt lines and curves. It is quite easy once you know how. One person per machine. www.crisarcbono.com

Learn the fastest, most simplified way to sew a Y-seam. Be amazed at your speed and accuracy. Speed-cutting the shapes makes this block much simpler than it looks. Fabric selection is your choice: reproduction or modern, contemporary or vintage. Your favorite fabric genre will make a great quilt. Learn several interesting setting options. www.bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com

Construct a 3-D gingerbread house from the ground up. Embellishing with embroidery, beads, lace, snow, etc. is simple and stress-free when taught in layers. Learn to make felt candy canes, trees, and lollipops. May not be finished in class. Prerequisite—basic embroidery knowledge helpful. Approximate size is 5 1/2 inches X 3 inches. Charms sold separately.

In this class for confident beginners/intermediate level machine quilters, enjoy learning how to quilt a stunning background using simple quilting designs to create an amazing negative space. www.fabiadiniz.com

These 1 1/2 inch blocks, made of 1/2 inch squares, are created using strip-piecing and some clever tricks and tools. They'll help you acquire the skills for precision cutting, pressing, and piecing. Also learn an easy and efficient assembly method that you can use for all your quilts! www.helenfrostquilts.com

Make a quilt that you can "quilt-as-you-go" and use up your stash! So easy you can finish in a week. Perfect for both Modern and Traditional Quilts. “Missy Bleu” is based on a Log Cabin block. Fall in love with this process because you don't even need to sew a straight line. Make a beautiful wallhanging or the perfect lap quilt quickly, easily, and beautifully. www.sewjean.com

Learn Landi's tricks by creating this cute cat! With a kit specially prepared for this class, complete it in class. Make another one at home with the remaining pieces of your kit. www.marinalandi.com.br

Ombré /ˈɒmbreɪ/ (literally "shaded" in French) is the gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. No more bending and twisting, dip dyeing and hoping to achieve the gradual changes characteristic to ombré fabrics. Learn this methodical technique to create subtle value shifts from light to dark, or explore the range of colors created when blending two colors together. Dye all of the fabric you can in this full-day class, using 18 inch X 44 inch half yard cut pieces of fabric. Each student takes home a reusable tool kit to continue the creative fun with this entirely new way to dye fabric! www.dyehardsstudio.com

Via hands-on exercises, learn how to think creatively, the importance of design elements, and the first rule of Kestrel Michaud's personal Art Quilt design formula. Take home a custom Art Quilt design created with Michaud's formula and the knowledge of how to turn it into a quilt. www.kestrelmichaud.com

If every straight line is identical, every free curve might be considered unique. What curves do you naturally cut? Let's explore several and learn to piece them beautifully so your work will press perfectly flat. (The pictured quilt is an example, not a class project.)  www.karenkstonequilts.com

Explore layered fabric and paper collage enlivened with simple embroidery. Thorpe teaches how to trace images like coffee cups (or teacups if you prefer) and backyard birds onto sturdy yet sheer, unryu rice paper. That image will be the focal point, fused then stitched over a background of fabric scraps in your favorite color family. All will be fused down to a 10 inch square of muslin and hand stitched using a variety of simple embroidery stitches that she'll teach you or remind you how to do if it's been a while. Thorpe shares her techniques for adding words in stitch and ink and her stash of paper ephemera and poems to add a special touch to your fabric musings. Class will conclude with a myriad of ideas on how to display or frame your finished art. www.lisathorpe.com

Learn how to make a pattern from the photograph provided. Cut fused fabrics and place them in such a way as to create a realistic quilt. The course is split into two parts: in the morning, create the foreground and in the afternoon, construct the mosaic background. www.sunpatchspain.com

Sample a variety of quilting techniques! By combining ruler work and free-motion quilting, learn how to make it easy and fun to create dramatic results! Bularz will cover straight-line ruler work techniques for stitch in the ditch and crosshatching and how to pair that with a variety of free-motion quilting designs. Conquer that stack of projects and unleash the artist within. www.donnabquilting.com

Do you have the desire to "rescue and render aid" to damaged quilts? Is there a point where you must stop all life support? Learn basic quilt repair techniques while working on a "practice" project in class. Proper tools, techniques, and the ethics of quilt repair will be covered, as well as some "tricks of the trade". www.lequilts.com

Using Derwent's Inktense blocks and pencils, create a dry watercolor image. Applying water and fabric medium, 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 Sheridan takes the fear out of fabric painting and allows the artist in every quilter to surface with this simple technique. www.swanamity.com

It's not a quilt until it's quilted. Books and patterns will give you exact step-by-step instructions for cutting, sewing, and assembling your quilt top then leave you with the phrase "quilt as desired". However, the quilt on the cover is beautifully quilted. Most likely it was sent out to a professional longarm quilter. This leaves you with the overwhelming chore of selecting the right designs in the right scale and guessing if it's going to look good before doing all of that work. This class has all the answers when it comes to selecting and auditioning quilting designs for your quilt top.

Full busted? Small busted? Sway back? Round tummy or bum? These are just a few of the many common fit challenges that sewists face when adjusting a pattern for fit. Learn the Palmer/Pletsch method to identify and correct these and other challenges. Choose the correct size and practice making the actual adjustments using practice patterns.  A live demonstration will show the process from start to finish. Receive a detailed reference notebook with step-by-step instructions to use along with samples from in-class alterations. www.katrinawalker.com

Carry your iPad or tablet in this beautiful tablet case. Lined with fusible foam, it will help cushion your tablet from impact. Embellish the center panel with decorative Cover/Chainstitching. Insert a zipper with the piping foot. Yup, all done on the serger! Learn a quick trick to eliminate "ladders" when stitching through thick fabric layers. www.gailpatrice.com

Create a charming cottage landscape by painting on fabric and adding a garden of silk ribbon and thread embroidery stitches. This fabulous art project can be framed or incorporated into a quilting/Crazy Quilt project. Discover how to use watercolor paints to create the cottage scene and fill the garden with silk ribbon and traditional stitches. This is a fast and satisfying project for those who want to explore mixed-media. Crazy Quilt Handbook 3rd. Edition, C&T Publishing www.judithbakermontano.com

Create the illusion of depth with vertical rows of a combination of equilateral triangles and measured background strips with no Y-seams. Use color and value instead of complicated piecing to give the impression of 3-D. www.quiltersclinic.com

Create a dimensional art vessel out of fabric. Called “Gratitude Blossoms” because during the process of creating the blossoms, you are asked to think about three things, people, or experiences you are grateful for and to put that energy into making the “Gratitude Blossoms” art vessel. This art vessel is hand stitched and can be completed in a three-hour class. Learn Rita Lynne's technique to create permanent strong flowers adding interest to any quilt, vessel, purse, etc. Everything you need is in the kit. www.ritalynnestudio.com

Are you brand new to EQ8? This is the perfect class to get to know your exciting new quilt design software. Explore the workspace and start designing quilts right away! EQ8 is your virtual design wall. Use it to try out exciting color combinations, estimate fabric yardage quickly, and print blocks and rotary cutting charts to get started right away. Class nicely paced for beginners. Windows and Mac users welcome. Please note: This class is designed for brand new EQ8 users and is focused on EQ8 basics. If you have taken the full-day beginner class, this class covers similar topics. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

Stitch exercises demonstrate how sewing machine needles, threads, techniques, and you, the sewist, control stitch quality. Experience stitching with a variety of fabrics and needles, along with a few surprises. Gain respect for the needle and elevate confidence in your needle selection. This is a fun educational class. Sew SCHMETZ! www.schmetzneedles.com

Learn a fabulous new technique, Decorative Stitch Art with Sewing Machine Stitches. Many sewing machines come with hundreds of stitches. How fun would it be to create some stitch art designs using all these wonderful stitches? You can customize stitch art designs to embellish quilts, clothing, home decor items, or as stand-alone pieces of art. There will be plenty of oohs and aahs in class! Leave excited to go home and create your own stitch art designs. www.heidiproffetty.com

Learn time-tested techniques for accurate English Paper Piecing while hand stitching a small motif that will have you ready to tackle today's wonderful designs. Cutting, basting, and stitching the pieces together will all be covered with lots of tips and tricks for success. www.catherineredford.com

Whether you have a small, shared room or the most palatial space, your sewing room should be a place where you feel happy and inspired to create! Being a military wife with twenty moves under her belt, Einmo has set up sewing studios in each of her homes and is excited to share what she's learned about making the most of the space you've got. She'll share photos of her sewing rooms, her favorite (and not-so-favorite) features of what works and what doesn't, and her best tips for setting up your own creative haven. Then, sit back, and enjoy a personal tour of today's top quilting stars' studios, both clean and cluttered, as they open the doors to their spaces and share their favorite features and tips that you can easily implement. This fun, informative, and inspiring parade-of-homes-style visit will provide a wealth of ideas and tips for transforming your own space into a place where you can be your most creative! www.kimberlyeinmo.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.   Kathie Beltz—Quick and Easy Flying Geese Making traditional Flying Geese units takes time, wastes fabric, and the units almost always come out wonky. Using the Wing Clipper tool makes creating flying geese units fast and easy, with no fabric waste. No need to cut triangles! No need to piece triangles! With one large square and four small squares, make a set of four complete Flying Geese. Use these units in your quilts as Flying Geese, star points, chevrons, and all kinds of designs. www.kathiebeltz.com   Christen Brown—Creatively Collaged Concoctions Learn how to take those precious scraps of fabrics, threads, ribbons, and bits of this and that to create a one-of-a-kind fabric base, or appliqué. Three basic techniques and your imagination are all you need. www.christenbrown.com   Kim Brownell—Fabric Collage Greeting Card Creating your own greeting cards is fun and easy! Learn how to collage and sew a greeting card. Embellish with fun trims and doodads. Watch your special someone's eyes light up when they receive one of your creations. www.thewackydoodlequilter.com   Belle Brunner—Creating English Paper Piecing Leave-In Stabilizer Using Accuquilt Do you like English Paper Piecing but hate taking out ALL of those papers? Learn how to make your own leave-in stabilizer papers with the Accuquilt GoMe Cutter and 1 inch hexie die plus, cut your fabric scraps with the same die. No more rotary cutting around an acrylic template. This method speeds up the process of EPP allowing you to leave in the washable stabilizer while keeping your EPP shapes intact. It's a fast and easy way to get to the fun part, stitching those pretty EPP shapes! www.seamssewme.com   Susan K. Cleveland—Precision Stitching Featuring Specialty Threads, Fabrics, & Embellishments Learn to machine stitch with heavy and thin threads, how to feature special fabrics and embellishments, and stitch with precision! Tiny quilts are the quick, fun way to perfect these skills. www.piecesbewithyou.com   Vickie Clontz—Dyeing Silk & Wool with Kitchen Supplies Learn how to dye silk and wool in the microwave with ordinary kitchen supplies we have on hand! Techniques demonstrated are fun and easy, and safe for even kids to enjoy. Lots of samples shown for your creative inspiration. www.annieskeepsakes.com   Nina Clotfelter—Ruler Work on Your Domestic Machine—OH YES! Ruler work is so much fun on your domestic machine, and YES, YOU CAN DO IT! See how to add ruler work to your free-motion quilting skills. This will add to your creative free-motion quilting abilities. www.ninaquilts.com   Jaimie Davis—Dynamic Details—Designing with Derwent Inktense Pencils Add stunning detail to your quilts using Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils. Watch how to draw on fabric and then transform the colors from dull to dynamic with aloe vera gel. It's fun, quick, and opens up a world of possibilities. www.loopytulips.com   Teri Hall—The 4th Dimension in Machine Embroidery 3-D effects in Machine Embroidery are easy to achieve, but did you know there is a 4th Dimension? See Hall’s two favorite MAGIC machine embroidery tricks that are the hardest to get embroiders to try because they are that simple! You have to see these effects to believe the dimension from the techniques used. www.2manylizards.com   Lois Hallock—Organizing for Grab N' Go Portability Explore tools and techniques to set up your quilting space for Grab N' Go portability. With some simple choices, increase your comfort when setting up a temporary sewing space on retreat or in a vacation rental. Store your tools and supplies so that you always have everything you need no matter where you are sewing. www.clearview-designs.com   Jane Haworth—The Basics of Fabric Collage Learn to make a themed sampler quilt using various sized blocks and designs. Combine them to make a fabulous unique Sampler Quilt. Learn the basic steps for Haworth's raw-edge fabric collage technique that is approachable and serendipitous. www.janehaworth.com   Sue Heinz—360 Degree Grids Combine inventive free-motion sashing designs from Sue Heinz with an easy-to-use, re-sizable template. The result? Stunning medallions and wreaths. Add corners to the wreaths and you've got block designs that have people saying, "How did you do that?" Caution — all are highly addictive (and fun too)! www.sueheinz.com   Diane Herbort—Make It Personal! Add Family Photos, Postcards, & Text to Your Projects So many ideas for quilts, small gifts, and banners! Viewers will see finished projects and step-by-step samples. Herbort will cover options for printing images yourself or through online services, then show fun and easy ways to build your designs around those special images. www.dianeherbort.com   Jenny K. Lyon—Straight-Line Ruler Work—Easy and Accurate, Every Single Time! Straight-line ruler work is versatile and easy, perfect for a reluctant free-motion quilter. You don't need an arsenal of rulers, just the right straight-line ruler. Then you are off and running— borders, fills, and yes, stitch-in-the-ditch. Straight-line ruler work allows you to get a perfectly straight line in any direction on your quilt without ever having to flip your quilt! Learn the basics and you can start making quilt tops into finished quilts. www.quiltskipper.com   Dierdra McElroy—Perfect Points McElroy will demonstrate her needleturn appliqué to create beautiful inside and outside points.  She has been appliquéing since she was thirteen years old and teaching for over thirty years. The theory will be diagrammed and then personally demonstrated while fielding questions about needles, threads, fabrics, scissors, and other things that have a direct impact on your workmanship. www.thatperfectstitch.net   RaNae Merrill—Quilt First, Piece After—How to Make a Quilt-As-You-Go Quilt! Quilting a quilt is much easier when you can quilt sections and THEN join them into a finished quilt. Learn how to cut and recombine pre-quilted blocks to make a beautiful quilt of any size. www.ranaemerrillquilts.com   Marti Michell—Great Ideas for Pre-Cuts Is your fabric stash full of colorful pre-cut fabric bundles? How can you use all those bundles? Learn about template sets designed for Jelly Rolls & Layer Cakes. Why is a "Fat Quarter" FAT?  What is lengthwise grain? Learn the answers to these questions and improve your patchwork skills. www.frommarti.com   Kathryn Pellman—Japanese Cats for Your Amusement Learn how to make small Japanese cats that be be used for your amusement, a paperweight, or gift. Covers fabric selection, materials, preparation, and construction techniques, including an efficient process to make multiple cats. Handout includes pattern. www.kathrynpellman.com   Kyra Reps—Dots, Mandalas, and Turned-Edge Appliqué Using the APLIQUICK Tools Watch how you can create a unique mandala with turned-edge appliqué using the APLIQUICK tools! See how Reps grids her mandalas out and how you can make perfectly turned-edge appliqué with ease using the APLIQUICK tools! www.quiltingtranquility.com   Cindy Seitz-Krug—Easy Grid-Based Quilting Designs Hear what "grid-based quilting" designs are. Then Seitz-Krug will demonstrate how to quilt one, using paper and pens. Samples of quilts featuring grid-based quilting designs will be shown. www.quintessentialquilting.com   Joyce Teng—Tsukineko Inks—Transforming Fabric into Art Learn fun and colorful ways to create unique mixed-media art that will transform your exclusive wearables, Art Quilts, and traditional piecing. Joyce Teng will show how to stencil with Tsukineko inks using various mediums and household items, watercolor brushes, and sponges, to create custom pieces that pop. www.teacherstamp.com   Cindy Walter—Why Use Fabric Paints Cindy Walter will explain the advantages of paints over dyes, and when you'd want to use dyes. Also, the different types of textile paints and how to use them. Do you want transparent or opaque paint?  She'll also give you tips on painting pictures, or simply coloring fabric with a color-wash, or endless other techniques. Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter; C&T Publishing. www.cindywalter.com   Carol Wilhoit—Quick and Easy Gifts Made from Scraps With the addition of some batting, fusibles, and/or hardware, favorite scraps and leftover fabric pieces can quickly and easily be made into great little gifts! Try some new-to-you products and be prepared for the next time that you need a hostess gift, teacher gift, or stocking stuffer. www.carolquilts.com

Learn the AMAZING power hiding in your passion for quilting. Prepare to be transformed by this empowering look at CREATE! -ing. This presentation featuring quilts, personal stories, and information pulled from scientific research will inspire you to have more fun and look at your quilting in a whole new light. www.laurettacrites.com

Art and science have always been intertwined, and the disciplines can build off one another in exciting and creative ways. Cell biologist Shannon Conley takes you through a tour of Art Quilts inspired by science (both hers and others). Hear how her experience as a research scientist forms her creative approach and some ideas for incorporating a spirit of research and experimentation into your quilting.  www.shannonconleyartquilts.com/biological-and-natural-quilts  www.shannonconleyartquilts.com

Do you have garment patterns in your stash that you'd love to make for yourself or a friend, but the size you need isn't included in the size range? Or maybe you have a vintage pattern that you'd like to sew, but you need to make it bigger? Join Stern Hasemann to learn an easy method for sizing a clothing pattern to fit you. Start the lecture with a discussion about pattern sizing and grading as it relates to fitting a pattern. Then learn the step-by-step instructions to grade a basic pattern up or down a size. Discuss how to use this easy method to size and fit patterns to your unique shape. Leave with the tools and confidence to grade your patterns to the perfect size for your shape! www.jsterndesigns.com

Are you overwhelmed by the choices on the market today? Not sure where to start? Why are they so expensive? Should I get a computerized system or not? Do I have to buy the computer at the same time or can I wait to purchase in the future? What support will I need from my dealer? How often does my machine needs service? What happens if I need repair work done? Stagno will answer all of these questions and more. She has owned almost every brand of machine on the market and is a retired longarm dealer. She sold multiple brands and can offer you insider secrets to ensure you make the best purchase to fit your needs.

McElroy has become one of the most entertaining lecturers on the circuit and will share her experiences growing up in Tahiti. This island paradise has its own traditional form of quilt making which is intertwined with every aspect of its culture and history. Enrollees will be transfixed with historical details, cultural norms, and exotic photographs of nature as they are laid side by side with the Tifaifai (tee-fay-fay) design that honors its existence. www.thatperfectstitch.net

Learn all of the wonderful ways to keep things organized and at hand, both the conventional and not so much. Brownell's  wacky way of looking at the world also lends itself to organizing her studio. Lots of tips, tricks, and tools for making the most of your space and time. www.thewackydoodlequilter.com

Red is the color of extremes—love, hate, dread, adventure, passion, and anger. The search for a true red has been long and dangerous. Red is still a vital and important color in our life today.

Use ruler work and free-motion to quilt a beautiful blossom panel with many different types of blocks. Each student's quilting design will be a little different and that is part of the fun. A great way to practice how to use designs in a real life situation! https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com

Whether you're a novice or experienced serger, this comprehensive, hands-on workshop is great for perfecting all your serger's stitches. Get to know all your serger's components and how they affect the stitch with the help of a great slideshow. What makes the edge of a rolled hem roll? How do you prevent stretching the hem of your knit tunic? Nervous about changing machine settings for different fabrics? You won't be after this workshop! Discuss the wide variety of beautiful decorative threads available, too. Leave with valuable information, samples, and the confidence to tackle any serger project successfully. www.gailpatrice.com

Create this simple bag with lots of pockets for tools, notions, and such. With this bag it is easy to grab-and-go to quilt class or retreat with all your supplies. Three coordinating fabrics (a light, a medium, and a dark) and some batting are all you need. Perfect project for all skill levels. Finished size is 8 inch X 10 inch X 4 inch. www.kathiebeltz.com

This demo class features creating a tiny quilt by machine stitching with heavy and thin threads. Precision is the focus to stitch little 2 inch blocks with outline stitching. Sashing is couched invisibly, the border is appliquéd to allow motifs to flow around corners, and embellishments are hand stitched with flair! www.piecesbewithyou.com

“Zinnias and Stitch” is a small colorful project. It is an introduction to fabric collage and hand stitching. Choose from a variety of colored Zinnia kits similar to the samples shown. This 12 inch project is perfect for adding simple hand stitching. Haworth will demonstrate various basic hand stitching techniques and talk about options for finishing the project at home. www.janehaworth.com

Create an impressionistic fabric collage of a forest of bright Aspen or Birch trees and brilliant fall foliage. The trees actually float away from the quilt background creating a great visual experience and a big surprise to the viewer. This quilt is easy to create and complete in a three-hour class. Everything needed to complete this Art Quilt is in the kit. www.ritalynnestudio.com

Learn how easy it is to add your own fabrics, panels, and photos to EQ8. Import fabrics, straighten, scale, crop, and add to your Favorites library! Add current manufacturer fabric lines to use in your quilt designs. Include fabric panels to creatively design one-of-a-kind quilts. Explore adding photos for photo quilts and more. This is the perfect follow-up to any beginner EQ8 class. PLEASE NOTE: Read and follow the Supply List to be prepared for this class.  Windows and Mac users welcome. Also offered as 367 on Wednesday. Do not enroll for both. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

Bring the art of ancient and modern tile making to your quilting. Use color, symmetry, and interweaving shapes to create your own unique quilt tile design. Learn about making Moroccan mosaic designs of your own. Proffetty will discuss both traditional and innovative designs and cutting techniques and show how to do her NEW direct placement technique for putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box or fabric marking tools. Using a supplied kit, hand-cut your mosaic fabric pieces and puzzle together your own beautiful Moroccan mosaic quilt tile. Plus, Proffetty will also provide tips for successfully finishing the quilt design. www.heidiproffetty.com

Spend an afternoon with Swan Sheridan and learn a variety of label making methods, using appliqué, Inktense, archival markers, and more! Take home loads of information on how to make your own label a special work of art to accent your quilt, as well as the specific details every quilt label should have. Bring a quilt of your own to share with the class, so we can help you brainstorm a title and label style to suit your work. www.swanamity.com

Free-motion machine quilting can be fun. Find out which styles suit your skills, and will enhance your quilts. Hands-on learning will make you more comfortable and stress-free to work on your own projects at home. Small kit fee has all you need except thread clippers. www.cindywalter.com

Get excellent results with walking foot quilting! Learn how to prepare your quilt and set up your machine. Make samples of straight-line quilting, stitching in the ditch, freehand curved lines, spiral quilting, and quilting with special stitches. Also learn to stitch short perfectly straight lines without marking. www.carolquilts.com

Join Erlandson, a certified quilt appraiser for over 25 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. www.lequilts.com