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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 1-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^TM” 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 700 on Saturday. Do not enroll for both. www.novamontgomery.com

Learn a new technique and make this wonderful “Mr. Frosty” wallhanging at the same time. Great for the beginner to Picture Piecing! This is not a foundation piecing method; no sewing through paper. Work on the right side of the fabric. Lots of helpful time saving hints. Fabric selection, organizational skills, and construction methods will be addressed in class. www.englanddesign.com

This stellar design takes on dazzling dimension and depth by using multiple fabrics. Learn the importance of value as well as techniques for precise pinning, strip-piecing, and pressing. The kit includes the star fabrics, cut and ready to sew, and is available in several colorways. www.helenfrostquilts.com

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

Learn how to paint with fabrics, threads, and ribbons to create a one-of-a-kind underwater project. Combine free-form embroidery with fabric manipulation and embellishments to create a dimensional watery work of art. This “Underwater Sea Garden” can be framed like a painting or used as a wallhanging. Freeform Embroidery with Judith Baker Montano, C&T Publishing. www.judithbakermontano.com

Do you think you are unable to draw or transfer your drawing skills to your free-motion quilting? Let Brasil show you what you can do. Drawing lines and shapes in repetitive patterns is relaxing and activates the right side of your brain. Both beginner and advanced free-motion quilters will benefit from this workshop. The workshop time will be split with half the time dedicated to drawing techniques and the remaining time will be used to free-motion quilt up to twenty-two different quilting designs. Join the fun and let's get the right side of your brain activated! www.canadapaulabrasil.ca

Learn to use your scraps to make this incredibly versatile block. This block has so many different layout possibilities; walk through many of them. Then come up with your own designs using this very versatile cutting technique and block. This block uses an amazing stack and cut technique. www.bungalowquilting.com

How are we to continue to appliqué when our body changes (hands get stiffer and eyes need bolder lines)? Learn Golden's sure-fire way of needleturn appliqué that will give you sewing longevity. Learn how to hold your needle, stretches to relax your hands and arms, and a method that will introduce you to the beauty of hand appliqué or provide another tool in your appliqué toolbox. A beautiful stemmed rose is created in the workshop for you to use in a future project. www.paulagolden.com

Make the center block of this spectacular wall quilt using a complete pre-fused laser-cut kit. Complete the large center block, ready to edge stitch at home. Assemble the borders and apply the border appliqués, and the project will be ready to take home and sew together. Working with pre-fused laser-cut appliqué is fast and easy. Learn layout, centering, and fusing techniques in class. www.morningglorydesigns.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 wallhanging or the perfect lap quilt quick, easy, and beautiful. www.sewjean.com

Learn about color value as you make “Peace Cranes Over Hiroshima”. Value is key to creating this foundation pieced quilt’s 3-dimensional look. Jones designed this quilt after a visit to the peace park in Hiroshima, Japan. Learn new tips for successful foundation piecing. www.danajonesquilts.com

Interpret and transform a photo of a black and white face into a beautiful colorful and contemporary quilt. Learn how to apply color and value to give the feel of depth and texture. www.marinalandi.com.br

Capture the beauty of a winter wood in this minimalist interpretation of a birch grove. Use Silver’s Guided Improv technique to easily “plant” trees in your own wooded grove that you can enjoy year round! Just a little bit of fusing for the bark adds the perfect touch to finish off your easy pieced forest! www.tamarinis.com

Preserving found fabrics in quilts is a lovely and relevant part of our history, and the beauty and novelty of tie fabric makes them worthy of the honor. Manage the stability issues of silks and polys (or cottons) with machine appliqué for amazing control and accuracy in this extraordinary traditionally pieced block. (Working with tie fabrics is optional.) www.karenkstonequilts.com

First half of class is spent creating a stack of fabric monoprints made on small 4 inch X 6 inch soft gel print plates. Thorpe shows fun and easy print techniques using botanicals, stencils, and texture tools. Print on a variety of pre-cut fabrics. Second half, use your stack of little prints to create a quick fabric collage composition on felt. Use a lot or a little hand stitching to finish. No experience with fabric collage or hand stitch required. All materials supplied. www.lisathorpe.com

Learn to make a wallhanging of a set of houses that could be a row of Yorkshire cottages (if brown fabrics are chosen), a row of Italian houses, or perhaps Mexican (if bright and colorful fabrics are chosen). The finished panel is 24 inch X 10 inch and is made using a clever appliqué technique. It's a perfect project for anyone that loves attention to detail and can be further enhanced with machine stitching. It is unlikely that students will complete in a day. A machine stitching demonstration will be given in the afternoon. www.gilliantravis.co.uk

Hand quilting is both fun and relaxing. Join Yamin in this two-part workshop to learn two popular techniques for quilting your completed quilt top. The time honored technique of hand quilting has not been lost, and many quilt shows have a special category for “Hand Quilting” and offer ribbons and prize money to the winners. Learn all of the steps to prepare your quilt and start hand quilting. In the afternoon, work with another technique called “Big Stitch”. The big stitch is also quilting but with larger stitches, different thread, and different needles. This is a once in a lifetime workshop where you learn both techniques all in one day. Kits included. www.comequiltwithme.com

Sample a variety of quilting techniques by combining ruler work and free-motion quilting. Cover straight-line ruler work techniques for stitch-in-the-ditch and crosshatching. Learn how to use specialty rulers to achieve dramatic effects in your sashing and blocks. Practice a variety of free-motion techniques including density and filler quilting. There will be a variety of quilting rulers for use in the classroom. www.donnabquilting.com

A2Z quilting is as simple as writing your alphabet! This is a new and innovative idea using the alphabet as the basis of a brand new quilting motif. Can be used in borders, blocks, or as an allover design. This is a perfect class for beginners and anyone looking for something new for customers. Take something as simple as the ABC’s or your handwriting and make it an elegant quilting design. You won’t believe your eyes when you complete this awesome class. It doesn’t look like letters anymore! https://claudiapfeil.de/de/start/

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced serger owner, this comprehensive, hands-on workshop is great for learning and perfecting all of 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 the edge of 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! Talk about 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

Note: Updated supply list will be available on Gail's website after Sept. 1. Please check back!

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 these wonderful stitches? Make custom stitch art designs to embellish quilts, clothing, home decor items, or serve as stand-alone pieces of art. There will be plenty of oohs and aahs in this class. Leave excited to go home and create your own stitch art designs. www.heidiproffetty.com

String-pliqué^® returns with colorful hearts! Create this quick and fun 22 inch square wallhanging of wonky hearts while you learn the String-pliqué^® technique. The possibilities are as unlimited as your scrap basket. www.lequilts.com

Get ready to learn practical solutions on how to design and quilt a mandala Wholecloth quilt. In this drawing design class, dissect two styles of mandalas, learn how to create the foundation lines for each style, and learn how to fill in those spaces with a variety of continuous filler designs. With the help of stencils, rulers, and some free-motion quilting, be able to create your own unique quilted mandala designs. www.forever-quilting.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

Enjoy ramping up your skills for machine embroidery, decorative stitches, and binding, while creating this wonderful mini wallhanging. Machine embroidery, piped Prairie Points (such a cool designer detail), decorative stitches, and lots of professional tips throughout. www.virtualsewingguild.net

Learn simple, fundamental free-motion quilting designs while emphasizing circular shapes. Techniques include segmenting circles and creating layered quilting designs to fill in the concentric spaces. These shapes can be applied to pieced blocks or superimposed over unrelated shapes. These can be used as their own main motifs or used to fill negative space as designs are great for both traditional and modern quilting styles. Template quilting will be taught alongside general free-motion to enhance the learning experience. www.fabrikatedquilts.com

A second class in walking foot quilting. Elevate your technique with beautiful organic curves. Learn how to execute sharp turns and make accurate straight-line polygon spirals. Circular spirals round out the class. www.catherineredford.com

Do you struggle to get perfectly turned-edge appliqué circles? Learn the APIQUICK tools and method! Repetition is key and Reps has created this class where you will make a beautiful mandala using different size circles using the APLIQUICK Rods and method. This will be done on a 22 inch X 22 inch background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

Create an 18 inch X 22 inch Boro-inspired table mat with various Japanese textiles and Sashiko stitching. Select from various Japanese fabrics provided and add Sashiko stitching to transform the patchwork into a one-of-a-kind table mat that can also be used as a pillow or incorporated into a tote bag, garment, or other art piece. Optional border and backing can be added at home. Trunk show in class. www.shiboridragon.com

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

Have you been thinking about getting a stationary (sit-down) longarm? Taylor has been an ambassador for Handi Quilter for more than a decade. Come test drive the Handi Quilter Capri as he shows all of its features. Learn how to find your own rhythm with unique lessons aimed at perfecting your quilting skills. All class materials are provided. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Shimmering silk meets paper piecing! Learn the secret to creating beautiful sheer paper piecing using silk organza, wash away paper, and a special seaming technique. Use a simple paper pieced design to create your fabric stained glass. Perfect for all skill levels, even those who have never done paper piecing. Block design by Sarah Rose Quilts. www.katrinawalker.com

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

Kathie Beltz—Quick and Easy Flying Geese with the Wing Clipper

Ruth Ann Berry—Piecing 60° Triangles for 3-D Effect

Mendie Cannon— Brazilian Embroidery Threads and Basic Stitches

Susan K. Cleveland—Piping Adds Pizzazz!

Vickie Clontz—Wonderful World of Wet Felting

Nina Clotfelter—Ruler Work on Your Domestic Machine—OH YES!

Martha DeLeonardis—T-Shirt Quilts Made Easy

Kathy Dunigan—Bodacious Broderie Perse-Liqué™—"This Ain't Your Mama's Way She Did It!" with Kathy Dunigan

Susan Edmonson—Flower Doodles

Katie Fowler—Needle Felted Wool Appliqué—Stitch Optional

Nancy Goldsworthy—Needles and Threads and Bobbins, Oh My!

Lois Hallock—Organized Quilt Studio in Three Easy Steps

Sue Heinz—360º Grids

Nancy Hinds—Curved Strip Piecing

Cindy Lohbeck—Mandala Madness—Ice-Dyeing from Mini to Mega

Rita Lynne—3-D Fabric Manipulation

Jenny K. Lyon—Straight-Line Ruler Work—Easy and Accurate, Every Single Time!

RaNae Merrill—Make a T-Shirt Quilt...As You Go!

Marti Michell—Great Ideas for Pre-Cuts

Nancy Roelfsema—Painting Fabric for Your Next Quilting Project

Marian Smith—Folded Christmas Ornament

Sarah Ann Smith—Fun and Fancy Threads for Machine Quilting

Cindy Walter—Heliography

Debbie Wendt—Perfect Bindings Every Time

Carol Wilhoit—Fussy Cutting

Most quilters understand how important it is to practice machine quilting designs on small fabric samples, but they often have trouble applying those designs to an actual quilt. In this informative lecture, Watson will share her secrets for domestic machine quilting success which include adequate basting, choosing the right thread colors, thinking about how to divide and conquer each task, and learning how to create rich texture with little to no marking of the quilt. Watson will also discuss the importance of making a quilting plan, so you can figure out the best path around the quilt with the fewest stops and starts. Once you see how easy and carefree her methods can be, you'll feel empowered to quilt your own quilts!  www.christaquilts.com

Cover a tumultuous period in North American Indian culture, beginning in 1880 when Native lands were taken away, buffalo herds were decimated, forced relocations were happening all over North America, and countless Indigenous children were forced to attend boarding schools. As Western missionary women made their way into the lives of North American Indigenous communities during this time period, they taught quilt making skills and provided fabric and supplies. Women with adept needle skills adopted Western patchwork quilts and eventually made quilts that reflected their own cultural heritage. These quilts provided an outlet for both art and survival. Learn how the eight-point Morning Star became a beloved and repeated pattern. Plus, meet some of the Native American quilters active today and see the Art quilts that share their struggles, their dreams, and in some cases, the stories of their painful past. www.teresaduryeawong.com

Learn to focus your trip to an art museum. Be inspired, not intimidated by the paintings you love and know, and in those new to you. Learn how brush strokes, compositions, and painting techniques can influence and be used in your fiber art. See how Kerttula has used them in her work. www.jillkerttula.com

The story of Boro is one of lives lived in extreme poverty, of people who admired beauty and kept/repaired their valuable textiles—not just for years, but for lifetimes. Tattered clothing and bedding was mended, re-mended, and patched. Examine authentic examples of 80-120 year old indigo-dyed cotton, with Boro patches holding parts of it together. Samples include kimono, futon covers, and modern quilts using the old indigo fabrics. Bring your camera! www.junecolburn.com

Learn how to build a creative place that works for you, your space, your budget, and where you are right now. This lecture offers real studio situations and insights on how to regain control of all the “stuff” that's taking over your playground. It’s time to fall in love with your studio again. www.lilobowman.com

Stunning embroidered creations are no accident! Learn how to plan, design, and stitch your own embroidered masterpieces using techniques taught by an industry expert. Walker will share her secrets for taming difficult to hoop and stitch fabrics, creating large multi-hoop designs and more. Enjoy a trunk show of beautiful embroidered garments and accessories while you take your embroidery knowledge to a new level. www.katrinawalker.com

The color red has such an interesting history. It’s one of passion, and war, of adventure and danger, of violence and seduction. The word for “red” is an ancient one, older than any other color except white and black.

Swan Sheridan explores the creation of quilting concepts that pair with or accentuate the quilt top design. Includes twenty plus examples of quilts and details the process of making decisions that guide the quilter towards the best possible quilting plans, employing the strengths and imagination of the quilter. This process can be applied to both free-motion as well as working with your favorite longarmer to find the best programmable options. www.swanamity.com

Pfeil will guide students through this class to learn and master various motifs, including beautiful feathers, distinctive leaves and flowers, etc. The focus of this class is on fearlessly filling borders and sashings utilizing free-motion techniques. There are no tools, gadgets, or markings in this class! https://claudiapfeil.de/de/start/

Who doesn’t need a pincushion? Why not one that is also beautiful to look at and functional. This is it. This wonderfully flowered pincushion is approximately 6 inches in diameter giving you plenty of room for your pins and needles. Learn the basic Brazilian embroidery stitches of stem, couching, cast-on, bullion, and French or Colonial knots. Also learn detached buttonhole. www.bestitched.biz

In this practice class for confident beginners/intermediate level machine quilters, enjoy learning how to explore the background creating a negative space quilting design, blending with a variety of filler designs, all to bring balance to your quilt. www.fabiadiniz.com

Let’s play with half-square triangle units. This is an ideal way to use up leftover fabric from other projects and create an entirely new quilt. Paint a white piece of fabric and combine it with a colorful fabric to create our basic block. Basic instructions will be given and each student can create their own design. www.margascrafts.blogspot.com

You can do this! Learn to free-motion quilt in a supportive and fun atmosphere. Lyon will guide you through the process and teach five beautiful and fun motifs that can be put on your own quilts using your home sewing machine. Imagine being able to quilt your own quilts! www.quiltskipper.com

Do you have the desire to “rescue and render aid” to a damaged quilt? Is there a point when you must stop all life support? Learn basic quilt repair techniques as you work 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. Students are invited to bring a quilt to class for triage. www.lequilts.com

Soy wax is a wonderful resist to work with for surface design and fiber art. Along with being easy to melt, and washing out in hot water, it is great to use with tjantings (the little copper batik tools). Whether a structured design or a serendipitous doodle, love writing, drawing, and creating with this fun hot wax batik tool! Not to mention the coloring! Use thickened dye paint to add color and texture to your works of soy wax art. www.dyehardsstudio.com

Expand your skills and take your serger know-how to the next level. Be amazed at what you’ll do with these serger specialty feet. They’re highly engineered and designed to make your stitching easier and more accurate. Ruffle and attach to a flat fabric in one step. Install a zipper with a piping foot, easy! See how easy the double fold binder attachment is for binding and attach beading for a lovely edge finish and more! www.gailpatrice.com

Note: Updated supply list will be available on Gail's website after Sept. 1. Please check back!

“Thread Painting by Color—Feathers Edition” will teach you how to quilt beautiful feathers and tear drop shapes. Use thread painting techniques and free-motion quilting to build muscle memories that will help you execute these amazing quilting designs with confidence. The skills you learn on a sit-down longarm are easily transferred to your home machine. www.carolinasmussen.com

Learn a fast and easy way to create miter-corner blocks. www.quiltersclinic.com

Lively detailed demos will show how to create contemporary Dresdens with pointy points, flat units, and no appliquéd centers. Spinning, kaleidoscopic, and layering effects can be achieved easily with fussy cutting and fun fabrics. Be prepared to be amazed with the Dresdens Over the Edge finish also! www.piecesbewithyou.com

Create a beautiful wet felted vessel in this creative class that’s perfect for both beginners and the more experienced felter! Choose your own colors of fibers and embellishments such as lustrous bamboo, sparkly Angelina, and curly fibers from instructor’s colorful embellishment buffet. Minimal rolling required in this fun class where students will leave with a finished vessel to hold sewing or art supplies or just to enhance their home decor! www.annieskeepsakes.com

Slow down, relax, and enjoy hand sewing anywhere with English Paper Piecing (EPP)! Crawford will teach you her quick and easy way to create all the EPP basic shapes shown plus the ins and outs of needles, basting, stitches, etc. A short PowerPoint program on what to make and do with hexagons and these other shapes will be presented for inspiration. www.flowerboxquilts.com

Combine the power of EQ8 quilt design software with the ease of fabric die-cutting. The AccuQuilt GO! Qube system is made of building blocks to create a Four Patch quilt block. Discover EQ8 compatible blocks, draw your own blocks, try different fabrics, and create your own block library. Your design will be ready to cut with the AccuQuilt GO! Cutter. Learn tips and tricks to use the best features of both EQ8 and AccuQuilt. Class based on the 8 inch Qube, with help to accommodate other sizes. Please note: This is an EQ8 software design class. No die-cutters will be used. Completion of a beginner EQ8 class is helpful. Also offered as 348 on Wednesday. Do not enroll for both. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

This gentle beginning class explores the basics of template quilting with the Janome Ruler Work Set. Learn straight-line designs, echo quilting, spinning templates, fun border design options, and stitch-in-the-ditch. Learn the tips and tricks to ruler work success and explore the far-reaching potential rulers will bring to your quilting! www.fabrikatedquilts.com

Cathedral Windows is a traditional patchwork technique, usually interpreted in older quilts as rows of folded squares of cream muslin with a random arrangement of patterned fabric squares in the windows. Today’s Cathedral Windows is a stunning pattern that really looks great with different fabric designs and colors. It is done entirely by hand, so it does take a certain amount of patience, but it’s worth it! Roelfsema finds hand sewing to be very relaxing, so she works on it a bit here and there, when she need a break from other projects. It is also a really nice quilt to work on when traveling. Once you have your fabrics pre-cut you will only need a few supplies to take along. www.onpoint-tv.com

Learn how to Sashiko stitch or just improve your skills as you create a sampler of six different 12 inch square traditional Sashiko designs on a 31 inch X 44 inch panel. The pre-printed designs on indigo colored fabric allow you to jump right in and start stitching. The sampler can be used as a wallhanging or the blocks cut apart and used for individual projects. Relax and enjoy a trunk show in class as you stitch. The border and sashing fabric shown in red are optional add-ons not included in the kit fee. www.shiboridragon.com

Make these quick and easy bags from a zipper, two rectangles of fabric, and a rectangle of batting. Add custom pockets, sized to fit your needs, and embellish with buttons, ribbon, extra zipper tape, or beads. The basic pattern can be adapted to a sketchbook cover, an iPad/tablet case, business card or gift card case, or even a paintbrush/pencil/pen holder. The orange bag and card holder were featured in the projects for the Quilting Arts, 2014, Holiday Issue. In a half-day class, students can probably complete one basic bag. www.sarahannsmith.com

Play with quilt blocks instead of paper dolls to unleash the creativity in your soul. Cutting and pasting border print fabric on printed quilt block patterns will create one look, while using the same block and different areas of the fabric will create totally different looks. www.flickr.com/photos/mgaylequilter

Get out of the ditch and learn to quilt between the lines instead! In this workshop, learn several of the walking foot designs showcased in Watson’s books. Using your seam lines as a guide, learn how to stitch organic linear designs with no marking of the quilt! These include, but are not limited to, chevrons, zig-zags, parallel lines, wavy line variations, and some gentle curves. Become empowered to embrace the beauty of imperfection and learn to quilt your own quilts! www.christaquilts.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. Learn to stitch short perfectly straight lines without marking. www.carolquilts.com