Open Studios™
Ever wanted to see artists work in real time right before your eyes? During show hours four artists will be working simultaneously (two hours at a time) in each of the rooms, demonstrating their craft. Come by Open Studios on the show floor and be inspired by what these top-notch artists are doing.
Schedule is subject to change. Photos from the 2019 Quilt Festival.
Sewing Machines generously provided by
THURSDAY, October 28
10am - 12pm
Quilt
The Many Variations of Drunkard's Path
Debby Walters
10am - 12pm
Create
Simplified 3-D Quilts
Ruth Ann Berry
10am - 12pm
Embellish/Paint
From Thread to Lace
Carol Mesimer
10am - 12pm
Stitch/Sew
Scrapping with Unusual Scraps
Judy Gauthier
12pm - 2pm
Create
One Ruler, One Method—Any Triangle Unit in Any Size
Jodi Barrows
12pm - 2pm
Quilt
How to Quilt Reverse Appliqué to Reveal Its Beauty
Margaret Willingham
12pm - 2pm
Embellish/Paint
Acrylic Dot Mandala Painting on Canvas
Kyra Reps
12pm - 2pm
Stitch/Sew
Sew Many Feet, Sew Little Time
Ginny Jones
2pm – 4pm
Embellish/Paint
Create Enchanting Fabric with Washable Tsukineko Inks
Joyce Teng
2pm – 4pm
Create
Bargello Quilts in Motion
Ruth Ann Berry
2pm – 4pm
Quilt
Free-Motion Quilting—Start with a Square
Jenny K. Lyon
2pm – 4pm
Stitch/Sew
Clover’s Quick Cut Thread Cutter
Carol Mesimer
4pm - 6pm
Embellish/Paint
Adding Dimension to Your Reverse Appliqué
Margaret Willingham
4pm - 6pm
Quilt
Fast and Fabulous—Free-Motion Grid Designs
Sue Heinz
4pm - 6pm
Create
Look! No Curved Seams Used to Make Those Circles
Debby Walters
4pm - 6pm
Stitch/Sew
Baltimore Album Appliqué with Freezer Paper
Carol Mesimer
Friday, October 29
10am – 12pm
Quilt
The Versatility of the Yin Yang Shape
Debby Walters
10am – 12pm
Create
Turned Edge Appliqué using the APPLIQUICK Tools and System. Let's Turn Some DOT'S!
Kyra Reps
10am – 12pm
Embellish/Paint
Holiday Embellishments
Carol Mesimer
10am – 12pm
Stitch/Sew
Hand & Machine Reverse Appliqué the Eye of the Beholder Way
Margaret Willingham
12pm – 2pm
Quilt
Fast and Fabulous—Free-Motion Grid Designs
Sue Heinz
12pm – 2pm
Create
Learn the Options, Finish the Quilt
Jodi Barrows
12pm – 2pm
Embellish/Paint
Welcome to the Fold—Itajime Shibori
Cindy Lohbeck
12pm – 2pm
Stitch/Sew
Sew Many Feet, Sew Little Time
Ginny Jones
2pm – 4pm
Create
Butterfly Stitches
Catherine Redford
2pm – 4pm
Embellish/Paint
Create Enchanting Fabric with Washable Tsukineko Inks
Joyce Teng
2pm – 4pm
Stitch/Sew
Clover’s Quick Cut Thread Cutter
Carol Mesimer
2pm – 4pm
Quilt
Fusing Your Way to Quilting Success
Stephanie Hackney
4pm - 6pm
Quilt
Fast and Fabulous—Free-Motion Grid Designs
Sue Heinz
4pm - 6pm
Create
Mola Magic
Margaret Willingham
4pm - 6pm
Embellish/Paint
Rad Ombre's
Cindy Lohbeck
4pm - 6pm
Stitch/Sew
The Many Variations of Drunkard's Path
Debby Walters
SATURDAY, October 30
10am – 12pm
Quilt
Fast and Fabulous—Free-Motion Grid Designs
Sue Heinz
10am – 12pm
Create
One Ruler, One Method—Any Triangle Unit in Any Size
Jodi Barrows
10am – 12pm
Embellish/Paint
Welcome to the Fold—Itajime Shibori
Cindy Lohbeck
10am – 12pm
Stitch/Sew
Hexies Hybrid Style—No Paper, No Glue—Stitch Half by Machine and Half with a Hand Running Stitch
Marti Michell
12pm – 2pm
Quilt
Upcycling Old T-Shirts
Becky Morris
12pm – 2pm
Embellish/Paint
Accent Your Work with 3-Dimensional Flowers
Rita Lynne
12pm – 2pm
Stitch/Sew
Sew Many Feet, Sew Little Time
Ginny Jones
12pm – 2pm
Create
Mola Magic
Margaret Willingham
2pm – 4pm
Stitch/Sew
Dorset Buttons—A Traditional English Craft
Catherine Redford
2pm – 4pm
Quilt
Quick & Easy Holiday Decor and Gift Items
Stephanie Hackney
2pm – 4pm
Embellish/Paint
Ice-Dyed Mandalas
Mandalas, Cindy Lohbeck
2pm – 4pm
Create
Fabric Mania – 10 Ways to Craft Custom Fabric with Tsukineko Inks
Joyce Teng
4pm - 6pm
Quilt
How to Make the Most of One Ruler
Nina Clotfelter
4pm - 6pm
Create
Wonderful Wonder Pins
Nina Clotfelter
4pm - 6pm
Stitch/Sew
Hand & Machine Reverse Appliqué the Eye of the Beholder Way
Margaret Willingham
4pm - 6pm
Embellish/Paint
TBD
TBD
Sunday, October 31
10am – 12pm
Quilt
Fast and Fabulous—Free-Motion Grid Designs
Sue Heinz
10am – 12pm
Create
Painless Paper Piecing
Ruth Ann Berry
10am – 12pm
Embellish/Paint
Clover’s Stitch Dome Embroidery
Carol Mesimer
10am – 12pm
Stitch/Sew
Butterfly Stitches
Catherine Redford
12pm – 2pm
Quilt
How to Quilt Reverse Appliqué to Reveal Its Beauty
Margaret Willingham
12pm – 2pm
Embellish/Paint
Holiday Embellishments
Carol Mesimer
12pm – 2pm
Stitch/Sew
Hexies Hybrid Style—No Paper, No Glue—Stitch Half by Machine and Half with a Hand Running Stitch
Marti Michell
12pm – 2pm
Create
TBD
TBD
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