classes and lectures

Starting from a photo enlargement of your pet or similar image, create a pattern suitable for collage. Learn Haworth's fabric collage technique that uses no fusible or pattern pieces. For a successful portrait learn fabric choices, value and contrast, and stitching. Project will be stitched and finished after class. www.janehaworth.com

A fantastic opportunity to learn some of Claudia Pfeil's award-winning sewing techniques. This is a totally unique class with fearless free-cutting methods even with complex materials like Dupioni silk, so don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity. The specially prepared and pre-cut kits make it easy to start creating right away! On the 1st day, cut, sew, swap, and sew the background blocks for a wallhanging-sized quilt. The 2nd day is the day of creating and applying the fractured circle(s) onto the background. https://claudiapfeil.de

Create this magnificent Great Blue Heron using a fusing technique that allows you to choose a background last. The shapes for the appliqué will be pre-fused on the fabrics using Steam-A-Seam fusible webbing. Shadowing on the bird and background details will be added with Derwent Inktense pencils. www.cwaquilts.com

This is a new quilt design, just for Quilt Festival 2024. Enjoy a day spent sewing and relaxing, and of course a little laughter will be included. The fabric is all cut and ready, plus the machine is threaded and waiting for you to sew! Be sure to bring a smile and be ready to sew right away! www.charlotteangotti.com

Create a beautiful underwater art project using free-form embroidery and fabric manipulation. Judith Baker Montano guides you through creating jellyfish, Buttonhole anemones, Net stitch corals, Spiderweb starfish, Feltball urchins, free-form seaweed, and many more techniques. A wonderful introduction to painting with threads, yarn, and ribbons using mixed-medium and free-form embroidery. This art project can be framed and hung on the wall with pride. Free-Form Embroidery with Judith Baker Montano, C & T Publishing. www.judithbakermontano.com

Only bring scissors for a full day of stitching and creating a mini-art piece. A complete kit (provided) includes pre-pieced background, laces, trims, buttons, beads, threads, etc. Embroidery techniques include Back stitch, Blanket stitch, Lazy Daisy, French knot, and a Web Rose. Also learn a Satin stitch pumpkin, witch hat, candy corn, spider and web, ghost, and a rickrack flower. Learning to embellish in layers makes it easy. Approximate size 10 inch x 7 inch before outer trims. Charms sold separately.

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

This workshop takes the Accordion Sewn HSTs™ and ups the ante a bit, creating all of the half-square triangles (HSTs) you need to make the entire quilt top almost all at once by sewing just three accordions! Learn the importance of ordering your fabrics for ease of layout and construction and be able to take this method to other projects. www.evapaigequilts.com

Full title—Class—Dimensional Thread Painting—Hummingbird with Mexican Sunflower Panel. Want to learn dimensional thread painting but think it is too hard? In this class, start with an exclusive digitally printed panel 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 various thread selections and setting up your machine for stitching techniques with free-motion quilting of zigzag and straight stitching. See the fabric come to life as you sew and layer the threads on top of your design. Using thread as paint, sew with different types of thread and color combinations. Learn how to create interesting texture and dimension to your quilting project. Leave with full knowledge of dimensional thread painting and create a one-of-a-kind piece of art! Techniques taught include dimensional thread painting, free-motion quilting, blocking and squaring a quilt, and more! www.joycehughesoriginals.com

MJ Kinman will show how to create sparkling gem blocks using the design and piecing techniques she relies on to create her giant gemstone quilts. During this fast-paced class, students will create their own singularly beautiful work of faceted light. This is traditional piecing using freezer paper as your templates. If you can put two pieces of fabric right sides together with a ¼ inch seam allowance, you can do this! www.mjkinman.com

Let's create together our own whimsical town with recycled magazine clippings, fabric scraps, and tulle. Experiment with a layering technique. When our "Dinky Town" is ready, the stitching begins. Korioth will show how to sew easily on paper by hand. Let's explore something playful and different. www.margaritakorioth.com

Learn to represent images using printed fabrics, respecting the concepts of light and shadow. www.marinalandi.com.br

Celebrate Halloween with this ghoulish day of “Mayhem & Madness”! The results are a mystery, but you can be sure that Lohbeck is dead set on sending you home with a bag of frighteningly scary treats! Go ahead, you know you are dyeing to sign up! www.dyehardsstudio.com

Full title—Class—Stitch and Flip Runner—Stationary Longarm Hands-On. Use Amanda Murphy rulers and the fabric of your choice to piece a beautiful French Braid runner, quilting it as-you-go! This is a fun and fast technique you'll love! Both free-motion and ruler work designs will be taught in this class. https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com

Learn the basic techniques of needle felting. The course will be split into two parts.  First, Tronchoni briefly introduces the technique of needle felting and then, learn different ways of transfering a picture onto linen before embarking on the actual project which has been pre-printed on a piece of linen. www.sunpatchspain.com

Make easy very colorful flowers with a little wool roving, soap, and water. Cullen shows you every step for a few different styles. Then do some easy and fast beadweaving centers (could also be used for earrings or pendants) that look like you spent hours. Two fun techniques in one class, with so many possibilities! Bet you can't make just one! www.phylliscullenartstudio.com

Capture the beauty of dimensional flowers with this delightful wallhanging. Jaimie Davis will share four different techniques for making flowers that can be used both in this project and many others. Also learn a special technique that guarantees consistent, perfect circles in almost no time. It's fast-moving and a lot of fun! www.loopytulips.com

Watercolor has been an almost indispensable part of Art Quilts for a long time. Watch a step-by-step demonstration on how to use watercolor markers on silk touch fabrics to create unique designs. The results are beautiful, colorful, and perfect. What you need are a small set of brushes, water, and the watercolor markers. Learn original techniques to awaken the artist in each of us. It's a pleasure and so easy! www.instagram.com/estelamota.patch

Let's step up our game with turned-edge appliqué! Join Reps in making a “Wonderland” mandala where we will turn all those wonderful appliqué shapes under using the APLIQUICK^® Rods. This is a skill building class, product specific to APLIQUICK^® and how to use the Rods to get perfectly turned-edge appliqué pieces. We will not be sewing the shapes down, but Reps will be going over finishing methods both by machine and hand sewing. This mandala will be done on a 22 inch x 22 inch background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

Full title—Class—Coverstitch Workshop—Serger Hands-On. The versatile Coverstitch isn't just for hemming. You can do so many other techniques with it. Insert a zipper, create a faux flat fell seam, finish an unbound neckline, and you'll finish stitching "in the round" without losing a stitch. If your stitching looks "wonky" when you stitch over those side seams, Yellen will show how to get "over the hump" flawlessly. www.gailpatrice.com

Join Arcenegui Bono in this inspiring, hands-on workshop in the world of raw-edge appliqué. It is a versatile and exciting technique that allows you to create stunning appliqué quilts without the constraints of traditional turned-edge methods. Discover how Artificial Intelligence tools can enhance creativity and provide novel perspectives in patchwork design. www.crisarcbono.com

In this lecture/demo class learn everything you didn't know, but need to know about thread. This includes the different types and weights of thread, why they make a difference, and when and how to use them. Ply, is that important? Specialty threads like metallic, monofilament, tinsel threads—how do we work with them? Why do metallics give us such a headache? There will be demos on how to use many of these threads. www.ninaquilts.com

Learn the basics of foundation paper piecing (FPP), and impress your friends by wearing a tiny quilt block lapel pin. Magnets will also be provided, if you prefer. Assorted paper patterns will be provided including Traditional Quilt blocks and seasonal designs. Tina Craig's tips are transferable to larger projects. www.seaside-stitches.com

Have a ball making these cute new designs—a silk red-hot chile pepper, a busy bumblebee, a wool acorn, a "thread bear", and a fancy ring pincushion for your finger. All the machine work has been done so all you have to do is hand stitch, stuff, glue, and embellish. www.helenfrostquilts.com

If you have some free-motion experience and want to add fabulous free-motion fills to your work, join Jenny Lyon and learn how to select and quilt "Fills N Frills". Build on the skills that you already have and learn a variety of fills and frilly motifs to add to your projects. Most motifs will be free-hand. A few will use marked reference points. Let's play! www.quiltskipper.com

Full title—Class—Just the Math, Ma’am, Just the Math. Creating a successful panel quilt in any style, from a traditional repeat block design to a Row-By-Row or a small Art Quilt montage, requires a beautifully executed plan complete with a math formula and a map or grid. Begin with the basic math to determine what size to shape the panel or panel images, which quilt blocks might highlight and showcase your panel images, how to use images within Traditional Quilt blocks or one and two-block quilt designs, how to figure coping strips to make pieced borders or traditional blocks work, and so much more! While the focus of this class is on the use of panels, anyone who wants to begin to design quilts can benefit from the math introduced and mastered in this workshop. www.cedarridgequilting.com

Full title—Class—Get Started Designing in EQ8—Computer Hands-On. Are you new to EQ8? Have you owned earlier versions but just didn't use the software? Then this class is perfect for you! This class will go over the basics for beginner EQ8 users needing an overview of the EQ experience. Take an in-depth tour through the software to get a better understanding of the three worktables, the Project Sketchbook, and how to navigate the entire workspace. Learn the tools for basic quilt designing, edit blocks from the EQ Block Library to make them work for your quilt, and add borders of different widths and styles. Discover one of the many ways to expand your EQ8 software by adding more fabric, study the many pattern-printing options available, and learn how to find yardage estimates. The best way to learn is by doing! Roelfsema takes you through all you need to really get started while you work on your laptop. www.quiltingwithnancy.com

Full title—Class—Stand Up for Appliqué—Longarm Hands-On. Let's take a look at those appliqué tops and learn how to make those shapes stand out! Intricate stitching and echoing will be discussed and demonstrated to show how it can transform those appliqué shapes. Leave with a wealth of ideas for quilting around those precious appliqués! Samples will be shown to reveal first-hand how your quilting can really make an impact! Students should be familiar with free-motion quilting and ruler work. Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com

Full title—Class—Fill in the Blanks—Stationary Longarm Hands-On. Staring at open spaces? Not sure which design you want to use on your quilt? Do you hate making feathers? David Taylor will show you fun ways to fill in the blanks, from simple stippling and loop-de-loop to easy grid work and organic motifs. One person per machine, limited to 12 students. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Set your garment sewing creativity free! Ever wish you could create a variety of styles using just one basic blouse or jacket pattern? Add design details, or change from darts to seams? You can—it's easier than you think! In this hands-on class learn how to move darts, convert darts to yokes, create princess seams, and more. Build a detailed reference notebook of skills learned in class for creative inspiration. Plus, gain a strong understanding of how patterns work and what all those symbols mean. If you've ever created a personal sloper or a well-fitting garment that you'd like to alter, this is the essential class you need to expand your creative horizons. www.katrinawalker.com

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

Full title—Lecture—Quilts in Our Time—Stitching On Since 1976. A retrospective look at the history that quilters have made in the last nearly 50 years. Great strides have been made in tools, technology, and the transmission of information, but have quilts really changed? www.lequilts.com

Make no mistake, sewing mishaps happen! Ensure every project is a success with simple, creative ways to prevent slip ups and fix common errors. Let's start by picking out the right pattern size and the right fabric to go with it. Then Stern Hasemann will share tools, notions, tips, and tricks to avoid and fix sewing mistakes every step of the way while constructing your next garment. Leave with a link to her slide show to keep as a valuable reference that you can refer to before starting your next project...or for when something goes wrong! www.jsterndesigns.com

Full title—Lecture—Surface Design Sampler with Lisa Thorpe—So Many Ways to Play with Fabric Design. In this technique trunk show, Thorpe willI share all the ways she plays with surface design to create fabric used in her quilting art. She will show short demonstration videos on Monotype Printing (also known as Gelli Printing), Marbling Fabric, and Stamp Carving. Each 3-minute explanatory video gives the audience an up-close look at the process. After each technique video, she'll pass around oodles of examples of functional and Art Quilts she made using the hand printed fabric and then give time for audience questions. A detailed handout listing techniques and a resource guide for materials shown will also be provided to get you started with printing, stamping, and marbling fabric to use in your fabric art projects! www.lisathorpe.com

Helen Frost, quilter, author, and motivational speaker, will use quilts and humorous stories to show how you can make, and finish, more quilts. Get ready with better organization of your space and supplies. Get set with goals, prioritizing, and better time management. Finish and know the joy of turning Unfinished Objects (UFOs) into completed quilts! www.helenfrostquilts.com

An informative and engaging discussion of useful tools, products, techniques, and tips that will enhance your free-motion quilting, some of them downright quirky! With the right set up, free-motion quilting can be so much more comfortable, successful, and fun! www.quiltskipper.com

David Taylor resisted the invitation to judge quilt competitions for many years. After receiving an offer he couldn't refuse, he has now had the privilege of judging contests from every level—county fair, state shows, regional, and international. He'll offer insight on the dos and don'ts of quilt construction and finishing. This open discussion lecture answers all of your burning questions about the judging process. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Full title—Lecture—21^st Century Wholecloth Quilts—My Digital Toolbox. This story is about the trials, tribulations, and triumphs Julie Brandon experienced as she transitioned from making Traditional Quilts to making Wholecloth Quilts using the latest digital technology. Rummage through her digital toolbox and discuss how she uses them in her quilt making process. Audience questions are encouraged. www.reddogenterprisesinc.com

This enlightening and entertaining lecture shows how music and art (quilting in particular) go hand in hand. The compositional devices of music parallel the artistic elements and principles of design. This unique comparison brings insight to quilters and elevates quilting to Fine Art status. www.rickytims.com

The key to sewing a great garment is a great fitting pattern! In this hands-on class learn how to diagnose pattern fit issues and how to correct them for a fit that feels fabulous to wear. Start with learning how to choose the right pattern size, and then go step-by-step through the entire fitting process. Practice altering darted patterns for all the most common fit issues including high round back, both bust increases and decreases, shoulder adjustments, and round tummies and bums. Best of all, in addition to your hands-on pattern alteration samples, you will have a valuable reference notebook of the skills learned in class. www.katrinawalker.com

Expand your serger skills and take your serger know-how to a new level. Specialty feet and accessories are highly engineered for ease of stitching with professional accuracy. Insert a zipper with a piping foot? Yes you can! And give edges a lovely finish with the double fold binder. It's easier than you think. Plus there will be a few others to add versatility to all of your projects. www.gailpatrice.com

You've had fun making your beautiful quilt top...how do you quilt this now? Clotfelter thinks quilting is the best part of the quilt making process. Bring a quilt top to class and she'll share some ideas of how to quilt as many as time allows. This class will inspire you while you watch Clotfelter show many ideas for quilting possibilities! Bring your phone so you can take pictures! Have fun with Clotfelter and learn lots of quilting ideas! www.ninaquilts.com

Improv isn't just for machine stitching! Learn the basics of English Paper Piecing (EPP), and go home with a project that is uniquely yours. Instruction will include designing, basting, hand stitching, and finishing. Class handout will include instructions for finishing a mug mat. www.seaside-stitches.com

Step back to 19^th century Baltimore and the world of exquisite craftsmanship as Jaimie Davis uncovers the art of ruching. Whether you're an aspiring Baltimore Album quilter or simply want to learn a unique skill for a more modern quilt, this class offers the perfect opportunity to dive into the enchanting world of fabric manipulation. In the half day workshop, Davis will work alongside students to create the ruched roses. She will also discuss preparation of the leaves and stems for either hand or machine appliqué as time permits. www.loopytulips.com

Dunigan has always loved quilting and appliqué, but did you know that she hand quilts her own Baltimore Album style quilts? Learn hand quilting with someone that will stay by your side and guide you to great results. You'll learn prep work and the stitching itself with good guidance for threads, needles to use, batting info, and a whole "mental toolbox" leading to award-winning results. Your required kit will have all that you need to make a small Wholecloth wallhanging—threads, needles, anything needed to prep in class. Bring a thimble if you already use one and Dunigan will have some to try and/or purchase. www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com

Do you love stars but don't love precise measuring, cutting, and sewing matching points? Then you will love this easy and fun technique for making Free-Form Stars. Create your own constellation from the endless possibilities and variations of this stitch and flip method. From small to large, elegant to whimsical, conventional to way far out, your stars will have their very own personality. This class will liberate your creativity and encourage you to improvise and develop your unique style.

Full title—Class—Sprialmania—Stationary Longarm Hands-On. Learn the basics of creating a spiral. Gain confidence to spiral any size, anywhere, and any style. Godden will demonstrate and teach over a dozen unexpected spiral variations. Join the fun! One person per machine, limited to 12 students. www.helengodden.com

Incorporate ancient and modern tile and mosaic art with quilting. Create a mosaic quilt tile design using color, symmetry, and intertwining shapes. Proffetty will demonstrate her original direct placement method for assembling the mosaic pattern without a light box or fabric marking tools, and explain both traditional and innovative quilt design and cutting procedures. Using a kit, assemble a beautiful "Glass from the Ocean" inspired 11½ inch x 11½ inch quilt tile. Plus, Proffetty will share her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your quilt tile at home. www.heidiproffetty.com

Learn how to make basic, yet beautiful, hand stitched “Yorkshire Buttons”. Use a purpose-made circular loom and Perle cotton or fingering weight yarn to make lovely soft, stuffed, functional buttons. Add them to a garment or on any embroidered project to add dimension and interest. www.catherineredford.com

Let's dibble into some beautiful turned-edge appliqué using the APLIQUICK^® Rods. Did you know that you can do English Paper Piecing (EPP) with the APLIQUICK^® system and you don't have to remove any papers! Then, let's dabble into some hand embroidery. Reps will go over some basic embroidery stiches and how to use them on your appliqué to add texture and pizzazz! This is a hands-on class. www.quiltingtranquility.com

Full title—Class—Medallion Style Quilts in EQ8—Computer Hands-On. Popular through the early 1800s, medallion quilts were made in a style that had actually been brought to America from Europe by the colonists. In simplest terms, a medallion quilt is made of a central motif surrounded by multiple borders. The center and borders could be pieced, appliquéd, or embroidered, in any number of combinations. Using Electric Quilt, designing a medallion style quilt has hundreds of options, from complicated appliqué or piecing, to simplified border designs. Join Roelfsema as she shows many of the design options that will make your next medallion quilt truly spectacular. www.quiltingwithnancy.com

Full title—Class—Combining Designs—Longarm Hands-On. Take an in-depth look at combining designs to make your quilting features pop! Feathers, swirls, circles, as well as straight and curved lines can all be combined to give your quilt top that extreme custom look. From drawing basic shapes, grids, and feather spines, look at how stitching order, echoing, and more will truly transform your top! Two persons per machine, limited to 36 students. www.seamsdivine.com

This is a leafy gala of fabric, color, free-cutting, improvisation, and free-motion stitching. Great first experience for those new to free-motion machine quilting! Fun, fun, fun, and most everyone finishes their little quilt (a small version of pictured). www.karenkstonequilts.com

Free-motion machine quilting can be fun. Find out which quilting motif fits your ability and the style of your quilt. Hands-on learning will give you the confidence to work on your own projects at home. Small kit fee includes all you need except thread clippers.