classes

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.

Starting with a photo enlargement of your pet’s face, create a paper pattern suitable for fabric collage. Learn Haworth’s fabric collage technique using no fusible product or pattern pieces. For a successful portrait, discuss shapes, value definitions, contrast, fabric choices, and color schemes. Project will be stitched and finished at home. www.janehaworth.com

Learn a stitch-optional method for creating beautiful wool appliqué using wool felt. Bring a good pair of scissors and your creative imagination. All materials are included in the materials fee. Finished pieces can be hand stitched, machine stitched, or left without stitching. www.katiefowler.net

Diamonds that finish at ¾ inch wide are easily created with this great strip-piecing method. Learn precision techniques for cutting, pinning, sewing, and pressing while creating your tiny masterpiece! www.helenfrostquilts.com

Exploration of this wonderful technique begins with an in-depth discussion of materials, equipment, and working methods. After demonstrations, sew a range of samples including wavy “square”spirals which grow into flowers, clam shells which become brick designs, and feathers which evolve into all-over fillers. A wealth of creative ideas to ensure everyone leaves the class inspired, confident, and keen to continue improving their skills. www.quiltersquestiontime.com

Although this is a "Surprise!" class, it is totally different from any other Angotti has offered at Festival this year. This is the larger kit as well as the most involved. The kit is designed just for Quilt Festival. Be amazed at all the fun to be had while in such a relaxed atmosphere. So, be sure to join Angotti as she spins this 4th kit into a magical quilt top. Of course, it is all laser-cut and ready to sew. www.charlotteangotti.com

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

If you are a beginner quilter or an experienced quilter who would like to brush up on the basics, this class if for you! It covers all the essentials to piece a quilt using a sewing machine—use of basic quilting tools, accurate cutting of fabric using a rotary cutter and mat, sewing an accurate ¼ inch seam on your sewing machine, matching seams, ironing vs. pressing, adding borders and binding, etc. Use your new skills to make a small simple wallhanging. The Tucker Trimmer I and Quilter's Magic Wand are highly recommended for this class. These tools are available from the instructor during class, or are available at your local quilt shop. www.kathiebeltz.com

Use scraps to create an amazing Art quilt. Can you image a Portrait Confetti? Consider tone variations and color contrast in your quilt. Brasil teaches useful ways to use scrap fabrics. Join the experience of creating your unique Art quilt. This workshop is way too much fun! www.canadapaulabrasil.ca

Learn how to use different microquilting designs creating a beautiful mandala with lots of texture. www.fabiadiniz.com

Dunigan’s 23 inch X 27 inch wallhanging and pattern designed by her mom, JoAnn Hudgins, under TQP Design Company, features her no fail appliqué methods and beautiful fabric kits to make your garden grow beautifully. Hexagons dance on this precious Pitcher of Posies! Delight in her simple, yet masterful way of making hexagons quickly and easily! This pattern lends itself to even more blooms and foliage and can stand alone as a wallhanging or make a whole quilt with different pitchers in each block. This class features a fun, creative process and uses prepared-edge techniques (but you can use any appliqué method). There is no limit to what you can appliqué after this class! Dunigan never ends her demos up close and personal. This class is designed by hand but leaves the actual appliqué stitch choice to be done by hand or machine. Everything needed for the wallhanging is included in the kit. Choose a dark or light background in class. www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com

This class is pure fun, and you don't need to be an artist to be successful! Create one of the most exciting and easy projects you have ever done. Class begins with a 1-2-3 demo and you are on your way. Get continuous individualized support to help your Face become Fabulous! Learn to quilt and finish your project with special techniques, create your own story, and name your special face. Everyone is welcome! www.sewjean.com

This quilt is the perfect showcase for large prints, fussy-cut images, even family photos. Think of the Flying Geese as framing the star of the block—the center image. Learn a fast and easy way to foundation piece Flying Geese and how to sew precise ¼ inch strips for narrow borders and partial-seam piecing. www.danajonesquilts.com

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

Build your EQ confidence! Tour the workspace and begin designing a variety of beautiful quilt styles. Search the EQ8 libraries for the perfect block or fabric to turn your quilt designs into reality, or add fabrics from your own stash. Learn how to print yardage estimates, rotary cutting charts, and more. Nicely paced and encouraging class for those who want to understand and practice the basics. Windows and Mac users welcome. Also offered as 118 on Monday. Do not enroll for both. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

Working from a photograph, simplify and change the color scheme to abstract it slightly, then abstract it further by recreating it with geometric shapes. Learn to pull out the important forms to tell the story in the photograph, change colors to create an alternate reality. Two pieces will be worked on, one slightly changed and one dramatically abstracted. www.katiepm.com

Create Reps’ “MURIEL” mandala design using the APLIQUICK Rods to turn the edges under. Focus on learning the APLIQUICK method to get perfectly turned-edge appliqué circles, points, and curves creating a beautiful mandala. This will be done on a 22 inch X 22 inch background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

The French word appliqué means “applied.” Appliqué motifs are cut from one or more fabrics and are laid on top of a larger background fabric. Quilting doesn't require appliqué, but appliqué can add so much to the design. Finished appliqué quilts are considered some of the most beautiful. There are traditionally two methods of attaching the appliqué: 1) carefully turning the edges under to prevent fraying, then sewing (usually by hand) using tiny invisible stitches; and 2) sewing around the raw edges with a blanket stitch or satin stitch. This technique is sort of a combination of both. The edges are all turned so there is no fraying but instead of being sewn by hand with invisible stitches, the edges are sewn with an invisible machine stitch. Join Roelfsema to learn many different techniques including how to create beautiful bias stems and a fabulous scalloped border. www.onpoint-tv.com

Whether you’re a Modern quilter or just want some great new ideas for background quilting designs, learn some contemporary designs to enhance the negative space on your latest quilting projects. www.quintessentialquilting.com

Love the look of the Mariner’s Compass block, but not templates or paper piecing? Silvers gets it! Her guided improv technique gives the look of the Mariner’s Compass block, with no templates or paper piecing! Embrace the imperfection and ease of improv piecing to easily piece compass stars! www.tamarinis.com

Let's face it, making stuff up is fun. Stone will help you find your improv wings, with just enough structure to guarantee a wonderful outcome. The pictured quilt “Untitled” (a play on silk scraps which never became neckties) was originally constructed improvisationally. The printed paper foundation pieced pattern came later, and like working with neckties, is also an option in class. www.karenkstonequilts.com

Taylor demonstrates layered, hand appliqué technique with simple appliqué shapes using freezer paper templates and liquid starch. Cover how Taylor builds his pictorial wall quilts to get beautiful details by letting the fabric choices do all the hard work. Hand-dyed fabric (your choice of color!) included in the kit fee. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Learn to understand color theory, value, and how to mix color using Inktense pencils in the first half of class. Then paint a lotus flower using Inktense pencils on fabric. www.alessandravolker.myportfolio.com

Beat the fear of curved seams with Strips ’n Curves templates for accurate cutting and piecing. Whether you are a beginner or experienced quilter, curves do not need to be scary! Add curves to your quilting talents. Piecing this gentle curve will be demonstrated using 2 pins. In addition, explore a variety of settings for these blocks. This class introduces quilters to the Mini Beg and Borrow set of templates. www.stripsandcurves.com

Quilting is not always about precision. Sometimes you just have to let loose and quilt without any rules. This beginner free-motion class will fill your mind with countless modern ideas for quilting in those small spaces. If you are new to longarm quilting or not comfortable in front of the machine, this class is for you. www.forever-quilting.com

An awesome opportunity to learn some of Pfeil’s award-winning sewing techniques. This is a totally unique class with fearless free cutting methods even with difficult material like silk. The specially prepared and pre-cut kits make it simple to start creating right away! Tip—The class “Crazy Leaves” is the perfect opportunity to combine the results of both classes into a quilt! https://claudiapfeil.de/de/start/

Bring the beauty of Mosaics to your quilt making. Learn about Proffetty’s mosaic quilt making techniques while peacefully puzzling together a winter deer mosaic design. She'll discuss and demonstrate the steps to create a mosaic quilt from a photograph, such as drawing the mosaic shapes, recognizing values in photos and how to translate them to colors, and choosing fabrics. Proffetty offers traditional and digital design and cutting techniques along with her recipes for success in finishing the quilt. www.heidiproffetty.com

Elevate your English Paper Piecing (EPP) skills beyond the hexagon! Learn how to create two different types of curved pieces and a triangle while sewing them together with the infamous flat back stitch! Crawford will also teach how to hand appliqué your finished piece to a fabric square. A short inspirational PowerPoint on Brimfield blocks will be shown. This class is not for EPP beginners and those attending need to have EPP experience. www.flowerboxquilts.com

Work with a 12 inch X 10 inch exclusive cotton fabric panel and Carolina Asmussen's multiple design quilting ruler (included in the class kit) to mix ruler work and free-motion quilting to design a floral-inspired composition. The goal is to explore much more than the basic shapes of quilting with rulers and discover new creative designs that can be applied to any quilt. Skills learned on a sit-down longarm are easily transferred to your home machine. www.carolinasmussen.com

Learn how to sew and embroider on Pet-Proof screen. The Beckah Beach Bag is roomy, has an inside pocket, and a separate zippered pouch. Make the beach bag in class, but your kit will also have supplies to make the pouch too! www.pamdamour.com

Want to learn how to do hand embroidery on wool? Learn many hand embroidery stitches using Perle cotton embroidery threads, (size 12, 8, 5, and 3) each size will give you different results from the stitches. Work on 5 inch squares of wool and linen. Make a needle case from this little project to hold all your needles, pins, and tiny scissors. www.susanedmonsondesigns.com

Come ready to play and have a good time! Learn how everyday doodles, handwriting, and images can be incorporated into successful traditional and non-traditional quilting designs. Marking tools will be discussed. www.paulagolden.com

Yes, part of the Art quilt actually floats away from the top. Learn a new and easy technique to "float" your landscape design across the Art quilt. This technique creates a surprise movement on the quilt. Lynne will demonstrate several techniques to make your landscape designs pop with color and unique interesting elements. Complete your landscape in 3 hours. www.ritalynnestudio.com

Learn feather basics including classic shapes and several variations. Designs include curved spines, circles, arcs, triangles, and squared feathers. Learn the techniques to feather virtually any shape! Template skills are taught side by side with the designs to enhance your overall free-motion quilting skills. Make sure to bring your sketchbook to class! www.fabrikatedquilts.com

Inspired by the work of a mid-20th century needlewoman, Olivia Pass, learn the basic four stitches of Dorset Button stitchery while making a useful needle case. The stitches were originally used to embellish rural workers' smocks. Chain, buttonhole, and single and double feather stitches are combined to make lovely motifs. www.catherineredford.com

Spend a morning 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. Take the opportunity to 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. https://www.swanamity.com/

Fall in love with this wonderfully easy to serge and wear accessory! Make it from silk chiffon, tissue jersey, or any other soft, drapey fabric to create a poncho-style shrug. Learn how to use a serger while you create this versatile accessory that is perfect for travel or gifts. All it takes is one yard of fabric! www.katrinawalker.com

Perfect bindings every time! Learn perfect mitered corners and no fuss end seams with Debbie Wendt's Brilliant Bindings© tool and technique. Make samples of continuous straight-of-grain and bias binding for straight and curved edges. Stitching the binding to the back will be done by hand and machine. www.wendtquilting.com

Calling all machine quilting enthusiasts! Six of the top machine quilting artists from the Quilt Festival faculty will present this focus, coordinated by Jenny K. Lyon. Each will give a digital presentation or show-and-tell of their particular expertise. Then spend 15 minutes with each machine quilting artist as they demonstrate the topics listed below.

Go home with a booklet consisting of a handout from each designer, new machine quilting skills, and lots of enthusiasm.

Nina Clotfelter—Ruler Work on Your Home Machine!
Clotfelter will show you how doing ruler work on your domestic sewing machine will open up a whole new world for you in your free-motion quilting. Ruler work actually makes free-motion quilting easier for you! www.ninaquilts.com

Sue Heinz—One and Done!
Finding the right combination of quilting designs to harmonize together on a quilt can be challenging. Discover how just one simple shape can be easily transformed into a variety of unique block, grid, triangle, linear and circular designs, and more. Simple shapes, stunning results, and easy to master! www.sueheinz.com

Jenny K. Lyon—Fun and Easy Free-Motion Quilting—Easy Projects for All
Wouldn't it be nice to discover free-motion quilting projects that build your skills and confidence in a "safe" space? Whether you are a beginner or experienced quilter, learn about playful projects that you can test new threads, battings, designs, or fabrics on without fear. Build confidence and skills on these side projects so that you're confident on those "special" quilts. www.quiltskipper.com

RaNae Merrill—Quilt Any Design with Six Basic Shapes
Six Basic Shapes make up the "alphabet" of quilting. Learn three ways to practice these shapes and embed in your muscle memory, before you go to the sewing machine. Then quilt any pattern with confidence! (For domestic and longarm machines.) www.ranaemerrillquilts.com

Sarah Ann Smith—Quilt-Coloring with Thread
Remember when you were in grade school, what a thrill it was when your mom splurged and bought you the BIG box of crayons? Well...thread is like playing with that big box of crayons, but we have even more choices of thread types and colors. Learn how to select and use a range of thread colors and types for your quilting. www.sarahannsmith.com

Carol Wilhoit—Take a "Time Out" Before Machine Quilting
A short "time out" before you start quilting can help prevent later disappointment. Consider how you will begin and end your stitching. Make a quick sample to test marking tools, thread weight and color, bobbin color, tension, and the quilting design and density. Then adjust as needed until you love the results! www.carolquilts.com

Pat Yamin has been judging quilt shows for over 30 years. Her background in textiles, history, and quilt patterns and design is well accomplished. She invites you to learn some of the "behind the scenes" tips from the quilt judges. This lecture will be of help to you when you're thinking of entering your next quilt in a show or contest. Yamin will offer great tips and suggestions that will help to take your quilt to the finals. There will be time for questions and answers from the audience. www.comequiltwithme.com

Judith Baker Montano takes you on a journey into the process she uses to make her prize-winning landscapes, seascapes, and underwater art pieces. She shows how to think like a painter and how to use threads, yarns, and fabrics instead of paints, brushes, and canvases. Baker Montano guides you from photography to sketches to pattern making, choosing the materials, and the stitching process. Sit back and enjoy the journey. www.judithbakermontano.com

Use scraps that you never thought you would use again! Gauthier breaks it down into two very simple cutting techniques for using your scraps and provides a trunk show to show the variations of blocks that these cutting techniques can yield. www.bungalowquilting.com

The New York Beauty block can be as versatile as a Nine Patch block. See quilts in traditional settings, modern settings, and whimsical settings...think beach crabs, spiders, butterflies! See how you can change the whole flavor of a quilt simply by changing the orientation of the blocks or the fabrics used. There'll be a lot of laughter as Hahn is a very animated speaker! www.froghollowdesigns.com

Change doesn't mean creativity has to come to a screeching halt. Whether it's due to an unexpected accident, downsizing, or bodily changes, learn how to modify a space with easy and clever workarounds to keep the creative play going for years to come. www.lilobowman.com

Free-motion quilting should be joyful and relaxing, and with a few tweaks, notions, and practice, it can be! This informative lecture is packed with samples and photos to show how you can be more successful at free-motion quilting. Lyon will cover everything from ergonomics to batting, thread, and even how paper towels can help! www.quiltskipper.com

Learn how to classify color themes and how to use color in scrap quilting. This will change how you look at fabric forever. Gauthier breaks it down into four simple techniques to choose color for your scrap quilts. www.bungalowquilting.com

Lisa Thorpe shares her Delightenment workbook and companion Art quilts. The pages from her ongoing workbook break down delightful moments like a walk in the woods or an encounter in the garden into its component design elements—color, value, line, form, and texture. Next, she shares the Art quilt that resulted from that workbook page and discusses design principles—balance, rhythm, pattern, emphasis, contrast, unity, movement, and intent in its creation. An inspirational lecture that maps out both an art and mindfulness practice of observing and honoring the everyday wonders of life through fabric art. Lecture includes handout and resources on how to start your own Delightenment workbook. www.lisathorpe.com

See what this exciting event is all about! Six of the top artists from the Quilt Festival faculty will present this mixed focus, coordinated by Sarah Ann Smith. Each will give a digital presentation or show-and-tell of her particular expertise. Then, spend 15 minutes with each artist as they demonstrate the topics listed below.

Go home with a booklet consisting of a handout from each presenter, new ideas, information on products and processes, and lots of enthusiasm.

Mendie Cannon—Brazilian Embroidery—Is It Really Brazilian?
In addition to the handout on the beginnings of Brazilian embroidery, the necessary tools to complete the designs will be shown and demonstrated. The usual embroidery supplies of scissors, magnifier and light, needle grabbers, threaders, and the needles will be shown along with the threads needed to call your design Brazilian. www.bestitched.biz

Susan K. Cleveland—Dynamic Dresdens—The Unexpected!
Create double-pointed Dresden arcs and rings without the need for appliquéd centers. Learn tips to make pointy points and perfectly flat rings. Design possibilities are staggering! www.piecesbewithyou.com

Nancy Goldsworthy—Ten Things You Never Knew About Hand Sewing Needles
Have you ever wondered what makes a Chenille needle different from a Tapestry needle? Or that hand needles are numbered the opposite from machine needles? Or that a Straw needle is the same as a Milliners? Get answers to these and other "sticky" needle questions. www.ninepatchquilting.com

Nancy Hinds—Improvisational Piecing
Try something new! This technique is wonderful for creating backgrounds for appliqué, doing some extreme quilting, or simply artfully constructing a unique quilt. Hinds loves to quilt words or poetry on my wall hangings made with this method. This may not be the fastest way to stitch a piece together, but you will be pleased with a quilt that is quite rewarding and unique! www.fiberartsstudio.com

Cindy Lohbeck—Rad Ombrés—Ombré Fabric the Easy Way!
Cindy Lohbeck's work smarter, not harder approach to ombré has created a whole new way to dye fabric! Her innovative new "Drip Rig" offers an easy, portable way to achieve light to dark value gradations, color to color blends, center out ombrés, striations, and much, much more! www.dyehardsstudio.com

Sarah Ann Smith—Design Inspiration for Quilting
Find inspiration for quilting designs everywhere and learn how to translate what you see into shapes you can reproduce to create your own custom quilting designs. www.sarahannsmith.com

Explore an array of background fillers in abstract and interlocking areas. The textures give a modern touch to the quilt. Combined with traditional designs and geometric motifs, the quilting draws attention to the textures. https://claudiapfeil.de/de/start/

“Thread Painting by Color” is a fun and colorful way to unlock free-motion quilting skills. Use five different thread colors and an embroidery hoop to paint an exclusive mandala panel, simulating pencil strokes and playing with texture, density, light, and shadow. No matter how much experience you have with free-motion quilting, the result will surprise you! The skills you learn on a sit-down longarm are easily transferred to your home machine. www.carolinasmussen.com

Use ten basic stitches to create free-form organic shapes. The hand-dyed lutradur cards are postcard size and ready to be framed or inserted into a card. From shrubs and grasses to seaweed and coral, these stitches are a great addition to every stitch project. Covers fishbone, flat stitch, fly stitch, seed pod, couching, French knot, split ribbon, raised straight stitch, running stitch, Romanian couching, and satin stitch. Freeform Embroidery with Judith Baker Montano, C&T Publishing. www.judithbakermontano.com

English Paper Piecing (EPP) is the perfect place to play with fussy cutting to create effortless beautiful designs. Clotfelter will share tips and tricks to make it easier to achieve the perfect cut each time. Be amazed how fun and rewarding this is! www.ninaquilts.com

Bees are so important to our world. Edmonson will guide you through embellishing with many unique embroidery and stumpwork (3-D) stitches. Master those dreaded bullion stitches, along with perfect French knots, and many more! Mini quilts can be a wall quilt, fabric book, or garland/Prayer Flag. If new to embroidery, no problem. Edmonson will teach her little tips and tricks! www.susanedmonsondesigns.com

You can finish the sweet art vessel in a 3-hour class. No sewing machine necessary. Each panel is decorated, embellished, and hand sewn together. Become addicted to making more and more. Rita Lynne will demonstrate how to create your own art vessel designs. www.ritalynnestudio.com

Learn techniques for designing your own unique and original spiral quilt. Often when you combine spirals, the spirals themselves disappear and the connections between them become the more important element of the design. The possibilities range from Traditional to Modern. Experiment with combinations of spirals to explore "seeing between the blocks", flow forms, color and value, and symmetry. The class explores and builds on the techniques in Merrill's books Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts and Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts, RaNae Merrill Quilt Designs. www.ranaemerrillquilts.com

Discover the beauty of machine embroidered sheer reverse appliqué. Learn the tips and tricks for working with a wing needle, easy machine embroidery, sheer reverse machine appliqué, and creating details that make a difference. Pillow outside will be finished in class. Stabilizer will need to be rinsed out later. Pillow insert not included. www.virtualsewingguild.net

Bring the art of ancient and modern tile making to your quilting. Use color, symmetry, and interwoven shapes to create your own unique quilt tile design. Learn how to take your design and combine it with Proffetty's mosaic quilt making techniques. While learning about the techniques and using a supplied kit, make your own beautiful Moroccan Mosaic quilt tile. www.heidiproffetty.com

Learn simple, fundamental free-motion quilting designs while emphasizing ideas for borders. Techniques include corner planning, traveling in the designs, visual measuring to fit the border perfectly, as well as lots of great shape and style ideas. Some quilting templates may be used alongside general free-motion skills to enhance the learning experience. www.fabrikatedquilts.com

Learn to make a traditional Furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth) using Sashiko stitching techniques. Add Yukata fabrics for additional design interest. Class includes instruction in different types of Sashiko stitches and how to transfer a design to fabric. Additional design motifs will be offered in class. Trunk show provided. www.shiboridragon.com

Learn the flat construction method, the fastest and easiest way to construct a t-shirt. Create a t-shirt from start to finish, step-by-step. Be amazed at how simple it really is. Although this class will be taught using a serger, it can also be sewn with a sewing machine. Methods for both machines will be discussed. www.katrinawalker.com

This is a hands-on design workshop with an emphasis on domestic machine quilting. After discussing the often asked question, "How do I quilt it?",  practice sketching quilting motifs on paper, then learn strategies to apply those designs to an actual quilt top. Create several different quilting plans using images of your own quilts printed on paper, also learn how to create quilting plans for a wide variety of quilt designs. Time permitting, discuss options for designing a quilting plan in groups, using some of the students' quilt tops as examples. www.christaquilts.com

Make a table runner to learn basic cutting skills and trusted piecing techniques. To reduce fabric waste and for efficiency, use a cutting plan to maximize the use of the three fat quarters. Simple shapes make stunning quilts. www.wendtquilting.com

“English Paper Piecing by Machine” is fast! Learn how to complete two types of hexagon table toppers entirely by machine. Basting fabric to papers, joining the fabrics, and finishing the table topper will all be done by machine! The techniques used in class are all applicable to larger quilted projects. www.carolquilts.com

Learn how several quilt products are used and how they will make your first quilt easy to stitch together. See how to use your rulers, rotary cutters, and more! Yamin will talk about fabric choices, batting, and the backing for your quilt. If you are thinking of making your first quilt or not sure why your quilt is not working out, all of your questions will be answered by Yamin. She owns Come Quilt with Me, a well-know company in the quilting world for 42 years. She has experienced all of the trials and tribulations you are going through and will share her own personal experiences with all of you. www.comequiltwithme.com