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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.  

A fantastic opportunity to learn some of Pfeil's award-winning sewing techniques. This is a totally unique class with fearless free-cutting methods, even with complex materials like Dupioni silk. 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 first day, cut, sew, swap, and sew the background blocks for a wallhanging sized quilt. The second day is the day of creating and applying the fractured circle(s) onto the background. https://claudiapfeil.de

Learn Stagno's precise and accurate approach to setting borders and corners. She has a magic secret when it comes to making the designs fit perfectly along the width and length of the quilt. Her method can be applied to any size and shape border for any quilt. Stagno will guide you through the "math mystery" of setting border and corner designs, along with selecting the right design to complement and enhance your quilt top. Scalloped borders and corners will also be covered. Two persons per machine.

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

This replica of an antique quilt will teach you so much. Use your choice of fabrics, from 1800's reproduction to bright, contemporary choices, to make this easy Star block with a surprising technique you will love. Techniques taught include paper piecing, hand or machine appliqué, fantastic color selection, and lots of tips and tricks for accurate precision piecing. Build skills that will improve all your quilt making. After making the first block, you will be eager to make more. www.bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com

Students will enjoy a full day of stitching fun! Design and layout buttons, leaves, and beads; then learn eight different techniques to layer on top! Cabachon roses, Drizzle stitch, woven buttons, padded rosebud, spoked rose, Bouillon rose, bud button, and a woven fan button. Finished sample is padded and put on cardboard. May be framed, made into a pillow, hung, or stand alone. Approximate size is 11 inches square before outer scalloped lace. Charms sold separately. Will not be finished in class. Prerequisite—basic embroidery knowledge helpful.

In this practice class for confident beginners/intermediate level machine quilters, enjoy learning how to create a background. Divide spaces and use letters, texture, and microquilting to build a beautiful background. www.fabiadiniz.com

Spend a productive and fun day in class making a truly unique and gorgeous quilt! Inspired by a brilliant faceted jewel, this lovely mystery quilt will look positively stunning made in any colorway or as a themed quilt (think holiday fabrics)! Follow the color values listed and if your fabrics look well-balanced and lovely together, when laid out as listed in order on the supply list, they will look great in this quilt. If you have questions or would like Einmo to look at your fabric choices, simply send a photo to: kimberly@kimberlyeinmo.com. www.kimberlyeinmo.com

Ever wanted to create a realistic picture out of fabric? This is the class for you! Let this award-winning instructor guide you through this forgiving technique. Not foundation pieced, no paper to pick out, and simple straight-line sewing with right sides together. www.englanddesign.com

Create your own version of a fierce “Warrior Woman”. Receive a full-size line drawing and discuss ways to customize your Warrior. Learn Fleuranges-Valdes' fusing technique. No sewing machine is required for this class. Appliqué techniques and quilting ideas will be discussed at the end of class. www.quiltedartistrybyrenee.com

Paint your favorite quilt design on a board to be hung on your house, gate, or barn. Dozens of quilt designs will be available for you to choose from. During class, learn how to transfer and paint that design on a 2 foot square board. It's all taping and painting . No artistic skills needed. Also offered as 317 on Wednesday. Do not enroll for both. www.quiltblocktrail.com

Discover the best binding techniques for you and your quilt, whether it is scalloped, curved, or a straight-edge. Perfect 90 degree corners will be mastered. Learn to join the ends for a beautiful finish. Complete samples of each technique and bring home a "Binder of Bindings" for easy future reference. This class is perfect for the beginner, but offers abundant tips for the experienced quilter as well. www.paulagolden.com

Learn the basics of creative studio space design along with conquering organizing and ergonomic challenges. Bring your room dimensions and photographs of your current studio workspace. Class is guided through instruction alternating with in-class work to design the most optimal space for your needs with the best storage solutions. www.clearview-designs.com

Choose any three colors from a selection of eighteen, together with your choice of four possible backgrounds. Learn how to make, then weave the strips to create this eye-popping 3-D illusion. Take home a finished quilt top which will only require quilting and binding! www.accidentalquilter.com

Want to learn dimensional thread painting but think it is too hard? Start with a beautiful 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 zig zag and straight stitching. See the fabric come to life as you sew and layer the threads on top of your design. Use thread as paint by sewing with different types of threads and color combinations. Learn how to create interesting texture and dimension to your quilting project. Leave with a full knowledge of dimensional thread painting and create a one-of-a-kind piece of art! Techniques taught include dimensional thread painting, crystal embellishment, blocking and squaring a quilt, and more! www.joycehughesoriginals.com

Create a fun Basket Quilt using your favorite scraps of fabric! This creative pattern can be designed as a Traditional or a Liberated Quilt. Learn how to sew blocks of different sizes and dimensions that cohesively go together! Showcase your favorite fabrics to make this easy Basket Quilt. www.sewjean.com

McElroy coined the term "Colorbook Channel Appliqué" for this technique. Learn how to set up the design and flawlessly place and appliqué the pieces. The finished product has beautiful spacing and creates a stained glass effect in fabrics. The five basic elements of needleturn appliqué by hand will be reviewed but students should already be comfortable with the method. www.thatperfectstitch.net

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 108 on Monday. Do not enroll for both. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

Circles, triangles, and shapes galore! Every mandala is as unique as your fingertip. Dive into your creativity and design your own unique mandala kaleidoscope. This class is product specific to the APLIQUICK Rods and method where you learn how to use the APLIQUICK Rods and the APLIQUICK one-sided fusible shapes to create perfectly turned-edge appliqué, resulting in a beautiful kaleidoscope mandala as unique as you are! We will not be sewing any of the shapes down, but Reps will be going over different finishing methods for the machine and hand sewing. This will be done on a 42 inch square background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

The structured beauty of grid-based quilting designs may look difficult, but with Seitz-Krug's easy step-by-step instructions, anyone can master them! Learn twelve different gridded designs. Take your quilting projects to the next level by incorporating some on these designs into them! www.quintessentialquilting.com

Enjoy the beauty of Stone's Lotus block while learning a completely unique construction method. In class, fully prepare one or more blocks for machine appliqué, and discuss stitching options to be completed at home. www.karenkstonequilts.com

Create your own pattern stamps to use again and again on fabric and paper. Thorpe will teach how to carve both simple and elaborate repeat pattern blocks to use as focal points or borders in your fabric art and quilting. Also learn how to colorize your designs using fabric dye pastels making the design possibilities endless with the unique and personal stamp blocks. The morning will be devoted to designing and carving up to six repeat pattern blocks in three sizes. In the afternoon we will be printing and colorizing techniques to cap off the day. www.lisathorpe.com

A princess-seamed garment can be one of the most flattering designs to wear. Learn all the steps to altering a princess-style pattern to fit various challenge areas—round backs, sway backs, small busts, full busts, full tummies, and other common adjustments. Live demonstrations, as well as practicing making alterations using practice pattern pieces, are included. Create sample alterations for all fit challenges and receive a detailed reference notebook to take home. www.katrinawalker.com

Conquer your fear of free-motion quilting by letting the fabric show you what to do. Find your own personal flare for free-motion quilting by repeating elements within the fabric design. Learn how to translate fabric motifs into your free-motion quilting design. Fill shapes with pebbles, echo quilt, and learn to doodle quilt negative spaces. Develop creative tools to strengthen your free-motion skills whether you are a beginner or expert. This class will also include a discussion on quilting density and batting choices as well as thread colors and thicknesses. www.donnabquilting.com

Learn to wet felt as we create a small shoulder bag perfect for cell phones, wearing at quilt shows and more! Design a beautiful flap from a picture you bring or one of the instructor's inspirational photos. Also learn to felt using a resist while making your own unique mini-bag. As with many wet felting classes, some physical exertion is required. www.annieskeepsakes.com

"What if I.....?" Textile artists should ask themselves that question every day. It's fun to see what tangents take hold and what leads to further tangents! Lohbeck's latest is Ice-Dyed Shibori and she is fascinated by the unusual effects as they play with the traditional Shibori patterns. Experiment with Itajime, Arashi, and several other ways in our batch of ice-dyes! www.dyehardsstudio.com

Let's get cozy! Stern Hasemann will guide you through making knit pants using “The Easy Fit & Sew Yoga Pants” pattern. Make custom-fit yoga pants, leggings, or tights. Whichever style you choose, learn how to make simple fit adjustments so the custom waistband sits where it's comfortable and the hem is just the right length. Finish up by creating the custom waistband and hemming the legs or adding cuffs. Leave class with your new favorite go-to on cold winter days! www.jsterndesigns.com

A great introduction to raw-edge fabric collage. Join Haworth as you learn her glue-based technique that uses no fusible or pattern pieces. Choice of two patterns, a red or yellow (new pattern) sunflower, approximate size 12-15 inches. www.janehaworth.com

Learn how to use paints and inks on your quilts. This style of painting is addictive, fun, and easy even for the non-creative. Learn about fabric paints, their different uses, and a touch of color theory. Optional publications: Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter, C&T Publishing. www.cindywalter.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 fifteen 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—Take the Guesswork Out of Making Feathers!
Clotfelter LOVES feathers and also loves sharing this passion! She will show you several ways to make feathers so you can find what will work for you! Feathers can be made using tools to help while you learn to make them, and there's many tips Clotfelter will share to get you going on your feather journey. www.ninaquilts.com

Sue Heinz—One and Done!
Finding just the right combination of quilting designs to balance out a quilt can be challenging. Let Sue Heinz unlock her secret of using just one shape to fill an entire quilt with a variety of unique and harmonious blocks, borders, grids, triangles, linear and circular designs, plus more. Simple shape, stunning results, easy to master! www.sueheinz.com

Jenny K. Lyon—Sloppy Woppy Free-Motion Quilting
Newer or timid free-motion quilters can be intimidated by the process. Lyon will show some fun and easy projects that can take “Sloppy Woppy Free-Motion Quilting” and still be fabulous! Really! Everyone, even experienced free-motion quilters, occasionally want a project that isn't fussy, and Jenny Lyon has some great ideas for you. www.quiltskipper.com

RaNae Merrill—Move into Free-Motion Quilting with Six Basic Shapes
Did you know that six basic shapes are the building blocks of all quilting patterns? Learn them with Merrill’s fun and easy "quilting yoga" movements that your body already knows and instantly get into the quilting groove! Then learn how to combine these six shapes to create any quilting design.  Quilters of all levels can use this quilting technique for either a domestic or longarm machine. www.ranaemerrillquilts.com

Christa Watson—If You Can Sketch It, You Can Quilt It!
Learn to break down a complex looking machine quilting motif into its basic elements so that once you sketch it out, you'll be able to easily apply it to your own quilts. Participants are invited to bring a notebook and pen or pencil to sketch along. www.christaquilts.com

Carol Wilhoit—Machine Quilting on the Lines
Don't be intimidated by the idea of freehand stitching. Stitch on or along lines instead! Use the fabric design, stencils, or one of five other options that work well for walking foot and/or free-motion quilting to place your quilting right where and how you want it. www.carolquilts.com

The art of Aboriginal Australia is the last great tradition of art to be appreciated by the world at large. It remained relatively unknown until the second half of the twentieth century. Mary Koenig's presentation will highlight the history of the discovery of Aboriginal art from 1824 to the present. She will explain how art expresses individual and group identity and the relationship between people and the land. For instance, the Great Sandy Desert painting, painted by over 60,000 artists determined Native title rights to 76,000 square kilometers of land in the Kimberly region. Although Koenig's main focus will be on painting, she will also discuss textile art and women's contributions to this field.

The history of Baltimore Album Quilts is a fascinating journey into an America headed for the Civil War. Discover how the industrial revolution, the struggle over slavery, and the social and moral climate of the time contributed to this beautiful art form. Through stories, Davis will explore how the demise of Baltimore Album Quilts leads us into the hearts and minds of the women who made them. Also find out how a pregnancy, a Christmas gift, and a quilt class gone horribly wrong helps to explain the mystery behind why these quilts disappeared almost overnight. It's a funny, provocative, and insightful look into some of America's most beautiful treasures. www.loopytulips.com

Be inspired by the creative ways that you can use your vintage and new stashed fabrics, laces, linens, hankies, trims, ribbons, buttons, and notions. Christen Brown and Diane Herbort will share their ideas for quilts and wallhangings, along with some fascinating historical tidbits. www.christenbrown.com & www.dianeherbort.com

A humorous look at the life of a quilt maker and traveling quilt teacher. Stories and quilts from 40+ years of being in the quilting industry. www.charlotteangotti.com

Crazy Quilts are depositories of history, as every scrap of fabric used has a story to tell. The Crazy Quilt era occurred during the reign of Queen Victoria, the one significant influence on these colorful works of art. This is an informative presentation of the history, from Victorian Crazy Quilts to Modern Crazy Quilts. www.judithbakermontano.com

Your voice in your work is made up of three areas of self discovery: pure form based on your perceptions and preferences, content and themes, materials and media. Together these elements add up to your voice in the work you do. The more you hone down these elements, the stronger your work becomes. It’s a process you can use throughout your life. www.susiemonday.com

Confused by the color wheel? Do you know how to use the color wheel to choose colors for your quilts? This lecture breaks down all the technical color terms into easy everyday English, so that any quilter can understand them. Then those terms are related directly to quilts during a trunk show. Once you understand the basics, you can apply them to your quilts and watch them sparkle! www.kathiebeltz.com

Most quilters understand the concept of practicing 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 discuss the importance of making a quilting plan, so you can figure out the best pathway around the quilt with the fewest stops and starts. She'll explain how to divide and conquer each task so it doesn't feel so overwhelming. Feel empowered to quilt your own quilts once you see how easy and carefree her methods can be. www.christaquilts.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 Jane Haworth. Each will give a digital presentation or show-and-tell of their particular expertise. Then, spend fifteen 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.

Christen Brown—Embroidering within the Lines
Learn how to successfully use stencils and incorporate other stitching aids into your embroidered creations. Demonstrations will include how to use art templates and tape for perfectly spaced stitches. Other ideas include using found objects for design inspiration and how to make your own stencil design. www.christenbrown.com

Kim Brownell—Artful Memories
Want to preserve special memories of a loved one or an event? Have old jewelry laying around that you no longer wear, but love and don't want to part with? Kim Brownell has the solution! With Artful Memories learn how to make a postcard size collage with your memory as the star. Mount it on a canvas panel or stretched canvas. Put it on display to enjoy year round. www.thewackydoodlequilter.com

Teri Hall—Make the Cut—Cut the Fabric
Make accurate fabric cuts with any cutting machine—guaranteed every time! It's not about the brand of machine or a special blade or even the mat used. It's all about the prep! Let Hall guide you through the steps and the whole process so that you can enjoy the accuracy of electronic cutters with quilting fabric. www.2manylizards.com

Jane Haworth—Are You Ready to Design a Pattern for Fabric Collage?
From coloring book pages, to vintage illustrations, to your favorite photographs. Be inspired by the many ideas for creating fabric collage patterns. Haworth will describe how to make your paper pattern and the best techniques for making an enlargement ready for your fabric collage. www.janehaworth.com

RaNae Merrill—Wings of Love Spiral with Painless Paper Piecing
Spirals in quilts have incredible "Wow!" factor, yet they are surprisingly easy to sew. Learn how to draw, color, and sew spirals to make this winged heart block. www.ranaemerrillquilts.com

Kathryn Pellman—Word Salad—Creating Found Poems from Fabric
Learn how to create a found poem or story using words and Fashionistas found in your fabric collection in this creative, playful and fun-filled demonstration using a Fashionista storyteller to complete your story. Includes fabric selection and where to find word and novelty print fabric to add to your story. www.kathrynpellman.com

Expand your skills and take your serger know-how to the next level. Be amazed at what you can do with specialty feet and attachments. They're highly engineered to make your stitching easier and accurate. Ruffle and attach to flat fabric in one step. Insert a zipper with a piping foot, super easy. And you'll love the double-fold binder for garments as well as other projects. Wait 'til you try the extra large piping foot for 10mm piping...wow! www.gailpatrice.com

Learn to needle felt as we create a whimsical gnome that's full of personality! Also do a bit of wet felting to make his wool ball nose. Simple stitchery on his hat completes the look. Use as a pincushion or simply to add a touch of cheer to your home decor! Kits available in a variety of colors. www.annieskeepsakes.com

English Paper Piecing (EPP) is the perfect place to play with fussy cutting to create effortless beautiful designs. Discover tips and tricks to make it easier to acheive the perfect cut each time. Be amazed how fun and rewarding this is! This class kit has everything you need. Have fun learning this new skill! www.ninaquilts.com

Let's party! Have fun creating a new batch of cute and clever pincushions: a "delicious" print apple and wool strawberry, a tiny teacup and saucer, a Nine Patch chicken, and a perky wool mouse. All the machine sewing has been done so all you do is hand stitch, stuff, and embellish. www.helenfrostquilts.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

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

Accurate rotary cutting creates the fabric shapes that make precision piecing possible. Learn to use the rotary cutter safely and effectively. Cutting fabric in a variety of shapes and sizes, learn basic rotary cutter math, how to use fabric efficiently as you cut, and how to square up a quilted top. www.carolquilts.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