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.

"Time is Money." Brasil will teach you a technique she developed to create a fabric portrait in a day. Her technique will allow you to raise the quality of your work and do it in less time. Explore mobile photo editing apps, using filters and effects to get desired results. In addition, Brasil will teach you a useful way to use freezer paper in your work. Take this fun workshop and surprise yourself at the end! www.canadapaulabrasil.ca

Students of all levels need only bring fabric scissors for a full day of "trimming a wool tree" (provided), with bead dangles, loops, and festoons. Learn to dissect and layer lace and jewels. Learn to embroider simple beaded snowflakes and sequin and bead candles. Learning in layers makes it easy! Approximate tree size 11 inch X 7 inch. Charms sold separately. May not be finished in class.

Learn how to make a modern spin on the traditional Korean textile artform of Bojagi. This beautiful and translucent patchwork kit can be done using an ordinary sewing machine and can be embellished with appliqué and decorative stitch art. Perfect for the winter season. Completed uses for this project include an edible dish or basket covering etc. www.heidiproffetty.com

Make your own forest from fabrics. This is a class to use your own stash and make the most of those fabrics that you have stored for a long time. Quilt, appliqué, and quilt again. Isn't it fun? www.crisarcbono.com

Create a 12 inch Crazy Quilt square using the Montano Center Piece process. Baker Montano guides you through her prize-winning, intricate machine piecing method. Learn the basic Victorian stitches and embellishments to decorate the pieced square. Leave the class confident about the techniques and shortcuts for beautiful Crazy Quilt piecing. The Crazy Quilt Handbook 3rd Edition, C&T Publishing. www.judithbakermontano.com

"Four Seasons" depicts something special from each of our seasons—cherry blossoms of spring, fall mum, summer zinnia, and of course the poinsettia for winter. Each of these designs can be stitched alone or as designed, in one piece to share all year long. Learn the Brazilian embroidery stitches of stem, leaf, couching, French knots, buttonhole, double cast-on, cast-on drizzle, bullion, satin, and Palestrina knot, all created with EdMar Rayon threads. Your kit will include everything you need except scissors, lighting, and magnification if needed. www.bestitched.biz

YOU CAN DO THIS! Clotfelter will teach how to hold the ruler, work with the ruler, move your quilt with the ruler, and think with the ruler, all on your domestic machine. She created a special ruler designed for this class with four different shapes on it, (this is part of the kit). Ruler work opens up a whole new world to you as a quilter! www.ninaquilts.com

Experience the fun of creating designs with thread. On this Wholecloth quilt, learn how to thread sketch, thread paint, transfer designs, and explore texture with microquilting. www.fabiadiniz.com

Let's watercolor on fabric! If you can trace and color with crayons, you've got this! Learn techniques for coloring using Caran D'Ache Neo Color II Wax Pastels and Textile Medium or Inktense Pencils to create beautiful watercolor flowers. Use hand embroidery threads for details in the flowers. Many embellishing techniques will be shared for adding extra details. These small pieces could be framed or made into fabric books. www.susanedmonsondesigns.com

Learn Hahn’s unique technique for creating perfect New York Beauty blocks, and then how to combine those blocks into a larger block. There are no set-in seams in this quilt. This quilt goes together quite quickly and looks great in any fabric/color combination. www.froghollowdesigns.com

Have fun working on a colorful cat or dog portrait using one of the available patterns and kits. Learn Haworth's raw-edge fabric collage technique using glue and no pattern pieces. Discuss how to create a portrait pattern of your pet so you can do this at home. www.janehaworth.com

Working with patterned fabrics and their colors, transform a face image into an almost realistic quilt by emphasizing the expression of the eyes and volume of the nose and mouth. With the fabric kit developed for this class, create your own version of the "Blue Girl"! www.marinalandi.com.br

McElroy covers pros and cons of all products involved in the process. Then she teaches the rocking method with her orthopedically correct technique in an amazing fullscreen demonstration showing both hands and all three layers of the quilt, simultaneously!  McElroy will circulate and work with each student individually. www.thatperfectstitch.net

Want to learn to do free-motion quilting but don't know where to start? Can you do a few simple patterns but you want to expand your creativity? Have you taken other classes and failed? Are you afraid you'll ruin that beautiful quilt top you spent weeks piecing? This is the class for you! Merrill's unique teaching system and specialized tools guide step-by-step through simple exercises that will get you moving comfortably at the sewing machine and build your quilting skills as you quilt one block at a time. Go from straight lines to feathers during the class and go home with a practice plan to continue building your skills. Leave class saying "I can DO this!" www.ranaemerrillquilts.com

Color and texture, warm and cool, reflective and absorbing...all the properties and moods of color in fabric will be explored using actual fabric swatches to design a color wheel and color study wallhanging. Learn to use color more freely, following what looks right to you, not what the text tells you. A more emotional way to work with color. The color swatches consist of all types of fabrics, from cottons and blends, to satins and lamé...everything! Bring fabrics from home to combine with each others' to create a color wheel and several color studies. www.katiepm.com

Learn Claudia Pfeil´s method for creating Art quilts using unique circles of silk. Craft your own individual designs on circles prepared for appliqué after coloring with ink pens and Ecco pigment pens. Finished circles can be appliqued at home by hand or machine. https://claudiapfeil.de/de/start/

Circles, triangles, shapes galore! Every mandala is as unique as your fingertip. Dive into your creative Kaleidoscope and create your own unique mandala. This class is product specific to the APLIQUICK tools and method where you will learn how to use the APLIQUICK Rods and APLIQUICK one sided fusible shapes to create perfectly turned-edge appliqué resulting in a beautiful mandala Kaleidoscope as unique as you are! This will be done on a 42 inch X 42 inch background fabric. www.quiltingtranquility.com

Learn to design your own Celtic style quilt block and create bias stems using Roelfsema's unique folding and cutting technique. Have time to design two blocks and go home with one or more blocks basted and ready to appliqué in the method of your choice. Invisible machine appliqué will be taught during class. www.onpoint-tv.com

Everybody loves the classic look of grid-based quilting designs. Learn ten plus different gridded quilting designs to incorporate into a small quilted wallhanging. All designs will be based on a ½ inch or 1 inch grid. These designs can be used by any and all quilters, whether you're a domestic machine quilter, a longarm quilter, or a hand quilter. Be amazed at the beautiful designs you'll master! www.quintessentialquilting.com

However it is you've thought about machine appliqué up until now, prepare to be surprised! Karen Stone will offer three innovative methods that lead to your creating free-form lines and curves, all with a beautifully turned edge. (While a machine technique, class time is spent on preparation for sewing, which students will complete at home.) www.karenkstonequilts.com

Using Taylor's pattern, "Little Chickadee", this workshop demonstrates his layered, hand-appliqué technique with simple appliqué shapes using freezer paper templates and liquid starch. Covering how Taylor builds his pictorial wall quilts and his yin-yang technique. Kit included. www.davidtaylorquilts.com

Add curves to your quilting talents. Whether you are a beginner or experienced quilter, curves do not need to be scary! Beat the fear with Strips 'n Curves templates for accurate cutting and piecing. A simple two pin method will be demonstrated along with alternatives. In addition, explore making and designing with strip sets (strata). This class introduces quilters to The Swirl set of  templates. www.stripsandcurves.com

Do you have a quilt that was given to you to fix? Or have you inherited an antique quilt that needs repair? You are probably asking yourself where do I begin? Yamin has collected blocks, tops, and quilts for over 50 years. Learn how to place or repair your quilt treasure. If you have any fabric that was used to make the quilt, please bring it with you. If you can locate any similar fabric, whether new or antique, to use for the repair, bring that as well. This is a full day quilt clinic that will help you preserve your treasure. Contact Pat Yamin with any prior questions. Pat@comequiltwithme.com www.comequiltwithme.com

The beauty of a mandala is magical. It draws us in and captivates us with its repetitive designs and symmetry. By using stencils and rulers, create these designs with quilting. (Recommended for quilters who have previous experience and comfort with free-motion quilting and ruler work). www.forever-quilting.com

Completely inspired by Killer Hippy Spirals? Lohbeck is too! Let Lohbeck show all of the tips and tricks she has used for decades to craft perfect spirals, mirror image spirals, and even ice-dyed spirals! Fun for all and a great stash builder! www.dyehardsstudio.com

Use ruler work and free-motion to quilt a beautiful blossom panel with many different types of blocks. Everyone's quilting design will be a little different and that is part of the fun. A great way to practice how to use designs in a real life situation! https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com/

Create a stunning pictorial quilt top using the easy Snippet Sensation fusible web technique. No need to be artistic. Easier than collage quilts. Bring pictures for inspiration of your own custom designed project. Class covers the steps to turn the top into a quilt. (Optional accompanying publications, Snippet Sensations or More Snippet Sensations, Krause Publications.) www.cindywalter.com

This template-free "variation" on a Log Cabin block requires sewing strips and squares together; sub-cutting and sewing them back together to make a 12 inch block. The resulting quilt top is a 47 inch square wallhanging, where five blocks are sewn in one colorway, and the other four blocks are created in a complimentary colorway. Precise cutting and piecing tips will be shared to help you accurately sew this block and pieced border. www.flowerboxquilts.com

Celebrate by creating this new collection of cute and clever pincushions! Make a spool of "thread", a sunflower, a gnome, mushrooms, and a prickly-with-pins cactus. All the machine sewing has been done for you, so simply hand stitch, gather, glue, stuff, and embellish. www.helenfrostquilts.com

Take your piecing to the highest level. Fabric selection, rotary cutting, accurate sewing techniques, matching points, and precise pressing all explored when making this perfectly sized “no points lost” block. Be amazed at the quality you achieve! www.quiltersquestiontime.com

Join Angotti for a fun little surprise. Get a taste of one of the laser-cut kits, but only a half day, with a much smaller project. A dream class, for sure! Get all the laughter and fun, but just a little surprise. Once you see what all the excitement is about you will want to take another. www.charlotteangotti.com

Take your serging skills to a new level while completing three creative bags. Damour will walk you through three different zipper insertion techniques and offer a lesson on different types of stabilizers that will make the job quicker and easier. Be a bag making pro by the end of class! www.pamdamour.com

Create this beautiful machine appliqué project featuring a set of three pots in Southwestern colors. Gain lots of tips and techniques for working with fusible web, templates, machine appliqué, and layering. Complete the entire block in class, ready to edge-stitch at home. No sewing machines are needed in class. www.morningglorydesigns.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 585 on Friday. Do not enroll for both. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

Most quilters have seen the amazing digital stitched reproductions of photos on fabric. With an iPad or other tablet, move beyond photographic reproduction and into art, patterns, and fabric design. This interactive workshop focuses on digital basics, including print on demand to develop mastery skills and intentions. www.susiemonday.com

Don't struggle with quilting when you can do it all in the hoop! Embroidery, appliqué, and quilting in the hoop makes sure each part of the placemat is beautiful. The assembly uses a wonderful technique called the Jenny Join (named after Jenny Haskins) and takes the project from ordinary to extraordinary! www.virtualsewingguild.net

Add some more advanced dimensional stitches to your embroidery vocabulary as you work on your piece from a selection of pre-printed fabric samplers. Learn crested chain stitch, bullion stitch, double cast-on, drizzle, trellis, and more! www.catherineredford.com

Full bust? Sway back? Full tummy? These are just a few of the most common challenges that sewists face when adjusting a pattern for fit. Identify your fit issues and adjust your patterns for a great fit. Learn how to choose the right pattern size, and to easily make alterations to your patterns. Most importantly practice making these pattern alterations hands-on in class. A must for anyone wanting to sew garments for themselves or others. www.katrinawalker.com

Learn the basics of walking foot quilting while you create a fun project! Quilt trapunto hearts and use them to make Valentine mug rugs and cards. Helpful tips for walking foot quilting will be provided. All designs and techniques can be used for larger quilts as well. www.carolquilts.com

At the end of the pattern, the three hardest words in quilting appear, "Quilt as Desired" dun! dun! dhhhh! Learn how Lucas chose motifs for some of her biggest and smallest quilts, what effect the thread had, and where the surprises are.

The medallion form has been with us since the beginning of Modern quilting, with the oldest known quilt from 1718 being a medallion. This lecture is based on extensive research on understanding the history of the form and includes a discussion and medallion connections between British, Gee's Bend, Hawaiian, Seminole, Amish, Welsh, Swedish, French, and Japanese quilts. Discuss the process of uncovering the history and getting ready for a major exhibit of these works. www.justwannaquilt.com

Enjoy this lighthearted and heartfelt lecture reflecting on the important life lessons learned from the quilting community. Our community is special and this lecture celebrates quilters, creativity, and community found in the quilting world.  www.katiefowler.net

Discover strategies for using color effectively while enjoying a multitude of Lone Star quilts. Each quilt is a lesson in fabric, illustrating how to use value, contrast, gradation, color temperature, visual weight, and more. Apply this knowledge to any quilt pattern or design to make stunning quilts that are out of this world!  www.helenfrostquilts.com

When Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party," was first exhibited, women were deeply moved. They wanted to contribute to it. The International Honor Quilt was launched with a call for 2 foot X 2 foot X 2 foot triangular quilts, each celebrating a woman, a group of women, or a woman's issue. More than five hundred triangles were made. Learn the stories of some of the triangles—fun, inspiring, and heartbreaking. www.danajonesquilts.com

Discover the creative possibilities that can be achieved when you start with a foundation of grid lines. By laying down a grid you now know where to place, position, and scale all the elements of the design. Create incredible texture in blocks, borders, or as background fills. Rulers, stencils, and marking tools will all be used and discussed. Leave with renewed confidence in your abilities to quilt a masterpiece. www.forever-quilting.com

Kick up your ice-dyeing fun in this magical mashup of tie-dye, Shibori, and ice-dyeing! Create a unique and colorful collection of nine 22 inch X 22 inch ice-dyed mandalas! Lohbeck's tips, tricks, and reusable tool kit make this #1 selling fabric dyeing class a guaranteed winner! www.dyehardsstudio.com

Admired the work of expert quilters but don't know where to begin when quilting your own projects? This class demystifies the process. Learn to free-motion quilt a variety of basic patterns. Then create more complex designs by breaking up the design space and filling it in. https://blog.amandamurphydesign.com/

Join Shannon Fabrics’ National Educator to learn how to make a simple and incredibly versatile blanket using Cuddle^® Minky. The “Self Binding Blanket” uses just four seams and some top stitching to complete, using Luxe Cuddle^® and Cuddle^® fabrics. Learn how to cut, mark, pin, and sew this sometimes intimidating fabric and find out how easy it is to work with. Great for last minute baby showers or a throw-size for yourself! www.teresacoates.com

Calypso is a great project for an intermediate quilter! There are sections that are strip-pieced and sub-cut; plus three pattern pieces to connect the 12 inch block! This sample quilt uses four different colorways with a light and dark color value as shown which provides an interesting secondary pattern. Or use two shades of one color plus one light fabric; two shades of one color with an accent color plus a light fabric; or just make it totally scrappy using lights, mediums, and darks! www.flowerboxquilts.com

This clever, fully-lined bag is made to hold almost anything. The boxed bottom allows the bag to stand without tipping over and beautiful machine embroidery offers the opportunity for personal customization. The two-way zipper goes around the entire bottom, so when open, it lies almost flat for easy access to its contents. This is the perfect little bag for travel or sewing notions on the go. www.pamdamour.com

Learn to sew curved seams without pins, using this unique no-stress method. A simple and precise technique assures first time perfect seams while making an easy crib or throw quilt project. Clever assembly technique means no long rows to sew together. Uses a Layer Cake or set of forty-two 10 inch squares. Even a beginner can do this! www.morningglorydesigns.com

Just pure fun! Play with squares of sheer fabric, layering them on a free-motion quilted background to create colorful effects. This is color theory without color wheels or rules, just play. A joyful class where you'll make your choice of a mug rug or quiltlette. And, there's a kit! No free-motion experience required. www.quiltskipper.com

Learn EQ8 in the modern style. Design fresh, free-style quilts with surprising variations. Discover alternate grid work, asymmetry, negative space, minimalism, and re-interpreted traditional blocks. Expand your creativity with Serendipity tools, as well as drawing and editing blocks. Discover fun new ways to design creative, fresh, and modern quilts. The perfect follow-up to any EQ8 class. www.lorimillerdesigns.com

With an iPad or other tablet, Monday teaches how to draw and digitally paint on your digital tablet with virtual tools, both photo-based and freehand, abstract and realistic. This interactive workshop focuses on digital basics, including print on demand, to match to your mastery skills and intentions. www.susiemonday.com

Add a final flourish to your quilts. Learn how to finish the edges of your quilts using the techniques Naylor employs in her award-winning work. Contrasting fabric-covered piping and double folded mitered binding are attached by machine to give beautiful straight edges, perfect corners, and invisible joins. www.quiltersquestiontime.com

A more modern innovation than the traditional Dorset button, Shirtlace buttons date back to the Edwardian era at the beginning of the twentieth century. Start with the Star Shirtlace, progress to the Austrian Shirtlace, and finish with the slightly trickier, but most popular, Lace Shirtwaist. Finish the class as a fully trained buttoner! www.catherineredford.com

Did you know that a basic 4-thread serger can create up to eighteen different stitches, plus variations on those stitches? Serger Stitch Savvy teaches how to use these stitches for a variety of applications both practical and decorative. Learn which stitches to use for seams, seam finishes, and hems. Learn how to make the most of your serger! Taught by the author of Serger 101: A Field Guide, C&T Publishing. www.katrinawalker.com

Use paints and inks to create a small impressive abstract top. This style of painting is addictive, fun, and easy, even for the not-so-creative. Learn about paints and inks and when to use them. Bring nothing; small kit fee includes all you need. Optional publication, Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter, C&T Publications. www.cindywalter.com