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A fabric stash contains an infinite number of potential quilts. While quilters love to collect beautiful fabrics, many of us are unsure how to thoughtfully combine stash and scrap fabrics to make quilts that look better because they include a wide variety of fabrics. Carol addresses several key design principles that make multi-fabric quilts work. Groups of similar quilts will be shown to illustrate the impact that one design change can make. Examples of color combinations are provided to give ideas for selecting and using fabrics from your stash to make quilts that you will love. www.carolquilts.com

Learn all of the wonderful ways Kim keeps things organized and at hand, both the conventional and not so much. Kim's wacky way of looking at the world also lends itself to organizing her studio. Hear about lots of tips, tricks, and tools for making the most of your space and time. www.thewackydoodlequilter.com

Welcome to the world of Contemporary Oshi-e, (pronounced oh-she-a)! Wendy Christine Duke has carved out a niche for herself in the art/craft world, adopting the ancient art of oshi-e and making it fun and accessible to all. Her new book Contemporary Oshi-e, An Introduction, self-published, 2025, will be featured (and available for purchase) as she covers the history of oshi-e and stories of her 5-decade journey to make it her own. A display of her art and some demos are also included. www.cloudhavenstudio.com

You've probably seen cork fabric at more and more shows, shops, and online. What is it? Where does it come from? How easy is it to work with? Jessica will answer all that and more. She has been working with cork for over 10 years and has loved it since the day she discovered it! Bring your questions and be ready for a fun and informative adventure into cork including some examples of what not to buy. Lots of samples will be shown. www.sewmanycreationsny.com

Some quilters find that their fabric stash, scraps, quilting tools, and books are a burden, as they don't have a good approach for organization and storage of these precious resources. Knowing how to approach the task of organizing quilting supplies makes it easy to transform the dreaded stash into a collection that is a delight to use. This lecture provides many practical ideas for making your fabric, tools, thread, books, and magazines readily accessible. Topics include how to fold and store fabric so that it's easy to view and locate, labeling, using your computer as a tool, and many ideas for actually using your stash. www.carolquilts.com

While you may have started sewing garments as a hobby, repeating rookie mistakes ruins all the fun. Spend one hour with expert garment designer, Joe Vecchiarelli, who will have you stitching like the pros after this new information-packed lecture. Learn innovative techniques and special tricks to build your garment sewing skills. Have you ever inserted a sleeve backward or matched the wrong sides together? Avoid common mistakes by following Joe's system so you'll never make mistakes like this again! Joe will share professional fitting secrets too, like the importance of darts and dart placement. Plus, learn how to make dart adjustments. www.frencheuropeaninc.com

This lecture is filled with portraits, people and animals. Phyllis will talk about her how tos and techniques, including lots of styles, descriptions, and many answers to your questions! www.phylliscullenartstudio.com

There is a lot of intersection between mental health and making, especially in crafts like quilting, knitting, crochet, and other hand crafts. Using your hands to make things can be a form of meditation and a way to encourage creativity. Making things with others builds community and belonging. Melissa also discusses potential struggles related to mental health and making, including ways to combat negative thinking. Making is more than just the finished object. It is a connection to both ourselves and others. www.loopsofgray.com

Harriet Powers used her quilts as a vibrant language, stitching together the stories of her daily life and her deep spiritual beliefs. Her two most celebrated quilts weave scenes from the Bible alongside the true details that were life experiences in her community, transforming her bits of fabric into poetry in motion. Cultural quilts like hers carry a rich legacy, created not only for warmth or utility, but as expressions of identity, artistry, and communal memory. Be inspired by Powers' visionary quilts. Honor traditions while discovering new ways to let our personal stories unfold and shine through the cloth and thread. A handy pouch pattern symbolic in reimagining the construction of her quilt blocks will be available for purchase. www.bquiltin.com

Have you ever wanted to make a landscape quilt but thought it was out of your reach? Join Jaimie for an insightful look at how to create a one-of-a-kind quilt, even if you've never thought of yourself as an artist. Follow along as she shows how she uses Google Images, a copier, and a light box to build a pattern and enjoy lighthearted stories of her less-than-successful landscapes and the principles for success she discovered along the way. www.loopytulips.com

As she celebrates 40 years of quilt making, Karen shares her favorite works and their stories. Her path from innovative traditional quilt maker to a contemporary, more abstract artist will be presented. www.karenkstonequilts.com

Discover the secrets of the fashion industry with this lecture on specialty notions used daily by professionals. Watch Joe demonstrate a variety of tools designed to help you work with precision and more efficiently. This is not just a lecture about seam rippers. Joe will go beyond the basics, exploring essential fashion rulers, marking tools, and products like sewer's aid and magic thread. Everyone will receive one of these fabulous notions that will make you wonder how you ever sewed without it. www.frencheuropeaninc.com

Edrica Huws was a mid-century British artist who "painted" luminous townscapes and interiors entirely in fabric scraps. Long before art quilting was an accepted art form, she transformed everyday life (a cat on her ironing board, a cluttered table, tiny city streets) into extraordinary fabric collages. With limited resources during wartime and a late start after raising five children, she still created 187 remarkable works that influenced fabric artists like the late Freddy Moran and were exhibited internationally. This lecture reveals new research, rare images, and family insights, demonstrating Huws' ability to find inspiration everywhere and proving that anyone can create captivating art by paying attention to what's right in front of you. www.thedatabasediva.com

Curious about the new technique of ruler quilting? Patricia will answer the what/why/how questions regarding ruler quilting. Whether you have a home machine or a long-arm, get the facts about machine quilting with rulers/templates. Learn why there are different thicknesses, how to get points or small designs, and most important, four techniques to create stunning designs using rulers/templates. www.quiltersrule.com

Carol is constantly looking for, testing and adapting tips, techniques and tools to identify those that make the quiltmaking process easier while giving great results for her and for students. In this lecture, she will discuss and demonstrate the most helpful things she has learned about color, value, selecting fabrics, cutting, fussy cutting, piecing, pressing, quilting, binding, fusible products, making scrap quilts, attitude, affordability, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the best ideas she has found and will receive a printed photo-filled book that summarizes the presented information. www.carolquilts.com

Do you have a favorite photo that you'd love to turn into a treasured quilt? If so, join Deb, a Portrait Quilting Certified Teacher to learn how to do just this. She will share examples and walk you through the process in this lecture designed to get you started creating your own Portrait Quilt of someone you love dearly. http://www.debatchison.com/quilting.html

If you are a bagmaker (or want to be) and looking for a way to step up your game, piping is the answer! Join Jessica for a fun demo on working with piping. Learn how just a few simple tips and tricks can make adding piping a breeze. These skills can also be adapted for your next quilt project. www.sewmanycreationsny.com