classes

Let's make a Daisy Handbag. This stylish mid-sized bag is perfect for everyday. The outside & inside are filled with pockets. Learn all about sewing curves, installing zippers, adding accents, and so much more. Watch yourself transform into a top notch bagmaker with Jessica's help! Limited to 15 students. www.sewmanycreationsny.com

Quilt your own quilts! Begin with walking foot quilting and move on to free-motion quilting so you can try both. Learn to prepare your quilt and set up your machine. Find out how easy it is to quilt with the walking foot as you make samples of straight and curved lines and learn to quilt perfectly straight short lines. Also quilt a circular spiral. Then drop the feed dogs and have the freedom to quilt in all directions with free-motion quilting. Try several techniques as you stitch freehand motifs and quilt on marked lines. www.carolquilts.com

Awaken your inner quilter with the Legit Kits Cardinal Mini. Are you ready to master the magic of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP)? If you can sew a straight line, you can conquer this beautiful 4-block mini quilt. This beginner-friendly class is your ticket to FPP success. Certified Instructor Deb will be your guide, sharing insider tips to organize your kit and piece your blocks with precision. Then assemble them into a spectacular 15 inch x 20 inch finished quilt top. Leave with a breathtaking work of art and the skills to tackle any FPP pattern. Limited to 15 students. http://www.debatchison.com/quilting.html

This creative class is done using paint and fabric to make a wonderful mosaic piece. First the wood piece is painted using one of several different patterns and then the fabric is added. The finished project can be displayed indoors or outdoors, depending on the varnish used. This is a fun spin on the popular barn quilt idea. www.thewackydoodlequilter.com

Full title—Quilted Statement Coat Reimagined. Learn how to make a beautiful coat that drapes. The soft waterfall shape will inspire the coat, making it warm and stylish, with movement, flow, and a touch of drama in all the right places. Sandra will discuss each step of the process, including cutting and shaping the cascading front, cleaning, adding sleeves, hemming, and expert pressing techniques. Use a pattern and methods that are simple for beginners to understand. Students will learn how to sew with soft fabrics such as wool, bouclé, fleece, a quilter's quilt, quilted denim, and old blankets. Also learn how to make fit changes to make the coat your own. www.sandraleedesign.com

Use bits and pieces of printed fabrics to "paint" a land and seascape! Besides learning the best rules of landscape composition and the use of many novelty materials, there will also be instruction on how to create a pattern. Add a bit of tulle, and some simple quilting (at home) and you will have created your unique masterpiece. ​​If you prefer to finish your piece without sewing, that's okay too. No-sew finishing options are also taught. No drawing skill needed, but expect to learn about values, contrast, perspective, the rules of composition, and a new way of looking at fabric. They'll have to look close to determine if it's fabric or an oil painting! www.phylliscullenartstudio.com

In just six hours create a lovely Luna Moth in Contemporary Oshi-e. Following the 4-step process, learn all the techniques and skills you need to walk out confident and inspired. There is NO sewing, just gluing, in this new-to-you art/craft. What fun to watch as everyone around you comes up with their own unique creations. This hands-on, learn-as-you-go approach is fun and inspiring. Come play with us! www.cloudhavenstudio.com

Kathy will cover techniques for prepared appliqué and embellishments on this 22 inch block or wallhanging. Your required kit is full of delightful items to make your heart sing! Whether brand new to appliqué or looking for a grand project, go away at days end with excellent skills. Come celebrate flowers and friendship with Kathy. www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com

Learn/relearn the basics of crochet, including holding yarn and stitches (slip stitch, chain stitch, double crochet). Then begin to make three neck scarves using three patterns (shell stitch, open windowpane, double crochet with spacing). Also learn to read and follow crochet diagram/chart patterns. Leave class with new skills and the beginnings of three lovely scarves.

These lovely Orange Peel pieces can be stripes as pictured or any fabric you fancy. They are made from a Drunkard's Path block that we make and cut, and then make and cut again. Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step. Become so much more comfortable sewing curves after only a couple of seams. A thorough demonstration will be shown for sewing a curved seam as well as individual help as needed. Fabric is provided for practicing. Construction of the block and designing with the block will be the emphasis of the class. You can learn to love your curves!  www.stripsandcurves.com

Fair Isle knitting is a traditional Scottish stranded knitting technique from the Shetland Islands, known for its intricate, colorful geometric patterns created by using two or more colors in the same row. Learn Pam's signature techniques which include Fair Isle with "No-Floaters", knitting in both directions, and steeking. www.pamdamour.com

Ready to dip your toes into sock knitting? Learn the skills necessary to knit socks from start to finish in one session. We will use a basic baby sock pattern that is a mini version of an adult sock. This class will focus on casting on using the German Twisted Cast On, cuff down in magic loop method for a seamless construction. Students will learn about sock anatomy, measuring for better fit, short row shaping, picking up stitches, and grafting. www.stitchingcoach.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

If you ever wanted to step into the world of hand quilting, but found it too intimidating, then this is for you. In this technique workbook class, you will learn a variety of hand techniques, to include running stitch, backstitch, Crazy Quilt stitches, hiding your knots, what fabrics and batting to choose, mitered bindings, and more! www.pamdamour.com

Learn to paint beautiful illuminated letters during this creative hands-on workshop. Using Tsukineko Inks and Fabrico Markers, students will explore painting techniques that will add stunning detail and sparkle to their projects. In addition, Jaimie will share a stress-free method for creating harmonious and balanced color palettes. No prior painting experience is required; just a desire to color, create, and play. Each student will choose one letter to paint in class. Additional letters available for purchase. Letters must be pre-ordered. See supply list for more information. www.loopytulips.com

At its most basic level, there are two stitches every knitter must learn, knit and purl. Beyond that there are other techniques, such as colorwork, that can take your knitting to the next level. Learn the three knitting colorwork techniques known as Intarsia, Mosaic, and Stranded in this 4-hour workshop. Dawn will cover holding multiple yarns at a time, managing yarn floats, and reading charts. This is a beginner-friendly class that only requires one to know how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. www.stitchingcoach.com