Give yourself the gift of time to sew! Tap into Becky’s extensive background in all areas of quilt-making as you design, color, and/or construct the project you want to make. Your project can be pieced or appliqued, traditional or improvisational, geometric or pictorial, sewn by machine or by hand. This is your time to work in a beautiful setting without interruption from the outside world. Visit the Piece O'Cake website and peruse Becky's wondrous catalog of patterns and designs. Whether your quilt is new or in progress, this class is for you!

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pieceocake.com

The sky has the potential to be the most exciting element to enhance and energise any landscape. With its endless capacity for change, it is the most flexible compositional tool that you can experiment with. Rhythm is defined as a combination of elements repeated but with variation. In this workshop we will play with repetition and pattern, decorating our sky to add movement and interest. We have permission to play. On day one of the workshop, participants will construct a small wall hanging where the pattern is provided, and the emphasis will be on colour choices, creating perspective and becoming familiar with the construction process. We will then move on to create our skies by overpainting some interesting commercial fabrics and then decorate these areas with a series of repeated shapes. Once the sky is constructed and quilted, we will add our foreground with a number of techniques for creating landforms, areas of water, rocks, and trees outlined.

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glorialoughman.com

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Learn Sandra's process of developing a pattern by tracing an enlarged full-color image, choosing the appropriate fabrics and fusing them into place for realistic collage art. Students also have the option of using any of Sandra's patterns. Enhance your quilt by applying Sandra's lessons using fabric ink, markers, color pencils and other media.

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sandramollonquilts.com

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Learn how to make a portrait quilt by focusing on one square at a time. This workshop is for quilters who wish to recreate a photo in fabric. Favorite pets, cute kids, and wildlife photos are all popular subjects, but the technique is not limited to those. Timna will break down the construction process into bite-size manageable steps so that students will come out of the workshop with the knowledge of how to approach and complete pictorial quilts. Participants will learn how to prepare a photo, make templates, choose fabrics, and the basics of machine applique. Color, value, and pattern are important parts of the process and will be a key focus of the workshop. While this prepared edge appliqué technique is best for intermediate quilters, one does not need to have an art background to make a successful portrait quilt! Bring a large color print (approx. 18”x24”) of the photo you wish to use, lots of scraps of fabric, and a willingness to experiment and learn from each other.

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timnatarr.com

In this immersive workshop, Jen will share her wealth of knowledge, expertise, and insider tips acquired over her quilting career. If you're eager to take your hand stitching skills to the next level and learn from a true master, this workshop is an opportunity you won't want to miss. Jen will delve into a wide range of quilting techniques, including hand piecing, appliqué, and quilting methods. With a focus on perfecting technique, you'll receive hands-on instruction to ensure you master each skill: Choosing fabric & colour combinations; Hand Piecing; Template Use; Hand Appliqué Techniques; Fussy Cutting; Hand Quilting; Creative Ways To Finish Your Quilt and so much more!

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jenkingwelldesigns.com

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The sky has the potential to be the most exciting element to enhance and energise any landscape. With its endless capacity for change, it is the most flexible compositional tool that you can experiment with. Rhythm is defined as a combination of elements repeated but with variation. In this workshop we will play with repetition and pattern, decorating our sky to add movement and interest. We have permission to play. On day one of the workshop, participants will construct a small wall hanging where the pattern is provided, and the emphasis will be on colour choices, creating perspective and becoming familiar with the construction process. We will then move on to create our skies by overpainting some interesting commercial fabrics and then decorate these areas with a series of repeated shapes. Once the sky is constructed and quilted, we will add our foreground with a number of techniques for creating landforms, areas of water, rocks, and trees outlined.

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glorialoughman.com

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Students may choose to learn Sandra's process of creating a fused art quilt from a photograph (see class description from NEQS Week 1) or the option to quilt and thread paint detailed areas of a raw-edge fused quilt you have previously completed either at an in-person workshop with Sandra or from her online workshops. Students may also choose, with Sandra's expert guidance, to stitch on a preprinted image on fabric (available for purchase $5.00 each) to fill in and completely cover with thread.

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Creating a Fused Art Quilt
Machine Quilting and Thread Painting
sandramollonquilts.com

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Join Sue for an immersive five-day exploration of embellishment! You’ll create a highly embellished sampler using her signature techniques of layering, appliqué, and embroidery on hand-dyed wool. Begin by choosing a tone-on-tone color palette, then create a layered background using a variety of textural fabrics and applique techniques like needle turn, english paper piecing, reverse applique, hand piecing, yoyo’s, and more! From there, dive into the world of embellishment - focusing on the serenity that hand stitching can bring. Sue will guide you through a variety of embroidery stitches, experimenting with thread types, weights, and stitch combinations to add depth, texture, and personality to your piece. Whether you’re new to stitching or looking to expand your skills, leave this workshop with a one-of-a-kind piece and a renewed love for slow stitching.

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suespargo.com

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During this workshop you will be exploring the possibilities of using all your orphan blocks and pieces left over from other projects and turning them into a unique masterpiece. Alternatively, you can start making their own sampler style quilt using one of Jen's patterns: Delilah, Green Tea and Sweet Beans, Caution! Curves Ahead or any blocks from the range of tempters. Jen encourages you to bring UFP's with you to build upon however you are also welcome to begin a brand new project and to learn tips and tricks for hand piecing and needle turn appliqué.

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jenkingwelldesigns.com

Join Denise for an in-depth, project-focused and compositional master class that integrates fabric painting, construction techniques and working from photographs. She will help students explore and understand fabric painting – and to have students create their own unique and richly textured and colored fabrics – using multiple layers of sun-reactive transparent color paints. Quilt top construction techniques are key to Denise's own quilts. Techniques include reverse appliqué, turned edge appliqué, raw edge appliqué, insetting, free-form strip piecing, and couching. The overall goal is for students to gain a real and hands-on understanding of the comparative strengths, benefits, and use of these (alternative) quilt top construction techniques. She also teaches her beginning-to-end construction sequencing plus quilt finishing (including casings and facings).

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labadiefiberart.com

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Learn the fundamentals of machine quilting on the home sewing machine. Working on pre-printed squares, straight lines and free motion quilting will be covered. Continue with Sue’s favorite quilting motif — feathers. Learn the details of quilting beautiful feathers and adding fillers. Sue’s book “Feathers and Fillers” will be provided as bonus! Ruler work is next. Sue has her own line of rulers for machine quilting that will be used in class. These rulers will be available for purchase, if desired. A small project will be provided for learning these techniques. We will end with another small project used to bring all of our skills together in a “Sampler of Machine Quilting Techniques”. Learn to love machine quilting in this relaxed format!

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sue-nickels.com

David Taylor’s quilts are often mistaken as paintings, and that makes him very happy. His works are adapted from photographs, and his technique evolved from his love of jigsaw puzzles. In this workshop, students will learn the secrets to his craft. Topics include his unique pattern drawing method and freezer paper appliqué technique. A strong emphasis is placed on fabric selection (bring as much as you can to the class) and using those fabrics wisely. Students are required to submit image options in advance of the workshop.

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davidtaylorartquilts.com

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