Lectures
Reasons for Quilting
Let me be your guide on a walk thru historical, political, and personal events that have inspired generations of quilters. In my presentation I reflect on quilters work and how they find inspiration to create, to express, and to mark milestones in their lives. The program is full of historical information as well as touching personal stories that many quilters can relate to. I bring along a large collection of quilts (over 50) that will entertain and inspire your members. I hope to inspire you with many reasons to continue to create and enjoy quilting even more than you do now.
Lecture Price $500.00 + Expenses
Email Edyta or call (269)781-4090 to sign up!
Classes and Workshops
Paper Foundation Piecing: On Eagle’s Wings
If you like precision sewing, this class is for you! During this class you will learn relationship of various colors, fabric designs, value of measuring and precutting all pattern pieces before sewing, and the precision of paper foundation sewing. Any level of quilters is welcome from beginner to advanced and a starter fabric kit will be provided.
Baby Quilts
This class is designed to provide you with many ideas for baby quilts as well as reviewing basic sewing and quilting techniques. You will complete one quilt top at the class. Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies are required - fabric kits are available if desired.
Machine Appliqué
In this class you will explore all necessities required to make machine appliqué a fun experience! We will go over the right tools, techniques, fabrics, and colors that make your design stand out. If you always loved quilts with appliqué but just never seem to find the time – this class is for you! You bring your sewing machine and we will provide all other materials for this class - including a fabric kit for one block.
Signature Quilts
Celebrate a friendship with a quilt! Signature blocks, their history, and plenty of examples are what you should be prepared for during this class. We will create special signature blocks and will learn the inking technique for applying a message on to these blocks. Everyone who attends the class will be included in a fabric exchange.
Paintings with Fabrics
Flowers are so beautiful, yet unfortunately; their splendor often seems short-lived. Join us as we let the creativity flow and construct a beautiful floral work of art using the raw edge appliqué technique and an array of brightly colored fabrics. You will learn to capture still life by creating a wall hanging quilt of your choice; Poppies, Sunflowers, Tulips, Chrysanthemums, or Irises.
Stars in Quilts - Guild Favorite!
This is a splendid workshop to honor one of the most common loved quilt designs - a Star. I will help you to create beautiful star blocks and inspire you by sharing my thoughts, knowledge, and star quilts. The "Star in Quilts" workshop features 15 different star patterns. Through these patterns we will look at star blocks, layouts, sashing and different techniques to set stars in quilts.
Basket Block Class
With the right tools and a little instruction you will be amazed at how easily you can assemble a basket square. Using a bias tape maker and Quilters tape you will learn to make perfect bias for many projects. This basket pattern is very versatile and can be used for a quilt or wall hanging.
Broken Star Log Cabin
Learn how you can construct a basic log cabin block and build it into an original setting that creates a broken star pattern using solid dark and solid light blocks. We will discuss the historic beginning of the log cabin block, layout options, and explore the importance of light and dark color values essential to successful log cabin quilts.
Painless Points
This new technique will amaze you with how easy and fun it is to create perfectly sharp points. During this class you will learn to make original Dresden plate star blocks and basics of hand and machine appliqué as an assembly process.