Framed Quilts:

The ‘Soft Bulk’ of a quilt is extraordinary! Quilts can squish into backpacks and unfurl into art galleries, but sometimes there’s a thrill in stretching them taught, just like a painting. This workshop will teach you to use a wooden frame and staples to display your quilt ‘stretched canvas style.’ You will also get an introduction to several exciting quiltmaking techniques:

1. Layered quilts: have a transparent layer on top, revealing fabric and thread beneath

2. Patchwork: involves ‘piecing’ small segments of fabric together to expand into a full-sized quilt top

3. ‘Quilt as you go’: combines the acts of ‘piecing’ and ‘quilting’ (fusing your quilt top and batting/insides) into one efficient and unique-looking quilt

4. Embroidery: Maybe you want to skip the quilting phase and just frame an embroidery

5. Freeform Applique: Working with a base fabric, you can apply more fabric on top with raw edges or turned edges to create a complex composition

This is a pre-recorded class. You will have access to 6 very short technique videos for knots and stitches, followed by a 34-minute Demo where I frame a quilt in real-time. Then, you will experience a recording of a live Zoom class with student questions and progress, examples, and lots of live demos. The class is 4 hours, followed by about 40-minutes of mingling, celebrating student work, and answering follow up questions. You will have an opportunity to share your work publicly with #HPframed on Instagram.

Additional info:

• You can see my favorite sewing supplies HERE on my website. I also love to use the Little House Needle Gripper Silicon Thimble for handwork and you can find it and $5 off with this Snuggly Monkey coupon link.

• This class includes copies of my Visible Hand Piecing, Hand Quilting, and Hand Yoga zines.

• This is a pre-recorded class.

• Attendees of this class will have ‘forever’ access to all of the class materials; therefore, refunds are not available.

• ⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)

• Guilds get discounted class rates on this class–check them out here!