A quilted tank can be layered over a sweater or under a cardigan in winter, and is a breezy option in summer too! Heidi has been making these incredibly comfortable garments for herself since early 2022, and after practicing teaching a few friends to make them, she’s launching this class for the first time in-person at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts.

You’ll create a tank top from an existing quilt, using a top that fits you as a template. One thing’s for sure: once you perfect your pattern in class, you’ll want to make lots of these quilted tanks for yourself to wear.

Class Schedule: Thursday & Friday, March 13 & 14, 2025
10 am - 4 pm each day

Learn more and register here!

In person at Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

Have you ever tried to keep a paper diary? Sometimes it’s easier with cloth! Heidi will lead students in creating a Diary Quilt top in this 5-day class. Heidi will teach strategies for efficient stitching, ways to balance abstraction and precision, and will guide students in riding the line between personal and public. A Diary Quilt can reframe the past, record the present, and represent dreams for the future. Different from a memoir, diaries are tools, holders of secrets, and spaces for play. Quilt top construction will focus on hand piecing, but Heidi will also do a few sewing machine demos in class.

Students will receive a wealth of information in advance, with videos on handwork techniques, and a welcome video to spark creativity and offer guidance in collecting and packing fabrics.

Class Schedule: Monday-Friday, May 12-16, 2025
10 am - 4 pm each day

Learn more and register here!

In person at Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

Sometimes it’s fun to go fast! We will sew with intuition and convenience front of mind in this class focused on the exploration of shape, color, and visual movement. We’ll start with machine piecing to efficiently discover the personalities of our fabrics and will then transition into hand applique and piecing to complete our medium-sized quilt tops. Mid-week, we’ll transition to hand quilting. On our last day, we’ll explore hand binding and/or framing our quilts on a wooden frame.

Students will have access to pre-recorded technique videos before class, including my Framed Quilts On-Demand class.

Learn more about the class here.

ONE SPOT has opened as of 1/5/2025

*as needed, join the waitlist by emailing Chris via: dyecandy@gmail.com

In person at Woodland Ridge Retreat