I’m pleased to be offering my year-long class, Quiltmaking with Heidi Parkes: Aesthetics, Curiosity, Efficiency, in 2025!

Registration for 2025 is OPEN!!

Curriculum:

Quiltmaking: Under the umbrella of artmaking, this course relates to the skill, study, and practice of making quilts with any collection of techniques or materials- as desired by the maker.

Aesthetics: Cultivate your personal style and the recognizability of your work. Become an expert in your niche.

Curiosity: Ask yourself compelling creative questions and build resilience in critique settings.

Efficiency: Grow skill and speed while you structure your making to work with your life, aesthetics, and goals.

Dates:

Saturday Small Group, 2 pm - 5 pm Central: 1/4, 2/1, 3/8, 4/5, 5/3, 5/31, 6/28, 7/26, 8/23, 9/27, 10/25, 12/6

Monday Small Group, 2 pm - 5 pm Central: 1/6, 2/3, 3/10, 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 6/30, 7/28, 8/25, 9/29, 10/27, 12/8

Tuesday Small Group, 5 pm - 8 pm Central: 1/7, 2/4, 3/11, 4/8, 5/6, 6/3, 7/1, 7/29, 8/26, 9/30, 10/28, 12/9

Optional large-group 2-hour co-working sessions 1-2 x’s per month: 1/13 7pm, 1/22 2pm, 2/10 7pm, 2/12 2pm; Additional times and dates will vary, and will be shared as they approach.

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 special spot has just opened up in this class!!

If sold out, join the waitlist by emailing Chris via: dyecandy@gmail.com

In person at Woodland Ridge Retreat