Minimal Improv
Ashelyn Downs offers a workshop designed for participants with advanced beginner to intermediate piecing skills. Participants learn tips and strategies for creating successful projects while exploring the concept of “piecing with purpose,” using intentional fabric choices rather than scraps, an approach often associated with improv quilting. Guided by their fabric selections, they are encouraged to […]
Improvisation: A Detour Around the Curve
Émilie Trahan offers an exploration of quilting from a contemporary perspective, where this traditional art form takes on a modern approach and becomes a true medium for expression and creativity. At the heart of this workshop, she introduces the full range of possibilities opened up by improvisation in quilting. Participants discover the improvisation process, including […]
Free Raw-Edge Zigzag Patchwork
Jongkyeong Lee introduces, in this workshop, a raw-edge patchwork technique in which participants develop their own design concept and arrange fabrics freely according to their intended composition. Moving beyond traditional block-based patchwork, the workshop adopts a contemporary approach that deconstructs and reconstructs the surface to create dynamic and expressive structures. Using zigzag stitching or free-motion […]
Streamlined Dreamlines: Powerful Freeform Piecing Designs
Brenda Gael Smith offers a one-day workshop featuring highlights from her popular Dreamlines Project. She guides participants step by step through a series of powerful freeform linear motifs, including dots and dashes, zigzags, beads, ladders, and more. Participants may choose to combine a selection of motifs into a compelling design or create multiple strips of […]
Perfect Curves in EPP: Tiny Clamshells
Irina Malyukova offers, in this workshop, the opportunity to learn how to work with tiny 1” (2.5 cm) clamshell shapes, beautifully showcased in an elegant flex frame glasses case. Participants develop precision techniques for creating smooth curves and learn how to hand-appliqué clamshells onto a quilted background using Hexiform for added structure and stability. A […]
Mobile Decoration with Korean Silk
Seika Lee Klein offers to hand sew a light and airy mobile decoration inspired by traditional Korean craftsmanship, perfect for window or home decoration. For this workshop, she provides oksa, a Korean silk fabric known for its unique stiffness and transparency. Participants can personalize their piece by adjusting color combinations, sizes, or by adding beads. […]
Persimmon Leaves Pouch with Korean Silk
Seika Lee Klein offers to hand sew a small pouch inspired by traditional Korean craftsmanship. This design, known as a “persimmon leaves pouch” due to its shape, was traditionally used to wrap tea utensils and is called dagibo. In this workshop, participants create an adorable version with a diameter of approximately 12 cm, perfect for […]
Female portrait with invisible applique
Szilvia Kerékgyártó teaches a special appliqué technique that can be used to create pictorial quilts of any kind, demonstrated through the creation of a female face.
Quilted Sneakers
Levente Sulyok offers the opportunity to create a unique pair of sneakers using your favorite patchwork pattern, resulting in a one-of-a-kind design you won’t see on the street. Participants arrive with pre-prepared upper panels, which they quilt together before shaping them into a shoe. They then add eyelets and hand-stitch the upper onto a durable […]
Sashiko & Komebukuro: The Magic of White Thread
Silvia Campagna offers an introduction to the art of sashiko through the creation of a personalized Komebukuro bag. During this workshop, participants learn the fundamentals of the two main sashiko techniques: Hitozashi, known for its simple and precise stitches, and Moyōzashi, which allows for more decorative and complex patterns. They also learn how to create […]