Background Basics – Fills for Texture and Depth
In this hands-on class, quilters will explore the art of background fills—techniques that add texture, depth, and visual interest to your quilt designs. This class will cover a variety of background fill patterns, from simple stippling to more complex textures like pebbles, swirls, echoing and more! Students will learn how to choose and create background […]
Feather Patterns – Versatile and quick to quilt
Feathers are one of the most graceful and rewarding quilting motifs. Once you master them, they allow you to fill areas, borders, and even entire quilts quickly and beautifully. In this class, we’ll start with simple feather shapes, then explore how to stretch, adapt, and vary them to fit different parts of your design. The […]
Taming stripes
Gabrielle Paquin invites participants to work on a 12 x 12 inch block (30 x 30 cm) designed to be completed in about six hours, in a setting that is both focused and relaxed. This block can later be repeated to create a contemporary medium-sized quilt, giving each person the freedom to further explore the […]
Korean tassels
Maryse Allard invites you to explore Korean Bojagi a little further with these traditional decorative tassels made from silk and ramie. Delicate and symbolic, these tassels offer a beautiful introduction to Korean textile aesthetics. Playing with light and transparency, you’ll create elegant pieces that combine tradition and contemporary design. Perfect as ornaments, accessories, or home […]
First steps in tradi-modern patchwork
This workshop is designed for beginners who want to learn patchwork using the essential trio: rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat—while skipping the hassle of templates. You’ll also work with machine piecing right from the start. Each step in creating a creative star block is simple and accessible, but you’ll learn enough to become confident […]