Bird
Marina Landi teaches how to represent images using printed fabrics, with a focus on light and shadow.
Enchanted Awakening
Ana Paula Brasil offers an inspiring and immersive workshop where participants learn how to incorporate meaningful elements into a self-portrait, transforming it into an enchanted forest vision. She shares a unique technique she has developed, enabling the creation of a high-quality self-portrait in optimizing time without compromising excellence. Participants also explore mobile photo editing apps, […]
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 […]
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 a 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 […]
The Art and Technique of Needle-Facing in Patchwork
Martine Lanux offers an introduction to the refined art of needle-turn appliqué, an emblematic technique of traditional, meticulous, and timeless work. Participants learn to master appliqué in order to achieve an invisible and elegant finish, where each stitch becomes precise, even, and perfectly integrated into the piece. Particular attention is given to curves, angles, and […]
Bojagi, circle or square: discover the art of inlay through transparency
Maryse Allard offers an introduction to bojagi, a traditional Korean textile art characterized by transparency and elegance. Through the use of inset shapes—circles, semicircles, or squares—participants create a personal, graphic, and colorful piece. This art form is used both in decoration and in clothing.