Studio 180 Design - Tucker Trimer & Wing Clipper, in person sew day at Bow Bench Retreat, Carstairs AB

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Join me as we explore and play with the Tucker Trimmer tool and the Wing Clipper tool to make perfect Half Square Triangles, Quarter Square Triangles and Flying Geeese in a multitude of different sizes.  We'll allow plenty of time to sew and play on your own.

• Saturday, April 30

Free Motion Quilting - Let's Get Started, in person sew day at Bow Bench Retreat, Carstairs AB

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The Beginning of a wonderful journey to finishing your own quilts. Learn how to prepare the layers of your quilts and set up your machine for quilting. We'll learn and explore the 5 basic shapes of all free motion quilting designs and have plenty of time to create quilting motifs and practice the 5 basic shapes.

• Wendesday, May 4

Mandala Magic Handi Quilter Virtual Event at The Quilting Connection, Elhorn WI

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Mandalas are a fun trend in quilting. In this workshop, look at ways to build these beautiful designs using symmetry, starting with a simple doodle.

• Monday, May 9, 5:30-7:30pm (central time)

Gridwork not Guesswork Handi Quilter Virtual Event at CS Sewing, Traverse City MI

 

Laying out designs using gridwork creates even spacing and uniformity in quilting. In this virtual class, you'll learn how to make your own stencils, explore designs that work well within grids, and tips and tricks for marking grids on your next quilting project.

• Monday, May 10, 7-9pm (eastern time)

Free Motion Quilting - Moving On, in person sew day at Bow Bench Retreat, Carstairs AB

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If you know the basics, we'll begin with a brief review and get into creating more quilting designs using the 5 basic shapes and learning how to size and space the motifs. We'll have a look and learn how to draw and stitch tear drop feathers. The rest of the day is yours to play and practice.

• Wednesday, May 11

Studio 180 Design - Star 60 & Wedge Star, in person sew day at Bow Bench Retreat, Carstairs AB

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Join me as we explore and play with the Star 60 tool and the Wedge Star tool to create beautiful triangle units to piece into blocks in a multitude of different sizes.  We'll allow plenty of time to sew and play on your own.

• Saturday, May 14

Feather Foundations Handi Quilter Virtual Event at Sew Suite Studio, Bluffton SC

 

Feather designs add a touch of class to any quilt. Learn to draw and stitch these beautiful elemtns in many different styles, from traditional to contemporary.

• Wednesday, May 18, Monday, May 9, 5:30-7:30pm (central time)

Border Magic Handi Quilter Virtual event at Fox Country Quilts, Commerce TX

 

Learn how to plan, resize and mark quilt borders and corners that will set your quilting apart. Workshop topics include dealing with different types of borders, auditioning designs and figuring the best stitch path.

• Saturday, June 25 1-3pm (central time)

Not Your Average Orange Peel Handi Quilter Virtual Event at The Quilting Connection, Elkhorn WI

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Let's take a classic design- the orange peel - and spice it up in this fun workshop. You'll learn how to add creative designs to jazz up this basic quilting design.

• Monday, July 11, 5:30-7:30pm (central time)

Feathers that Fit Handi Quilter Virtual Event at The Quilting Connection, Elkhorn WI

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Feathers are always a winner when it comes to quilting designs. In this workshop, we'll look at different techniques and designs to fit free motion feathers into defined spaces. 

• Monday, September 12, 5:30-7:30pm (central time)

3Bs, Backgrounds, Borders and Blocks Handi Quilter Virtual Event at The Quilting Connection, Elkhorn WI

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Blocks, backgrounds, sashings and borders - these are the basic components of many pieced quilt top, and there are tricks to quilting them with a cohesive overall look, while creating your own personal style. Learn how to select and adapt design to complement each area, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easily. Tried and true filles and "go-to" designs will be featured

• Monday, October 10, 5:30-7:30pm (central time)

Mark it Up Handi Quilter Virtual Event at The Quilting Connection, Elkhorn WI

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this workshop walks you throught the steps of marking your quilt top successfully. You'll get lots of tips and tricks on how to find the perfecft design and be able to transfer it to your quilt top at the proper scale and with the tools that are just right for your project.

• Monday, November 14, 5:30-7:30pm (central time)