Programs & Workshops
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August 6th - Laura Piland, Slice of Pi
"Try Something New Trunk Show" 9:30 CT Live at VOA & Zoom Laura is a quilter, pattern designer, deal hunter, and homeschooling mom of three boys. Just after finishing her very first quilt almost 12 years ago, Laura decided she would try something new with every quilt she made. She's made well over 400 quilts since then, and still loves the thrill of trying new things! Every quilt in this trunk show features a unique and different technique. Bias tape applique, fabric weaving, quilt as you go, prairie points, and 3-D elements are just a few of the many examples included in the show. Be prepared to be inspired and leave ready to try something new in your next quilt! Come see what Laura is working on! Facebook: https://facebook.com/sliceofpiquilts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sliceofpiquilts/ Blog: http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/ https://sliceofpiquilts.etsy.com |
The Hydra Quilt, Quilt as you Go Workshop August 6th - Laura Piland, Slice of Pi 1-5pm at VOA Workshop Cost $30 Required: Hydra Pattern $12 Limit: 25 students Register on Sign-Up Genius The Hydra uses fabric in a fun way to create a textured quilt sure to make any mermaid lover smile! Batiks, prints, solids - they all look great! Change up the colors to make a dragon, lizard, shark, fish scales, or knight in shining armor quilt! This advanced beginner pattern is assembled in a quilt-as-you-go method and includes instructions for sizes mini 14” pillow to queen quilt. Supply List: will be emailed to you as soon as you have registered on Sign-Up Genius and paid for the workshop. Limit: 25 students Some cutting Pre-work required Questions: Contact Karen Richard or Betsy Russell |
September 3rd - Toni Steere Wing and a Prayer Design “Batiks Trunk Show” 9:30 am CST - Live @ VOA & Zoom NATIONAL EDUCATOR Toni Steere is the national educator for Timeless Treasures! As a pattern designer, sales representative and former shop owner, Toni has 30 years of quilting and teaching experience. You may know Toni through her pattern design company, Wing and a Prayer Design -- the name behind our popular Block of the Month programs and fabric collections! Toni travels the country sharing her quilting expertise, with Timeless Treasures in the spotlight. |
Make a Hexagon Table Topper Workshop
Toni Steere Toni’s Tips, Tricks, & Techniques Workshop September 4, 2024 10-4pm at VOA Workshop Cost $30 Required: Pattern $8 Optional: $50 Kit fee includes pattern & pre-cut batik fabric Toni’s Tips, Tricks and Techniques – Toni’s #1 most-requested class! This project is designed to showcase basic techniques that are useful in today’s quilting. Students perfect their skills and learn new ones, while making this uniquely-shaped project (finished at 38 inches). Supply List: will be emailed to you as soon as you have registered on Sign-Up Genius and paid for the workshop. Limit: 25 students Pre-work: students should have the squares and strips cut from the cutting charts at the top of page 2 of the pattern before the workshop. Participants will need to bring their backing fabric, batting, preferred basting method (spray or pins), and walking foot to the workshop. Questions: Contact Karen Richard |
Oct 1st - Linda Bratten, Linda Bratten Creations “Mixed Media for Sewing and Quilting Projects” Products selected: Hot Fix Crystals, Angelina Fibers, Fabric Glitter, and Shiva Paintstiks 9:30 CT Live at VOA & Zoom Linda’s quilts are “Not like your grandmother’s”, she loves to mix different mediums and techniques to create unique one of a kind fiber art and loves to share her knowledge and discoveries with others! Linda has been a quilting/sewing teacher since 2008, and in 2020 she became a National Educator for Baby Lock machines and products. She has also taught at the Machine Quilters Showcase, the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival, and at the MQX Midwest Show in Springfield, Illinois. She is an online instructor for Craftsy, (her class, Exploring Natural Quilt Motifs has been taken by over 3,000 students). |
“Pillow Possibilities with Patty Roskam” Workshop
October 2, 2024 10-2pm at VOA Workshop Cost $25 Pillows add personality & life to a room. Patty will be sharing how to make a pillow like a professional. Knife edge, self welt, boxed edge, zipper closure, banding, pillow forms and more will be covered. You will create your own 18”x18” corded pillow using a quilt block you make and another 18”x18” piece for the back of the pillow. Supply List: will be emailed to you as soon as you have registered on Sign-Up Genius and paid for the workshop. Some pre-work required. Limit: 20 students Questions: Contact Jan Kahlfeldt |
Future Guild Programs/Speakers **Subject to Change
2024
November 12 - Karen Sullivan December 3 - Holiday Party |
2025
January 7 - Julia Quiltoff February 4 - Community Outreach Sew Day March 4 - Sandy Gard, Quilt Judge April 1 - Scott Flanagan |