Showing posts with label classes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classes. Show all posts

Teaching at the 2025 Garden of Quilts

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

I'm so excited to announce that I will be teaching at the Garden of Quilts again this year!
This will be my fourth year teaching and I couldn't be more thrilled!

If you haven't been before, it's 4 full days of classes, quilts swaying in the breeze throughout 50-acres in the incredible Ashton Gardens, lectures, trunk shows, demos, and a quilty vendor marketplace - 
all located at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah.

The dates are September 10th - 13th.


They even have some special events such as afternoon tea, a "meet the maker" social and shopping event, special dinners, and (what is sure to be) an inspirational show by Lori Holt!  It's going to be so much fun, so be sure to grab some friends/loved ones (or even come by yourself!) and join us for a week full of inspiration and one heck of a good time!
  

I'll be teaching 4 classes...


Wednesday afternoon, I'll be teaching Pineapple Block Paper Piecing.  It's such a great technique to add to your quilting repertoire!  My "grab and go" method is great for all skill levels!


Friday afternoon, I'll be teaching one of my upcoming patterns, Checkered Spools
(which will be available in a few weeks!). It's a 2 1/2" strip-friendly pattern with 2 size options.


Saturday morning, I'll be teaching Big Baby - a great class for beginner quiltmakers!  We'll focus on using an accurate 1/4" seam allowance, "nesting" seams, the time-saving "web-piecing" technique, and making Flying-Geese.  A baby quilt is a great place to start in the world of quilting!


And finally, on Saturday afternoon, I'll be teaching a new(ish) pattern of mine called Feels Like Home.  We'll make 3 different blocks while we do a little bit of paper-piecing (for the roofs), learn a time-saving triangle piecing hack (for the hearts), and focus on using an accurate 1/4" seam allowance.


It's sure to be a good time so I hope you'll join me!  Please let me know (below) if you have any questions!  There are so many fun classes; I'm hoping I might have time to take one or two, myself!  

Trunk Show, Pineapple Block Paper Piecing Class and a Retreat

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

 Hey there!  I'm so excited to announce that I am partnering with my local go-to quilt shop, The Quilter's Lodge, to bring you some fun events in 2025!  I love The Quilter's Lodge!  It's big, it's beautiful, and it's full of gorgeous fabric, useful notions, and TONS of inspiration!  They even have an awesome retreat center that I've stayed in before.  It was so fun and nice having the fabric store at our fingertips during our stay!  

Keep reading to find out what we have up our sleeves!


First, I want to officially invite you to a trunk show!

DATE: Friday, January 24th, 2025
TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 
WHERE: The Quilter's Lodge
Draper, Utah
COST: $25
Sign up HERE

I'll be talking about how I got started in the quilting industry; designing patterns, designing fabric, writing books, and of course, sharing LOTS of quilts!  I hope you'll grab some friends and join me for a fun night of all things quilting!  If you're coming, let me know in the comment section below if there's a specific quilt that you want me to bring or if you have any questions that you want me to discuss that night!


Then, the following day, Saturday, January 25th, I'll be teaching a Pineapple Paper Piecing class!
It will be an all-day event so you will have my technique down by the time you leave that evening!  Again, grab your friends and reserve a spot.  This is such a fun technique that is perfect for scraps!


Foundation Paper Piecing Class
DATE: Saturday, January 25th, 2025
TIME: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
(lunch will be from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
WHERE: The Quilter's Lodge
Draper, Utah
COST: $95 
(includes a pack of my Pineapple
Paper Piecing Patterns, lunch, drinks, and snacks)
Sign up HERE

I've made a few Pineapple quilts over the years and even hosted a Pineapple quilt quilt-along on Instagram.  Every single one I see is just stunning and it amazes me how different they all look!


And looking ahead, we have another trunk show + retreat planned for October 2nd - 4th, 2025.
My next fabric line with Riley Blake Designs called, Honey Locust will be hitting stores in May of 2025 so we'll be focusing on fabric and patterns from that line.  I am so excited and can't wait to share it all with you there!  Anyone is welcome to the trunk show and retreat so talk to your friends and set those dates aside.



Trunk Show
DATE: Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 
WHERE: The Quilter's Lodge
Draper, Utah
COST: $25
Sign-up HERE.

For the retreat, we'll be spending 2 full days making blocks for my upcoming pattern, 
The Locust House Row Quilt!  This pattern was inspired by my grandma (Gigi) and I can't wait to tell you all about it.  And guess what!  I am going to design an exclusive row pattern specifically for the Quilter's Lodge retreat attendees! 


Honey Locust Retreat
DATE: Friday, October 3rd - Saturday, October 4th, 2025
CLASSTIME: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
(lunch will be from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
WHERE: The Quilter's Lodge
Draper, Utah
COST: $200
(includes a 2-day class, lunch on both days, 
the Friday night trunk show, and a Quilter's Lodge swag bag!)
Sign-up HERE.

I just love The Quilter's Lodge and am so thrilled to be partnering with them to offer you these fun events.  Meeting you and connecting over our love of quilting is one of my favorite things to do!  Please let me know if you have any questions or you can contact The Quilter's Lodge for more details.

The Quilter's Lodge
12214 900 E, Draper, UT 84020
(801) 576-0390
info@quilterslodge.com 


Buggy Barn Star Quilt

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Another sample for the store:


The pattern is called Ross' Star Quilt from the book,
Star Crossing by Buggy Barn. 
It was a very fun and quick quilt to make. 
I can't wait for the 4th of July now. 
I might just brave the crowds this year to go "see the big fireworks"
just so I can bring my quilt along :)


For the binding, I chose this navy and white gingham on the bias.
For the backing, red & tan dots
(More specifically: 13563 12 in Faded Red from La Petite Ecole 
by French General for Moda).

Fat Quarter Bundles are available at Just Sew.
Includes 20 Fat Quarters.
Price: $55.00 (I think?)
*** 
Also, for those of you local addicts,
I'm teaching a class at Just Sew on this pattern
DATE: April 7th, 6-9 p.m.
♥ to have you join us!
Call 801-492-7929 if interested :)