Frieda’s award winning quilts have been in many magazine articles and books.  She will lead you through a series of fun exercises where you will create one-of-a-kind free form machine quilts without marking or templates.  Each exercise leads you step by step in developing your own style and expertise to free motion quilting with confidence.

Skill level: Confident Beginner - Advanced

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Create several different fun pieces of fabric by trapping various items under a layer of tulle.  Some of these items will include Tintzl, feathers, threads, and sheer fabrics.  This class and technique are playful, quick, and instantly rewarding.

Skill level: All

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This wonderful quilt, inspired by an antique crib quilt, was made with Jo’s Calicoes by Andover Fabrics but you may substitute fabrics to your liking.  In the morning you will begin the starch prep method for invisible machine appliqué and you will practice on a scrap background fabric and get the stitch settings for your machine.  In the afternoon learn Jo’s tips for accurate piecing on the two pieced borders and learn how to make no-waste  Flying Geese from squares and Jo’s pressing tips.

Skill level: Beginner with basic sewing skills - Intermediate

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Learn machine appliqué using a versatile raw edge fusible technique that is perfectly suited for the smaller more intricate style associated with Baltimore album blocks.  This project features folk art inspired images reminiscent of the beautiful quilts made during the 19th century.  Students will work on one block during the workshop and will receive the remaining patterns to complete this unique project.  Focus on quality workmanship that never compromises quality for speed!

Skill level: Advanced Beginner - Intermediate

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From Jennifer Chiaverini’s novel The Cross-Country Quilters we meet Vinnie Burkholder, one of the first quilters to attend Elm Creek Quilt Camp.  Vinnie’s Double Pinwheel quilt was inspired by a class she took at an ECQ camp.  This 1930’s quilt block, while vibrant and moving, is known by the names Whirligig and Double Pinwheel.  Nancy takes you through a step-by-step workshop, breaking the block down into quarters, and makes piecing this intriguing block a breeze.  Finished size: 86” x 109”.

Skill level: Intermediate - Advanced

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Paper foundation piecing, curved piecing, a drafting lesson (for those interested), and an informal lecture/discussion on organization of color in quilts.  This class works on a basic block from Karen’s “Lady Liberty” pattern.

Skill level: Skilled Beginner & Up

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NOTE: Image to left representative of teacher's work, not class project.

Want to create a small (15 x 15) unique quilt of your very own and learn something about quilting?  Then this is the class for you!  This is a chance to use some of those fancy fabrics you've been attracted to but didn't know how to use.

Skill level: All

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