I realized recently that I am a collector of quilt making and other fabric art techniques. I probably go overboard in this. I buy online classes, watch free videos, take classes at quilt shows, buy books, and ask questions of my fellow quilters when I see a technique I can’t seem to figure out. Most of my quilty friends are really happy to answer my questions, and, since I have more than sixty years of sewing experience (Wow!), I usually understand exactly what they do when they answer my questions.
Sew this is quite a blessing to me considering the way I make wall art quilts. I first get inspired by an idea; I spend some time designing the idea using my computer mostly; and then I have to figure out how in the world am I going to make that?!
That’s when the techniques I have “collected” come into play. True, I have come up with some techniques of my own (which I will be sharing in my three books series on Art Quilt Basics), and I have taken techniques and adapted them for my own way of working. But I am truly grateful to my friends and teachers who have helped me get to this point whether I have taken their classes in person, online, or watched videos and answered questions. Here are a few on my list that I think you all would really enjoy (I collected these over a few years when they were on sale).
CRAFTSY
IQUILT
If you watch for sales, you can get these online classes at a good price. I watch them through while I do hand work or some such. Then come back and do the projects the second time through. Sometimes, I don’t get to the projects, but I do often reference certain techniques in these classes when I need a refresher or practice just part of the projects. And I have instructions readily available when I need them.
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If you are in the area, catch part one of my quilt exhibit at G Street Fabrics in Rockville, Maryland. I have 8 quilts there at this time. In mid July, part two of my quilt exhibit will be throughout the store and have more of my quilts although some of the part one quilts will not be there at that time.
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I am currently preparing to teach a class myself on sit-down quilting at G Street Fabrics in Rockville, Maryland on Saturday June 10th. I believe the class is full. As soon as I get through the class, I am going to start making a new show quilt, or maybe start making two show quilts, since I really like to have two projects going on at once to switch between them when I need a break from one of them. I like to have them at different stages, so I will start one and get it down the road a piece and then start the other one. In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I love to make show quilts more than anything. I haven’t yet decided which two I am going to make yet, though.
Sew Happy everyone! What great classes have you taken and from whom? Did you take them in person or online or both?