QC March Speaker and Workshops
Cindy Grisdela - Via Zoom
Anatomy of an Improv Quilt
Have you ever wondered how to create an Improv Quilt without a pattern?
Where do you start?
How do you know when it's finished?
Author and award winning artist Cindy Grisdela will share her tips and tricks in this entertaining lecture
about the process for working improvisationally from start to finish. Via Zoom
Cindygrisdela com
Friday Workshop Details
Artful Improv: Permission to Play Via Zoom
Learn to create your own original quilts with no pattern using improvisational piecing techniques.
Students will learn to let go of the "rules" and piece blocks in an intuitive, free form fashion.
We will explore contemporary improv blocks, improv circles, and angled stripes, plus insets and curved strips.
Use strips and scraps to add interest and make your design your own.
There's no measuring or precise cutting and each quilt will be unique.
We will discuss color choices and using simple design principles to create an original dynamic composition.
The extended class goes into these ideas in more depth, as well as discussing quilting options and alternative finishing techniques.
Basic sewing skills and a machine in good working order necessary.
Best for intermediate to advanced quilters ready to take the next step to creating original designs.
The quilt shown is an example of a quilt I've made using the techniques taught in this class.
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Saturday Workshop Details
Contemporary Art Quilts - Improv Puzzle Blocks Via Zoom
Create Improv Log Cabin blocks in a variety of sizes and put them together into a unique composition-like a jigsaw puzzle.
There's no measuring or precise cutting and each quilt will be unique.
We will discuss color choices and using simple design principles to create an original dynamic composition.
Basic sewing skills and a sewing machine in good working order necessary. Confident beginner to advanced level