2026-2027 Workshop Descriptions
Registration
Registration opens 1 September 2026 for QC members (1 October 2026 for non-members)
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Nancy Crasco: Creating Quilt Blocks Using Gelatin Plate Printmaking
Sunday 18 October 2026 (West Medford Community Center)
9:00am - 3:00pm (limit 15)
$75 members; $90 non-members
Using a gelatin plate printmaking process, students will create quilt blocks using a variety of techniques with plant materials, stencils, or by making marks directly on the plate. This kitchen friendly, monoprint process uses textile inks on both fabrics and/or papers.
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Karen Salemi: All About Houses
Saturday 21 November 2026 (Follen Church)
9:00am — 4:00pm (limit 20)
$75 members; $90 non-members
In this workshop I’ll guide you through color or fabric choice/placement and show you the most efficient methods of making the sections that compose Woven. You can’t complete your quilt top in the workshop, but you’ll be well on your way to doing so once you get home.
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Maria Shell
Fat Curves and Skinny Lines
Saturday 23 January 2027 (Zoom)
1:00pm — 5:00pm (limit 100)
$45 members; $60 non-members
We will explore the territory of BIG improvisation-ally pieced curves while also adding SKINNY pieced lines to go in and around the curves. Students can go deep and get busy with lotsof piecing or go wide and create a robust and dynamic quilt with just a few dramatic shapes and lines. It all starts with a sketch that we use as the leaping off point into improv design and
piecing. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Julia McLeod: 3D English Paper Piecing
Saturday 20 February 2027 (Zoom)
1:00pm — 4:00pm (limit 12)
$45 members; $60 non-members
3D EPP? Yes! Three-Dimensional English Paper Piecing! In this hand sewing class we will create three-dimensional patchwork objects. Make holiday decorations, baby toys, or just pleasingly intriguing things! Explore fussy cutting opportunities to create beautiful kaleidoscopic effects. Embellish with buttons and beads.
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Beth Sullivan: T-Shirt Quilt Workshop
Saturday 17 April 2027 (Follen Church)
9:00am — 4:00pm (limit 15)
$75 members; $90 non-members
In this 6-hour class, students will learn how to design their own T-shirt quilt based on the unique clothing items they have. They will learn how to prep T-shirts and other clothing for use in quilting including rough cutting, fusing, and final cutting. They will design their own T-shirt quilt including their own layout plan, tackle unique items, and prep their T-shirts. They will begin sewing and hopefully be able to complete at least a portion of their top.
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Priscilla Bianchi: The Stripe Revolution!
Saturday 22 May 2027 (Zoom)
9:00am — 3:30pm (limit 15)
$75 members; $90 non-members
This fun, exciting class will blow your mind! In this newly expanded version of her masterclass, Priscilla presents various techniques and ways to use stripes in quilts effectively. She demonstrates a wide array of simple and surprising ways, along with many new samples, to create an infinite variety of easy geometric shapes with stripes. She then encourages students to recreate all the samples, and through this experimentation, they will decide which design to focus on to make a quilt. The many samples presented, plus the kit of assorted hand-woven Guatemalan textiles (provided in class), with its incredible array of colors and patterns, offer endless creative possibilities.
Her basic design process will be covered. Broaden your knowledge of Color, Value, Texture, and put into practice principles of Design like Balance, Movement, Repetition, and Contrast. We’ll focus on hands-on exercises and experimentation with many different options and design ideas to choose from. Be inspired to create designs of your own.
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