I talk about how joining online quilt groups was a turning point in my quilting life, and the impetus to start my business, Six Gables Designs, and how I've gone from designing quilt patterns to branching out into other forms of needlework, developing quilters' rulers, and writing books.

A detailed materials list will be provided to the guild upon booking a workshop. Workshops run 5 hours excluding break time. Patterns for workshops will be available to guild members at a discount.

NEW! Table Tidbits
any size

This workshop uses the principles in my book Tidbits and Twiglets. Students are urged to only use scraps or fabric from their stash, and tips will be given on working with what you have. There is no photo of this project because students will each design their own block and then stitch four of those blocks from their stash to create a one-of-a-kind table runner or table topper, or have the beginnings of a larger quilt.

So named because it uses one yard each of five different fabrics, this project appears more difficult than it is. It is suitable for the confident beginner who has basic rotary cutting and machine sewing skills, and depending on fabrics used, the pattern is appropriate for a man, woman or child.

Grandma's Scrap Bag
multi-size pattern

This is based on a late 19th century quilt in my collection. The multi-size pattern contains directions for sizes ranging from a 36" square wall hanging to a king-size quilt. Fat quarter friendly, or use your scraps. In keeping with the utilitarian quilt tradition of its era, this quilt has no borders, and in lieu of binding, the backing is turned to the front and stitched down. The gentle curves are easy to machine stitch.

Cakewalk
64" square

I created this quilt for a retreat in which I was the guest teacher. I used a Moda Layer Cake with forty different 10" squares, but students may substitute at least 10 different fabrics from their stash. I teach an easy freezer paper method for rotary cutting pieces for several blocks at once. When this quilt is made as shown with a light fabric in the center strip of each block, it can be used as an album quilt.