Zoom Lectures and Classes

With modern technology, I now lecture all over the world! Time zones? What time zones? I am happy to meet quilters anywhere at any time via Zoom. All Zoom lectures are live with me providing all the commentary. They make heavy use of slide shows but there are no videos. All current, live, in person lectures and classes are available also on Zoom though you will notice a small price difference if I can sit at home in my slippers while talking to you. Please contact me for the current contract. 

Lectures:

Quilts to a Tee combines both technique and inspiration.
T-Shirt Quilt Basics provides instruction on technique.
Quilting with Underwear is pure inspiration.
Which lecture fits your guild or group the best?

Quilts to a Tee: Using Unique Clothing in Quilts
$275 ($225 if booked with a workshop)
This one-hour lecture for guilds and groups is designed to provide guidance and inspiration for quilters who are thinking about tackling a T-shirt or memory quilt. In the first half, techniques in the design and construction of traditional grid quilts and artistic variable layout quilts are discussed and a quick lesson in block preparation is given. Quilt samples and photos are then used in the second half to show how quilters can expand the possibilities of the conventional T-shirt quilt and use interesting items including anything that can be washed, sewn and made to lie flat.

T-Shirt Quilt Basics
$275 ($225 if booked with a workshop)
This one-hour lecture for guilds and groups covers the basics of preparation of clothing, how to determine which layout will work given the clothing presented, grid vs. variable layouts and the basics of construction. Variable layout design and use of partial seams will be explained as well as what to look for in the design stage to make assembly easier. Quilt samples and photos of interesting layout challenges will be shared.

Quilting with Underwear
$275 ($225 if booked with a workshop)
This one-hour lecture for guilds and groups includes many examples of using unique clothing in quilts. From the basic T-shirt to ties, sweaters, pajamas, jeans, baby clothes, underwear, baby blankets, and many others, inspiration is provided to use anything in quilts that can be washed, sewn, and made to lie flat. It is the goal that you start looking at your pile of unique clothing with quilter eyes!

Classes:

T-Shirt Quilt Starter Class (3 hours) $300
In this 3-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 start on the T-shirt prep. They will not be able to sew at this class but will walk out with an understanding of what they need to do when they start sewing, with the unique plan in place and a start at block prep.

T-Shirt Quilt Workshop (6 hours) $400
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.