LECTURES AND WORKSHOP 

Lectures on the second Thursday of the month, workshops the Friday after.

 

April 13, 2023

JENNI SMITH
“Quilting with Liberty Fabrics”

This will be a Zoom Lecture

Jenni is a UK based author of the book “Quilting with Liberty Fabrics”.  While in Toronto for a year in 2006, Jenni learned to quilt.  Back in England she couldn’t stop quilting and started teaching her close friends to quilt around her kitchen table.  Eventually she found a local space and began sharing her passion with students.  During the lecture, Jenni will share the long and fascinating history of Liberty fabrics and show quilts made from the fabric.

There is no workshop in April

 

 

 

May 11, 2023

TRUDY CLEVELAND
“How to Photograph Your Quilt”

Trudy is both a professional quilter and photographer.  She has been sewing since she was 12 years old, and the need to photograph her customer’s quilts led her to perfecting photographing her quilts.  In her presentation she will share tips and techniques that she has learned on how to photograph you quilts with your smartphone.  This is an informative program full of useful information you can start using immediately…as you unleash the creative features of your smartphone…and start showcasing you quilts in photographs.

There is no workshop in May.

 

June 8, 2023 Lecture

Kena Tangi Dorsey
“The Big, the Bold, The Beautiful”

Kena is a quilt artist, teacher, speaker, mentor, pattern designer and owner of Kena Quilt Studios.  She began sewing and quilting almost 20 years ago, and enjoys using the big, bold, rich colors found in African wax print fabrics, Indonisian batiks and Kaffe Fassett collections.  In her lecture and trunk show, she shares inspiration and ideas for incorporating these prints in quilt projects.  Using samples from modern, applique and traditional quilts, Kena will point out ways the fabric was used and show how they can make any quilt shout with joy.

 

 

June 9, 2023 Workshop

Kena Tangi Dorsey
“African Crazy Pieced Log Cabin”

This workshop is a great introduction to using African wax print fabrics in quilts.  Using an improv piecing method, learn how to make wonky log cabin blocks that can be turned into wall hangings, table runners, throws or full size quilts.

 

 

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