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Improv Hand Quilting

By: Heidi Parkes

Join Heidi Parkes for an in-depth discussion of her approach to hand quilting in three parts.  First, stitch formation and improvisation will be discussed with lots of visuals of her quilts, in reference to the evolution of Heidi’s own design…

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Made in Japan: Quilts, Cotton and Indigo

By: Teresa Duryea Wong

Cotton & Indigo from Japan: The Very Old and the Very New. Japan’s textile history will come alive as you learn about two epic plants and how they forever changed the world: cotton and indigo. Indigo is native to Japan…

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Modern Quilts from My Grandmothers

By: Sarah Bond

In this webinar, Sarah Bond will discuss part quilt history, part family history, and part modern quilt inspiration. Jane Arthur Bond was born a slave in 1828 in Kentucky. Louvinia Clarkson Cleckley was born a slave in 1858 in South…

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Beyond Modern Traditionalism: Blocks Inspired by Other Crafts

By: Ginny Robinson

Updating traditional blocks and pulling inspiration from nature or architecture are common practices in modern quilting, but it’s harder to find quilts inspired by other crafts. In this webinar, Ginny will describe how she approached designing her afghan-inspired quilt, “Fauchet”…

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Take the Leap: Facing Your Fears of Improv

By: Cheryl Arkison

Improv piecing is like standing on a cliff with a clear, deep, pool below. Some of us can’t wait to make the leap, and others are so terrified that we quietly walk back down the way we came. The majority…

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Textile Surface Design: Experimental Techniques

By: Tim Eads

In this webinar, Tim will demonstrate a broad range of experimental screen printing and pigment dying that work great for creating medium to large-scale fabrics. In addition to screen printing, Tim will show a series of monoprinting techniques like canning,…

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Design Panel: How to Design Quilts using Different Tools

By: The MQG

Join this panel to learn how experts design their quilts using a variety of different tools. Steph Skardal will moderate and lead a discussion on PhotoShop. Daisy Aschehoug…

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Making Your Mark on Fabric

By: Pantera Saint-Montaigne

Get ready to expand your stash with hand-printed fabrics. In this webinar, Pantera will demonstrate techniques that can be used to create unique, one-of-a-kind designs on quilting fabrics. Utilizing block printing, freestyle painting, and mono-printing, you’ll learn how to produce…

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Modern Memory Quilts: Capturing Meaningful Moments

By: Suzanne Paquette

Do you want to make your own memory quilt, but are unsure where to start? Join Suzanne for a webinar about creating modern memory quilts. In addition to overviews of memory keeping, empathy + design, and telling your story through…

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Styling 101: Perfecting the Perfect Flat Lay

By: Christopher Thompson

Grab your sewing notions and fabric for a lesson in perfecting the perfect flat lay photograph. Using your phone camera, Christopher will take us from drab to fab and give us tips and tricks on creating a dynamic photograph for…

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Zoom In: Exploring Cropping & Scale in Modern Quilt Design

By: Riane Menardi Morrison

In this webinar, Riane discusses how to “zoom in” on part of a traditional quilt block and transform it into a modern quilt of any size using negative space and asymmetry. She also explores the differences between traditional and alternate gridwork,…

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Design Process: From the Initial Spark to the Finished Quilt

By: Tara Faughnan

Join Tara for a webinar all about the process of design. She’ll share her process of taking an idea and developing it into a cohesive modern quilt — and how she resolves a design if things hit a wall. She’ll also…

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