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LECTURES
*** All lectures can also be attended by paying at the door.
360. LECTURE—WHIMSY TRUNK SHOW***
Cristina Arcenegui Bono
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show
Wednesday
MORNING LECTURE // 9-10 AM
Cristina Arcenegui Bono, whose name has become synonymous with whimsical quilting, will showcase a carefully curated collection of her award-winning pictorial quilts that transcend the boundaries of mere fabric and thread. Each quilt on display is a testament to her exceptional skill, attention to detail, and unwavering passion for Art Quilts. Engage with her and gain insights into the inspiration behind each creation, as well as the stories that unfold within the fabric tapestry. www.crisarcbono.com
361. LECTURE—PANEL PALOOZA***
Cyndi McChesney
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show
Wednesday
MORNING LECTURE // 10-11 AM
In this informative and entertaining trunk show, Cyndi McChesney will show how to take that panel you fell in love with and turn it into something truly unique. Experience her good, bad, and aha moments as she learned how to work with the different styles of panels. See how adding interesting block treatments and borders, and filling those pesky open spaces with patchwork or appliqué results in a truly special quilt. McChesney also introduces a wide variety of projects highlighting panels and the many ways to turn them into something fun. www.cedarridgequilting.com
362. LECTURE—GAPS IN MY QUILTING EDUCATION***
Carol Wilhoit
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Trunk Show
Wednesday
MORNING LECTURE // 11 AM-NOON
During forty years of making quilts and being part of the quilting community, Wilhoit has learned much about quilting. However, many helpful topics are rarely discussed. Fill some gaps in your education with the most valuable tips and information that she almost missed learning about thread, fabric, piecing, batting, and machine quilting. www.carolquilts.com
363. LECTURE—AI FOR QUILTERS***
Cristina Arcenegui Bono
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples
Wednesday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // NOON-1 PM
Full title—Lecture—Artificial Intelligence for Quilters. During this insightful presentation, Arcenegui Bono will delve into the fascinating applications of AI in the realm of quilting. Learn how AI-driven design tools can assist quilters in generating intricate patterns, selecting harmonious color palettes, and exploring unique compositions that transcend traditional boundaries. Uncover the endless possibilities of generating custom quilt designs that reflect your unique vision and creativity, with AI as your intuitive and supportive co-creator. www.crisarcbono.com
364. LECTURE—EASY QUILT BINDING TECHNIQUES***
Carmen Geddes
$12
Everyone, Samples, Discussion
Wednesday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 1-2 PM
Learn easy, foolproof techniques for great miters and show-quality binding every time! Machine and hand binding tips will be presented. Gain confidence to get beautiful machine results. Bonus demo for piping! www.tensisters.com
365. LECTURE—STORY QUILT COMPOSITION***
Lesley Riley
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples
Wednesday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 2-3 PM
Storytelling with fabric has been Lesley Riley's passion and practice for many years. Composition is the necessary bones used to build your story quilt on. It serves to support the materials, emotion, and story of your memory. In this lecture, Lesley Riley will dissect and discuss several story quilts, demonstrating the key elements and principles of design that create a compelling quilt. Storytelling with photos, fabric choices, placement, and other elements of design will be discussed as they come together to create a cohesive story that visually recreates a memory. Photo Memory Quilt, C & T Publishing. www.lesleyriley.com
366. LECTURE—PURPOSE + PASSION***
Karen K. Stone
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show
Wednesday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 3-4 PM
A joyful trunk show of Stone's evolution as a quilt maker. Includes early and late quilts, and works in progress, focusing on transition from innovative traditional work to more abstract and improvisational pieces. www.karenkstonequilts.com
460. LECTURE—LOVE WHERE YOU CREATE***
Lilo Bowman
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Thursday
MORNING LECTURE // 9-10 AM
Learn how to build a creative place that works for you, your space, your budget, and where you are right now. Bowman's lecture offers real studio situations. Insights on how to regain control of all the “stuff” that's taking over. This lecture will help you fall in love with your studio again. www.lilobowman.com
461. LECTURE—QUILTS IN OUR TIME***
Lisa Erlandson
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show
Thursday
MORNING LECTURE // 10-11 AM
Full title—Lecture—Quilts in Our Time—Stitching On Since 1976. A retrospective look at the history that quilters have made in the last nearly 50 years. Great strides have been made in tools, technology, and the transmission of information, but have quilts really changed? www.lequilts.com
462. LECTURE—GARMENT SEWING HACKS & FIXES***
Jennifer Stern Hasemann
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Thursday
MORNING LECTURE // 11 AM-NOON
Make no mistake, sewing mishaps happen! Ensure every project is a success with simple, creative ways to prevent slip ups and fix common errors. Let's start by picking out the right pattern size and the right fabric to go with it. Then Stern Hasemann will share tools, notions, tips, and tricks to avoid and fix sewing mistakes every step of the way while constructing your next garment. Leave with a link to her slide show to keep as a valuable reference that you can refer to before starting your next project...or for when something goes wrong! www.jsterndesigns.com
463. LECTURE—SURFACE DESIGN SAMPLER***
Lisa Thorpe
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Trunk Show
Thursday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // NOON-1 PM
Full title—Lecture—Surface Design Sampler with Lisa Thorpe—So Many Ways to Play with Fabric Design. In this technique trunk show, Thorpe willI share all the ways she plays with surface design to create fabric used in her quilting art. She will show short demonstration videos on Monotype Printing (also known as Gelli Printing), Marbling Fabric, and Stamp Carving. Each 3-minute explanatory video gives the audience an up-close look at the process. After each technique video, she'll pass around oodles of examples of functional and Art Quilts she made using the hand printed fabric and then give time for audience questions. A detailed handout listing techniques and a resource guide for materials shown will also be provided to get you started with printing, stamping, and marbling fabric to use in your fabric art projects! www.lisathorpe.com
464. LECTURE—READY, SET, FINISH!***
Helen Frost
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show
Thursday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 1-2 PM
Helen Frost, quilter, author, and motivational speaker, will use quilts and humorous stories to show how you can make, and finish, more quilts. Get ready with better organization of your space and supplies. Get set with goals, prioritizing, and better time management. Finish and know the joy of turning Unfinished Objects (UFOs) into completed quilts! www.helenfrostquilts.com
465. LECTURE—MY TOP 20 TIPS FOR SUCCESS***
Jenny K. Lyon
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Thursday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 2-3 PM
An informative and engaging discussion of useful tools, products, techniques, and tips that will enhance your free-motion quilting, some of them downright quirky! With the right set up, free-motion quilting can be so much more comfortable, successful, and fun! www.quiltskipper.com
466. LECTURE—WHO AM I TO JUDGE***
David Taylor
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Discussion
Thursday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 3-4 PM
David Taylor resisted the invitation to judge quilt competitions for many years. After receiving an offer he couldn't refuse, he has now had the privilege of judging contests from every level—county fair, state shows, regional, and international. He'll offer insight on the dos and don'ts of quilt construction and finishing. This open discussion lecture answers all of your burning questions about the judging process. www.davidtaylorquilts.com
467. LECTURE—21ST CENTURY WHOLECLOTH QUILT***
Julie Brandon
$12
Everyone, Trunk Show, Discussion
Thursday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 4-5 PM
Full title—Lecture—21st Century Wholecloth Quilts—My Digital Toolbox. This story is about the trials, tribulations, and triumphs Julie Brandon experienced as she transitioned from making Traditional Quilts to making Wholecloth Quilts using the latest digital technology. Rummage through her digital toolbox and discuss how she uses them in her quilt making process. Audience questions are encouraged. www.reddogenterprisesinc.com
468. LECTURE—THE MUSIC IN MY QUILT***
Ricky Tims
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Thursday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 5-6 PM
This enlightening and entertaining lecture shows how music and art (quilting in particular) go hand in hand. The compositional devices of music parallel the artistic elements and principles of design. This unique comparison brings insight to quilters and elevates quilting to Fine Art status. www.rickytims.com
560. LECTURE—A FUNNY THING HAPPENED...***
Charlotte Angotti
$12
Everyone, Trunk Show
Friday
MORNING LECTURE // 9-10 AM
Interesting stories and quilts from over 40 years of traveling and teaching quilt making. Be ready to sit back and laugh. www.charlotteangotti.com
561. LECTURE—EPP VS. FPP—THE SHOWDOWN***
Tina Craig
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Trunk Show
Friday
MORNING LECTURE // 10-11 AM
In this spirited lecture, Tina Craig discusses the pros and cons and versatility of two popular techniques, English Paper Piecing (EPP) and Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP). Quilts from each technique will battle against each other as the audience votes for their favorites. At the end, we will declare a winner! www.seaside-stitches.com
562. LECTURE—MEMORY QUILT STORIES***
Jane Haworth
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint
Friday
MORNING LECTURE // 11 AM-NOON
Haworth has had an Etsy store for over 12 years and made hundreds of memory quilts using t-shirts, neckties, clothing, and handkerchiefs. As well as the history of memory quilts, she will share tips and tricks for making your own. www.janehaworth.com
563. LECTURE—GARMENT PATTERN MAKING***
Tricia Camacho
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Discussion
Friday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // NOON-1 PM
Full title—Lecture—Demystifying Garment Pattern Making. No need to draft a sloper! Unlock the captivating world of pattern making without the complexity of drafting a sloper from scratch. In this enlightening lecture, Camacho explores an innovative approach to pattern making that emphasizes simplicity and creativity. Discover how this unconventional method not only eases you into the world of pattern making but also empowers you to design garments that truly reflect your individual style. Join her for an eye-opening journey into the art of pattern making, where every stitch is a step towards personalized perfection. www.creativecostumeacademy.com
564. LECTURE—THE MAGIC OF COLOR INTERACTION***
MJ Kinman
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples
Friday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 1-2 PM
Color plays a pivotal role in MJ Kinman's giant gem quilts. Over the past 25+ years, she's learned ways to approach color with confidence and is delighted to share these methods and ideas with you. Kinman's lecture is targeted to helping you gain confidence when working with color choices. She starts with basic color theory using a standard color wheel. Learn how our brains crave harmony and why certain color combinations satisfy that craving. Kinman then moves beyond basic color theory to explore how a color can "change" simply by being placed next to other colors. She will demonstrate how to create sparkle with value contrast and how to make quilts glow with saturation contrast. Kinman will show how to create effective transparencies, understanding how to achieve the illusion of fabric sliding over and under one another. Finally, she'll show you how to change the appearance of a color just by changing its neighboring hue in a variety of ways. www.mjkinman.com
565. LECTURE—CONSISTENCY IN THE CHAOS***
Beth Helfter
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Samples, Trunk Show, Discussion
Friday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 2-3 PM
Are you overwhelmed by scraps, either drowning in them physically because your scrap bins are out of control or mentally because the idea of too many scraps in a quilt scares you a bit? The key to scrap containment is consistency. Helfter will show how to make the most of any quilt pattern by adding just enough scraps to make it interesting, without going over the edge to chaotic. There will be lots of thoughts on what makes a great scrap quilt, insights into how one idea morphs into another in scrappy quilt design, and how she organizes her own scraps to make them a joy to use. www.evapaigequilts.com
566. LECTURE—MY QUILTING ODYSSEY***
Judith Baker Montano
$12
Everyone, Samples, Discussion
Friday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 3-4 PM
Full title—Lecture—My Quilting Odyssey—A 50 Year Career of Stitching Adventures. Judith Baker Montano's career coincides with the growth and success of the International Quilt Festival, from being a first-time instructor 50 years ago to becoming a festival heritage teacher today. In a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the International Quilt Festival, she takes the audience through her journey with an amusing and informative collection of colorful artwork, memories, and stories that coincide with her progression from Crazy Quilting, embellishments, and art-to-wear to mixed-medium art pieces. Baker Montano attributes many of her successful years of teaching to the support of the festival founders and amazing staff. www.judithbakermontano.com
567. LECTURE—USING IMAGINATION WITH FABRIC***
Dena Rosenberg
$12
Everyone, LCD-PowerPoint, Trunk Show, Discussion
Friday
AFTERNOON LECTURE // 4-5 PM
Be prepared to look at fabric from a new perspective! From getting out of that fabric "box" to learning about Broderie Perse, this lecture will show all the possibilities that a piece of fabric can become, with just a bit of your own imagination. www.denarosenberg.com