Improv Theme and Variation with Denyse Schmidt In Person
January 18, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Pacific time)
Join us in person with Denyse Schmidt at Quilting Mayhem to explore repetitions and variations on a theme using improvisational patchwork.
Upcoming workshops
Improv Floating Squares with Sherri Lynn Wood
February 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Pacific time)
Join us on Zoom with Sherri Lynn Wood to experience the freedom and joy of the creative flow while learning basic ruler-free piecing techniques.
Building an Improv Toolbox with Sarah Goer
March 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Pacific time)
Join us on Zoom with Sarah Goer to learn a wide variety of improvisational piecing techniques.
Improv Mosaic 1.2.3 with Lorraine Woodruff-Long
May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Pacific time)
Join us on Zoom with Lorraine Woodruff-Long to learn the concept of building an improvised mosaic quilt using improvised log cabin blocks at rations of 1:2:3.
View EventPast workshops
Inspired by Music Workshop Luke Haynes (www.luke.art) November 15, 2025, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Pacific time) Join us on Zoom with Luke Haynes to learn how to use music as inspiration for making a quilt. |
Quilt Coat 101 Workshop Erin Grogan (@lovesewmodern, www.lovesewmodern.com) Session 1: October 18, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT) Join us on Zoom with Erin Grogan to learn how to make our own quilt coat over two workshop sessions. |
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Nature's Kingdom Joe Cunningham (@joethequilter, joecunninghamquilts.com) Saturday, May 17, 2025 Join us on Zoom with Joe Cunningham to learn the basic techniques for piecing anything freehand, including people and animals, to improvise freely, and to enjoy the process as you learn! |
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Pojagi Improv Window Hanging Elizabeth DeCroos (@elizabeth.epidastudio, epidastudio.com) Saturday, November 16, 2024 Elizabeth DeCroos will guide us through the Pojagi sewing method to create our own, one of kind stained glass window hanging. |
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Shibori Resist Dyeing Laura Sinai Sunday, July 21, 2024 and Saturday, July 27, 2024 Join Laura Sinai to learn about and experiment with Japanese shibori methods for fabric dyeing. We'll use a combination of folding, clamping, tying, and stitch resist, and then dye the fabric in indigo. |
Geometricks Brenda Gael Smith (@brendagaelsmith, serendipitypatchwork.com.au) Saturday, June 15, 2024 Learn tips and tricks for creating geometric shapes with freeform piecing: triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons. |  |
Pet Portraits Jane Haworth (@janehquilter, janehaworth.com) Saturday, May 11, 2024 Learn to enlarge a photo of a pet and use a variety of fabrics to create a portrait using a raw edge fabric collage technique. |  |
Plastic Nature Natalya Khorover (@artbynatalya, www.artbynatalya.com) Saturday, February 17, 2024 Re-purpose single-use plastics into beautiful mixed media art quilts inspired by nature. |
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