Quilting

I teach quilting and am known for my “reversible” or “quilt-as-you-go” classes. Many quilters enjoy piecing blocks and quilt tops but aren’t sure how to finish their quilts. It can be expensive to send out every quilt for professional long-arm quilting, and many quilters are daunted by trying to quilt a whole quilt on their home machines.

I teach students how to quilt one block, row, or section at a time and then join the sections with sashing strips. This is a technique that can be applied to many patterns, and in each class we look at a variety of quilts and patterns.  Students leave class with a new skill that they can apply to their other quilting projects.

I also have a passion for Seminole Patchwork.  I love the bold, graphic designs that can be achieved starting with simple strips of fabrics.

New Cheat Sheets!

Learn to make half-square and quarter-square triangle units in multiple sizes from 1″ to 12″ finished.  I did the math so you don’t need to!

Upcoming Events

April 20, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Lecture
Conejo Valley Quilters, Thousand Oaks, CA

May 7, 2026
Quilt-As-You-Go & Seminole Lecture
May 8, 2026
Hugs or Kisses Quilt-As-You-Go Workshop
May 9, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Techniques Workshop
Block Party Quilters, Sammamish, WA

June 5, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Lecture
June 6, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Techniques Workshop
Monterey Peninsula Quilters, CA

July 13, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Lecture
July 18, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Techniques Workshop
Piecemakers Quilt Guild, FL

September 14, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Lecture
September 16, 2026
Seminole Patchwork Techniques Workshop
Mount Bachelor Quilters, OR

Please contact me if you would like to schedule a class for your guild, store or small group.

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