November
15nov9:00 am4:00 pmWorkshop: ColorwaysInstructor: Brandy Maslowski
November 15, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Washtenaw Community College Campus
16nov9:15 am11:30 amQuilt DaySpeaker (in Person): Brandy Maslowski
Brandy Maslowski is a quilt maker, textile artist and teacher known for
Brandy Maslowski is a quilt maker, textile artist and teacher known for her pursuit of more joy and less overwhelm in the classroom. She loves exploring the texture, colour and boundless possibilities of fabric and stitch. She travels the world to educate, speak and ignite creativity with the tag line More Joy, Less Overwhelm. Her weekly Quilter on Fire Podcast has exploded on the quilting scene over the last 2 years and the feedback has overwhelmed her inbox with joy.
She is also a BERNINA Ambassador for Canada and founder of the SQUARE ONE 3 day Textile Art Bootcamp and the Confident & Creative Textile Artist Masterclass.
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November 16, 2024 9:15 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
17nov9:00 am4:00 pmWorkshop: Whole Lotta HexiesInstructor: Brandy Maslowski
Note: The workshop has changed from Improv Hexies to Whole Lotta Hexies. Skill levels from beginner to advanced will enjoy this workshop.
Note: The workshop has changed from Improv Hexies to Whole Lotta Hexies. Skill levels from beginner to advanced will enjoy this workshop.
November 17, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Washtenaw Community College Campus
January
Join Mel Beach for a playful approach that will stretch your creativity and help you achieve your quilting goals! Discover how rolling the dice can help
Join Mel Beach for a playful approach that will stretch your creativity and help you achieve your quilting goals! Discover how rolling the dice can help you have fun while you make more art, tidy up your studio space, experiment with your newly organized supplies, tackle UFOs, stretch your quilting skills, and uncover a wealth of design inspiration. You’ll leave with lots of ideas to create your own unique game plan to incorporate creative play into each day, all year long.
January 18, 2025 9:15 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
March
15mar9:15 am11:30 amQuilt Day Lecture: Why We QuiltSpeaker: Nancy Roelfsema
Nancy Roelfsema started sewing at a very young age. She has been teaching the art of quilt making for over 30 years. Nancy’s YouTube
Nancy Roelfsema started sewing at a very young age. She has been teaching the art of quilt making for over 30 years. Nancy’s YouTube channel “OnPoint-TV” has over 70,000 subscribers and Over 400 videos.
Her entertaining teaching style is great for both simple and advanced techniques. Topics include efficient and accurate rotary cutting, traditional and modern piecing techniques, machine and hand quilting, applique and more.
Nancy recently has incorporated her own monoprinted fabric into her quilts.
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March 15, 2025 9:15 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
May
17may9:15 am11:30 amQuilt Day Lecture: Seeing DoubleSpeaker: Tammy Silvers
Ever wonder – what would this quilt look like if I made it in another color way? If I used plaids
Ever wonder – what would this quilt look like if I made it in another color way? If I used plaids and stripes instead of florals?Well, Tammy Silvers can’t tell you what EVERY quilt would look like, but we can explore some practical examples together! In a fun format, we will compare quilts made in florals versus batiks, reproduction fabrics versus crisp modern prints, brights versus pastels. Gather inspiration and insight into the choices for your next project!
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May 17, 2025 9:15 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
July
Lilo Bowman has worked as a floral designer, translator, tour guide, wedding planner, and is now editor-in-chief of TheQuiltShow.com. Her work has been varied,
Lilo Bowman has worked as a floral designer, translator, tour guide, wedding planner, and is now editor-in-chief of TheQuiltShow.com. Her work has been varied, often challenging, but always creative. Since early childhood, she has been instilled with the desire for and love of doing something with your hands, learned by observing the varied and beautiful items crafted by both of her grandmothers. Raised in a German culture, Lilo was always keenly aware of and fascinated with objects (whether utilitarian or decorative) that were attractively displayed while still being orderly.
Are you overwhelmed by all the stuff that seems to be taking over but don’t know how to bring back order? If your current situation isn’t functioning — it might be time to hit the refresh button. Learn how to build a creative place that works for you, your space, your budget and where you are right now.
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July 19, 2025 9:15 am - 11:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
September
20sep9:15 am11:30 amQuilt Day Lecture: Wearable ArtSpeaker: Erin Grogan
People have been finding ways to turn art into fashion for generations. In this lecture we will discuss the evolution of wearable art. There will be a strong focus on
People have been finding ways to turn art into fashion for generations. In this lecture we will discuss the evolution of wearable art. There will be a strong focus on how society has recycled quilts for fashion through the decades. During this lecture Erin Grogan will explore different methods of applying our artistic style to our own wardrobe as well.
Erin Grogan, the pattern designer and founder of Love Sew Modern, was introduced to sewing by her grandmother, a professional seamstress. When Erin was a child she would fill a notebook with fashion designs with the dream of one day becoming a clothing designer. Her grandmother would come to visit for many weeks in the summer. Erin and her grandmother would go to Hancock Fabrics to get material and together they would sew her school wardrobe for the next year. These precious moments sparked her love for design.
In 2017 Erin took her first trip to a modern quilt shop. Surrounded by all the bright and bold fabrics and modern quilts she knew in that moment she wanted to become a quilter. In January of 2020 Erin left her corporate job to focus on growing her dream, Love Sew Modern. Now four years later Erin has over 14 published patterns, published her first book (Retro Curved Pieced Quilts), and is an international quilting educator who embraces spreading the love of quilting.
Patterns and videos can be found on her website, LoveSewModern.
Erin resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, two children, and her puppy Tula (yes, named after the amazing fabric designer Tula Pink!)
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September 20, 2025 9:15 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
November
This approximately one hour long trunk show will include a discussion of Amy Friend’s personal sewing history and
This approximately one hour long trunk show will include a discussion of Amy Friend’s personal sewing history and evolution and how it fits into the modern quilting movement. By showing samples of her own work, she will introduce quilters to the characteristics of modern quilting as defined by the Modern Quilt Guild so that they get a better understanding of what modern quilting is all about!
Amy Friend is a former museum curator turned designer. She designs modern quilts and specializes in paper pieced designs. She authored the books Intentional Piecing (2016) and Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design (2017), and Petal + Stem (2020). Since 2019, Amy has run a paper pieced Block of the Month program each year. She is an award winning quilter and her quilts have been exhibited at a number of quilt shows as well as museums. Amy is a national quilt teacher and lecturer. Amy lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three children. If she isn’t sewing or spending time with the family, you might find her in the garden.
Amy’s patterns can be found through her website – duringquiettime.com and Etsy.
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November 15, 2025 9:15 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105