As much as I love quilting customers’ quilts, I love to get out and talk about quilting even more. It fits my extroverted personality even better! I am so excited to be able to teach at the New England Quilt Festival (formerly MQX East) in April. I have a jam-packed schedule and I hope you will drop by and say hi if you happen to be going.
Here are the classes that I will be teaching
April 10th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
E112-13 Beyond Customer Quilts
Making money in the quilt industry is definitely not limited to only quilting customer’s quilts. Have you wanted to write books and articles, teach classes or quilt for fabric and pattern designers? This informative, in-depth lecture will help you identify other opportunities, as well as tips and pointers on how to break into those areas. Bring your goals and questions, Angela Walters will give you answers and loads of encouragement!
Apr 10 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and April 13th 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
E148-13 Quilting Efficiently
Time is money, especially when you quilt for a living. Thanks to years of quilting five (or more) quilts a week, professional machine quilter Angela Walters is an expert on using your time and resources efficiently to give both you and your customer the biggest bang for their buck. Angela’s lecture will show you how to create an organizational plan that will help you better manage your time without sacrificing an ounce of quality. Perfect for professional quilters, this lecture is also great for the self-quilter with more projects than hours in a day.
Apr 10, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
E172-13 Moving Beyond Feathers
Do you love quilting feathers but are looking for something new? Machine quilter Angela Walters will show you some new motifs for your quilts. Get ready to try out scrolls, vines and circles in your quilt borders, sashing and blocks. Leave the class with new ideas and inspiration for even more quilting designs!
Apr 11th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
E222-13 Machine Quilting for the Modern Quilt
You’ve heard about modern quilts, you’ve seen modern quilts, and you’ve even made a few. One question still remains: how do you quilt a modern quilt? Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will demystify all of the daunting aspects of quilting for the modern quilt, including how to handle solid and unconventional fabrics, irregular shapes, and negative space. Her relaxed approach to modern machine quilting will ease your fears and spark your imagination. This lecture is suitable for quilters of all levels, and includes a mini-trunk show and a question and answer session.
Apr 11th, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
E296-13 Dot to Dot Quilting
Quilting intricate designs can be as easy as connecting the dots! Learn how to use points on the quilt as a guide for quilting with minimal marking and lots of fun. You will learn how to recognize the “dots” on your quilt, different designs and how you can adapt them for you.
Apr 11th 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
E298-13 The Great Quilt Block Smackdown
Lisa (McLisa) Sipes & Angela Walters
Join up-and-coming rising stars Angela Walters and Lisa Sipes, (aka McLisa) as they demo how they would each quilt blocks and do a trunk show of some of their work. Students are encouraged to bring a pair of orphan blocks for both teachers to smack down and free motion quilt . They will explain their thought processes as they go. It is sure to be a fun evening with door prizes and laughs galore.
Apr 12th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
E324-13 Moving Beyond Feathers
Do you love quilting feathers but are looking for something new? Machine quilter Angela Walters will show you some new motifs for your quilts. Get ready to try out scrolls, vines and circles in your quilt borders, sashing and blocks. Leave the class with new ideas and inspiration for even more quilting designs!
Apr 12th, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
E354-13 Little Changes, Big Variety
In this beginner’s class, learn how small changes to classic machine quilting designs can create completely new designs. You will be amazed at how many designs you will learn and how many different ways you can use them. Bring an adventurous attitude and your questions, this jam-packed class send you on your way inspired and ready to quilt!
Apr 12th, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
E368-13 Borders and Backgrounds
Learn several different free-motion machine quilting designs that are great for borders and backgrounds, whether large or small. These quilting designs will add texture and, most of all, interest to your quilts.
Also, check back in tomorrow, I am going to be sharing more pictures of this quilt:
