Intuitive Color Strip Piecing
Saturday–Sunday, February 17–18
11 am–3 pm Eastern
Live on Zoom
Strip or string piecing is an age old strategy for including thinnest of scraps to create a new fabric. In this workshop, we will celebrate maker Anna Williams for her significant contributions to the genre of string-pieced quilts. On our own strip piecing journeys we will:
Source color intuitively through memory, mood and present space
Practice ruler-free strip piecing with a variety of material types, including corduroy, satin, velvet and knits
Experiment with three methods of choosing—random, spontaneous and planned
Break free of fixed pattern tendencies to make things match
Discover and move beyond habitual color preferences
Create diverse sets of strip pieced “characters” through line, rhythm, color, scale and texture
Learn strategies for combining your string sets to populate a dynamic quilt story
Free on demand access to the livestream recording of the workshop through August 31, 2024
Strip pieced sets created in this class may also be used in upcoming FOUND COLOR workshop compositions.
*Equity seats are limited and reserved for those with less economic privileges. PLEASE make sure you qualify.
**NOTE: There are no refunds or transfers available after purchase.
From my sewing room to yours…
My goal as an improviser and teacher is to hand to you a range of pattern possibilities, so that you can discover YOUR way of making patterns. The beauty of improv is you can’t do it wrong!
Whether you are new to quilting, to improv quilting, or improv quilting we all have the freedom to begin where we are and continue to grow. Building on content from The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters, my workshops encourage ALL participants to tap into their beginner’s mind.
Sewing machine, ironing station, rotary cutter/mat, scissors required + fabric stash, scraps or upcycled materials.
Guest Speaker: Beverly Y. Smith
Each workshop opens with a 20-minute presentation by a different artist/maker, followed by Q&A. Please Note: The role of the guest artist is to share their unique perspectives and ignite our community conversation around color and sustainability. Beverly will not be teaching the workshop.
Color is invited into my quilts naturally. I love the use of vintage quilts because the stains, folds, and creases embedded in the material's lifeline. The browns, the reds and the yellows act as fabric memoires. These colors mark the passage of time.
—Beverly Y. Smith
Livestream Workshop Perks!
Extended community sewing session (without instruction) immediately following day 1 of the workshop.
Bonus tutorials + access to my pre-recorded live presentation: Improvise! Creating, Quilting and Living Courageously to help you prepare for the class.
Free on demand access to the livestream recording of the workshop through August 31, 2024. The recording will be posted within 24 hours.
Free 1-month trial to join BravePatch.School, a conscious community of improv quilters passionate about the liberating life practice of improv patchwork. Applies to new memberships only and there is one free trial available over the season, not one free trial per class.
SLIDING SCALE REGISTRATION FEE
The opportunity to choose among several price options is an experiment in equitable pricing. Equity priced seats are limited. Read more to find out where you fall on the equity sliding scale to see if you qualify.
Please note that there are no refunds or transfers available after purchase. You will be able to watch a video replay of the workshop for at least one month.
Read the FAQs and if you still have a question please contact my Production Assistant, June Dudley.