PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Quilt Company East in Pittsburgh, PA, has programs and workshops from a wide variety of interests. Our speakers include local experts and nationally known teachers. We learn a variety of new techniques, see what others are doing in the quilt world, have fun with other members during social events, and learn from history. We invite others to join us for these entertaining and informative meetings.
Upcoming Programs
Guild Meetings: 7:00 PM
Workshops: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (setting up at 8:30), unless otherwise noted
Directions: See maps for venues below
Monday, March 16, 2020
Program: Surface Design for Textiles
Location: Beulah Presbyterian Church
Award-winning fiber artist Sue Reno presents an overview of the working methods and techniques that make her work lush and singular. Her rich and intricate art quilts reflect her local environment and incorporate imagery drawn from her studies of botany, wildlife, historic architecture, and the Susquehanna River.
Sue employs surface design techniques including cyanotype, mono printing, digital image transfer, and needle felting as the basis for works that also incorporate hand painted fabrics, hand and machine stitching, and beadwork. “I love working with textiles. It allows me to create work with dimension, movement and texture that is invitingly tactile,” Sue explains. “The images I choose to work with are abstracted somewhat when printed on fabric and further transformed by threads and stitching. I am excited by both my involvement in the process and by the finished pieces.”
Sue employs surface design techniques including cyanotype, mono printing, digital image transfer, and needle felting as the basis for works that also incorporate hand painted fabrics, hand and machine stitching, and beadwork. “I love working with textiles. It allows me to create work with dimension, movement and texture that is invitingly tactile,” Sue explains. “The images I choose to work with are abstracted somewhat when printed on fabric and further transformed by threads and stitching. I am excited by both my involvement in the process and by the finished pieces.”
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About our Speaker: Sue began her quilting life as a traditional/contemporary quiltmaker, and still uses many traditional construction techniques. Over time, she’s built up a tool box of accessible techniques for putting imagery on fabric that help each quilt to tell a story. There’s something here for quilters of all experience levels and interests, from beginners to art quilters.
Sneak peaks...more info to come...
Monday, April 20, 2020
To be announced
Monday, May 18, 2020
with Tuesday, May 19 workshop
Candyce Grisham, author of Dresden Quilt Blocks Re-Imagined
Monday, June 15, 2020
End-of-Year Potluck
Monday, April 20, 2020
To be announced
Monday, May 18, 2020
with Tuesday, May 19 workshop
Candyce Grisham, author of Dresden Quilt Blocks Re-Imagined
Monday, June 15, 2020
End-of-Year Potluck
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