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, unless otherwise noted
Monday, October 15
Presentation: Five Easy Steps to Designing Your Own Quilt
Speaker: Heather Kojan, founder and president of the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild, contributing author to the book Classic Modern Quilts and a featured quilter in The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters by Sherri Lynn Wood, and 50 Little Gifts published by Lucky Spool. You can frequently find her work in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Magazine and Modern Patchwork magazine. (She can be found at www.heatherkojan.com or on Instagram @heatherkojan.)
A leader in the modern quilting movement, Heather shares her design process, starting with where to find inspiration, and offering enlightening tips on designs tools and construction. Oh, and she’ll even make the math less daunting for the math-phobes among us.
Heather promises she will bring some quilting goodies for sale before and after the meeting.
Presentation: Five Easy Steps to Designing Your Own Quilt
Speaker: Heather Kojan, founder and president of the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild, contributing author to the book Classic Modern Quilts and a featured quilter in The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters by Sherri Lynn Wood, and 50 Little Gifts published by Lucky Spool. You can frequently find her work in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Magazine and Modern Patchwork magazine. (She can be found at www.heatherkojan.com or on Instagram @heatherkojan.)
A leader in the modern quilting movement, Heather shares her design process, starting with where to find inspiration, and offering enlightening tips on designs tools and construction. Oh, and she’ll even make the math less daunting for the math-phobes among us.
Heather promises she will bring some quilting goodies for sale before and after the meeting.
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Workshop
Tuesday, October 16 Improv Log Cabin: A modern take on the classic log cabin block, with a dozen variations. The day will be filled with lots of hands-on sewing. Workshop cost: Members: $30. Payment to guild in advance secures your spot. Pattern fee: $10, due at workshop, payable to teacher. |
Monday, November 19
Presentation: “Bling, Bling, Bling & Etc.”
Speaker: Gerry Benton, artist and quilter extraordinaire. Gerry has shown her work at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, PPG Wintergarden, City County Building, National African-American Conference in Lancaster and Quiltfest USA in Louisville, Kentucky. Gerry curated the African-American Exhibit in New York at Pier 52. Her quilts were published in Surface Design Magazine, National Quilting Association, “A Communion of the Spirits” author Roland Freeman and “Spirits of the Cloth” author Carolyn Mazloomi. Gerry has served as President of Quilt Company East Quilt Guild and the African-American Heritage Quilters in Pittsburgh, PA as well as other national organizations. Gerry has won several ribbons and cash prizes throughout her quilting career.
Have you ever looked at your quilt and said, “It needs something”? Gerry will be sharing her quilts that have that something else. Most of us know her as the bling quilter. She loves to make quilts that make the viewer say, “How did she come up with that idea?” Come join us in November for her trunk show showcasing her quilts and creative process.
Presentation: “Bling, Bling, Bling & Etc.”
Speaker: Gerry Benton, artist and quilter extraordinaire. Gerry has shown her work at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, PPG Wintergarden, City County Building, National African-American Conference in Lancaster and Quiltfest USA in Louisville, Kentucky. Gerry curated the African-American Exhibit in New York at Pier 52. Her quilts were published in Surface Design Magazine, National Quilting Association, “A Communion of the Spirits” author Roland Freeman and “Spirits of the Cloth” author Carolyn Mazloomi. Gerry has served as President of Quilt Company East Quilt Guild and the African-American Heritage Quilters in Pittsburgh, PA as well as other national organizations. Gerry has won several ribbons and cash prizes throughout her quilting career.
Have you ever looked at your quilt and said, “It needs something”? Gerry will be sharing her quilts that have that something else. Most of us know her as the bling quilter. She loves to make quilts that make the viewer say, “How did she come up with that idea?” Come join us in November for her trunk show showcasing her quilts and creative process.
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Workshop
Date: Saturday, November 24 Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Embellishing Your Quilt Level: Beginning to Intermediate This class explores different techniques that will take your quilts to the next level. Techniques include thread painting, shapes that are dimensional, beading, color choices, paint or markers, using jewelry, laying textiles and more. Gerry also would like students to bring quilts they would like to enhance. For a list of supplies needed for the workshop, click here. Workshop cost: Members: $25. Payment to guild in advance secures your spot. |
Sneak Peaks
We don’t have all of the details set in stone yet, but we expect spring and fall 2019 speakers to include the following:
* Local quilt teacher Lisa Cope teaching the Robin Ruth system of design. (robinruthdesign.com)
* Quilter, designer, and quilting magazine contributor Debby Kratovil. (quilterbydesign.com)
* Lynn Carson Harris, author of Every Last Piece. (www.lynncarsonharris.com)
* Custom quilter Tia Curtis (tiacurtisquilts.com)
* Japanese textile expert Patricia Belyea (okanarts.com)
We don’t have all of the details set in stone yet, but we expect spring and fall 2019 speakers to include the following:
* Local quilt teacher Lisa Cope teaching the Robin Ruth system of design. (robinruthdesign.com)
* Quilter, designer, and quilting magazine contributor Debby Kratovil. (quilterbydesign.com)
* Lynn Carson Harris, author of Every Last Piece. (www.lynncarsonharris.com)
* Custom quilter Tia Curtis (tiacurtisquilts.com)
* Japanese textile expert Patricia Belyea (okanarts.com)