Quilt by Lauren Kingsland
“Every quilt tells a story and every quilt maker is the storyteller.”
Discover a new way to use T-shirts and other garments of sentimental value: Transform them into usable quilts to give as gifts or to preserve cherished memories. Professional quilt-maker and educator Lauren Kingsland shares the stories behind some special quilts and discusses how to work with stretchy fabrics, color ideas, quilting options, and finishing techniques. In a hands-on design activity using paper, participants practice creating a quilt from a variety of sizes of blocks.
Any level of experience is welcome. The workshop fee includes Kingsland’s book, The Extraordinary T-shirt Quilt: The Scrapbook You Can Sleep Under.
Bring a small pair of paper scissors, 12-in. ruler, calculator, and a stick of repositionable glue or roll of transparent adhesive tape.
One 5-hour session with lunch break (participants provide their own lunch)
