Lecture & Workshop Programs

Lectures and Workshops feature regionally and nationally known quilters as Guild funds and presenters' schedules permit. Currently, but subject to change, workshops are $45 per day, and fees are due at sign up. Fees collected are non-refundable unless a workshop is cancelled. Workshops are open to the public. Cost for workshops for non-guild members is $55.

Note: To hold your spot in a workshop, you must provide a check for the class fee at the time of signup. Separate checks for each class are required.

If you have any questions concerning education programs offered by The Charlotte Quilters' Guild, please contact us at info@charlottequiltersguild.org. Thank you.

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2012

March: Valerie Goodwin - www.quiltsbyvalerie.com
Wednesday, 3/7 Lecture: A Dialogue between Quilting & Architecture
Thursday/Friday, 3/8-9 (2 day) Workshop: Favorite Places
(workshop being held at Armature Windings, 1001 W 1st St, Charlotte)

Name a favorite place.  Is it in your city, your state, the USA or somewhere very far away? In this class you can design a cartographic map of a favorite location.  Using a fun and simple series of painted and collaged, mixed media techniques. Let Valerie show you how to design a very personal quilt based on a place that you love. 

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April: Judy Simmons - www.judysimmonsfiberart.com

Wednesday, 4/4 Lecture: Endless Inspirations

Thursday, 4/5 DAY Workshop: Dimensional & Off the Edge Applique


Date TBD - EVENING Workshop: Wonderful Textures

Students will create a small sample piece using appliqués that are dimensional and also "off the edge". Using water soluble stabilizer, students will create dimensional freestanding appliqué parts as well as appliqués that hang off the edge. Easier than it looks, these fun appliqué techniques will add an extra dimension to your work.A technique that would work equally for both traditional and contemporary quilts. Good for both beginners and experienced quilters.

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May: LInda Cantrell - www.southernhighlandguild.org/lindafiber/

Wednesday, 5/2 Lecture: Applique, I did it my way

Thursday, 5/3 DAY Workshop: Self Portrait

Thursday, 5/3 EVENING Workshop: Fantasy Flowers

Learn the freezer paper inside method of appliqué. In this class, you will start with a chair. In that chair you can put yourself, your dog, your cat, or any other member of your family. You can have fun making yourself as you are… or make yourself everything you want to be, but don’t dare. Linda will provide pattern options for several body types. You don’t need to have drawing abilities. You do need an advanced sense of humor. A technique that would work equally for both traditional and contemporary quilts. Good for both beginners and experienced quilters.