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Home / My Blog / Classes and workshops / Exploring Inside a Box | Improv Patchwork Series

Exploring Inside a Box | Improv Patchwork Series

September 2, 2014 By Katie

sewkatiedid/block series(Session I:Boxed In Block)

I’ve loved the idea of teaching a workshop series in which each session focused on a single block.  A block of the month sort of thing, minus the sampler quilt finish.

I wanted the series to touch on both traditional and improvisational patchwork piecing techniques and construction, but focus more on the design process and students creating their own unique block.  Of course being with classmates along the way feeds that inspiration and generates ideas outside the box, or maybe inside;)

The idea of pillows as the delivery system for this workshop idea hung with me for a few reasons:

1) If you know me, you know I like pillows.

2) We need pillows, more pillows.

3) Pillows are gems to perfect sewing skills, like an invisible zipper.

4) Pillows provide realistic parameters in which to create, design and buy more fabric, all with little intimidation or money.

5) No one can say to you, ‘Go big or go home.”  when you’re making a pillow.

So pillows it is.

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(Session II: Double-Trouble)

By going small we’d have time to enjoy, talk and develop our own design process.

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That’s right, I’m a ‘pillow maker,’ a term that cracks me up because I actually heard it used once as a derogatory term by a quilter that didn’t think another really made quilts, only pillows.  I’m not saying you have to be a pillow maker, you can even be a sampler maker if that’s your thing, but we’ll be exploring with in the confines of a box.  Go big or go small, we’ll make it yours.

So here goes.

 Sign up at  The Quilting Loft.

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-Exploring Inside a Box-

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Modern Patchwork Block Series

Take one session, or the whole series, to explore the merging of traditional and improvisational patchwork techniques, one block at a time. Katie Pedersen, author of Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts will guide you through the techniques and skills needed for each block, variations in block design, and the secondary designs multiple blocks create. While we’re at it, we’ll get friendly with our design wall, touch on color and value theory, and cover the advantages of constructing a block that is either precise in piecing, or more willy-nilly.

*Even if you are a seasoned quilter you can up your patchwork game by adding improvisational techniques to your knowledge base.

Class Full/See Quilting Loft for winter session
Session I- Boxed In- Log Cabin Block/ 
Thursday, September 11th from 6-9pm

Let’s start off with some basics shall we? Go round and round, but in a square. Take on log cabin blocks with new perspective. Design wall process is a focus of this session.

Session II- Double-Trouble Block/ Thursday, October 2nd from 6-9pm

Two techniques, one traditional and one improvisational create modern triangles. Skills like accurate cutting and piecing covered.

Class Full/See Quilting Loft for winter session

Session III- Stripped/ Thursday, November 13th from 6-9pm

Cut fabric up, sew it back together, and then sew it together again. It’s like making your own fabric. We’ll place your piecing into a simple modern block design and learn how to build out an improvisational block.

Class Full/See Quilting Loft for winter session

 Session IV- Improvisational Curves Block/ Thursday, December 4th from 6-9pm

Master improvisationally pieced curves without pinning a thing to create organic shapes.

Session V- Pillowtalk/Invisible Zipper Closure Pillow and Finishing Class/ Thursday, December 11th from 5-9pm

Finish up blocks and/or learn how to professionally install an invisible zipper.

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  1. janet hasselblad says

    September 2, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    I’m in! That sounds like fun! Everyone gets their own pillow for christmas!

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 3, 2014 at 12:31 pm

      great idea!

  2. kincall says

    September 2, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Lovely pillows!!!

  3. Lynnemcl says

    September 2, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    I love your pillows- if I was closer, I’d sign up!

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 3, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Come visit!

  4. Wanda Dotson says

    September 2, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    Makes me want to vacation in Seattle for three months. I’ll just have to cry on my pillow and think of y’all making wonderful memories together pillow talking. That was way too many puns. Your post does inspire me to make a pillow, though.

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 3, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Make two!

  5. Ellen Frank says

    September 2, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    I would loooooove to take this class, even though you are 3 time zones away. Have you ever considered doing something like this as a webinar, Craftsy class…something for us poor unfortunate souls who don’t live in Seattle?

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 3, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      If I only had another me;)

  6. Emily says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:19 am

    These pillows are beautiful! I love the colors you’ve chosen.

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 3, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Thanks Emily. They came together nicely.

  7. Pat S says

    September 3, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Those are awesome pillows. You are toooooooooo far awaaaaaaay! Sob!!

  8. Rachel says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:38 am

    Haha, I’m a proud pillow maker too! I love all your reasons for making pillows! I’d love to join you in your classes, if only there wasn’t a big ocean in the way!

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 4, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      Your pillows are the best and I admire your eye for color. Must go subscribe to your blog.

  9. arajaneo says

    September 4, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    pillow maker… ha! (i remember that.)

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 4, 2014 at 5:33 pm

      it was too good to forget;)

  10. pegeads says

    September 5, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    Beautiful…love the bold colors!

  11. Christina says

    September 8, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    Hi! new subscriber here, I really admire your style of quilting:)

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      awww, thanks Christina;)

  12. Michelle Grable says

    September 8, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Wanting to meet you when you come to Kansas City – any idea on what you will be doing as far as teaching or just speaking??

    • sewkatiedid says

      September 9, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Hi Michelle. Speaking on the 9th and teaching the 10th and 11th. I’ll see if they will get something up;)

  13. Lindsay "PaleAle" Andrews says

    September 9, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Gorgeous, right up my alley. Makes me want to take a class to refresh my sewing machine skills.

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