Bloom Quilt Workshop
Create breezy, blowsy, beautiful flowers in Alethea Ballard's Bloom Quilt class. Fresh, scrappy and eclectic you’ll absolutely fall in love with this fat quarter friendly quilt. She'll show you 3 different ways to make your flowers and then you'll work in your favorite method to create your quilt. Her version uses a delightful mix of dots, florals, plaids and more. What will your garden look like?
In this class, you will be able to:
• Personalize Your Quilt: Start with a fat quarter pack and add scrappy additions to create a unique garden of blooms.
• Choose Your Size: Select either 8” or 13” blocks.
• Master Appliqué Techniques: Learn three methods—hand sewing, machine sewing, and raw edge appliqué. Plus, Alethea will show you her best tips and tricks to simplify turned edge appliqué.
You will love seeing your flowers come to life!
The Bloom Quilt is from Treehouse Textiles in Mornington, Australia and was made by Emma Di Stefano of that quilt store. Since we can’t send you there, our charming classroom on Brown Avenue is your best bet for getting this quilt underway!
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CANCELATION POLICY:
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Classes taught by local teachers can be cancelled up to 72 hours in advance of the class date for a store credit. Unfortunately, we are unable to give store credit for classes cancelled after that point.
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Classes taught by out-of-town teachers can be cancelled up to 30 days in advance for a store credit.
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If you cannot attend, sending a friend in your place is completely acceptable and encouraged.
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For classes cancelled by The Cotton Patch a refund (or store credit if you prefer) will be issued for the class fee.
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Instructor: | Alethea Ballard |
| Instructor Bio: | Alethea Ballard is an artist, author and quilter. She gets her inspirations from a quirky palette of fabrics that she buys wherever she goes. Her quilts’ colors and designs are influenced by Van Gogh and other post-impressionist artists. She creates vibrant and exciting quilts, using clear colors and cheerful images. She MUST HAVE the largest scale florals and the most interesting conversation prints! Her quick, exuberant working style is a reflection of her impatience with convention, her spontaneity, and her artistic sensibility. A veteran middle school English teacher and then a Home Economics teacher, Alethea’s new life as a professional quilter and author is the culmination of all her education and work experiences. Alethea’s enthusiasm for her subjects is contagious to her students and her expertise and easy working style makes them feel inspired. As her quilts have become unique and her visual style distinct, Alethea has written Dream Chair Quilts, 7 patterns for whimsical wallhangings, and the upcoming Maverick Quilts, both from C & T Publishing. Eager to share her passion for fabric, color and design, Alethea’s quilt patterns are designed to encourage quilters to create with joy and a sense of freedom from traditional rules. Alethea’s amazing quilts are inspiring a new generation of quilters to bust out, leave fussy behind, and use those fabrics they love to make quilts they love! |
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