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Join us for a welcoming and creative introduction to wool embellished appliqué! This class is designed for all skill levels—whether you’ve never picked up a needle or are an experienced stitcher looking to expand your techniques. Participants are invited to work on any of Lisa’s patterns, allowing for a personalized and inspiring experience as you build your skills and bring your project to life. Additional Information. Registration for this workshop closes on August 31st.
In this class, students will create a beautiful Baltimore Album quilt block featuring a peacock perched in a flowering tree, using the traditional technique of needle-turn appliqué. Baltimore Album quilts, popular in the mid-19th century, are known for their elaborate appliqué designs, often featuring flowers, birds, urns, and other meaningful motifs. Each block was carefully stitched and richly decorated, making these quilts both works of art and treasured personal keepsakes.
The peacock was a particularly meaningful Victorian symbol. With its magnificent tail and jewel-like coloring, it represented beauty, pride, dignity, and immortality. Its association with paradise and eternal life also gave it spiritual significance. During the Victorian era, the peacock became a fashionable decorative motif, appearing in textiles, furnishings, artwork, and gardens.
The peacock in the Met Presentation Quilt block is especially charming when viewed within its flowering tree. Together, the bird and tree suggest beauty, renewal, growth, and the celebration of life—themes that make this traditional design just as meaningful today as it was when these beautiful quilts were first created.
Participants will learn the fundamentals of needle-turn appliqué while exploring the history and symbolism behind this lovely Baltimore Album block. An optional sit & sew session is included in the class fee and will be held on November 22, 2026, from 2:00–5:00 PM EST, giving students an opportunity to ask questions. Supply List
Registration closes on October 5, 2026
In this 2-day class, you will gain hands-on experience cutting out a Hawaiian block, basting it, and learning needleturn appliqué techniques. Even though we work on a block in class, you will leave knowing what you need to appliqué a large Hawaiian Quilt. Supply List
Learn how to create original appliqué designs using EQ8 in this hands-on workshop. Participants will explore EQ8’s drawing tools to create appliqué blocks and motifs, practice techniques by drawing a block together, and then design an original appliqué block of their own. The class concludes with placing the finished design into a quilt setting. Participants must have EQ8 installed and activated on a PC or Mac laptop before class. Supply List
Registration closes on February 1, 2027
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