Sue Patten is not your typical quilter. Anyone who knows Sue knows her high energy, innovative designs and techniques and would tell you to expect the unexpected! Always with a story to tell and a tip or trick to share, her classes are non-stop educational and fun. Sue is an award winning longarm quilter, who has travelled throughout Canada, The United States, Europe and The UK teaching her unique and innovative styles to longarm, domestic, and hand quilters alike. Sue is the author of “Quilting Possibilities…Freehand Filler Patterns” and “Adaptable Quilting Designs” published by AQS Books. Sue is a designer of fabric, stencils, machine embroidery patterns, hand embroidery patterns, red work patterns, Innovative whole cloth designs, longarm computerized patterns, hand and machine quilting designs, a thread designer and most importantly mother of three. Her work has been featured in dozens of magazines over the last 10 years and she has been featured on various TV shows such as “The Quilt Show” with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, “America Sews” with Sue Hausmann, QNN TV’s Quilt It and “Linda Taylor’s Longarm Quilting Show”. Sue also offers a full range of training videos. She has presented trunk shows and classes to guilds around the world and is a regular teacher at dozens of international quilt shows - Houston International Quilt Show, American Quilters Show, MQS, MQX, Machine Quilting Today, Quilting with Machines, just to name a few.
June 26 from 11a-2p
TNT: Threads, Needles, Tension
Overcome the fear of setting tension or trying new threads. Learn the basic relationship of needles and threads to each other and to the machine – and open up the world of specialty threads for exciting new applications.
June 26 from 4p-7p
Feathers That Amaze
Quilted feathers always add style to any quilt, and you can learn to create these beautiful elements in many different styles. Learn how to draw and stitch feathers by several different paths, add fills and adjust feathers to a variety of geometric spaces.
June 27 from 10-1
Freehand Continuous Lines
There’s no stopping. Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines. Learn how to apply designs and fill areas evenly, whether quilting edge to edge or in specific spaces. Plus, learn how to handle the machine for the best results.
June 27 from 2p-5p
Creative Textures and Fills
You won’t want to miss this class. Fills are creative design elements used to quilt the background and empty spaces of a primary quilting or block design. Whether elegant, whimsical, structures or meandering, there is a style to compliment every space.
June 28 10a-1p
Tricks of the Trade
Now you can learn the same tips and tricks professionals use to finish quilts. Paying attention to small details when preparing and handling a quilt will make a big difference in the appearance of the finished quilt. Typical problems and issues, along with their solutions will be addressed. You can become an expert too.
June 28 from 2p-5p
Modern Quilting Meets Traditional Quilting
Modern quilting designs enhance quilts in a different way than traditional designs. Learn to draw traditional fills and then change them up with a variety of techniques to create exciting new looks. What’s old is new again with a twist.