Gypsy Dreamer Quilts
Presentations
Thank you for visiting my Presentations page. These trunk show lectures can be presented either in person or via Zoom. Something unique can always be created for your guild or group. All you have to do is ask!
Contact us at Liz@gypsydreamerquilts.com
Lectures
Adventures with 60 Degree Triangle Quilts--an evolving adventure with Hexified Panel Quilts
This a ~1 hour trunk show presentation is available for guilds and small groups. $250
Join Liz as she takes you through her journey using 60 degree triangles to make hexies that produced a variety of quilts. Her journey touched on One Block Wonders, Stack-and-Whacks, and has evolved into her original design Hexified Panel Quilts, a hybrid that merges techniques learned along the way.
Dancing with Thread
This a ~1 hour lecture/demonstration is available for guilds and small groups. $250
Using your fabric or panel as the canvas, add various weights and textures of thread to create depth and texture to your quilting. Watch Liz's evolution as a sit-down free motion quilter as her quilting became more complex by playing with a variety of tools as she became more proficient. Adding ruler work, playing with stencils for inspiration, changing thread weights and types, and experimenting with designs that complimented her quilts, all contribute to the beautiful quilts she will share with you.
Think Small for the Wall--Hexified
This a ~1 hour lecture/demonstration is available for guilds and small groups. $250
As the workshops continue to come around, Liz has found herself making samples of smaller Hexified Panel Quilts, often starting a new one to demonstrate the various steps at each class. The collection of smaller Hexified Panel Quilts has grown and now can be presented as a stand-alone trunk show with examples as small as a 10x12" mug-rug to moderate sized wall hangings made with 22x24" panels. Lots of variation and fun stories to go with!
Think Small for the Wall--Eclectic
This a ~1 hour lecture/demonstration is available for guilds and small groups. $250
What started out as experimenting with machine embroidery designs being framed as wall-hangings and grew into sample size projects for classes has turned into a whole collection of wall-hanging size quilts! Learn their stories and enjoy an eclectic mix of quilting techniques that includes hand pieced and hand quilted, machine embroidered, machine pieced and appliqued techniques, and more!
UFOs, Orphans and More!
This a ~1 hour lecture/demonstration is available for guilds and small groups. $250
Wondering what to do with those unfinished projects or sampler blocks that didn't make the cut? Too many tops left unfinished or waiting for borders? Have you been saving those tiny half-square triangles for a future project? You're not alone! As quilters, we're prone to collect the leftovers being sure we will someday use them. Gain insight and have some laughs as we look at new ways to approach these "problem" projects that seem to keep piling up.
Workshops
Hexified Panel Workshop
This is a 2-day workshop. $75 per person (pattern included), minimum 5. Larger groups of 10-15, $750 flat fee. Venue must be large enough to accommodate a sewing station for each student, plus several portable design walls and ironing stations. Great option for retreat settings!
Learn how to turn seven fabric panels into a Hexified Panel Quilt using Liz's twist on the One Block Wonder technique. Liz will give tips that will make the assembly process easier, demonstrate how she builds her color flow around the central panel, as well as give instruction on how the rows build into sections with NO Y-seams, and how the sections go together for final construction. Pillow panels (~12-18" squares) to make a mini/wall hanging are recommended for the weekend workshops. Kits ranging in price from $20 to $45 are available for purchase at the workshop.
Mini-Hexified Panel Workshop
This 1-day workshop can be scheduled in conjunction with a guild trunk show or as a stand-alone. $50 per person, minimum 5. Larger groups of 10-15, $500 flat fee. Venue must be large enough to accommodate a sewing station and small designing space for each student. $25 pre-cut kit/pattern fee required.
Using a pre-cut kit of 12-15 sets of triangles and a small block, learn how to turn seven fabric panels into a Mini-Hexified Panel Quilt. Liz will give tips on the assembly process, demonstrate building a color flow around the central panel, as well as give instruction on how the rows build into sections, and how the sections go together for final construction. The One Block Wonder technique of layering and cutting strips & triangles will be demonstrated during the workshop.
Scared Stitchless to Quilt Your Quilt?
This a ~3 hour lecture with minimal hands-on is available for shops, guilds, and small groups. $40 per person, minimum 5. Larger groups of 10-15, $400 flat fee.
Learn everything you didn't know you needed to know about free motion quilting before you sit down at your machine. This lecture, with minimal hands-on (no machines), goes in-depth into needles, threads, marking tools, batting choices, and more! For sit-down quilters just starting out, you'll also learn a nearly fool-proof way to pin-baste your quilts that won't leave you with puckers on your quilt backs.
Scared Stitchless to Free Motion Quilt on Your Sewing Machine
This 6-hour one-day workshop is designed for beginning free motion quilters on their domestic sewing machines or sit-down midarms. Suitable for small groups, guilds, or shops with space for each student to have a sewing station for their machine. $50 per person, minimum 5. Larger groups of 10-15, $500 flat fee.
Bring your machine with snap-on surround or Sew-Steady type table, drop your feed dogs, and put on your free motion quilting foot. The day includes an overview of "need to know" basics before you start, and ample time to quilt simple designs on practice quilt sandwiches. Topics cover needles and threads, batting choices, marking tools, preparing your quilt layers, and more.
Ruler Quilting on Sewing Machines
For those with some FMQ experience on domestic sewing machines or sit-down midarms, this class takes you to the next level with basic instruction on using rulers. Suitable for small groups, guilds, or shops with space for each student to have a sewing station for their machine. $50 per person, minimum 5. Larger groups of 10-15, $500 flat fee.
Sewing machine with a ruler foot and snap-on surround or Sew-Steady type table is required. Bring a practice quilt sandwich or small project such as a table runner or baby quilt to practice on. A variety of rulers to practice with will be available in class. If you have rulers of your own, bring them along.
Mosaic Minis with Easy Piecing Grid
This 3 hour class walks you through creating mosaic quilts where all units are the same shape and size. Using the Tensisters Easy Piecing Grid, place your squares on the grid, fuse in place, and sew one seam per row! A few tips make it easier with excellent results of all seams matching! This simple project allows you to learn the technique and will launch you into a whole new way of making quilts! The grid is available in 1", 1.5" and 2" finished squares. $40 per person, minimum 5. Larger groups of 10-15, $400 flat fee.
2024-2025 Costs
Expenses: Round trip mileage at current IRS rate, plus meals. Overnight accommodations required if more than 2 hours from Baldwin City, KS 66006. Accommodations at a smoke-free motel, ground floor ADA room preferred.
I am happy to combine guild or group visits when traveling to save transportation costs. Thank you for considering me for your guild or shop presentations! Happy stitching!