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Learn Lori’s Tools of the Trade, her “Scrapping Rule” how she sorts and identifies value, and all her speedy methods of turning an unorganized stash of wrinkled scrap fabrics into a beautifully organized stash of all your scrap fabric stored by size and value or theme! She has some great ideas for storage solutions. You’ll learn to quickly turn the fabrics you love into fantastic quilts… the Speedy way! Lori will also demo some of her favorite Scrappy Quilts. Two Free “Designs by Lori Dickman ©” Patterns per attendee. Each student receives a Free eBook pdf link!

A trunk show of Lori’s favorite “D” quilts! This trunk show features over 30 of Lori’s quilt designs with styles that will cover every quilter’s favorites: from traditional to applique to modern and everything in between! ! In this lecture, Lori will inspire you to pick up those template rulers and have fun designing and piecing fabulous quilts! Quilting templates have always been Lori’s “go-to” tools for piecing fast and fun quilts. The Diamond, Dresden & Drunkards’ Path templates are versatile tools which she has used to create literally dozens of different designs in quilts, accessories & wearable art!.

This Lecture/Trunk Show inspires the quilter to learn new techniques to create beautiful art quilts. Some of the techniques discussed are: 1) incorporating applique art elements into traditional quilts; 2) fabric painting and background fabric selection for landscape quilts; 3) using iPhone & iPad apps to create stunning Pixel quilts; 4) designing art quilts using free online clipart; and 5) creating precious Art Quilts of Grandchildren’s school Rembrandts! Quilters receive fabulous ideas from which they can begin a new Art Quilt journey. Whether the quilter decides to venture toward landscape or other art quilt techniques, this lecture and the 30 quilts in the trunk show will be inspiration for the quilter’s journey into Art Quilts!

Whether you are a beginner in quilting or a seasoned quilter… this lecture will give you a wonderful overview of the entire quilting process, along with tips that Lori has learned over the last quarter century of her quilting adventure… everything from organization, sewing spaces, sorting fabric stashes, tools of the trade, choosing colors/prints, designing patterns, traditional and rotary cutting methods, machine & hand piecing; applique methods, settings, sashings & borders, to binding and labeling your quilt! Each student receives a free eBook pdf link!

In this workshop, the student will use the fast and fun “Periwinkle Template” that fits 2-1/2″ jelly rolls or mini-charms from your fabric stash! (A link for purchasing the template and the corresponding template foundation papers will be provided to the student.) It is amazing how fast and fun it is to use this template, along with your favorite stash of fabric! Your friends will be amazed when they see your finished Periwinkle Basket … they will think that it was so difficult to make, when in fact it was so very simple!

In this workshop, the student will use the “Starlight” pattern. This is a fabulous workshop for the student to learn the techniques taught in Lori’s book: “Speedy Solutions to Cut/Organize Your Scrap Stash”. The students will pull squares from their stash in various sizes and values of Lights, Mediums and Darks to create the beautiful Starlight Quilt! The quilt is made using one simple block: “Starlight.” Quilts can be made larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing the number of Starlight blocks in the quilt. During the workshop, Lori teaches more in-depth instruction on how to use her Speedy Solutions techniques to pull Scraps from the student’s own personal stash to use with many quilt patterns the student already owns in her quilt studio. Lori’s techniques are amazingly simple to incorporate for hundreds of patterns… what a wonderful way to use up our Scrap Stash to create beautiful quilts! It is recommended that the Student have, and be familiar with, Lori’s “Speedy Solutions Techniques” book (shown in photo). By implementing the methods and techniques taught in Lori’s book, the student will have a scrap stash that has already been cut in various sizes and values to accommodate this class. However, the student can also simply use yardage to create her own beautiful “Starlight” quilt!

In this workshop the student will piece 4 different shaped Dresden blocks! This 37″ x 37″ quilt goes together so quickly it will amaze the student! The 6″ blocks feature machine applique. The student will have fun choosing fabrics that follow a theme or her favorite color! How fun to make this quilt with a Christmas theme, or for a little girl’s room, or maybe use your favorite 30’s fabrics or use up some of your scraps! There are endless possibilities!

This workshop features a fun and colorful Drunkards Path Quilt that goes together very quickly. This 47”x 47” quilt is made using two different 9” block patterns: the Drunkards Path block and the Eccentric Star block. Learn Lori’s quick and easy method of sewing the curved pieces of the Drunkard’s Path blocks! This quilt is one you can piece together in no time at all! Try it in your favorite color combinations!

In this Art Quilt workshop, the student will create an asymmetrical wall quilt that measures approx. 32″ x 32.” This design was originally sketched by Lori as she was dreaming of the warmth of summer with red and black ladybugs visiting the petals of beautiful flowers in the garden! This Art quilt always brings a smile! Students will use a soft stabilizer for this project; they can choose an application method using freezer paper w/Glue Baste or Lite SAS2; and the student will learn embellishment techniques (thread-coloring, raw-edge applique, and free-motion applique). Coordinating scraps are used in the asymmetrical borders of the quilt. Free-motion quilting ideas will also be presented to the student for quilting the project! This art quilt is a wonderful way to use up fat quarters and scraps from your stash! There are many color combinations that could be used for this project… from Pastels to Bright’s to Monochromatic! Let your imagination take over and have fun incorporating your own ideas into the design!

Sleepy Sunflower is a delightful art quilt for which the student can choose gorgeous batiks and fabrics from her stash. The art quilt measures 23″ x 25″. Techniques and methods used in this workshop are: Preparing/cutting elements of the flower; using Lite SAS2 (Steam-A-Seam2, or similar fusible web); preparing borders (w/some of the elements extending over the borders); applique methods & tips using monofilament or matching threads; quilting tips & techniques & ideas for machine quilting the quilt top; and the student will learn how to face the quilt top.