original applique patterns inspired by the world around us
May 31, 7 pm - 9 pm
June 1, 2024, 8 am - 4 pm
We’re excited to be returning to vend at the Minnesota Quilt Festival, and to be a BRONZE SPONSOR!
at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
June 13 - 15, 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the 9:00 am at @AmericanQuiltersSociety, AQS Paducah QuiltWeek, in the Eisenhower Room. Members: $12, Retail: $15..
April 18, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - Day 2 of 2
April 17, 1pm - 4 pm - Day 1 of 2
Trunk Show/ Lecture for PIecing Partners Quilt Guild
April 17, 9:40 am (MT)
April 9, 2024, 6 - 6:45 pm (MT)
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 11:00 am at Western NC Quilters Guild.General Meeting, Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville, NC. Guests are welcome to attend for Free. Membership is encouraged.
We’re excited to be returning to vend at the Minnesota Quilt Festival, and to be a BRONZE SPONSOR!
at Dallas Market Hall
March 15-17, 2024
at Pima County Fairgrounds
February 23 - 25, 2024
at George R. Brown Convention Center
November 2 - 5, 2023
Quilt-A-Fair
at Boulder County Fair Grounds
September 21-23, 2023
Suitable for Beginners
We’re excited to be vending at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival (KCRQF), as well as teaching quite a few workshops.
Purchase your tickets here: https://kcrqf.com/festival-ticket-admission/
Workshops go on sale January 15th here: https://kcrqf.com/product-category/class/instructors/margaret-brewster-willingham/
Daisy Medallion XVII (40” x 40”) A brand new medallion created in Banyan Batiks featuring the purity of the sweet, innocent daisy. hand or machine reverse applique with applique.
Bending Boughs table runner XIX (14” x 36”) is a great beginning pattern for hand or machine with its “Bowing branches in homage to the earth”.
“Summertime, and the Livin’ is Easy” is epitomized by this beautiful , Summertime Quilt XIX (50” x 50”). Everything is in bloom and the birds are singing. Instructions are for hand reverse applique, applique, under-coloring and paper-piecing fully explained step-by-step with, color charts and full-size pattern pieces. Summertime Kits are also available.
Celebrate our American heritage with two great patriotic patterns. Americana Quilt XVIII (52” x 52”) and Shooting Stars table decor set with table runner (16” x 40”) and placemats (16” x 16”). For hand or machine reverse applique with applique swags and star corner posts originally designed in fabrics by Island Batiks.
Elegant beauty at your fingertips. 3 Patterns inspired by Victorian Doorknobs: The Crowns/ Crown-Tiara (19” x 19”), Honey Rose (18” x 18”), and May Day (22” x 22'“). The Victorians understood that beauty feeds the soul. That touch of elegant beauty was everywhere, even on doorknobs. The basic block of these patterns is 16” x 16” so you can mix and match them to make your own quilt patterns. All are for hand and machine reverse applique.
Enjoy Royal Dining with the Crowning Touch table runner (22” x 54”) on your table . Beauty with ease when you make it by hand or machine with our step by step directions.
Enjoy the Cool of the Day with our very newest table runner, Woodland Fern, table runner XVI (14” x 56”), a design in Malaysian batiks by Turtle Hand Batiks, for hand or machine reverse applique.
Welcome! Open your Heart, Open your Arms and Open your Home! Hospitality Quilt XVII (50” x 50”) an exciting new collaboration with Cherrywood Fabrics and Siesta Silver Jewelry. Our center Pineapple blocks, meaning an invitation of welcome, so needed after our sequestered season from covid-19, are surrounded by a town, a community of homes, schools and churches. All so meaningful now, more than ever. Celebrate community and welcome with Hospitatlity Quilt XVII!
Nostalgic Beauty, Delicate & Strong! Tulips & Lace (61” x 61”) A quilt of love and springy, Easter joy designed in fabrics by Batik Textiles that can be created by hand or machine reverse applique with applique.
An Ocean of Joy! Dip your toes into the ocean while dipping your hand into reverse applique with Pacific Splash, table runner X ( 25” x 49”), for hand or machine reverse applique.
Kits available that take the guess work out for, Summertime Quilt (50” x 50”), Flowers in the Wind table runner XV kits (18” x 42”) , and more.
Great notions & helpful tools to successfully create our patterns-
Reverse Applique Revealed Tutorial booklet- Learn the wonders of our reverse applique technique for hand and machine in this handy booklet.
All times are local - Lecture is 10am - 12noon (CST).
What is reverse appliqué? What is the difference between appliqué and reverse appliqué? When was it developed and by who? How do you do it? Can you do it by machine or by hand? Is it hard or easy to do? How do you quilt reverse appliqué? What is hidden will be revealed!
The beauty of reverse appliqué is revealed as you stitch, adding dimensional beauty to your quilts by playing with positive and negative space, fabric layering, and color value and contrast.
Expand your creative possibilities and be empowered by the thorough, step-by-step, how-to demonstration of Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design’s easy Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch methods of reverse appliqué.
At all trunk shows attendees will get a glimpse into the interplay of color, pattern and design Ms. Willingham uses. Gain an understanding of the techniques she employs, Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch and Trace, Snip, Iron & Stitch, to create her reverse appliqué patterns by hand and machine. Be encouraged to trust your creative instincts as you quilt, adding a touch of elegance to your life.
Flock to the Shop with your gaggle of Friends! Collect all your passport stamps for a chance to win lots of prizes, plus door prizes at each shop. Get a free block pattern and finishing block at each shop for the Shop Hop Quilt! Kits for blocks also available!
Member registration begins January 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. (CST).
Online general registration begins January 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. (CST)
All times are local - Lecture is 1 pm - 2 pm (EST).
What is reverse appliqué? What is the difference between appliqué and reverse appliqué? When was it developed and by who? How do you do it? Can you do it by machine or by hand? Is it hard or easy to do? How do you quilt reverse appliqué? What is hidden will be revealed!
The beauty of reverse appliqué is revealed as you stitch, adding dimensional beauty to your quilts by playing with positive and negative space, fabric layering, and color value and contrast.
Expand your creative possibilities and be empowered by the thorough, step-by-step, how-to demonstration of Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design’s easy Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch methods of reverse appliqué.
At all trunk shows attendees will get a glimpse into the interplay of color, pattern and design Ms. Willingham uses. Gain an understanding of the techniques she employs, Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch and Trace, Snip, Iron & Stitch, to create her reverse appliqué patterns by hand and machine. Be encouraged to trust your creative instincts as you quilt, adding a touch of elegance to your life.
