Join Us
We’re excited to be teaching full time at the American Quilt Festival (AQS) in Paducah. So I’ll actually be able to wander the quilt show floor when I’m not teaching to see all the beautiful quilts and dream about my next creation.
Purchase Tickets
Multi-day admission will be available when registration opens: https://www.americanquilter.com/quiltweek/paducah-2023/paducah-2023-admission/
AQS Member Registration: January 17, 2023 at 9 a.m. (CST)
General Registration: January 31, 2023 at 9 a.m. (CST)
Book A Workshop with me
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) and ends April 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
After online registration has ended, admission and classes may be purchased at the show.
https://www.americanquilter.com/quiltweek/instructor/view/eventid/27/instructorid/131
Dates and Times of Festival
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023 - 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 - 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Friday, Apr 28, 2023 - 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 - 9:00 am–4:00 pm
What’s new?
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.