In Person Classes and Lectures
Kari is currently scheduled to teach at the following venues:
EQ Academy - Last Chance to Register
Three day in person, instructor-led workshop allowing participants to deep dive into the Electric Quilt subject of their choice.
I will be teaching the drawing tools and participants will become proficient in:
I will also include layouts to complement each of the blocks!
You will be amazed at how much you can learn in this concentrated setting away from life's distractions.
Cost: $300
Learn more here.
Three day in person, instructor-led workshop allowing participants to deep dive into the Electric Quilt subject of their choice.
I will be teaching the drawing tools and participants will become proficient in:
- Easy Draw blocks
- Paper Piecing blocks
- Applique
- Pieced PatchDraw tools (including hexagons, pentagons, LeMoyne stars plus variations, Dresdan plates)
I will also include layouts to complement each of the blocks!
You will be amazed at how much you can learn in this concentrated setting away from life's distractions.
Cost: $300
Learn more here.
MN Quilt Show - Duluth, MN
To learn more about any of my classes (detailed below) or the show in general, check out the Minnesota Quilt Show website.
Art and Stitch - Thread Art Wednesday, June 7
Never be limited to purchased designs again. Art and Stitch will allow you to finally translate your creativity to beautiful designs. Learn how to use this powerful digitizing software by creating a series of string art designs that are suitable for both computerized long arm and embroidery machines. Not sure if digitizing is for you? You can download a trial version of Art and Stitch that can be used in class. You will be able to do all the exercises with the trial version (but will be unable to save them). Level: Beginner
Mystery Quilt - Thursday , June 8
Have you always wanted to solve a good mystery? Or maybe you enjoy the suspense of a book or movie where you don't know the outcome until the end.
This mystery event will have you working through clues throughout the day as you guess the pattern that I have designed just for MN Quilters. There will be lots of clues throughout the event -- that will hopefully keep you guessing unti the end.
Have you always wanted to solve a good mystery? Or maybe you enjoy the suspense of a book or movie where you don't know the outcome until the end.
This mystery event will have you working through clues throughout the day as you guess the pattern that I have designed just for MN Quilters. There will be lots of clues throughout the event -- that will hopefully keep you guessing unti the end.
Introduction to Easy Draw (an Electric Quilt Class) - Thursday Evening, June 8
Have you ever found the “perfect” block online. But then realized you wanted to piece it a different way. Maybe you want rotary cutting instructions or a foundation pattern. Or maybe you want a different size to incorporate into a different quilt.
With Electric Quilt you can redraft these blocks. This class will focus on how to “read a block” and then come up with the most efficient way to draft it with Electric Quilt.
The blocks in this class are those that can be done in a “grid” format – basically just like drawing with a pencil and graph paper. Within Electric Quilt these blocks are drafted within Easy Draw.
Level: Advanced Beginner.
Have you ever found the “perfect” block online. But then realized you wanted to piece it a different way. Maybe you want rotary cutting instructions or a foundation pattern. Or maybe you want a different size to incorporate into a different quilt.
With Electric Quilt you can redraft these blocks. This class will focus on how to “read a block” and then come up with the most efficient way to draft it with Electric Quilt.
The blocks in this class are those that can be done in a “grid” format – basically just like drawing with a pencil and graph paper. Within Electric Quilt these blocks are drafted within Easy Draw.
Level: Advanced Beginner.
Electric Quilt T Shirt Quilts - Friday morning, June 9
Are you afraid to cut into a bundle of T Shirts? Take away that fear by designing your quilt before you make your first cut.
Three different layouts will be covered along with tips on auditioning your T Shirts in Electric Quilt. One of those layouts will incorporate using pieces and different size T Shirts (think Custom Set).
Level: Intermediate
Electric Quilt T Shirt Quilts - Friday morning, June 9
Are you afraid to cut into a bundle of T Shirts? Take away that fear by designing your quilt before you make your first cut.
Three different layouts will be covered along with tips on auditioning your T Shirts in Electric Quilt. One of those layouts will incorporate using pieces and different size T Shirts (think Custom Set).
Level: Intermediate
Working Through Quilting Design Paralysis – How I Choose to Quilt My Tops Lecture - Friday 2:00, June 9
Introduction to Electric Quilt 7 - Saturday, June 10
This class will cover basic navigation of the software, creating a new project, using the libraries, using Quick Quilts for fast projects, adding borders, coloring tools/fabrics, creating quilt labels and printing quilts, blocks, fabric yardage estimates, rotary cutting and foundation patterns. By the end of class you will be comfortable working with the program and be able to explore additional features on your own. Users of all levels are welcome, with special emphasis on beginners.