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Upcoming Saturday Morning Lecture in September Featuring Karen Gibbs, Design Director of Batiks for Riley Blake Designs!
Let's Talk About a Hands on Approach to Designing Batiks!Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. - doors will open at 8:30 (Note: this is a free event but registration is required to make sure we have a seat for you.)
Whether you love working with batiks, haven't tried them before, or are just interested in the design process of the fabrics we use in quilting, join Karen Gibbs, Design Director of Batiks for Riley Blake Designs for a fun morning of everything batiks.Karen's background includes designing everything from sweaters, knits, and wovens for the apparel industry to designing regular cottons for quilting and finally finishing her passion with batiks. She's been designing exclusively batiks for almost 10 years now and loves the challenge of creating each and every colorway.
Take a journey with her as she goes through the design process, color applications, choosing factories to work with, and production challenges which all have an impact on those gorgeous batiks!
There's lots of content in her presentation, including video, photos, similar to a travel log and of course batik processes--the ones we love, but also those you might be unfamiliar with. This is an informal presentation, with questions encouraged.
Click on the link below to register and ensure we save a seat for you!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at The Quilt Works 505-298-8210.
Andover brightens fall with “Autumn Woods.” Cool your summer heat with colors of blooming mums, toasty oak leaves with acorns, and amber wheat stalks cover these colorful fabric bolts. The line has colorful supporting designs to keep your eye enjoying large, medium, and small prints.
“Autumn Fields” inspires your pumpkin picking heart with bright sunflowers, plump pumpkins, ripe wheat stalks, and curvy gourds! These lovely designs will spark your creativity with a warm quilt or table décor!
Wilmington sends “Happy Gatherings” covered with pumpkins of all sizes and playful text. Grab your “Pumpkin Spice Latte” and mull over all the beautiful fall fabrics ready for your design ideas!
Riley Blake, Timeless Treasures, and Hoffman Fabrics have all designed “Route 66” fabrics that will bring back memories of old. Historic cars, famous logos, neon signs, and diners of the past decorate multiple bolts of brightly colored fabrics. Have fun and design your memory of that historic adventure. Quilt Works also has a “Steering Wheel Cover” pattern or kit available for your favorite Road Trip!
“Full Moon” from Dear Stella Fabrics brings graphic features and colors of the southwest night. Ebony, rust, apricot, cream, and sunrise colors enliven the moonlit skies across the desert. The natural petroglyph designs of bear, cattle, lizards, jackrabbits and cactus decorate supporting fabrics to bring your desert to life.
Alexander Henry provides a little comic relief to your fall quilting with “bring on the gourd times.” Enjoy sewing all of these happy “gourds” in all sizes and shapes!
Alexander Henry designs bold prints in “Chili Aztec” with reds, rust, lime green and pink. “Lola” also hosts pink and lime green surrounding this lovely lady. Listen to lively music while you sew on these fabrics!
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For nearly forty years, The Quilt Works, Inc. has served as the area’s best quilting supply and instruction company. From classes to fabrics to design consultation, we help quilting enthusiasts focus on building their knowledge and advancing their artistic skills.