Exciting news, y’all! woo hoo!
I will be teaching Aether during CraftNapa, Uncorked at Home this January. I’m over the moon about it!
Craft Napa and Pokey Bolton
A bit about CraftNapa and Pokey Bolton, the mastermind behind the magic. Pokey has a long, successful career in quilting including founding both Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines, founding Quilting Arts TV on PBS and hosting the internationally televised show for seasons 1-13, and she was the Chief Creative Officer at Quilts, Inc., the parent company of the International Quilt Festivals and Quilt Markets.
Pokey resides in Northern California and is often found creating in her Art Barn or caring for her rescue mini horses. Aaaannnnnd, I’d be remiss not to share that she’s an all-around wonderful human.
I am beyond thrilled to be included in a line up of such talent this January! What a way to kick off the new year! I’m floored and humbled at the same time. You can see the entire line up of classes and teachers here. Prepare to be blown away with the classes being offered this year! It’s good. I mean, it’s really good!
Let’s Learn!
Apropos of all of that, if you’ve wanted to learn about this stunning quilt, CraftNapa is an excellent opportunity for you to do just that! Even better is that you can take the class from the comfort of your own home. How great, right?!
But seriously, you’ll have easy access to your stash will be incredibly helpful as you create an Aether Quilt of your own. The quilt moves and changes as you cut out orange peels so making this quilt while having YOUR fabrics within reach and using what speaks to you at your side (or in a closet, drawer, or other spot) will be beneficial.
Here’s the Skinny:
In the first half hour to forty five minutes of class I will walk you through how I made Aether. I’ll give you tons of tricks and tips, and show you some pitfalls to avoid. We will spend A LOT of time talking about color. And yes, the little lecture comes in the form of a powerpoint but actually seeing the quilt evolve from beginning to end with a thorough explanation will be super helpful. I promise! Plus, I’ll inject my humor so we’ll laugh our way through it. The goal is to help get the wheels moving, and trust me! They’ll be moving.
We will have a lot of great conversations about hue, value, fabric choices, and scale. Putting this quilt together is simple but creating a quilt with movement and flow from one color to the next will challenge you. By the end of class you’ll look at fabric and color with fresh eyes.
Speaking of fabric – this quilt takes a lot because it uses ombrés in the background BUT if you’d like to buy a curated collection of 20 fabrics I used in my quilt, head over to Jennifer Sampou‘s website to get it. You can purchase other bundles or yardage separately, as well, but this bundle will get you more than started! As a note, if a fabric is out of stock, Jen may include a substitute but the fabrics will all be rainbow-y and bright!
Additionally, Jennifer has put together an optional backing and binding that you can order to complete your quilt!
As we work on our quilts, I’ll share a few methods you can use to appliqué the orange peels: machine appliqué (raw edge, satin stitch, blanket stitch, etc.) or hand appliqué.
By the time class ends, you’ll learn:
how to blend color to transition from one orange peel to another
lessons in value and scale
how to analyze fabric for best placement in Aether
2 ways to appliqué
Additionally, you’ll have made good progress on your quilt and will easily be able to take the next steps to finish it.
I’m excited to see what you make!
Speaking of, you can see a gallery of Aether Quilts here.
Sign Up!
There is limited space in my class so if you’re interested, you can sign up here before it fills. Class is on Sunday, January 12 from 8am-4pm PACIFIC TIME.
Registration opens on 14 September 2024.