Programs

News on upcoming programs. Program classes are normally $45 for members. You do have to be a member to participate. Membership is open to all for $25 annually.

There may be additional expenses based on the needs of the individual classes, e.g. some classes require purchase of kits, patterns, books, etc.

If you know someone that you would like to have come to our Guild, please let me know. If you would like to do a workshop, Lecture or Trunkshow, email me.

Judy Brown
Program Chairman
email: programs@rgvqg.com

2018-19 Programs:

February 2019 - Weeks Ringle

Weeks Ringle

The Role of Color in Your Quilts

Fabric Smackdown

Improvisational Piecing

Transforming Traditions: Modernism and Quilts

Weeks Ringle Registrations

Weeks Ringle designed and made her first modern quilt in 1987. In 1999, she co-founded Modern Quilt Studio along with her husband, Bill Kerr. Weeks and Bill wrote the first book on modern quilting, The Modern Quilt Workshop, as well as Quiltmaker’s Color Workshop, Quilts Made Modern and Transparency Quilts and several other publications. They also co-authored the bestselling A Kid’s Guide to Sewing with their daughter Sophie.

In 2011 they launched Modern Quilts Illustrated, the first magazine exclusively dedicated to modern quilting. Their work has appeared in the international press including American Patchwork & Quilting, Quilts Japan, Patchwork Tsushin, Japan’s Quilt Jikan, Australian Quilter’s Companion, Dwell, O:The Oprah Magazine, TIME, The New York Times, and Country Living.

Modern Quilt Studio’s work has been shown throughout the US including an exhibit of 28 quilts at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Art in Cedarburg WI and Quilt Expo in Madison Wisconsin as well as exhibitions in France, Japan and Ukraine. In addition to designing fabric for Benartex’s Contempo studio, Bill and Weeks license their designs to other manufacturers. Weeks teaches online classes for Craftsy and iquilt.com and writes the blog Craft Nectar (www.craftnectar.com). Bill and Weeks have taught modern quilting throughout the US, Canada, Australia, Japan (in Japanese) and France (in French).

Classes will be at Renee's Fiber Art Quilting School, 1623 N Tower Rd, Alamo TX

Thursday, February 7, 2019
Classes

There will be two 3-hour classes scheduled. One from 9-12 and the other from 1-4. You can sign up for both at $45.

The Role of Color in Your Quilts - 9:00 - 12:00
Develop analytical methods for using color with confidence through individual and group color explorations. You will leave this workshop with a deeper understanding of the role of color in your quilts and with a renewed excitement about quilting.

Fabric Smackdown - 1:00 - 4:00
You'll learn to analyze and understand fabrics then apply what you've learned to create palettes for future projects. Learn how a variety of illustration styles, scales and patterns in fabric make for a more interesting quilt while expanding the range of fabrics you can use with confidence.

Friday, February 8, 2019
Class - Improvisational Piecing - 9:00 - 4:00
Learn different techniques for improvisational piecing and choose one to develop a new project. We'll guide you through a strategy that will have you making design decisions as you go. Students can begin making our Call Me Crazy or Just Passing Through quilt or a project of their choice if they already have something in mind.

Supply Lists

Saturday, February 9, 2019 - Transforming Traditions: Modernism and Quilts
Early American quilts were born of necessity but have been transformed into a vibrant contemporary art form. We trace this transformation as it parallels changes in art, architecture, design and society. We will show how our quilts are expressive of the era in which we live.

Quilt Show February 15-16, 2019 - Cathy Geier

Cathy Geier

Cathy Geier Registrations

Quilt Show Speaker - February 15-16, 2019 - Cathy Geier

Cathy Geier is addicted to making landscapes out of squares and triangles and strips and strings and little bits of whatever fabric she can find. Cathy's quilts have been exhibited at many prestigious quilt shows throughout the country where she has won several 1st Place and Best of Show awards along with a few Viewer's Choice awards for her unique landscape quilts. Cathy is the author of the book “Lovely Landscape Quilts.”

Maples and Aspen - One class each day 8:30 am - 11:30 am.
This is a very fun, 'freeing' class and introduces easy techniques for students wishing to add something extra special to their landscape quilts. We start with making a very simple landscape on a whole cloth background. From there we add in hand drawn saplings using crayons and we learn how to shade tree trunks with dye markers, and pastels. (Cathy will provide all the markers, crayons and pastels). Your fingers may get sticky and stained, but we will have wipes; bring an apron if you wipe them on your pants like I do!
PLEASE NOTE: At this time both classes are full. Please email programs@rgvqg.com to be placed on a waiting list.

Available Projects & Supply List

Quilt Show Lectures each day at 2:00 PM
Two lectures - one based more on experiences on Friday and one more technical on Saturday.

March 2019 - Judy Gauthier

Judy Gauthier Registrations

Judy Gauthier is a wife, mother, Critical Care Registered Nurse, quilt shop owner, and seamstress. She is the owner of Bungalow Quilting & Yarn, with locations in Ripon and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Judy started sewing at a very young age. She says that’s true of most accomplished sewists who, like her, owe their success to devoted 4-H leaders, mothers, and grandmothers.

Judy believes that doing fiber arts has as much to do with good health as regular exer-cise. She swears that her customers actually walk out of her shop with an increased serotonin level and quite possibly lower blood pressure—could it be due to the effect that color and friendship has on mood? Her theory is that bright colors and warm smil-ing faces will cure anything that ails you!

All classes will be 9 AM to 4 PM at Renee's Fiber Art Quilting School, 1623 N Tower Rd, Alamo TX

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 OR Thursday, March 7, 2019
Class Umbrella
These umbrellas are a delight and a thrill to make. I have yet to have a customer not be excited beyond belief when they finish one. They are not difficult to make. They can be personalized for college students with school colors or made for using as a sun shade. They are very functional as a rain umbrella.

In this class you will make a 48” umbrella. The umbrella is made by sewing your chosen cotton fabric together into wedges, and then it is applied to the frame. Basic sewing knowledge is required.

Umbrella Supply List

Friday, March 8, 2019
Class Blended Hexagon Quilt
This teaches the best way to set in seams along with making the hexagons in her book. We also have a discussion on color and fabric placement.

Blended Hex Supply List

Saturday, March 9, 2019 - Quilts for Scrap Lovers
Using examples, Judy emphasizes the best ways to use your scraps when they look like they will never work together! There is special emphasis on placing hard to place fabrics, and there is extensive information on color combinations and how to choose what colors to use.