The following is a list of programs and workshops currently available from EvaPaige Quilt Designs and a brief description of each. Trunk shows and workshops are available in New York and New England.
A lively presentation of Beth’s quiltmaking journey, from her first frighteningly awful attempt at self taught quilting to eventually founding EvaPaige Quilt Designs with her own line of unique patterns. Included are thoughts on the design process as it unfolds in 20 minute increments in the midst of the chaos of running a home and raising three small children, how a quilt can be a thing of beauty even without matching seams and perfect points, and the many joys of bringing her designs to the masses and discovering that they often can become converts to the freeing idea that “perfection is overrated”. Lots of quilts, no slides. Lecture Fee: $275
In this workshop each participant will work to help complete four 36” square wall hanging sized quilts with a center block and three unique borders. Each participant will arrive with a completed 8 ½” (8” finished) block which reflects the theme and colors of their desired wall hanging. Working in three “rounds” or blocks of 1.5 hours per border, the style or technique of which is determined just prior to each round, participants will design, create and add each round’s border to a quilt belonging to different class participant, working on three other quilts in all. At the end of the workshop, each participant should have a completed 36” square quilt that reflects not only themselves but the unique ideas and approaches to quiltmaking of his/her fellow workshop participants. A willingness to allow others to dictate the direction of a piece you started and the abilities to work well in a time sensitive environment and to move from one task to another easily are requisite to this class, as well as the completion of the center block prior to class. For Intermediate level quilters and up only.
To see photos of quilts completed in a recent round robin in a day class, please visit my blog and look for the entry titled "It worked!"
Just choose your focus fabric and start creating! This class will teach color choice, quick rotary cutting and piecing techniques, and is perfect for all levels of quilters. By the end of the class, you should have a completed lap sized quilt top. Class length - 5 hours. Pattern fee of $8.00 per student additional.
A modified stack and slash technique combined with colorful and simple machine applique make for a great class for first time appliquers and those with more applique experience alike. Top can be completed in a 6 hour class. Pattern fee of $8.00 per student additional.
Clean out your scrap bag with this free flowing, fun, break-some-rules design! Foundation piecing and unique cutting and piecing techniques will be covered, scrap trading is encouraged! Pattern fee of $8.00 additional. Preclass cutting homework required. Class length - 6 hours.
Seasonal wall hanging designed so that each finished quilt is completely unique. Background is whipped up with a modified stack and slash technique. Cut by suggestion strips are strip pieced and cut into pumpkins for machine applique; class covers basic machine applique and embellishment techniques. Pattern fee of $8.00 additional. Class length - 6 hours.
Numbers one and two in a seasonal floral series, these simple flowers are given a pop by creating a pieced background using several different fabrics of the same tone and value. Simple machine applique creates the flowers and leaves, embellishment techniques add final wow factor. Pattern fee of $8.00 additional. Class length - 6 hours.