Join us for Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival at the Hampton Roads Convention Center!

As we celebrate the 35th annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, we reflect on all the positive times we’ve spent together and the joyfulness of all those years of quilts. We consider ourselves fortunate to have been part of this Festival.

The Merchants Mall will feature everything for quilt, fiber, wearable & textile artists, and home sewers. In addition, MAQF will present the finest collection of quilt, garment, and fiber art exhibitions including quilt and wearable art prize money competitions. Rounding out the event will be workshops and lectures presented by leading instructors along with demonstrations throughout the Merchants Mall.

Schedule of Events:

February 28, 2024:

6 pm: Cindy Grisdela: Playing with Colors - $22
Early Bird Lecture

Cindy Grisdela is an award-winning artist who’s happiest in her studio surrounded by piles of colorful fabrics. In this lecture and trunk show, she’ll use examples of her work over the last 30 years to take away some of the mystery about choosing colors effectively for your quilts. Not sure what colors “go” together? This is the lecture to reduce your stress about color!

February 29 - March 3, 2024:

Joyce Fischer:
Certified Appraiser: Quilts and Quilted Textiles

Quilts, old and new, should be appraised for insurance value. Written appraisals are available at MAQF by our certified appraiser who is credentialed to appraise traditional and non-traditional quilts as well as woven coverlets. Each quilt will require approximately 30 minutes for appraisal.

Hanging appraisals are also available for those who wish to have their exhibited quilt appraised. Hanging appraisal forms will be included with your competition acceptance information.

If you are interested in having a quilt(s) appraised, you must pre-register for the conference and choose the appraisal day/time on the registration form. A ticket for the appraisal session will be included in your registration pack.

Appraisals are by appointment only.

Each quilt appraisal requires approximately 30 minutes and the fee is $55.00 per quilt.

Dates and Times:

February 29, 2024: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
March 1, 2024: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
March 2, 2024: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
March 3, 2024: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

February 29, 2024:

9 am - 12 pm: Vickie Clontz - $45
Needle-Felt Gnome Pincushion
Half-Day Workshop

Needle-felt a wooly gnome to use as a pincushion or to ad a touch of whimsy to your home decor! A fun class for all skill levels; kits available in assorted colors. We'll wet-felt a wool ball for his nose, a technique you can also use to make jewelry, acorns and more! All Levels.

9 am - 12 pm: Bethanne Nemesh - $80
Faultless Feathers
Half-Day Workshop

Classic feathers can feel like a fantasy. These free motion feathers are faultless. Even quilters with little feather experience will make these non-backtrack feathers with very little practice. Then, learn to build stackable plumes and transition to beautiful flowing borders, meandering feathers, block filling shapes, and even learn non-traditional approaches to quilted wreaths designed to create a success-oriented approach to quilted feathers. Confident Beginner Level.

9 am - 12 pm: Joyce Teng - $45
Dazzling Koi in a Serene Pond
Half-Day Workshop

Immerse yourself in the process of transforming a blank white or white-on-white print fabric into a captivating work of art using the proprietary TSC Alcohol Spray formula. You will experiment with 6 techniques to create color harmony highlighting Pantone Colors of the Year with your end creation featuring a dazzling KOI in a serene pond setting. In this hands-on class, you will learn and explore using various applicators and a range of mediums – Fabrico markers, Fantastic, and other unexpected mediums such as shaving cream, rubbing alcohol, and Soft Scrub with Bleach cleanser. Join us to explore how to employ new techniques and common household items to achieve a cohesive ombre effect. Confident Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Kevin Womak - $95
Adventures in Gelli Plate Printing
Full-Day Workshop

In this fun, process-oriented workshop, explore a variety of ways of monoprinting on cloth using a Gelli Arts© Printing Plate. Gather your fabrics, the Gelli plate, some fabric paints, and a few tools, and let your imagination run wild. Learn to create complex textural imagery and produce fabric that is unique to you! Come prepared to have fun, get messy, and be seduced by the silky-smooth surface of a Gelli plate! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Pat Yamin - $85
Seven Starry Sisters
Full-Day Workshop

Who doesn’t love stars! And the Seven Starry Sisters pattern is one of the most popular star patterns with quilt makers. It doesn’t matter whether you have seven sisters or seven brothers, or seven anything – this quilt pattern goes together so easily, you’ll be tempted to make gifts for everyone. Working with diamonds that make their own hexagons turns this quilt into a show stopper! Pat Yamin will give you tips and techniques for more accurate cutting and sewing using her acrylic templates. Confident Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Rachel D.K. Clark - $85
Seminole as Fast-Piecing
Full-Day Workshop

Students will create units made from long strips and then sewn together, cut, and remade into a Seminole pattern. The strips will be ideal for using in a small quilt, wall hanging, or garment. This class will focus on Seminole techniques as adapted by Rachel and is suitable for experienced beginners, intermediate and advanced sewers.

9 am - 4 pm: Paula Golden - $80
Applique Paula's Way
Full-Day Workshop

How are we to continue to appliqué when our body changes (hands get stiffer, eyes need bolder lines)? Learn Paula’s sure-fire way of needle turn appliqué that will give you sewing longevity. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Cindy Grisdela - $95
Go Wild with Prints & Solids
Full-Day Workshop

Mix your favorite prints with solids or “reads as solids” small prints like tone on tone or grunge to create a fun Improv quilt design that maximizes the wonderful qualities of each type of fabric. We’ll use a simple freehand curve block in different color combinations to create the design. The class will include discussions about color and pattern, as well as design options to your quilt your own. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Jane Haworth - $85
Sunlit Sunflowers Fabric Collage
Full-Day Workshop

Jane’s sunflower workshop is a great introduction to fabric collage. From a choice of three patterns you will create a small wallhanging suitable to wrap around a 12” canvas frame. This free form technique uses glue and no fusible products for collage. Also learn about making your own flower pattern ready for collage. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Gayle Murray Hazen - $75
Exploring Art Quilt Through Notan
Full-Day Workshop

I was introduced to Notan by Jane Dunnewold as a method of producing stencils. Always curious, I thought "what if" and began experimenting with the principle to create reverse applique art quilts. I will present the steps for you to design your own quilt using this Japanese idea of light and dark, and then demo my sewing process. We will practice on designs I've provided but you will learn the skills needed to produce more on your own. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Marjan Kluepfel - $85
Shimmering Dragonflies & Sparkling Flowers
Full-Day Workshop

Learn my easy techniques for producing floral quilts with oversized images. In this class, you will use an original flower and or dragonfly drawing provided by the instructor ($10 fee). We will translate this into a fabric collage using contemporary methods and innovative art quilting techniques, such as fusing, free-motion machine embroidery, thread painting, and bobbin drawing. Then we will add sparkle with iridescent Angelina fibers, foiling, and machine embroidery threads. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Rulerwork on the Home Machine: Basic Shapes - $100
Full-Day Workshop

Play with your ruler foot and rulers to achieve easy curves and straight lines. This approach will open the doors to many new options for free motion work on the home machine. Sue will start with basic concepts, then continue with cool and creative ideas! Traditional free motion quilting will be added after ruler work is complete. Students will work on a small 18” x 18” project provided in a kit. Join in on the fun in this relaxed and informative workshop! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Julia Larina Quiltoff - $160
Basics of Ruler Work on the Longarm
Full-Day Workshop

Adding rulers to your free motion quilting is a huge step to change your quilting style and elevate your quilts to a new level! Let me share tips and techniques you may implement right after the class to get your designs for borders, blocks, sashings, and open spaces more intricate, thoughtful, and organized. Beginner - Confident Beginner - Intermediate Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Kathleen Rountree & Lorraine Covington - $195
Backstage at Quilt Judging
2 Full-Days Workshop

Do you imagine yourself as the judge when you walk through quilt shows? This workshop is for you. Learn the thoughtful steps one takes to evaluate a quilt, to compare one quilt to another, and to choose the prize winners. You will get lots of practice with real quilts, and a chance to watch an experienced show judge explain her thought process as she critiques and awards prizes. Go home eager to help organize or judge a show or fair! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: David Sirota - $80
Storm at Sea
Full-Day Workshop

Are you curious about paper piecing? Do you and paper piecing already have a love/hate relationship? Do you love the accuracy you achieve, but hate the process of getting there? Well, this class will change that to a LOVE relationship. We’ll be using the versatile Storm at Sea pattern to learn my “No More Tears” © method of paper piecing. Although we won’t be finishing the entire project in class, you’ll have a good start, and the tools you’ll need to finish it at home, in half the time you’d expect from paper piecing. Don’t believe me? You’ll just have to come and see for yourself. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Corlis Taylor - $75
Design & Make Your Own Bag
Full-Day Workshop

Design your own purse, crossbody bag, or tote perfectly sized for you. This will be a one-of-a-kind bag that you will make by first making your own pattern based on the size and shape you want. Our sewing machines have so many decorative stitches that we will use with Threads, yarns, and trims to create the outside of our bag. Decide on your lining, how many pockets and how your bag will close – with a snap or zipper. This will be a versatile go-to bag for any use, and you made it yourself. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Susan Edmonson - $80
"Wildflower Tales” Fabric Book #1
Full-Day Workshop

Take a Wildflower walk with me through the woods! Let’s stitch flowers (Daisy and Ragwort) to make a creative journal with little facts and quotes about each of the flowers. The stitches will be done using Pearl Cotton Threads and embellished with ribbons and unique hand dyed fabrics, cheesecloth, velveteen, linen, velvet and more for each flower. We will focus on one or two flowers in class, but more information will be given for other flower pages. Each signature will have a collaged pages and 3-D flower pages. This little journal book will be put together in a unique way with the addition of ribbons and buttons. So join Susan for this creative journey! All Levels.

1 pm - 4 pm: A Little Love - $80
Half-Day Workshop

Who doesn’t need a little love from time to time? This class focus is on a simple, easy-to-achieve, quilted molar feather, perfect for newer quilters. Students will master just this one shape, learning to bend, twist and control it. Then, borrow a ruler, and try your hand at ruler foundation sit down machine quilting. The ruler and grip assist will be provided for you. Learn techniques of using a ruler on a sit-down machine, making hearts and chains of curling feathers. By learning the techniques of ruler stabilized feather quilting, students will be prepared to explore this process and give themselves a LOT of love as they grow! Confident Beginner
Level.

1 pm - 4 pm: Bobbie Bergquist - $50
Three Ways to Do Quilt as You Go in Small Spaces
Half-Day Workshop

Are your quilt blocks different sizes? Do your quilt tops shift? Do you have trouble finding a flat surface large enough and at a comfortable height to baste your quilt layers together? Discover how to prepare and assemble quilt blocks, see all your seams. No guesswork here! You can measure the bottom, middle, and top of your quilt and they will all measure the same. There will also be a 1/4-inch line to cut, which will also square your quilt. Add binding and you have a perfect quilt. All Levels.

4:30 pm: David Owen Hastings
Indigo Dyeing in Japan

In this talk, I explore how my love of Japanese culture, travel, textiles and “blue and white” came together in a fantastic journey to Japan. In this textile talk, I take you virtually with me to an indigo dyeing workshop in the country near Mt. Fuji. We will explore two kinds of Japanese indigo dyeing processes that use resist: katazome (paste resist dyeing using stencils) and shibori (bound or stitch resist dyeing). I’ll talk about how my particular modern design approach is influenced by Japan, and how I like to incorporate these traditional fabrics into modern quilt compositions.

Besides thoroughly exploring katazome and shibori techniques, I will also give a virtual trunk show of my work, including an indigo-inspired quilt that I designed, as well as paper-based stitched artwork that I created by dyeing paper in indigo using shibori techniques. We’ll also make brief forays into Japanese architecture, cuisine, and shopping for fabric. By the end of the talk, you may be inspired to try some dyeing yourself, or maybe even take a journey to Japan in the future.

David's lecture is immediately followed by Meet & Greet.

David's lecture and Meet & Greet are included with Pre-Registration. Wristband holders (general admission) may purchase admission to the lecture and Meet & Greet for $20.

Meet & Greet:

Meet & Greet and David Owen Hastings' Lecture are included with Pre-registration
Immediately following Lecture 102 (Approx. 5:30 pm)

Join us on Thursday, February 29, at 4:30 pm, for an entertaining lecture by David Owen Hastings, followed by a special Meet & Greet (approximately 5:30 pm) with the faculty! First, be inspired by David's lecture, Indigo Dyeing in Japan. Afterward, enjoy lively conversation with the festival’s faculty. Bring projects to share and your quilting questions. It’s all fun and quilting at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival!

The Meet & Greet and David Owen Hastings' Thursday 4:30 pm Lecture are included with the $25.00 pre-registration fee. For non-registered participants (general admission wristband holders), the ticket cost is $20.00 to attend both David's lecture and Meet & Greet.

March 1, 2024:

9 am - 12 pm: Celtic Braid Work with No Raw Edges - $50
Half-Day Workshop

This technique is fun and easy for beginners to advanced. Learn how to create beautiful Celtic Knots with no raw edges. You will make one of these blocks in class. When you return home, you will add your batting and backing, sew and quilt at the same time. Bobbie will explain how to do this technique plus Stained-Glass blocks, Zentangle blocks, Instant Stained-Glass blocks, and applique for cheaters. All Levels.

9 am - 12 pm: Plan Your Own Wholecloth Quilt: Mandala or Modern? - $80
Half-Day Workshop

The possibilities and options of creating beauty out of nowhere, with just a little bit of planning, is so inspiring! I plan to show several strategies of seeing the empty space differently, and then let my students choose their favorite one to plan and quilt during the practice time. I can't wait to see what they pick and how they do! Beginner - Confident Beginner - Intermediate Level.

9 am - 12 pm: Patricia E Simons - $55
The Amazing World of Circles and Ovals
Half-Day Workshop

Ever wonder what to do with those Circle or Oval Machine Quilting templates/rulers? Join Patricia as she shows you how to create block designs, border designs, and so much more. Discover the amazing versatility of circles and ovals as well as the bounty of designs to be created. Learn techniques to move templates/rulers to create stunning yet simple designs. Learn tips for using a portion of the circle or oval to create designs. All Levels.

9 am - 12 pm: Scrappy Quilts Your Way! - $55
Half-Day Workshop

If your closets are bulging with those bins of scraps waiting to someday be used in a project, this new workshop with Pat Yamin offers exactly what you need! Fabrics that look good on the bolt but not so good when you get them home are stored and forgotten. Now Pat’s expertise will help you turn those fabrics into a special quilt! Scraps of light, medium, and dark fabric and/or strips are required. When you get to class, you’ll find a table set up where students can place the scraps they want to exchange, the rule being take one, leave one. Fabrics you dislike (most likely will never use) might turn out to be your classmate’s treasure. And Pat will toss in some of her scraps too. Next, students will select a template from Pat’s assortment of one-patch templates and get started rotary cutting. Everyone will receive an individual bag to drop the cut pieces into. Next, students will shake up and mix the chosen scraps and start sewing on their machine. Important Note: This is a stress-free casual class offering the opportunity to create an impromptu design and exchange fabric scraps with other quilters. It is not geared to quilters who prefer formality. Join us for a fun morning! Beginner Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Collide-O-Scope - $80
Full-Day Workshop

This pattern has been around for years. It's actually an Eight-Pointed Star. And although a kaleidoscope quilt could be strip-pieced, it’s kinda fussy to get all your center points crisp and you have to have an accurate 1/4" seam allowance...yuck! That's why I choose to paper piece the blocks. Not only do they all finish to the same size, but the center points also match as accurately as possible, and it's done in the same amount of time. Did anyone say dental floss? Once again, we have all straight lines which result in the illusion of curves. It's the play of the shapes, and contrast between light and dark fabrics that make it all happen. I used a William Morris layer cake for my darks and then light neutrals for contrast. It's the consistency of the lights that make the pattern sing. So, when planning your quilt use lots of different colored darks, but keep the lights in the same color family, making sure there's good contrast with the darks. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: "Wildflower Tales" Fabric Book #2 - $80
Full-Day Workshop

Take a Wildflower walk with me through the woods! Let’s stitch flowers (Clover and Queen Ann’s Lace) to make a creative journal with little facts and quotes about each of the flowers. The stitches will be done using Pearl Cotton Threads and embellished with ribbons and unique hand-dyed fabrics, cheesecloth, velveteen, linen, velvet, and more for each flower. We will focus on one to two flowers in class, but more information will be given for other flower pages. Each signature will have collaged pages and 3-D flower pages. This little journal book will be put together in a unique way with the addition of ribbons and buttons. So join Susan for this creative journey! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Binding Basics - $80
Full-Day Workshop

Scalloped binding, curved or straight edges and perfect 90º corners will be at your fingertips! Discover the best finishing techniques for you and your quilt. Bonus: learn to join the ends for a beautiful seam. You will complete samples of each technique and bring home a "binder of bindings" for easy future reference. This class is perfect for the beginner, but offers abundant tips for the experienced quilter as well. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Improv Log Cabin - $95
Full-Day Workshop

Make an Improv block the center of your composition and add your own borders–may be curved strips or asymmetrical open space–it’s completely up to you to make your quilt your own. This process can be adapted to any size quilt–use your imagination! We will discuss the improv block technique using scraps and different ways to set the block into an interesting design with border options. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: David Owen Hastings - $135
Inspired by Art
Full-Day Workshop

Starting with a favorite work of art, develop your own unique modern quilt design. Be inspired by shapes, colors, structure, or the feeling you get and design a block or whole quilt with an eye on modern minimalism.

Modern Quilt Design, Inspired By Classic Art

Bring your own photo of a work of art, and we will explore the many ways you can take inspiration from it to develop your own quilt block or full quilt design. We will break down the image to its most basic elements, create a rough drawing, then start building a test block using improv techniques. David will demonstrate sewing curves without pins and without fear. A PDF materials and supplies list will be emailed in advance.

Workshop Details:

-Experiment with different elemental geometric shapes, including gentle curves
-Explore spare, simple compositions for a modern look
-Think about figure and ground
-Consider the sewing lines as a key design element
-Select one work of art, and bring 1-2 photocopies of it to class
-Break the artwork down into elemental blocks
-Assess which blocks work well, and choose one to translate into fabric
-Discuss color and value choices and decide on a palette
-Map out pieces for one composition
-Cut out fabric pieces improv style
-Audition colors and placement
-Build composition improv style, trying out multiple fabrics, stepping back to assess the effect of each
-How do I quilt it? See a demo of how to add texture and surface design with walking foot quilting.
-Watch a demo of facing a quilt for a modern look and joining finished quilt blocks

I will provide full hands-on instructions in class. Bring 1-2 photocopies of your art inspiration, and we’ll create a new work inspired by your selection. This is an all-levels workshop. Basic knowledge of machine piecing is helpful, but not necessary. We will learn together! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: House & Home Fabric Collage - $85
Full-Day Workshop

In this new workshop, students will work on a fabric collage of their home, favorite house, or building. Starting with an enlarged photo you will learn about fabric choices, tips to keep this collage simple and stitching techniques. The workshop will begin with making your pattern and techniques for the collage. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Landscape Art Quilts - $85
Full-Day Workshop

Learn to create a gallery ready landscape art quilt. Our landscape is so beautiful and inspiring. Use one of my patterns (choice of Lake Tahoe, Golden Hills, Golden Gate Bridge, Coastal Cliffs, Yosemite Falls, Mount Shasta). You will learn many techniques: fused applique, free-motion machine quilting, embellishing with Angelina fiber and textile foil, bobbin drawing, and how to mount your quilt on stretched canvas for a professional gallery look. If you prefer to make your own landscape, instead of using my pattern, please bring a large piece of paper (20” x 24”). You can view my landscapes on my website: marjankluepfel.com. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Freehand Fabulous and Edge to Edge - $80
Half-Day Workshop

Learning to nest and echo quilted freehand designs elevates the look of free motion machine quilting and stops relying on loops and swirls to move around. In this class, students will focus on smoothly nesting shapes to eliminate pockets and feel comfortable filling quilting spaces edge to edge. Then, transition one of those shapes into a feather like magic! Nest your new feather into flowing, quilt-covering designs. Confident Beginner - Intermediate Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Kathleen Rountree & Lorraine Covington - $195
Backstage at Quilt Judging
2 Full-Days Workshop

Do you imagine yourself as the judge when you walk through quilt shows? This workshop is for you. Learn the thoughtful steps one takes to evaluate a quilt, to compare one quilt to another, and to choose the prize winners. You will get lots of practice with real quilts, and a chance to watch an experienced show judge explain her thought process as she critiques and awards prizes. Go home eager to help organize or judge a show or fair! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Rulerwork Idea Class: Curves, Crosshatching, and More! - $100
Full-Day Workshop

Learn to use Sue’s “Circle Wedge Rulers” on the home machine in this informative class. Work on a small piece to understand how rulers are used for smooth curves in border areas as well as interior areas on your quilt. Many ideas will be shared including curved crosshatching and arc shapes. Sue will share using feathers and fillers to enhance these designs. Time will be allowed for Sue to show how to design using your circle wedge rulers. A kit will be provided and Sue’s rulers will be shared in class with the option to purchase the rulers. Enjoy a relaxing day playing with these great rulers! Please note: Students should have some free motion
quilting experience. Confident Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Floral Tapestry - $95
Full-Day Workshop

Learn to create a small wall hanging (approx. 18" x 28") of a lush bouquet of flowers and leaves arranged in a vase. By pre-cutting flowers and leaves before class, most of the hard work is done. The applique and quilting will be completed in one step, and you will leave class with a mostly-finished piece ready to bind. Relax and have fun as you design and create a bouquet that reflects your own unique style! All Levels.

1 pm - 4 pm: Blocks and Borders - $80
Half-Day Workshop

Designing a cohesive quilting plan for a block based quilt is daunting. Learn to create secondary designs by integrating 3 basic block designs and numerous templates for border design development. Use a simple, successful feather to fill space, however, leave class brimming with substitution ideas to “plug and play” class designs into any type of quilting motif! Learn to divide and concur quilt borders, while creating meaningful focus, flow, and frames in this 50/50 design and sewing class.
Confident Beginner - Intermediate Level.

1 pm - 4 pm: Always Fun and Unique: Doodle Quilting - $80
Half-Day Workshop

Doodle quilting is a fun way to create a beautiful texture for background or allover quilting. Learn new shapes and ideas and mix them with designs you already know! Julia will teach you how to balance different elements, scales, and densities so that students will leave the class confident and inspired. Beginner - Confident Beginner - Intermediate Level.

1 pm - 4 pm: Fabric Coloring 101 with Tsukineko Inks - Celebrating Nature - $45
Half-Day Workshop

Tsukineko All Purpose Inks ( API Inks )from Japan are child-safe, archival quality, colorfast, and a permanent medium without changing the texture of the fabric it is applied on. It works on any POROUS Surfaces from paper to wood, wall, leather, and fabric (cotton, silk, poly, and wool.) Beginners welcome! Come and enjoy with no experience necessary to learn coloring fabric from your own stash using Fabrico dual tip markers or Fantastix brush. Learn, explore, and expand coloring possibilities for color blending, shading, highlighting, and shimmering. For an even more dynamic outcome, use TSC stencils to create Patterns ON a white or white-on-white and printed fabric pattern Fabric. TSC DESIGNS offers a wide range of stencils featuring elements from nature. Use TSC stencils as an overlayer or partial design, or mix and match to create your own pattern for art quilts and wearable fiber art projects. Understand how to use inks with different media to create gradient background colors. Practice TSC Design’s many different INKING techniques using an art watercolor brush, household, or items from your local Dollar Store. The possibilities are
endless. Bring your own challenge Fabrics. Let’s work together and apply what you learn from class to give your fabrics a new life. All Levels.

4:30 pm: M-AQF Fashion Show

The M-AQF Fashion Show is included with Pre-Registration. Wristband holders (general admission) may purchase fashion show tickets for $15 each.
Patchwork and Quilts in Fashion
Presented by Rachel D.K. Clark, Gayle Hazen & Corlis Taylor

Patchwork and fashion are a fusion of our love of patchwork, quilting, and wearables. Quilts and fashion have merged. Just as quilts are no longer for your bed, fashion is about more than being part of the latest trend. It's about putting great ideas on people. It reflects self-image. It speaks about who we are and how we see ourselves.

Join us for this fantastic fashion event!

7:00 pm: Quilt-O - $22
Presented by Pat Yamin

Join Pat Yamin and other quilters on Friday night at 7:00 to relax, have fun and sit with your best friends and buddies to play Quilt-O. This event sells out each year so you don't want to wait to register. It's great fun playing with the Quilt Cards and your markers are always M&Ms. The rule is don't eat them as you need them to stay in the game. Pat is looking forward to the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival as much as you are.

Don't miss out - space is limited so hurry and sign up for this always sold-out event.

March 2, 2024:

9 am - 12 pm: Caroline Hershey - $50
Sample This!
Half-Day Workshop

Haven't knitted in a while? You will find your confidence and expertise increase after knitting this sampler cowl. To start our class, we'll knit a small section of the cowl where you limber up your hands and needles trying out the stitches. First with knitting every row... just the knit stitch! Then, alternate knit and purl for a few rows called the seed stitch - you can do this! Then, we'll try out the eyelet pattern making those holes in your knitting on purpose! Then, the slip stitch honeycomb and mock cable stitches. Don't like one of the stitch patterns? Just replace it with one of the others or use your favorite pattern for the entire cowl. The options are many. But remember, you must know how to knit and purl to take the class. Beginner Level.

9 am - 12 pm: Blending Background Bonanza! - $80
Half-Day Workshop

Blending diverse background fills is the new hotness! This exciting free motion quilting class not only teaches beautiful innovative backgrounds, but how to blend and transition between them, building drama, creating focus, and movement. Learn to use bridging techniques to seamlessly change background textures and build your repertoire of designs with Bethanne’s creative and expressive designs, with a focus on changing details to enhance your personal creativity and develop your own style! This class uses a lot of free motion quilting control, and is recommended for more experienced quilters. Intermediate - Advanced Level.

9 am - 12 pm: Maximizing the use of Machine Quilting Templates/Rulers - $55
Half-Day Workshop

Want to learn how to move machine quilting templates/rulers to get fabulous designs? Do you have templates/rulers at home that you no clue what to do with them? Are you hesitant to try those templates/rulers on your machine? Learn 4 techniques to move templates/rulers to create stunning designs in a hands on Drawing class. No worries about machines, needles, or fabric. Just the opportunity to play with templates in a stress-free way. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Card Trick 2.0 - $80
Full-Day Workshop

Card Trick has always fascinated me because I love optical illusion quilts. I prefer to paper-piece Card Trick because it pretty much guarantees more accuracy, as well as eliminating seams, which enhances the illusion. But for many of us, paper piecing can be a quilting brain-teaser, right? Well if you love paper pieced projects but find the process somewhat “confusing” and a bit tedious, then you’ll want to check this out. You’ll be learning my revolutionary “No More Tears” © method of paper piecing, and although you won’t be finishing the entire project in class, you should have at least one, if not two or three, completed 8”x8” blocks, and the tools you’ll need to finish your project at home. You’ll see that it will take half the time you’d expect from paper piecing. Don’t believe me? Well, join the class and find out how! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Surface Design Shuffle - $95
Full-Day Workshop

Have you been creating or purchasing one-of-a-kind fabrics and are stumped as to how to begin using them in your quilts? Are you afraid to cut them up? Explore design basics while following a set of easy steps to create a simple-to-sew quilt that makes the most of those unique surface-designed fabrics. Learn to design in an artful way to create a piece of quilt art that is as unique as you! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: It’s Not Elementary - It’s a Mystery Quilt, My Dear Quilter! - $85
Full-Day Workshop

Grab your Sherlock Holmes cape and hat, hold onto your magnifying glass, and get ready for Pat’s newest and most exciting Mystery Class! Forget about Sherlock’s pipe, his famous quotes, and Dr. Watson too! To get your Mystery fix for the show, sign up to take this class which Pat designed in honor of the 35 th Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. Although, this is not the first of Pat’s many Mystery Quilt classes, it might just be the best of them all! The pre-cut laser kits are the easiest and quickest way for you to make a Mystery Quilt. No need to agonize over fabric colors and choices or yardage requirements because Pat has already done this for you. The fabric has been laser cut perfectly for you, including the ¼” seam allowance. The finished size of your Mystery Quilt will be 48” x 60”. Clues will be provided at each step of the sewing process, but the actual pattern won’t be disclosed until the final clue is presented. This is a great full-day class, you may consider inviting a family member or friend to share in the laughs, camaraderie, sewing and solving the Mystery. Beginner Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Fabric Sculptures: Quilted Vases, Bowls & Flowers - $85
Full-Day Workshop

Learn how to make three-dimensional fabric sculptures. In this class, you will make several quilted vases, bowls, or flowers (the choice is yours.) Once you know the technique, you’ll be able to create many different, quilted 3D shapes. Your imagination is the limit...think Halloween bowls or Christmas vases, gifts, etc. Embellishing your creation with beads, yarn, felt, threads, etc. will add even more fun. All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Dream Big: Perfect a Panel on the Longarm + 30 Filler Designs - $160
Full-Day Workshop

Julia will take her students through the whole process of creating a beautiful and unique panel they will be proud of! She will teach you how to plan the quilting, where to start, how to work with outlining and fillers, and how to emphasize the beauty of this gorgeous panel. Learn composition, density, and contrast concepts, and enjoy adding 30 fun fillers to your idea library! Two people per machine. Beginner - Confident Beginner - Intermediate Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Adele Scott - $75
Westalee Let’s Quilt a Real Quilt with Rulers!
Full-Day Workshop

Putting your Westalee rulers to work. You’ve done plenty of “practicing” on little quilt sandwiches; now’s the time to work on a real quilt with seams, sashing, borders and real-world scenarios. Using a simple, traditional-type quilt, learn how to plan and pick your designs, deal with normal quilt issues, getting around corners in the borders and whatever else happens when you quilt. None of this is very difficult it’s just the next step and knowing the tips and tricks will make it go more easily for you. This is for all levels – we’ll plan your quilt with that in mind. If you own the rulers, this is for you to actually start using them on quilts, not just practice sandwiches! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Floral Bouquet Machine Applique - $100
Full-Day Workshop

Learn to machine applique using Sue’s easy stitched raw edge technique! Students will work on one of the blocks from Sue’s beautiful “Floral Bouquet Sampler Quilt”. Learn all of the details of this blanket stitch technique including bias stems, points and circles. This technique can be used in all styles of applique. A kit will be provided with all the materials to complete two 10” blocks. Sue’s Floral Bouquet Sampler pattern will be available for purchase. Sue has used this great technique on many of her award winning quilts as well as quilts for everyday use! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Fabulous Freehand Curves - $95
Full-Day Workshop

Cut large-scale curves freehand without templates or patterns. Add dots, skinny lines, wonky triangles, and more to give each curve its own personality, then combine them into a fun original design. We’ll talk about color and design options to create the composition as well as the techniques needed. Intermediate Level.

9 am - 4 pm: Indi-Go-Modern - $135
Full-Day Workshop

The lure of indigo is strong — the classic blue and white combination found in many Japanese textiles is cool, crisp, and so appealing.

Classic, Cool Blue And White Paired With Modern Design

From classic kimonos to denim jeans, indigo has been used by many cultures for dyeing cloth, and the Japanese have refined the use of indigo to an art form. This is the class to use all those lovely blue and white shibori fabrics you’ve dyed yourself, or use carefully curated blue and white fabrics from your stash. Each participant will develop a simple geometric block design based on unfolded origami shapes, set a theme and create variations, and combine them into the beginning of a fresh and modern mini quilt top. We will start out by stitching practice blocks from blue and white paper, to explore composition using minimal, modern shapes inspired by origami. A PDF will be supplied with blue and white images of fabric, which you can print at home or at a local copy center. We’ll then translate our ideas to fabric, and I will demonstrate simple pattern making using cereal box cardboard. If you don’t have any Japanese-inspired blue and white fabric already, I recommend purchasing vintage Japanese yukata cotton fabric from OkanArts.com. Please stick to the blue and white theme. You will want to have some solid dark blues plus some whites/creams to blend with the patterned fabrics.

Workshop Details:

-Look at how to take inspiration from unfolded origami paper
-Stitch some practice blocks using blue and white paper, and explore composition using your smart phone or digital camera to take photos along the way
-Keep the lines and shapes very simple and spare for a modern look
-Transfer your design to cardboard, label and cut out pattern pieces
-Select blue and white fabrics for your simple block design
-Audition fabrics for contrast, pattern, texture and placement
-Use cardboard pattern pieces to cut out fabric, leaving a generous amount of extra fabric for seam allowances
-Sew 9-12 blocks, and explore how multiple blocks interact with each other, creating new shapes
-Sew more blocks as time allows to build up a mini quilt top
-Discuss surface design options: hand stitching and machine quilting
-Watch a demo of facing a quilt for a modern look, and joining finished quilt blocks

I will provide full hands-on instructions in class. Bring blue and white fabrics, including some solids, that you would like to use. If you’ve done some indigo dyeing, or have some vintage Japanese yukata fabrics in blue and white, they will be perfect for this workshop! This is an all-level workshop. You should be comfortable using your sewing machine, and it should be in good working order. I look forward to sharing and sewing with you! All Levels.

9 am - 4 pm: Mia, Scrappy Dog Fabric Collage - $85
Full-Day Workshop

Working from Jane’s pattern of Mia, the Scruffy Lurcher you will learn to cut, layer and glue fabrics using Jane’s free-form technique for fabric collage. The workshop will use a communal pile of scrap fabrics that Jane and students will contribute to. You will learn about using value and color in collage and how to make your own pattern suitable for this technique. You will start work on this project but will probably have to finish it at home. Suitable for all abilities. All Levels.

Dates: February 29, 2024 - March 3, 2024

Hours:

February 28, 2024: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Open Only to Pre-Registered Participants)
February 29, 2024: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
March 1, 2024: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
March 2, 2024: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
March 3, 2024: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:

Hampton Roads Convention Center,
1610 Coliseum Drive,
Hampton, VA 23666.

Tickets:

Admission for non-registered participants is $18.00 (Sunday Only $15.00), includes re-admission, and can be purchased on-site only during show hours. Accompanied children under the age of 16 are admitted free of charge. Show entry for all show days is included with event pre-registration.

Group Admission: Discounts for groups of 20 or more can be arranged; please contact our office at (215) 862-5828 for details.

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