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Lecture and Workshop Information
Lecture/Trunk Shows
Five-Inch is a Cinch: How Nickel Quilts Are Created.
Fabulous Nickel Borders: Turn a nice quilt into a wow quilt by adding easy-to-piece Nickel Borders.
Both lectures inclued a trunk show of at least 25 to 30 quilts. This is not a slide show; you will get to see and touch the actual quilts!
Workshops
I offer a wide variety of workshops, many of which are based on
the quilts featured in the books, Nickel Quilts and More Nickel Quilts . Seven of the workshops
are designed so that construction techniques (or units) common to
more than one quilt are taught and the student is able to choose
from two or more quilts. All workshops are full day. However, I
am more than happy to discuss tailoring a workshop to fit your needs.
For information on fees please e-mail Pat Speth at Pat@PatSpeth.com.
Combined Workshops
Click on any of the quilts to see larger pictures.
- Half Square Triangles and Four Patches
- 14 Quilts to Make
Featuring: Jewel Box, Northern Lights, Sunny Lanes, Mount Hood, Flying Home from Bali Bali, Beach Party, Shoo Fly, Jacob's Ladder, Path and Stiles, Idaho Beauty, Churn Dash, Heritage Trail, Market Square, and Texas Two Step.
These units could be considered the cornerstones of quilting. Simple sewing and cutting techniques will turn your 5" squares into many great quilts. You can choose from 14 different quilts to make. Once you play with these units on a design wall you may come up with a new block of your own! You will also learn how to make 2 different sizes of nine patches from 5" squares and sew a mystery block! A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: All skill levels.
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- Flying Geese Units
- Four Quilts to Make
Featuring: Dutchman's Puzzle, Stars Over Mitford, King's Crown,and Delta Star.
We will construct this unit with the sew & flip method. No triangles to cut or bias to work with! Pat will show you several great borders using these units. A handout will be given for a second method for making flying geese from 5" squares. Another handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: All skill levels.
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- Small Wonders
- 7 Quilts to Make
Featuring: Tillie's Treasure, All That Glitters, Butterfly Waltz, Star and Hourglass, Star and Crown, South Dakota Star, and Prairie Gems
Once you start with these units you won't want to stop. Simple sewing and cutting techniques will turn your 5" squares into these remarkable units without cutting any triangles or working with bias. A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: easy to intermediate, not for a beginner.
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- Picket Fence Units
- 5 Quilts to Make
Featuring: Millennium Star, Pinwheels on Parade, Woodland Clover, Chesapeake, and Dawn to Dusk
The picket fence unit is made with the sew & flip method. No triangles to cut or bias to work with. You will receive a handout that includes 39 design variations on the Millennium Star block that are created by rotating and substituting the
block components. Pat will show you many great borders using these units. A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: All skill levels.
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- Shaded Four Patch
- Featuring Shaded four Patch, Brave World and Rocky Road to Dublin. Working with any fabric combination, we will turn 5" squares into this versatile unit. Before sewing these units together, you will want to play with them on a design wall to see what other fabulous quilts you can design. A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: easy to intermediate, not for a beginner.
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- Hourglass
- Featuring Big Dipper, Texas Star and Mystery Flower Garden. In this workshop you will learn the easy and accurate sewing method for this very versatile unit. The hourglass unit has four triangles in it, but we will make it without cutting any! By sewing first and then cutting, we eliminate working with the bias. I will show you several great borders using these units. A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: easy to intermediate, not for a beginner.
- Combination Units
- Five Quilts to Make
- Featuring: Labor Day Madness, Pinwheel, Labor Day Stars, Sugar Bowl, and Minnesota Windmill.
In this workshop you will learn the easy and accurate sewing method for this very versatile unit. The combination unit has 3 triangles in it but we will make it without cutting any! By sewing first and then cutting we eliminate working with the bias. Pat will show you several great borders using these units. A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your quilt top. Rated: easy to intermediate, not for a beginner.
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Individual Workshops
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Arlington
Square
This quilt gives you practice with four patch units and picket
fence units while using up many single 5" charm squares. |
Autumn Stretched Star
Perfect for a beginning quilt class. A great quilt for an
I Spy theme. Several layout designs are possible with this
block. |
Four Patch Plaid
Simple units can create the most amazing designs. Four patch and two patch units are used in this quilt. |
Morning Star
A wonderful traditional block for showcasing today great fabrics. This would make a great I Spy Quilt. |
Ozark Maple Leaf
Learn the methods that make this block a breeze. A great quilt for batiks, fall colored fabrics or reproduction prints. |
Paducah Nine Patch
A favorite a many quilters, this quilt joy to make in any color combination. |
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