Description
Dig out those quilt tops and get started quilting. In this workshop we will work on mastering hand quilting with the Big Stitch method. This method uses all the same principles as fine hand quilting with a larger needle and pearl cotton. All the basics of basting and marking and choosing a design will be covered. You don’t have to be an expert to hand quilt your own quilts. Keep it simple and consistent. Samples of various quilted projects will be on hand for reference as well.
Feathered wreath stencils will be provided.
Dawn Heese
Dawn Heese is an author, pattern designer, Marcus fabric designer and award-winning quilter. She is a fourth-generation quilter and grew up stitching from a young age.
Her career in the quilting industry was launched with the publication of her first book, Geese in the Rose Garden, published by Kansas City Star in 2009.
The following year she started Linen Closet Designs, named for her grandmother’s linen stitch and hooked projects, as well as fabric designs.
Dawn’s work is regularly featured in magazines in the US as well as abroad. She teaches and presents trunk shows and workshops nationally and in France, sharing her love of applique and quilting.
Dawn finisher her ninth book in 2023. This book is her third published by the French publisher, Quiltmania and is co-authored with Bonnie Sullivan. Dawn and Bonnie are co-creators of Made by Hand, a yearly membership dedicated to all things made by hand.
