Workshops
Workshop Guidelines:
- Workshop locations will be held at Country Stitches, 1965 Boardman Rd. Jackson, MI or at Christoff’s Toy House Room, 400 N. Mechanic St, Jackson, MI. See individual descriptions for specific location information. Lunch is on your own. There is a refrigerator and microwave available if you want to bring a sack lunch.
- Workshops are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and usually limited to 20-25 students depending on the speaker’s requirements. A waiting list is kept for workshops that are filled.
- Supply lists will be available at the time of sign-up for the workshop.
- Full day workshops begin at 9:30 a.m. and end by 4 p.m. Half day workshops are normally from 9:30 a.m. until noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants need to arrive for class 30 minutes prior to the starting time.
- Workshops include a 30-45 minute lunch break. Workshop participants may bring a sack lunch or plan accordingly.
Payment and Enrollment:
- Full day workshops cost $40.00 for guild members and $45 for non-members. Half day workshops cost $25.00 for guild members and $30 for non-members.
- Payment is required at the time of registration and is nonrefundable.
- Registration forms are available on the website and from the Program chairperson.
- Payment is by cash or check made out to Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild of Jackson.
- The Program Committee requires a separate check for each month’s workshop(s).
Workshop Cancellations:
In case of an emergency, workshop participants are responsible for transferring their workshop registration to other guild members. To facilitate this, one should contact the program chairperson to acquire names from a potential waiting list.
Workshops for the 2023/2024 Program Year
June 25, 2024 (Tuesday)
Nancy Roelfsema: Mono Printing
June 26, 2024 (Wednesday)
Nancy Roelfesema: Double Wedding Ring
August 27, 2024 (Tuesday)
Mary Zesiger: Stitches to Die For (Hand Quilting)
August 28, 2024 (Wednesday)
Mary Zesiger: Keep It Portable (Hand Stitching)
Nancy Roelfsema June 25 & 26
Tuesday June 25, 2024
Mono Printing
Wednesday June 26, 2024
Double Wedding Ring
Past Workshops
Gary Harvey
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Machine Sewn Hexagons, Why Be Afraid?
The Coop 2665 W. Bellevue Rd. Leslie, MI 49251
Supply List
*10-20 scrap pieces at least 4 1/2 inches in size
Gary Harvey
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Gary Harvey will be presenting a workshop on ruler work.
Lynn Harris
Saturday December 2, 2023
Lynn Harris will present tips and tricks that make working with small pieces of fabric easier. Lynn will show us how to piece tiny stars, baskets, and other small blocks. With Lynn’s tips for working small you will be able to add a bit of tiny sparkle to your own quilt designs or make your own quilt completely from tiny blocks. These precision pieced blocks can also be used in smaller projects such as a pincushion or pouch.
Precision Piecing with Vernita Dailey
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
includes the handouts and fabrics for the workshop. Do you have problems with wonky blocks, mismatched seams, or you’re just not happy with your piecing skills?
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
American Beauty with Nancy Roelfsema
In March Nancy Roelfsema will be doing a trunk
show entitled “Why We Quilt.” She will also be
doing a workshop on paper piecing The New
York Beauty block. This is her most popular quilting class – every student leaves satisfied with their results. You will learn Nancy’s unique paper piecing technique to get super sharp points for your block. You will also learn
piecing curves to finish the blocks. During the class you should be able to finish 2–4 blocks. Nancy has a YouTube channel, OnPoint–TV and Quilting with Nancy, which has 56,000 subscribers at this time and a lot of great videos and interesting projects. Check it out!