ADK Quilt Conference

Save the Dates!  In addition to our annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibit, View will be hosting the 2nd annual ADK Quilt Conference. The conference will be taking place Monday, October 17th- Wednesday, 19th. Attendees will have the chance to experience multiple workshops featuring both traditional and art quilting techniques, lectures from experts in the field, and best of all have the chance to network with fellow quilters. 

Complete 3 Day Package - $335 Early registration discount
(Package discount ends September 1st and price will increase to $350)
Gets you all meals (see schedule below) and lectures including your choice of workshops for Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Click Here to Register & Purchase the Complete 3 Day Package

Monday October 17th: 

5pm-7pm Opening reception

Opening lecture by Mary Gay Leahy,  "All About Fabrics" 

Hors D’oeurves

Cash Bar

Monday Only Package - $50

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Tuesday October 18th

8am-9am - Breakfast

9am-4pm (includes an hour lunch break - 12pm-1pm) - Disappearing Blocks with Mary Gay Leahy 

9am-12pm- Scrolling Around with Hand Stitching  with Liz Kettle

12pm-1pm Lunch 

1pm-4pm - Nature Print Pastiche with Jane Davila

5pm - Catered Dinner followed by Lecture by Jane Davila

Tuesday Only Package - $150

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Wednesday October 19th

8am-9am - Breakfast

9am-4pm (includes an hour lunch break - 12pm - 1pm) - Entangled Sky with Mary Gay Leahy 

9am-12pm - Pochoir Prints with Jane Davila

12pm-1pm - Lunch

12:15-1pm - Thread: The Basics and Beyond Lecture with Liz Kettle

1pm-4pm - Bojagi Banner with Liz Kettle

4pm - Conference Ends

Wednesday Only Package - $135

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Mary Gay Leahy Quilt Classes: 

DISAPPEARING BLOCKS 
Join instructor Mary Gay Leahy for this full day traditional quilt workshop, where you will learn how to make a series of  “disappearing” blocks! Each student will go home with finished samples and patterns. It’s fun, it's easy, and best of all it's very low stress!

*Students will need to bring a sewing machine, and materials to class. (A little cutting required before class)

ENTANGLED SKY. 
This full-day traditional quilt class has an Escher-like quality! You will see how a partial seam can make your quilting look more complicated than it really is. Instructor Mary Gay Leahy will guide you through exploring some new piecing and pressing techniques, that will show you the way to get your blocks to lie flat and your points to meet. At the end of class you will have learn how to create simple patterns that when put together leave complex designs that will be sure to impress any crowd. 

*Students will need to bring a sewing machine, and materials to class. 

Liz Kettle Quilt Classes:

SCROLLING AROUND WITH HAND STITCHING
Join Instructor Liz Kettle as you experiment with different types of hand stitches on bits of fabric, and learn how to create fabric collage scrolls wound on vintage wooden spools. Your scroll can be a color exploration, a theme such as nature, or a special collection of fabric you love. You will learn a variety of simple hand stitches that create a big impact so this class is beginner-friendly. You will be learn fun and creative ways to make those stitches your very own.

BOJAGI BANNER (hand stitch)
Learn the ancient hand stitching technique of Bojagi with Instructor Liz Kettle. The Bojagi technique is incredibly simple technique but as you will see, you could take a lifetime to explore all the variations. In this class, you will learn the traditional hand stitching techniques and explore collage, as you create a totally unique wall hanging! Bojagi panels have a modern aesthetic despite being an ancient technique. They can be created with sheer and opaque fabrics! You can follow tradition and use leftover bits and pieces of worn-out clothing, or create your panel out of new, coordinated fabrics. Either way, you will leave this class with a beautiful new wall hanging.

Jane Davila Classes:

Pochoir Printing:
Come be inspired by Moroccan and Art Deco cement tiles to create a unique design for printing on fabric. Use an updated version of this stencil printing technique to make custom fabric for your next quilting or sewing project. Instructor Jane Davila will teach you about registration for nearly perfect printing, repeat patterns, single and multi-color designs, and much more! You'll leave with 2-3 large pieces of original fabric and the knowledge to make more. A wide variety of tiles will be presented for inspiration. 

Nature Print Pastiche:
Join Instructor Jane Davila, as she teaches you how to combine a variety of surface and printing techniques on fabric into small collage with hand stitching. Print leaves, veggies or fish onto fabric to create your main subject. Make your own blocks to print for a background, and to remove color in a discharging technique for fabric accents. Finishing your unique collage with big stitch quilting.