2026 ADK Quilt Conference

During the annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibition, View will host the 6th Annual ADK Quilt Conference on October 3-4. Choose from multiple workshops featuring both traditional and art quilting techniques, enjoy informal presentations from experts in the field, and network with fellow quilters!

Friday (10/2)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: 2026 Quilts Unlimited Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony

Saturday (10/3)

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Workshop:

Playing with Color and Texture with Sharon Bottle Souva

• In this workshop, we will explore the use of color value and texture. Original designs will be transformed into quilt blocks, which, when repeated, will develop into secondary patterns and beyond.
• Class Overview
• Color/Texture Layout
• Supply List

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Workshops:

Binding 101-Basic Binding with Pat Harrison

• Learn the essential techniques for binding your quilt with precision and confidence! This workshop combines lecture, hands-on practice, and a simple demo to help you master secure and polished binding
• Crisp, bulk-free 90-degree corner, Invisible hand stitching for a seamless finish 
• A fully machine-stitched binding method for a faster alternative
• Supply List

Featherweight Maintenance with Bob Harrison

• Using a projected live feed camera, Bob will take you through all the steps to cleaning, oiling, greasing, and polishing your favorite little Featherweight sewing machine.
• Supply List

12:00 pm: Catered Lunch

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Workshops:

Binding 201 - Fabulous Edge Finishes with Pat Harrison

• Take your quilt bindings to the next level with this hands-on workshop! Through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and guided practice, you’ll explore special finishing techniques that add unique detail and refinement to your quilts.
• Supply List

5:00 pm:

Catered Dinner with presentation by Pat Harrison "From Then to Now… Trunk Show" Enjoy a one-hour trunk show featuring over 150lbs of award-winning quilts. This collection spans from my earliest works to my most recent creations, offering a fascinating look at how many quilting styles have evolved over the years.

Sunday (10/4)

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Workshops:

Beginning Improv with Pat Harrison

Explore the fun and the freedom of creating quilt blocks using improvisational techniques.

• Crumb piecing
• Curved piecing
• Skinny lines
• Wavy lines
• Supply List

Grow Your Own...Flowers That Is! with Sharon Bottle Souva

In this one-day class, Bottle Souva will guide participants in creating flowers using a fused applique/collage technique developed by the artist. Patterns and images will be supplied by the instructor. Some knowledge of free motion quilting is helpful, but not necessary.

• Supply List

12:00 pm: Catered Lunch

Lecture with Sharon Bottle Souva "Inspirations – Looking For Ideas, Design, and Composition"

• Does a drive down a country road invoke ideas? How about a trip to a museum, another country, ice in a puddle? Inspiration is everywhere, and many cannot help but be inspired to create work based on these stimuli. This lecture explores the many places we find inspiration.