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Learn Lori’s Tools of the Trade, her “Scrapping Rule” how she sorts and identifies value, and all her speedy methods of turning an unorganized stash of wrinkled scrap fabrics into a beautifully organized stash of all your scrap fabric stored by size and value or theme! She has some great ideas for storage solutions. You’ll learn to quickly turn the fabrics you love into fantastic quilts… the Speedy way! Lori will also demo some of her favorite Scrappy Quilts. Two Free “Designs by Lori Dickman ©” Patterns per attendee. Each student receives a Free eBook pdf link!

A trunk show of Lori’s favorite “D” quilts! This trunk show features over 30 of Lori’s quilt designs with styles that will cover every quilter’s favorites: from traditional to applique to modern and everything in between! ! In this lecture, Lori will inspire you to pick up those template rulers and have fun designing and piecing fabulous quilts! Quilting templates have always been Lori’s “go-to” tools for piecing fast and fun quilts. The Diamond, Dresden & Drunkards’ Path templates are versatile tools which she has used to create literally dozens of different designs in quilts, accessories & wearable art!.

This Lecture/Trunk Show inspires the quilter to learn new techniques to create beautiful art quilts. Some of the techniques discussed are: 1) incorporating applique art elements into traditional quilts; 2) fabric painting and background fabric selection for landscape quilts; 3) using iPhone & iPad apps to create stunning Pixel quilts; 4) designing art quilts using free online clipart; and 5) creating precious Art Quilts of Grandchildren’s school Rembrandts! Quilters receive fabulous ideas from which they can begin a new Art Quilt journey. Whether the quilter decides to venture toward landscape or other art quilt techniques, this lecture and the 30 quilts in the trunk show will be inspiration for the quilter’s journey into Art Quilts!

Whether you are a beginner in quilting or a seasoned quilter… this lecture will give you a wonderful overview of the entire quilting process, along with tips that Lori has learned over the last quarter century of her quilting adventure… everything from organization, sewing spaces, sorting fabric stashes, tools of the trade, choosing colors/prints, designing patterns, traditional and rotary cutting methods, machine & hand piecing; applique methods, settings, sashings & borders, to binding and labeling your quilt! Each student receives a free eBook pdf link!

Is your Scrap Stash over-taking your Sewing/Quilting Room? Need some help in getting those tubs of scraps organized and used up to make beautiful quilts? This lecture will walk you through the process of 'Four Fast & Easy Methods' of getting your scraps used and made into gorgeous scrappy quilts! You'll be inspired to get into your sewing room and get to work on your next beautiful scrappy creation! Throughout the lecture, Lori has many tips and tricks to share, along with a trunk show of colorful scrappy quilts to inspire you!

In this workshop, the student will use the fast and fun “Periwinkle Template” that fits 2-1/2″ jelly rolls or mini-charms from your fabric stash! (A link for purchasing the template and the corresponding template foundation papers will be provided to the student.) It is amazing how fast and fun it is to use this template, along with your favorite stash of fabric! Your friends will be amazed when they see your finished Periwinkle Basket … they will think that it was so difficult to make, when in fact it was so very simple! Kit Required: Scrappy Periwinkle Basket/Table Runner Pattern: $10.00 each; Periwinkle Template $4.00 each; and Foundation paper $7.00 each.

In this 'hands-on' workshop you will learn the techniques from Lori's Book, "Speedy Solutions to Cut & Organize Your Scrap Stash." Each student will grab a tub of scraps from her stash and she will learn to get those scraps ready to be used in beautiful quilts! Lori offers fabulous cutting, sorting, storing & organizing solutions, plus the student will learn tips & tricks on how to "pull scraps" from her OWN stash to create beautiful quilt patterns (See Lori's "Speedy Solutions Patterns" book!) Kit fee: $20 "Speedy Solutions to Cut/Organize your Scraps" BOOK Or, save $5 and get the Book SET, which also includes the "Speedy Solutions Patterns book"; Both Books for $45.

To create this striking quilt, students will either pull squares from their stash (or cut from fat quarters or yardage) in various sizes and values of Lights, Mediums and Darks to create nine beautiful Starlight blocks for this wall quilt, measuring 42” x 42” with borders. During the workshop, Lori teaches her Speedy Solutions techniques as she shows how to pull scraps from her stash to use with many different quilt patterns. Her techniques are amazingly simple to incorporate for hundreds of patterns… what a wonderful way to use up Scrap Stash to create beautiful quilts! By implementing the techniques in Lori’s book, "Speedy Solutions to Cut & Organize Your Scrap Stash," the student will have a scrap stash that has already been cut in various sizes and values to use for this pattern. However, the student can also simply use fat quarters or yardage to create a beautiful “Starlight” quilt! Kit required: Either the Starlight Pattern $10.00 each; OR the "Speedy Solutions Pattern book: $30 (includes Starlight & 11 additional scrappy patterns).

In this workshop the student will piece 4 different shaped Dresden blocks! This 37″ x 37″ quilt goes together so quickly it will amaze the student! The 6″ blocks feature machine applique. The student will have fun choosing fabrics that follow a theme or her favorite color! How fun to make this quilt with a Christmas theme, or for a little girl’s room, or maybe use your favorite 30’s fabrics or use up some of your scraps! There are endless possibilities! Kit Required: Sunny Dresden's Pattern $10.00 each

This workshop features a fun and colorful Drunkards Path Quilt that goes together very quickly. This 47”x 47” quilt is made using two different 9” block patterns: the Drunkards Path block and the Eccentric Star block. Learn Lori’s quick and easy method of sewing the curved pieces of the Drunkard’s Path blocks! This quilt is one you can piece together in no time at all! Try it in your favorite color combinations! Kit Required: Fruity Melons Pattern $10.00 each; Drunkard's Path Template $22.00 each

In this Art Quilt workshop, the student will create an asymmetrical wall quilt that measures approx. 32″ x 32.” This design was originally a sketch by Lori as she was dreaming of the warmth of summer with red and black ladybugs visiting the petals of beautiful flowers in the garden! This Art quilt always brings a smile! Students will use a soft stabilizer for this project; they will us Soft Fuse or Lite SAS2 fusible web application method; and the student will learn embellishment techniques (thread-coloring and raw-edge applique). Coordinating scraps are used in the asymmetrical borders of the quilt. Free-motion quilting ideas will also be presented to the student for quilting the project! This art quilt is a wonderful way to use up fat quarters and scraps from your stash! There are many color combinations that could be used for this project… from Pastels to Bright’s to Monochromatic! Let your imagination take over and have fun incorporating your own ideas into the design! Kit Required: Lady Bug, Lady Bug Art Pattern $15.00 each

Sleepy Sunflower is a delightful art quilt for which the student can choose gorgeous batiks and fabrics from her stash. The art quilt measures 23″ x 25″. Techniques and methods used in this workshop are: Preparing/cutting elements of the flower; using Soft Fuse or Lite SAS2 (Steam-A-Seam2, or similar fusible web); preparing borders (w/some of the elements extending over the borders); applique methods & tips using monofilament or matching threads; and quilting tips & techniques & ideas for machine quilting the quilt top. Kit Required: Sleepy Sunflower Art Pattern $15.00 each