Accidental Landscape: Mountain Views ZOOM Workshop 01/17/26

The workshop is called “Accidental Landscape: Mountain Views” by Karen Eckmeier and will be held on Jan. 17th from 9:30 to 12:30 via ZOOM.

The price will be $25 and the maximum number of ticket sales 24. Tickets will go on sale on Oct. 16, 2025. The deadline to register for this workshop (or to cancel and request a refund) is Jan. 16th.

Create this surprisingly simple quilted scene using Karen’s layered topstitching technique. Gentle rolling hills of green fabric strips combine with distant peaks to create peaceful vistas. Include a lake or a field of wildflowers. The variations are endless! You will also learn how to embellish the landscape with beads, yarn and Angelina fibers to give it sparkle. Finished size: approx. 9” x 12” without borders (size varies)

To view more color photos of this workshop go to pages 8-13 and 50-51 in Karen’s Accidental Landscapes book.”

Here is the supply list:

Fabric

• Sky: ¼ yard “dramatic” fabric with clouds, or sun, or a hand painted fabric. The sky fabric sets the mood for your entire scene, so be sure you love it!
• Rolling Hills: ¼ yard 5-7 greens gradated from light to dark (look for small scale prints – not necessarily “landscape” fabrics. For example: irregular stripes, random dots, mottled, etc.
• Distant Mountains: scraps or 1/8 yard each of white, gray, medium purple, or gray blue
• Wildflowers (optional): ¼ yard small scale floral that looks like growing flowers
• Lake/River: blues OR use a section of the sky fabric (the reflection of the sky is usually visible in the water)
• Outer Border: ¼ yard your choice – dark neutrals, such as black, brown and gray work nicely as borders that act as picture frames or a window frame to surround the scene

Supplies

• Sewing Machine (Featherweights are fine)
• Rotary cutter, ruler, and mat
• Iron and ironing pad (mini iron will work)
• Threads for topstitching – select threads to match fabrics or use variegated threads Neutral thread for bobbin
• Fabric scissors
• Pins (I recommend the long flower head pins)
• Fabric glue (for adding optional details)
• Ruler for rotary cutting borders
• Quilter’s Square for squaring piece (only if you already own one)
• Book: Accidental Landscapes by Karen Eckmeier $21.95 (highly recommended but not required)

Most students get to the quilting stage before the workshop ends. This is what you will need for quilting:

• Threads for quilting (machine or hand)
• Needles for machine quilting or hand quilting
• 100% cotton batting (approx. 18” x 22”) + half yard fabric for backing
• “Walking Foot” and/or Darning Foot for Machine quilting
• Pins for Basting (for tiny quilts like these, pins are great)