Join contemporary cyanotype artist Jessie Swimeley for a discussion of the history of cyanotype-- how it came to be and its historical uses. Learn how she puts a modern spin on her work and explore examples of other cyanotype artists working with textiles. Jessie Swimeley is a contemporary cyanotype artist based in the Treasure Valley. […]
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Boise Rigging Supply 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho This is a learn it-and-do it class. We will learn about several types of machine appliqué. We will explore using different materials and stitches on our machines. I hope to cover fusible, faced, turned under edges and […]
No Sewing Workshop This workshop has been rescheduled for July 16. You will be notified by e-mail. If you are not available on the new date, you will be refunded for the class registration fee. Treasure Valley artist, Jessie Swimeley, will guide her students through the process of using CYANOTYPE - an historic photographic process […]
Fabric Collage by Jane Haworth We have two opportunities to learn fabric collage from Jane. Registration will begin 1/1/2027. The deadline to register (and to receive a refund for cancellations) will be April 15th. More class details will be posted here as we approach registration date Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24, 2027: Recreate […]
Explore characteristics of Modern Quilting, and find out how a modern approach to quilting is, in many ways, a twist on tradition. See quilts that have been exhibited at QuiltCon in a slide presentation, followed by a trunk show with members of the Boise Modern Quilt Guild. Darla Christiansen is a Boise native and a […]
Laura Reardon from The Quilt Crossing and Boise Basin Quilters are co-sponsoring a trunk show with David Owen Hastings. He’ll be teaching several classes at the store but is now coming in a day early to present a trunk show. The show would be Wednesday evening, August 26th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at The […]
Our September Program will feature Jennifer’s quilting journey and a review of her quilts. Jennifer shares her inspirations for quilting and sewing: I made my first quilt when I was a senior in high school. Before that, I had been making my own clothes since 6th grade. I started out sewing with my mother and […]
Joe Cunningham has been a professional quilt artist since 1979. He began making quilts in his hometown of Flint, Michigan; eventually moving to San Francisco where he lives with his wife, Carol LeMaitre, above her Pilates studio, and maintains a gallery/ studio to make and show his quilts. Joe travels the world to show quilts […]
Here's how Joe Cunningham describes this two-day workshop: "I will demonstrate and teach how to develop a small idea into an abstract quilt. Along the way I will teach the techniques I use for freehand piecing, working with bias tape, and creating memorable compositions. Under my instructions, students will develop their own designs and get […]
This class is for someone who has done some FPP, especially if some part of the process is frustrating to you. I really want to invite anyone that has tried FPP and given up on it. You are missing so much! We will discuss everything from what constitutes a quality pattern to why the size […]
Our November Program will feature quilter and designer Kadee Porter. She will share her technique for hand-piecing. Hand-piecing is a slow, satisfying way to create a quilt, one thoughtful stitch at a time. It is perfect for projects on the go, passing time in a hospital waiting room, or relaxing at home. Kadee’s use of […]