Modern Block Improv with Sherri Lynn Wood

Please join the Pittsburgh Modern Quilt Guild in welcoming Sherri Lynn Wood to teach a one-day workshop on Modern Block Improv.

The goal of improvisational patchwork is flexible patterning. Participants will start with a favorite fixed or "traditional" block pattern and gradually transform it through a series of repetitions and variations. Without the use of rulers, templates, or instructions, to guide them, they will gain a deeper sense of how patterns evolve, while learning ruler-free patchwork and composition techniques along the way. This workshop is appropriate for all skill levels from beginner to advanced.

The workshop fee is $75 (or $77.50 if you would like to pay via PayPal) for members of the Pittsburgh Modern Quilt Guild and $100 (or $103.50 if you would like to pay via PayPal) for non-members. The workshop will be limited to 25 participants. Registration deadline is September 18, 2015. The workshop fee is transferrable but not refundable. Please make checks out to the Pittsburgh Modern Quilt Guild and send them to Sarah Lozecki 157 Marshall Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214. PayPal payments may be sent manually to pittsburghmqg@gmail.com or via the link on our website.

Though not required for the workshop, we will have copies of Sherri Lynn Wood's book The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters available for sale the day of the workshop at a discounted rate. No other books, notions, or other supplies will be available for purchase.

Tools & Equipment

• Sewing Machine
• Extension Cord
• Rotary Cutter
• Cutting Mat
• Hand sewing needles and thimble (optional - just in case)
• Straight pins (lots of them)
• Tailor's chalk/marking tools
• Medium gray spool of thread

Materials

• A well-balanced spectrum of solid and print fabrics, including neutrals and a variety of values (light to dark). Throw in a couple of zingers.
• There is no set amount of fabric to bring. In determining how much material to bring, consider how fast you sew and if you want to work on something big to finish later or something mini as a sample. Bring enough quantity for creative freedom, but probably no more than five yards is necessary. Don't worry, whatever you bring will be enoug hto make do with!
• You don't need to spend tons of money on new fabric for this (unless you want to - it's a good excuse to buy more fabric), scraps and other fabric from you stash will work.

If you have questions, please contact us at pittsburghmqg@gmail.com.