Arcadia Public Library

Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.

In this gorgeous, color-filled class, Anna shows quilters how to make a vibrant quilt using half-square triangles and squares. This is a perfect class for combining scraps of fabric from your stash. Anna begins by walking quilters through the process of sorting their fabrics into color groups, and from there she demonstrates how to cut and piece the squares and half-square triangles. The real fun begins when Anna goes to the design wall to lay out...

In this short video, Liza Lucy shows you her favorite way to cut stacks of fabric precisely and efficiently to make the most common patchwork shapes. You will learn how to cut a perfect square, how to use a 60-degree ruler to create diamonds, and how to cut squares down into half-square triangles and quarter-square triangles. Along the way, she shares excellent tips for using a rotary cutter, gridded ruler, and cutting mat.

The Double Star Quilt top features a striking combination of light and dark fabrics, with a star-within-a-star motif radiating from the center. Using a mix of special prints and half-square triangles, Amber from Fancy Tiger Crafts shows you how to use free-form patchwork to grow the quilt from the center out. In the class, Amber shows how to make a 54" quilt top, but instructions are included for making a larger 90" queen-size quilt top.

Learn how to make a classic pineapple quilt block from modern quilter, Heather Jones. Worked up in contrasting colors, this graphically striking design takes a historic quilt block from subtle to stunning. Heather works her quilting magic in this class, showing you how to make precise cuts using quilting rulers and finish the block with precision. If you would like to learn how to create an improvised pineapple block (as shown in the quilt at the...

This workshop offers a mother lode of information about patchwork and piecing. Liza covers tips and advice from her decades of experience - starting with selecting, prepping and cutting fabric all the way through machine piecing for blocks, triangles, diamonds and the dreaded Y-seam. She also covers chain piecing and different kinds of foundation piecing. Consider this a master class in all aspects of patchwork and piecing.

Artists Heidi Parkes and Faith Hale gather in conversation in honor of Mental Health Awareness. Theybegin by making embroidery doodles to launch a month-long quilt-along using Heidi's Story Quilt Top class. Then, as participants work,Heidi shares about the magic of storytelling and cognitive reframing. With tenderness and thoughtful vulnerabiity, Heidi shares her origin story with quilting and the myriad ways crafting has impacted her mental health....

Expert quilt designers Kaffe Kassett and Liza Lucy walk you through every step of making the eye-popping Rosy Quilt top. Using vibrant large and small-scale prints, the version shown here is a modern take on the very first design Kaffe and Liza ever created together. Kaffe provides wonderful insights on how the colors and prints work together, while Liza teaches the basics of cutting and piecing the patchwork. Perfect for beginning quilters and anyone...

Explore this classic quilting block that works equally well with traditional or contemporary fabrics. The blades and center of the block are made separately and then attached to the background fabric, so you can experiment with different fabrics and placements. Kathy walks through a range of different fabric combinations to show the different effects. She also shows how to work with a wedge ruler, as well as offering a download to create your own...

In this class, Heather Jones shares how to make the iconic Ohio Star quilt block. Using half square triangles and quarter square triangles, you will learn how to precisely sew the pieces together to create this crisp, geometric design. Bind and finish your block to create a quilted wall hanging, or use the block to make a funky, modern throw pillow.