Life Beyond Strip Piecing, or "I Lead Two Lives"
Marti will tell you about her first experiences with a rotary cutter and her years of making almost nothing but strip-technique quilts. Whether you already own some of the Perfect Patchwork Templates, have thought about buying some or are sure you never want any templates, you will find her lecture-demo inspiring and fun. This talk is liberally illustrated with "live" quilts.

Seven Sisters Simplified - No Set-in Seams!
The traditional Seven Sisters is a well-loved, but seldom made, quilt pattern. That should change with this simplified version which has completely eliminated set-in seams. Instead of being entirely made with 60 degree diamonds and dot-to-dot seams, it is all straight line, edge to edge sewing. The class will include setting the quilt together and a pair of bonus blocks that use similar techniques.

Kaleidoscope Creations – 1 Day
The Kaleidoscope pattern is easy to make, but because of the design possibilities , even advanced quilters enjoy Kaleidoscope style blocks and variations. Discuss design and color possibilities and sewing techniques; then cut with the Kaleido-Ruler, a new tool Marti has designed that gives you the guidelines for cutting all of the triangles in the block. Marti supplies the rulers for you to use in class.

Getting Started with Off-center Log Cabin Blocks –
1 Day
This off-center technique adds yet another dimension to this favorite quilt design. The text for this class is Creating Curves with Log Cabins by Marti Michell. Marti will bring copies of books for use in class.

Scrappy Sedona Stars - 1 Day
If you love Scrap quits and you think Stack and Whack is better than sliced bread, you’ll really love this great concept for quick and fun scrap quilts. It features rotary cutting, stacks of fabric and for this class, the Elongated Star block. The technique will inspire you to clean out enough of your stash to make room for new fabric. The concept is also adaptable to other blocks that Marti will share with you. This class evolved into one of the From Marti Michell pattern booklets.

Not Your Grandmother's Hexagons - 1 Day
Not Your Grandmother’s Hexagon is designed to encourage and enable you to include hexagon quilts in your quiltmaking repertoire. To cover more territory with fewer pieces, the hexagon we will use is almost as big as an 8 ½” by 11” standard size piece of paper. Coincidentally, that size is perfect for showcasing big beautiful fabric designs. (Everything we talk about can be applied to any size hexagon so if big hexagons aren’t your thing, come along and work on smaller sizes.)

Dresden Dreaming - 1 Day
Rotary cut Dresden Plate petals with Marti's new Dresden Plate Templates. The regular Dresden Plate template set includes both pointed and rounded ends and can be made in three sizes (approximately 10", 12", and 16" finished blocks.) Each variation has 16 petals. Look at variations you have never thought about. Learn quicker construction methods. The Mini-Dresden Plate Template set makes smaller blocks and is optional for this class. The very smallest Dresden Plate has only 10 petals.

Quilt As You Sew – 1 Day
Learn how and when you can machine piece through batting and backing. Get introduced to Quilt-As-You-Sew quilts made in blocks, strips and sections. Learn the tricks for easy finishing of these machine made quilts. Learn to work at the machine in units that are a manageable size. The emphasis is on Log Cabin, but Ohio Star, Pineapple, Virginia Reel, some basket designs and others are included. Marti has written several books for ASN Publishing, including Weekend Log Cabin, Weekend Stars, and Weekend Baskets, that feature Quilt-As-You-Sew techniques. Several other books she has written include one or two quilt designs.
Lecture-Demo Version – Half-Day – 35 people maximum
This can be done in a lecture-demo style.
Full Day – Hands On – Includes the lecture, making one or more blocks and practicing the finishing techniques.

The Rosette and its Relatives – 1 Day
Work with your rotary cutters and Marti's acrylic templates to make this versatile family of blocks. Marti especially likes the Rosette (p.32, the Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks, Volume 1) because you can practice half-square triangles, Flying Geese style triangles and the Square within a Square technique. There are a host of other similar blocks you'll love making this way. Marti provides the templates needed for class use.

1. The Rosette and its Relatives
Work with your rotary cutters and Marti's acrylic templates to make this versatile family of blocks. Marti especially likes the Rosette (p.32, the Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks, Volume 1) because you can practice half-square triangles, Flying Geese style triangles and the Square within a Square technique. There are a host of other similar blocks you'll love making this way. Marti provides the templates needed for class use.
2. Not Such Hard Times – A Strip-technique and Scrap Treat
This class could be called a surprise course in strip techniques. You will cover most of Marti's favorite strip tricks, plus a special twist with this block. You could make the quilt with matching blocks, but you probably won't want to. Marti shares machine quilting in sections just because her favorite model for this class is quilted in sections. (This quilt is in Marti's book, Quilting for People Who Still Don't Have Time to Quilt.)

Sampler Quilt Sampler – 2 Days
Dive in for two days of creative fun. Marti will cover selecting patchwork blocks, working with regular and innovative settings, developing a good balance in fabrics and more. You will pick fabrics, develop a theme, decide on a set and make as many blocks as you can. Marti brings all the templates you need to work with in class.