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Fall Quilt Program

Regular price $380.00
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An in person series with Olivia Clanton


Join local artist, long time quilter and craft educator Olivia Mae Clanton (she/her) on this journey in creating a handmade Quilt, from dyeing to finishing. Throughout the month of October and first Sunday in November, meeting each Sunday, Olivia will teach students how to successfully dye, design, piece, block, sew, baste, quilt and bind a modern naturally dyed 40” x 60” 9-patch quilt from scratch. 

Students will learn all the traditional techniques of quilting and strengthen their technical sewing skills as well as hone their eye for design and color theory. Each student will make their own Log Cabin block, 9 Patch block, Half Square Triangle block, Courthouse Steps block, Sewing Curves and Sawtooth Star block.

By the end of the program, students will have created their own quilt from start to finish, build confidence, self-reliance and autonomy on the sewing machine. Students should expect to work on their quilt at home or at Wednesday community craft nights.

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Dates + Times

Sunday, October 13th. 2024: Sewing Machine Basics & Quilt Design, 1:00-5:00 PM

Sunday, October 20th. 2024: Piecing & Blocking a Quilt, 1:00-5:00 PM

Sunday, October 27th. 2024: Piecing & Blocking a Quilt, 1:00-5:00 PM

Sunday, November 3rd. 2024: Batting, Basting & Hand Quilting, 1:00-5:00 PM

Sunday, November 10th. 2024: Binding & Finishing Techniques, 1:00-5:00 PM

Location

Hillfolk, 801 SE 8TH ST, Suite #49, Bentonville, Arkansas

Required Materials

Students must bring their own working sewing machine + appropriate thread to take this course. Please bring about 2 yards of scrap fabric to sample with. Please bring a general sewing kit, quilting ruler, safety pins and notebook.

Provided Materials

4 yards of cotton fabric for dyeing, batting, rotary cutters, cutting mats, tape, sashiko thread, needles and 16 hours of expert instruction.

Class Size

5 Students

This workshop is suited for sewing beginners: teenagers to adults. Not suitable for children unless you want to bring your kiddo in to assist you in stitching!

Light snacks and refreshments provided, please bring something more substantial if needed.

Contact Olivia Clanton, studio manager directly for questions olivia@hillfolk.com

 

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Image by Brandon Forrest Frederick

About our Teacher

Olivia Mae Clanton (b. 1995, she/her) is a textile artist, quilt maker, and craft educator based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Clanton earned her BFA in Fiber with an emphasis in socially engaged art practices from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2017. Olivia is a recipient of a Rocket Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation and co-founded Open House, a community space for exhibitions and education in Kansas City, Missouri. From 2017-2019, Olivia organized free classes based in STEAM out of Garage School, a detached garage turned classroom. She received an Art in the Loop artist residency in 2018, and an Arts and Entrepreneurship residency at UArk in 2022. Olivia is now a practicing artist and educator, teaching craft processes and knowledge in non-traditional spaces.

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