Immerse yourself in an unforgettable wellness journey at Galanias Bari Sardo Hotel in Sardinia, an exquisite island off the coast of Italy. Heidi will guide you in yoga, traveling, and stitching with daily workshops on hand sewing a quilt top for yourself. Enjoy delicious Sardinian meals with vegan and vegetarian options, and days filled with a range of enriching activities, including a hike, a boat ride, and an excursion to Sardinia’s famed town of murals: Orgosolo.

Beginners are welcome, and you will meet with Heidi before and after our retreat on Zoom to receive additional instruction on the art of hand piecing your quilt top. Balancing effort and ease is prioritized as you learn to pace yourself and stay curious about your artmaking.

Learn more and register here!

Join Heidi for a self-hosted, month-long Diary Quilting class. In contrast with an ‘autobiographical quilt,’ a ‘diary quilt’ can tell a story as clearly or as secretly as you desire. A diary entry can reframe the past, track the present, and anticipate the future. There is magic and healing potential in working with all 3 of these time zones!

A diary quilt can be made with any technical skills that you already have, or with a handful of skills that will be shared in class, so this is an excellent class for beginners and experienced quilters.

You will receive substantial pre-recorded instruction before the live class begins in September. Then we will meet live to sew, learn, discuss, and share live on Zoom throughout September and October.

Exact dates and times TBD; subscribe to my email newsletter to be the first to know when the class launches!

While you’re waiting, a great way to prepare for this class is to take Heidi’s Story Quilt Top class with Creativebug.

I’m pleased to be offering my year-long class, Quiltmaking with Heidi Parkes: Aesthetics, Curiosity, Efficiency, in 2025!

Join the Preregistration List for my 2025 Class to share your available dates and be the first to hear when the class launches!

Curriculum:

Quiltmaking: Under the umbrella of artmaking, this course relates to the skill, study, and practice of making quilts with any collection of techniques or materials- as desired by the maker.

Aesthetics: Cultivate your personal style and the recognizability of your work. Become an expert in your niche.

Curiosity: Ask yourself compelling creative questions and build resilience in critique settings.

Efficiency: Grow skill and speed while you structure your making to work with your life, aesthetics, and goals.

January: Introducing ourselves, and defining our aesthetics

February: Refining our conceptual interests and doing research

March: Technical skill, how to improve

April: Economizing/resource management

May: Small studies and working in a series

June: Investing/being generous to your quiltmaking practice

July: Photography and words/speaking

August: Troubleshooting roadblocks

September: Location goals: IG, galleries, guilds, home, gifting, selling, exhibits, residencies, etiquette, vocabulary

October: Writing about your work, documentation

November: Pleasing yourself, grounding your practice

December: Graduation, next steps

This Course May be a Good Fit if:

• You've loved taking classes with me before

• You're looking for a robust curriculum to challenge and nurture your personal sewing style 

• You're eager for a rigorous program to keep you accountable and sewing for an average of 5-7 hours a week

Course Structure:

• We will meet once a month, in small groups of 10 people each

• We will also meet for an optional large-group co-working session 1-3 times a month

• We will engage with each other to share photos & updates via an exclusive Mighty Network platform

• Students will receive robust pre-recorded content from me in monthly modules 

How Rigorous is this Course?

• Think of this like a single college course.

• In commitment, effort, and transformation I hope to match a year-long yoga certification training.

• Plan to make 3-8 quilts, and a collection of small studies.

• This course is intended to grow and transform your practice: this can be a private or public quilting practice, and this important choice is entirely up to you.

• If you get behind, it is possible to catch up. All class sessions are recorded. You have the option to record what you would’ve presented in small group and can share it with us.

• Access to the class modules and Mighty Network are ‘lifetime’ access for as long as I continue to run this course.