2026, Appliqué Quilt-Along!

September 9, 2026

Join me for a NEW Appliqué Quilt-Along! (QAL)

This QAL will celebrate the release of my brand-new Hand Appliqué Sampler quilt pattern!

Share that you’re making the quilt top on Instagram:

When posting, use #handappliquesampler and tag @heidi.parkes in the text and in the photo.
Commenting on posts is one of THE MOST FUN aspects of a QAL.
Share and celebrate the work of other quilters working with the pattern in your stories. Be sure to share why you like their version. Tag me in your stories so I can amplify them in my stories too.
The class includes an Instagram Group Chat, so you can re-share your posts & reels there. (This a work around, since #’s aren’t what they used to be on Insta.)
This September 2026 is my 13-year Quiltiversary! 🎂 I sewed my first fabric quilt by hand in September 2013. How long have you been quilting? This pattern is GREAT for beginners. ❤️

Quilt-Along Suggested Schedule:

Post 1: Share the image above in a carousel. Also include some fabrics that you’ve pulled for your color palette. Introduce yourself with a photo of you, your sewing space, and/or any pets that may be helping you sew! Show them in any order on the carousel.

Post 2: How precise do you plan to be? Very accurate, approximate, or wild?! Why does this approach suit you? Do you have any tips for others who are navigating these options? (You can share partial images of the pattern, but please don’t show the whole pattern)

Post 3: By Step 8 in the pattern, share something that surprised you. Aluminum foil, tiny snips, placement, fabric?

Post 4: Spotlight some other people making the pattern, be sure to tag them in the caption and the photo along with Heidi. What are they doing that you like?

Post 5: By Step 16 in the pattern, share something that you’re eager to do again. Bird feet, thin lines, whip stitches, hollow shapes, “shingles,” slip knots, what do you want to remember to revisit in another quilt?

Post 6: Share some detail photos of your work. Zoom in with your camera, and maybe apply some photo tips from Clare Britt’s 6-minute photography tutorial

Post 7: As you approach the end of the pattern, how does it feel to make a quilt top with only appliqué? Do you prefer a hoop or no hoop? Do you like to finger press or iron? Does it feel relaxing to follow the pattern precisely, or are you having fun making your own variation?

Post 8: Share a distance photo of your finished quilt top! Maybe take a picture of you holding your quilt outside? Perhaps a slow-motion reel of your quilt?

Post 9: Share about basting and quilting!

Post 10: Share your finished quilt top!

*This is a suggested list. You are welcome to post more than this, skip a prompt, or respond to the prompt you wish I’d listed. ❤️ Have fun sharing your quilt!

We will gather together on Zoom on Sunday, September 27th to celebrate our progress and ask questions.

I’m so excited to see what you come up with. Please seal your commitment to participate by commenting on THIS blog post. Include where you’ll be sharing (Instagram, Pinterest, Nook, Brave Patch, Sew Squad, etc.), and your Insta handle or PINTEREST link as applicable. Also, if you already know any fun details about your quilt-to-be, please share them here. ❤️

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Hand Appliqué Sampler Quilt, On-Demand

$85.00

Pre-recorded instruction on process and techniques

Includes a copy of my Hand Appliqué Sampler Quilt pattern!

with an optional LIVE Zoom Q&A session on Sunday, September 27th at noon-2pm Central (Chicago time)

🌎 🌍 🌏 This link to World Time Buddy will help you to easily understand the gathering time. (Class meets in Chicago Time)

Hand Appliqué Sampler Quilt:

Large scale and teeny-tiny freeform appliqué is a technique that I love incorporating in my quilts. This sampler class and pattern introduces you to 24 special techniques. You may be familiar with a couple of these from various other classes with me, but this class contains them all, in one place, with an easy-to-follow pattern guiding the composition so that you are free to focus on mastering each technique as it comes.

Unique & Flexible Pattern:

This is my first “real” pattern in that you can make an exact replica if you would like to! There are clear directions on printing about 50 pages of US letter or A4 paper to create a template. (There’s also a JPEG that can be projected onto your base fabric and traced for an exact replica)
OR, I have an image of the quilt top with a 1” grid superimposed on it, so that you can easily estimate placement for your own “approximate” version of this 61 × 61” quilt top. (Personally, I think this is the most fun option)
OR, just enjoy learning the techniques as you place them wherever you’d like with your own composition!
If it looks a bit sparse to your eye, you can absolutely add lots more shapes once you finish the first 24-steps of this pattern! As a “sampler,” each step is intended to add to add a skill to your sewing vocabulary.

Class Highlights Include:

Learn a variety of techniques: I teach both “innie” and “outie” corners, large shapes, tiny applique, curves, straight lines, and multiple stitches to make your hand work more or less visible.
Beginner Friendly: Instruction begins with learning to thread a needle, and I share the how’s and why’s for all the important steps afterwards.
See me create the composition: The recorded demonstrations in class are of me sewing the quilt top. You’ll get to see the composition grow, and note my surprise as the shapes, colors, and personality of this quilt emerge. Experiencing this improvisational approach to appliqué will give you more confidence while making your next quilt, so you can stay curious as you sew!
Two cute pugs: I make my quilts in my home studio, and you’ll see me standing on my couch for a good view, laying things out on the carpet, and when on the floor, two little pugs will scamper over to sit on the quilt, if you have pets too, you’ll know what I mean! This real-world quilting shows you how to say YES to the space and time that you have access to. ❤️🐾
Filmed in 4k: Enjoy high quality video with access to 2x’s speed, slow motion, and captions.

Class Outline:

Available Now: View class content & begin sewing at your own pace.
- September Quilt-Along! With the launch of this pattern, you’re encouraged to share your progress on the social media platform of your choice.
- 25 videos on technique: ranging from 2-minutes to 30-minutes, and averaging 14-minutes each.
- I like to prepare and pin a bunch of shapes and then watch an episode of TV while sewing everything in place. There are 3 recorded sessions of accumulated sewing like this, and they are entirely optional.
- I estimate that you can hand-sew your quilt top in 9-20 hours, then you can move on to quilting! This class includes 2-hours of bonus content on hand quilting.
- Links to recommended videos on Heidi’s YouTube and Instagram
Sunday, September 27th, noon-2pm Central (Chicago time)
- An‍ optional LIVE Zoom Q&A session on Sunday, September 27th at noon-2pm Central (Chicago time) This will be recorded and will become part of the class.
Celebrating Your Work:
- You are encouraged to share your work (in-progress or finished) publicly with #handappliquesampler on Instagram, which may lead to your work being highlighted and linked to you on Heidi’s Pinterest
- You can join an optional private Hand Appliqué Sampler Quilt Pattern Group Chat on Instagram to share & celebrate your versions of the pattern, ask questions, and collect links with helpful stitch and composition resources.

Additional Info:

You can see my favorite sewing supplies HERE on my website. I also love to use the Little House Needle Gripper Silicon Thimble for handwork and you can find it and $5 off with this Snuggly Monkey coupon link.
This class includes pre-recorded content.
Our optional LIVE Q&A Session will be recorded, and will become part of this on-demand class.
Attendees of this class will have ‘forever’ access to all of the class materials; therefore, refunds are not available.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT:that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)
Guilds get discounted class rates on many of my on-demand classes, check them out here! Email me to request that this class be made available to your guild.

Infinite ways to Express Gratitude and Love with a Quilt, FREE Zine

$0.00

This zine is a single page, hand written PDF for you to print, fold, and read.

I hope that it will help to spark your creativity, and strengthen the bonds between you and your loved ones.

You will receive an email from no-reply@squarespace.info, sent to the email connected to your Paypal account. Click the blue link “here” and follow the instructions. If you access the document after 24 hours, you can still click on the blue link in your first email and it will send you a new email with a working link.

Like with Like no. 3

$250.00

Fabrics from France, India, and home, cotton thread

Mixed textiles

2026

6 x 6 x .75”

The circular task of tidying up, returning like items with each other in my home studio is still daunting. How do these items relocate themselves so effortlessly?! I practice on cloth the movements that I hope will eventually flow naturally as I move throughout my workspace, restoring order.

This quilt is in an exhibition. If you purchase it, it will be mailed to you in December 2026.

*Shipping may take up to 2 weeks

*Shipping within the United States is included in the purchase price. To make an international purchase, contact Heidi.

The Risk it Took to Blossom no. 4

$250.00

Mixed textiles

Hand embroidered, hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand quilted, stretched

2026

6 x 6 x .75”

This quilt continues a series inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s flowers and this quote by Anaïs Nin, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

This quilt is in an exhibition. If you purchase it, it will be mailed to you in December 2026.

*Shipping may take up to 2 weeks

*Shipping within the United States is included in the purchase price. To make an international purchase, contact Heidi

Improv Hand Quilting, On-Demand

$85.00

Learn to hand quilt any time you’d like!

Improv Hand Quilting:

Hand quilting is my favorite part of making a quilt! This workshop is both conceptual and technical. I begin with a Powerpoint lecture, during which I explain both why and how I quilted as I did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. I love to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a ‘wholecloth’ single piece of fabric. We cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. I don't use pens to ‘mark,’ my fabric, but will share a few tricks to anticipate my stitching. I love to create areas of visual interest to activate the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a ‘drawing’ on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt during the class, but they will get a solid foundation to start! See and share work with #hpHandQuilting.

Key concepts of the class include:

Thimble use
Hand quilting techniques
Composition and aesthetics
Tips on being fast and efficient
Knots, both buried and exposed
Balancing planning with improvisation
Tips for quilting over/around applique and embroidery
Tips on supplies like needles, thread, thimbles, and fabric
Tips for body care and lifestyle so that you can fully enjoy hand quilting
Creating visual tension with our quilting to make even the most homely quilt top sing!

This class consists of:

5 short intro videos on techniques
A zine on hand quilting
A two-hour intro lecture where I share lots of details about my quilts
A 4.5 hour recording of a live Zoom class where students ask wonderful questions and we dig into the details of composition, technique, and more
A BONUS video of me hand quilting a quilt for about an hour, so that you can see this process up close and in real time
Lots of links to my best YouTube videos on quilting
A private community slideshow that will link you to the other students so you can share your work with our group, and reach out to each other via email or instagram.

This workshop is Beginner Friendly, and also very exciting to experienced quilters who are eager to try something new, and increase their efficiency & body-care.

Additional info:

You can see my favorite sewing supplies HERE on my website. I also love to use the Little House Needle Gripper Silicon Thimble for handwork and you can find it and $5 off with this S nuggly Monkey coupon link.
This is a pre-recorded class.
Attendees of this class will have ‘forever’ access to all of the class materials; therefore, refunds are not available.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access this class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)
Guilds get discounted class rates on this class–check them out here!

Diary Quilting: Manifesting & Spellcasting

$375.00

Join Heidi on a Mighty Network with four learning modules providing video instruction.

Diary Quilts:

Heidi has become known for her Diary Quilts at QuiltCon, Quilt National, as 2024 Artist in Residence at the Pfister Hotel, and in her mid-career exhibition at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts: Soft Magic. Enjoy this unique opportunity to learn from her, and try your hand with this special approach to quiltmaking.

“This class introduces you to personal narrative, code, abstraction, logging daily life, dreaming about the future, and reframing the past. This healing practice focuses on hand piecing a quilt top, and allows you to work with any techniques that you like. I’ll offer guidance on composition, aesthetics, storytelling, technique, and the art of diary. If you’ve studied Diary Quilting with me in years past, this iteration holds the topic at a new angle, and welcomes you back.” ~Heidi

These are some qualities of a Diary Quilt:

A diary entry can reframe the past, track the present, and anticipate the future. There is magic in working with all three of these time zones!
In contrast with an ‘autobiographical quilt,’ a ‘diary quilt’ can conceal or reveal secrets at the discretion of the maker via abstraction and code
Telling your story can be deeply healing, and engages the therapeutic benefits of cognitive reframing
A Diary Quilt can be made with any technical skills that you already have, or with a handful of skills that will be taught in class

Heidi will guide students in creating their own unique composition with an emphasis on the theme of manifesting and spellcasting.

*If you’ve previously studied Diary Quilting with Heidi, this will be a fresh take on the topic! We will delve deeply into the concept of manifestation. This includes practical goal-setting and habit formation, alongside the mystical and even using the absurd to invoke change, healing, and the world we wish to inhabit.

Class Format:

Four learning modules about Diary Quilting: Manifesting & Spellcasting. These include video from Heidi, and links to a carefully curated selection of video on YouTube, podcasts, etc.
Seven RECORDED co-working sessions where you can see students from fall 2025 ask questions, sew alongside Heidi, and converse with fellow students
An exclusive Mighty Network platform with a Studio Community conversation thread in which you can share progress on your Diary Quilt, and exchange comments and give feedback to fellow students
Class will center on making a quilt top. The techniques for completing the top with quilting and binding will be entirely at your discretion, and on-demand resources for these steps are available in the shop
Beginner Friendly: The Introductory Content (available immediately upon purchase) includes instruction on threading your needle, appliqué, knots, basic stitches, and getting started

Class Itinerary:

⚡️BEFORE class:

Watch for the link to the PDF Welcome Letter immediately after checkout (and in your email). This will give you access to our Mighty Network
Create a profile on the Mighty Network, and introduce yourself in our Studio Community by making a ‘Virtual Studio’ to share photos and text

Introductory Content:

Watch the pre-recorded videos on technique, and orient yourself to the ideas behind Diary Quilting (helpful for beginners!)
Receive some creative prompts, and links to additional optional videos

Module 1: Introduction to Diary Quilting

Module 2: Observing Present Circumstances

Module 3: Microcosm & Macrocosm, Verbing to Cast Spells

Module 4: A Manifestation Story: The Making of Softly, Gently, Slowly, Fast

Additional Resources:

#HPdiaryquilt is an Instagram hub for students to connect and share
The class website will include links to books, YouTube videos, podcasts, and additional resources that Heidi has found valuable in her practice of Diary Quilting. There is also space at the end of each module for students to share additional resources that they’ve found useful.

After Class:

Please keep posting updates about your quilt on your Virtual Studio in the Mighty Network! Existing and future students can continue to share and interact here for years to come. *This space is for sharing specifically about this quilt for this class.

Additional Info:

This began as a LIVE class, and is now an on-demand class, incorporating recordings from our co-working sessions. The cost is the same LIVE and on-demand. Stay tuned to my email newsletter to learn about future iterations of Diary Quilting with new themes.
‘Lifetime access’ to the class is connected to Heidi’s lifetime, and a continued career teaching quilting. We hope this will be a long time.
You can see Heidi’s favorite sewing supplies HERE . The Little House Needle Gripper Silicon Thimble is a favorite that you can find with $5 off via this Snuggly Monkey coupon link. Further details on supplies will be shared on the class website, but the most important supplies are a needle, thread, thimble, and fabric.
All purchases are final.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access this class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)

Quilts and Art, Video Lecture

$15.00

Let's get more quilts seen by more people, and exhibited in a larger variety of spaces! One of those spaces is the art world. This lecture is intended to demystify, give permission, and offer guidance on how to connect with the art world. Heidi will tell some of her personal experience, but will also focus on simple steps any quilter can take to engage in the art world.

This lecture will be sent to you as a 7-page PDF. The PDF contains a link to an unlisted YouTube video where you can watch the 47-minute lecture. The PDF also contains all of the text from the lecture, and MANY links for additional learning connected to the lecture.

There are many positive reviews for this lecture on my instagram post from 2/21/2021:

“I was absolutely blown away by this talk, Heidi. Way to go! I’m going to email you more compliments and questions soon! 🖤”
-sonicstitches
“Heidi, your lecture was so inspiring! I took copious notes and am looking forward to seeing where this next step of my journey takes me. As ever, thank you for your generosity and advice 🙏💕💕”
-threads_of_my_life
”So impressed with your lecture! Thanks for your calm, thoughtful, and organized presentation!”
-moquilt
“I loved how many images you had and the organized and thoughtful way you set up your lecture today. I still can’t stop thinking of those inflatable sculptures your high school students and you made!”
-amandanadigart
“The lecture was great! So helpful, Heidi. Thank you so much for your openness and generosity, you make me feel supported! ❤️❤️❤️”
-capaik670

Additional Info:

This is a pre-recorded lecture.
All sales are final.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access this lecture. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)
Guilds get discounted rates on this lecture–check them out here!

Blue Chair

$250.00

Linen and polyester fabric, wool and cotton threadMixed textiles

Hand embroidered, hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand quilted, stretched

2026

6 x 6 x .75”

An imagined chair.

This quilt is in an exhibition. If you purchase it, it will be mailed to you in December 2026.

*Shipping may take up to 2 weeks

*Shipping within the United States is included in the purchase price. To make an international purchase, contact Heidi

Neutrality Study no. 3

$3,000.00

Cotton fabric and thread, and a vintage table linen

Hand pieced and quilted

2021

42 x 41”

This series explores neutral color schemes. Hand pieced and hand quilted, this is the most colorful in the series thus far.

Exhibitions:
QuiltCon presented by the Modern Quilt Guild, Raleigh, NC (2024)
Heidi Parkes: Reuse, Reflection, and Storytelling in Cloth, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI (2023)Modern Quilt Exhibition, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, Pompano Beach, FL (2022)
Heidi Parkes, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI (2021)

*Shipping may take up to 2 weeks

*Shipping within the United States is included in the purchase price. To make an international purchase, contact Heidi

Modern Ribbon Chair

$250.00

Vintage ribbon purchased in France, fabric, cotton thread

Hand embroidered, hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand quilted, stretched

2026

6 x 6 x .75”

I purchased this yellow ribbon in an antique shop in France. The geometry of the ribbon felt right for a modern chair. Gray and yellow have been a long-time favorite color combination for me.

This quilt is in an exhibition. If you purchase it, it will be mailed to you in December 2026.

*Shipping may take up to 2 weeks

*Shipping within the United States is included in the purchase price. To make an international purchase, contact Heidi.

Visible Hand Binding, On-Demand

$60.00

Learn to bind your quilts by hand with visible stitches, so that your viewer can appreciate all of your handwork! This straightforward on-demand class will concisely teach you everything you need to know to complete four different styles of binding. This class is very Beginner Friendly, but may also appeal to experienced quilters looking to try a new approach to binding:

Double Fold Binding
Backing as Binding
Facing
Previously Finished Edges

This purchase will provide you with a PDF that you must download within 24 hours. It contains the link to our class page, which includes:

92-minute video on binding, which demonstrates all 4 types of binding in real time, mostly with a close-up view of my hands
33-minute lecture about the aesthetic choices I make when I choose a binding method
6 brief introductory sewing technique videos for knots and stitches
22-minute BONUS video of me binding a quilt in real time with the Backing as Binding method, where I join threads, round a corner, and finish binding

Additional Info:

This class is ideal for beginners
This is a pre-recorded class.
Attendees of this class will have ‘forever’ access to all of the class materials; therefore, refunds are not available.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access this class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)
Guilds get discounted class rates on this class–check them out here!

Quilting as Therapy, Video Lecture

$15.00

Quilting as therapy is a common concept in the quilting world, and quilting can help heal sadness and grief in many forms. In this lecture Heidi will discuss quilts made about the pandemic, the passing of her father, and the impact of the quilts that were part of her own childhood. Heidi will also discuss the concept of reframing, and the way that storytelling in a quilt can help to give a new perspective on things, and help aid in the healing of emotions and the building of courage, compassion, and self esteem.

This lecture will be sent to you as a 4-page PDF. The PDF contains a link to an unlisted YouTube video where you can watch the 50-minute lecture. The PDF also contains all of the text from the lecture, and many links for additional learning connected to the lecture.

There are many positive reviews for this lecture on my instagram posts from 2/22/21 and 9 /15/21:

“When you shared this as QuiltCon this year, I was shaken to my core. I love everything about this. It made me reevaluate my whole process and what I want out of my practice.”
-BenMillett

”I am blown away! You are so open and honest. I connected with every part of you lecture this afternoon. Thank you for leading the way.”
-dl.johnst
“I sat in awe and with immense emotion during and for quite some time after your amazing lecture. I felt connected to you, and to this community. I feel brave and inspired. You have given me the courage to explore so many ideas not yet explored in my art. Thank you ♥️”
-melissamillercurley
“Brave, bold, powerful. You are connecting the dots between your experience & your art: exquisite. Thank you.”
-janbrown360

Additional Info:

This is a pre-recorded lecture.
All sales are final.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access this lecture. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)
Guilds get discounted rates on this lecture–check them out here!

Framed Quilts, On-Demand

$85.00

Framed Quilts:

The ‘Soft Bulk’ of a quilt is extraordinary! Quilts can squish into backpacks and unfurl into art galleries, but sometimes there’s a thrill in stretching them taught, just like a painting. This workshop will teach you to use a wooden frame and staples to display your quilt ‘stretched canvas style.’ You will also get an introduction to several exciting quiltmaking techniques:

Layered quilts: have a transparent layer on top, revealing fabric and thread beneath
Patchwork: involves ‘piecing’ small segments of fabric together to expand into a full-sized quilt top
‘Quilt as you go’: combines the acts of ‘piecing’ and ‘quilting’ (fusing your quilt top and batting/insides) into one efficient and unique-looking quilt
Embroidery: Maybe you want to skip the quilting phase and just frame an embroidery
Freeform Applique: Working with a base fabric, you can apply more fabric on top with raw edges or turned edges to create a complex composition

This is a pre-recorded class. You will have access to 6 very short technique videos for knots and stitches, followed by a 34-minute Demo where I frame a quilt in real-time. Then, you will experience a recording of a live Zoom class with student questions and progress, examples, and lots of live demos. The class is 4 hours, followed by about 40-minutes of mingling, celebrating student work, and answering follow up questions. You will have an opportunity to share your work publicly with #HPframed on Instagram.

Additional info:

You can see my favorite sewing supplies HERE on my website. I also love to use the Little House Needle Gripper Silicon Thimble for handwork and you can find it and $5 off with this Snuggly Monkey coupon link.
This class includes copies of my Visible Hand Piecing, Hand Quilting, and Hand Yoga zines.
This is a pre-recorded class.
Attendees of this class will have ‘forever’ access to all of the class materials; therefore, refunds are not available.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)
Guilds get discounted class rates on this class–check them out here!

Vignettes Quilt no. 2

$6,000.00

Clothing, mixed textiles, cotton thread and yarn

Hand embroidered, hand pieced, and hand tied

2022

61 x 62”

This is the second quilt I've made with my Vignettes Quilt pattern. It's inspired by the elements, principles, and post modern principles of art. This quilt makes use of some vintage diapers from Japan, a shirt from an old Milwaukee office, and eye embroideries sewn on an airplane- tied for visual movement.

Exhibitions:
Heidi Parkes: Reuse, Reflection, and Storytelling in Cloth, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI (2023)
5th Annual Fiber Arts Biennial: Hide + Seek, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, WI (2022)
Heidi Parkes’s Quilts, special exhibit at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Madison, WI (2022)

*Shipping may take up to two weeks

*Shipping within the United States is included in the purchase price. To make an international purchase, contact Heidi

Vignettes Quilt VIDEO Workshop

$115.00

This is a 2.5 hour instructional video on my Vignettes Quilt Pattern! It was originally filmed and edited for the pattern’s release with QuiltCon Together in 2021. Since then, I have adjusted the editing myself, and added an additional 30 minutes of new footage. It is filmed efficiently to maximize your learning time, and it follows me though the entire piecing process. The filming was done in my REAL living room/studio space, and is the most authentic view possible into my approach to quilt-making and the pattern.

This is an improv quilt pattern, so each maker’s result will be unique. I guide students intimately through the decision making process around the blocks. Then, for the composition step where we assemble the blocks into a single quilt, I show a variety of options and break down my aesthetic reasoning and technical considerations for the composition that I went with.

The Vignettes Quilt is exciting for two reasons:

1) The vignettes approach to piecing, and making a patchwork from blocks that are a variety of sizes.

2) It will increase you art vocabulary, and give you more confidence talking about your quilts.

I hope you’ll join me in this special video class!

Additional Info:

This is a pre-recorded class.
This purchase includes the quilt pattern, and access to my introductory hand piecing videos.
Attendees of this class will have ‘forever’ access to all of the class materials; therefore, refunds are not available.
⭕️ BE READY AFTER CHECKOUT: that is the easiest time to download the PDF required to access this class. (You will also get an email from no-reply@squarespace.info with a link to the PDF, and a separate email with your receipt.)

Velvet Moonrise

$250.00

Mixed textiles

Hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand quilted, stretched

2026

6 x 6 x .75”

Gayfeather was a beautiful fabric shop in Madison, WI, and when my dad gave me a $100 gift card to spend there, it felt beyond luxurious, probably in 2016. I purchased 4 fabrics, and one was a peachy silk with blue geometric designs. I finally sewed the silk into a shirt in 2019, a year after my dad had passed. This quilt contains a scrap from making that shirt.The tiny blue moon is blue silk with the same story. The orange is from Paris, the velvet is dyed by Edie Ure, the metallic is from Italy, and many are from the annual June rummage at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts. When there are events like a lunar eclipse, I love to call my partner Beau, and stand outside on the phone while staring up at the sky together—we repeat this process every 30 minutes or so—feeling tiny as the cosmos swirl around us, wondering at the bigness and magic of the universe.

This quilt is in an exhibition. If you purchase it, it will be mailed to you in December 2026.

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