Additional Opportunities to Learn with Heidi
These on-demand resources are available to you now:
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.”
”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.”“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 ♥️”
“Brave, bold, powerful. You are connecting the dots between your experience & your art: exquisite. Thank you.”
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!
How can we observe our habits? When we see them clearly, how do we create change? This lecture will investigate habits around creativity, bodily movements, diversity & inclusion, and more. This subject will be approached with humility, as a person attempting to see and adjust their own habits. It is offered with background knowledge in hand quilting, art education, and yoga therapy. This lecture will not tell you which habits are good or bad, but will instead pose questions for self-reflection so that you might be better able to see and understand your own habits. Then, it will offer specific and practical techniques for creating change. This change can help to break through limiting beliefs, and can help in areas where willpower is not enough.
This lecture will be sent to you as a 5-page PDF. The PDF contains a link to an unlisted YouTube video where you can watch the 46-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 2/18/2021:
“I loved the lecture Heidi. I’ve been thinking about Habits all day and really appreciate how you managed to bring urgency to the quilting demographic attending the conference in such a good gentle way, without scolding or judgement. You used your own experience to remind us how to be intentional about this hard subject and to demonstrate how you’ve applied it to your own life. That kind of vulnerability takes guts! The lessons were really valuable and thought provoking. I will definitely quilt AND create with more intention after listening.”
”Thank you, I enjoyed the talk. I appreciated seeing your messy work space. I always feel ashamed of mine but realize I should be grateful for it and make the best of it”
“I absolutely loved your Habits lecture Heidi! I watched it live and want to go back and listen again. There was so much goodness in it. Of course the habit snuggling was a key take away. Also how limiting or negative thoughts can be a habit. I loved your reframe about your messy workspace being a part of the creative process. So true! One of the most profound takeaways was your sharing the conversation you had with Chawne Kimber about how we can change the habit of using the white American language/ assumptions/ perspective when describing quilts and quilt techniques. That was eye opening and so helpful. Quilts are quilts. ❤️”
“Yes - I love the term “Habit Snuggling”! It makes sense to link a new habit next to an existing habit. I will actively look for ways to use this concept. I really enjoyed the lecture and am already using the resources!”
“I loved your lecture. Your presence is so calming, I am definitely going to be looking into hand yoga, and I loved how you related the topics back to you life examples.”
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 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 rates on this lecture–check them out here!
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! 🖤”
“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 🙏💕💕”
”So impressed with your lecture! Thanks for your calm, thoughtful, and organized presentation!”
“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!”
“The lecture was great! So helpful, Heidi. Thank you so much for your openness and generosity, you make me feel supported! ❤️❤️❤️”
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!
Scrap Quilts:
I love sewing scrap quilts! They give me an instant feeling of collaboration as I work with the supplies that I have at hand. I like to sew them by hand AND with a sewing machine, and I will share techniques for both in class. If you don’t have a sewing machine, you will be very successful in class without it, but you may also be inspired to get a sewing machine… My machine is a free hand-me-down Singer, and it works just fine. I’ll bet you can find a free old machine if you ask around too!
I like working with monochromatic and subtle colors, but these techniques will work with any color palette, and I talk through variables like color with students in class. Students will learn a ‘vignettes piecing’ method, so that the quilt can be made entirely with scraps. The class will focus on constructing a quilt top, and will not cover basting, quilting, or binding. (See my free YouTube basting video below)
Key concepts of the class include:
Composition and aesthetics
Getting it to lay flat
Piecing irregular bits of fabric to each other
Avoiding split seams
Avoiding making more scraps
Working with the problems created by your scraps (not against them)
Fast and efficient machine and hand piecing techniques
Tips for working with the supplies that you already own
Tips for body care and lifestyle so that you can fully enjoy scrap quilting
We’ll celebrate the environmentally friendly and ethical aspects of this work
This is a pre-recorded class. You will have access to 6 very short technique videos for knots and stitches, followed by a 100-minute lecture on scrap quilting with many embedded videos that I break down in detail. Then, you will experience a recording of a live Zoom class with student questions and progress, a powerpoint, and lots of live demos. The class is 3 hours, followed by an hour of mingling with students and answering follow up questions. You will have an opportunity to share your work with students-only in a google slideshow, and you can share publicly with #hpscraps 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 a copy of my Visible Hand Piecing zine.
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!
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 Snuggly 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!
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!
This is a very special offering. You and I will focus on a topic of your choice for an hour. I’ll offer my expertise as a maker, artist, teacher, influencer, yoga therapist, and savvy business woman.
These consults are appropriate for beginners and advanced creators. Some folks choose to make a routine meeting every-other week, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. For others, intermittent pacing when a project comes up organically is ideal. There is also no requirement to commit to a longer structure, and I’ve met just once with many people and we accomplished a lot in our hour.
We can discuss:
-hand quilting techniques, craftsmanship, style choices
-hand or machine piecing
-quilt ideas
-hand mending techniques in general, or for a specific garment
-clothing alteration
-creative career approaches
-photography, exhibitions, artist statements
-hand and body care (I’m a certified yoga therapist)
-see something that I do, that you’d like to know more about? Let’s talk!
*While there are many things that we can talk about in a hour, please realize that the session is limited to an hour, and some projects will take more time than that. Be sure to prioritize topics when booking a session, so that we can tackle them while honoring our time window. ❤️
In-Person Options:
Generally, these consultations will take place over Zoom, but it is also possible to meet at my home studio in Milwaukee, WI. Please share your preference in the Intake Form. *If you need a specific date, please email me in advance for availability first.
1 hour, $250
3 hours $500: we can focus together for an afternoon or evening
6 hours, $1,000: book a class for you and/or your small group in my studio
You are welcome to record your time with me and keep it for personal reference.
If you would like to share your consultation time with a friend, you are welcome to join me as a pair. Please share that in the Intake Form
