Aya Fiber Studio

Hand Appliqué, from Tiny to Humongous

This class invites you to celebrate your most beautiful fabrics with HUMONGOUS swaths of hand appliqué, and allows you to redeem even the ugliest prints with teeny tiny appliqué. Heidi will share her unique approach to visible hand sewing, and students in this class will create a quilt top! Scale can range from about 20 inches to 7 feet, depending on each maker's desired outcome. 

We will use embroidery hoops, thimbles, an iron, safety pins, and straight pins as we work together on composition, color, and concept. Heidi will bring quilts to look at, will share video tutorials in advance of class, and will sew on a quilt alongside students as we enjoy the week together. Portability and efficiency are key benefits that come with handwork, and this class will highlight ways to maximize both! 

Heidi's quilting style is known for personal storytelling and diary, and she'll share many ways to optionally include that throughout the class. On our final day together, Heidi will demo hand quilting so that participants can complete their quilts after class. 

Students will receive substantial pre-recorded instruction from Heidi one month before class begins; practicing your sewing in advance will allow us to focus on composition and the unique direction of each student’s quilt. 

Come ready to play, sew, and make the most of your fabric stash.

What You’ll Learn

• Knots for starting, stopping, and joining threads
• Multiple variations of visible hand stitching
• Small appliqué with a hoop
• Large appliqué with an iron and pins
• Thimble use and hand care
• Composition
• Tips for sewing on-the-go
• Improv hand quilting

What You’ll Leave With

• A quilt top in progress, or maybe finished
• Insights on quilting the top
• Continued access to pre-recorded instruction from Heidi

Who This Workshop Is For

• Beginners with limited hand sewing experience
• Experienced artists and makers excited to learn new variations for sewing
• Anyone interested in hand sewing and quilting

What to Bring

• Fabric
• Thread
• Thimbles
• Embroidery hoop
• Pins
• See more details about Heidi’s Favorite Supplies
• Full supply list provided with registration