Workshops & Retreats
Explore Tara’s immersive retreats and in-person workshops, designed for quilters who want time to really settle in, explore color, play with techniques, and sew alongside other creative people.
Sketching with Textiles
Get ready to dive into a world of colors, techniques, and beautiful quilt studies in this intensive 5 day class. Explore vibrant colors, learn new techniques, and let your imagination run wild as you create beautiful small quilt studies.Small studies are not just about creating beautiful pieces, they are about tapping into your own brand of creativity and developing ideas that can become the foundation for larger quilts.
Tara will lead students in an inspirational workshop of sketching with textiles. In this class you will delve into color interaction, the importance of value in creating movement, and how the use of shape can tell a story. Students will work through a variety of exercises to create several small design studies, and can work any of these into a full size quilt afterwards
Dates: April 20-24, 2026
Sketching with Textiles
Get ready to dive into a world of colors, techniques, and beautiful quilt studies in this intensive 5 day class. Explore vibrant colors, learn new techniques, and let your imagination run wild as you create beautiful small quilt studies.Small studies are not just about creating beautiful pieces, they are about tapping into your own brand of creativity and developing ideas that can become the foundation for larger quilts.
Tara will lead students in an inspirational workshop of sketching with textiles. In this class you will delve into color interaction, the importance of value in creating movement, and how the use of shape can tell a story. Students will work through a variety of exercises to create several small design studies, and can work any of these into a full size quilt afterwards
Dates: April 18 - April 23, 2027
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