Rainbow Quilt Color Method with Sarah Thomas of Sariditty
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 29, 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Pataskala Library, 101 S. Vine St, Pataskala, OH 43062
Online payment only - Class is $50 (members) or $60 (non-members). Total cart price reflects 2.9% credit card processing fee.
Sariditty July Workshop
Seating is limited - only 24 seats!
Sarah Thomas from Sariditty will be our speaker for the July meeting and workshop.
Join Sarah of SARIDITTY for an all-day workshop that takes different elements from her pattern book, "Rainbow Quilt Color Method," for an info-filled day of different piecing methods and techniques. Once the class concludes, you'll leave with blocks and units to continue making Eden, Ribbon Candy, and Double Dip quilts OR jump into many more of Sarah's patterns that utilize the same techniques and tricks. Sarah will provide templates for each section of the class...all you need to do is bring your choice of fabrics and basic sewing notions and your machine.
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Officially I am a licensed (and retired?) commercial pilot. I graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Aviation Technology, where I then went on as the chief pilot of an engineering firm in the Midwest for a couple years. Once I married a military man, I was whisked away from my Indiana land of corn and soybeans to start the next chapter in my life. We are now three moves into our marriage, which means I had to figure out a career that worked for a lady-on-the-run! Thank goodness for my geeky affection for algebra & geometry (and calculus…yep, #MathNerd) and a keen eye for design & color.
I am so very thankful that my Gramma and mom taught me to enjoy crafts and handwork from a young age. I learned to crochet around age 4; I played with beadwork and wire art from age 5 or 6; cross-stitch was second nature by the time I was in 2nd grade; and my school notebooks were always filled to the brim with doodles. It’s only fitting I discovered the quilting world – where art meets math & magic happens!
By chance, I learned I had a knack for free motion quilting. Basing my style of FMQ on the doodles that forever filled my notebooks, I’ve classified my personal FMQ style as Sketchbook Quilting, but you’ll find me quilting up feathers nonstop too! I love the opportunity to quilt for others, so keep that in mind if you’d like a custom touch to your quilt top. Send me a note to arrange your quilting experience!
When I’m not busy designing patterns or quilting, I’ll still be relaxing in my “work mode” and creating hand embroidery sampler patterns. I’ve found so much peace and enjoyment in my slow stitching over the last 2 years, and it’s my pleasure to share needlework patterns with you as well.
I became an officially-licensed surface pattern designer in 2018. And I am now thrilled to be part of the Moda Fabrics family and designing amongst a menagerie of amazing artists.
Sarah recently released a book of patterns, "Rainbow Quilt Color Method." But it isn’t just a collection of 15 beautiful quilts to make...it’s also a course study on how to confidently choose fabric for multi-color and monotone designs. Sarah shares her approach to selecting a harmonious palette that achieves design strength through color placement. She then goes on to explain how she uses color saturation and color value to make the same quilt with alternate coloration. Filled with techniques that, in many cases, let the consumers choose their own preferences to achieve their own results. It also includes instruction for basic patchwork, piecing curves, English and foundation paper piecing, and appliqué. Improve your own quilting skills by learning from a master! Look up and follow Sarah online: sariditty.com, and follow her on IG @sariditty
