Susan Smith
Workshop #1
Feather Foundations
Workshop held at:
Erin Davis’ Home
(You will receive address upon payment)
Tuesday February 17, 2026
9am – Noon
$50 for Members
$55 for Non Members
(Non Members ok After Feb 1)
Susan Smith is a longarm quilter and educator, and the founder of Stitched by Susan. She’s quilted more than 1,400 client quilts, and she’s passionate about helping quilters build confidence at the machine through designs that are both beautiful and practical. Susan teaches a wide range of free-motion quilting styles and loves sharing what she’s learned from real quilts, real challenges, and real experience.
Susan will be bringing us 2 separate workshops on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Both of Susan’s workshops will be at the home of guild member Erin Davis. Erin’s address is in your directory and will be on your confirmation when your registration is complete.
There is no prep work or supply list for these workshops. Just bring a notepad or sketchbook and pencil
WORKSHOP #1
Feather Foundations 3 hours
Building confident feather designs – from simple shapes to graceful variations
Workshop Description:
Feathers don’t have to be complicated – truly!. In this workshop, we’ll start with a simple, spineless feather shape and build outward – literally and creatively. You’ll learn how to turn corners, gently bend feathers, and explore 5-6 shape variations that instantly add interest without being complicated.
We’ll focus on how small changes in spacing, scale, and flow can dramatically change the look of a feather, and how to use these variations in versatile, real-world quilting situations. This class is all about building confidence and a solid feather foundation you can rely on again and again.
Susan Smith
Workshop #2
Flexible Feathers
Workshop held at:
Erin Davis’ Home
(You will receive address upon payment)
Tuesday February 17, 2026
1pm – 4pm
$50 for Members
$55 for Non Members
(Non Members ok after Feb 1)
Susan Smith is a longarm quilter and educator, and the founder of Stitched by Susan. She’s quilted more than 1,400 client quilts, and she’s passionate about helping quilters build confidence at the machine through designs that are both beautiful and practical. Susan teaches a wide range of free-motion quilting styles and loves sharing what she’s learned from real quilts, real challenges, and real experience.
Susan will be bringing us 2 separate workshops on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Both of Susan’s workshops will be at the home of guild member Erin Davis. Erin’s address is in your directory and will be on your confirmation when your registration is complete.
There is no prep work or supply list for these workshops. Just bring a notepad or sketchbook and pencil
WORKSHOP #2
Flexible Feathers 3 hrs
Adapting feather designs to border corners, triangles, and feature motifs
Workshop Description:
Once you have a solid feather foundation, the fun really begins. In this workshop, we’ll take the spineless feather from Workshop #1 and make it work everywhere. You’ll learn how to adapt feathers around sharp corners, stretch them into triangles, and apply your feather variations to these shapes with confidence.
We’ll also explore how to use a feather as a feature motif, then support it with complementary background fill ideas that enhance – rather than compete with – the design. This class is perfect for quilters who want their feathers to feel intentional, flexible, and beautifully integrated into the quilt as a whole.
Rob Appell
Stripped Pieced Tumbling Block Quilt
Workshop held at:
Aloha Sewing & Vacuum
Tuesday March 17, 2026
9:30am – 4pm
$50 for Members
$55 for Non Members
(Non members who register before March 1 will be put on a waiting list
and notified after March 1 if they have a space in the workshop)
A supply list will be sent to you when payment is completed
Meet Rob Appell, a California native and passionate quilter. He caught the quilt pox while working in his mother’s quilt shop, and taught himself to quilt. He’s designed fabric for Free Spirit, quilts for Michael Miller, and hosted his own Youtube channel, Sew Well with Rob Appell. Now he’s sharing his love of sewing and quilting with Stitchin’ Heaven in Quitman, TX, check it out!
Stripped Pieced Tumbling Block Quilt
Join us with Rob Appell To learn his techniques for making this stunning quilt!
Helene Knott
Needle Turn Applique
Workshop held at:
Multipurpose Room (on the second floor right next to the board room)
2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro
Saturday, March 28, 2026
10:15 am – 3:00 pm
$35 for Members
$40 for Non Members
This workshop is for anyone who wants to improve their hand applique skills.
Join us for a day of hand applique. This workshop is for both beginners and those who are experienced. Helene will start with the things every applique beginner needs toknow about needles, thread, and more. Then- on to basic stitches, and working our way to more advanced techniques. She’ll even show us the basics of reverse applique.
While Helene is teaching, you stitch. You work at your own level and your own pace. No pressure, no competition. You’ll have lots of personalized instruction with Helene.