Program & Workshop Details

Laura Strickland is an art quilter and pattern designer, living on the banks of the Mississippi River in East Moline, Illinois. Her quilt patterns have a Mid-century Modern / Pop Culture aesthetic. She has come to quilting from a formal art background. Her fiber arts instructor at Virginia’s Governor’s School for the Arts, Lynn Sword, inspired her to pursue a love of where needle and thread meet color and design. Drawing on her education in art history, design principles, and color theory she has chosen cloth as her main medium for expression. She is a teacher by nature. Sewing and fiber arts have been her passion since she was a little girl. She makes portrait art quilts, unique “quilty” objects, and has developed a signature trademarked technique, “Effervescent Applique”. Her quilting journey began almost 30 years ago, and she is enjoying the adventure still.

It’s a quilt AND a clock. Yes, an actual functioning clock! We will use foundation paper piecing to make the clock face and then assemble the clock. The finished size is 20" square. ​ Pattern cost is $15. Optional clock finishing kit is $35.50. Optional notions pack is $95. All will be ordered from Laura via an emailed order form and will be distributed on the day of the workshop. Details about the finishing kit and notions pack will be available at guild meetings at the sign up table.