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10 HD Video Lessons
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Instructor
Weeks Ringle
Weeks is the designer of more than 100 original fabrics, and the publisher of Modern Quilts Illustrated. View profile »
Designing Modern Quilts
with Weeks Ringle
Gain fresh perspectives on color, prints, patterns and modern quilt construction with Weeks Ringle.
Learn to design quilts that reflect our times in Designing Modern Quilts with Weeks Ringle!
Weeks provides the tools necessary to scratch your expressive itch, offering fresh perspectives on color, prints, patterns and quilt construction. The class includes five “explorations” that will tap your creativity and expand your approach to designing quilts. Weeks also shares her brainstorm-in-a-box approach to finding design inspiration in surprising places.
Along with her partner Bill Kerr, Weeks has pioneered the art of modern quilting over the last 13 years, writing books, publishing Modern Quilt Studio magazine and designing over 100 fabrics. This theory-based class also serves as a retrospective of Bill and Weeks’ work, showcasing nearly 50 quilts, including Weeks’ never-displayed-before first attempt at modern quilting.
Take your designs in new directions today by enrolling in Designing Modern Quilts!
What You'll Learn
- Strategies for gleaning inspiration from everyday sources
- How to make sound color, fabric and composition choices
- Design rules and how to break them
- How to get out of a color rut
- Design skills to revisit your UFOs
What You'll Make
- Various explorations to build your design skills and inspire your next quilt
What You'll Need:
- A box
- Sewing machine
- Glue stick
- Basic sewing supplies
- Batting scraps
- Fabric scraps of various colors
- "Orphan" blocks
- A willingness to try something new
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 33:05 |
| 2 | Modern Quilts | 11:54 |
| 3 | Color Theory Basics | 12:59 |
| 4 | Master Use of Color | 26:40 |
| 5 | Printed Fabrics | 20:36 |
| 6 | Designing with Solids | 27:38 |
| 7 | Composition | 41:32 |
| 8 | Executing Your Design | 21:13 |
| 9 | Beyond the Block | 23:29 |
| 10 | Quilting & Finishing | 39:33 |
Skills you should have:
- Basic machine quilting skills
- Use basic quilting tools
- Imagination for designing new projects!
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Highly recommended!
I really enjoyed this class, I must say I really enjoy this class, because I often review some lessons. It is packed full with useful information and is great source of inspiration. Weeks got a deep understanding of the creative process and she is very inspiring. She is also a very good teacher!
A must take class...Packed with excellent information.
I listened to all of the lessons, now I am going to go back and do the explorations. I wish I could have had the knowledge Weeks shared with us when I started quilting...my quilts would have been better. Thank you, Craftsy...I truly enjoy your classes. Weeks, thank you for sharing your knowledge...wished you lived by me (selfish, I know)!
Amazing Class !
Thanks Weeks ! I have learned so much in this class. I have re-watched so many parts of it and find I learn something new each time ! This is an amazing class for anyone who needs to understand design and the thought process behind it.
I hope weeks you do another class you are an incredible instructor.
Fantastic class
Thank you Weeks. As a beginner quilter this has been a fascinating and really useful class. I can't believe how much was covered in just 10 lessons, with a great mix of theory and examples.
I highly recommend is class to anyone wanting to escape from traditional quilt designs, but lacking confidence in striking out on their own.
Incredible Content
As a relatively new quilter I was done with following other peoples' patterns and ready to branch out to designing my own quilts. I was inspired by modern quilting but didn't know where to start. This class was exactly what I needed! I was glued to my screen listening to Weeks talk about colour theory and design. Every single lesson is loaded with information that I found enlightening and inspiring. The exercises were fun and a nice departure from replicating block patterns. I learned so much ...
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