THE QUILTER'S SKETCHBOOK shows how sketching can help you make better quilts—even if you don’t think you can draw. ****Sarah Nishiura shows you how to expand your quilt-making through the practice of sketching. Many of us can feel intimidated by drawing, but this workshop shows how sketching can become a vital tool (and enjoyable habit!) for capturing inspiration and experimenting with design ideas. While quilting demands patience and commitment, drawing provides instant gratification and unlimited creative freedom. Through engaging exercises rooted in traditional quilt design principles, you'll discover how a simple sketchbook can transform fleeting moments of inspiration into concrete design possibilities. This workshop isn't about becoming a professional artist—it's about unlocking a powerful practice that complements and enhances your quilting journey.
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WHEN: Wed Sep 17 at 3 pm CT
HOW MUCH: $10 gets you in the workshop and a whole month of NOOK
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10$ USD/month — Cancel anytime
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Sarah Nishiura brings a unique combination of formal art training and deep quilting expertise to this workshop. With an MFA in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and quilts exhibited in prestigious venues from the Iowa Quilt Museum to Japan's Yokohama Quilt Fest, Sarah understands both the technical foundations of visual art and the specific challenges quilters face. Her innovative approach to combining traditional techniques with contemporary design thinking—evident in quilts featured in Martha Stewart Living and held in collections nationwide—makes her the ideal guide for quilters ready to expand their creative toolkit. Sarah's philosophy that "making things is one of the greatest imperatives, privileges and pleasures in life" infuses her teaching with infectious enthusiasm for the creative process.
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