QBL offers two sessions of 5-day workshops taught by nationally and internationally recognized quilt artists and teachers. All classes are held at Hobart & William Smith Colleges.
Each session begins with check-in at Registration on Sunday, which is scheduled from 12:00 pm to 4:30 p.m. Orientation begins at 4:30 in the Scandling Center Common Room. It is followed by the Opening Banquet, which includes introduction of QBL faculty and a lecture by one of our faculty members. Each session officially ends on Friday with a Closing Banquet, the final class Show & Tell, and the Scholarship Raffle drawings and auction.
Workshops meet Monday through Friday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. There is a break for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Workshops resume at 1:00 p.m. and continue till 4:00 p.m.
Addition materials fees may apply to some workshops, which will be indicated on the class information and the supply list for those classes. These materials fees are paid directly to the teacher during the first day of class.
Session 1: July 19-24, 2026
Narrative Quilting: From Figures to Feelings with Luke Haynes
5 Days Monday to Friday, July 20-24, 2025 Narrative Quilting: From Figures to Feelings is a week-long immersion into using fabric as a language for personal story. Guided by artist Luke Haynes, students will learn how to bring the self…
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Photo Inspired Art Quilt Collage with Deborah Boschert
5 Days Monday to Friday, July 20-24, 2025 In this dynamic five-day workshop, artist Deborah Boschert guides students in creating original art quilt collages inspired by their personal photos. Rather than copying an image, we’ll use photographs as source material for exploring…
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Color Unlocked: Exploring the Power of a Limited Palette with Thickened Dye with Carol Soderlund
This class is FULL! To be placed on a waitlist please call the Art Center at: 315-255-1553. 5 Days Monday to Friday, July 20-24, 2026 In this immersive course for fiber artists, we’ll explore the expressive potential of working with…
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Totem of Life with Jane Sassaman
5 Days Monday to Friday, July 20-24, 2026 In this workshop, we will stylize some of your favorite characters in nature and arrange them into an interlacing appliquéd fabric collage, a colorful and graphic Totem of Life. Come to class…
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QBL 2026 Independent Studio S1
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2026 Join us for your choice of 5 days to concentrate on your own projects within the amazing community at QBL! Whether you are starting a new project, working on that long haul…
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Organic Appliqué with Kathy Doughty
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2026 You will love this class if you have been looking for reliable, easy techniques that open a path to creative outcomes. Fill blocks, medallions, borders or whole cloth projects with personal symbols,…
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Light & Lacey: Mixed Media Fiber Art Collage with Valerie Goodwin
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2026 Explore the potential of intricately cut surfaces created with the Silhouette Cameo electronic cutter. Create lovely collages using shapes such as map elements, floral motifs, and/or geometric patterns& shapes using opaque &…
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New York Flora: Machine & Hand Embroidery with Water-Soluble Stabilizers with Amanda MacCavour
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2026 Discover the innovative world of water-soluble fabric embroidery in this immersive five-day intensive focused on the diverse plant life of New York State. This unique workshop combines traditional hand embroidery with modern…
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Intuitive Color Quilt Stories in Abstract Piecing with Sherri Lynn Wood
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2026 A great story begins with well-defined, diverse characters. You will be guided to create abstract patchwork characters based on color, shape and rhythm, and incorporate them in a single narrative quilt. Learn…
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Make Your Mark: Creating Unique Fabrics with Soy Wax Resist, with Kevin Womack
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2026 Discover the joy of transforming plain fabric into something uniquely yours! This beginner-friendly, multi-day workshop invites you to explore soy wax batik using simple tools — metal and silicone objects with interesting…
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QBL 2026 Independent Studio S2
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2026 Join us for your choice of 5 days to concentrate on your own projects within the amazing community at QBL! Whether you are starting a new project, working on that long haul…
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