QBL offers two sessions of 5-day workshops taught by nationally and internationally recognized quilt artists and teachers. All classes are held at Hobart and 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 supply list for those classes. These materials fees are paid directly to the teacher during the first day of class.
Session 1: July 20-26, 2025
Multimedia Fiber with Betty Busby
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 21-25, 2025 For several years I have been exploring the use of various non woven materials in my fiber art. They have been a wonderful addition to traditional fabrics, extending the range of expression…
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Express Your True Self: One Piece at a Time with Sheila Frampton-Cooper
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 21-25, 2025 Explore the mystery and excitement of creating a pieced abstract quilt with little or no plan. Students will be given several options in which to compose their design, and choose whatever feels…
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Bojagi, Stitching Happiness with Youngmin Lee
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 21-25, 2025 Bojagi are traditional Korean wrapping cloths. They were used to wrap, cover, carry, or store objects in daily life, on special occasions, and in religious rituals. Koreans believe that bojagi can not…
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Animal Artistry through Appliqué with David Taylor
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 21-25, 2025 David Taylor’s quilts are often mistaken as paintings, and that makes him very happy. His works are adapted from photographs, and his technique evolved from his love of jigsaw puzzles. In this…
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Alter Ego Stitch and Collage with Paula Kovarik
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 21-25, 2025 Guardians. Superheros. Pets. Monsters. Heroines. Villains. They will all be here during our stitch-and-collage class. This class will hone your funny bone and polish your grip on stitching. We will practice free-motion…
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Independent Studio S1
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 21-25, 2025 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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Kawandi Handmake Quilts with Sujata Shah
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 28-August 1, 2025 Kawandi – A utilitarian quilt made with found and collected scraps by African Diaspora of India. Document the memories and special events of life with stitches. From start to finish…
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Voltron with Irene Roderick
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 28-August 1, 2025 Do you love to be surrounded by vibrant colors? Voltron will push your imagination in design. Come join Irene in a workshop in which we will construct 12-15 strip sets of…
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Monoprinted Map Collage with Valerie S. Goodwin
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 28-August 1, 2025 The emphasis of this workshop is on experimentation. Using your own voice, you will make mini works of map art. This is the perfect opportunity to craft cartographic compositions and learn…
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Round and Round: Improv Medallion Quilts with Maria Shell
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 28-August 1, 2025 Creating an improv medallion quilt is a super fun way to learn about improvisionally piecing within a structure. Students will learn the following things and more—how to piece improv units so…
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QBL 2025 Independent Studio S2
5 Days Monday – Friday, July 28-August 1, 2024 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…
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