Welcome to the The Learning Center, hosted by Pat Sloan. This year we are touching on all aspects of quilt making including project storage, exploring various quilting techniques and options for finishing up your quilts, and hearing about new products from Quilt Market.

Blog posts are published each Thursday. The upcoming topics are listed below. Our goal is that by the end of 2012 we will have covered most of the basics of quilt making and created a fabulous resource that can be referred to over time.

While Pat is the hostess and organizer for this section, it’s really all about you. Pat will be organizing guest experts, sharing her own experience and links to fabulous tutorials and other useful information. We have having link parties, featured products, Q&A sessions, give-aways and more. We hope you enjoy the Learning Center and that you’ll share your own knowledge and participate.

We want to hear from you! Send Michele or Pat an email with your ideas and suggestions.

Quilting: Back to Basics and Beyond

• Quilting Terminology
• Quilting Types and Styles | Bonus: ATC Tutorial
• Getting Started: Basic Quilting Tools, Reference Books and Standard Quilt Sizes
• Fabric Styles
• What to look for in a Sewing Machine
• Tutorials: How to Bind Your Quilts By Machine or Hand
• Recommendations: Not So Basic Quilting Tools
• The Pieced Quilt Block
• More Quilting Styles – Embroidery, Crazy Quilting, Sashiko
• Quilting for Charity
• An Overview on Fusibles
• Quilting History
• Thread
• Colour Theory

Studio Organization

• Organization 101 a la Pat Sloan
• A Space of your Own – Share your “before” photos
• Project Management & Storage Tips
• From our Guests: Creative Ideas and Tips for Storage
• More Studio Organization Tips and Guest Carrie Nelson
• Fabric Storage Tips and Share your stash to Win!
• Ideas for Magazines, Books & Patterns and Digital Storage Solutions
• Thread Storage, Wrap Up Studio Organization Series and Give-Aways – Share your AFTER photos

Recommendations

Upcoming Topics for 2012

• Tools, etc. – What’s new from Spring Quilt Market
• Appliqué Techniques
• Foundation Paper Piecing and English Paper Piecing
• Embroidery/Stitchery, Crazy Quilting and Sashiko
• Tools, etc. – What’s new from Fall Quilt Market
• Borders, Batting and Basting
• Quilting
• Finishing Techniques