Enrollment for DHQ

Open May 28th- June 6th

The Adventure Begins June 7th

Let me guess- you have been drooling over modern scrap quilts on Pinterest and Instagram.  But only OTHER QUILTERS get how to combine colors and prints to get that great scrappy feel.  But I know a secret.

You are a Scrappy Adventurer!  You can discover great fabric combinations and combine them into beautiful quilts.

• Creating scrap quilts saves money.   You've already purchased that fabric.  No need to go spend more to make your next quilt. Plus designing your own quilt means no need to purchase a pattern. It also expands the number of quilts you can make from the patterns you currently own.
• Creating scrap quilts brings joy. Remembering past quilts as you sew those bits together.  The joy you found in making and sharing them with others is relived.
• Creating scrap quilts taps into your imagination.  It's like opening a new box of crayons.  The possibilities are endless.
• Creating scrap quilts is fun. Running your fingers through scrap bins.  Discovering the perfect scrap.  Exploring different combinations.  Noticing how different fabrics play with each other is freeing

Excited to learn how to create your own scrap quilts? Wahoo! I'm excited to take you on a scrappy adventure.

Even if you've convinced yourself that you're not good with color.  There is no way you can figure out how to combine those scrappy bits into something beautiful.  Or more intimidating still, that it will end up with one more UFO you never want to see again.

I KNOW, I KNOW: YOU'VE TAKEN CLASSES ON COLOR, VALUE AND DESIGN.  YET YOU STILL FEEL YOUR NOT QUITE GETTING IT.

I'm glad you took the class.  You picked up some good tips.  Let's build on them. And take your skills to the next level.

The truth is most scrappy exploders don't realize that there is a lot for your brain to take in at an event class or lecture.  You are meeting new people.  There are tons of new ideas to digest.  Even with the best note taking some things get lost. That's a MASSIVE PROBLEM!  Because the lack of being able to feel confident in your fabric and design choices once you get home makes students- probably like  you- feel they could never design their own quilt. That they are not good enough or creative enough so they buy a kit and recreate someone else's work.

Let's talk about the most common reasons Scrappy Explorers to be don't design their own quilts.

Reason 1: YOU ARE NOT GOOD WITH COLOR

That colorful mountain of scraps can be intimidating.  There are bright bits, muted pieces and everything in between.  How did I know what goes with what? 

Reason 2: YOU WERE NEVER THE ARTISTIC ONE

Modern scrap quilts are full of color and pattern.  How do I know what to put where?  Forget that you  dress yourself every day.  You combine color, prints and style every morning before you head out for your day.  I'm betting you look pretty good. Yet you've convinced yourself designing a scrap quilt requires more skill than it takes a kindergartener to get dressed each morning.

Reason 3: YOU ARE VERY BUSY

A day job, family, housework... your make time to follow a pattern. But designing a whole quilt.  Won't that takes hours, and hours to figure out.  You would love your quilts to be unique.  It would be fun to create and play.  But following a pattern is so much easier, for the time you have

SERIOUSLY!: THESE ARE JUST EXCUSES.  HERE'S A SECRET!  NOT EVERYTHING YOUR BRAIN TELLS YOU IS TRUE.  I KNOW TRYING NEW THINGS IS HARD. PLUS MANY OF US HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW FUN DOING OUR OWN THING CAN BE. OR HOW RELAXING A LITTLE CREATIVE PLAY CAN BE.

For some reason, we find it easier to listen to our brain's lies. To keep the status quo.  Let's tap into our younger self.  Rebel in a good way.  Create something beautiful.  And show our brain what is possible.

• You need a scrappy color and design class that lasts longer than a few hours. 
• Gives you tips and tricks to build your color confidence.
• Allows you a frame work to build your skills, all at your own pace and on your own time. 
• Plus gives you an ongoing way to ask questions and get help when your stuck.
  

I'm so excited to see the quilts you will design and create.