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Serendipity and the Art of the Quilt

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Creating with Brenda Gael Smith

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Vote for Topsy Turvy in the Quilters Companion Hall of Fame!

1 July 2019 Filed Under: Modern Quilts, Published Projects, Teaching, Technique: Design - Creating with Solids

Back in 2014, my Topsy Turvy design made the cover of Quilters Companion magazine and now it has been put forward as nominee in the “Quilters Companion Hall of Fame” in the Modern Quilts category. I am in good company. If you are so inclined, you can vote for your favourites and let the magazine […]

Auckland Quilt Symposium 2019

Serendipity at the Auckland Quilt Symposium 2019

25 January 2019 Filed Under: Teaching

For a long time, I have been hugging a little secret but at last I can let you know that I will be teaching at the Auckland Quilt Symposium 2019 (1-6 October). My workshops will focus on improvisational piecing, design and fabulous finishes mixed with lots of colour and fun. Join me if you can! […]

Brenda Gael Smith teaching at Pacific International Quilt Festival

Teaching at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018

24 October 2018 Filed Under: Teaching

What a buzz to to be an instructor at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018. THANK YOU! to everyone who joined my in my lecture or one of my three classes. The workshop venue was a meeting room at a convention centre with soft, soundproofing walls ideal for pinning quilts and design walls. Sewing machines […]

Driven to Abstraction

Driven to Abstraction Lecture at Pacific International Quilt Festival

11 September 2018 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Profile, Teaching

Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018 is just a month away. I invite you to join me in Santa Clara, California for: Driven to Abstraction, Lecture Thursday 11 October 2018 4:30 PM Brenda Gael Smith creates textile works made from a rich palette of her hand-dyed fabrics complemented by intensive stitching. Her work is inspired by […]

Brenda Gael Smith workshops at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018

Serendipity at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018

22 August 2018 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Profile, Teaching

The Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, California, USA runs from 11-14 October 2018. I am excited to be teaching three workshops with a focus on improvisational piecing and also presenting a lecture. Here’s my program. I would love for you to join me! Driven to Abstraction Lecture: Thursday 11 October 4.30pm Strata Various: […]

Improvisation Plus!

Workshop Spotlight: Improvisation Plus

13 July 2018 Filed Under: Workshop Spotlight

If you have enjoyed the shapes, lines and patterns in my Dreamlines series, you may be interested in my new workshop – Improvisation Plus!: Discover the fun of improvisationally piecing geometric and linear units. Put them all together in a striking mega-9 patch with personality plus! Learn freeform cutting and how to join irregular blocks. […]

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Order from chaos. Transform your scraps in my new Order from chaos. Transform your scraps in my new workshop Logs and Ladders: Building with Improvisation. Book me for your group or join me in September (workshop link in profile). 
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Join me in August for the Art of Finishing, a 90-m Join me in August for the Art of Finishing, a 90-minute “pay what you wish” Zoom event that is open to anyone interested in brainstorming and enhancing the presentation of their quilts and textile art. 

There are 3 sessions available to suit a range of time zones. Book online. Link in profile.

Finishing and sharing work is a valuable way of maintaining creative momentum. Come along for personalised feedback and guidance on completing YOUR quilts and compositions including live demos of artful finishing techniques, hanging sleeves and label-making. All welcome! A recording will be available for 10 days afterwards.

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