Cindy Blackberg Quilting Teacher and Lecturer Designer and Author

Debby Kratovil has had over 600 articles published and over 25 of her quilts on
the covers of quilting magazines. She created the Quilter’s Block-a-Day Calendar
and has published numerous books. She is an excellent teacher who loves sharing
her passion for quilting with others. www.quilterbydesign.com

Learn new techniques, make new friends and enjoy sewing in a
beautiful mountain town that has retained its Southern Charm.
This is a "Beginner Friendly Class", but students must be familiar with their
sewing machines and know the basics of rotary cutting and sewing with 1/4" seam.

Thursday starting at 6:00 PM with dinner
at Nessa's followed by Debby's fabulous trunk show.

Friday's class starts at 8:00 AM with both lunch and
dinner served at Nessa's.

Saturday's class starts and 8:00AM and we will say
our goodbyes during lunch.

Quilt Size 80" x 80"
As Seen in QUILT Magazine, Nov/Dec 2006

          Galaxy of Stars

     We think they only come out at night, but stars are everywhere in this daytime workshop! For quilters, this remains one of the most beloved of blocks. In the first half of this workshop we will look at Debby's sample star quilts (several), star blocks and then the component parts of the most common stars. We will look at drafting a basic star, how to make it any size with tips for no-math solutions, and students will receive worksheets that will enable them to create the basic units found in most star blocks.
     Many stars can be paper pieced, so we will learn the basics of paper piecing and practice making several star patterns that Debby provides. We will continue into the afternoon sewing and playing with the "star parts" and then explore other star drafting possibilities. In both the morning and afternoon we will discuss various setting options.

This Beautiful Quilt is on Display at
A Time 2 Sew

Price includes Trunk Show, Classes, Meals and Accommodations in our fabulous new retreat house.