Instructor

Quinn, Kate
Kate’s fascination with quilting began when she received a Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt as a wedding present in 1991. The gift of a second scrappy quilt further solidified her love of fabrics and colors. She made her first quilt to celebrate the birth of her first child around 1993. Kate has loved quilting ever since and loves all styles and types of quilts. Originally a native of California, Kate graduated from West Point in 1991. Right after graduation, she began her life together with her husband Patrick by serving in the Army. She left the service in 1998 to be at home with their five children. For the next two decades, quilting became the bridge that helped her to build relationships in each new community. As her kids have grown, so have her quilting skills. She started teaching about 18 years ago. In 2016, Kate also became a professional longarm quilter, opening FabriKated Quilts, and was introduced to Westalee Design’s quilting rulers and templates. Kate is thrilled and proud to be a Sew Steady Education Ambassador and a Westalee Design Accredited Teacher. The freedom and creativity generated by these tools can be so satisfying. She wants to give that power to quilters everywhere. Kate loves sharing her passion for quilting and art. For more information, visit katequinn.com

Instructor Workshops

Feather Template Fancy , #348536

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Saturday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Van Buren Room
Quinn, Kate
Beginner, Intermediate
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Learn the basics of ruler work while also learning to quilt beautiful and flowing feather designs with the Westalee Design Feather template set. Explore symmetrical, curving, and organic feather designs as well as stitching feather crowns, shape feathers, and a peacock style feather. Many other helpful techniques are included throughout this class such as stitch-in-the-ditch, traveling in the feather spine, and sewing circles with a template. This class is a well-rounded jump start to ramp up your template quilting skills. This class is a technique class, not a project class.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Janome

Fun with Rulerwork Basics, #348523

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Wednesday, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Jefferson Room
Quinn, Kate
Beginner
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Learn the basics of quilting with templates in a fun filled class taught by Sew Steady Promoted Instructor Kate Quinn. This class is designed for the beginner with little to no experience with free-motion or ruler quilting. Learn how to setup your machine, needles, threads, proper hand positions, how to move the quilt sandwich, and some simple designs to get started. Designs include curved cross-hatching, straight line designs, spinning templates, echo quilting, and stitch in the ditch. Important tips and tricks to success are incorporated throughout the class material so you can explore the far-reaching potential rulers will bring to your quilting! This class is technique oriented and templates may vary.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Juki

Sold Out

Mad Modern Sampler, #348124t

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Van Buren Room
Quinn, Kate
Intermediate
$95
Plus Kit Fee

This class covers the basics of how to quilt with templates using several different template designs. In addition, learn to combine quilting templates to develop more complex and visually interesting quilting designs. The class’ goal is to give you the skills to confidently decide on what designs to put on your quilts and to execute those designs beautifully. Topics include basic machine setup, movement skills, designing with templates, stitch quality tips, using spinning templates, how to stitch in the ditch, and so much more. Leave class with the enhanced skills and larger design repertoire. Learn all the tips and tricks to be successful using this unique guided-motion technique! Registration for this class includes show admission for Thursday.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Janome

Mandala Mania: Free-Motion Plus, #348125f

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Friday, 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.
McKinley Room
Quinn, Kate
Intermediate, Beginner
$95
Plus Kit Fee

Free-motion plus classes are an integration of template skills and free-motion quilting. Mandala Mania uses the Westalee Circles templates to set the stage for elegant circle designs. Learn simple, fundamental free-motion quilting movements that use the circular divisions as the design boundaries. Techniques include dividing, echoing, segmenting, and using spacial estimation to build this beautiful design. Great tips for successful free-motion are offered throughout the class. These skills and shapes can be applied to pieced blocks or superimposed over unrelated shapes. These can be used as their own main motifs or used to fill negative space. These designs are great for both traditional and modern quilting styles. Registration for this class includes show admission for Friday.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Janome

Scrumptious Rulerwork, #348522

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Jefferson Room
Quinn, Kate
Beginner
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Each of these four modern mug mats will help teach a specific technique for successful rulerwork quilting with domestic sewing machines. Techniques include Stitch in the Ditch in any direction, working with straight and curved templates, creating curved cross hatching, and using spinning and pin mounted rotating templates. Kate will review echoing and marking and also introduce several other useful tools. As an added bonus, learn the process of Templee Quilting, a fast and easy raw edge design technique to enhance your quilted project. Templates and some tools are provided for use in class. Mats are not bound or edge-finished in class. Some free-motion experience is helpful, but not required.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Juki

Sold Out

Feather Template Fancy , #348536

Quinn, Kate
Saturday
Van Buren Room

Learn the basics of ruler work while also learning to quilt beautiful and flowing feather designs with the Westalee Design Feather template set. Explore symmetrical, curving, and organic feather designs as well as stitching feather crowns, shape feathers, and a peacock style feather. Many other helpful techniques are included throughout this class such as stitch-in-the-ditch, traveling in the feather spine, and sewing circles with a template. This class is a well-rounded jump start to ramp up your template quilting skills. This class is a technique class, not a project class.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Janome

Fun with Rulerwork Basics, #348523

Quinn, Kate
Wednesday
Jefferson Room

Learn the basics of quilting with templates in a fun filled class taught by Sew Steady Promoted Instructor Kate Quinn. This class is designed for the beginner with little to no experience with free-motion or ruler quilting. Learn how to setup your machine, needles, threads, proper hand positions, how to move the quilt sandwich, and some simple designs to get started. Designs include curved cross-hatching, straight line designs, spinning templates, echo quilting, and stitch in the ditch. Important tips and tricks to success are incorporated throughout the class material so you can explore the far-reaching potential rulers will bring to your quilting! This class is technique oriented and templates may vary.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Juki

Mad Modern Sampler, #348124t

Quinn, Kate
Thursday
Van Buren Room

This class covers the basics of how to quilt with templates using several different template designs. In addition, learn to combine quilting templates to develop more complex and visually interesting quilting designs. The class’ goal is to give you the skills to confidently decide on what designs to put on your quilts and to execute those designs beautifully. Topics include basic machine setup, movement skills, designing with templates, stitch quality tips, using spinning templates, how to stitch in the ditch, and so much more. Leave class with the enhanced skills and larger design repertoire. Learn all the tips and tricks to be successful using this unique guided-motion technique! Registration for this class includes show admission for Thursday.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Janome

Mandala Mania: Free-Motion Plus, #348125f

Quinn, Kate
Friday
McKinley Room

Free-motion plus classes are an integration of template skills and free-motion quilting. Mandala Mania uses the Westalee Circles templates to set the stage for elegant circle designs. Learn simple, fundamental free-motion quilting movements that use the circular divisions as the design boundaries. Techniques include dividing, echoing, segmenting, and using spacial estimation to build this beautiful design. Great tips for successful free-motion are offered throughout the class. These skills and shapes can be applied to pieced blocks or superimposed over unrelated shapes. These can be used as their own main motifs or used to fill negative space. These designs are great for both traditional and modern quilting styles. Registration for this class includes show admission for Friday.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Janome

Scrumptious Rulerwork, #348522

Quinn, Kate
Wednesday
Jefferson Room

Each of these four modern mug mats will help teach a specific technique for successful rulerwork quilting with domestic sewing machines. Techniques include Stitch in the Ditch in any direction, working with straight and curved templates, creating curved cross hatching, and using spinning and pin mounted rotating templates. Kate will review echoing and marking and also introduce several other useful tools. As an added bonus, learn the process of Templee Quilting, a fast and easy raw edge design technique to enhance your quilted project. Templates and some tools are provided for use in class. Mats are not bound or edge-finished in class. Some free-motion experience is helpful, but not required.

https://www.fabrikatedquilts.com/

Juki