Instructor

Kojan, Heather
Heather has been sewing since her teens and has been quilting for more than 25 years. Her first quilt was an Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day. Since she had a king sized bed, it made sense for her to make a king sized quilt. Go big or go home, right? That quilt was in shades of mauve and dusty blue (hello mid 80s!). Let's just say, her fabric tastes have changed since then! Heather considers herself a modern quilter with traditional roots. She is the founder of the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild. She loves speaking to different groups and sharing the modern aesthetic. Heather is foremost a teacher. She teaches modern quilting classes in local shops, guilds, and shows across the country. She is a contributing author to the book Classic Modern Quilts. Heather is also a featured quilter in The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters by Sherri Lynn Wood and 50 Little Gifts published by Lucky Spool. You can frequently find her work in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Magazine, Modern Patchwork magazine, and Curated Quilts magazine. To see Heather’s work, visit her website heatherkojan.com or her Instagram @heatherkojan.

Instructor Workshops

Cactus Bloom Wallhanging, #347505

Piecing
Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Roosevelt I
Kojan, Heather
Intermediate, Advanced
$70
Plus Kit Fee

This festive wallhanging will brighten up your home! During class, you will explore three different ways to make half rectangle triangles (HRT), an often tricky shape to work with! Heather will share all her tips and techniques to make you an HRT Pro!

www.heatherkojan.com

PFAFF

Sold Out

Diamonds on a String, #347105

Piecing
Friday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Van Buren Room
Kojan, Heather
Intermediate
$70
Plus Materials Fee

Scraps taking over your sewing space? This is the workshop for you! We'll use up lots of strips of fabric (strings!) to create this bold and dynamic quilt. A little bit of foundation piecing is involved (don't panic - just 1 line of sewing!) and then we're on our way!

heatherkojan.com

Janome

Sold Out

Doors Wide Open, #347502

Piecing
Thursday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
McKinley Room
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$70
Plus Kit Fee

This class is all about structured improvisation. Heather will talk a little bit about improvisational quilting, then dive right into the project. A simple shape with endless variations makes up this dynamic quilt. Sew it up in all solids or add some prints for pizazz. Scrap friendly too!

www.heatherkojan.com

Janome

Sold Out

Dresden Mini Quilt, #347514

Piecing
Saturday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Roosevelt I
Kojan, Heather
Intermediate
$70
Plus Kit Fee

This cute mini quilt will certainly brighten up your sewing space (and other places as well!). Heather will share all her tips and techniques to make sewing up the Dresden a breeze. You will start with your favorite charm pack or you can bring 5” squares from your stash. Warning: once you make one, you'll want to make more!

www.heatherkojan.com

PFAFF

Sold Out

Half Square Triangles (HST) Master Class, #347501

Piecing
Wednesday, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Madison Room
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$70
Plus Kit Fee

This skill builder class is focused on the most versatile building block in a quilter's bag of tricks, the half-square triangle. Explore 10 different ways to make half square triangles, learn the math behind it, and play with a collection of tools to help make them more quickly and accurately.

www.heatherkojan.com

elna

Sold Out

Interrupted Nine Patch, #347520

Piecing
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Van Buren Room
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$70
Plus Materials Fee

Let's take the humble Nine Patch and give it some pizazz! Clever cutting and reassembly will make a striking modern quilt with graphic punch. The sewing is easy. The payoff is big! It will leave your friends asking how did you do that?

heatherkojan.com

Janome

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking?, #341803

Lectures
Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Eisenhower Room
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$15

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking? These are sometimes the bane of a quilter. In this lecture, Heather will give you ideas about taming the UFO pile with some concrete strategies, including know when to hold them and know when to fold them. The class also includes a 15 minute trunk show.

www.heatherkojan.com

Cactus Bloom Wallhanging, #347505

Kojan, Heather
Thursday
Roosevelt I

This festive wallhanging will brighten up your home! During class, you will explore three different ways to make half rectangle triangles (HRT), an often tricky shape to work with! Heather will share all her tips and techniques to make you an HRT Pro!

www.heatherkojan.com

PFAFF

Diamonds on a String, #347105

Kojan, Heather
Friday
Van Buren Room

Scraps taking over your sewing space? This is the workshop for you! We'll use up lots of strips of fabric (strings!) to create this bold and dynamic quilt. A little bit of foundation piecing is involved (don't panic - just 1 line of sewing!) and then we're on our way!

heatherkojan.com

Janome

Doors Wide Open, #347502

Kojan, Heather
Thursday
McKinley Room

This class is all about structured improvisation. Heather will talk a little bit about improvisational quilting, then dive right into the project. A simple shape with endless variations makes up this dynamic quilt. Sew it up in all solids or add some prints for pizazz. Scrap friendly too!

www.heatherkojan.com

Janome

Dresden Mini Quilt, #347514

Kojan, Heather
Saturday
Roosevelt I

This cute mini quilt will certainly brighten up your sewing space (and other places as well!). Heather will share all her tips and techniques to make sewing up the Dresden a breeze. You will start with your favorite charm pack or you can bring 5” squares from your stash. Warning: once you make one, you'll want to make more!

www.heatherkojan.com

PFAFF

Half Square Triangles (HST) Master Class, #347501

Kojan, Heather
Wednesday
Madison Room

This skill builder class is focused on the most versatile building block in a quilter's bag of tricks, the half-square triangle. Explore 10 different ways to make half square triangles, learn the math behind it, and play with a collection of tools to help make them more quickly and accurately.

www.heatherkojan.com

elna

Interrupted Nine Patch, #347520

Kojan, Heather
Friday
Van Buren Room

Let's take the humble Nine Patch and give it some pizazz! Clever cutting and reassembly will make a striking modern quilt with graphic punch. The sewing is easy. The payoff is big! It will leave your friends asking how did you do that?

heatherkojan.com

Janome

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking?, #341803

Kojan, Heather
Wednesday
Eisenhower Room

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking? These are sometimes the bane of a quilter. In this lecture, Heather will give you ideas about taming the UFO pile with some concrete strategies, including know when to hold them and know when to fold them. The class also includes a 15 minute trunk show.

www.heatherkojan.com