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, #157515

Piecing
Saturday, 2/22, 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Ocean Center – 103A
Kojan, Heather
Intermediate
$75
Plus Material Fee

This festive wallhanging will brighten up your home! During this workshop, you will explore two 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!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Sold Out

Diamonds on a String, #157510

Piecing
Thursday, 2/20, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Ocean Center – 201AB
Kojan, Heather
Intermediate
$75
Plus Material Fee

Are 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 one line of sewing!), and then we're on our way!

heatherkojan.com

Janome

Sold Out

Dresden Mini Quilt, #157513

Piecing
Friday, 2/21, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Ocean Center – 103A
Kojan, Heather
Intermediate
$75
Plus Material 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 can 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!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Sold Out

Interrupted Nine Patch, #157512

Piecing
Friday, 2/21, 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Ocean Center – 103A
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$75
Plus Material 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?” You will make several blocks during the workshop and leave with the skills to finish up at home.

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Master Flying Geese, #157503

Piecing
Wednesday, 2/19, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Ocean Center – 103A
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$75
Plus Material Fee

Do your Geese always look like their wings are clipped? Let's fix that! In this skill builder workshop, we'll explore five different ways to make Flying Geese! We'll discuss when you'll use one method vs another. After this workshop, watch your Flying Geese soar!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Master Half Square Triangles (HST), #157502

Piecing
Wednesday, 2/19, 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Ocean Center – 103A
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$75
Plus Material Fee

This skill builder workshop is focused on the most versatile building block in a quilter's bag of tricks, the Half Square Triangle. Explore ten different ways to make Half Square Triangles, learn the math behind it, and play with a collection of tools to help make these units quickly and accurately. This workshop sets beginning quilters up for success and opens a world of construction methods for advanced quilters!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking, #151802

Lectures
Thursday, 2/20, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Ocean Center – 104AB
Kojan, Heather
All Levels
$15

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking? These can be the bane of a quilter. Join Heather for ideas about taming the UFO pile with concrete strategies, including knowing when to hold them and knowing when to fold them. This workshop also includes a 15-minute trunk show.

Supplies are not required for a lecture, although you may want to bring a pen and paper to take notes.

heatherkojan.com

Cactus Bloom Wallhanging, #157515

Kojan, Heather
Saturday, 2/22
Ocean Center – 103A

This festive wallhanging will brighten up your home! During this workshop, you will explore two 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!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Diamonds on a String, #157510

Kojan, Heather
Thursday, 2/20
Ocean Center – 201AB

Are 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 one line of sewing!), and then we're on our way!

heatherkojan.com

Janome

Dresden Mini Quilt, #157513

Kojan, Heather
Friday, 2/21
Ocean Center – 103A

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 can 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!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Interrupted Nine Patch, #157512

Kojan, Heather
Friday, 2/21
Ocean Center – 103A

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?” You will make several blocks during the workshop and leave with the skills to finish up at home.

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Master Flying Geese, #157503

Kojan, Heather
Wednesday, 2/19
Ocean Center – 103A

Do your Geese always look like their wings are clipped? Let's fix that! In this skill builder workshop, we'll explore five different ways to make Flying Geese! We'll discuss when you'll use one method vs another. After this workshop, watch your Flying Geese soar!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

Master Half Square Triangles (HST), #157502

Kojan, Heather
Wednesday, 2/19
Ocean Center – 103A

This skill builder workshop is focused on the most versatile building block in a quilter's bag of tricks, the Half Square Triangle. Explore ten different ways to make Half Square Triangles, learn the math behind it, and play with a collection of tools to help make these units quickly and accurately. This workshop sets beginning quilters up for success and opens a world of construction methods for advanced quilters!

heatherkojan.com

Juki

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking, #151802

Kojan, Heather
Thursday, 2/20
Ocean Center – 104AB

UFOs, Orphan Blocks, and What Was I Thinking? These can be the bane of a quilter. Join Heather for ideas about taming the UFO pile with concrete strategies, including knowing when to hold them and knowing when to fold them. This workshop also includes a 15-minute trunk show.

Supplies are not required for a lecture, although you may want to bring a pen and paper to take notes.

heatherkojan.com