Instructor

Proffetty, Heidi
Heidi Proffetty is a professional educator, designer, and award-winning quilter. With over 30 years of experience, she has a genuine passion for quilting and sewing. She is widely recognized for her unique mosaic quilting style, in which she blends traditional and innovative techniques to create her art quilts. Heidi also teaches students on how to make one-of-a-kind stitch art designs created from sewing machine stitches. Her quilting and stitching techniques have been published in AQ Magazine, Quilting Arts Magazine, Art Quilting Studio, Classic Sewing, and Patchwork Professional, and she has appeared on The Quilt Show and Quilting Arts TV. Additionally, she frequently creates original sewing and quilting projects shared with the Janome community through the Maker/Artisan program offered by Janome Sewing Machines. See more at heidiproffetty.com.

Instructor Workshops

Learn to Make a Mosaic Quilt: Hydrangea, #254500

Fiber Art
Wednesday, 3/12, 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek
Proffetty, Heidi
Beginner, Intermediate
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Spend time and learn the mosaic technique that earned Heidi Proffetty awards at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah! Heidi will take you step-by-step through the process of mosaic quiltmaking. As you create a mosaic from a precut kit, Heidi will show you how she designs a realistic mosaic pattern using a photo as a reference, how to identify values and translate them to colors for your design, and how to select the perfect fabrics. She'll share traditional and innovative techniques for preparing and cutting your fabric pieces, as well as her unique approach for creating the mosaic without the use of a light box, stencils, or marking tools. Join Heidi to make this pretty Hydrangea mosaic and learn techniques you can use in your future quilts!

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Making Mosaic Art Quilts, #HEIDI

Special Events
Friday, 3/14, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Branson Convention Center – Fall Creek
Proffetty, Heidi
All Levels
$35

Join Heidi as she shares how she creates different styles of mosaic quilts. First, she’ll explain how she works from her own photographs to make figurative and non-figurative mosaic quilt designs and then how she draws upon ancient tile artwork reimagining her own Moroccan mosaic tile quilt designs. She discusses both traditional and innovative methods for drawing and tracing designs and fabric cutting techniques. Lastly, she’ll share some of her tips for professionally finishing a mosaic quilt. This lecture will give you enough insight into Heidi’s creative and inspirational mosaic quiltmaking process to make you want to learn more. Supplies are not required for a lecture, although you may want to bring a pen and paper to take notes.

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Mini Mosaic Quilt: Pretty Daisy, #254503

Fiber Art
Saturday, 3/15, 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek
Proffetty, Heidi
All Levels
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Introduce the art of Mosaics to your quiltmaking using Heidi Proffetty’s unique mosaic quiltmaking techniques. Heidi breaks down each step she takes to create a mosaic quilt, including working from a photograph and making designs of your own. You’ll learn about mosaic shapes, how to recognize values, and choosing the right fabrics. She shares traditional and innovative designs and cutting techniques. Plus, she shows you how to do her technique of putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. Using a purchased kit, you'll make this pretty daisy mosaic quilt. Plus, Heidi shares her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your project at home.

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Moroccan Mosaic Quilt Tile, #254502

Fiber Art
Friday, 3/14, 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek
Proffetty, Heidi
All Levels
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Bring the art of Ancient Modern tile making to your quilting. Use color, symmetry and interweaving shapes to create your own unique quilt tile design. Learn about making Moroccan mosaic designs of your own. Heidi will discuss both traditional and innovative design and cutting techniques and she’ll show you how to do her NEW direct placement technique for putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box or fabric marking tools. Using a supplied kit, you will be hand cutting your mosaic fabric pieces, puzzling together your own beautiful 12" x 12" Moroccan Mosaic quilt tile. Plus, Heidi will share her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your quilt tile. (Dimensions: 12" x 12").

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Quad Quilt Tile Design, #254100t

Fiber Art
Thursday, 3/13, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek
Proffetty, Heidi
Beginner, Intermediate
$125
Plus Kit Fee

Reimagine hand-painted tile art as a stunning art quilt. Learn how Heidi draws from tile art's rich history to create her tiled designs while adding a quiltmaker's touch. Discover how to create endless quilt tile designs using color, repeating patterns, symmetry, grids, intertwining shapes, and motifs. Practice drawing your own tile design which can be used to make one of your tile quilts. Heidi demonstrates traditional and innovative designs and cutting processes as well as how to assemble the design without a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. Make this stunning 18" x 18" tile quilt using a kit and a few basic supplies. Although this isn't a sewing machine class, don't worry—Heidi shares her tips on how to quilt and complete your project at home. Registration for this workshop includes complimentary show admission for Thursday.

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Whimsy Palm Tree Mosaic Quilt, #254501

Fiber Art
Wednesday, 3/12, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek
Proffetty, Heidi
Beginner, Intermediate
$70
Plus Kit Fee

Let's escape on a tropical vacation while making this whimsical palm tree mosaic mini quilt. Introduce the art of Mosaics to your quiltmaking using Heidi Proffetty’s unique mosaic quilt making techniques. Heidi breaks down each step she takes to create a mosaic quilt including making a design of your own, learn about mosaic shapes, how to recognize values, and choosing just the right fabrics. She shares traditional and innovative designs and cutting techniques. Plus, she shows you how to do her technique of putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. Using a supplied kit, you'll make this "Take Me Away on a Vacation" mosaic quilt. Plus, Heidi shares her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your project at home.

heidiproffetty.com

Learn to Make a Mosaic Quilt: Hydrangea, #254500

Proffetty, Heidi
Wednesday, 3/12
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek

Spend time and learn the mosaic technique that earned Heidi Proffetty awards at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah! Heidi will take you step-by-step through the process of mosaic quiltmaking. As you create a mosaic from a precut kit, Heidi will show you how she designs a realistic mosaic pattern using a photo as a reference, how to identify values and translate them to colors for your design, and how to select the perfect fabrics. She'll share traditional and innovative techniques for preparing and cutting your fabric pieces, as well as her unique approach for creating the mosaic without the use of a light box, stencils, or marking tools. Join Heidi to make this pretty Hydrangea mosaic and learn techniques you can use in your future quilts!

heidiproffetty.com

Making Mosaic Art Quilts, #HEIDI

Proffetty, Heidi
Friday, 3/14
Branson Convention Center – Fall Creek

Join Heidi as she shares how she creates different styles of mosaic quilts. First, she’ll explain how she works from her own photographs to make figurative and non-figurative mosaic quilt designs and then how she draws upon ancient tile artwork reimagining her own Moroccan mosaic tile quilt designs. She discusses both traditional and innovative methods for drawing and tracing designs and fabric cutting techniques. Lastly, she’ll share some of her tips for professionally finishing a mosaic quilt. This lecture will give you enough insight into Heidi’s creative and inspirational mosaic quiltmaking process to make you want to learn more. Supplies are not required for a lecture, although you may want to bring a pen and paper to take notes.

heidiproffetty.com

Mini Mosaic Quilt: Pretty Daisy, #254503

Proffetty, Heidi
Saturday, 3/15
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek

Introduce the art of Mosaics to your quiltmaking using Heidi Proffetty’s unique mosaic quiltmaking techniques. Heidi breaks down each step she takes to create a mosaic quilt, including working from a photograph and making designs of your own. You’ll learn about mosaic shapes, how to recognize values, and choosing the right fabrics. She shares traditional and innovative designs and cutting techniques. Plus, she shows you how to do her technique of putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. Using a purchased kit, you'll make this pretty daisy mosaic quilt. Plus, Heidi shares her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your project at home.

heidiproffetty.com

Moroccan Mosaic Quilt Tile, #254502

Proffetty, Heidi
Friday, 3/14
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek

Bring the art of Ancient Modern tile making to your quilting. Use color, symmetry and interweaving shapes to create your own unique quilt tile design. Learn about making Moroccan mosaic designs of your own. Heidi will discuss both traditional and innovative design and cutting techniques and she’ll show you how to do her NEW direct placement technique for putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box or fabric marking tools. Using a supplied kit, you will be hand cutting your mosaic fabric pieces, puzzling together your own beautiful 12" x 12" Moroccan Mosaic quilt tile. Plus, Heidi will share her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your quilt tile. (Dimensions: 12" x 12").

heidiproffetty.com

Quad Quilt Tile Design, #254100t

Proffetty, Heidi
Thursday, 3/13
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek

Reimagine hand-painted tile art as a stunning art quilt. Learn how Heidi draws from tile art's rich history to create her tiled designs while adding a quiltmaker's touch. Discover how to create endless quilt tile designs using color, repeating patterns, symmetry, grids, intertwining shapes, and motifs. Practice drawing your own tile design which can be used to make one of your tile quilts. Heidi demonstrates traditional and innovative designs and cutting processes as well as how to assemble the design without a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. Make this stunning 18" x 18" tile quilt using a kit and a few basic supplies. Although this isn't a sewing machine class, don't worry—Heidi shares her tips on how to quilt and complete your project at home. Registration for this workshop includes complimentary show admission for Thursday.

heidiproffetty.com

Whimsy Palm Tree Mosaic Quilt, #254501

Proffetty, Heidi
Wednesday, 3/12
Branson Convention Center – Bee Creek

Let's escape on a tropical vacation while making this whimsical palm tree mosaic mini quilt. Introduce the art of Mosaics to your quiltmaking using Heidi Proffetty’s unique mosaic quilt making techniques. Heidi breaks down each step she takes to create a mosaic quilt including making a design of your own, learn about mosaic shapes, how to recognize values, and choosing just the right fabrics. She shares traditional and innovative designs and cutting techniques. Plus, she shows you how to do her technique of putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. Using a supplied kit, you'll make this "Take Me Away on a Vacation" mosaic quilt. Plus, Heidi shares her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your project at home.

heidiproffetty.com