Virtual Workshop - MJ Kinman

Virtual Workshop - Bite Size Gems

Sign-up starts: Members: Open Now; Non-Member 4/28/26

MJ Kinman, maker of giant gem quilts, will show you how to create sparkling gem blocks using the design and piecing techniques she relies on to create her signature quilts. During this fast-paced class, students will create their own singularly beautiful work of faceted light.

MJ is quick to point out that this technique is NOT foundation paper piecing. There’s no sewing to paper or tearing paper out of the back of your quilt block when finished. Instead, this is traditional piecing using freezer paper as your templates. If you can put two pieces of fabric, right sides together, with a quarter-inch seam allowance, you can do this!

Over the course of a single day-long session, students will learn how to:

Create a freezer paper pattern.

Understand how different types of fabrics impact the flow of light and color across their design.

Assemble the fabric facets to create their own block of faceted color.

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