Date/Time: October 18, 2025, at 11 AM EST
Cost: $50.00
Sign up deadline: October 1, 2025
Class Description:
Explore the mystery and excitement of creating a pieced abstract quilt with little or no plan. We will discuss basic design and composition, color and value, quilting, and most importantly, trusting your instincts. I will demonstrate construction techniques for sewing curved seams and discuss some of the challenges you may run into with spontaneous design and piecing.
Supply List:
100% cotton fabric, preferably solids LIGHT/MED/DARK VALUES FOR EACH COLOR (details below)
At least one yard each of various neutral colors. (see below)
Sewing machine (with knee-lift if you have one)
Needles (I like SCHMETZ Microtex Sharps 70/10)
Neutral thread for piecing (I suggest very light gray)
Small spray bottle (This is for water and a fine mist is best.)
Sketchbook (for note taking, drawing etc.)
Regular pencil
White pencil
White flannel for your design wall and blue painters tape
You will be using solid colored fabric in this workshop. I know many people may not have this in their stash. You may purchase fat quarter packs to give you more variety without having to buy a lot of fabric. Also, you may choose your palette in advance and purchase multiple values in each color you use. For example, If you like blue, make sure you bring a very dark blue value, a very light, and a few shades in between if possible.
*Notice the different values of the same colors.
Neutral fabric is very important in this workshop. I suggest grays or taupes (warm and cool), but keep them on the light side. Also black or brown (at least a half yard of each). For example, if you want to use earth tones, you might want very dark brown or black, if you are using cooler colors, a charcoal/black would be nice. The main thing is to have options.
Please feel free to email with any questions regarding fabric or anything else for the workshop. I am more than happy to review your fabric choices and provide feedback in advance! sheila@zoombaby.com
Sheila Frampton-Cooper
After channelling her artistic muse through painting, jewelry making and architectural photography for many years, Sheila plunged into abstract quilt making in 2010.
Guided by intuition and inspired by nature’s palette, she speeds into journeys of revelation and surprise. Her intensity is apparent in the colors, lines and shapes of her improvisational textile works.
Sheila is also a passionate teacher and has shared her process in workshops around the world. She says, "Another wonderful change quilting brought into my life was the opportunity to teach. It is a privilege for me to witness what my students accomplish in 2-5 days! I am honored to hold the space and guide them as they discover the freedom, joy, and for some, the discomfort that comes from not knowing the outcome of their creations".
Since embarking on her fiber art adventure in 2010, Sheila has won awards at major quilt shows, including: IQA World of Beauty in Houston, AQS Show in Paducah and Road to California. Her work has been exhibited worldwide.