Gail Garber Workshop: Asymmetry in Quilt Design
March 20-22, 2025
Thursday – Saturday. Class runs 9:00am – 4:00pm each day
$495 Public/ $396 NQM Friend
Create a unique twist on tradition! Several different options will be covered in this three-day class including asymmetric design in stars, borders and backgrounds using simple techniques. Students will create their own design.
Day 1 will focus on drawing, using a compass and flexible curve. Students will learn freezer paper foundation piecing techniques in days 2 and 3 as they stitching their own designs. Fabric needs will vary depending on the design created.
A comprehensive how-to workbook is included in the class for a material fee of $20, which is paid directly to Gail in class.
All skill levels.
*Items Marked with an asterisk * will be available for purchase in class.
Hand-dyed gradation fabrics will be available for purchase in class as well.
Materials Required:
Freezer Paper (comes on a roll, easy to use and is VERY white)
2 mechanical pencils AND 2 colored pencils
Rotary Cutting Supplies
*Good eraser
*Drafting compass with extender for larger circles
* Flexible Curve (24” or longer)
24” ruler AND *1” x 12” ruler
*Add-a-quarter Ruler (either 6” or 12”)
Sewing Machine
Neutral color thread
Basic sewing supplies
Fabrics
Recommendations (but bringing more fabrics is a GREAT idea!) More fabric equals more design options and flexibility. I tend to avoid large prints and primarily use prints-that-read-as-solids, hand-dyed gradations*, lights and darks. Hand-painted fabrics also work well, and we will experiment with Lumiere paints on the last day of class (included).
Fabric Minimum:
2 to 3 – 1 yard background fabrics that are somewhat different
8 – 20 fat quarters (a variety)
*8-20 fat quarter pack of hand dyed gradations
Questions about supplies? Contact Gail at [email protected]
Gail Garber
Bold, colorful, and stunning geometric designs with flying geese galore – that’s how you know you’re looking at one of Gail’s quilts! Her style has become immediately recognizable because of her talent for combing vivid colors with intricate piecework. Her geometric star quilts and pictorial quilts have won awards at shows throughout the U.S. and have been featured in publications worldwide. Students love her ability to make these designs achievable even for novice quilt designers.
Her quilts have won awards at shows throughout the U.S. and have been featured in publications worldwide. Author of three books and >100 magazine articles, Gail judges quilt shows, conducts workshops, and lectures throughout the U.S. and abroad. Gail also has 5 quilts that are part of the National Quilt Museum Collection.
