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Workshop: "Starting with Silk"

April 10, 2026

Jackie Lynn's Fabric Center, 475 East Ridge Road, Rochester, NY, USA

Starting with Silk: techniques for learning to use silk fabrics for quilt-making

Supply List: download below

Level: Any level of skill

Description

In this workshop students will learn how to use silk fabrics in their quilt-making

Students will identify silk fabrics and distinguish them from those made with other fibers.
Stabilizers will be discussed and how to use them.
Techniques include improvisational crazy piecing, fabric foundation piecing, and drafting on muslin.

You are encouraged to watch one of her YouTube videos prior to class.

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Workshop Fee: Member $60, Non-member $75 (unless otherwise noted). Some workshops require purchase of kit/supplies.

Non-member registration opens for fall workshops on August 1 and for spring workshops on January 1.