Michelle Trimble's Stunning Improv Starburst Quilt (April)

For our workshop with Michelle we will be learning Stunning Improv Starburst quilt. Working with improv can be wonderfully freeing, yet the outcome can seem overwhelming to the senses. Choosing constraints at the outset of an improv project can not only lower the decision-making burden that can seem overwhelming, it can also ensure your composition finishes with dramatic flair. In this class, you will explore several different variations of improv triangles, and experiment with variables that will alter the look of each variation. You will then incorporate these blocks into a large wedge layout to make a 24” square quilt top that can be finished as either a wall hanging or throw pillow cover. NOTE: this is an INTERMEDIATE class.

student outcomes:

• Students will be able to assemble improv triangle blocks using three different approaches, and gain confidence to experiment with color/value placement within these blocks to change the outcome

• Students will master a method of improv work flow that helps speed the process while ensuring each block retains a unique character

• Students will learn one method of assembling improv blocks into a quilt top incorporating negative space as a design tool

• Students will learn methods for dealing with long bias edges to minimize distortion