Billie Lauder

Billie is proud to be a third generation quiltmaker. She has been teaching quilting since 1976. When asked what quiltmaking meant to her, Billie said “It is the past, the present and the future.” The past is her learning from her grandmother and mother. The present is her current teaching of her students. And the future is the people who will pass on the knowledge of what they have learned from her to others.

Writing and designing books has been a great challenge for Billie. With 24 books published by Easymade Publications over the last several years, Billie has a vast library to draw upon for her workshops and lectures. The HGTV show “Simply Quilts” helped Billie launch her lecture tour, which continues to take her all over the world.

Friday, July 25
208 Diamonds Can Be a Quilter’s Best Friend - FULL
All Levels; Sewing Machine
Book Fee $15

Billie will show you how to play with 60 and 45 degree diamonds. You will lose the fear of working with bias edges. The “Y” seam will become just another seam to you. You will understand how to figure out your filler triangles and squares. She will show you basic steps for stars, tumbling block, chevrons, four patch and six patch. You will find that the basic method of construction stays the same no matter what the angle is. She will put a new “slant” on your thinking. Supply List

Saturday morning, July 26; 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
301 Going Postal – Easy Fabric Postcards
All Levels; Sewing Machine
Kit Fee $5

Learn how to paper piece and freezer paper piece your own postcards. You will be shown when to use what technique. These postcards really do go through the mail. After the postcards are made we will get into embellishments that can be added and are “mail safe”. The class is based on Billie's book, Going Postal. Supply List

Saturday afternoon, July 26; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
302 Pushing the Four Patch Block FULL
All Levels ; Sewing Machine
Book Fee $12

Start with learning Billie's quick method for sewing two four patch blocks at a time. Now see how far you can "push" the basic four-patch block into interesting blocks. Controlled four-patch blocks, scrap quilts and Battlefield Blocks, learn how one thing can go on to another. Supply List

Sunday, July 27
407 More Quick Tricks
All Levels; Sewing Machine
Book Fee $14

Learn how to take advantage of Billie’s next step in quick methods for quilt making. You will see four = nine, uneven and unbalanced nine patches, the Battlefield block, off with their heads and off with their tails technique. How to sew a shaded flying geese and Billie will demo the 16 from 16 technique. Supply List