Vikki entered the world of quilting in 1991 at the urging of her sister, Augustine Ellis. A non-sewer at the time, Vikki attended a beginner's class and quickly fell in love with the art of quilting. Now a full-time professional quilt-artist, designer, international teacher, lecturer and author, Vikki and her quilts have been featured in many books, national publications and exhibitions. She has won 32 awards in national and international competitions and exhibitions.

A self-taught artist with experience in painting (watercolor and oils) and sculpture, Vikki enjoys a passion for color and flowing designs. She developed a simple layering technique that is a blend of piecing and appliqué. She is the author of two books featuring this technique and also has produced a DVD, Crazy About Curves. Also, Vikki has written “how-to” articles published in several magazines.

Deeply influenced by her husband’s bout with cancer and his recovery in 1993, most of Vikki’s artwork now focuses on the themes of healing, spirituality, hope and inspiration. In her writings and teaching, Vikki's focus is to inspire, nurture and develop the artistry and self-confidence within each quilter.

Vikki lives in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, where she resides with her husband of 41 years, Denny. They have two children, Denise and Dan. Vikki and her husband love to travel and dance for relaxation.

Friday morning, July 30
8:30–11:30 a.m.
201 Color Your Quilt Beautiful
Beginner-Intermediate

Class begins with discussions about the basic principles of color and design, especially relating to fabrics and quilting. Students learn types of contrasts, juxtaposition of colors, color symbolism, mood, attaining movement in quilts and some basic rules of design. A portion of the class will be devoted to experimenting with color, contrasts and balance. Students are given the freedom and courage to experiment and open their minds to the joy of color.

Hands-on participation. If time permits, we will talk about color or design concerns you may have encountered with either a finished quilt or one in progress. Please share one or two of these problem quilts in class if you would like a gentle and positive critique.

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Friday afternoon, July 30
202 Fast Finishes for Odd Shaped Quilts - FULL
All Levels, Sewing Machine

Have you envisioned creating an exciting quilt with odd shaped perimeters but weren’t sure how to finish it? In this class Vikki offers fast and easy alternatives to the traditional binding finish. Students will make samples of each technique to take home.

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Saturday, July 31
308 Crazy About Curves - FULL
All Levels; Sewing Machines

Finally, curves are FUN to do!

In this class students explore in-depth Vikki's easy Crazy about Curves technique …. a combination piecing/appliqué method of creating even sharp curves and narrow points effortlessly and with precision but without the hassle of measuring seam allowances or easing seams!

All construction work, color choices and stitching are done on the quilt top surface.

There are demonstrations on painless mitering, simple dimensional fabric manipulations, improvisational borders and bindings and finishing techniques for unusual shaped quilts.

In-depth technique class.

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Sunday, August 1
408 Adding Dimension and Manipulations to Quilts
All Levels; Sewing Machine

This fun class includes constructing improvisational pleats, strips, tubes, faced shapes, wrinkling fabric and more to obtain dimension and texture on quilt tops.

Come with a playful attitude and desire to explore the options. This class features techniques from Vikki’s new book, Quilting By Improvisation.

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