2025 ADK Quilt Conference

Enjoy Fall in the Adirondacks  |  October 5-7

During the annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibition, View will host the 5th Annual ADK Quilt Conference on October 5-7. Choose from multiple workshops featuring both traditional and art quilting techniques, enjoy informal presentations from experts in the field, and network with fellow quilters!

Sunday

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Registration

12:00 pm: Walkabout of the Quilts Unlimited Exhibition led by juror Sue Cortese.

1:00 pm: Catered Lunch with presentation by Linda Pearl, "Your Capsule Stash" - Learn techniques & strategies to use your fabric stash before heading to the store

2:00 pm: Mix & Mingle

3:00 pm: SAQA NY/NJ Artist Panel "byCONTRAST: Apparent Contridictions" - Learn more about how artists in the exhibit create their art quilts & how they develop their artistic voice.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Reception - Get to know your fellow quilters & workshop leaders

Monday

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Workshops

Shibori with Indigo Dye with Sue Cortese

• Learn shibori techniques and use of an indigo vat. Sue will demonstrate techniques as well as show examples of stitched, bound, and pole-wrapped shibori.
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Rings Revival with Linda Pearl

• This quilt gives students a taste of an iconic Double Wedding Ring pattern mixed with more modern elements. The background for the rings is an easy-to piece construction that adds flair and style to this classic pattern.
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Intro to Landscapes with Sharon Bottle Souva

• This is a great introduction to the design of a landscape or garden quilt. By breaking down a photo or picture to its basic design elements, students will use fused applique to create unique works of art.
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12:00 pm: Catered Lunch

5:00 pm: Catered Dinner with presentation by Sharon Bottle Souva "One Quiltmaker's Journey" - A retrospective trunk show of work, from beginning to current works, spanning 40 years

Tuesday

8:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Workshops

Printing on Fabrics: Thickened Dyes with Sue Cortese

• Learn how to use the thickened dyes on fabric! We will talk about creating layers of color and texture to make wonderful fabric with designs of your own choosing.
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October Eve's with Linda Pearl

• This workshop is perfect for scraps - or precuts! Learn how to combine fabrics from two different blocks using the Sew Kind of Wonderful Mini Curve Ruler and the companion book Mini Wonderful Curves.
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For the Love of Trees with Sharon Bottle Souva

• In this class, students will learn Sharon’s technique of fused applique and thread painting to create realistic trees. These trees can be a center point to any quilt or can be included in a landscape design.
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12:00 pm: Catered Lunch with presentation by Sue Cortese "Learning to Look" - This lecture is a start down the path of looking at quilts as artwork, whether traditional, modern or art quilt. We will explore the principles of unity, color, and figure/group relationships. It is meant to help makers analyze their work as well as see through a critic’s or judge’s eyes. This lecture is meant to develop an eye for “good, better, and best” perspectives.

4:00 pm: Sendoff - Mingle, say good-bye, or grab a snack for the road