Workshops

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Emma Jane Powell - Arpilleras

Thursday November 13th at 9:00 AM at St Paul’s Baptist Church,
1 Hagerty Blvd., West Chester, PA (near FEDEX)

Make your very own arpillera. I will show you how to build your composition in stages, just like the women of Chile did! Make your arpillera reflect a social justice issue you feel strongly about (as the women of Chile did), or design it around a place or event special to you. New skills will be stuffed appliqué, three-dimensional figures, and decorative stitching. I structure the workshop to build community with your guild, just as the Chilean women used this time as their sewing therapy. Throughout the workshop, I read passages from the Chilean women, describing what their sewing groups meant to them, and how making their arpilleras helped them cope with what was happening around them.

Indicate when you sign up whether you want to make one from scratch, or from my pattern or kit.

Fee: $40 (payable to Calico Cutters)

Pattern Fee: $10 (payable to Emma Jane Powell)

Kit Fee (includes pattern and all fabrics you need): $25.00 (payable to Emma Jane Powell)

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Upcoming Workshops

September 17, 2025 Workshop:

  • Brita Nelson, the Questioning Quilter will teach us how to use tint, tone, shade, value and scale to take your tiniest scraps and turn them into one-of-a-kind textiles. Her simple organized method for assembling your curated crumbs leads to fabric that is part planned, part free-form and totally fun!

  • Setup at 9:00 AM
    Workshop : 9:30 AM - 4:00PM

    Location:
    PARC

    Fee: $60

  • Supply list HERE

    Pattern for the Crumb Tulip Block HERE

October 9, 2025 Workshop:

  • Make a gorgeous scrap petal garden quilt using one of a few methods of machine applique. Make your masterpiece from completely scrappy to planned using one of the techniques provided. You get to choose based on personal preference.

  • Thursday, October 9th
    9:00 AM Setup
    9:30 AM-4 PM

    Location:
    St Paul’s Baptist Church
    1 Hagerty Blvd.
    West Chester, PA (near FEDEX)

    Class Fee: $60.00

    Kit Fee: $32.00 (payable to Penni Domikis)

November 13, 2025 Workshop:

  • Make your very own arpillera. I will show you how to build your composition in stages, just like the women of Chile did! Make your arpillera reflect a social justice issue you feel strongly about (as the women of Chile did), or design it around a place or event special to you. New skills will be stuffed appliqué, three-dimensional figures, and decorative stitching. I structure the workshop to build community with your guild, just as the Chilean women used this time as their sewing therapy. Throughout the workshop, I read passages from the Chilean women, describing what their sewing groups meant to them, and how making their arpilleras helped them cope with what was happening around them.

    Indicate when you sign up whether you want to make one from scratch, or from my pattern ($10) or kit ($25).

  • Thursday, November 13th
    9:00 AM Setup
    9:30 AM-1:30 PM

    Location:
    St Paul’s Baptist Church
    1 Hagerty Blvd.
    West Chester, PA (near FEDEX)

    Class Fee: $40.00

    Pattern Fee: $10.00

    Kit Fee (includes pattern and all fabrics you need): $25.00

  • Arpilleras Workshop Informational Video HERE

March 2026 Workshop:
Guicy Guice

  • Hi there! My name is Giuseppe Ribaudo, but I am better known as Giucy Giuce.  

    I grew up in Long Island, NY. First generation Sicilian-American on my dad’s side and second on my mom’s, my family lived on the bottom floor of my maternal grandparents’ house. My parents were restaurant owners and as such spent much of their time working, so my sister and I were often upstairs with my grandparents. 

    My grandmother is a remarkably talented and prolific seamstress. She taught me to sew in the Sicilian fashion, which is to say she would show me how to do something and I would have approximately 10 seconds to demonstrate that I had learned it perfectly before she’d abruptly pick me up and sew the seam herself. I never much cared for the finicky elements of garment making, so sewing took a backseat for a while. It wasn’t until I was in college that I discovered quilting. I began with sewing improvisational  quilts before moving into modern traditional territory. I joined Instagram shortly thereafter and quickly found myself making long distance friends in the ever-growing quilting community via social media. 

    After bouncing around the country for about a decade, I decided to move back to New York to pursue  a career in textiles. Within a few months of being in NYC I was offered a marketing position at Andover Fabrics and was promoted to multimedia manager a year later. In 2018, I refocused my energy to fabric  design and released my first collection Quantum. In 2021 I released my tenth collection called Nonna, an homage to my beloved grandmother and her home where I learned to sew. My most recent release, Sleuth, is the third and final collection in a true crime series I have dubbed The Gnarls Hollow Trilogy. 

    In 2020 I relocated to Portland, Maine where I continue to design fabric and patterns, lecture, and  teach quilting workshops.

  • 9 AM-4 PM

    Location:
    PARC

    Fee: $60 (payable to Calico Cutters)

April 2026 Workshop:
Nancy Hershberger

  • Art Quilts

    A distinctive voice in the art quilt world, Nancy weaves together tradition and innovation. Her artistic journey began after a sudden loss that changed her world. Several years of work in traditional quilting was transformed when she began studying color, form and the natural environment. Hershberger's work invites viewers into vividly constructed landscapes that evoke emotion and wonder. Nancy has developed a unique style characterized by dynamic compositions and meticulous attention to detail. Her portfolio spans a variety of studies, including portraits and still life, each piece reflecting exploration of memory and place.

    Hershberger has exhibited in galleries and museums both nationally and internationally, earning recognition for technical mastery and innovative approach. Driven by a desire to challenge conventions and connect with audiences, she continues to push the boundaries of her craft, ensuring that each creation is both deeply personal and universally resonant.

  • 9 AM-4 PM

    Location:
    PARC

    Fee: $60 (payable to Calico Cutters)

May 2026
Fundraiser - no workshop this month


June 2026 Workshop:

  • Rebeeca makes Razzy, Snazzy & Jazzy Custom Crafts and Patterns. RazBeca's birds are worldwide!

  • 9 AM-4 PM

    Location:
    PARC

    Fee: $60 (payable to Calico Cutters)

  • Supply list HERE

July 10, 2025 Workshop:

  • Required kit - $30 (payable to Linda Hahn)

    Includes full color handout to finish the quilt (with all the options), foundation paper that stays in the quilt, custom acrylic templates and a re-useable foundation piecing stencil.

  • Thursday, July 10, 2025 @ 9:00 AM at PARC

    Fee: $70 (payable to Calico Cutters)

  • For the supply list click HERE

August 14, 2025 Workshop:


  • Explore how to choose fabrics to create beauty and drama. Perhaps you wish to create a serene landscape. Let’s explore some mixed media techniques using fusing, non-woven products, paint, stencils, inktense blocks, and a cutting machine. Quilt and facing will be demonstrated and discussed. Rachel will bring a Cricut cutting machine for use in class.


  • Thursday, August 14, 2025
    9 AM-4 PM

    Location:
    PARC

    Fee: $60 (payable to Calico Cutters)

  • Supply list HERE

    NOTES:

    Rachel will have Mistyfuse for sale in class if you don’t have it.

    Skip the paints for this class. After class, if you are interested, refer to the supply list to purchase.

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