Teaching

Schedule of Teaching and Workshops

Robin Presenting her Trunk Show to the Windsor Quilters' Guild

Scroll Down to See Robin's Description of Classes and Trunk Shows, just beyond the schedule.
(Archived Dates are Available by Email Request)
2023
Feb 16, 2023- Clarington Quilt Guild, Courtice, ON- Trunk Show -In Person
March 8, 2023- Yorkshire Rose Quilters' Guild of Toronto. Trunk Show (In Person- Weather Permitting)
March 9, 2023 Virtual Trunk Show- Brant Heritage Quilters Guild
March 22-April 6th 2023 - Not available /Private Event
April 12, 2023 Virtual Trunk Show- Hamilton Quilters Guild
April 15, 2023- Virtual Class- Crayon Applique-Mississauga Quilters Guild
April 18, 2023- Interlocked Ruler Quilting with a Long Arm Machine- Creekbank Sewing Mount Forest
April 22, 2023 Clarington Quilt Guild, Courtice, ON- Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting - In Person
May 10, 2023- Thames Valley Quilters' Guild -Trunk Show- In Person
May 16, 2023 - Free Motion Quilting- Creekbank Sewing Mount Forest
May 30, 2023- Next Steps in Free Motion Quilting- Creekbank Sewing Mount Forest
June 5-13 - Quilt Canada Halifax
June 17-29 -Not available private event
Oct 10, 2023 - Erin Quilters Guild - tentative
Nov 2- Oxford Quilters' Guild- Trunk Show - Significant Quilts in My Life
2024
Saturday April 20, 2024- Oxford Quilters' Guild- Ruler Work for Domestic Machines Workshop

*Private events & workshops upon request*
*See more about workshops and trunk shows below*

Workshops Available
Instructor: Robin Bogaert from www.quiltingintheloft.com
Our workshops are all full day workshops, some available virtually as specified.
*Please scroll through all workshops for details about scheduling / fees
and more pics of workshop participants*

1. Quilting With Rulers for Domestic Sewing Machines- "All RULERS" -*Virtual or In Person Available* . This workshop is designed to teach you to understand how to work with the new, exciting and very popular rulers for domestic sewing machines including brands such as Westalee, Handiquilter, Bernina, Angela Walters, Janome, Amanda Murphy and more. You will be shown how to master setting up your sewing machine and ruler foot . Handouts and tips for success will be shared along with step by step instructions for each style of ruler, Demonstrations and practise time will be allowed for students to create additional patterns to make the most of using their rulers. All makes and models of machines are welcome. Must be able to lower feed dogs.

Make a Ruler Work Sampler!

2. Crumb Pieced Star- *NEW*

This is a great class to share fabric or get together with a friends to crumb piece! (retreat friendly!)
The quilt is designed as a one-block quilt to keep it simple/modern and use up lots of fabric in the process. You will also have blank spaces to feature some free motion or ruler quilting. A free crumb piecing demo is now on YouTube here . Robin will also send you dimensions for crumb piecing so you can be ready with your "crumb sheets at the class". Quilt Sizes- approx- 18 x 18" (as shown), 27" x 27"(as shown) or 55" x 55". Your choice.
Robin has done all of the math so you don’t have to. All you have to do is come to the workshop with crumb sheets sewn up ready to be sub cut. A commercial pattern will be available very soon in my shop.
It will be great to see all of the varied creativity your group or guild will show.
The focus of the workshop will be piecing, however quilting suggestions will be discussed as well.

18 x 18" Crumb Pieced Star

27 x 27" Crumb Pieced Star

55" x 55" Crumb Pieced Star with intense quilting!

3. Free Motion Machine Quilting Workshop (Beginner) - Virtual & In Person Available. If you are fearful about free motion quilting or feel this is a weak skill and you need some tips and practise, then this is the workshop for you. In this workshop, there will be several demonstrations and an opportunity for students to practise each demo until they are feeling much more comfortable with their free motion quilting. There will also be an opportunity for students to ask questions. Students will be ready to consider using the designs from this class in their next quilting project and will be more confident to get their projects completed. See more about free motion quilting here

Sample of Free Motion Exercises

FMQ samples made into pot holders so they won't be wasted!

Samples for Next Steps in Free Motion Quilting Workshop

4. Next Steps in Free Motion Quilting Workshop (Intermediate) This class is designed for those who have attempted free motion quilting and who want to learn more patterning. Join us as you expand your skills with free motion quilting and learn motifs like swirls, waves and ocean currents, tear drop fill stitches, butterflies, geometry, dot to dot quilting, lettering to customize your quilts and several flower variations. You will also be shown how to use grids to make even the most basic quilt look spectacular!
Prerequisite: Free Motion Machine Quilting Workshop/ or past practise with free motion quilting

5. Interlocked- Ruler Quilting with Long Arm Machines *NEW*
Interlocked is a quilt designed for practising the use of rulers for Long Arm & Domestic Machine ruler work. This class is oriented to teach Long Arm Machine Owners how to use rulers to quilt. Because long arm machine are not portable, you are encouraged to bring your domestic machine to class and Robin will discuss how to use them and tips for success with your long arm machine.
Don’t own a long arm but are thinking about it? That’s ok too, bring your domestic machine to class and be inspired! Featuring Amanda Murphy Good Measure Rulers. -Pattern $12.00

6. Explore Thread Painting (Beginner) In this class students will learn how to shade a sunflower motif. You will be shown how to machine appliqué the easy way! Threads, needles and appropriate machine technique to be discussed. This is a beginner thread painting project and after completion of this class students will be able to add thread painted motifs to their own quilted projects or make artistic home decor and expand on this technique.

Explore Thread Painting Class

Capture Summer in a Quilt!

7.Summer Blooms ( All Skill Levels) This workshop involves making a small or large wall hanging with appliqued blossoms on a biased pieced background. The quilt is machine or hand appliqued (your choice) and machine or hand embroidered (your choice). Applique methods and embroidery methods will be demonstrated. It’s a lovely piece of artwork to dress up your walls! Pattern -$11.50 (for both small and large sizes)

Strata piecing at it's best!

8. Moon Glow (All Skill Levels) This workshop is an opportunity to make an improvisational strata pieced quilt with machine appliqued circles .You will learn strata piecing, easy curved machine piecing, colour selection and dynamic layout. The original design was made to be a wall hanging although it can be adapted to a bed sized. Pattern: $5.00

Landcape Applique - use your own future photos!

9. Landscape Mini Quilts (All Skill Levels) Need a hand sewing workshop? Using a pattern provided, you will be shown how to assemble a hand appliqued, landscape quilt. These little beauties are completed quickly Embellishing and colour selection will be discussed along with quilting suggestions. This is a technique that can be adapted and used with future landscape/travel photos, can be adapted to machine applique. Fabric sharing encouraged!
Pattern Fee-$2.00

Fees etc....

Full Day Workshops for your local Guild or Quilting Group
–      All workshops are full day
–      The fee is $35.00 per student, per day (there may be an additional kit or supply fee- noted
below class description). Fees to be collected by a group leader and remitted at workshop
–      A minimum of 10 students preferred, maximum of 20
–      For local guilds/groups (within a 5 hour drive of Waterloo), mileage to be paid at a rate
of 60c per KM

Is your Group outside of a 5-hour drive from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada?
Transportation and accommodation is the responsibility of the guild/group
Expenses required to be covered by hiring group:
–        Car rental if necessary
–        Round trip airfare
–        Bus/car transportation to and from Toronto Pearson Airport (or most affordable departure
location)
–        Luggage fees for 2 suitcases (if applicable)
–        Hotel fees for duration of the workshop
–   Robin will make hotel/ flight arrangements at the most financially affordable rate and
with the agreement of the guild/group
–        Arrangements will be made by the guild/group to meet Robin at the airport
          location to transport 2 large suitcases of class materials to classroom venue/hotel
accommodation and/or transportation to be arranged

Trunk Show: *** Zoom is Available***
Robin has a vast body of quilting work since 1999 and a trunk show lasting at least 45 minutes + along with a story of her "Significant Quilts" Sure to inspire!
Available for a fee of $250.00 plus mileage at .60 c per KM to and from your location
Please Note******Trunk Show available via zoom available now ( no mileage fee!, to be paid on day of event please. Etransfer, Cheque accepted)

A note from Erie Shores Guild report on their website about Robin's Trunk Show:
"The evening proved to be idea inspiring with Robin Bogaert’s trunk show–“My Quilting Journey”. What a great presentation! Beautiful quilts from beginning to end. Robin showed us quilts that were class samples from her days as owner of Borders Quilting & Sewing, in Windsor. Quilts she made just for fun, quilts she made during workshops she had attended and even quilts from a recent “Quilt Magazine” publication. You should check out her website at http://www.quiltingintheloft.com which was just named as one of the top 100 quilting blogs."

Custom Classes?
There are many, many more classes I would like to share but I do not wish to overwhelm you with decisions. If there is a technique or class you would like taught to you, I more than likely have some experience with that and would be happy to design a custom class. Just ask. I usually charge $30.00 per student (10 minimum) (at your venue) and there may be a minor supply cost.

Supply Lists and Contracts?
Supply lists will be sent once you have confirmed the class you wish to take and confirmed the number of students. All of the classes are designed with all abilities in mind from beginner to expert. I also throw in a few tips and demos throughout the day just for fun and to share ideas. Please email Robin for a workshop contract and any questions at rlbogaert@gmail.com or 226-988-1081

See pictures of participants in classes below: