Patchwork Power: A One-Day Virtual Quilting Event

Patchwork Power is your one-day virtual deep dive into the skills, tools, and techniques that can truly change how you quilt. It all begins with the people leading the way: an all-star lineup of designers, technicians, and teachers who combine real-world experience with approachable instruction.

From machine mastery and ruler work to diamonds, digital design, jelly rolls, wool appliqué, and more, Patchwork Power is designed to level up your quilting in a single day.

A Day of Patchwork Power, Led by Super Quilters

You’ll spend the day learning from:

Karen Montgomery – Keynote Speaker & Precision Piecing Authority

With more than 30 years of quilting experience, Karen Montgomery is known for turning precision piecing into something approachable and doable. In this inspiring keynote, she shares practical, hard-earned insights that help quilters boost accuracy, confidence, and results—starting with the very first cut.

Carolina Moore – Diamond Quilt Authority  

Carolina Moore is an award-winning quilter, best-selling author, and inventive tool designer (including the Glow Ruler) with 30+ years of quilting experience. In Diamond Quilts Made Easy!, she teaches clear, repeatable methods for cutting, piecing, and aligning diamonds so sharp points feel achievable and fun.

Jackie O’Brien – One Block Wonder (OBW) Specialist  

Jackie O’Brien is a leading One Block Wonder (OBW) expert, Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor, and designer of 130+ OBW quilts for major fabric companies. In One Block Wonder Kaleidoscope Panels, she shows you how to turn panels into swirling kaleidoscope quilts with smart strip choices, panel-centered layouts, and dramatic stars and cubes.

Michelle Trimble – Curved Piecing, Simplified  

Michelle Trimble is a quilting educator whose technique-rich classes and modern style have appeared at shows like Houston International Quilt Festival and QuiltCon. In Breaking Free From Acrylic Templates, she demonstrates how to use a circle ruler to cut precise curves, save fabric, and adapt quarter-circle designs to many patterns.

Geraldine Wilkins – Improv Ruler Quilting with Intention  

Geraldine Wilkins is a BERNINA ambassador and renowned ruler quilting specialist who teaches quilters worldwide to combine precision tools with expressive design. In Structured Improv Ruler Quilting: Freedom Meets Precision, she shows how simple frameworks, thoughtful line direction, and smart spacing create movement, balance, and flow—so you can quilt boldly with control.

Amber Elliot – Digital Quilt Design in Affinity

 Amber Elliot is a modern quilt and fabric designer, author, and educator at Alderwood Studio, and a licensed designer for Riley Blake Designs. In Quilt Design with Affinity, she walks you through setting up Affinity, drawing blocks, and using color and transformation tools so you can quickly explore ideas and turn them into polished digital quilt designs.

Lisa Donnelly – Foundation Paper Piecing, Made Approachable  

Lisa Donnelly is a Kansas City–based quilt designer, landscape architect, and artist with over 20 years of creative experience. Through Wild Plum Lane, she’s known for clear, precision-focused patterns. In Follow the Lines: Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing, she demystifies tools, printing, and pattern reading, then guides you through a simple star block so FPP feels approachable from the first seam.

Michelle Cain – The “Jelly Roll Ninja”  

Michelle Cain is a quilt maker, pattern designer, and author of Not-Your-Typical Jelly Roll Quilts (C&T, 2025). Nicknamed the “jelly roll ninja,” she specializes in turning 2.5" strips into thoughtful, modern-feeling designs. In Jelly Roll Boot Camp, she shares precise strip-sewing methods, design strategies, and smart ways to use leftovers so every jelly roll works harder.

Tina Bauer – Wool Appliqué Foundations  

Tina Bauer has spent 25 years specializing in wool appliqué and 15 years teaching it as the signature class at her quilt shop. In Wool Appliqué for Beginners, she covers essential supplies, background choices, core stitches, and layering techniques so you can approach wool handwork with confidence and ease.

Bernie Tobisch — Confidence at the Machine

With more than 44 years of sewing machine expertise, Bernie Tobisch helps quilters understand how machine settings, needles, thread, and tension work together. This practical session delivers straightforward solutions for achieving more accurate piecing, better stitch quality, and greater confidence at the machine. 

What to Expect from Patchwork Power

During the event, you’ll be able to:

• Join everyone for shared sessions and live segments  
• Choose focused technique sessions that match your interests  
• Ask questions during Q&A segments with the instructors  
• Access recordings afterward so you can rewatch, pause, and follow along at your own pace  

You never have to worry about “missing out” on another class—replays let you catch every idea, demo, and detail.

It’s everything you need to keep experimenting, refining your skills, and feeling more confident in your quilting decisions—long after the event is over.

If you’re ready for a day of expert teaching, new techniques, and the kind of quilting “brainpower” that sticks with you, Patchwork Power is for you. Sign up now!