QuiltSpark LIVE: A One-Day Virtual Quilting Retreat

Live Presentation: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10 am PT

Recordings available: May 2, 2026

Experience a full day of expert-led quilting instruction designed to spark your creativity and elevate every quilt you make. The day opens with a keynote from beloved fashion designer and author Rashida Coleman-Hale, who will inspire you to give yourself permission to begin. After Rashida, 9 more expert instructors lead design-forward, technique-rich sessions that will transform the way you think about quilting.

You’ll explore fresh approaches to quilt design, play with textures and dimensional effects, and learn practical strategies for making your blocks and borders precise. Discover how to add detail and meaning, and even turn special fabrics or clothing into treasured memory quilts.

Expect high-energy teaching, a friendly virtual room full of quilters, and a day packed with ideas, techniques, and inspiration that you’ll return to again and again. QuiltSpark LIVE isn’t just a class—it’s a full-day creative adventure that will leave your quilting brain buzzing long after the last session ends.

Can’t attend live? You can still join the fun. Every session is recorded, so you’ll have access to watch all the presentations after the event at your own pace. You’ll also receive the special event sale access and the digital swag bag, so you won’t miss any of the extras that make the day so exciting.

Whether you join us live or catch up afterward, you’ll still enjoy the inspiration, expert teaching, and creative spark that make this event so special.

How the Live Event Works...Step By Step

QuiltSpark LIVE is a friendly, fun, fully guided virtual event—no tech expertise required. The day begins together in the main room with a quick overview of the schedule and breakout options. A simple poll lets you choose which session to attend in each time slot, and you’re moved there automatically. After each session, everyone returns to the main room for the next round.

You’ll watch one session live per breakout, but every presentation is recorded, so you can catch up on anything you missed and rewatch favorites at your own pace. Our tech team is on hand throughout the day, and clear instructions are provided ahead of time so you can relax and focus on quilting.

Value Highlights

• Choose your own live breakout path, then access all recordings afterward
• Technique-focused sessions you can apply to many projects
• High-caliber, approachable instructors
• Learn from home—no travel or packing required
• Bonuses include downloads, resources, and digital goodies
• Live-event giveaways worth over $2,000!

The All-Star QuiltSpark Lineup

Rashida Coleman-Hale’s keynote, Permission to Begin, dives into what it means to start before you feel ready, sharing honest stories about doubt, growth, and creative blocks. She offers an energizing invitation to let go of perfection, trust yourself, and say yes to new creative paths so you can enjoy making, no matter the outcome. rashidacolemanhale.com

Beth Sullivan shares practical strategies for turning T‑shirts and unconventional clothing—including sweatshirts, baby clothes, dance costumes, and more—into memory quilts. With quilt samples and a “done is better than perfect” approach, she gives quilters fresh ideas and the confidence to finally start on that bag of special and unusual fabrics. bethsullivandesigns.com

Quilting instructor Carol Wilhoit shares relaxed, low-stress methods for fussy cutting and fussy piecing, using window and acrylic templates to place prints exactly where they shine. She also demonstrates an easy iron-and-school-glue trick for matching borders and backings, giving quilters simple, clever tools for sharper, more intentional designs. carolquilts.com

Quilt designer and teacher Debbie Maddy shares clear, practical tips for more accurate piecing, including oversizing and trimming half‑square triangles, making flying geese four at a time, and simple marking, pinning, and pressing tricks that keep blocks square and borders flat. debbiemaddy.com

Design‑driven quilting instructor Julia Graves shares a quilt design playbook that demystifies pattern alteration, color choices, and layout decisions, giving quilters practical tools to transform any pattern into visually cohesive, one‑of‑a‑kind quilts with bold, balanced impact. soquilts.com

Textile trailblazer Katrina Walker turns bojagi-inspired seams into a playground for sheer and specialty fabrics, showing sewists how to skip the batting and still achieve polished, reversible results. She layers smart construction and “stained glass” effects into a technique-packed session that sparks fresh ideas for quilts, garments, and home décor. katrinawalker.com

Kim Jamieson-Hirst teaches faux trapunto as a simple yet striking way to add texture and dimension, walking quilters through the tools, materials, and stitching tips that result in beautiful elevated designs. She highlights where this technique really shines so you can confidently add a fresh layer of creative lift to your future quilt projects. chatterboxquilts.com

With her clean, modern quilting style, Lee Monroe shows how to turn medallion quilt planning into a creative and manageable process. This class covers design balance, color, scale, and technique so you can lay the groundwork for a stunning medallion masterpiece. maychappell.com

Mary Davis teaches six freehand straight line designs for borders and sashing, using point‑to‑point stitching to keep everything relaxed and ruler‑free. She focuses on controlling spacing and direction changes so quilters can add crisp, geometric texture with growing confidence. marygoroundquilts.com

Quilt designer Ruth Ann Berry shows how to create a striking 3D illusion with straight-seam piecing, using measured 60° strips and an easy template to get the “wow” effect faster than ever. She shares tips and tricks for keeping columns straight, matching seams cleanly, and building confidence in a new technique that transfers to any 60° based project. quiltersclinic.com