Workshops with Timna Tarr

We are so excited to welcome Timna Tarr to the DC area! We will host Timna in Bethesda, MD for 2-6 hour workshops on June 29 and 30. Workshop registration will open to members on Mother's Day, Sunday May 12, at 8pm. Any remaining spots will be made available to the public on Sunday May 26 also at 8pm.  Tickets are $90/each for members, $115/each for the public. Hope to see you there! Visit dcmqgshop.org for registration details.


About Timna

Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but did not begin quilting until after studying art history in college. She bought her first longarm in 2001 and began quilting clients' quilts shortly thereafter. Since then she has custom designed and quilted thousands of quilts. Timna’s own nationally award-winning quilts are in private and corporate collections and have been seen in numerous exhibits, quilting magazines, and books. She is an in-demand speaker and teacher throughout the northeastern United States and is a member of her local guilds, Hands Across the Valley Quilters Guild and the Northampton Modern Quilt Guild.


Stitched Mosaics - June 29, 2019, 10am-4pm

Create photorealistic quilts one square at a time in this one-day workshop. Learn the techniques that make up Timna’s Barnyard Series of animal quilts. Using a photo and kit provided in class, learn the process of making a fabric mosaic using turned edge machine applique. We will break down the construction process, explore color and value as design elements, and learn how to choose the right fabric for the right location.

Kit Fee: $45. Kit includes fabric squares needed for the top (finishes 11”x11”), photo, and assorted notions.


Map Making with Fabrics - June 30, 2019, 10am-4pm

Use fabric to capture a special location. Maybe it’s your favorite vacation spot, your neighborhood, or your hometown. Over the course of the workshop, participants will learn both pattern-making and improvisational quilting techniques to create personal map quilts. Bring a large paper map of a location you would like to replicate (approx. 24”x36”), your favorite fabrics and threads, and a willingness to experiment. Mark your place in the world!