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Dana Jones
Quiltmaker • Quilt Teacher • Quilt Designer
Author • Editor • Photographer • Artist
Journalist • Quilt Classes • Quilt Lectures
My Story on A Quilter's Life Podcast
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paula Chamberlain for her podcast: A Quilter's Life. Paula says:
"It's been said that every quilt has a story, and it's so true. And I also believe that every quilter has a story to tell. I wanted to hear about the wonderful people behind these beautiful quilts and thought you'd enjoy hearing about their lives, also."
Paula is a great interviewer. She makes you comfortable and eager to share. And she's an excellent editor. Check out my story. Then listen to the many other stories of quilters — some well known, some you'll be meeting for the first time. Paula's podcasts are great to listen to as you stitch. And she's always looking for quilters to interview. You can sign up to share your life on her website.
"Bird on a Branch," designed and pieced
by Dana Jones; quilted by Rita Meyerhoff
Register Now! May 4 & 11
Demystifying Design for FPP
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Do you love foundation paper piecing?
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Do you want to design your own FPP quilts?
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Are you fascinated by how to create the appearance of curves with straight lines?
If you said yes to any of these questions, this class is a must for you. In just six hours, you'll learn the Insructor's Paper Police© rules that guarantee your success in designing everything from quilt blocks to complicated photographic images.
Exercises give you hands-on experience using these rules. Because the class is offered in two three-hour sessions a week apart, you have time between sessions to practice what you learn.
Class sessions will be recorded, and you will receive a You Tube link to the recordings within 48 hours after each session. You'll receive detailed full-color handouts that contain much of the material covered in class. And you'll have access to Instructor Dana Jones between classes and after the final class session via email, phone and one-on-one Zoom sessions.
The next workshop will be from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Sundays, May 4 and 11. This is noon-3 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Central, and 9 a.m.-noon Pacific. Register now.
I'll See You In September
I'll be taking a three-month hiatus from open-enrollment teaching on Zoom starting May 12 because I'm getting married August 2, and there's lots to do to get ready. My fiancé, Andy Fogle, was a high school classmate. We connected at a class reunion three years ago. He's the oldest of five boys so it will be a good-sized event, a mix of wedding and family reunion, all at our home in the Rockies.
I'll resume online teaching in September and will get those classes up here by the end of April so you can enroll then. In the meantime, I will continue to respond to all teaching and speaking requests from guilds, so keep those coming.
BTW: If you're headed to Houston for International Quilt Festival, I'll be teaching and speaking there. Plan to check out that schedule when it comes out this summer.
Dana Jones and Andy Fogle. Photo by Tom Nicol.
At left, "Don't Call Me Girl," by Dana Jones, quilted by Rita Meyerhoff. Above and below, blocks based on the Ohio Star block, designed and made by Dana Jones
Next Session Coming Fall 2025
Warp Speed
When "Warp Speed" debuted in January 2024, it was an instant success. In this fast-paced class, each student selects a quilt block then begins manipulating and warping it in a variety of ways until each has a design she/he/they like. This is done through a series of class exercises that begin with close study of the block followed by playing with various warping techniques, creating thumbnail designs, and selecting a favorite design to fine-tune into a quilt design.
Students go from head scratching to "Ah-Ha" moments that bring surprise and joy. This workshop celebrates the rich tradition inherited from quilting foremothers and fathers then propels participants to new designs uniquely their own.
The two-three hour sessions are filled with hands-on fun and discoveries that will take you from disbelief to pride in what you create.
