10/02/24 - VIRTUAL THREAD Talk - Cassandra Beaver - 8-9pm
What are THREAD talks?
THREAD talks is a virtual lecture series featuring a new guest speaker each month.
Lectures are live at 8pm Eastern time on the first Wednesday of each month, and cover all sorts of topics of interest to quilters and makers.
Each lecture is $25, or you can join Club Gotham to get a year's worth of THREAD talks for just $125!
THREAD talk lectures are included with a Club Gotham membership. Club members, add the lecture to your cart while logged into your account to get the automatic discount. You must register for each lecture you are interested in to receive the link to watch.
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Attend a Zoom lecture by pattern designer and quilting teacher Cassandra Beaver!
Once you register, you will receive an email with instructions for logging in. Please note that THREAD talks are NOT recorded, this is a live lecture that must be attended live.
Talk Title: Stashed! Developing a Stash that Works with Your Quilting Style
Talk Description: If you have been a quilter for very long, there is a good chance that you have a stash of fabric somewhere in your sewing space. Over time many quilters start to see their stash as a source of guilt. I see my stash as a source of inspiration, and I want you to see yours that way too! We will identify and discuss quilting styles and how that relates to building a working palette of fabric. This is not a class that pressures you to get rid of fabric you love or offer dozens of projects to quickly use up your stash (you’ve seen lots of those!) This is about building a functional and inspiring collection of fabric that works with how you quilt!
Meet Cassandra
I love to create. For me this takes many forms with this blog mostly focussing on my life as a fiber artist. My mother taught me to sew starting around the age of three or four (the details are a bit fuzzy!) I learned to quilt first, then I started sewing clothes, and quilted clothes. After that I entered a career where I spent a lot of time sewing clothing as well as other things. I have recently returned to the quilt world, and I am excited to share my adventures with you.
Why the not so dramatic life? Almost my entire professional life has been spent in the theatre. And no, I’m not an actress. I am trained as a scenic and costume designer, and have also spent many years working in various technical roles behind the scenes. These experiences inform my overall design aesthetic as well as helping me to develop skills which allow me to execute (almost) anything I can dream up.
Vital Stats: Name: Cassandra Ireland Beaver
Education: MFA in Theatre Design (Specifically Scenic and Costume Design) from University of Connecticut
BFA in Painting (the Fine Art kind) and Drama: Theatre Design and Technology from Washington University in St. Louis
States in which I have Lived: Ohio, Missouri, Utah, Kentucky, Connecticut, Indiana
Places I have Visited: 35 US States, Germany, France, Belgium (well, the bus tour I was on had a rest stop there so that counts, right?), South Korea
Find out more about Cassandra at her website, https://thenotsodramaticlife.com/