Guest Speaker: Heidi Proffetty
Website: www.heidiproffetty.com
Topic: Making Mosaic Art Quilts
Heidi Proffetty is an award-winning quilter and professional teacher known for her unique style of mosaic art quilts. Working from photographs she has taken, all of her quilts are created by cutting, arranging, and sewing together small pieces of colored fabric to create images. Some of her designs are quite realistic; others, decidedly abstract. Her designs for Moroccan tile quilt blocks are inspired by ancient tile artwork.
In this lecture, Heidi discusses both traditional and innovative methods for drawing and tracing designs, fabric cutting techniques, and gives tips for professionally finishing a mosaic quilt.
This lecture will give you just enough insight into her creative and inspirational mosaic quilt-making process to make you want to learn more!
A first place award for her newest geometric style of mosaic quilts, Azul Medallions (block detail below in first position), was awarded at the 2022 AQS Show in Paducah, KY. She has also been the recipient of several awards for her pictorial style of mosaic quilts.
Her quilts have been featured in traveling exhibits and local galleries. She has made guest appearances on The Quilt Show and Quilting Arts TV and is a regular contributor to the Janome Sewing Machine’s Maker/Artisan program where she frequently provides free projects and content related to quilting and sewing.
