Welcome to My Quilting Studio!
I am so happy to have you here!
Get ready to dive into quilting with video tutorials that offer expert guidance and clear, easy-to-follow instruction every stitch of the way.
Perfecting Our Craft Together
Hello quilters! I'm Tara, and I'm excited to welcome you to this space. Whether you’re threading a needle for the first time or you’re an experienced sewer seeking to refine your craft, you've found a place to learn, grow, and create something beautiful.
My tutorials are more than just basic instructions — they're a comprehensive guide to help you master the art of quilting step by step.
Why My Tutorials?
Personal Guidance: As someone who’s stitched and sewn for over 20 years, I’ve gathered a basket full of knowledge that I’m eager to share with you, one-on-one.
Depth and Detail: We’ll explore the intricacies of quilting together, unraveling the "whys" behind the "hows," so you truly grasp the techniques in depth.
Packed with Tips and Tricks: Every video I create is sprinkled with the little secrets of the trade that I’ve collected over the years, ensuring you’re well-equipped to take on any quilting challenge.
Here's What You Can Expect:
Rich, Comprehensive Lessons: From the essential basics to lessons on color and value, my videos cover it all, guiding you to a finished piece that you can be proud of.
Interactive and Supportive: Ask me anything along the way! This is a two-way street; your questions and feedback are the heart of our shared learning experience.
Learn at Your Leisure: My virtual studio is open around the clock, allowing you to hit pause, rewind, and replay as you master each step at your own comfortable rhythm.
I'm here to support you every step of the way and to celebrate each quilt you create.
Let’s start stitching our quilts together!
Explore the creative possibilities of designing with color and value with this fun and approachable quilt pattern.
$35
Tara Faughnan’s Roam medallion quilt is the perfect way to explore a beautiful harmony of colors and values, with a modern twist. Each round demonstrates a wide range of techniques that will build the skills of all quilters.
$60
Video Tutorials to support the Traverse BOM program
$65
Learn how to incorporate hand quilting to add depth and interest to your quilts! Hand Quilting is a wonderful technique, helping us to slow down and relax.
$50
Explore the creative possibilities of designing with color and value with this fun and approachable quilt pattern.
$35
Students will learn how to sew a scrappy Double Wedding Ring quilt by machine. We will cover all the basics of making and using freezer paper foundations, creating templates, color choices and the importance of value for a successful design.
$35
I’ll share why it is one of the most important, exciting and essential design tools at our disposal. I will present a lot of pictures that clearly show how value plays a role in creating movement, tension, or flow in quilt designs.
$25
Drawing on over 20 years of experience in creating color palettes for both quilting and textile design, I will share some of my approaches to pulling color together, and discuss the importance of value and proportion to the overall look of the quilt.
$25
Discover new ways to play with colors, patterns, and designs. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced quilter, there's always something new to learn and explore.
6 x $35
Learn how to tackle 8 pointed stars and create your own version of a Scrappy Lone Star quilt. In this class we will cover y-seams, sewing bias edges and how to nest angled seams to create precise points.
$35
The Give and Take quilt is an exercise in controlled improvisation. This method of practicing improv within the block and then squaring it up for final construction allows room for a lot of play and exploration both in color and form.
$50
Ebbs and flows in creativity happen, and it can be disconcerting to find yourself in the middle of one. I will share interviews with other creatives, my own stories of being in a creative funk, and most importantly how I get through them.
$25
Learn how to conquer precision points using foundation paper piecing. The pattern explores a new way to paper piece; foundations are reusable and there is no tearing out bits of paper afterwards. After this course, you will love paper piecing!
$35
This course teaches you how to take the concept of a traditional log cabin block and play with strip width variation and color to achieve endless combinations. While the strips are skinny, the fuss-free piecing process will surprise you!
$35
Start with lessons on color and value to create a dynamic quilt, then learn how to draft a template, work with a large 60 degree angle diamond, and how to square up after each round of sewing to achieve a beautiful block.
$55
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I am a professional textile designer and quilter living and working in Oakland, CA. I started to quilt around 2001 or so, using a reprint of the 1931 edition of 101 Patchwork Patterns by Ruby Short McKim as my guide. I had no idea such things as rotary cutters, rulers or plastic templates existed, and spent many happy weeks tracing around cardboard templates and cutting out pieces with a pair of scissors. Somewhere along the way, my love of quilting led to school and on to a career in textile design, with clients including Michael Miller Fabrics, Riley Blake and Pottery Barn Kids. I find inspiration in forms, shapes and the place where 2 seams meet. Color interaction is the key inspiration that drives me. It's that intuitive moment when you put two colors together, and then two more, and two more after that that I focus on. The explorations are endless and I strive to try to walk the line of discomfort and still make everything work together as a whole. I draw a lot of inspiration from the simple bold geometry of antique quilts, the gorgeous bright colors from textiles around the world, and freedom and spontaneity found in unconventional and improvisational quilts. When I look at my current work, I see all 3 of these aspects represented. I like to use simple geometry, complex color interaction and find the line the exists somewhere between harmony and discord.
Once you've enrolled and paid, you'll have access to the course material for as long as you need. So devour it all in one weekend or take things slow. It's your choice!
These classes are prerecorded videos, with no live component. Watch at your own pace, and type questions into the comment section.
You get to watch and sew at your own pace! You can rewind and pause the video as often as you want. This is especially helpful when learning a new technique.
No, but you can always type a question for me in the comments section! I will check in and answer questions every week.
No, the videos are only available to watch online. However, the pattern and supply list are available as downloads, found in the Welcome section for each class.
Sorry, no. All the lessons are available as soon as you sign up, so there is no refund given.
The pattern is available as a PDF download in the Welcome section for each class.
Please email me at [email protected]