Category Archives: Classes

Metal Foil Workshop

Posted on April 13, 2026 by silvert@catskill.net

I was deleting old photos from my phone and I came across some great photos of a workshop I taught during Chanukah a year or two ago. Enjoy! All of the paper designs in this last photo are by my … Continue reading →

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I’m teaching walking foot quilting May 4th at New Pieces!

Posted on April 12, 2026 by silvert@catskill.net

https://claireshermanart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Orange-quilt-detail.jpg https://www.bing.com/search?qs=HS&pq=new&sk=CSYN1UAS6LC1LS9FT4HS1&sc=25-3&pglt=425&q=new+pieces+quilt+shop+ca&cvid=03133fb4c2b845f0ab4d053b87b8f45d&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgcIABAAGPkHMgcIABAAGPkHMgYIARAAGEAyBggCEEUYOTIGCAMQRRg8MgYIBBBFGEEyBggFEEUYQTIGCAYQRRhBMgYIBxBFGDwyBggIEEUYPNIBCDU2MTZqMGoxqAIIsAIB&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531#:~:text=Pieces%20Quilt%20Shop-,http%3A//www.newpieces.com,-4.5/5%20(49 Walking Foot Quilting for Everyone Learn to quilt on your home machine the easy way, with a walking foot. Practice straight, curved and spiral quilting designs; many of them without marking your quilt beforehand. The class will also … Continue reading →

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I’m teaching Israeli folk dancing at the Magnes

Posted on November 8, 2025 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m teaching Israeli folk dancing at the Magnes Museum this Sunday. I’m teaching dances that have a water theme. Please join me! Beit Midrash Study Session | Under the Water: Asking for Rain in a Time of Floods and Sea … Continue reading →

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I’m teaching Walking Foot quilting on Nov 5th

Posted on October 28, 2025 by silvert@catskill.net

Here’s the link to New Pieces quilt Shop to register: New Pieces Quilt Store – Quilting Classes for all Levels. Walking Foot Quilting for Everyone Learn to quilt on your home machine the easy way, with a walking foot. Practice … Continue reading →

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Improv city almost done

Posted on December 9, 2024 by silvert@catskill.net

I started this quilt several years ago in an EBHQ class by Krista Hennebury @poppyprint, called Speed Date with Improv. This is the almost finished quilt top. I might add more white fabric to the top and/or black to the … Continue reading →

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Royzelach paper rose/snowflake class in person this Sunday in Berkeley

Posted on June 7, 2024 by silvert@catskill.net

I’ll be teaching how to make these royzelach (paper cut-out roses) at the Shavu’ot, (pre) Tikun this Sunday at the JCC /east Bay. But if you can’t come in person, here’s a video of me teaching it. However, it’s easier … Continue reading →

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My quilt top from Sarah Goer’s class

Posted on November 6, 2023 by silvert@catskill.net

I took a Zoom workshop with Sarah Goer on making an improv quilt with squares. Each of us cut out random squares of fabric- mine ranged from 7.5″ down to 2.5″. I decided that I didn’t want to deal with … Continue reading →

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Quilting!

Posted on April 28, 2023 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m almost done with the quilting on this quilt. I started out by using orange thread on the orange and blue thread on the blue. But mostly I’m doing orange thread on the blue as well.

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I took a Zoom workshop with Irene Roderick!

Posted on January 31, 2023 by silvert@catskill.net

Irene Roderick’s workshop was called Dancing with the Wall. It was an improvisational process class. We were limited to using only two solid-colored fabrics. Each of the quilts that the students made were very different from each other. This is … Continue reading →

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I taught a hamsa class in person!

Posted on January 23, 2023 by silvert@catskill.net

Today I lead the Netivot Shalom Rosh Hodesh group in hamsa making. These are hamsas by my students. They are made from 36-gauge metal foil. I’ve really missed teaching in person! I told them a little about the folklore of … Continue reading →

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