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 students!

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

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

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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 cover different ways to mark your quilt prior to quilting, and guidance on how to choose quilting patterns. This class is for everyone from beginners to those with experience with walking foot quilting. If you don’t already own a walking foot, you will need to buy one that fits your sewing machine.

Supply list:

Sewing machine in good working order and walking foot

Basic sewing supplies including a variety of thread colors, scissors, safety pins

Two quilt sandwiches, approximately 22” X 18” layered with batting and backing, basted with at least 5 safety pins, or a small baby quilt that needs quilting. If you don’t know how to pin baste a quilt, bring batting, safety pins and fabric for the front and back to class and Claire will show you how. 

Date: 05/04/2026

Cost: $40.00

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Restarting an old UFO (Unfinished Fabric Object)

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

I started working on this quilt in 2020, before the Pandemic started. Then, I got sidetracked sewing many many facemasks and was too burned out to return to this quilt. I haven’t worked on it since then. I had planned for it to become a double bed sized quilt for our guest room. I am now figuring out what to make for the four corners and then I will call it done. It will measure approximately 44″ X 44″.

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First quilt finished in 2026!

Posted on March 2, 2026 by silvert@catskill.net

Here is my finished quilt made from other quilters’ leftovers, rejects and orphan blocks. The only fabric that I added was the turquoise sashing and the purple with small flowers that I used in several places. See my previous post for a photo of all the ingredients, before I started.

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Orphan quilt block challenge

Posted on February 3, 2026 by silvert@catskill.net

I bought a mystery bag of orphan quilt blocks at the San Francisco Quilt Guild. My $10 was a donation to the guild. I’m trying to make a quilt out of these disparate blocks. Here’s the first quarter:

I realized that there weren’t enough blocks to do a regular medallion layout, so I made four smaller ones which i will sew together with sashing. Here are the other three.

Although it looks like the word “bug” is pieced in this block, after looking carefully at it, it is supposed to read as “hug,” which is probably why it was donated to this project.

The only fabric that I added from my stash was the turquoise and purple sashing and coping strips.

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Baby quilt in progress. First quilt of 2026!

Posted on January 28, 2026 by silvert@catskill.net

This baby quilt has a crab and octopus theme. The block is a disappearing hourglass variation. It will be my first finish of 2026, but I’m planning to add borders and the baby’s name.

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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 Level Rise | The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

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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 straight, curved and spiral quilting designs; many of them without marking your quilt beforehand. The class will also cover different ways to mark your quilt prior to quilting, and guidance on how to choose quilting patterns. This class is for everyone from beginners to those with experience with walking foot quilting. If you don’t already own a walking foot, you will need to buy one that fits your sewing machine.

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Another Cubist face!

Posted on August 14, 2025 by silvert@catskill.net

Here is my latest quilt finished, titled Look My Way. I used ChatGPT again to help me write the artist statement. Here it is:

Look My Way is an exploration of artistic influence and personal transformation. When I was 11 years old, I painted a self-portrait that my art teacher said was reminiscent of Paul Klee’s cubist style. That moment sparked a lifelong appreciation for Klee’s work. When I designed this quilt, I thought I was channeling Klee but perhaps it was actually Picasso. This quilt is homage to Klee, Picasso, and the legacy of Cubism. It’s an invitation to see the world through fractured, multifaceted perspectives. Through fabric and thread, I weave together inspiration from the past with my own creative journey, celebrating the enduring dialogue between artist, artwork, and viewer.

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Beyond disappearing nine patch!

Posted on June 20, 2025 by silvert@catskill.net

This is a disappearing pinwheel. the pinwheel block has been cut up into nine pieced and rearranged. then it would be sewn back together.

This is a diagonal disappearing four patch. Mark 2 inches from each corner. Cut diagonally from each mark.

Rearrange the pieces and sew back together.

Here is a different disappearing four patch. Cut the block 1 inch or 1.5 inches from the central seam, horizontally and vertically.

Rearrange and sew back together.

This is a disappearing pinwheel.

Here’s another disappearing pinwheel that has turned into a churn-dash block with a pinwheel in the center.

Here’s a disappearing pinwheel that’s been rearranged into a basket, with a pinwheel that’s been swapped from another block.

Disappearing hourglass.

Four disappearing hourglass blocks made into a quilt.

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