Pattern Play with Jane Sassaman
Sunday/Monday, June 8-9, 2025
10:30 am – 4:30 pm, ½ hour lunch break

This workshop will explore many classic and nontraditional ways of applying pattern. We will examine historic ornament and decorative design throughout the course. We will do several design exercises on paper that will evolve into a unique fiber project. This course strives to stimulate new ways to add energy and excitement to your work with surface decoration. It will also supply you with a collection of unique designs to apply to your surface design or fiber art. Download your student supply list »
     “I try to express the energy and mystery of our amazing universe — from the miraculous beauty of a single blossom to the complicated powers of the soul. I believe that a well-designed object can make a positive statement about its owner,” says Jane.

About the Instructor: Drawing inspiration from her experience as a window dresser, sign maker, illustrator and designer of decorative accessories, Jane Sassaman began to quilt in 1980. Since then, her exuberant quilt and fabric designs have attracted worldwide recognition. Influenced by 19th century Arts and Crafts designers, her work is abstracted from nature, but her signature graphic style is totally contemporary. As an art quilter, Jane’s designs are always recognizable for their bold color and graphic style. Her quilt Willow was named as one of the hundred best American quilts of the 20th century. She is also the author of Patchwork Sassaman Style and The Quilted Garden, which includes twenty years of her work and exercises for making nature-inspired quilts. "Visit Jane’s website »