Appearances, Presentations & Workshops
Patricia Sanabria-Friederich loves sharing her passion for quilting, wool appliqué, fabric design, and hand stitching with fellow makers. Through presentations and hands-on workshops, Patricia brings her creative journey, original designs, and years of experience to quilt guilds, quilt shops, retreats, and special events.
Whether your group is looking for an inspiring presentation or a creative day spent learning a new technique, Patricia's programs are designed to be informative, relaxed, and enjoyable.
My Creative Journey
Presentation
Join Patricia as she shares the creative journey that began when she learned to sew as a young girl in Costa Rica and eventually led her to become a published author, pattern designer, teacher, and fabric designer.
Patricia takes guests behind the scenes of PGT Designs and shares something that remains at the heart of everything she creates: every PGT Designs pattern begins with Patricia's own original hand drawing. She does not use a computer to create her artwork. Each design begins the old-fashioned way—with an idea, pencil and paper—and develops from those first sketches into quilts, wool appliqué, wall hangings, and other original designs.
Along the way, Patricia shares the story behind her book Mosaic Tile Quilts, inspired by the beautiful mosaic tile floors found in historic buildings in her native Costa Rica, as well as her journey into designing fabric collections for Marcus Fabrics.
Filled with projects, stories, inspiration, and a look inside Patricia's creative process, this presentation is an opportunity to get to know the designer behind PGT Designs.
Coloring on Fabric
Hands-On Workshop
Discover how colored pencils can open up an entirely new world of possibilities on fabric.
In this hands-on workshop, Patricia introduces students to the techniques she uses to add beautiful color and dimension to fabric using colored pencils and Inktense pencils.
Students learn how to prepare fabric for coloring, apply color, blend and shade to create depth and dimension, and properly seal their finished work.
It's a fun and approachable technique that gives quilters another creative tool they can incorporate into future quilts and textile projects.
Wool Appliqué
Hands-On Workshop
Slow down, pick up a needle and thread, and enjoy the wonderful art of wool appliqué.
Patricia shares the techniques and tips she uses when creating her own PGT Designs wool appliqué projects. Students learn about preparing and positioning appliqué pieces and working with hand stitches while creating a project in a relaxed and encouraging environment.
The goal isn't simply to complete a class project. Patricia wants students to leave with techniques, confidence, and ideas they can use in their own wool appliqué projects long after the workshop is over.
And, of course, there's nothing better than spending a little time together stitching!
Bring Patricia to Your Group
Patricia's presentations and workshops are available for quilt guilds, quilt shops, retreats, and special events and may be scheduled individually or combined to create a program that works well for your group.
Interested in having Patricia visit?
Contact PGT Designs for availability, program details, and current pricing.
We would be happy to learn more about your group or event and help determine which presentation or workshop would be the best fit.