The Portrait Quilt

Instructor: MaryPat Leger

Dates: Saturdays, January 24 & February 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Ages: 16+

Members: $194.40

Non-Members: $216

(Registration deadline: January 20)

Description:

Working from a photograph of your choice, learn how to create a portrait out of fabric. Fabric portraits can be quilted by machine or by hand. They can also be done with a "No-Sew" method using "Steam-a-Seam II" to permanently fuse all pieces in place. Participants can create a family heirloom to be cherished for years.

Open Studio Time:

Upon approval from the instructor, workshop participants will be granted access to the lab throughout the duration of the workshop. Aside from scheduled workshop hours, the lab is available for independent use Tuesday – Sunday from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Materials:

Provided by participants:

• Choose a photograph and have it printed and enlarged on paper the size of the finished quilted portrait (Staples does this)

• Gather a wide collection of fabrics in many shades of the colors found in your photograph (or make changes to the colors in the photograph!).

• Additional supplies will be emailed upon registration.

Instructor Bio:

MaryPat Leger has been sewing and making quilts since she was 17 years old. Her quilts have been exhibited in National Quilt Shows in California, Colorado, Georgia, New Hamphshire, and Maine. Her work was also featured in “Flora and Fauna of the National Parks at the Botanical Garden in Washington, D.C. In July 2015 she was an Artist in Residence at the Acadia National Park where she created Landscape Quilts of the beautiful scenery of the Schoodic District. MaryPat has taught quilting classes at The Quilted Ewe, and Schoodic Arts for All. Locally, she organized the Farmington River Quilt Projects 1 & 2, also making four of the 52 panels. Since 2008 she has organized the Annual Winchester Center Congregational Quilt and Needle Arts Show. She founded the Sew Grateful Quilters group making “Quilts of Valor” in 2006, they continue to meet monthly.

Instructor's Website: https://www.marypatleger.com

All workshops are held at the Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive

Workshops may be cancelled due to low enrollment if a minimum number of participants are not met. Registrants will be notified in advance and a refund or credit will be arranged (see workshop polices below for details).

Workshop Policies: Please review the terms of our workshop policies here