Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt Basics with Lorraine Woodruff-Long

Learn the basics of the versatile Log Cabin Quilt block and the beginnings of making your own quilts. Learn the basics of the versatile Log Cabin Quilt block and the beginnings of making your own quilts - from coasters to bed quilts! You will learn how to make a 12" Log Cabin block and see how it can be replicated, stitched together with other blocks, and arranged in a variety of patterns. I will show you examples of traditional and contemporary log cabin quilts. A basic understanding of how to use a sewing machine is helpful, but no previous sewing experience is necessary. Please note we have a sliding scale for tickets for this event! The break down is as follows: General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible About SCRAP We at SCRAP breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. To learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all, please visit our website at www.scrap-sf.org About the Artist Lorraine Woodruff-Long is a self-taught San Francisco quilter who focuses primarily on color, improvisation, and recycled/repurposed fabrics. She is passionate about creating quilts as political and social commentary. Lorraine is known by her quilting name @quiltinginthefog. Lorraine’s work has been juried into art exhibitions at the de Young Museum/San Francisco, the California Heritage Museum/Santa Monica, the Sanchez Art Center/Pacifica, Muzeo Museum & Cultural Center/Anaheim, TAG Gallery/Los Angeles the Drawing Room/San Francisco, and the San Francisco Women Artists Network Gallery. She has received numerous awards for her quilts at local, national and international quilt shows. Lorraine is a quilting instructor at City College of San Francisco Extension and SCRAP-SF and teaches workshops to quilt guilds around the country. She is a co-leader of the Forbidden Words Quilt Project.