Lectures/Workshops
Hello and welcome! 
I'm currently offering both in-person lectures and workshops, as well as virtual lectures and workshops using Zoom. If Zoom is new to you and your guild/group, I'm happy to walk you through how this works. If you're  looking to fill a hole from cancelled in-person programming, please reach out; I'm happy to help!
Below is an overview of what I offer; please contact me for availability and pricing. I also have a few promo videos about my lectures here.
I look forward to working with you!
Contact me: lisaeruble (at) gmail.com

Lectures:
Confessions of a Quilt Magazine Editor
In this hour-long lecture, I offer an insider's look at the world of quilt magazine publishing. I draw on my eight years of experience as an editor for several different quilt magazines, providing a behind-the-scenes look at assigning projects to designers, the magic of photoshoots, and how a magazine comes together. I'll also share tips and tricks for submitting designs and thoughts on how the industry is changing in the advent of digital publishing. This lecture includes a trunk show of projects I've had featured in quilting magazines.
1-hour trunk show

$300

Hooked on Improv Quilting Trunk Show
In this trunk show, I'll share the quilts that illustrate my journey from traditional to modern quilting. Each of my quilts comes with a story about the artists who inspired my work (Victoria Findlay Wolfe and Gwen Marston, for starters!), as well as plenty of close-up looks. I'll also walk you through the process of sewing a wonky log cabin block, my personal favorite! If you're interested in exploring the no-rules world of improv piecing and the design doors it can open, this is the lecture for you!
1-hour trunk show

$300

Strippy Improv Quilting Trunk Show
This trunk show focuses on quilts I’ve made using the strippy improv quilting technique. I will talk about how I started creating quilts using this method, which combines improv piecing and reverse applique. I’ll share the various quilts and small projects I’ve stitched, including my most popular pattern, Strippy Improv Holiday, and show all of the possibilities available using this technique (hint: it’s great for sewing with kids too!).  

1-hour trunk show

$300

Motif + Scale + Color = Fabric

The formula sounds simple, but designing fabric is very much like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. If you’ve ever wondered what the quilt fabric design process looks like, this lecture is for you! I will share all of the steps along the way, from finding inspiration and choosing patterns and scale to adding color, and the hardest part of all, naming the fabric collection! Hear about narrowing down more than 70 different color choices to just 14 for my first collection, as well as show how I designed quilts specifically to help promote the fabrics. Plus, get a behind the scenes look at my second collection coming in fall 2025.

Workshops:
Intro to Improv Piecing
Interested in improv piecing techniques but not sure where to start? I can help! I'll walk you through the steps to create three different improvisationally pieced blocks: wonky stars, wonky flying geese, and wonky log cabin blocks. Wonky piecing can seem intimidating, but I'll make the blocks along with you, and you'll leave the workshop with confidence in your improv abilities! I'll also share quilts I've made using these techniques for added inspiration. BONUS: The blocks I demonstrate are featured in Wonk Around the Block, my 6-part Block of the Month pattern. Ask me about incorporating the pattern into this workshop.

4-hour workshop

$400

Wonky Spirals
My original tried-and-true improv piecing pattern! Learn to create a beginner's version of wonky log cabin blocks for a fun modern quilt made with no rules. I'll walk you through each step of the block, showing how to maximize wonkiness while creating a block that spins out in a spiral. We'll sew several blocks together to ensure you feel comfortable with this method before we're done. Along the way, I'll share cutting and measuring tips to help your blocks come together more easily. Two layout options are available; with and without sashing.
3-hour workshop
Separate pattern purchase required.

$400

ZuZu Squares
Take wonky piecing to the next level with this whimsical design! ZuZu Squares combines wonky log cabin techniques with pieced skinny strips (feel free to use a printed stripe or other contrasting fabric instead) for a quilt packed with wonkiness! This workshop includes step-by-step demonstrations for piecing the skinny strips, and then creating wonky log cabins, log by log. As we sew, I'll share cutting and measuring tips to help your blocks come together more easily.
3-hour workshop
Separate pattern purchase required.

$400

Strippy Improv Workshop
Learn the strippy improv technique combined with reverse applique methods to create unique quilt blocks. In this 4-hour workshop you’ll learn how to use strips and scraps to sew strippy improv blocks. Using the pattern of your choice you can transform them into applique blocks themed for a variety of occasions and complete a wall hanging, table runner, or placemats. 

Available Strippy Improv patterns:

Strippy Improv Holiday (includes 5 block designs - star, snowman, tree, candy cane and ornament and wall hanging or table runner layout)

Strippy Improv Halloween (includes 9 block designs - pumpkin, candy corn, bat, ghost, cat, spider, witch hat, B and O (to spell BOO) and wall hanging or table runner layout)

Strippy Improv Hearts (includes 3 different layout options - a throw quilt, baby quilt and throw pillow)

Strippy Improv Circles (includes wall hanging, table runner and placemat layouts)

Strippy Improv Stars (lap quilt or table runner layout)

Year of Strippy Improv - Spring (shamrock table topper, bunny basket, flower wall hanging)

4-hour workshop
Separate pattern purchase required.

$400

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