Classes- Teaching

qiadlgoAs a Certified Quilt in a Day Instructor, and Accuquilt Block Design Contest winner three years in a row, I love teaching classes and doing all-day workshops and retreats! I have designed patterns for QT Fabrics, Timeless Treasures Fabrics and have had my quilts featured in American Quilter, Quiltmaker, Fons and Porter Quick and Easy Quilts, Love of Quilting and McCall’s Quilting magazines. I live in Largo, Florida. I am very likable, calm, patient and can teach any Accuquilt, Quilt in a Day or Blue Bear Quilts patterns, to a wide range of sewing skills, even those that have never sewn a quilt before. Here is some basic information for shops and guilds, or other organizations.

Please contact me with any special requests.   reed@bluebearquilts.com

TRUNK SHOW/ TECHNIQUE/ LECTURE INFORMATION:
Length: 1 hour
• 1-2 tables to be available for materials and trunk show
• books and patterns will be available for purchase (unless at a shop, where you may sell your own stock)

WORKSHOP INFORMATION:

You may choose any Accuquilt, Quilt in a Day, or Blue Bear pattern.
Length: 7 hours, with break for lunch
Workshops are designed for groups of 20 or less students. If the facility allows for more students, this can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

 Physical Requirements:
• 1 table for teaching materials
• Half a table of workspace for each student
• At least 2 irons and ironing stations, electrical cords and extensions, and outlet strips

Event Organizers will be asked to pay hotel/airfare/car where applicable.

CALENDAR

Upcoming Classes and Shows

April 20, 2024 (Clearwater, FL) Workshop (Making a Scrappy Quilt) at Procrastinating Quilt Guild

May 16, 2024 (Clearwater, FL) Lecture/ Trunk Show (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at Procrastinating Quilt Guild

September 11. 2024 (Palm Harbor, FL) Lecture (Creative Ways To Cut Fabric)- Quilter’s Crossing Quilt Guild

October 21. 2025 (Fort Myers, FL) Lecture/ Trunk Show (From Attorney to Quilt Designer)- Southwest Florida Quilt Guild

October 22, 2025 (Fort Myers, FL)Workshop (TBD)- Southwest Florida Quilt Guild

Past Classes

October 18, 2016 – (Largo, FL) Quilted Holiday Ornament at Crafty Framer

November 5, 2016 – (Largo, FL) Quilted Holiday Ornament at Crafty Framer

December 9, 2016 – (Largo and Tampa, FL) Quilted Holiday Ornament at Keep Me in Stitches

January 17, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Twisted Log Cabin (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

February 14, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Twisted Log Cabin (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

April 15, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Diamond Head Luau (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

May 6, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Patriotic Placemat) at Keep Me in Stitches

May 15, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Patriotic Placemat) at Keep Me in Stitches

May 27, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Patriotic Placemat) at Keep Me in Stitches

May 22, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Box of Chocolate Covered Cherries (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

May 18 & 25, 2017- (Largo, FL) Greek Isles Modern (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

May 30, 2017- (Largo, FL) Not Your Grandmother’s Flower Garden (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

June 6, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Double Pinwheel (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

June 14, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Water Wheel (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

June 30, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Kylee’s Kite (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

June 3, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Patchwork Apron) at Keep Me in Stitches

June 12, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Patchwork Apron) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 1, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Ruffled Table Runner) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 3, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Kylee’s Kite (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 6 & 13, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Dancing Bears (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 8, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Greek Isles Modern (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 10, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Ruffled Table Runner) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 11, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Ruffled Table Runner) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 15, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Not Your Grandmother’s Flower Garden (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

July 17, 2017- (Largo, FL) Box of Chocolate Covered Cherries (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

August 2 & 9, 2017- (White Bear Lake, MN) There’s a Bear in My Watermelon Patch (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Bear Patch Quilting Company

August 17, 24 & 31, 2017- ( Tampa, FL) Accuquilt Sampler (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

August 21, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Neck Warmer) at Keep Me in Stitches

August 25, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Water Wheel (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

September 2 and 18, 2017  ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Witch’s Hat) at Keep Me in Stitches

September 8 & 9, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Diamond Head Luau (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

September 23, 2017  ( Tampa, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Witch’s Hat) at Keep Me in Stitches

October 3, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Accuquilt Demo and Trunk Show at Happy Apple Quilts

October 4, 2017 – ( Largo, FL) Autumn Leaves (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

October 5 and 19, 2017  ( Tampa, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

October 16 and 21, 2017  ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Pumpkin) at Keep Me in Stitches

October 18, 2017- (Largo, FL) Where R Ewe? (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

October 22, 2017- (Largo, FL) Holidays in the Oaks (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

October 24 and 31, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Holidays in the Oaks (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

October 26, 2017- (Largo, FL) Private lesson at Keep Me in Stitches

October 27 & 28, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Greek Isles Modern (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

November 4 and 13, 2017  ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Stuffed Holiday Trees) at Keep Me in Stitches

November 9 and 16, 2017- (Tampa, FL) Italian Terraces (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

November 18, 2017 – ( Tampa, FL) Autumn Leaves (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

November 28, 2017  ( Largo, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

December 15 and 30, 2017  ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Holiday Baby Blanket) at Keep Me in Stitches

January 11 and 25, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Magic Carpet Ride (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

January 13 and 22, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Infinity Scarf) at Keep Me in Stitches

January 23 and 30, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Pineapple Block Tote at Keep Me in Stitches

January 24 and 31, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

January 27, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Accuquilt Demonstration, and reception for Reed Johnson, 2017 Quilt Block Design contest winner at Keep Me in Stitches

February 2 and 9, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Love Bed Runner at Keep Me in Stitches

February 3 and 19, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Baby Lock Serger Club (Lunch Bag) at Keep Me in Stitches

February 16, 2018- (Tampa, FL) Pineapple Welcome Quilt (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

February 20 and 27, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Magic Carpet Ride (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

March 2 and 9, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Polaroid Snapshots Quilt (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

Jinny Beyer Sewcialites Sew Along for Mystery Block of the Month-May 15, 17; June 12, 21; July 17, 26, August 14, 16; September 11, 13; October 16, 18; November 13, 25 and December 11 & 13, 2018 at Happy Apple Quilts.

May 16, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

May 22 and 29, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Triaxial Weave Pillow at Keep Me in Stitches

May 23 and 30, 2018- (Clearwater, FL) Not Your Grandmother’s Flower Garden (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Country Quilts and Bears

May 25 and 26, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) EQ8/Accuquilt Event- In the Jungle at Keep Me in Stitches

May 31, 2018- (Tampa, FL) Hawaiian Stars Quilt (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

June 6, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Foxy Cuddle Quilt at Keep Me in Stitches

June 7 and 14, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Bright Hope Quilt at Keep Me in Stitches

June 8 & 9, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Accuquilt Party- Patriotic Winding Ways, at Keep Me in Stitches

June 15 & 16, 2018 ( Tampa, FL) Accuquilt Party- Patriotic Winding Ways, at Keep Me in Stitches

June 19 & 26, 2018- (Tampa, FL) Pineapple Welcome Quilt (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

June 22 and 23, 2018  ( Largo, FL) EQ8/Accuquilt Event- In the Jungle at Keep Me in Stitches

June 28, 2018- (Tampa, FL) Box of Chocolate Covered Cherries (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

July 6 & 13, 2018  ( Tampa, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

July 9, 2018 – (Largo, FL) Quilted Holiday Ornament at Keep Me in Stitches

May 12 and 19, 2018  ( Largo, FL) Triaxial Weave Pillow at Keep Me in Stitches

July 14, 2018 – ( Clearwater, FL) Water Wheel (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Country Quilts and Bears

July 18, 2018 – (Largo, FL) Northwoods Holiday Placemats at Keep Me in Stitches

July 23, 2018 – (Tampa, FL) Quilted Holiday Ornament at Keep Me in Stitches

July 25, 2018 – (Tampa, FL) Northwoods Holiday Placemats at Keep Me in Stitches

August 8, 2018- (White Bear Lake, MN) Kylee’s Kite (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Bear Patch Quilting Company

December 4, 2018-  ( Largo, FL) Magic Carpet Ride (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

December 5, 2018- (Largo, FL) Diamond Head Luau (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

December 15, 2018- (Largo, FL) Hawaiian Stars Quilt (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

January 15, 2019- (Largo, FL) There’s a Bear in My Watermelon Patch (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

January 21, 2019 – (Tampa, FL) Seahorses in the Reeds (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

January 25, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Quilt as You Go Placemats at Happy Apple Quilts

January 26, 2019 – ( Clearwater, FL) Color Love Quilt (a Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern) at Country Quilts and Bears

January 28, 2019- ( Largo, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

February 1, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Greek Isles Modern (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Quilt World Florida

February 9, 2019 – ( Tampa, FL) Water Wheel (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

February 19, 2019 – (Largo, FL) Seahorses in the Reeds (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

February 27, 2019- (Tampa, FL) There’s a Bear in My Watermelon Patch (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

March 8, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Double Pinwheel (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

March 15, 2019 – ( Largo, FL) Color Love Quilt (a Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

March 20, 2019- ( Tampa, FL) Bindings and More Bindings at Keep Me in Stitches

March 22, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Patriotic Winding Ways at Happy Apple Quilts

March 23, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Twisted Log Cabin (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

March 28, 2019- ( Largo, FL) Spring Medley Mug Rugs (an Accuquilt Pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

March 30, 2019- ( Clearwater, FL) Greek Isles Modern (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Country Quilts and Bears

April 17, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Color Love Quilt (a Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

April 23, 2019- ( Tampa, FL) Spring Medley Mug Rugs (an Accuquilt Pattern) at Keep Me in Stitches

April 18, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Disappearing Pinwheel Table Runner at Happy Apple Quilts

April 26, 2019- (Tampa, FL) There’s a Bear in My Watermelon Patch (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

May 5, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Quilting Boot Camp at Happy Apple Quilts

May 5, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Convergence Art Quilt at Happy Apple Quilts

May 19, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Ruler Work Boot Camp at Happy Apple Quilts

May 24, 2019 – ( Tampa, FL) Color Love Quilt (a Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

June 1, 2019- ( Largo, FL) Hot Stuff Oven Mitt at Keep Me in Stitches

June 3, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Kaleidoscope Quilt at Happy Apple Quilts

June 5, 2019- ( Tampa, FL) Kaffe Possey Table Runner at Keep Me in Stitches

June 8, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Crumb Cat- a crumb quilting technique at Happy Apple Quilts

June 15, 2019- (Tampa, FL) Beginning EQ8 at Happy Apple Quilts

July 24, 2019- ( Tampa, FL) Hot Stuff Oven Mitt at Keep Me in Stitches

August 3, 2019- ( Largo, FL) Kaffe Possey Table Runner at Keep Me in Stitches

August 21, 2019- (White Bear Lake, MN) Autumn Leaves (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Affinity For Quilting

August 24, 2019- (White Bear Lake, MN) Pixie Party (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Affinity For Quilting

September 14, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Basic EQ 8 at Happy Apple Quilts

September 25, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Autumn Leaves (a Quilt in a Day pattern) at Happy Apple Quilts

October 3, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Chenille Kabloom Quilt at Happy Apple Quilts

October 5, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Kaleidoscope Quilt at Happy Apple Quilts

November 2, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Sew Colorful Quilt at Happy Apple Quilts

November 10, 2019 ( Tampa FL ) Quilting Boot Camp at Happy Apple Quilts

December 7, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Ruler Work Boot Camp at Happy Apple Quilts

December 14, 2019 (Tampa, FL) Advanced EQ 8 at Happy Apple Quilts

January 25, 2020 (Clearwater, FL) Momma’s Garden (a Blue Bear Quilts pattern) at Country Quilts and Bears

February 11-12, 2020 (Boca Raton, FL) Lecture and Water Wheel Quilt class ( A Quilt in a Day Pattern) at Quilt Guild By the Sea

June 6-13, 2020 (Alaska) Northern Star Garden on Quilt Cruise to Alaska with Quilt Retreat at Sea. Here is the link to register for the cruise. https://quiltretreatatsea.com/quiltinginthewild/

August 11. 2020 (Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX) Zoom Lecture (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at Mid-city Modern Quilt Guild

September 19, 2021 (England ) Zoom appearance/demonstration at The Craft Store TV

October 21, 2021 (Clearwater, FL) Zoom Trunk Show at Procrastinating Quilt Guild

February 17, 2022 (Clearwater, FL) Lecture (Creative Ways To Cut Fabric) at Procrastinating Quilt Guild

March 9. 2022 (Palm Harbor, FL) QOV Presentation at Quilter’s Crossing Quilt Guild

March 21, 2022 (Largo, FL) Ruler Work Workshop at Largo Crackers Quilt Guild

April 12. 2022 (Tampa, FL) Lecture (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at Quilter’s Workshop of Tampa Bay Quilt Guild

April 23, 2022 (Clearwater, FL) Ruler Work Workshop at Procrastinating Quilt Guild

September 14. 2022 (Palm Harbor, FL) Lecture (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at Quilter’s Crossing Quilt Guild

June14. 2023 (Waterloo, ON) Zoom Lecture/Trunk Show (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at Waterloo County Quilt Guild

October 21-22. 2023 (Palm Harbor, FL) Vending at quilt show- Quilter’s Crossing Quilt Guild

November 17. 2023 (Punta Gorda, FL) Lecture/Trunk Show (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at Peace River Quilter’s Guild

November 18. 2023 (Punta Gorda, FL) Workshop (TBD) at Peace River Quilter’s Guild

January 23. 2024 (Torrance, CA) Zoom Lecture/Trunk Show (From Attorney to Quilt Designer) at South Bay Quilters Guild