As 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
February 20. 2025 (New Port Richey, FL) Lecture/ Trunk Show (From Attorney to Quilt Designer)- West Pasco Quilter’s Guild
February 21, 2025 (New Port Richey, FL)Workshop (Making the Teal Appeal Quilt)- West Pasco Quilter’s 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
November 10. 2025 (Tampa, FL) Lecture/ Trunk Show (TBD)- Cypress Creek Quilting Guild
November 12, 2025 (Land O Lakes, FL) Workshop (TBD)- Cypress Creek Quilting 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
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
