Lectures
Entertaining and informative lecture-style presentations can be catered to your group or function. PowerPoint slide show with physical quilts of approximately 1 hour duration.
Testimonials:
Kim, thank you for a great presentation. I am usually very anxious after taking workshops. Yours has been fun and relaxed. I am so grateful. - Maureen Thank you again for your amazing talk tonight to the Westshore Quilters Guild. Everyone was captivated by your presentation and during the break, members were talking about planning and making their own Temperature Quilts! Your presentation was beautifully structured, and truly inspiring to our members. - Westshore Quilters Guild, BC
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Classes & Workshops
I am passionate about quilting and am grateful to have the opportunity to inspire others. My intent is to educate and enthuse in an atmosphere of fun and support. Students enjoy my relaxed way of teaching and appreciate my encouragement of confidence.
I have taught classes at basic, intermediate and advanced levels to enthusiastic students all over the world. Students describe me as entertaining, positive, knowledgeable and organized.
I have taught classes at basic, intermediate and advanced levels to enthusiastic students all over the world. Students describe me as entertaining, positive, knowledgeable and organized.
Foundational Quilt Maker Series
Click on the class titles below for full details. Basic Machine Quilting (domestic machine) Advanced Machine Quilting (domestic machine) Quilt Labels & Documentation A Fine Finish (specialty binding techniques) Stay Centered Chandelier Almost Houndstooth Love Letter |
Specialty Workshops
Click on the class titles below for full details. *Favourite workshops: *Bird of Wisdom (original design) *Fleur (Susan Smith pattern) *Temperature Quilts (variety of designs) *Worn & Washed (variety of designs) *Strips, Stings & Scraps (original design) Amazing Alphabet (Pam Holland technique) Aviary (Madi Hastings pattern) Circle Play (Carol Taylor technique) Collage (Laura Heine technique) Dear Jane (traditional piecing techniques) Dream Catcher Feathers (Joanne Hoffman pattern) Interleave (Lorrie Cranor technique) Metro Rings/Hoops (Sew Kind of Wonderful design) Harmonic Convergence (Ricky Tims technique) Kool Kaleidoscope (Ricky Tims technique) Rhapsody Quilts (Ricky Tims technique) Worn & Washed (Kim Porter patterns) Zentangles in Fibre (original design) |
"I really enjoyed Kim's way of teaching. I never felt hopeless once!! She has a way of showing a person one on one as many times as they need, and I appreciated her patience. Kim is very easy to approach and she is happy to answer any question.
My friend was right, Kim is a very good instructor!"
- Kathy Lamb, Machine Quilting student
My friend was right, Kim is a very good instructor!"
- Kathy Lamb, Machine Quilting student