Laura Hartrich

Liner Notes and Labels: Learning to Love Quilt Documentation

January 14, 2026 @ 7pm

Zoom

Do you need to step up your documentation game?  Does labeling your quilts seem utterly tedious when all you want to do is keep sewing? I am on a mission to convince quilters that documenting their work is worth the effort, and that the process can enrich any quilter’s creative practice! I will outline the various methods I use to document my own work (think notebooks and labels), sharing tons of inspiration images and sketchbook sneak-peeks. Attendees will walk away with simple, attainable ideas for recording the details of their work, along with motivation to make it happen even when they’d rather be sewing.

Laura Hartrich is an award-winning quilter who  lives in Oak Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, with her family, and recently graduated from a master’s program in occupational therapy. Her work explores themes of reflection, acceptance, time, and memory, and is driven by a deep love of color, texture, and meaning. A documenter of her life from a young age, she immediately connected with the tradition of labeling quilts and has been a dedicated labeler ever since. When she speaks about quilt labels, she emphasizes motivation over technique, believing that while many strong techniques exist, labels are often neglected without the right mindset. She is passionate about sending her quilts out into the world with their stories firmly attached, an idea that resonates deeply with many other quilters.

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July 28 - 30, 2023

Tia Curtis of Tia Curtis Quilts

Tia Curtis gave us a terrific trunk show and taught two workshops, Free-Motion Modern Quilting and All Star Improv. 

Link to pictures from Trunk Show

Link to pictures from workshops