EVER WONDER HOW DEE TURNS A PHOTOGRAPH INTO A PIXEL QUILT?

Pixel Quilt Design Workshop with Dee

September 18, 2027 • 10:00 a.m.

Hamilton Retreats • Hamilton, Missouri

Have you ever looked at one of Dee's incredible Pixel Quilts and wondered…

“How in the world did she turn a photograph into THAT?”

Now you can learn how!

Join Dee for a guided, three-hour workshop where she'll take you behind the scenes of Pixel Quilt design and show you how an ordinary photograph can become the foundation for an extraordinary quilt.

SEE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH IN A WHOLE NEW WAY

Creating a Pixel Quilt isn't simply a matter of putting little squares together.

It's about learning how to see an image differently.

Which photographs will translate beautifully into pixels? How do you simplify an image without losing what makes it recognizable? How do you choose the right colors? And how do you know when you have enough detail—or too much?

Dee will walk you through the fundamental design decisions that make the difference between a pixel quilt that looks blurry and one that looks brilliant.

FROM PHOTOGRAPH TO PIXELS

During this hands-on workshop, you'll explore:

• Choosing the right image for a Pixel Quilt

• Understanding how a photograph translates into individual pixels

• Working with color to create depth and dimension

• Determining which details matter—and which can be simplified

• Making design decisions that keep your image recognizable

• Understanding how pixel size affects the finished design

• Avoiding common mistakes that can leave an image looking muddy or blurry

• Thinking like a Pixel Quilt designer

•  

Dee will share the process and thought behind her own Pixel Quilts, giving you a glimpse into what happens between the photograph and the finished quilt.

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE

This is a hands-on workshop, so bring your laptop or tablet and get ready to experiment!

You'll work through the fundamentals with Dee's guidance and begin to understand how the choices you make on the screen ultimately affect what happens with fabric and thread.

You don't have to arrive as a Pixel Quilt expert.

That's what the workshop is for!

TURN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH INTO A PLAN

By the end of the three hours, you'll have a much better understanding of what makes a successful Pixel Quilt—and, most importantly, the confidence to start creating one of your own.

You'll leave seeing photographs differently and knowing how to begin translating an image into a quilt design that is clear, intentional and uniquely yours.