Most people take a quilt class to improve their skills and to spend time with friends. Both are excellent reasons to take a class, but there’s another, often-overlooked reason to take a class: you get to see how other quilters approach the design. And it’s not just the students in my classes who enjoy this—I do too! Not long ago I taught Pick-Up Sticks, from The Quilter’s Practical Guide To Color , at The Quilt Crossing in Boise, Idaho. The 8” x 8” finished-size blocks are cut and sewn…
