Date & Location
February 3–6, 2027 (Wednesday – Saturday)
University of Louisville Shelby Campus
Founders Union Building
450 N. Whittington Parkway
Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky
Registration
Opens: Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST
Closes: Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST
The registration form will be available on the KHQS website on December 5th.
Featured Workshop
“Color Theory for Quilters”
Presented by Kevin Laundroche, a well-accomplished artist, photographer, and designer.
Level of difficulty: Beginner
Method: Lecture w/hands-on exercises
Required purchase or class materials fee: TBD
Color theory for Quilters:
Picking the fabrics for a quilt can sometimes be a little tricky and overwhelming. If you
choose wrong, you can sometimes be disappointed with the final result, and it can be
expensive. How many times have you walked into a fabric store and given up trying to
assemble a fabric palette for a quilt or have been dissatisfied with your choices?
Sometimes the problem simply lies with the color choices or more importantly, the values
may be off.
In this three-part workshop, you will learn how to use color, value and design to take
your quilts from good to spectacular! Each section of the full-day workshop will include
hands-on exercises to help you make good choices and put into practice what you are
learning. We will discuss “color” palette planning, and how to use the color wheel to
your benefit so that you understand how to create new and different color combinations.
We will also discuss value and how light and dark tones interact and determine whether
your quilt pattern reads clearly or feels muddy. Color and value can sometimes be
difficult to master, but having the right information, tools and resources will help
demystify the process.
We will also explore how successful, award-winning quilters use not only color theory
and value but other design tools to strengthen their designs.
Supply List:
Pen or Pencil or Micron Marker - any color
Paper & Fabric Scissors
Glue Stick
Rotary Cutter
Straight Edge (12" to 18") whatever you have on hand
Small Cutting Mat
Fabric – a focus fabric fat quarter size (something you would like to work with in a future project)
Bin/Bag of Scraps - Fabric you typically work with in variety of solid colors and prints – you do not need yardage – scraps will work
Cell phone – for converting images to gray scale
Color Wheel and gray scale (many color wheels have a gray scale component, if you do not have one, there will be extras available in class)
Note pad
Optional: If you are interested, bring a quilt or wall hanging for critique (a project that fell flat or something you are having problems with or would like some guidance)
When: Friday, February 5, 2027 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Where: Founders Union Building, Room 211
Fees
Workshop: $45
Sit and Sew: $25 per day
Schedule
• The retreat begins Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. EST and concludes Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST.
• Sewing room opens no earlier than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
• Sewing room opens at 7:00 a.m. Thursday–Saturday.
• Room available in the evenings as needed or until 9:00 p.m.
Meals & Accommodations
• Optional catered box lunches available for order during registration ($18/day).
• No outside food or beverages are allowed in the facility.
• Shelby Campus is located in a busy area with many hotel and restaurant options nearby.
This hotel list is from the U of L Shelby Campus website. We do NOT have a block of rooms with any hotel.
Homewood Suites by Hilton® Louisville East
9401 Hurstbourne Trace
Louisville, KY 40222
502.429.9070
Distance: Three-minute walk from Shelby Campus*.
Residence Inn® by Marriott® Louisville East
120 North Hurstbourne Parkway
Louisville, KY 40222
Distance: Eight to ten-minute walk to Shelby Campus*.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville East
9940 Corporate Campus Drive
Louisville, KY 40223
502.426.9191
Distance: 1.7 miles from Shelby Campus*.
Hampton Inn by Hilton - Louisville East/Hurstbourne
1150 Forest Bridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
502.426.1822
Distance: Less than 1 mile from Shelby Campus*.
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham - Louisville
751 Cypress Station Drive
Louisville, KY 40207
502.899.5959
Distance: 4 miles from Shelby Campus*.
Holiday Inn Louisville East
1325 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40222
502.426.2600
Distance: 2.5 miles from Shelby Campus*.
Use code ILUYL and receive 20% discount on overnight accommodations.
Home2 Suites by Hilton - Louisville East/Hurstbourne
1150 Forest Bridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
502.326.3824
Distance: 1.2 miles from Shelby Campus*.
Hyatt House Louisville – East
9315 Leesgate Road
Louisville, KY 40222
502.919.7855
Distance: 1 mile from Shelby Campus*.