Nicholas Ball – Inspiring Improv

Nicholas will discuss his beginnings in Quilting, before sharing some of his quilts and the inspiration behind them as well as their construction methods

Nicholas Ball is an improv quilter from South Wales.  After graduating Art School in 2006, it would be some six years before the quilting bug bit.  With a passion for improv quilting, Nicholas’ aesthetic is an organic one, preferring to sew without the use of patterns or templates.  He takes a lot of inspiration from natural world and his Vegetable Patch, Koi Carp and Shoal quilts showcase his love of liberated sewing.  He has taught improv quilting both nationally and internationally, contributed to the UK’s leading quilting magazines and was a co-presenter of the QNNTV show Quilt Monkey, alongside fellow UK quilter Katy Jones. His debut book Inspiring Improv was published in April 2019 by Lucky Spool and his second title, Use & Ornament, followed in 2024. He is an Aurifil thread designer and Aurifilosopher and has released two thread collections.

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