Photos to FabricOne or Two Days |
Students will explore ways to put their digital pictures onto cloth. Methods include direct printing and a variety of transfer techniques.
If students are already familiar with these techniques they can bring their images on fabric and they will examine innovative ways to
include imagery in their quilted projects. These include fabric photo books, collage and landscapes.
To enable printing on fabric, I will need to bring my printer so a workshop within driving distance is preferred. |
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Give & Take Appliqué™One to Five Days |
Learn a surprising 'no waste' way to create positive/negative appliqué designs in this workshop. With careful cutting you will have
the motifs for two blocks. In a one-day class, students will use the pattern provided. Longer workshops will explore other design options. The workshop also includes
machine appliqué instruction using many decorative machine stitches. |
   
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Simple Stained Glass QuiltsOne to Three Days |
Discover a fresh approach to quiltmaking inspired by the style and grace of stained glass windows. You will learn a terrific technique
that makes stained glass almost too easy to be real! This is the 'no bias, no glue' technique - fast and fun! In a 1-day workshop a pattern will be provided. In longer
workshops, students will design their own stained glass quilt. |
   
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Machine Quilting SeriesOne to Five Days Home Machine Quilting |
This series of workshops begins with Introduction to Machine Quilting: how to use a walking foot
to quilt straight lines and simple curves.
Machine Quilting: Stippling concentrates on gaining confidence to stitch free-form 'puzzle piece' shapes. Students will learn to relax and
let their machines do the work!
In Free Motion Design Sampler students will learn and practice advanced free motion stitching techniques and develop their own
quilting style and motifs. Previous free motion experience is required.
Free Motion Quilted Borders focuses on the border area of quilts. Designs include feathers, spirals and leaf motifs. Designs for
specific quilts can be included as well.
Bobbin Quilting with Thick Threads allows students to enrich their quilt or garment surfaces with thick threads that are too large for a machine needle.
Students will learn the secrets for "back to front" quilting. Machine couching for thick and fuzzy threads will also be included.
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Ripless Paper Piecing - a 'Green' Alternative!One or Two Days |
Learn a foundation piecing technique where you don't sew through the paper. No more wasting paper and time removing a foundation
with this easy-to-do method. Perfect points and perfect blocks are guaranteed. Students will also learn about color and value in this workshop. |
 
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Collage with Sheers - Overlays & CutawaysOne or Two Days |
Create unique textures by layering fabrics for landscape and underwater scenes. Class also includes embellishing lessons for hand
embroidery, couching thick threads and beading. Elements of design and art principles will be explored. Students can work by hand or machine. |
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Hand Appliqué SeriesHalf Day or One Day |
These workshops focus on the needleturn method. Students will learn about the correct needles and threads and how
to sew sharp points and tight curves. Classes options include a 3-hour introduction to basic techniques and a full day session that includes more design options and
three-dimensional flowers. |
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Little Landscape QuiltsHalf Day or One Day |
Learn about design principles through drawing and fabric exercises and then create a mini landscape quilt. These small works of art
are fused to a foundation, stitched with simple accent stitching and are fun and quick to make. Yes, you can be a landscape artist! |
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Surface Design TechniquesOne or Two Days |
Learn how to create your own fabrics using paints, oil sticks and ink. Topics include direct applications, resists,
stencils and creating stamps with easy-to-find materials. |
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