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Glorious Textures on Painted Surfaces |
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Explore a variety of spontaneous painting techniques that include monoprinting, salt-resist, spraying, stamping and manipulating various types of fabric and fusible web to create wonderful patterns. Then compose textural surfaces by layering the materials to make small works with an organic feel. Working with silks, cottons, cheesecloth, tyvek and scrim, we’ll create fabrics with an eye for color and texture, then cut, rip, layer, distort and fuse them to surfaces prepared with painted fusible web. We’ll stitch into these surfaces with hand embroidery for additional texture and emphasis. You can complete several small works or a number of samples during the class. Class Fee to instructor: $55 includes fabric paints, 1 yard each of silk, cotton, scrim, silk net, cheesecloth,1/2 yard tyvek, foils, spray bottles, brayer and class handouts. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Jeanne Beck's class (pdf format). |
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Beautifully Embellished Landscapes |
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Design, stitch and embellish your favorite landscape inspired by a favorite photograph, calendar or greeting card. Translate Joyce’s original ‘snip and glue’ raw-edge appliqué into your piece with emphasis on design principles, fabric selection, embellishment techniques and finishing. No stress class with lots of laughter! The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Joyce Becker's class (pdf format). |
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Sedona Star |
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From a traditional Carpenter’s Wheel block (either 18" or 36") explore the design and color opportunities offered within these classic traditional lines. Learn how to fracture shape and space to create your own unique design. Add your personal colors and precision techniques with templates and rotary cutting. Let Sally show you techniques to advance and improve your creative and technical skills as well as how to critique and correct your own work. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Sally Collins' class (pdf format). |
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Paper Piecing Perfection and Loving It! |
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Whether you are new to paper piecing or have some experience, this class will bring you to a new level. Working from Carol’s book, Mariner’s Compass Stars, learn about choosing fabrics, organizing a cutting list and cutting fabrics quickly and efficiently. Add skills of paper-piecing assembly-line fashion, joining blocks perfectly and simply enjoying the process of creating perfect blocks. Also covered: creative quick-setting options and statement making quilting ideas. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Carol Doak's class (pdf format).
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Fabric Collage and Exquisite Embellishment |
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Liberate your muse and develop your quilting design potential using fabric collage techniques to make a small art quilt or artwear. You will be encouraged to enjoy a playful and intuitive approach to design, using the theme of your choice. Then learn, or build on your free motion stitching techniques, using traditional and novelty threads. Non-traditional materials such as Tyvek, dryer sheets, foil, metal shim and Model Magic will be introduced as collage elements. Emphasis will be on development of your personal style, design assessment skills and confidence in your creative expression. The image, left, shows detail of the class sample. View the larger image for Rosemary Eichorn's Fabric Collage and Exquisite Embellishment class. Download the Supply List for Rosemary Eichorn's class (pdf format). |
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The Goose is Loose |
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Understand the process of creating your own original design star quilt, complete with circular borders, and free-form geese creating motion and adding the illusion of light in the background. It’s simple and easy with a ruler and a compass, even for those of you who hate math. This class is designed for the student that desires an in-depth experience, exploring all aspects of creating innovative geometric quilts. Students will learn designing, color selection, use of contrast and scale, and stitching techniques such as paper foundation piecing. The image, left, shows detail of the class sample. View the larger image for Gail Garber's The Goose is Loose class. Download the Supply List for Gail Garber's class (pdf format). . |
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Lone Star Design |
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Create an original eight-pointed star quilt or wall hanging with optional styles of piecing, appliqué and embellishment. Choose from quilts in Jan’s book, Lone Star Quilts and Beyond, or if you wish, design your own quilt with Jan’s guidance. Focus on rotary cutting, piecing tips and endless design options created through fabric placement. The image, left, shows the the class sample. Download the Supply List for Jan Krentz' class (pdf format). |
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Threadplay: Go For It! |
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Go beyond learning the basics and tricks of machine embroidery to create special effects on your quilts or wearables. We will begin with Libby demonstrating techniques such as sheer ribbon illusions, thread painting, potluck reverse machine appliqué, bobbin drawing, and fusible webs. Spend the week learning and creating your unique custom wall piece using the techniques and threads that appeal to you. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Libby Lehman's class (pdf format). |
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Venice Rose |
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Drawing inspiration from the beautiful inlaid tile patterns in Venice’s Basilica of St. Mark, Norah developed her series of patterns titled Bella Bella. The Venice Rose provides many opportunities for personalized variation in color, size and detail. Stretch the basics and perfect a classic quilt top that looks much harder than it is. Includes hints on grainline mastery, foundation piecing, machine appliqué and finishing. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Norah McMeeking's class (pdf format). |
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Transforming the Still Life |
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We will begin work from a white still life, drawing it in many different ways to learn about value, shadows, texture, highlights and different kinds of perspective. This is a drawing class so don’t be afraid if you can’t draw. We will learn how to draw together by learning to really see through blind contour drawings. Adding color gives opportunity to explore many different color schemes and their impact. Then images will be projected onto the still life to create color, texture and drama. Several abstract drawings for quilts will be the end product of the class. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Katie Pasquini Masopust's class (pdf format). |
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Jump Start Your Creativity |
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This technique is for the quilter that is ready to break out of the box and experience a playful way of creating. Playing with color, texture and the design elements of depth and shading, create a small flower piece filled with light and energy. Starting with a simple pattern, add a wide array of novelty fabrics (polka dots, geometrics, florals, etc.) and a few solids. Use decorative threads to develop the texture and last, engage your willing spirit. The construction technique is machine appliqué. (a pattern will be provided) The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Barbara Olson's class (pdf format). |
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Tropical Quilts with an Asian Twist |
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Design and construct an original wall hanging sparked by the colorful flora and fauna of Hawaii. Learn to draw and simplify flowers, fish and critters into shapes that look realistic, yet are easy to hand appliqué. Next, develop fabric selection skill that brings dimension and life to your designs, and last, compliment your piece with traditional or innovative sashiko and embroidery embellishment. Many facets of appliqué and embellishment will be covered: needle turn, paper piece, iron-over templar, curves, points and finishing techniques. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Sylvia Pippen's class (pdf format). |
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Free-Motion Quilting |
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Develop ideas and skills in Kathy’s hands-on machine quilting class. Learn a large variety of designs that do not have to be marked—flowers, vines, feathers, childrens, holiday, and push if you wish—into your own designs. Learn how to “draw” quilting designs with your needle. Inspiration is everywhere, and this class will get you started and take your quilt from stippled boring to creative excitement! The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Kathy Sandbach's class (pdf format). |
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Abstracting from Nature |
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Nature is an endless source of inspiration. In this class we will examine a wide variety of artists’ interpretations of nature before beginning to manipulate natural forms ourselves. Through a series of exercises we will experiment with abstraction and exaggeration to capture the essence and energy of your favorite flora and achieve dramatic visual effects. We will then translate these ideas into fabric. Drawing skills are not needed but participants should have a strong interest in developing their own design language and unique visual symbols. This class is especially beneficial for the drawing impaired and the tragically literal. The image, left, shows the class sample. View the larger image for Jane Sassaman's Abstracting from Nature class. Download the Supply List for Jane Sassaman's class (pdf format). |
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One Patch Plus |
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In just three easy steps: Color, Design and Theme, we will create beautiful quilts. Start with a color source such as a picture or photograph, collect the fabrics you see in this source, then work with simple shapes to create the base (or quilt top), then embellish to your heart’s desire. Some of the designs we will explore are the Kite, the Half Clamshell, the Curved Diamond, the Curved Kite, the 6" Flowing Ribbon, and Quick and Easy Nine patches. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Louisa Smith's' class (pdf format). |
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Shifting Perspectives |
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Most traditional quilts are made with a repetitive block. Using the Multi- view multiplying lens, find grid and block patterns in the world around you to make an innovative quilt using a repetitive block which changes slightly every time you repeat it. From identical large blocks, cut smaller blocks but each one from a different place and, best of all, use the trimmings for borders! The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Lorraine Torrence's class (pdf format). |
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Artful Appliqué |
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Have you always wanted to “really” master beautiful hand appliqué? Your skills will soar with Jane’s precision tips ranging from developing smooth inner and outer curves to perfect points created with a hera marker. Learn to create extraordinary effects with color blending, invisible stitches and more. Design options will include blocks from Jane’s books featuring flowers, birds and butterflies. Class time will explore specific images of the cardinal, hummingbird and monarch found in Jane’s book Appliqué Takes Wing. The image, left, shows the class sample. Download the Supply List for Jane Townswick's class (pdf format). |
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