WORKSHOPS

Beaded Evening Bag
1 Day Workshop

A class designed for the informed beginner to intermediate quilter who wishes to learn some beading techniques. The evening bag will be partially stitched in class with the flip and sew technique, and quilt-as-you-go. Embellishments such as eyelash wool, metallic threads can be added. Beading will be stitched later in the day. A cute bag to accompany you on that special evening, and impress your friends!

 

Delightful Dragonflies
1 Day Workshop

This class offers the intermediate quilter an opportunity to work on tulle and/or organza. Students will work with water-soluble stabilizer, raw edge appliqué, machine appliqué and wooly embellishments. Students have the option of quilting the entire project, or just the borders. Built in embroidery pattern ‘Dragonflies’ from the Pfaff Creative Vision machine included in project. Kit Fee.
(Pattern Variation seen on the right)

                                    

 

Parchment Oak Leaves
1 Day Workshop

Designed for the intermediate quilter, this class explores bobbin couching on organza using a water-soluble stabilizer, and stitching selectively to achieve images in your quilting using metallic and shimmering threads. Students will be quilting in the afternoon of this class. Students may wish to design their own simple image for this project and should contact the instructor prior to class for advice.

Update:  Alternate ideas are using daisies, cone flowers or sun flowers in yourwall hanging:

             

 

Pet Portraits
One Day Workshop

Take a photograph of your favourite pet and transform it into fabric usingfusible web products and your sharp scissors. Add a little bit of character to the wall hanging by including the pet’s toys or hobbies. This is a small project designed for those students who have experience free motion quilting.

   

 

From Photograph to Pictorial Quilt
3 Day Course

A class designed to help you create a fabric scene using skills learned from today's quilting techniques. You can choose a photo that you would like to construct for this class; a seascape, mountains, cityline, etc., and bring it into focus using your choice of fabric. There will be discussion of enlarging techniques, colour wheel – how it applies to your picture, fabric selections, piecing/applique techniques, and free motion quilting. If you have not attempted a landscape before and would like to try it, this class is for you.

You should have some experience in piecing and appliqué – an intermediate quilter.

No drawing skills are necessary! For those quilters interested, please contact me at 433-1671 or seequilt@hotmail.com .

 

Pictorial Quilts for Beginners

A one-day course designed for those interested in pictorial quilts but unsure where to begin. You will be guided through the processes of raw edge appliqué, confetti, and quilt as you go techniques. There are three projects to choose from in this class. Students should be familiar with using a rotary cutter, ruler and mat, and have minimal knowledge of machine quilting.

          

Purple House, Purple Lupins                MacDonald House                   Autumn Leaves

 

Woven Quilts – Beginner + (know how to use rotary cutter & mat)

Celebrate the weaving of two or more different materials to create a distinctive piece of fabric. There will be a discussion of the variety of materials that can be used to work the fabric, how fabrics of various patterns can create movement, and how different values can accent your focal point. Students will select the technique they wish to do and create a small wall hanging in this one-day workshop.

        

 

Quilter’s Tote Bag

A tote bag designed to carry all your supplies to class or retreat. Interior pockets include one zipper section, places for your rotary cutter, ruler and mat, books, scissors, pens, paper, batt, and fabric. It is large enough to hold a queen size quilt. For easy access unzip the sides to lay the tote flat on your work surface. It is a one day class for those students who are informed beginners and beyond.