21st
Annual Education Seminar
July
11-13, 2008
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21st
Annual Education Seminar |
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July
11-13, 2008 |
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Class Listing Numbering System (Click on the numbers to go to the page containing those classes):
A00:
Friday morning class, 9:00 AM - Noon
B00: Friday afternoon class, 1:30 - 4:30
p.m.
C00: Friday full day class, 9:00 AM - Noon,
1:30 - 4:30 PM.
D00: 1.5-day class, Friday afternoon 1:30
- 4:30 p.m and Saturday full day, 9:00 AM - Noon, 1:30 -4:30 PM
E00: 2-day class, Friday and Saturday full
days, 9:00 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
F00: Saturday morning class,
9:00 AM - Noon
G00: Saturday afternoon
class, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
H00: Saturday full day class,
9:00 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
I00: 2-day class, Saturday
and Sunday full days, 9:00 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
J00: Sunday morning class,
9:00 AM to Noon
K00: Sunday afternoon class,
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
L00: Sunday full day class,
9:00 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
NOTE: For skill level, only the minimum skill level is listed. Classes appropriate for all levels are listed as Beginner.
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A01 Beginning Paper Piecing FULL Style: Paper piecing Starting with the simplest block in this quilt, learn the basics of paper piecing. Once this is mastered, try two additional blocks that are just a bit more challenging. Several different materials will be used for the practice blocks. This is a good skill to have and is easiest to learn in an classroom setting. |
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A02 Appliqué the Tissue Paper Way Style: Technique An intricate appliqué can be completed as a unit on top of a piece of tissue paper; the tissue paper is then removed allowing the designer the freedom to audition the appliqué to its best advantage for a cohesive composition. Needle-turn appliqué with the invisible appliqué stitch is the sewing method that will be demonstrated. The weight of the tissue paper when removed does not loosen the appliqué stitches. For this class each student will work on an intricate appliqué design of their own choosing. This is a technique class and because each person stitches at their own rate the project should not be expected to be finished during class. This technique was first demonstrated by Frances Calhoun and is being taught with her permission. |
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B01 Lady in the White House FULL Style: Traditional
pieced This is from a quilt
in Karen’s collection that she used to design a pattern called Lady
in the White House, supposedly designed for Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1930’s
in a Nancy Page column. Approx. size - 64” x 76”. Pattern
fee: $8.00. |
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B02 Perfect Binding Style: Technique After being disappointed with binding that was too loose or too tight, too skinny or too wide, Karen developed a fail-proof “test quilt” method for applying binding. Karen will provide small qwuilt sandwiches and binding strips for class. After this class, you will never cut your binding strips until the quilting is completed, and you will have the confidence to tackle binding for any quilt you make, ever! Note: Students can work by hand or use a sewing machine. The techniques are the same for either sewing method. Kit fee: $3.00. |
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B03 Hearts and Flowers Quilted Postcards Style: Postcard If you have ever received
a quilted fabric postcard, you know how special it is. Explore materials
and techniques while making your own postcards in class. Students should
be able to complete one or two postcards. Margaret will demonstrate embellishment
techniques and provide guidelines on postal requirements/limitations.
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B04 Cathedral Windows FULL Style: Traditional
pieced This easy and fun class teaches how to make the cathedral window block using combination of machine piecing and hand stitching. Each block is used to “frame” a focus fabric such as a calico or floral print. The completed blocks are sewn together to make a wall hanging of any size. |
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B05 Five Lives of Reverse Appliqué Style: Technique Few quilters know
and understand the benefits of reverse appliqué. Furthermore, few
pattern designers and quilting book authors offer this method as a way
to execute their pattern designs, when in fact; it would be much easier
to accomplish by reverse appliqué. Mary has identified the five
most frequent times that reverse appliqué would be the easiest
choice. Examples of each of these five situations will be displayed and
a demo will be given on how to prepare and stitch a project using reverse
appliqué. For this class we will be using reverse appliqué
to put a face on a Halloween Pumpkin. |
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Style: Contemporary
pieced Ricky Tims, quilt
artist extraordinaire, has developed a unique method of slicing and dicing
fabric and creating awesome quilts. You, too, can be just as successful.
A few cuts with your rotary cutter, a few seams, and there it is: a mysterious
and magical new design that is uniquely yours. Be warned: this is like
eating peanuts! You won’t want to stop at just one convergence quilt! |
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C02 Purple People Eater Style: Appliqué One eyed, one horned, flying, and a lot of fun. Appliqué the easy way with Stable Magic, and have a great time while creating it. This is a good chance to use up those loud prints in your stash that you didn’t have particular plans for. Be prepared to share and laugh. Pattern fee: $7.00. |
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Wool Dyeing Style: Technique Create beautiful spaced-dyed and immersion-dyed wool fabric. Learn how to use several types of synthetic wool dyes as well as various techniques on applying these dyes to wool fibers. These dyes are very easy to use and require water, vinegar, heat, and steam which will create a wonderful array of colors. There will be a brief deomnstration and lecture covering supplies, color making, and techniques. Then the students will have ample time to experiment and dye their own fabulous wool fabric and yarn. |
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C04 Happy Hexagons FULL Style: Contemporary
pieced This is a more colorful version of Maxine Rosenthal’s One-Block Wonders hexagon quilts, deconstructing a single large-scale print and reassembling it as an abstract composition. The only fabric requirement is 4 ½ yards of a large-scale, swirly print (24” repeat along the selvage) with minimal background and a limited number of colors, or fairly large fields of color if there are many. We will make a good start on a quilt of up to 60”x 66” before borders. |
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C05 Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend CANCELLED Style: Contemporary
pieced Simply stated, you can never have too many diamonds. The diamond shape is so simplistic yet produces such elegant results. This 48” x 48” wall hanging is comprised of 4-patch diamonds set with pyramids. Sounds hard but really isn’t when using a strippy layout. This wall hanging also lends itself to growing into a full size bed quilt. Pattern fee: $5. Special notions: EZ Six ruler. |
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C06 Quackers Style: Appliqué This simple duck in his nine different positions is great for the beginning appliquér as well as those more advanced. Students will learn Rose’s technique of unit assembly with Stable Magic and machine appliqué by working with several of the blocks included in her original Quackers pattern. Pattern fee: $8.00. |
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C07 Studio Style: Do your own
thing The studio class is designed for the quilter who wants time to “do her/his own thing”. You will bring your own project(s). Patsy will be there to assist with hints, tips, and techniques when you need a helping hand. This class is also taught on Saturdy as class H07 and Sunday as class L05. |
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C08 Mini Scrapbook You Can Sleep Under Style: T-shirt quilt A one day class in T-shirt quilt techniques by the author of the definitive book on the subject. This wallhanging project will use four T-shirts to create a memorable and pleasing “Mini-srapbook”. Emphasis will be on creating a plan to use different sizes of shirt designs and how to work with stretchy fabric in constructing and quilting. Perfect for the quilter who wants to practice the technique before tackling a big T-shirt project. Lauren’s book “The Extraordinary T-shirt Quilt - A Scrapbook You can Sleep Under” can be purchased in class, at your local quilt shop, or from Amazon.com. |
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C09 Ever After #1 - 2 Panels Style: Stencilscape Jackie’s first line of fabric, “Happily Ever After”, has just been completed. These two panels and the two panels in class H09 are part of the line. Visit http://redroosterfabrics.com to read the story that created these designs. This class will include the “Sheep by a Tree under the Stars” and “A Chick Scurries across a Meadow”. Students taking one class receive a pillow/placement pattern to complete their project. Students taking both will receive the wall hanging pattern that includes all four panels. Materials fee: $12.00. See class H09 to complete the other 2 panels in the series. Sign up for one or both. |
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C10 Blended Bias Butterfly Style: Appliqué Feel as free as a
butterfly as you learn a fool proof method to Appliqué snd embellish
this gorgeous buttterfly. Linda will teach you the glue stick Appliqué
method along with her bended bias techniques, nd once you hve learned
nd tried, you will find you cnnot stop st one butterfly and will want
to try another. Kit fee: $15.00. |
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C11 Tumbling Tablerunner Style: Contemporary
pieced |
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C12 Barn Raising Style: Contemporary
pieced |
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C13 Twist and Tweek Optional Illusion Style: Contemporary
pieced |
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C14 Miniature Bargello Style: Traditional
pieced |
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C15 Fun with Fusibles - Wreath Wall Hanging Style: Fusible Appliqué |
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C16 Cherry Blossoms Style: Contemporary
pieced, Appliqué |
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Style: Contemporary
pieced This class will consist
of several different types of weaving projects. Just weaving strips; weaving
strips and solid pieces; and painting with Shiva paint sticks on a woven
piece. You can bring your specialty fabrics--silks, satins, taffetas,
etc. If you can cut it into a strip, you can weave it. Or, you can just
use cottons. It's all wonderful and fun. |
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Style: Pieced, Appliqué Learn the techniques
needed to create her newest easy pattern, “Josie’s Posies”.
This project combines easy rectangular pieced scrap blocks with a fun,
fusible floral center. Using strip piecing to make the block you can create
a wall hanging or continue on and make a larger throw or bed size quilt.
Pattern fee: $8.00. |
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E02 Advanced Heirloom Machine Quilting Style: Technique This class is for
those who have prior experience on their own home sewing machines doing
basic machine quilting and are willing to analyze stitches and make adjustments
in tension and foot pressure on their machines. They feel ready to tackle
some advanced patterns to create their own heirloom masterpieces. Included
will be a review of batting, basting, choosing quilt patterns that enhance
the quilt top, and finishing techniques, including binding. Advanced free-motion
techniques will include using stencils, feathers, both stencil and free
hand, trapunto with a non-invasive technique to produce raised designs,
straight line and seven different background filler patterns. Pattern
and hand-out fee: $10.00. |
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E03 Whig Rose CANCELLED Style: Traditional
Appliqué The Whig Rose is a
classic appliqué pattern dating back to the 1800’s. You will
have the opportunity in this class to reproduce this beautiful block as
either an 8” or 12” finished block. The blocks will be embellished
with a bit of dimensional appliqué. Appliqué skills we will
work on included freezer-paper appliqué, bias stems, yo-yo flowers,
gathered blossoms, and folded buds. |
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E04 Split Oak Leaves Style: Pieced, Appliqué Use contrasting fabrics
and simple appliqué and piecing techniques to make these interesting
falling leaves. Color scheme can be as simple as just two fabrics with
another accent fabric for sashing, or more challenging by using multiple
lights and darks. Appropriate for confident beginners and intermediate
quilters with good rotary cutting and piecing skills. Some experience
with machine appliqué would be helpful. Class is based on a pattern
from Quiltmaker magazine. Pattern fee: $8. |
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