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Lecture
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- Deciding on a Quilting Design
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Through the use of a good quilting line, you can
add beauty and complexity to any quilt top. In addition, you can
also add another layer of meaning to the overall design of your
piece. Choosing that design, however, can sometimes be daunting.
This is a no-sew class where participants bring three to five
quilt tops with them. As a class, we will offer suggestions for
the best way to quilt that piece taking into consideration the
quilter’s ability, the purpose of the quilt, and the amount
of time available for quilting. Attendees are also encouraged
to bring quilts that have already been quilted, successful or
not, for discussion.
This is a one day workshop.
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- The Art of Machine Quilting
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In this beginning level quilting workshop, students
will learn proper basting techniques, which machine needles to
use with specific thread, and the differences between the various
quilting threads that are currently on the market. We will then
work on a practice sampler and learn how to stitch over a dozen
free motion quilting stitches.
This class can be offered as a one, two, or three day workshop.
If it is taught as a two or three day class, students will baste
their quilt sandwich in class. We will also transfer a design
to your quilt top quickly and easily.
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- Thread Painting: Heron Moon
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One Day Class
This workshop is intended for the quilter who is comfortable with their stitching but would like to take it to the next level. By completing the head and upper torso of the Great Blue Heron – made entirely by machine quilting – students will practice the stitches I use all the time to add depth and dimension to my fiber art pieces. Topics to be covered include what thread to use and when, the order of quilting, using a hoop, outlining, machine needles, and transferring images to fabric. We will also discuss how to make the piece two-sided.
Finished Size: 20” h x 15” w
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Two Day Class
Students interested in taking the more intensive two-day Thread Painting workshop will have more time to work on the Great Blue Heron sampler (above), as well as start working on a butterfly sampler using one of my favorite stitches, Pebbles.
Finished Size: 16” Square
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- Thread Duets Design Workshop
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Unleash your creative spirit and design an original
fiber art piece without a pattern. By learning more about the
Divine Phi proportion, design elements, and successful color relationships,
you will create a one-of-a-kind art quilt. We will also discuss
how to make the quilting an integrated part of the overall design
of your fiber art piece.
We will be using an easy freezer paper appliqué method
to construct your quilt – no hand work required! We will
also discuss how to make your art quilt two-sided, and how to
perfectly line objects up on both sides – with no math required!
This class can be offered as a one, two, or three day workshop.
It can also be combined with a machine quilting class for a week-long
workshop.
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The sun or the moon – which will you choose?
This pattern can be interpreted in either different way. In any
way, however, the value of the fabric will be important in making
the overall results sing.
By using an easy freezer paper machine appliqué method,
this complex-looking design is actually quite easy to make! The
pattern includes a master drawing and step-by-step instructions
to complete a quilt that measures 57" x 19" when completed.
Workshop attendees will also learn how to place a sun on one side
of the piece, and a moon on the reverse and quilting instructions
to really help make the water come to life.
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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A passage, a flower, or even a shell – which
will you choose? This pattern can be interpreted in several distinctly
different ways. In any way, however, the value of the fabric will
be important in making the overall results sing.
By using an easy freezer paper machine appliqué method,
this complex-looking design is actually quite easy to make! The
pattern includes a full-sized master drawing and step-by-step
instructions to complete a quilt that measures 36” square
when completed.
Workshop participants will also learn quilting options to make
the piece even more dynamic. In addition, we will also discuss
options for the reverse side of the quilt.
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Reminiscent of an ocean wave, this contemporary
fiber art piece came to me in a dream. I have seen this award-winning
pattern done in all different color combinations. Lots of students
interpret the wave in reds, oranges and yellows – creating
a stunning fire! However you interpret it, this award-winning
quilt is a showstopper.
By using an easy freezer paper machine appliqué method,
this complex-looking design is actually quite easy to make! The
pattern includes a full-sized master drawing and step-by-step
instructions to complete a quilt that measures 42” square
when completed.
Workshop participants will learn quilting options to make the
piece even more dynamic. In addition, we will discuss options
for the reverse side of the quilt.
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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It is estimated that 10% of the ginkgo trees in China are over
1,000 years old. As a result, the ginkgo leaf is considered to
be a symbol of longevity in China.
In Japan, there were four ginkgo trees very close to ground zero
in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. Even though
everything in the area was flattened and the ginkgo trees sustained
severe damage, the trees did survive and are still there today.
As a result, the ginkgo leaf is considered to be the symbol of
enduring hope in Japan.
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This pattern includes a full-sized master drawing
and step-by-step instructions to complete a quilt that measures
35” x 56”. The pattern uses an easy freezer paper
appliqué method to construct this quilt – no hand
work required! In a workshop, we discuss how to make your art
quilt two-sided, so you can have the daytime view on one side,
and the night sky on the other. In addition, we discuss options
for making the leaves raw-edged with painted fabric.
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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Mandalas have long been used for introspection and contemplation.
Now you can create your own Mandala by using fabric that is meaningful
to you. It is the color placement that you choose that creates
movement from one quarter-circle to another.
This pattern uses an easy freezer paper machine appliqué
method for construction. The confident beginner to intermediate
quilter can be successful with this pattern. In a workshop, we
discuss how to make your art quilt two-sided, which adds more
quilting options.
The pattern includes a full-sized master drawing and step-by-step
instructions to complete a quilt that measures 42” square
when completed.
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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Honu is Hawaiian for turtle and is the symbol for eternity
on the islands of Hawaii. The orchid is a common flower found
on the islands and is often made into beautiful leis. This two-sided
quilt features an orchid on one side and a turtle on the other
– mirror images of each other.
This is the turtle that is on the other side of the orchid. The
outline for both the turtle and the orchid is the same. The pattern
includes two full-sized master patterns and instructions for how
to easily and precisely line the turtle and orchid up –
no math necessary!
This pattern includes two full-sized master drawings and step-by-step
instructions to complete a quilt that measures 42” square
when completed. The instructions also include information on how
to precisely, and easily, line up the orchid on one side to the
turtle on the other (no math involved!).
This class can be offered as a one, two, or three day workshop.
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Labyrinths have been used for thousands of years as a tool
for spiritual communion and healing. Labyrinths are quite different
from mazes. With a maze, the objective is to get from one side
of the maze to another as quickly as possible. There are also
wrong turns and dead ends to deal with. The path and destination
of the labyrinth is easy to determine, so it’s about the
journey – not getting to the end - that is important. Labyrinths
are often considered to be a metaphor for life for that reason.
This pattern uses an easy freezer paper machine appliqué
method making construction quick and easy. The pattern includes
a full-sized master drawing and step-by-step instructions to complete
a quilt that measures 39” x 37”. In class, participants
will learn how to place a sun or moon on the reverse side with
labyrinth quilting throughout it, resulting in a very powerful
image.
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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A nautilus shell’s whirling spiral, sacred to both religion
and geometry, symbolizes eternity. The nautilus shell is also
one
of Nature’s perfect examples of the Divine Phi, a ratio
of 1
to 1.618. This ratio appears throughout nature in things like
pinecones, rose petals, the pyramids, and even in the human body.
In the nautilus shell, what this means is that each chamber is
1.618 larger than the previous chamber.
All the math has already been done for you in this pattern
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instructions to complete a quilt that measures
25” x 40” when completed. The instructions explain
how to use a freezer paper machine appliqué method making
construction quick and easy. Participants will also learn several
options for the reverse side; including placement of a setting
sun (or moon).
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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The Great Blue Heron is a classic symbol of the
Pacific Northwest. This elegant, shy bird can often be spotted
near the rivers and lakes that dot this region. Because it is
such a still bird when it stands in water, its reflection is visible.
Native Americans believe the Great Blue Heron is the symbol for
introspection and self-awareness. May you always see a reflection
of yourself and see all that is within.
Workshop attendees will learn how to place a sun on one side
of the piece, and a moon on the reverse and quilting instructions
to really help make the heron come to life. When completed, this
fiber art piece measures 30” x 48”.
This class can be offered as a one or two day workshop.
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