Esterita Austin
Realism to Abstraction
In this class, you will be guided through a series of design exercises to create an original abstract composition. Using your own photograph as a starting point, you will be shown how to translate your design into a workable pattern and from there create an original fiber composition. A variety of fusing and painting techniques will be incorporated in the construction.
Lab fee: $20.00
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Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Sharon L. Baker
Fabric in the Minds Eye
In this class, you will create a three dimensional image in fabric. The design can be free form or include quilt blocks and existing designs. You will create your “new fabric” in a series of rectangular shapes in a 9-step process that will include constructing the garment or a wall hanging. We will spend one day discussing and going through exercises on embellishment of the surface of your piece, using both fabric manipulation and added pieces. Finally, you will write a short “Legend” describing your piece, the inspirations behind it and the processes you used. At the end of the class you will have created a piece that is uniquely you. Lab fee: $25.00
www.kapamaker.com
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Nancy S. Brown
Wild Animal Hand Appliqué
In the first part of the class you will learn all about hand appliqué while working on a sampler of four 8” animal designs (a baby elephant, a puffin, a giraffe and a squirrel monkey). Basic needleturn techniques as well as curves, points and how to layer complex appliqué patterns will be covered. In the second part of the class individual projects will be encouraged. You will learn how to design an appliqué pattern of your favorite animal from a photograph, how to choose fabrics for your animal and how to execute your pattern. No drawing experience is required.
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Level: Confident Beginners - Advanced
Caryl Bryer Fallert
Beyond the Grid
The goal in this class will be for each student to design and create a full size original art quilt that goes beyond the traditional grid format. The focus will be on techniques for finding inspiration and developing original designs. A number of machine techniques for creating freeform designs will be demonstrated. Use of color and value will be a major focus.
www.bryerpatch.com
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Clothing for Body and Soul + Quilts
In this workshop students will create a garment or small quilt that will “speak” for them. Using a traditional or contemporary pattern, each student will be encouraged to create a one-of-a-kind work that will reflect individual personality or ethnicity, make a social or political statement, and/or express humor. A variety of construction and embellishment techniques will be explored. Students may work with just one color, or many contrasting prints or solids, and/or experiment with textures. In this multi-day class students will initially focus on design, fabric selection, layout and techniques.
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Level: All
Cynthia Corbin
New Directions
First the idea! Then what? How do you take an idea through a process that leads to a truly unique quilt—one that communicates who you are and what you want to say as a quilt maker? This class is for the student eager to use what they know about quilt making and take it in new directions--beginning with generating and developing their own ideas, then using an approach to design that culminates in unique and personal work. Focus will be on exploring ways to generate and visualize ideas and problem solving approaches to design and construction.
www.cynthiacorbin.com
Level: All
Judy Mathieson
Mariner’s Compass Quilts -
Setting a new course
Learn to use paper foundation methods without sewing through the paper. Draft and piece these exciting radiating stars into formal, symmetrical stars of nearly any shape and size or create flashy asymmetrical designs. You can also create circling geese, outer rings or expanding checkerboards around your stars. Original stars or provided patterns will be copied onto freezer paper and then cut into foundations to simplify the piecing process. We will deal with color inspirations as well as how to make the points nice and sharp.
www.judymathieson.com
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Ruth B. McDowell
Designing from Nature
We begin the class with an introduction to the methods and techniques I have found successful in my quilts. Then, using the images the students bring, we will discuss the translation of images from nature into pieced quilts. Each student will begin their own pieced design, using subjects and seaming techniques attractive to them. Individual time with each student will help them find options and solutions. Some students will work on developing a design within a repeated block format; others may choose to work from a full size freehand drawing.
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Level: Advanced
Louisa L. Smith
A New Twist on Strips ‘N Curves
If you enjoy strip-piecing, this is the class for you! This class has put a new twist on the procedure of Strips and Curves. Some of the new designs include: The Swirl, Half Clamshell, Free-Form Curves, Strips ‘n Circles as well as Crosscutting and Overlapping, which will use the old familiar template sets. If you have experimented with Strips ‘n Curves before or if you are a first timer, the creative designs will definitely inspire you. Lab fee: $9.95 - $49.95
www.quiltescapes.com
Level: All
Elizabeth Spannring
Wholecloth Splendor
Discover the essentials of successful machine quilting accomplished on your home sewing machine. Working on a small wholecloth quilt, Elizabeth will guide you through the process of creating an elegantly stitched design with the use of Trapunto to add dimension to the quilted surface. Exercises are designed to practice various free motion filler motifs and to help students improve their machine quilting skills. Tips for using stencils, basting, marking the quilt top and information on threads and needles included.
Lab Fee: $10.00
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Level: Confident Beginner to
Intermediate Machine Quilter
Sandy Turner
Design Your Own Bouquet of Flowers-Hand Appliqué
You do not have to know how to draw; all you need to do is trace. A set of large scale drawings will be given to each student with all the flowers, leaves and vases necessary to trace your own bouquet of flowers. My approach to hand appliqué is like watercolor painting. This technique allows each student to go beyond the usual background color choices to experience the excitement of “color on color”. The vibrancy you can bring to your bouquet of flowers will amaze you. Lab fee: $10.00
www.sandyturner.com
Level: All
