Esterita Austin
Portraiture — With a Twist
This is a class for beginners as well as advanced. You will be taken, step-by-step, through a very orderly yet creative method of creating expressive portraiture. Rembrandt, La Tour, and Carravagio all incorporated the technique of using a light source from a single direction to create drama and mystery in their imagery. Using age-old compositional techniques, you will create modern day portraits using light and dark as our tools of intrigue. You will start from your own photograph. Lab Fee: $20.00
www.esteritaaustin.com
Level: All
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Susan Carlson
Cutting Loose
Susan’s newest class combines aspects of her earlier classes with her evolving techniques of fabric collage. In this class Susan demonstrates a looser approach to the piecing and assembly of a wall quilt. The approach taken will be a painterly one. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Students will sketch their design onto a foundation fabric and proceed to fill in the design with fabrics of their choice. Students will be shown how to create designs from their own subject matter, but simple designs of Susan’s will be available if needed.
www.susancarlson.com
Level: All
Diamond Abstract Design
Transform a simple 5-panel background with floating appliquéd diamond cut-outs in various sizes to create an artistic wall hanging. Use a variety of embellishment techniques such as foiling, stamping, and beading to add pizzazz! Jan’s quilt features 3 different colorways of the same gradation printed fabric. You will have the option to create one large project as shown or several smaller compositions to test the techniques. A specialized kit will be available to students, and group use materials provided for embellishment and other techniques. Lab Fee: $30.00
www.jankrentz.com
Level: Advanced Beginner to Advanced
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Libby Lehman
Extended Threadplay
Go beyond learning the basics and tricks of machine embroidery to create special effects on your quilts or wearables. We will demonstrate techniques such as sheer ribbon illusions, thread painting, potluck reverse machine appliqué, bobbin drawing, and fusible webs. Each day will present a new challenge. Students will work individually to complete the challenge.
www.libbylehman.us
Level: Intermediate
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Mariners Compass –
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. 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
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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 a pieced quilt design. 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 simple design and be able to finish the top of the quilt; others may choose a more complex image, make the design and template pattern and finish the auditioning of fabric, but not complete the sewing process in class.
www.ruthbmcdowell.com
Level: Advanced
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Stepping Stones
Come join me on a week-long “stepping stones” journey while I provide you with a solid foundation of machine quilting skills and techniques. Your week will begin with guidance on free motion quilting designs and techniques, special basting techniques and tips. You will be treated to an Open Thread Bar where you will learn to do thread painting and embellishing and become confident in changing your tensions in both the top and bottom to achieve different techniques. You will become an exclusive member of The Linen Ladies Club while you learn to create a linen wholecloth quilt out of antique linens. My stencils are available for your use. Lab fee: $20.00
www.cindyneedham.com
Level: Confident Beginner to Advanced
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Reaching Beyond Tradition with Foundation Paper Piecing
Students will have the opportunity to learn a process, which simplifies and minimizes waste that has come to be associated with many common foundation paper piecing methods. Judy’s distinctive approach first involves the use of templates that allow the user to precut the fabric pieces intended for use in her quilts. When using the templates, she teaches her students speed-cutting techniques. There will be an appliqué technique demonstration. Lab fee: Purchase of pattern required
www.quiltworx.com
Level: All
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Overlapping Circles
Using the teacher’s class-handout patterns, you will enjoy developing the interplay of fabrics to create circles which appear to overlap. With the teacher’s guidance in fabric selection, you will be able to make some of the circles appear to lap behind the next circle while others will appear to lap over another circle. Following work with the prepared designs, each student will be encouraged to begin an original Overlapping Circles design, make fabric selections and continue with the curved piecing construction. Nominal Lab Fee.
www.reynola.com
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
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Old Point Loma Light
“Old Point Loma Light” is the first light house to be erected in Southern California in 1855. Today, the Old Point Loma Light House still stands watch over San Diego, a sentinel to a vanished past and the inspiration for the center of my “California Gold” album quilt. The focus for this workshop is careful prep work for perfect appliqué results. The workshop is designed for all skill levels and will introduce you to new techniques. Learn my “Off the Block” prepared edge freezer paper appliqué techniques and build your appliqué directly on the pattern. We’ll also learn how to make any size “Perfect Bias Stems”, reverse appliqué, sharp points, perfect circles and smooth concave and convex shapes.
www.p3designs.com
Level: All
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Laura Wasilowski
Translating Ideas Into Fabric
Like a journal or photo album, quilts illustrate the stories of our lives. Capture the essence of your story and transform it into a fused art quilt. Learn to convert a sketch, photo, image, motif, or even a vague idea into the fabric shapes that create your composition. Begin by making a custom pattern using a digital camera, computer, and projector provided by Laura. Next create a quick thumbnail version of the design to explore color, contrast, and compositional options. Then enlarge the pattern and make a full sized version of your concept. Our fast construction methods for creating this personal art work is fusing and a quick pattern transfer method that lets you freely create your ideas in cloth. Lab Fee: $20.00
www.artfabrik.com
Level: Intermediate
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Session III
Artist in Residence
Janet Pittman
