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Quilt Fest Workshops
Four days of fabulous workshops, starting September 30. Workshop space is limited and signup is on a first-come, first-served basis. Download a complete list of classes & registration form QF10 Workshop Or, you may register online by clicking on the title of the workshop below. Meet ourInstructors Bios: Elly Sienkiewicz, Nancy Lee Chong, Barbara Shapel, Heidi Lund, Meg Hawkey, Maureen Goldsmith, Teri Bever, Marcia Harmening.
Thursday, September 30 & Friday, October 1 ; 9:30am-4pm
Although this exquisite square looks complex, Elly’s relaxed approach makes the stitching easy and assures success. Learn what makes appliqué elegant–smooth flat shapes with fine definitions. Use window templates to make color choices and self-stick templates to ease pattern transfer. Learn “off-block” reverse appliqué buds and “unit appliqué” layered flowers. Inked and …
Thursday, September 30;Â 9:30am-4pm
A nautilus shell’s whirling spiral, sacred to both religion and geometry, symbolizes eternity. The nautilus shell is one of Nature’s perfect examples of the Divine Phi, a ratio of 1 to 1.618. In the nautilus shell, what this means is that each chamber is 1.618 times larger then the previous chamber. The math has already been …
Thursday, September 30;Â 9:30am-4pm
In this class, Teri will show what to do with those wonderful “theme” prints we all have in our stash. Starting with simple piecing techniques and manipulating various blocks, you can create a piece of art that is Uniquely Yours; no two are ever alike. What a great way to work with those fabrics you love, but …
Thursday, September 30;Â 9:30am-4pm
No applique or curved piecing is necessary to create the gentle curves in your choice of Spring Into Christmas or Happy Flowers. Folded squares or rectangles are inserted into the seams of the blocks. Then the folded bias edge of the inserted piece is gently pulled over and top-stitched in place to create the curves which add …
Thursday, September 30; 6 – 8:30pm
Join us at the Museum of Northwest Art in downtown La Conner for a lecture on the History of Hawaiian Quilting by Nancy Lee Chong. After, meet Nancy and fellow enthusiasts for hors d’oevres and beverages.
Hawaiian attire is optional, but encouraged.Nancy’s Bio: Â Her first quilt was a queen size Hawaiian …
Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
Continuation of Workshop which began on Thursday, September 30. Please see Thursday’s class for more information.
Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
Hawaiian quilts, awesome in their symmetry, are surprisingly easy to make. Nancy has been making Hawaiian quilts since 1978; she knows them intimately. In this one-day class, you will have hands-on experience with cutting out a Hawaiian block, basting, and needleturn appliqué.
Skill Level:Â All
Class Fee includes:
Lunch
One-day admission to all Quilt Fest venues
Class Fee: $115
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Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
The Ginko leaf is considered to be the symbol of longevity and enduring hope. The pattern includes a full-sized master drawing and step-by-step instructions to complete a 35″ x 56″ quilt. An easy freezer-paper appliqué method is used–no hand work required! In the workshop, we will discuss how to make your art quilt two-sided, so you can have …
Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
Learn fun and innovative fabric collage along with free-motion stitching techniques. Let Heidi Lund help you free up your creative juices to use in your choice of quilt or wearable. Your art will come alive with color, design, and collage in this exciting class. Whether you like animals, flowers, fish, holidays, theme prints, or leaves, this …
Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
Meg designed two new patterns just for Quilt Fest 2010. Be one of the first to make this new design. Meg’s stress-free classes provide personal on-on-one instruction for beginner’s to even the most advanced embroiderer. Using “Adrianna’s Purse,” she’ll show you seven embroidery stitches as well as bead embellishment. Take both classes and make two different purses.
Skill Level:Â All
Class Fee includes:
Lunch
One-day admission to all Quilt Fest venues
Class Fee: …
Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
Create a piece that can be used as a table center, wall hanging or pillow top. This technique produces lovely results in a relatively short length of time. The design will be placed on a cotton base and covered with an organza layer. This will be layered, hand quilted, and embellished with embroidery stitches. There is …
Friday, October 1;Â 9:30am-4pm
Using easy-to-piece strata and a template, you will create individual rotating circles that weave together forming an interesting pattern with lots of motion. This class is a great way to study how colors interact with each other while at the same time creating a piece of art.
Skill Level:Â All
Class Fee includes:
Lunch
One-day admission to all Quilt Fest venues
Class Fee: …
Saturday, October 2, 2010; 9:30am-4pmÂ
Using basic to advanced techniques, this diagonal-gesture block unfolds at a relaxed pace. Begin simply by doing the main stems from a single swatch of cloth using a cut-away appliqué and needleturn. Knowing how easy it will be to finish the greenery, move on to the magical roses, gathering the petals by stitching …
Saturday, October 2; 9:30am -4pm
Two Fabrics, one spool of thread, and a pattern you love; that is the recipe for a good time and a stunning quilt. Nancy will show you how easy it is to make a beautiful wall hanging in alsmost no time at all, using her stress-free needleturn appliqué techniques. This one-day class provides a good …
Saturday, October 2;Â 9:30am-4pm
This class is intended for quilters who are comfortable with their machine stitching but would like to take it to the next level. Topics to be covered include what thread to use and when, the order of quilting, using a hoop, outlining, using water-soluble thread, and transferring images to fabric. We will also discuss how to …
Saturday, October 2; 9:30am-4pm
Continuation of Workshop which began on Friday, October 1. Please see Friday’s class for more information.
Saturday, October 2; 9:30am-4pm
This is the second new pattern Meg designed for Quilt Fest 2010. Meg’s stress-free classes provide personal on-on-one instruction for beginner’s to even the most advanced embroiderer. Using “Emmaline’s Purse,” she’ll show you seven embroidery stitches as well as bead embellishment. Take both classes and make two different purses.
Skill Level:Â All
Class Fee includes:
Lunch
One-day admission to all Quilt Fest venues
Class Fee: $115
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Members receive a …
Saturday, October 2; 9:30am-4pm
Machine “Mola” technique, which involves both negative and positive appliqué, will be used to begin stitching one of two original Mola designs by Maureen. The machine technique is a “quilt as you go” project. The finished piece can be a small wall hanging or can be incorporated into clothing, tote bags, etc.
Skill Levels:Â All
Class Fee includes:
Lunch
One-day admission to …
Saturday, October 2;Â 9:30am-4pm
Your choice between the two. Robin’s Rainbow is a wonderful pattern for utilizing those lucious Hoffman Bali Pops or Moda Jelly Roll fabrics. Pick up a packet of 40 coordinating 2 1/2″ strips of fabric and select background and border fabrics. Strip piecing these pre-cut fabrics makes Robin’s Rainbow a quick quilt creation. The same technique …
Sunday, October 3;Â 9:30am-4pm
Oh, the stitchery you’ll learn making this stunner block! Brilliant shortcuts abound: Tri-fold stems and assembly-line split leaves; plus speed appliqué from the back. Unique dimensional flowers: single-fold two-tone shaded cotton roses and “fancy Ruched” double ribbon roses. Elegant embellishment: three floral centers (embroidered knots, Mrs. Numsen’s fringe, yo-yo) rose moss stitchery, and serrated leaf …
Sunday, October 3;Â 9:30am-4pm
Celtic Knotwork designs are beautiful and intricate, yet are amazingly easy to sew using Nancy’s stress-free hand appliqué methods. Learn to make your own bias tape (without the use of bias bars), learn to bend the bias tape to make crisp corners and lovely curves, and generally learn how fun and relaxing this appliqué project can be.
Skill …
Sunday, October 3;Â 9:30am-4pm
Are you yearning to add dimension and sparkle to your quilts and wearables? Join Heidi for a day of glitz and fun. Be prepared to learn machine and hand work. You’ll work on 10″ x 10″ sample squares using fibers, buttons, beads, tulle, felt, ultra suede, silk ribbon, fabric scraps and crinkled shapes to acheive the …
Sunday, October 3;Â 9:30am-4pm
Students will use Professional and Iridescent Paintstiks while working on several small projects. Various ways of adding exciting color and design to fabric will be presented. Designs created using these Paintstiks can be quilted and embellished as desired, incorporated into quilted items such as clothing, or combined to create unique pieces of art. No sewing machine …
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