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Quilt Fest Workshops

Registration begins January 18! Instructors are Robin Atkins, Thom Atkins, Joe Cunningham, Sharon Pederson, Elly Sienkiewicz, and Jane Townswick. Download a Workshop Flyer with all the information about our workshops. You may order online, call the Museum, or stop by …


Wednesday, October 3, 2012


Bead Embroidery for Quilters, Thom Atkins

This workshop is full. Please contact the Museum at 360-466-4288 be placed on a waiting list for Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday.

Beads I

We will take a look at beads, …


Thursday, October 4, 2012


Bead Embroidery for Quilters, Thom Atkins

Thursday, October 4, 2012; 9:00-3:30

This workshop is full. However, if you are taking the Friday Workshop, we may be able to arrange the Thursday workshop. Please contact the Museum …


You Maverick, You – Joe Cunningham

Thursday, Oct 4, 2012; 9:00-3:30

 

You Maverick, You 

How can a quilt that looks so complex be so simple? It is how I rock the block with a simple process that leads to …


Two at a Time – a Reversible Quilt, Sharon Pederson

Thursday, October 4, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Two at a Time – A Reversible Quilt

This is my most popular class. It is also the subject of my first two books, Reversible Quilts-Two …


Tropical Bird in a Bush, Elly Sienkiewicz

Thursday & Friday, October 4 & 5, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Tropical Bird in a Bush- 2-Day Workshop

Wow–Gorgeous antique! Rose bush needleturned as one whole layer by Cutaway-Appliqué. Feather the bird to your fancy …


Calla Lily – Jane Townswick

Thursday, October 4, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Calla Lily
 

The sinuous lines of the calla lily have made it one of my longtime favorite. Here, the flower bases curve gracefully around the color-blended tops. …


Quilt Festival Kick-Off Dinner

Thursday, October 4, 2012; 6:00pm

What better way to start the Festival that at the La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib House. The Award Winners will be announced after dinner; along …


Friday, October 5, 2012


Beaded Bezels & Borders – Thom Atkins

Friday, October 5, 2012; 9:00-3:30

 

Beaded Bezels & Borders–Beads II

We will learn to create beaded bezels around cabochons (flat-backed stones, usually not faceted) to attach them to a quilt. We will look …


Where the Mild Things Are – Joe Cunningham

Friday, October 5, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Where the Mild Things Are

In this class we will make a fractured landscape from a sets of unique blocks, all …


Sensational Sashiko by Machine, Sharon Pederson

Friday, October 5, 2012; 9:00-3:30

 

Sensational Sashiko by Machine

This is a non-traditional approach to a traditional needle art form. My theory is that if it can be done by hand, …


Camellia, Jane Townswick

Friday, October 5, 2012; 9:00-3:30

 

Camellia, Jane Townswick

To enhance the fabrics in this flower, I started with mostly yellow prints and shaded them with pinks and oranges to create a blended yet …


Saturday, October 6, 2012


Improvisational Bead Embroidery – Thom Atkins

Saturday, October 6, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Beads III

This workshop is full. Please call the Museum at 360-466-4288 to be placed on a waiting list.

Distinguished from “Bead Embroidery for Quilters” by the …


Fantasy Four Patch, Joe Cunningham

Saturday, October 6, 2012; 9:00-3:30

 

Fantasy Four Patch

Take the classic Four Patch and turn it loose. Easy, fun, all-sewing class for everyone. Let me guide you step …


Rose of Sharon-Appliqué for the Terrified Quilter – Sharon Pederson

Saturday, October 6, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Rose of Sharon:  Appliqué for the Terrified Quilter

From the hugely successful book – The Rose of Sharon Block Book – create a gorgeous block to start your project …


Baltimore’s Beloved Clipper Ship, Elly Sienkiewicz

Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Baltimore’s Beloved Clipper Ship- 2-Day Workshop

Come sail this Clipper beyond basic appliqué and to “paint “ with fabric, and embellish a storm! Enjoy clever-corner-cutting …


Tulips in a Scrapliqué Vase, Jane Townswick

Saturday, October 6, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Tulips in a Scrapliqué Vase
 

Tulips are some of the most classically beautiful flowers in nature, with smooth, shiny petals that gleam in the sun. …


Ribbons, Roses, & Women’s Rights: Baltimore’s Albums, Lecture with Elly Sienkiewicz

Saturday, October 6, 2012; 6:30pm

Ribbons, Roses, & Women’s Rights:  Baltimore’s Albums (Lecture)

Baltimore Albums – A Visible Face of Social Revolution

What about our own Baltimore -style quilts is …


Sunday, October 7, 2012


Beaded Buttons, Robin Atkins

Sunday, October 7, 2012; 9:00-12:00

Beaded Buttons – 1/2 day workshop

During this half-day workshop, you will learn some basic bead embroidery techniques.  At the end you will cover a metal …


Beaded Fringe Techniques, Robin Atkins

Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 12:30-3:30

Beaded Fringe Techniques – 1/2 day workshop

Beaded fringe adds movement, texture, and an opportunity to showcase specialty beads to almost anything.  Adding fringe to your …


Bead Embroidery for Quilters, Thom Atkins

Sunday, October 7, 2012; 9-3:30

This workshop is full. Please contact the Museum at 360-466-4288 to be placed on a waiting list for Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday.

Beads I

We will take a look at beads, their …


Snake in the Garden, Joe Cunningham

Sunday, October 7, 2012; 9:00-3:30

 

Snake in the Garden

In this workshop, quilters will use the pattern pieces for this quilt to create their own …


Crop Circles, Sharon Pederson

Sunday, October 7, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Crop Circles

This delightful wall hanging is a variation of the New York Beauty block but with a real twist. In class you will learn a …


Bleeding Hearts Star, Jane Townswick

Sunday, October 7, 2012; 9:00-3:30

Bleeding Hearts Star
 

Two fabrics in similar values create a look of three-dimensionality in these faceted stars. Mitered veins with heart-shaped curves echo the curves in …


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