workshops
Learn to love your home quilting frame and machine again! Stop looking at what you cannot do, but what you CAN! You purchased the frame to finish your quilts quickly & your way, now you can. Take the time to learn the techniques that make it easier to quilt with a short arm machine on your own frame.
Do you own a home quilting system to use with a domestic sewing machine? Did you always wish there was a class to teach you how to use it? Well here it is! Basic knowledge of longarm terms, tools, and techniques all that can be easily translated to the shortarm world will all be demonstrated. Take a step toward USING that frame successfully
A continuation of Short-Arm I, this class picks up where we left off! There is so much more to discuss! Learn to do more than meander over the whole quilt top & move toward beautiful quilting done with longarm machines. Easy quilting designs broken down into simple techniques, quilting large quilts, turning the quilt, breaking down large block designs into manageable sections, borders and more! Stop seeing what you can't do, see what you CAN!
Longarm quilters have long known the value of using templates & rulers to aid in beautiful quilting. But what tools work well on a short-arm system? Straight line quilting, stitch in the ditch, motifs, circular designs all are some techniques shown with smaller tools for the short-arm quilter! Learn to spend your hard earned money on the tools you will use again and again!
Many wonderful quilting designs can be found in the world of pantographs & pattern boards; however these designs come in many sizes and skill levels. Whether you want to fill the entire quilt or just a border, learn to find the one that will work with your short arm quilting system & quilting abilities. Samples, resources, threads, & tools will be discussed.
Longarm quilters have long known the value of using templates & rulers to aid in beautiful quilting. But what tools work well on a short-arm system? Straight line quilting, stitch in the ditch, motifs, circular designs all are some techniques shown with smaller tools for the short-arm quilter! Learn to spend your hard earned money on the tools you will use again and again!
Are you bored with the same old quilting? Do you need to break away from the rules? Step away from traditional techniques and try something new with this creative thread painting technique. A very artsy method that frees your mind to be creative again!
Learn the Square in a Square® technique! This method for creating triangles and perfect points without cutting a triangle is the rage in the US and Canada. It is loved by experienced and beginner quilters alike.
A good way to introduce the Square in a Square (R) method to your group. Includes an explanation of Square in a Square® as well as a trunk show with many examples of how the Square in a Square® technique can make quilting fun again!
4 hour workshop: you will learn the basics of Square in a Square® as well as making the units for a small wallhanging. Trunk show included.
6 hour workshop: you will learn the basics of Square in a Square, make a small wallhanging, as well as how to adapt this method to other quilts.
Many classes are available for any season: Fall Pumpkins, Christmas tree, Spring tablerunner, Summer Berry Basket, and the favorite Constellation. Each class introduces your group to the Square in a Square® technique or for those who already love it, lets them learn more. Samples and kits are available for any workshop or class.
In this workshop you will learn 4 techniques for quilting your quilt. We will look at construction of quilts and learn how to break them into manageable pieces, quilt them, then put them back together. I LOVE this technique and use it often! I finally have been able to FINISH those quilt tops in my UFO bin! This is available as a 6 hour workshop or as a 1 hour lecture/demo.
Quilt-As-U-Go Samples
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Create a beautiful sweatshirt jacket without changing the fit of your sweatshirt. Add to the shirt with beautiful fabric, a little stitching, and cut-away appliqué. You can embellish with beads or buttons! Make it as simple or detailed as you like. Several designs appliqué designs available. Learn how to create your own facings, cuffs and more! This is one sweatshirt jacket you will love!
Cardigan Samples
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Have you heard about the quilted fabric postcards? They are like little mini quilts that you can make in about an hour and send to a friend! YES! You can mail them! I have mailed them throughout the US and even to the Netherlands! In the postcard workshop you will learn the 3 basic techniques for making a postcard, how to assemble, embellishments, my tips ( what I have learned from trial and error!), and a special class freebie from me.
( Be careful these can be addictive!)
Pictures of recent postcards:
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Wool roving, beads, wire, and jewelry finding are all you need to create this one of a kind jewelry! In this 3 hour workshop you will create felted beads and learn jewelry techniques to finish your creations! In a 2 day workshop you will create beads and put the jewelry together. Create custom made items to match a special outfit!
Sample Jewelry
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