Workshops and Lectures

Making Memories Into Quilt Blocks 
 

For All Levels

Class size limited to 20 Students 

6 hours

In this class you will learn the techniques necessary to make your memory pieces into blocks.  You will not make the quilts but will practice making the blocks themselves. You will learn the techniques needed to modify clothes items so they can be displayed in your quilts.  This includes hats, shirts, and shorts; whatever.  We will also discuss techniques for awards, photos etc. You will learn how to take just about any piece of memorabilia you wish and put it in a quilt or wall hanging. There is some machine sewing involved as you learn to piece items together to make individual quilt blocks but we will not be putting the blocks themselves together into a quilt.

Kit Required - This class requires purchase of a kit that contains different items for students to prepare to put in a quilt as practice along with Tricot stabilizer.

Designing Appliqués To Accent Your Quilts

Appliqué’s are a great way to carry the theme of your quilt onto the border, backing or quilt label.  Learn very easy ways to design and make appliqués for your quilts.  You do not have to have any drawing talent.  I will show you simple techniques on how to take photos and other pictures of objects and transform them into basic appliqués that you can use to accent any quilt.  You will learn how to mount appliqués to your quilt using stabilizers and the zigzag stitch appliqué technique.