SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2013

Classes: 9am to 5pm Lunch: 12pm to 2pm

ONE-DAY CLASSES

SQUARED FUN: FUN SQUARED

Tutor: Brenda Gael Smith

Skill level: All

Learn how to accurately calculate and machine piece the ‘Double Square’ and ‘Square in Square’ blocks to make your preferred block size and desired quilt size.

We then consider a range of setting options for this very versatile block! Bring an assortment of fabrics (raid your scrap bag!) and a sense of fun and flexibility.

Images are indicative only and represent what can be achieved using the techniques used.

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STILL LIFE PAINTING

Tutor: Susan Brubaker Knapp

Skill level: Beginner

Materials fee: $20

Learn the basics of painting on fabric to make a small wholecloth painted quilt of a still life with cherries. Do not worry if you’ve never painted anything before… this may look complicated, but it isn’t once you learn a little. You’ll go home ready to use your own photos to create original wholecloth painted quilts. We will discuss:

• selecting the right photos for great results
• how to mix colours, shades and tints
• which paints and fabrics to use and why
• how to transfer your design to fabric
• painting and blending techniques
• heat setting
• interfacing and thread sketching considerations
• batting, backing and preparing for quilting
• options for finishing (facing, binding, pillowcase turn) and hanging your work.

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CREATING NEW FABRIC

Tutor: Suzanne Gummow

Skill level: All, no experience needed

Have you ever wanted to create your very own original fabric? If so this workshop is for you! You will create new fabrics with fusing techniques to use for backgrounds or motifs. This is a creative approach that will enhance your art quilts. Discussion will occur about how to add stitch and use your new fabrics in your works at a later date at your leisure. A technique workshop.

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BEAUTIFUL BORDERS: FREE MOTION QUILTING – SOLD OUT

Tutor: Deborah Louie

Skill level: Beginners to intermediate

Materials fee: $5 for notes booklet

Have you run out of quilting ideas for borders? Let Deborah help you with some new design solutions. Sometimes free-motion quilting large quilt borders can seem so daunting. Work through numerous practical and beautiful options. Some designs will be free-form free-motion and other designs will follow a line.

Explore geometric meandering, large tear drops and pipi shells, stars, moons, fireworks, clam shells, curved hatches, stunning cables and kids’ quilt designs like butterflies and meandering hearts.

Beautiful prints will be shadow quilted and detail brought into the quilting to draw attention to your choice of fabrics. Learn to work trapunto meandering feathers. A very practical approach to free motion quilting your borders on large and small quilts.

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CLIVIA

Tutor: Mary Transom

Skill level: All This wall quilt measures 58 x 102cm.

Spend the day creating this tall and elegant Clivia quilt. The shape of the quilt makes it suitable for hanging in narrow spaces. Change the colour of the flowers to two shades of purple or white, and you will have an Agapanthus quilt.

In this fun, easy class you will use machine appliqué and fusible web techniques. Firstly you will prepare the leaves and flowers; these will then be fused to the background and stitched. The sawtooth border will be prepared and attached to the lower part of the quilt. Borders will probably be added to the quilt after the class.

Some simple hand stitching and beading is done after class to complete the quilt. At the end of the day, you should be well on the way to a completed quilt top.

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TWO-DAY CLASSES

LONG ARM QUILTING TWO DAY ELEPHANT QUILTING – SOLD OUT

Tutor: Debby Brown

Skill level: All welcome

Materials fee: $40

We’ve all heard the old joke: “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” The same principle applies to quilting – we quilt one pattern, one block, one border at a time. In this class students will learn: various free-motion quilting patterns, micro quilting, quilting with longarm rulers and templates, marking techniques. Plus, free-motion embroidery, appliqué and other thread techniques.

Learn various ways to move a cot-sized quilt through the throat of a longarm machine, plus machine-quilting basics such as threads, needles, and tension.

This class is hands-on and participants will be using Handi-quilter Sweet Sixteen machines.

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CREATING QUILTS USING A LAYER CAKE

Tutor: Chris Timmins

Skill level: No previous knowledge needed. This class is designed for beginners.

Beginner bonus!: Rulers, mats and rotary cutters will be supplied for use in class by Unique Stitching!

You will learn the basics of quiltmaking while creating with one or two quilts from a ‘layer cake’ (a selection of pre-cut fabrics from a co-ordinating range). A Layer Cake can be purchased from patchwork shops. It contains 40 (10inch) squares of co-ordinated fabrics. If you are unable to find a Layer Cake you like you can select your own fabrics.

Create one or both of the following quilts:

Twisted Layer Cake: Create four large blocks using squares from the Layer Cake pack. Add borders and wedges to make the blocks twist to give an interesting finish. Finished size is 150cm square.

Disappearing Nine Patch: A simple variation on the traditional nine-patch block. It is very easy to make, and looks impressive when finished. This easy quilt pattern is perfect for quilters of all skill levels, including beginners. Finished size is 180cm square.

In the class the basics will be covered:

Using a rotary cutter Cutting straight Sewing accurately Pressing correctly Cutting blocks to make the design Joining blocks to create the quilt Adding borders Mitred corners Joining the quilt, batting and backing Quilting How to make and attach bindings

Students should complete the quilt top, add the borders and begin quilting the quilt.

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MAKING MINIATURES

Tutor: Amanda Daly

Skill level: Not suitable for beginners

Make a 30cm square miniature quilt project and learn the skills of three-dimensional piecing including Folded Squares and Cathedral Windows, foundation piecing, re-sizing blocks for making miniatures and other useful tips and techniques.

It is expected that the quilt top will be largely finished during the workshop. The inspiration for this little gem was the popular confectionary item Licorice Allsorts.

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KOKESHI APPLIQUE

Tutor: Julie Haddrick

Skill level: Beginner to advanced

Materials fee: $5

For this technique workshop, choose one of the two designs illustrated; Umbrella or Bridge.

It is optional later for students to purchase the entire pattern to create the larger Kokeshi Playtime quilt if desired. Both little quilts use appliqué techniques as well as Julie’s hand colouring techniques which will be demonstrated in class.

The kites on both panels are hand coloured and Julie will provide the tools for this technique.

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LINEAR LANDSCAPES

Tutor: Gloria Loughman

Skill level: All

Using the colours and patterns of the landscape we will create an original design highlighting the contours of the land. Contour lines delineate the gradient of the land and allow us to project wonderful movement and contrast into our design. Focal point, perspective and other basic design principles will be discussed then students will design their own wall hanging working from a photo, sketch or picture.

Students will be guided through a process that involves cutting and fusing the contours, then building up the areas on the batting. Quilting will add further dimension and texture. Fabric painting techniques will be demonstrated and participants will be able to hand paint fabric for special areas such as sky, sea etc.

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CLIFTON STARS

Tutor: Christine Porter

Skill level: Beginner with some experience of piecing

Materials fee: $22.25 optional for Tri-Recs templates

Christine describes: “Finding two floor tile blocks: ’54:40 or Fight’ and ‘Treasure Chest’, I put them together to create Clifton Stars. By careful placement of medium, light and dark values and a combination of just two colour palettes – purple and turquoise, a secondary design appears. By extending the triangles into centres of the border, it gives a completely different look to the design. This quilt appears in my book ‘Quilt Designs from Decorative Floor Tiles’, see page 41 (book re-issued as ‘Quilts Beneath Your Feet’).”

“Try this beautiful quilt for yourself in any combination of two colours and remember the more fabrics you use, the more amazing the quilt will look. Techniques learned will be accurate piecing and colour placement.”

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CLASSES CONTINUE: TRIPTYCH, PICTORIAL APPLIQUÉ

Note: Pictures do not always represent the student outcome in class; they may represent what can be achieved with the techniques learned. Please check Class Requirements for each class prior to booking.