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Spaces for spring workshops are filling up rapidly so, if you are interested in attending, please e-mail or call me as soon as possible.
For our first workshop of the spring, we are delighted to have Christine Fries-Ureel to help us create small individualized nature scenes. She will teach us how to make adorable thread painted little animals and diaphanous 3-D insects, leaves and trees using a sewing machine. This workshop will be held at Lake Lincolndale on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
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Next we have Sharon Pederson coming to us on Wednesday April 16, 2008 also at Lake Lincolndale . Her quick and easy machine quilting method for doing Sashiko lends itself as easily to modern quilts as to traditional ones. Sashiko is an ancient Japanese quilting technique incorporating gently flowing geometric designs. Visit Sharon ’s website at www.sharonquilts.com to see examples of the process we’ll be learning. |
On Monday, May 5, 2008 we will be presenting Barbara Barber’s Really Sharp Piecing. Barbara will be one of our featured speakers at this year’s Quilt Show. Her workshop will focus on a simple step-by-step technique for foundation piecing exquisitely sharp points in a curved design. We will be creating an 18” x 18” block based on her Fishy Affair pattern. You can see a sample of this block at her website: www.barbarabarberbritishquilts.com.
Several of our members have asked us to invite Ann Johnston, the world-famous fabric dyer, to teach a two-day workshop for our guild sometime next year. We would love to do this as long as we could be assured enough members would sign up in order to cover the costs involved. (She lives in Oregon !) We could try to get her for a Sunday/Monday class with a lecture on Tuesday. The fee would be $100 per person and we would need to have at least 20 members or guests sign up.
Very best wishes for a wonderful year ahead
Carol Mayefsky, VP Programs
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Carol Mayefsky, VP Programs for more information
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March 18-19
Christine Fries-Ureel |
April 15-16
Sharon Pederson |
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CHRISTINE FRIES-UREEL
March 18 (Tuesday) Meeting
Belgian born artist, Christine Fries-Ureel, will use slides and original quilts in her lecture "Quilting Is More Than Happiness, It's Ecstasy." She will explain the various trials which led to her most distinctive technique, a sort of 3-D machine embroidery meets threadpainting. This lecture will include how she chooses the subjects of her quilts and how mistakes can become part of the design. It will also include a live presentation of the quilts for which she has become internationally well-known.
March 19 (Wednesday) Workshop
An Appealing Mini Nature Scene in a Day $50
Spend a day communing with nature as you learn how to make the 3-D fabric and/or threadpainted butterflies, leaves,
hedgehogs and trees for which Cristine Fries-Urell has become so well know. This workshop is intended for quilters of
all ability levels. Sewing machine required.
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SHARON PEDERSON
April 15 (Tuesday) Meeting
Sharon's lecture, "Stories from the Road", is one part trunk show, one part comedy routine. She has performed to universal acclaim all over California and Western Canada. While this will be her first trip to New York in decades, she is a serious quilter and author. (Reversible Quilts, More Reversible Quilts, Sensational Sashiko and Color for the Terrified Quilter are all hers.) Her philosophy is if you can do it by hand, you can do it by machine.
April 16 (Wednesday) Workshop
Sensational Sashiko $50
Originating as the common man's garment decoration, sashiko has been adopted by quilters to add magnificent embellishments
to their quilt tops and garments. Using your sewing machine and heavyweight threads, learn how to achieve
these exciting designs on either a single thickness of fabric or through a quilt sandwich. This is a process workshop, not
a project one. We will make 5 small samples, 4 on a quilt sandwich and one on two layers of fabric (minus the batting).
A sewing machine with walking foot is essential. Also, if you have one, an open toed embroidery foot would be helpful
as well. Visit Sharon's website at www.sharonquilts.com to see samples of Sashiko.
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Trish Hodge
May 20 (Tuesday) Meeting
Explore the batik process with Trish Hodge who lived in Indonesia for five years, traveling extensively. While studying under a batik master in Jogjakarta, Trish worked side by side with his batik artisans. Find out how you can identify the quality of handmade batiks and discover the meaning of the designs underlying this complex craft. Learn how to incorporate batik fabrics and panels into your own quilts and clothing through her lecture and trunk show: "The Batik Tradition."
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Classes we've already had this year
JANE TOWNSWICK
September 19
Twining Lily $50
Any stitcher can achieve flawless, professional-looking results with these new, simplified methods for preparing, marking,
assembling and stitching appliqué fabrics. Students will make a stunning 9" appliquéd block learning new methods
for hand appliquéing tricky points and curves and narrow stems and vines. Even the tiniest pieces will be accurately and
beautifully appliquéd. Special tips will be given on creating extraordinary effects using reverse appliqués, window templates
and modified cutwork stems.
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CAROL TAYLOR
October 17
Arc-i-Textures $50
Want to create a small (15"x15") unique quilt of your very own and learn something about composition, textures and circular
quilting? Here is a chance to use some of those fancy and unusual fabrics that you've been attracted to, but didn't
know how to use. We will tame them by fusing and learn to mix them with other textured-looking fabrics. You won't
need much of any one fabric…even scraps will do. You'll learn how to finish your quilts with facings as opposed to
bindings. Discover how to quilt and couch those "perfect" circles that have almost become a trademark of Carol's.
You'll be thrilled with the resulting small quilt which you can do in many different color schemes for use in your own
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PHILIPPA NAYLOR
November 10
Machine Applique Masterclass $50
Explore an exciting range of machine appliqué techniques in this practical workshop. You will begin a small sample
piece which employs raw-edged, satin stitch, turned edge and blind hem stitch appliqué. Learn how to make perfect
satin stitch and turned under circles, how to make and apply bias cut stems and how to produce amazingly sharp points.
All this and a wealth of information on materials, equipment and personal techniques too! Patterns are provided. As her
website is not up yet, you can google her at Philippa Naylor +quilter to see samples of her work.
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Laura Breitman
December 18 (Tuesday) Meeting
Laura is a local artist who creates amazingly realistic "photos" of Old Masters' paintings and scenes from nature using cloth collage. Her lecture/demonstration "Photorealistic Fabric Collage Method" will detail her use of the grid technique which was popularized by painter Chuck Close. She gives workshops at her studio only, but her demonstration for us promises to be truly fantastic. For more information and to learn about upcoming workshops offered at her studio in Warwick, visit her website: www.laurabreitman.net
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