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Lecture: More than Cotton - Unusual Fabrics and Unique Items in Your Quilts See quilts and wearables that incorporate lame, silk, and even polyester. Ties, ribbons, rickrack - hankies, gloves, and hardware – all find their way into these pieces. Look through a distinctive stash of odds and ends, brainstorming how they may fit into future projects. Bring along any special "finds" and we'll see how they might enhance your quilts. 1 Hour
Workshop: Paper Doll Fun -- Remember as a child cutting those chains of dolls from newspaper? Apply that same technique to quilt block creation. Using freezer paper patterns and a quick blanket stitch appliqué technique, create girls and boy. Clothes and embellishments give your dolls added personality. Learn the basics - Half Day. Learn the basics, embellish and create additional boy and girl designs - Full Day.
Workshop:
The Playful Nine-Patch -- Start with the basic nine-patch. Then
forget the parallel lines; you'll turn that block into a brand new
design. Try drawing some of your own patterns. Then create
several blocks for an attractive wall
hanging. This is just the tip of the iceberg for a new great design
process. Half day.
Workshop: Log Cabin Table Runner -- Fun, fun, fun! Ten squares, created in a half log cabin fashion, and pieced together in a unique table runner shape. Create your own arrangement. Special stitch and turn process finishes the piece without binding. Full Day
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"A Bouquet for Daddy Ben" More than Cotton |
"Dragonfly" Tradition With a Modern Slant
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Lecture: Tradition with a Modern Slant – Historical Blocks and New Designs From Old Time Favorites Examine the history of traditional quilt blocks. Then discover how to reshape classic blocks by drawing lines askew. Go from three to four, right up to the classic nine patch and more. Using a simple slanted line, see how to create an entirely new collection of modern designs. 1 Hour
Workshop: Two Designs, One Quilt: Your First Reversible Quilt -- A great introduction to the reversible technique! Each block is pieced and quilted as you go. Create four basic blocks, then sash and bind the project. We will look at other block and design possibilities, and try some additional blocks. Full Day
Workshop: I’m Crazy About Ties -- Get your creative juices flowing! Design a crazy quilt block out of old tie fabrics. Piecing methods and some stitch designs presented. Upon completion, you will have a great pillow cover, a striking wall hanging, or the beginnings of a quilt. Full Day
Workshop: One Block, Five Techniques -- Lots of choices! Learn five different methods of appliqué while creating a flower basket block. Includes original patterns designed by Leslie. Half Day
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" Boys and Girls Together" Paper Doll Fun |
"Two Simple Foursomes" Your First Reversible Quilt |
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"Decco Dance" The Playful Nine-Patch |
"Look What I Found" Crazy About Ties |
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"Light to Dark" Log Cabin Table Runner
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"Flower Basket" One Block, Five Techniques
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