Teaching at Quilt Canada 2017

Welcome 2017 and Canada's sesquicentennial... our 150th Birthday celebration.

There will be special quilts to make, new designs to stitch, Canadian theme fabrics to collect and use, new friends to make, quilt shows to attend and beautiful places to explore.

In the spirit of this Quilt Canada 2017 promises to be amazing and I am thrilled to be teaching again this year!
I have four classes for you to choose from.

Free Form Botanical Quilting Made Easy

Let’s go organic with this class on free motion quilting designs from nature. Learn how to stitch a variety of fanciful leaves, vines, ferns and flowers. These designs look wonderful as a background or overall design on batiks, art quilts, children’s quilts and more. Stitch them small with blending thread for a more traditional look or go big and playful with all your fancy threads. Thread choice (colour, type and weight) to enhance design will be discussed as students stitch a small design sampler.

 

                                                                                                                                               

Make Mine Modern

Free Motion quilting for the “Modern” quilter.

Modern Quilts often contain bold prints, solid colours and extensive use of heavily quilted negative space.

The quilting really is what sets these quilts apart!

Come and learn stitching and design strategy appropriate to these fascinating quilts.

Swirls and Whirls, Wild Hairdo, Square Stippling, Through the Loop, Brick Wall and Matchstick Quilting are just a few of the designs students will learn.

Straight Line Strategy

Do you know that there are an unlimited number of ways that we can quilt our quilts while using a Walking Foot?

Some straight line stitching techniques can look very traditional while others are decidedly modern. You can be playful or serious, funky or fabulous.

Come on a journey with me as we explore this sometime forgotten, wonderfully fun method of quilting.

Grid quilting, chevrons, echoing an edge, decorative machine stitches, wonky straight lines and matchstick quilting are just a few of the designs we will explore. 

Unlock the Amazing Quilter Within You

Have you ever experienced blocks that seem to grow or shrink?

Do your strips ever exhibit the dreaded “V” or “WOW”?                               Do your points and corners seem to get away from you?

Do you know the difference between a measured, generous, scant or “quilters” ¼ inch seam allowance? 

In this class we will fine tune your cutting, pressing and sewing techniques to unlock the amazing quilter within you!

This as a wonderful class for both new quilters as well as those who would like to refresh their cutting and piecing skills.

Class emphasis will be placed on a fun and relaxing learning atmosphere.

Students will concentrate on cutting and piecing the lap size variation in class and can expect to complete (a minimum) of one Block A plus two of Block B as well as have a good working knowledge of how to assemble their project at home.

Those who are working on the Twin size quilt will also complete the additional cutting at home.

Consultation will be available after class via E mail if students require help to complete their project.

You can go directly to the Canadian Quilters Association, Quilt Canada 2017 to register by clicking on the link at the right. Don't forget to check out Canada's Big Bee