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Please be
prepared for class. Bring all listed supplies for each of your classes. If supplies are not listed, none are needed.
Remember to ask the instructor's permission before photographing or taping a class or class project. We also ask that you turn the sound off on your cell phones or pagers before the class.
- Needles-sewing and quilting
- Sewing machine in good working order
- Thread-sewing and quilting
- Ruler, most specify see-thru 2"-18"
- Rotary cutter, mat and rule
- Template material
- Pins
- Thimble
- Fabric cutting scissors
- Paper cutting scissors
- Iron
- Sharp pencils
- Batting or flannel for design surface
- Note, sketch paper
- Glue sticks
- Graph paper
- Tracing paper
- Eraser
- Colored pencils
- Other:
Extensive
fabric/materials, directions,
etc. Complete listing will be sent to you with your confirmation
form.
We are pleased to have Janome America, Bernina of America and House of Sewing/Viking as teacher sponsors this year. Each will provide sewing machines for students at no charge in the teacher’s classroom they have chosen to sponsor: Janome, Janet Jones Worley;
Bernina, June Colburn; and House of Sewing/Viking, Deb Tucker. Please visit their booths in Shapiro and offer your gratitude.
Special THANKS to our Sewing Machine Sponsors!
The Willingness of sewing machine companies to provide machines for some of our classes is especially appreciated by all of us at VQF. Make sure to stop by their booths in Shapiro Fieldhouse and show them your gratitude!
House of Sewing, Essex Jct., VT and Viking Sewing Machines-sponsoring Jan Snelling McTaggart's classes
Bernina of America, Aurora, IL-sponsoring Sherry Reis' classes
Janome Sewing Machine Co., Mahwah, NJ and Middlebury Sew 'N' Vac, Middlebury, VT-sponsoring Sue Nickels' classes
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Classes
Thursday
Morning Half-Day Class
June
23, 8:30—11:30am
201
– Asymmetrical
Balance: Seminar
Form
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This forum examines the different
methods of achieving
visual balance
without using
symmetry. It provides an opportunity for quilt makers to learn how to
set blocks of
different visual
weights
successfully. It is also a helpful experience for those who are interested
in creating original
block designs and
original
compositions. Tips
and techniques;
design and
stretching. Supply
List:
12, 14; note
taking materials
optional; open minds
a prerequisite.
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Thursday
Full-Day Classes
June 23, 8:30—11:30am and
12:30—3:30pm
202
– Portrait
Pattern
Drawing
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Study the process of using photos
to create
patterns for
appliqué
with an
emphasis on
faces.
Pets
and flowers
are also
welcome
subject
matter.
Photos
will be
traced so
extensive
artistic
ability is
not
required. Design
and
stretching;
no sewing. Supply
List:
13,
14, 17, 18,
ultra fine
Sharpie
(fine-tip
black
permanent
marker),
stick
eraser,
write-on
transparency
film
(available
in class for
purchase), 8
to 12 large
photos at
least
8”x10”
in size from
your
personal
collection.
Color
copies are
fine to use.
Photos
should not
be in frames
or be on
thick (other
than regular
photo paper)
paper.
Snapshots
may be used
if they have
been blown
up to larger
size on a
color copier
or computer.
Close-ups
are best –
faces should
be at least
5”- 6”
from
forehead to
chin.
Good
shadowing
and contrast
are
desirable in
your photos.
Light box
with
extension
cord if
possible.
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203
–
These
are
a
Few
of
My
Favorite
Things
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Working
with
simple
units,
construct
blocks
that
will
amaze
you.
Lots
of
patterns
will
be
given
(15-20)
plus
many
quilts
will
be
shown.
This
simple
method
of
unit-based
blocks
will
open
doors
to
your
own
designs
as
well
as
freeing
you
from
instructions
in
books/magazines. Bring your camera. Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2,
3,
5,
7,
8,
12,
small
ironing
board.
(Materials
fee
includes:
fabric
pack
for
$35;
handout
$5)
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Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
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Materials
fee:
$8.00
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Learn
the
process
of
creating
simple
figurative
forms
from
a
photograph.
Covering
the
how-to
steps
using
Wendy’s
pattern
will
give
you
the
confidence
and
the
know-how
to
use
one
of
your
own
cherished
photos
in
an
original
piece.
The
how-to
steps
include
freezer
paper,
glue
stick
and
machine
appliqué.
Tips
and
techniques;
patterns
and
projects;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing. Supply List: 2,
3,
7,
8,
10,
11,
12,
14,
15,
20.
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This
wonderful
wall
quilt
consists
of
6
blocks,
each
with
different
vegetables
including
carrots,
eggplants,
onions,
radishes,
tomatoes
and
peas.
You
will
work
on
the
carrot
block
and
eggplant
block
while
in
class
and
have
detailed
instructions
to
finish
the
remaining
blocks.
While
sewing
on
this
project
you
will
learn
mock
hand
appliqué
on
the
machine
and
machine
piecing.
Patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
8,
10,
11,
12,
13,
15,
20:
extra
bobbins
for
sewing
machine,
fabric
markers,
tape,
sandpaper
or
sandpaper
board,
two
10”
pieces
of
freezer
paper
or
tear
away
stabilizer,
permanent
fabric
markers
(like
Pigma);
fabrics:
sky
area—1
yd.,
area
for
lettering
⅛
yd.,
scraps
for
small
squares
around
vegetable
blocks,
¾
yd.
for
lattice,
borders
and
binding,
scraps
for
carrots,
eggplants
and
leaves.
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Paper
Piecing
Tricks
of
the
Trade
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Using
your
scraps,
learn
the
latest
paper-piecing
tricks
as
you
sew
several
small
blocks
and
discover
how
to
push
the
paper
piecing
limits.
No
reverse
thinking
and
fabric
will
be
where
you
expect
it
to
be!
Tips
and
techniques;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
1
(size
90/14
sewing
machine
needles),
2,
3
(sewing),
5
(6”x6”
&
6”x12”),
8
(flat
head),
10,
12
(
pressing
mat),
13,
20:
translucent
tracing
paper—2
squares
5”x5”,
6”
Add-A-Quarter
ruler
and
6”
Add-An-Eighth
ruler
(optional),
fabric:
selection
of
scraps
(3/4
yd
total)
to
make
4”
blocks.
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Materials Fee: $7.50 (for pattern)
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Picture
yourself
in
a
beautiful
garden
of
flowers
that
only
your
imagination
could
grow.
Use
Karen’s
pattern
to
get
familiar
with
fabric
collage,
then
customize
your
garden
to
make
it
all
your
own.
Design
and
stretching;
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
7
,10,
12,
15,
17,
20.
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Also
called
Winding
Ways,
this
traditional
block
offers
many
design
possibilities.
With
curved
seams,
it
looks
hard
to
piece
but
not
with
John’s
accurate
rotary
cutting
templates
and
with
his
bag
of
tricks!
Patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,2,
3,
4(6”x24”),
5
(28
mm),
7,
8,
20:
seam
ripper,
flannel
for
design
wall.
Fabric:
an
assortment
of
20
or
so
quarter
yards
of
light
and
dark
fabrics
for
a
great
scrap
quilt
OR
just
two
fabrics,
one
yard
light
and
one
yard
dark,
OR
purchase
a
6”
pre-cut
Wheel
of
Mystery
Kit
from
instructor
for
$25.00.
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Creative
Embroidery:
Fashioning
Leaves
and
Butterflies
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