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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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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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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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Intermediate/Advanced
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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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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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By
creating
varieties
of
leaves,
students
will
learn
how
I
made
Miranda’s
hair
for
my
quilt,
“Miranda:
The
Tempest.”
They
will
also
make
3-D
butterflies,
and
will
create
a
little
quilt.
Tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing
and
hand
sewing. Supply List: 1,
2,
3,
5,
8,
10,
11,
12,
15,
18,
20.
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It’s
Okay/Connecting
Up
Class
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Some of Mary Ellen Hopkins’
techniques
plus
many
simple
steps
that
we
have
come
up
with
to
make
your
quilt
making
easier
and
more
accurate.
Tips
and
techniques;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
2,
3,
4
(6”x12”),
5,
grabbit
with
8,
10,
11,
13,
14,
20,
camera. Fabric: 20
fat
quarters
of
dark
and
medium,
NO
lights;
variety
of
colors:
red,
orange,
green,
blue,
black,
brown,
purple
(NO
solids!).
½
yd
of
a
light
background
print
to
contrast
with
all
your
other
fabrics.
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Stamp
It
--
Fabric
Stamping
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Print
unique
fabrics
–
from
elegant
and
restrained
to
outrageous
and
funky
–
using
stamps
you
create
from
everyday
objects.
Inexpensive
materials
are
nontoxic,
techniques
are
easily
learned
and
results
are
immediate.
More
info
on
website.
Tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
no
sewing.
Supply
List:
20.
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Basic
Heirloom
Machine
Quilting
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This
is
Harriet’s
favorite
class
to
teach
and
is
the
class
for
which
she
is
so
well
known.
Unique
machine
quilting
techniques
that
turn
quilt
tops
into
heirlooms
in
a
fraction
of
the
time
it
takes
to
hand
quilt
will
be
taught.
The
actual
sewing
is
a
small
part
of
machine
quilting
and
the
beginning
of
the
class
is
lecture
filled
with
valuable
information
so
that
the
student
knows
what
to
expect
and
how
to
avoid
the
pitfalls
along
the
way.
A
thorough
discussion
of
preparing
the
quilt
top
to
quilt,
work
space,
threads,
needles,
etc.
will
be
covered.
Hands-on
exercises
will
be
used
to
develop
machine-quilting
skills,
from
walking
foot,
ditch
quilting
to
free
motion
feathers.
Most
of
all,
encouragement
and
excitement
is
taught,
giving
students
permission
to
become
great
machine
quilters.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List: 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 14, 20.
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With an overview of the classic
style
of
English
medallion
quilts,
students
get
a
glimpse
of
this
influential
style
of
late
18th
and
early
19th
centuries.
With
the
concept
in
hand
we
construct
quilts
using
today’s
tools.
Construct
the
sequence
of
borders
for
a
wall
hanging
or
the
start
of
“something
big.”
Machine
sewing.
Supply List: 2 (with machine manual, adapter if necessary and extension
cord),
3,
5
(extra
rotary
cutter
blade),
6”x12”
ruler,
8”x8”
gridded
square
ruler,
and
a
ruler
at
least
3”x18”
(optional),
7,
8
(very
fine
straight
pins,
preferably
no
fancy
heads),
extra
prewound
bobbins,
10
(thread
snips
or
small
scissors,
seam
ripper),
12,
16
(several
sheets
of
¼”
or
⅛”graph
paper
for
planning
the
quilt),
small
hand
calculator,
small
brown
lunch
bag,
and
optional
flannel
or
fleece
for
design
wall
(wall
space
is
very
limited
in
classrooms),
20.
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Enjoy appliqué without fuss when
working
with
wool.
You
will
stitch
two
projects:
a
6”
ivy
sample
square
and
a
charming
cherry
needle
case
featuring
inlaid
appliqué
and
several
embroidery
techniques. Jeana will present stress-free techniques including secure
knots
for
working
with
wool
and
tips
for
smooth,
even
hand
appliqué
on
wool.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
patterns
and
projects;
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
8,
9,
10,
11,
thread
for
basting;
stapler.
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Liberated
String
Quilts
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String
Quilts,
(C&T,
2003).
String
quilts
were
made
from
1860
to
the
present.
Most
string
quilts
were
foundation
pieced,
a
precursor
to
modern
paper
piecing.
Foundation
piecing,
in
Gwen’s
view,
is
slow. Her approach to string quilts has been to discover a quicker
technique
to
create
the
classic
string
quilt
look.
Tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2,
3,
4,
5,
8,
10,
12,
13.
Fabric:
String
quilts
are
almost
always
scrap
quilts,
either
solids,
prints,
or
a
combination. If you want an old-fashioned string quilt look, bring
reproduction
fabric
from
1860
forward.
The
majority
of
string
quilts
were
made
in
the
1930’s,
so
if
you
like
the
30’s
pastels,
bring
those.
Quarter-yard
pieces
of
15
or
more
different
fabrics
(If
you
have
pre-cut
strips
from
1”
to
2
½”
widths,
you
may
bring
them
to
class,
though
pre-cut
strips
are
not
necessary).
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New
Twist
to
Indiana
Puzzle
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Take
the
guilt
out
of
your
stash
and
create
a
beautiful
traditional
quilt.
Using
a
scrappy
palette
or
your
favorite
fabric
collection,
perfect
your
drafting,
piecing
and
setting
techniques.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Omnigrid, 6-½” square with 45 degree angle; 9-½”
square;
“C-thru”
12”
drafting
ruler),
5,
7,
8,
10,
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
16,
18,
19,
seam
ripper.
Fabric:
1’ yd. total of darks and
medium
darks;
1’ yd. total of lights and
medium
lights;
setting
triangles:
1
yd.
dark;
border:
_
yd.
darks;
pieced
border:
½
yd.
darks
and
½
yd.
lights;
binding:
_
yd.
for
double
fold
and
⅝
yd.
for
single
fold.
Adjust
amounts
of
fabric
for
larger
or
smaller
project.
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“Crossing in Time” is made
from
a
traditional
block
from
the
late
1800’s.
Reproduction
fabrics
were
used
in
this
quilt—thus
taking
us
back
in
time.
A
woven
feel
is
created
through
the
chains
that
cross
over
and
over.
Patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List: 2, 3, 4 (6”x12”), 5, 8, 12, 3” finished triangles on a
roll
or
3”
Thangles
(if
you
do
not
like
to
sew
on
paper,
a
Quick
Quarter
would
be
helpful),
20.
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Stack-n-Whack®
Dancing
Leaves
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
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Materials Fee: $4.00 (handouts
and
fusible
bias)
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This
62”x
75”
quilt
captures
the
kaleidoscopic
effect
of
leaves
swirling
on
an
autumn
day!
See
book,
3
Quilters
Celebrate
the
4
Seasons,
(Combs/Reynolds/Shay,
AQS
2004,
pg.
111).
Tips
and
techniques;
patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 20.
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The
biggest
quilt
find
of
the
19th
century
is
more
popular
than
ever
in
the
21st!
Start
your
own
masterpiece
crazy
quilt
today!
Learn
the
basics
of
piecing
a
crazy
block
and
some
of
the
most
popular
embroidery
stitches.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
patterns
and
projects;
hand
and
machine
sewing;
can
be
pieced
and
embroidered
by
hand.
Supply
List:
1,
2,
3,
5,
8,
10,
12,
20;
embroidery
threads
(all
kinds),
embroidery
needles
sizes
3-9,
embroidery
hoop;
1
yd.
muslin
for
foundations
(more
for
lots
of
blocks).
Crazy
quilt
fabrics:
velvet,
silk,
satin,
metallics,
brocades,
cottons,
etc.
–
variety
more
important
than
yardage.
Optional:
lace,
braid,
ribbons,
trims,
assorted
embellishments.
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Materials
fee:
$6.00
(metal
window
template)
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Learn
to
fussy-cut
individual
Dresden
Plate
blades
to
make
plates
ranging
from
whimsical
to
elegant.
Class
will
focus
on
cutting,
marking
and
hand
piecing,
with
other
techniques
demonstrated.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
patterns
and
projects;
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
3,
5
(18mm,
small
mat),
8,
9,
10,
marking
pencils
and/or
.01
Pigma
pens
for
marking
seam
lines,
20.
Fabric:
1-2
yds.
for
plates.
Optional
book:
Dresden
Plates
of
Distinction.
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Use a rotary cutting template set, strip piecing
and
careful
trimming
to
create
this
traditionally
difficult
pattern
with
ease
and
success.
Developed
by
Sue
Ashe
of
Country
Treasures
in
Chester,
Vermont,
it
is
sure
to
become
everyone’s
favorite
technique
for
this
pattern!
Patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2,
3,
4
(8
½”
or
larger
square
ruler),
5,
8,
12.
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