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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
Friday
Morning Half-Day Classes
June
24, 8:30—11:30am
301 – The Fine Art of Hand Quilting
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This 15” pillow sampler is designed to sharpen
your quilting
skills.
A pattern
will be provided and
students will use
several different
marking techniques.
Class
discussion will
include information
about batting
selection, threads
and needles.
Back to
basics; tips and
techniques; hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
1 (quilting,
size 8 or smaller),
3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12,
13 (pencil and
sharpener, silver
pencil and/or
washable graphite
pencil), 18”
ruler, see-through
or gridded, basting
needle (i.e., a long
fine needle), ½”
or _” masking
tape, 12”-14”
quilting hoop.
Fabric: ½ yd. white, ivory or other light color solid fabric, NO
WHITE ON WHITE.
Unbleached,
perma-press muslin
is great.
(The white on
white or white on
muslin prints are
difficult to stitch
because of the
printing process
used.)
Batting
suggestions: 18”
square of one
of the following:
Hobbs
Thermore, Heirloom
Cotton, Organic
Cotton or Heirloom
Wool; Mountain Mist
light or mini-light;
Fairfield Soft Touch
Cotton or Low Loft;
Quilters Dream
Cotton Request Loft.
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302 – Needle-turn and Template Free Basics
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Jeana will gently guide you through her
techniques
for quick
and easy
preparation
for appliqué,
through
basic
needle-turn
techniques
and on to
stitching
perfect
points and
circles.
When
the class is
finished,
you will
wonder why
you ever
thought
appliqué
was
difficult!
Back
to basics;
tips and
techniques;
hand sewing.
Supply
List:
8,
10, 13,
cotton hand
quilting
thread
(Coats or
YLI brands);
8” square
background
fabric;
small scraps
of cotton
fabric
(project is
a simple
flower pot
with one
flower, a
stem and two
leaves).
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303 – Quilt Commentary—Seminar Form
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This is an opportunity for quilt owners to bring
their
antique
quilts
or
vintage
quilts
and
learn
about
them.
All
but
value
will
be
discussed.
This
situation
gives
everyone
in
the
class
an
opportunity
to
learn,
not
only
about
their
own
quilts
but
from
all
other
examples.
Supply
List:
Two
quilts
each;
one
from
each
participant
will
be
the
subject
of
examination
and
the
others
as
time
permits.
Note
taking
materials
optional.
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Friday
Afternoon
Half-Day
Classes
June
24,
12:30—3:30pm
304 - Tricky Hand Piecing
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Focus on tips that can accelerate the work and
maintain
maximum
accuracy
and
simplify
construction. You will be so sly after this workshop that you may find hand
piecing
more
satisfying
than
you
thought
possible! Back to basics; tips and techniques; hand sewing.
Supply
List:
1
(quilting),
3
(neutral),
4
(not
for
rotary
cutting,
just
a
simple
ruler),
6
(plastic,
no
grid),
8,
9,
10,
11,
12,
13
(plus
sharpener),
very
fine
point
permanent
black
pen,
pencils
in
colors
that
will
be
visible
on
your
fabrics,
sheet
of
very
fine
sandpaper,
2-3
small
Ziploc
bags.
Fabric:
scraps,
or
⅛
yd.
each
of
a
light,
medium
and
dark.
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305 – Hand Quilting: What and How to Quilt
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Your quilt top is finished and you are ready to
quilt
but
you
are
confronted
with
all
kinds
of
questions.
How
shall
I
quilt
this?
What
kinds
of
designs
can
I
choose
from?
The
list
of
questions
can
go
on
and
on.
This
class
can
help
you
better
understand
what
the
choices
are
and
what
factors
to
consider
so
that
you
can
make
informed
decisions.
Back
to
basics;
no
sewing.
Supply
List:
13,
14;
finished
quilt
top
ready
for
quilting
design
analysis
(optional).
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Friday
Full-Day
Classes
June
24,
8:30—11:30am
and
12:30—3:30pm
306 - Appliqué for Realism in Brief
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A demonstration using photos to make patterns for
realistic
appliqué
figures
and
class
project
featuring
reverse
layering.
An
intricate
study
in
appliqué
and
reverse
appliqué.
Design
and
stretching;
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
3,
8,
9,
10,
13,
14,
17,
18,
small,
fine
scissors
that
cut
all
the
way
to
the
point,
removable
fabric
markers,
masking
tape,
if
you
have
a
light
box
and
can
bring
it,
please
do
so.
Fabrics:
¼
yd.
each
of
4
to
6
different
gray
fabrics
(solids
only!)
ranging
in
value
from
dark
to
light
and
all
of
a
similar
hue.
Include
black
and
white
in
addition
to
grays,
if
desired.
(NOTE:
Another
color
besides
gray
may
be
chosen,
but
gray
is
safe.
If
opting
for
another
color
make
sure
to
have
4
to
6
light
to
dark
values
of
that
color.) Optional: ½ yd. pastel color (can be print) of your choice
for
background.
Project
choices
will
be
Dancer’s
Head
or
Anthony
the
Rabbit.
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307 - Let Me Surprise You!
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Materials fee: $85.00 (pre-cut fabric
kit)
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A complete, pre-cut, ready to sew fabric kit that
is
designed
just
for
The
Vermont
Quilt
Festival
will
be
provided.
Spend
the
day
sewing
and
having
a
great
time.
No
worry
about
bringing
the
right
fabric—it
will
be
there!
It
is
a
surprise;
you
don’t
get
to
pick
pattern,
color
or
style
and
no
hints
will
be
given.
Get
in
here
and
let’s
make
a
quilt!
This
is
a
totally
different
quilt
and
fabric
from
the
Let
Me
Surprise
You
class
on
Saturday
and
$95.00
kit! Patterns and projects; machine sewing. Supply
List:
2,
5
(for
sub-cutting,
not
always
needed),
8,
12.
You
will
get
complete
instructions
and
a
color
picture
with
class,
but
some
students
might
want
to
bring
a
camera
to
get
more
pictures
of
the
quilt.
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308 - Creating Captivating
Colorful
Quilts-Color
for
Quilters
Level:
All
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Materials fee:
$5.00
(kit)
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Come discover a new color confidence.
During
the
morning,
we
will
take
a
no
sew
approach
to
playing
with
fabric.
Then
in
the
afternoon,
students
can
continue
their
no
sew
morning
color
exploration
or
begin
machine
stitching
a
small
wall
hanging
with
their
new
color
choices.
Tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing
optional.
Supply
List:
2
(optional),
5
(for
machine
sewing
option),
10,
11,
12
(for
machine
sewing
option),
13,
15,
19,
20.
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