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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
Sunday Half-Day Classes
June 26, 8:30—11:30am
501 - Fusible Thread Appliqué
Level:
Intermediate
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Materials Fee: $10.00
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A lightweight approach to fusible appliqué.
Fusible
thread is used in
the bobbin and can
be used to create
appliqué forms that
avoid the build-up
and stiffness of
other fusible
products.
This method
is suitable for
quilts or clothing.
Class project
is a bluebird on a
branch.
Patterns
and projects; design
and stretching;
machine sewing. Supply List:
2, 3, 12, 14,
scissors (small,
fine ones that cut
all the way to the
point), fabric
markers, invisible
thread, a light box
(if possible).
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502 - Drafting Appliqué Patterns
Level:
Beginning/Intermediate
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You will learn to draft traditional appliqué
blocks such
as the Rose
of Sharon
and wreath
blocks like
the ones
seen in my Flowers
and Friends
quilt.
You
will have so
much fun
learning to
draft your
own
patterns.
It is
much easier
than you
think.
Design
and
stretching;
no sewing.
Supply
List:
5, 6,
11, 13, 18,
compass,
protractor,
sketch book
big enough
for 12”
squares.
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503 - Freezer Paper Appliqué Level:
Beginning
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Materials Fee:
$5.00
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Learn a fun and easy way to hand appliqué.
You
will
have
instruction
on
the
perfect
stitch,
bias
stems
and
points.
Kit
includes
needles,
thread
and
special
tool.
Back
to
Basics;
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
9,
10,
11,
12,
13,
15,
freezer
paper,
rubber
cement,
fabrics:
scraps
of
red,
green,
and
background.
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504 - Introduction to Miniature Paper Piecing
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Be amazed at how easy it is to create miniature
paper-pieced
blocks.
Learn
about
fabric
selection,
fabric
cutting
and
joining
blocks
perfectly.
Tips
and
techniques;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2
(with
90/14
needles),
3,
5
(6”x6”),
8
(with
flat
heads),
10,
12
(with
pressing
mat),
13, optional: 6” Add-A-Quarter ruler (I will bring a supply
that
can
be
purchased.)
Fabric:
½
yd.
selection
of
solid
and
mini
scale
print
scraps
in
light,
medium
and
dark
values.
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Level: Beginning/Intermediate
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Harriet feels that there is a definite lack of
basic
information
in
quilt
making
that
causes
endless
frustration
and
problems
for
quilt
makers
and
quilts
alike.
This
class
is
structured
as
a
lecture/discussion/roundtable
format
so
that
it
is
based
on
group
participation.
It
has
been
very
successful
even
though
students
don’t
feel
they
could
learn
enough
without
sewing.
Think
again—you
can
sew
at
home
but
where
do
you
go
for
ideas
and
help
once
the
problems
occur?
Students
have
the
opportunity
to
bring
their
problems
to
a
troubleshooting
situation
and
everyone
learns
from
other’s
problems.
A
very
comfortable
and
non-threatening
atmosphere
is
generated.
Students
are
required
to
bring
their
quilt
tops
and
quilts
to
class
so
that
problems
can
be
seen
as
they
are
discussed,
as
well
as
get
ideas
for
batting
choices,
stencil
designs,
quilting
ideas,
marking
tools,
caring
for
quilted
quilts,
etc.
This
class
is
a
natural
progression
for
beginning
machine-quilting
students.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
no
sewing.
Supply
List:
14,
20—short
list
plus
bring
quilt
tops!
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A technique from the early 19th
century
that
“old
is
new
again.”
Learn
how
to
master
cut-out
fabric
appliqué.
The
project
will
be
modest,
a
14”-
16”
panel
suitable
for
a
pillow,
sham,
or
central
panel
in
a
larger
wall
quilt.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
3
(to
match
background
fabric),
4
(12”
ruler),
8,
9,
10
(and
small,
sharp
to
the
point
scissors),
12,
14,
optional
compass,
20.
Fabric:
½
yd.
of
background
solid
color;
½
yd.
of
voile,
organdy,
fine
tulle
or
bridal
net
or
very
sheer
batiste—any
light
color.
Assortment
of
fabrics
from
which
you
can
cut
whole
flowers,
birds,
leaves,
or
other
motifs.
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507 – Appliqué Borders: An Added Grace
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Learn to analyze a quilt for an appliqué border,
as
well
as
learn
how
simply
an
appliqué
border
can
be
drafted
and/or
adapted
to
your
pieced
or
appliquéd
quilt
top.
This
class
will
take
the
mystery
out
of
designing
an
appliqué
border.
Students
can
bring
their
own
quilt
top
for
discussion
and
suggestions.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
no
sewing.
Supply
List:
11,
13,
15,
quilt
top
you
would
like
to
border;
2
sheets
of
8
½”x11”
paper;
small
ruler.
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This workshop is an in-depth study of the
ever-popular
and
versatile
feather
designs.
Quilters
will
learn
how
to
draft
many
feather
variations.
And
the
best
part
of
this
class
is
that
Gwen’s
methods
for
drawing
feathers
is
easy
and
fast. Take this class and you’ll leave feeling happy and feather
confident.
Tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
no
sewing.
Supply
List:
11,13,
14
(15
sheets
of
sketch
paper),
18.
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509 - “I Love to Quilt” Kid’s Class
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For the young quilter just getting started,
students
will
have
a
chance
to
piece
together
a
traditional
block
favorite.
They
will
“fall
in
love”
with
using
both
hand
and
machine
piecing
techniques. Class size limited to 8.
Back
to
basics;
machine
sewing
and
hand
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
2,
3,
4,
8,
10,
regular
pencil
or
automatic
pencil.
Fabrics:
a
variety
of
colorful
fat
quarters
(8-12)
pre-cut
into
2”
strips;
lighter
background
fabrics
(4-5)
pre-cut
into
3”
squares
(9-12).
Students
will
be
invited
to
swap
fabrics
with
class
members.
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