Vermont Quilt Festival

Basic Supply List

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

Classes

100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600

Two-Day Class

Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25

8:30—11:30am and 12:30—3:30pm (both days)

CLOSED

101 – 3-D Embellishment & Thread Painting Level: Intermediate

Christine Fries-Ureel

www.Loveabideth.com

Similar to “Creative Embroidery.” In addition, we’ll learn techniques such as making 3-D reed leaves, a dragon fly, a spider, and more if there is time. Students will create an original mini-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.

Day and 1/2 Class

Saturday, June 25, 8:30—11:30am and 12:30—3:30pm

and Sunday, June 26, 8:30—11:30am

102 – Shibori - A Sampler of Techniques Level: All

Carol Anne Grotrian Materials Fee: $7.00

www.carolannegrotrian.com

An ancient Japanese art, Shibori goes far beyond tie-dye techniques. Try elegant patterns found in imperial kimonos. Basic techniques: binding, pleating, knotting, stitching, clamping and pole-wrapping are easy to learn and endlessly variable. More info on website. Tips and techniques; design and stretching. Supply List: 1, 3, 10, 20.