Fruit or Tomato Trio

It’s simple, graphic, and the perfect wall hanging for your kitchen or dining room.  This fun piece starts with an easy border technique to create the background “canvas.”  Students then choose the tomato or fruit theme to complete their still life.  A simple spray  baste technique is used to adhere the subjects so they may be quilted onto the composition.  A kit fee of $5.00 includes water-soluble crayons, tracing templates andbackground.  Water-soluble crayons are used to shade and highlight the photographs of the tomatoes and fruit.

Skill level:  Advanced beginner

Maximum class size:  16 students

Workshop fee:  $550. plus travel expenses

 

Potted Pansies

Create a fun, watercolor wall hanging featuring colorful potted pansies.  Using watercolor crayons with a wet brush, students will achieve a realistic-looking composition of potted flowers.  After the painting is completed, we’ll explore mitered borders and create an irregular curved outer border that requires no traditional binding.  Free motion thread painting will also be covered.  No previous art background is required.  A kit fee of $5.00 includes PFD muslin, fabric medium, botanical drawings, and photographs.

Skill level:  Advanced beginner

Maximum class size:  16 students

Workshop fee:  $550. plus travel expenses

 

Something’s Fishy

Create your own fanciful wall hanging featuring an aquatic theme.  Using a fusible appliqué technique, students will design their own aquarium landscape, which yields unique results.  Hand embroidery and machine quilting are covered, along with fun surface embellishment such as fabric glitter, fusible crystals, and much more.

Skill level:  All

Maximum class size:  20 students

Workshop fee:  $550. plus travel expenses

Let’s Paint with Thread

 

This class entails creating an image by using a fusible
appliqué technique, then shading, highlighting, and embellishing using free motion machine stitching.  It is not thread painting through 3 layers, but rather an easier method of machine stitching using a pellon base.  The results are a realistic rendering of your subject.  Watercolor pencils are also explored.

Skill level:  Intermediate

Maximum class size:  20 students

Workshop fee:  $550. plus travel expenses

Recommended for those who are comfortable free motion machine quilting.