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I LOVE to teach! See below for workshop offerings for larger groups and guilds.
I will be teaching at the Georgia Quilt Show October 14-16, 2010 in Duluth, GA (Gwinnett Center). Please visit www.georgiaquiltshow.com for more information.
I'm happy to work with you to adapt my workshops to the needs of your group. Private lessons can also be arranged for students in the Atlanta area. Please contact me to schedule a workshop or for more information.
Guilds and Groups
"Cost" below refers to the fee for the entire class, not individual students.
My Journey in Fabric and Thread
Lecture/Trunk show
I present a trunk show of my quilts and mixed-media fiber art works, ranging from the earliest quilts I made for my children to the framed art quilts featured in my recent solo show. Hear how I learned to design my own quilts and also ventured into papermaking, dyeing, embroidery, beadwork and computer printing on fabric. Learn about my transition from hobbyist to professional artist, and about my volunteer work in liturgical art. One hour presentation includes time for questions and close-up looks at many quilts and mixed media works.
Cost: $100
Minimum # of students: 6
Max # of students: 30
Length of class: 1 hour
Sewing machines: No
A/V equipment: No
Kit: No
Student Supply List: Pen and paper for notes, if desired
Elements of Art and Principles of Design for Quilters
Lecture
Artists have always used concepts like color, line, value, and contrast to make their works sing. We'll start with a handout of definitions to become familiar with the Elements and Principles. Then we'll look at reproductions of quilts, both traditional and contemporary, that use these concepts successfully, analyzing just how they work in each quilt.
Cost: $100
Minimum # of students: 6
Max # of students: 30
Length of class: 1 hour
Sewing machines: No
A/V equipment: This is a PowerPoint presentation and requires a data projector and a blank wall
Kit: No
Student Supply List: Pen and paper for notes, if desired
Quilt Critique: Applying the Elements and Principles
Optional Sequel to Elements and Principles Lecture
In the lecture you learned how to talk the talk; now let's walk the walk. Bring your latest quilt or quilt in progress and tell us what you hope to accomplish in it. We will look closely at how the Elements of Art and Principles of Design are working in your piece and provide 8-10 minutes of gentle yet insightful feedback.
Cost: $100 - $300 depending on number of students
Minimum # of students: 6
Max # of students: 12
Length of class: 1- 2 hours depending on number of students
Sewing machines: No
A/V equipment: No
Kit: No
Student Supply List: Pen and paper for notes, if desired
Basic Bead Embroidery
Hands-On Workshop
Add that extra sparkle and texture to your quilt with beads. Learn three of the most versatile bead embroidery stitches: seed stitch, backstitch, and couching (more if time allows). Then practice your new embellishment skills on your own quilt blocks and explore how and where to use beads to enhance the design of your quilts.
Cost: $300
Minimum # of students: 6
Max # of students: 18
Length of class: 3 hours
Sewing machines: No
A/V equipment: No
Kit includes beads of various sizes, beading needle and thread, bead mat, practice fabric
Kit cost: $10
Student Supply List: Two 8" - 12" quilt block sandwiches (block, batting and backing basted or pinned together) in two of your favorite, different techniques (for example, piecing and fused appliqué). Pen and paper for notes, if desired.
Print-Bead-Quilt! Small Digitally Printed Bead-Embellished Art Quilts
Hands-On Workshop (Optional Sequel to Basic Bead Embroidery)
Learn about printing photos on fabric for beading, then bead over and around your photo and integrate it into an art quilt that incorporates your favorite quilting techniques. The instructor will provide a kit including a photo printed on fabric, beads, fabric, batting, beading needle and thread. First we'll review basic bead embroidery stitches including seed stitch, backstitch, and couching. You'll quickly piece or fuse a small block around the instructor-provided photo, and then have fun embellishing it with bead embroidery. You'll get well underway on your piece, and leave with the knowledge you need to finish up.
Prerequisite: Basic Bead Embroidery workshop or working knowledge of beaded seed stitch and backstitch.
Cost: $450
Min # of students: 6
Max # of students: 18
Length of class: 5 hours
Sewing Machines: Yes.
Iron/Ironing surfaces: Yes.
Rotary cutting supplies: Yes.
Kit includes small photo printed on treated cotton; coordinating seed beads and fabric scraps; 6" muslin and batting squares for embroidery practice; beading needle; ¼ yard fusible web; 12" square backing fabric, 12" square batting.
Kit cost: $20
Student supply list: sewing machine, basic hand-sewing kit (needles, neutral threads in light, medium and dark values, thimble, pins, scissors), pencil.
Digital Printing on Fabric
Lecture/Demonstration
Seems like everyone is running fabric through her printer these days-now it's your turn! Explore various ways of preparing cotton and silk fabrics, which kind of printer and ink to use, ways of using digitally printed images in your quilts, and how to care for your digital fabric art.
Cost: $200
Min # of students: 6
Max # of students: 30
Length of class: 2 hours
Sewing Machines: No.
A/V Equipment: No.
Kit: No
Student supply list: Pen and paper for notes, if desired
Digital Photos in Mixed Media Memory Quilts
Hands-On Workshop (Optional Sequel to Digital Printing on Fabric)
Like scrapbooking, only in fabric! You'll bring your photo(s) printed on fabric. We'll start with some exercises to jumpstart your creativity and brainstorm about the unique story you want to tell and the feeling you want to convey. Then you'll play with fabric, trims, embellishments, and found objects to construct a pieced, fused and/or appliqué 12'' block that tells the story. Along the way, you'll learn helpful strategies for making a successful fabric collage. We'll also discuss various ways of presenting your finished piece-as a wall hanging, a framed piece, a pillow, or maybe even the start of a larger memory quilt.
Cost: $400
Min # of students: 6
Max # of students: 18
Length of class: 4 hours
Sewing Machines: Yes.
Iron/Ironing surfaces: Yes.
Rotary cutting: Yes.
Kit cost: None, but $10 fee to defray cost of instructor-provided supplies: fusible web, beads, buttons, ribbon, lace, rubber stamps and stamp pads.
Student supply list: 1-3 photos inkjet printed on treated cotton*; Fabric and scraps to coordinate with photo(s); coordinating 14" square backing fabric; 14" square batting; basic hand-sewing kit (needles, neutral threads, thimble, pins, scissors). Optional: beads, buttons, found objects, ribbon, lace, paper, rubber stamps and inkpads
* Students need to inkjet-print 1-3 digital photos or scanned prints onto treated cotton fabric (either commercially available fabric sheets or Bubble Jet Set-treated fabric). Printing directly onto fabric is preferred for ease of stitching, but photo transfer is acceptable.
Finishing Options for Small Quilts
Lecture/Demonstration
Have you ever made a gorgeous small quilt, bound it, hung it on the wall and discovered it looked sort of like a place mat? Small art quilts (under about 18" square) often benefit from a finish other than the tried and true traditional binding. Learn about options including facings, wrapped edges, couched edges, stretcher bars, and framing. Instructor will demonstrate each method and discuss pros and cons of each using examples of her work.
Cost: $200
Min # of students: 6
Max # of students: 18
Length of class: 2 hours
Sewing Machines: No
A/V Equipment: No
Materials in kit: None
Kit cost: None
Student supply list: Pen and paper for notes, if desired
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