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Classes and Talks Alicia Merrett Web: [email protected] Tel: 01749 676 288 Email: [email protected] Alicia Merrett is well known for her striking use of colour in her wonderful quilts. She uses the techniques of freehand cutting and stitching, with hand-dyed fabrics. Alicia was born and brought up in Argentina, but has lived in the UK for a long time, first in London and now in Somerset. Making Map Quilts 2 Hours Requirements. This class involves using a sewing machine (provided!). FABRICS: Bring a small but good selection of fabrics: a few greens for fields, contrasting colours for houses and buildings (for example reds and purples), a different contrasting colour for the roads (for example yellow or brown). Fabrics can be plain or patterned, batiks, hand-dyed – whichever you have or like. However if you want to make your map in different colours, feel free to make your own colour choices. A PIECE OF EITHER COTTON WADDING, OR CALICO, to lay your map-in-progress on – size a few inches bigger than the size you want your map to be. Around 20” - 25” is a suggested size. For some very basic sketching: a couple of sheets of ordinary papers, a pencil and an eraser. Notebook and pen, and anything else you think you may need. [Participants are recommended to look at Alicia’s website: www.aliciamerrett.co.uk, to get an idea of her designs and colours, as it may help to make their selection of fabrics to bring to the workshop.] In this workshop you will learn the basic techniques for making pieced and quilted maps, and start to construct a small map of a village with surrounding green fields. PLEASE NOTE that you will not be copying a specific map, but creating your own imaginary one, the basic lines of which each individual participant will decide in the class. Gillian Travis www.gilliantravis.co.uk Gillian is an award winning textile artist based in a small village in the South Pennines near Halifax. She specialises in print, paint, felt and machine stitch. Most of the textiles she makes are inspired by her travels. Gillian has recently travelled extensively throughout India and finds the colour, architecture, landscape and most of all the people an inspiration for her textiles. Hand Embroider an Indian Lady Small Quilt 1 Hour Requirements. Full kit and materials included in the price In this 1 hour workshop students will learn a fused appliqué technique to make an Indian lady small quilt. Kantha quilting stitching will be added to embellish the quilt. All materials will be provided. It is not expected that students will complete the piece but will be able to finish it at home (size approx 6” x 10”) Rosemary Hillman Web: www.rosiequilts.com Email: [email protected] Rosemarys’ speciality is in combining Traditional methods with Todays materials. In doing this and with her extensive knowledge she is able to create New Versions of old favourites to compliment the way we decorate our homes. Bed Quilts, Wall Hangings, Homewares and Gifts all form part of Rosemary’s current work. Some items, in the form of patterns and kits will be available at this show for the first time and will be available on the Rosiequilts stand. No 79. Christmas Tree Advent Calendar 2 Hours Requirements. This class involves using a sewing machine (provided!). A materials pack will be available from the Rosie Quilts stand. Make this attractive and modern Patchwork Advent Calendar tree from just squares and triangles. Once you have the top you can quilt and decorate it to suit your room and add that little something special each year in the containers. An Easy, Quick and Fun workshop that will leave you with something special for Christmas. Kate Percival Contact: [email protected] Blog: www54paintings.blogspot.com/ Website: http//:finkstuff.weebly.com/ An experienced teacher, Kate designs and teaches patchwork projects, some of which have appeared in Popular Patchwork. She likes to make original projects that are suitable for all levels of experience that can use up stash fabrics- despite this, she often finds herself buying fabric. Trained in Graphic Design and Illustration, Kate also creates arty quilts, lino prints, embroideries, hat pins and paintings and thoroughly enjoys travelling around giving talks and teaching classes to quilting and embroidery groups as well as teaching regularly at Lady Sew and Sew in Henley. Holly / Mistletoe Table Mat. Featuring on the Lady Sew and Sew / Elna stand. 2 Hours Requirements. This class involves using a sewing machine (provided!). Price includes worksheets, foundation piecing paper and bondaweb Students will need to bring their own fabric, 5 fat quarters make 4 mats. Packs will be available to buy from Lady Sew and Sew. Stitch and Flip Foundation Piecing and Appliqué: All skill levels. A great project for busting your Festive Fabric stash or using a pack of lovely new Christmas Fat Quarters. Five Quarters will make five mats- six with really careful cutting. Seven fat quarters will make a set of eight mats (plus backing fabric) - or why not sew your panels in a row to make a runner? This quick make is a really nifty way to build up some personalised hand made presents ready for the Festive Season and lends itself to embellishment with braids, ribbons and any lovely sparkly festive bits and bobs- perhaps you will want to keep all your table mats for yourself! This two hour class will introduce you to appliqué using bondaweb and demonstrate three different ways you can finish an appliqué design- raw edge, machine stitched or hand stitched. The second technique you will learn is Foundation piecing- creating perfect triangles with ease. This design has two options for the centre panel, a sprig of Holly or Mistletoe and you will have full instructions and template sheets to take home with you so you can make as many versions as you like. Strip-Pieced and Foundation-Pieced Stripy Tree Block. Featuring on the Lady 2 Hours Sew and Sew / Elna stand. Requirements. This class involves using a sewing machine (provided!). Price includes worksheets, foundation piecing paper and bondaweb Students will need to bring their own fabric, 2 plain and 3 patterned Fat Quarters. Packs will be available to buy from Lady Sew and Sew. Suitable for all skill levels. Learn how to put together a stripped and foundation pieced block: put four blocks together and in the centre you have a star. One set of four Stripy Tree blocks makes a great table centre, as shown here, which lends itself to being embellished with festive extras and can be simply machine quilted to emphasise the central star. In the photo Kate has used felt mistletoe leaves and snowflake cut outs to decorate the trees. Make more blocks of four for a stunning and simple quilt for Christmas. Finished block size: 16.5 inches. Suitable for all skill levels. This two hour class will show you how you can, from simply stripping together fabric, make a complex effect by cutting and using Foundation Piecing. The design works best using a mix of strongly patterned fabrics for the tree and plains for the outer stripes and background. Two plain fat quarters and three patterned fat quarters are sufficient for one 16.5" square big block made up from four Stripy Tree blocks. You will have full instructions and diagrams to take home with you so you can make more blocks. Gill Towell website www.gillymacdesigns.com Gill has been enjoying patchwork and quilting for a number of years, initially taking it up as a pastime to balance a busy career in the City of London. Latterly Gill has devoted all her time to teaching adults and children, starting her own business GillyMac Designs and supporting Lady Sew and Sew in Henley-on-Thames as they continue to grow their business. Easy Pinwheel Stars. Featuring on the Lady Sew and Sew / Elna stand. 90 Mins Requirements. This class involves using a sewing machine (provided!). All equipment provided. Materials packs will be available from the Lady Sew and Sew stand. Pinwheel stars look great and are super easy to put together quickly when you know how. In this mini class you will learn how to make the star and you will leave the class with a pattern for a Christmas table runner which is made with 3, 4 or 5 stars depending on the length of your table. Bring along 3 fat quarters, or lady Sew and Sew will have Christmas packs available to buy for use in this class. Special Under 16s class. Making a Zipped Pencil Case. Featuring on the Lady 90 mins Sew and Sew / Elna stand. Requirements. This class involves using a sewing machine (provided!). All equipment and materials included. In this class we will make a pencil case using a great quilt-as-you-go method that can be used for lots and lots of projects when you know how. Gill will bring along a range of fabric and lots of different colours for the children to use, so there will be something for everyone. This class is suitable for children aged 9 and upwards. If a younger child would like to do it, then a parent must stay with them. No prior sewing experience is needed - just enthusiasm. Mary Gamester Web:-mary-gamester.co.uk Tel:-01494 771386 Email:[email protected] Mary, a retired primary school teacher, is an experienced teacher who enjoys sharing her patchwork and quilting skills in a variety of techniques (couldn't give up the teaching for ever!).