2017 Lancaster, PA Education Descriptions
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2017 Lancaster, PA Education Descriptions Page 2 of 58 18" Pieced Tuffet Sharyn Cole Intermediate, Advanced Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Conestoga AB #29112 - Creative Crafts Who can resist these whimsical tuffets? Make one yourself with instruction from Tuffet expert and creator of the original Tuffet foundation pattern, Sharyn Cole. Choose a focal fabric and two coordinating fabrics along with a unique layout to create a fun, or sophisticated, 18" pieced tuffet with a tailored look. Prior to class, you will stitch together a Tuffet top following instructions that will be provided to you. In class, build your very own Tuffet from the ground up. This class is suitable for intermediate quilters and beyond. http://tuffetsource.com/ Member: $80 Retail: $100 (Plus Kit Fee) Supplies: A kit is required and includes: Tuffet Source Tuffet Finishing Kit with 6" x 18" upholstery foam with a beveled edge, a round furniture-grade plywood base with installed tee nuts, 4" button form, one yard of Dacron upholstery batting, gathering cords and bun feet with hanger bolts. Kit Fee: $100 (payable in class) Please bring the following items to class: Tuffet Source 18" Pieced Tuffet™ Pattern. (Available at www.shop.americanquilter.com to use member discount or http://tuffetsource.com/product-category/patterns/.) ⅔ yd. - focus fabric. (Large prints are a perfect choice for this fabric.) ½ yd. - coordinating fabric #1 ½ yd. - coordinating fabric #2 (1) fat quarter (18" x 22") – coordinating fabric to cover bottom of Tuffet 6" square – coordinating fabric to cover the button For precutting instructions, click here. Straight pins Fabric scissors Thread to match most of your fabrics Add-A-Quarter ruler (12" size is best) NOTE: The instructor will provide all tools necessary to complete your Tuffet. Sewing machines are provided by Elna. Irons are provided by Panasonic. Rotary cutters, mats, and 6" x 24" rulers are provided by Havel’s Sewing. Page 3 of 58 Abstract Machine Appliqué Jane Sassaman Beginner, Intermediate Saturday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Hickory AB #23505 - Appliqué In a fabric collage of simple geometric shapes, you will learn the basics of Jane’s accessible machine appliqué techniques. This will also provide a chance to sharpen your machine embroidery skills. www.janesassaman.com Member: $56 Retail: $70 Supplies: Please bring the following items to class: Basic Sewing Supplies At least (6) fat quarters (18" x 22") - solids, batiks, and simple prints in colors that you like together. Jane recommends including some contrasting colors (6) yd. - Pellon® ShirTailor® iron-on interfacing Small, sharp embroidery scissors Drawing paper Pencils Tracing paper Washable archival stick glue Masking tape Optional: X-ACTO® knife with #11 blade (or any mat knife) Digital camera (very useful) Sewing machines are provided by Janome. Irons are provided by Panasonic. Rotary cutters, mats, and 6" x 24" rulers are provided by Havel’s Sewing. All-Star Review All levels Page 4 of 58 Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Heritage Ballroom C #22201 - Special Events Join us for our ever-popular All-Star Review and learn techniques from this year’s instructors. Each instructor will give their 10-minute demonstration to all participants, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. After 7:30 p.m., the instructors will have their books and patterns for sale and give autographs. A booklet with printed handouts is provided to each participant. The All-Star Review always sells out fast, so hurry and get your tickets. www.quiltweek.com Member: $24 Retail: $30 An Evening with Lisa H. Calle: Where Her Trunk is Filled with Anything but Junk! Lisa H. Calle All levels Thursday, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Ballroom C #22202 - Special Event Come spend a little time with Lisa H. Calle, the BERNINA Ambassador and award-winning quilter! With her humor and down to earth attitude, she will share with you her personal and professional journey of quilting. Lisa illustrates how she has earned renowned success from her initial piece using a ⅜" seam allowance, to her latest quilt that won awards at the Houston International Quilt Festival. As you gain insight on Lisa’s amazing craft and her 3-step Divide and Design method, any hesitation you have regarding the patience or talent for quilting will quickly disappear. So if you doubt whether or not you can quilt with pride, Lisa will give you the confidence and knowledge needed to start. The world of quilting can be yours, too! www.lisahcalle.com Member: $28 Retail: $35 Beads are a Blast! Melody Crust All levels Saturday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Heritage Ballroom D #26504 - Embroidery and Embellishment Page 5 of 58 Beads are a fun addition to many quilts and garments. Come learn how to use beads. Learn what to look for when you shop, how to sew those little beads that add so much to your designs. Melody will share with you design ideas, handling tips, and sewing techniques. www.melodycrust.com Member: $56 Retail: $70 Supplies: Please bring the following items to class: Basic Sewing Supplies Quilt or garment to bead (quilted preferred) 8" square muslin Nymo beading thread (available for purchase in class for $3) Betweens/quilting needles - #10 Milliner’s needles - #9 for smaller beads, fringes, and dangles Beads of assorted sizes and colors 6" embroidery hoop Buttons Irons are provided by Panasonic. Clematis Melinda Bula All levels Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Heritage Ballroom D #25101 - Color and Design Look through the eyes of an artist as Melinda shows how she builds her award-winning flower quilts. See how color and values add depth and realism to your work. Learn how she layers her colors just like paint to make her flowers pop. She has created special hand-dyed fabric kits for this class in a choice of colors. www.melindabula.com Member: $88 Retail: $110 (Plus Kit Fee) Supplies: Page 6 of 58 A kit is required and includes: more than (20) - hand-dyed fabrics to make your flower in a choice of colors, pattern and all pattern pieces traced for the students, plus handouts on how to finish your quilt at home. Kit Fee: $75 (payable in class) Please bring the following items to class: (5 – 6) yd. Steam-A-Seam 2® (available in class for purchase) 1 yd. background fabric in a dark color or something you would like your flower on 21" x 27" Teflon® Pressing Sheet (Ex. Fat Goddess by Misty Fuse or parchment paper to cover the size of your flower.) Large head straight pins (a lot of them) Stiletto or tweezers to help you move small pieces around Large and small sharp scissors for paper and fabric Glue stick Plastic baggie to keep your pattern pieces in Paper bag for trash Irons are provided by Panasonic. Coneflower Melinda Bula All levels Wednesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Heritage Ballroom D #25502 - Color and Design Make this beautiful CONEFLOWER quilt that was featured on the cover of her book Cutting-Garden Quilts. Learn how Melinda builds amazing fusible flowers using layers and how to choose just the right values in your fabric to make your flower look real. This is a fun and easy paint-by-number technique using just fabric that even the beginner can master. www.melindabula.com Member: $56 Retail: $70 (Plus Kit Fee) Supplies: A kit is required and includes: (12) – hand-dyed fabrics, pattern with all pattern pieces, plus instructions on how to finish your quilt at home. Kit Fee: $35 (payable in class) Please bring the following items to class: (2 – 3) yd. Steam-A-Seam 2® (available for purchase in class) ½ yd. background fabric Page 7 of 58 21" x 27" Teflon® Pressing Sheet (Ex. Fat Goddess by Mistyfuse or parchment paper to cover the size of your flower.) Large head straight pins (a lot of them) Stiletto or tweezers to help you move small pieces around Large and small sharp scissors for paper and fabric 6" x 12" ruler Glue stick Paper bag for trash Irons are provided by Panasonic. Rotary cutters, mats, and 6" x 24" rulers are provided by Havel’s Sewing. Daffalilies - Hand Appliqué Jaimie Davis All levels Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Susquehanna Board Room #23103 - Appliqué Daffalilies is a whimsical project in which the design focus shifts from flower to stem. Students will experiment with two different appliqué techniques as well as learning a simple hand embroidery stitch. We will also discuss the ways in which color and value can influence a dynamic design. www.loopytulips.com Member: $80 Retail: $100 (Plus Kit Fee) Supplies: A kit is required and includes: Daffalilies Pattern, 2" stem prepared without Steam-A-Seam® tape, Leaf templates, Lily templates, Scallop templates, 18"x72" length of freezer paper, and 1 yd. - black embroidery floss. Kit Fee: $12 (payable in class) Please bring the following items to class: Basic Sewing Supplies (1) spool navy or black silk thread - YLI 100 wt. recommended (1) spool beige silk thread - YLI 100 wt. recommended Basting thread (any thread that you want to get rid of) Size 11 straw needles (Foxglove Cottage recommended) Embroidery needle Marking pen (black Pigma® pen size 01 or 02 recommended) Page 8 of 58 1¼ yd. - light blue fabric for the center panel and spirals: 3 yd. - white or cream background fabric prepared in a 52" square as directed in precutting instructions (1) 5½" x 54" fabric strip - medium blue for scallop border (1) 4" square fabric scrap - green for leaves (1) 6" square fabric scrap - orange or yellow for lilies (1) 4" square fabric scrap - contrasting orange or yellow for lily centers (1) 2" square fabric scrap - light green for circles For precutting instructions Click Here Optional: Embroidery scissors Tweezers Irons are provided by Panasonic.