Wildflowers & More - Learn my free-cut applique technique to make flowers, leaves, stems, animals,
birds and trees. I don't draw so I developed a style to cut fabric directly and layer the designs on my background.
Folk-art appeal includes tips on using gathered petals, layered flowers, pieced applique and folded stems. No projects
to finish! Just a day spend creating a small sampler of techniques -- This is a 6 hour class which may be expanded
to a 2-day or more class or combined with silk ribbon embellishment in a 2-day format.
Basic Silk Ribbon Embroidery - A hands on class to learn how to embroider with delicate silk
ribbon and silk thread. Students will create a small sampler piece completed in a day (6-hour class).We will practice
traditional embrodery stitches which you can use to embellish quilts, clothing, crazy patchwork, etc. Learn firsthand
the appeal of this classic form of embroidery - 6-hour class is most effective to get comfortable with the process, 3-hour
class is available. Ribbon kit provided for $5. or bring your own supply.
Silk Ribbon Classes - For those with some embroidery experience - students will need to bring their
own supply of ribbon for these classes:
o Combination & Little flowers - Learn combination stitches to make floral designs.
Ideas for making wall pieces using embroidered circles, ovals or horseshoe shapes will be shown. Each student will create
a personalized piece.
(3- or 6-hours)
o Sunflower pincusion or housewife - Simple 18th century sewing items, stitch a small
pincusion or rolled up housewife (sewing kit) and learn the history behind their use. Simple instructions using hand
sewing & silk ribbon embroidery. (6-hours or sunflower as small block can be done in 3-hours)
o Crazy Quilt Embroidery - Learn how to embellish crazy quilt patchwork. Practice covering
seams with feather, chain, buttonhole and herringbone stitches, Get ideas on where to place flowers, emblems, lettering and
small designs. (3- or 6-hour class)
o Medieval Coiling Vine - This is a traditional design used since the Middle Ages, learn how to
do this unmarked design and embellish it with silk ribbon flowers. I can provide linen banding to work on for this class
for an additional fee. (6-hours)
o Influences Quilt - A (non-threatening) design workshop to begin a personal quilt. Students
will bring photos, drawings, ideas & fabrics for a quilt they want to design. Techniques, design methods and lots
of inspiration will be presented to help everyone organize and begin their quilts. (6 hour or 2-day class - 2- day format
ideal for larger guild or quilt shows)
o Hand Quilting - This class explores quilting design & technical improvement of hand quilting.
One focus will be to "learn to see" unmarked patterns using motifs on the fabric as a guide. Methods to create interesting
background fillers including stipple, clamshell, triple-row and meander quilting will be shown and practiced. Starting
without knots will be demonstrated and practiced. (3 hours)
