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Machine quilting
basics (Beginners) - One day |
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Learn how to stitch in
the ditch, stipple quilt, including straight line and free motion quilting.
Covers all you need to know from pin basting a quilt through to needles,
threads and machine maintenance |
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Machine Quilting
Beyond the basics - (Beginners/Intermediate) - one day |
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Background and filler
patterns – free motion work without marking the quilt. Also covers workspace
ergonomics and quilt top marking. |
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Simple Machine
Appliqué – (Beginners) one day class.
Machine |
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An introductory lesson
in fusible machine appliqué
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Machine Quilting -
Feathers and Things. (Intermediate) - one day
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Creating a feathered
wreath of any size to form to centre of the project and learn the easy
method to produce machine quilted feather borders with minimal marking. A
brief lesson on creating infill designs to minimise stippling |
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Machine Trapunto ( Get
Stuff’t) (Intermediate) two day technique/project - two day technique/project
or one day technique |
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Learn how to enhance
simple quilts with different forms of stuff’t work using four different
methods of trapunto and channel stitching of which two can be used for hand
work. Create a machine trapunto project using my original designs or your
own variation of these designs.
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A one day course is
also available which covers only a simple machine trapunto project. -
Decorative thread and bobbin drawing 1 day advanced or two day
beginner/intermediate |
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Experiment with
stitches and threads using heavy thread in the bobbin. Learn to bobbin draw,
couch and have fun with threads.
Using one of two designs learn how to work from the reverse side of your
quilt. This is a two day course for beginners/intermediate or a one day
course for advanced quilters.
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Colour Blend appliqué
project – (Beginners/intermediate) - two or three day workshop. Machine.
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Day one using colour
theory to visually enhance the design select and cut out the pattern using
fusible web.
Day two Using simple machine appliqué and embroidery techniques apply the
design.
Day three (optional) Machine quilt the work.
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Machine piecing
-Painless Points (beginner/intermediate) two day |
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A workshop working on
a foundation pieced project using a variation of mariners’ compass two
different scales |
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Matilda’s Quilt A
three day workshop. A basic knowledge of machine quilting is required.
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Day one Create an
easily pieced pieced 36 inch quilt top
Day two and three Mark up designs to Machine quilt it using motif designs.
This course also covers all you ever needed to know about machine quilting
and then some. |
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Matildas whole cloth. A
two day workshop. |
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This quilt can also
become a two day wholecloth workshop using the same quilting designs |
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Hand Appliqué -Whole
Unit (Beginner/intermediate) two day workshop
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Large scale whole unit
appliqué. I have developed a method of creating large scale units such as a
butterfly to be applied to a background after completion. |
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Appliqué project class
- Hand or machine appliqué in same class (beginners) two day |
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Create a cushion using
an updated traditional design
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Reverse hand
appliqué - Beginners/ intermediate two day |
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Create a small wall
hanging or cushion using reverse appliqué techniques |
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