Education

Previews of Coming Attractions

Education Committee Presentations and Workshops
  

2020


Mar. 4-Quilter’s College

Mar. 11&12- Gail Van Horsen- Women and Political Statements-Celebrate the Right to Vote and commemorate with historical quilts. Presentation and Workshop.

Mar. 31- Beyond Basic Free Motion Quilting- Peggy St. George is back with the next level of free motion quilting.  This workshop is for those who have some experience and want to learn more. Workshop

Apr. 15&16- Krista Moser-Champagne and Pearls- Chief Creative Officer of “The Quilted Life” and became a professional at the age of fourteen! Presentation and Workshop.

May 6- Linda Adler and Judy Richey-Coil Baskets workshop will turn all those stash pieces into a useable and colorful container. Great for gifts, too! Workshop

May 13- Marla Varner-Modern with a Hint of Vintage-Sequim artist and accomplished modern quilter will present her approach to design. Presentation

June 18-Carolyn Abbot-Fabric Oragami-Come to a workshop and experience the Asian tradition of origami with a twist. Workshop

June 30-Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Art Museum-field trip to view Japanese Quilts in LaConner. Adventure

Aug. 11- Janet Lenfant-Japanese Treasure Boxes-Come create two Japanese treasure boxes from fabric or washi paper in a small “wabi-sabi” group. Workshop

Aug.26-Becky Scellato-Sashiko Design-Learn the technique of Japanese Sashiko with this one-day workshop led by Shibori Dragon owner and master of Asian fiber art. Workshop

Sep.9&10-Nancy Lee Chong-Confessions of an Applique Addict and Two Fabric Applique Workshop
Nancy is a local favorite and is sure to make you laugh.  Her presentation is for the entire club. The workshop is a new approach to applique you may find interesting. Lecture and Workshop

Sep. 30-Gladis Marr- Portraits-She won our hearts with her winning “Michelle Ma Belle” portrait in the 2019 challenge. Now she will share her technique for creating a fabric collage portrait. Workshop
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Oct. 5- Sherry Nagel-Folded Fabric Log Cabin-Our very own member will teach a one-day workshop involving a twist on the traditional. Workshop​



 

Quilting 101

Back to Basics in 2020

Third Wednesday after announcements there will be centers available to learn or refresh essential quilting techniques. Each center will repeat (3 times) with a short (10 minute) demonstration.
 
Mar. 18- Tools
                Cotton Fabric
                Batting

Apr.15- Sewing Seams and Chain Sewing
              Common Quilting Terms
              Ironing and Squaring Pieces

May 20- Basic Block Designs
                 Cutting Continuous Strips
                 English Paper Piecing

Jun.17- Attaching a sleeve for hanging
             Blocking and Squaring (Mathematical Proportions)
             Design and securing a label

Aug. 19-Pillowcase facing
               Wall hanging facing
               Binding

Sep.16-Half-Square Triangle
              Strip Sewing Half-Square Triangle
              Half-Square Rectangle
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Oct. 21-Y Seams
              Curved Seams
              Partial Seams​
 

Sues' Sew Day
​The Education Committee is hosting a Sue’s Sew Day on the third Wednesday of each month. This will be a great time to work on your own quilt project, a mystery quilt, a block of the month or a community quilt.
We’ll start sewing, about 11 am, after the announcements.
For lunch, we will be offering soup/salad and sandwiches, available for $5.
Each month there will be a demonstration of a quilting technique, tips or how to’s, starting about 1 pm. Then to sewing the afternoon away, until about 3 pm.

Join us for a fun day of Sue’s Sewing, Food, and Conversation.