The 10th Annual Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival will take place October 10-14, 2017 in the beautiful town of Amherst. Registration is now open and classes are beginning to fill. Here is a brief outline of the two classes I'll be teaching. If you would like more info, leave a comment at the end of this post and include your email address, or email me at lindakhubbard(at)gmail(dot)com.
Machine Quilting 101 – Friday Oct. 13, 9a.m. Christ
Church basement, 5 Lawrence St., Amherst
Machine Quilting 101 is geared to beginners and those who simply want more practice with basic machine quilting. This class will cover all necessary information and skills for the student to have a confident start as a machine quilter on their own domestic machine. Your machine must have feed dogs which can be dropped or covered, and you will need a darning foot, sometimes called a free motion embroidery foot. Topics covered will include set-up of workspace and machine, feet, needles, threads, battings, marking, layering, tips for using specialty threads (rayons and metallics) and more. Quilting with straight lines, gentle curves and free motion work (“stippling”) will be taught. Students will be given detailed notes and many useful tips, and ample opportunity to practice skills on their own machines.
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| Learn to stipple! |
I bring a
number of quilts for illustration purposes, also a number of machine quilting
books for students to browse. Join me for a jam-packed fun-filled day of info, tips and
building your skills so you can quilt your own projects with confidence!
EDIT Oct. 2.This class is now full, but I will take a few names on a waiting list in case of cancellations.
Learn to use a twin needle. It gives a very impressive cross-hatch!
Quilting with the Walking Foot – Saturday, Oct. 14, 9a.m. Christ
Church basement, 5 Lawrence St., Amherst
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| Simple Echo Quilting |
Do
you own a walking foot but have only used it for stitch in the ditch
or attaching a binding? Is free motion quilting just not "your thing?" Then
this class is for you! Join me to learn the many ways you can quilt with your
walking foot (or Pfaff dual feed or IDT) whether on modern or traditional projects. Geared to the quilter
who already has basic knowledge of machine quilting, this class will further
explore all the many applications of the walking foot. After a quick review of
the walking foot and how it works, machine setup, marking and preparing the
quilt, we will move on to explore straight lines, organic lines, grids,
matchstick quilting, twin needle work,
radiating designs, quilting curves and
circles, and echo quilting,
as well as the use of decorative stitches for machine quilting and more. You will learn to use your quilting
guide, and several other methods of evenly spacing quilting lines without
marking. (Who likes marking anyway?) Students will receive detailed notes, many
tips and stitching time in class to create samples. I will bring many quilts to class for
illustration purposes, as well as a number of machine quilting books for students' perusal. Join me for a fun-filled day “walking your way” to new quilting
techniques!
***Note to Pfaff Owners - your IDT or dual feed is the same as a walking foot so yes, you can take this class too!
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| One of many styles of cross-hatching/grid you will learn. |
***Note to Pfaff Owners - your IDT or dual feed is the same as a walking foot so yes, you can take this class too!
***Prerequisite – a basic machine quilting class - if you have not
taken one, I highly recommend my Friday class - see above. Many students opt to take both classes.
"Matchstick" quilting (lines 1/8" apart) is so easy when you know how to do it correctly.
EDIT: Oct. 6 Only 3 spots left in this class.
Class registration is open. Don't wait too long - both of these classes were filled to capacity the last time I taught them at NSFAF.
Class registration is open. Don't wait too long - both of these classes were filled to capacity the last time I taught them at NSFAF.
Class maximum is 15 students and fee for each full day class is $65.00. No hst and no kit fees. If you are interested in one or both classes, contact me and I will send you the registration info. Once I receive your payment, your spot is secure and you'll receive the class supply list.
Peace,
Linda
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." ~ Henry Ford
3 comments:
Sounds very interesting, Linda......I think even someone who is not a beginning quilter would learn a lot from your class!
The classes sound very interesting and I'm sure the participants will learn much and enjoy themselves.
Your new header looks gorgeous, dear Linda. Enjoy the summer days and flowers! <3
PS All these lupins in my photos grow in our garden and are descendants of the first seedlings we started to grow several years ago.
Those classes sound so interesting. Wish I were closer to Nova Scotia. I just finally purchased a walking foot for my machine...it's a closed toe, which makes things unnecessarily difficult.
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