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I
teach all levels of students on a regular basis
and like to focus on student individuality.
Everyone learns differently, and I try to
present my classes so the information is
accessible to all students. My classes are noted
for their relaxed, fun and positive atmosphere.
Maximum class size is 20 students, to allow for
individual attention to all students.
All
one-day classes are 6 hours and two-day classes
are two six-hour sessions.
Thank
you for your interest in my classes.
Please contact me for
more information.
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Hands-on (with fabric) workshops, no sewing
machines!
Color and Value -
one-day workshop
Learn about how colours work together and how
value choices affect your quilting projects.
Study different colour combinations and find out
why they work. Discover the difference between
value and intensity and why that is important.
Make your quilts sing with your very own colour
choices!
Hands-on with fabrics, no sewing machines.
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Colour for Quilters - All around the Wheel - 2
or 3 day workshops
Put the colour wheel to use, learn how it works
for you as a tool. Work with various colour
combinations to learn how to put colours
together to suit YOU. Then play with your new
skills to create the special effects of depth
and transparency. Students have a reference book
when finished.
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Design Principles for Quilters - 2 or 3 day workshops
Learn about design principles – take an
idea-generating workshop. Improve the visual
impact of your quilts- whether they are
traditional or contemporary. This class offers
insights into design/composition elements and
principles. Would you like to know more about
the use of shape, line, colour, value, space or
dimension? And about different kinds of balance?
How to achieve unity and variety and balance in
a design? We will make small exercise pieces
(page sized- to keep for reference) using
fabrics to explore these all-important elements
and principles.
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Finishing Quilts - More Than Straight Edges
One Day class. A practical workshop
covering a wide variety of ways to finish the
edges of your quilts. We will be making
“workbook” samples that you can refer to later.
Learn different ways to make straight and bias
binding to apply to curved and scalloped edges,
how to make facings for unusual edges, making
shark’s teeth, couched edges, different ways to
join binding ends and how to add hanging
sleeves. Make your masterpieces using these
techniques!
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Double Decker Appliqué by Machine
One Day class. Create layers of interest
with this technique. You can plan your design or
be surprised by it. Your workshop piece can be
the stepping off point for embellishment, using
threads, beads or both. The possibilities are
endless.
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Places and Portraits in Fabric
One Day class.
Make a face- or a place- in fabric! It’s
actually not that difficult- you don’t have to
know how to draw. Bring a few pictures of your
own and we will decide which one is the best to
learn this technique. No fusing- raw-edge
applique and quilting is the way this is put
together. Learn about the importance of value
and how your fabrics can say more than you
think!
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Beginners Basics Quilted Sampler- Six
sessions
All the basics for beginners- learn rotary
cutting, piecing accurate ¼” seams, foundation
paper piecing, fusible appliqué, curved seam
piecing, how to machine-quilt-as-you-go and
much, much more. In six sessions you will be
ready to put the binding on and finish your
sampler quilt- a true sampler of techniques and
tips! Even tips on how to fix those little
“blips” we all have when we are learning! This
is even a great class for refreshing your
skills.
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Machine Quilting Basics – one day
Beginners Class.
Now that you can piece tops fast and they are
piling up- get them out of the cupboard and into
use. Learn to quilt- using straight lines,
curved lines and free motion techniques. Learn
about battings, needles, thread, and what design
to choose for your quilt.

Fantastic Free Motion Quilting- Beyond
Beginner- One-day
For the quilter who has some experience with
free motion quilting. More ways to doodle!
Filler designs, specific fillers for specific
areas, feathers (traditional and free-form),
flowers, spirals, shells, leaves, and more! Echo
quilting, plus various techniques for grid
quilting- free-style! Experiment with trapunto
by machine. Designs are provided. Produce a
collection of reference samples.
Orphan Blocks and Leftovers
One or Two-day Class. The purpose of this fun
class is to put together leftovers and spare
parts from abandoned projects into a useable
one-of-a-kind quilt that may (or may not- ) be
a thing of beauty, but will give you a sense of
satisfaction and reflect your personality! What
have you got to lose but a few leftovers?
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Kaleidoscope Anemone Quilt- one-day
Use fabrics to create a beautiful kaleidoscopic
anemone. Colour possibilities are endless-
choose your favourite colours. Everyone’s quilt
will be unique even though the pattern is
provided! For those with some experience with ¼”
seams- experienced beginner can do this.
Sliced Circles- one-day
Circles are among the most satisfying shapes
to work with and the combination of circles
and straight lines is exciting! Play with
great, favourite fabrics and create a
wall-hanging-sized art quilt top, while you
learn about shapes and lines and designs.
Quilting options are discussed for your
finished project.
Chinese Coins- A Beginner Workshop- 2 days
From the book “Color for the Terrified Quilter”!
Simple and elegant- make it in your own
favourite colour family. Rotary cutting and
measuring basics and machine piecing are part of
the class. Learn about colour and value while
you piece this easy little gem. Then learn all
about adding a border, machine quilting your
quilt and how to add binding.
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Shape Shifter - Free Style Piecing
One day class. Free-style cut layers and gently
curved piecing make a unique playful art quilt.
No points to match! Add in favourite fabrics as
sashing or use as a base for appliqué. Learn
about colours, values and prints and how you can
make them work together.
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The following list
includes the classes I teach at my local quilt
shops as well as my “away” classes. Some classes
are only taught locally. Also included are
exhibitions, conference and retreat dates.
Check back often
for classes being added to this schedule.
You may contact
the quilt shop or contact person directly for
prices, supply lists and start times. I
encourage you to refer to the list of workshops
above for more details about each class. You can
also look through the Gallery pages for examples
of some of the classes.
Click here for a printable version of the
schedule (PDF)
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October 6, 13, 20 |
Design
Principles for Quilters
(3 Wednesdays) |
Cumberland Quilt Shop
Cumberland, BC
250-336-2624
www.cumberlandquiltshop.com
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October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 |
Beginners
Basics Quilted Sampler
(3 weeks - Thursdays and Fridays)
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Cumberland Quilt Shop
Cumberland, BC
250-336-2624
www.cumberlandquiltshop.com
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October 18 |
Finishing
Quilts - More Than Straight Edges
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Serge and Sew Quilt Shop
Nanaimo, BC
250-390-3602
www.sergesew.com
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October 27 |
Double Decker Appliqué
By Machine
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Gabriola Island Group |
October 28
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Fantastic
Free Motion Quilting
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Cumberland Quilt Shop
Cumberland, BC
250-336-2624
www.cumberlandquiltshop.com
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October 29 |
Portraits
and Places
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Cumberland Quilt Shop
Cumberland, BC
250-336-2624
www.cumberlandquiltshop.com
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November 5 |
Sliced
Circles |
Serge and Sew Quilt Shop
Nanaimo, BC
250-390-3602
www.sergesew.com
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November 9 |
Kaleidoscope Anemone Quilt |
Kismet
Quilts
Port Alberni, BC
250-723-6605
www.kismetquilts.com
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November 17 |
Places
and Portraits in Fabric |
Serge and Sew Quilt Shop
Nanaimo, BC
250-390-3602
www.sergesew.com
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November 20, 27 and December 4
(3 Saturdays) |
Colour
for Quilters |
Kismet
Quilts
Port Alberni, BC
250-723-6605
www.kismetquilts.com
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November 24 |
Double Decker Appliqué |
Kismet
Quilts
Port Alberni, BC
250-723-6605
www.kismetquilts.com
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2011 |
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Workshop/Event |
Location and Contact |
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January 11
January 15 and 16 |
Trunk
Show and 2 day Design Principles for
Quilters Workshop
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Fraser Valley Guild,
Vancouver, BC
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April 20 |
Trunk
Show
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Nanaimo
Quilters Guild,
Nanaimo, BC
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April |
Trunk
Show and Workshop
TBA
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Langley
Quilters Guild,
Langley, BC |
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2012 |
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Workshop/Event |
Location and Contact |
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May 4, 5, 6 |
Trunk
Show and Workshops
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Blue
Mountain Quilters Guild
Coquitlam, BC
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