Workshops
Workshops are held at St. Luke’s Methodist Church 100 W. 86th Street and taught in rooms N101/102 unless otherwise indicated
All workshops will be 9:30 am – 4 pm unless noted differently on the supply list.
Judy Parker has created a general workshop supply list to help you remember all the items you would typically need for our workshops. Be sure to also check the supply list for the specific workshop you are signed up to attend.
Fees for a full-day class are $40 for QGI members and $55 for non-members. (Half Day classes $25 QGI members $30 Non QGI members.) Workshop fees are not refundable unless the workshop is canceled by the guild. A one-year QGI membership is $25.00 (Separate check required). Kit fees are payable by cash or check to the instructor on the day of class and are subject to change. A small charge payable to the instructor may be required for the use of their pattern(s).
Workshops 2010
Laura Wasilowski will be presenting at two workshops in August.
On August 13, the workshop “Inside Stories” will provide participants the opportunity to create a “perfect” room of their own complete with wallpaper, flooring, furniture and accessories. Through fusing techniques like free-cutting, collage building, bias fusing, fused weaving, and other textural devices, participant will make their own colorful interior setting. Furniture templates and a kit of hand-dyed fabrics are provided. Bring your imagination, but no sewing machine needed!
On August 14, Laura will present her workshop: Stitch after Fusing. A well placed embroidery stitch on the surface of fabric can bring quilts to life, giving the surface additional color, pattern, definition, and texture. In this class, participants will make a small flower quilt from a pre-fused fabric kit. Laura will demonstrate basic embroidery stitches using brilliantly colored pearl cotton threads, which are also included in the kit. (No sewing machine needed.)
To learn more, visit her website at http://www.artfabrik.com/
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On October 15 & 16, Esterita Austin will be presenting a two day workshop on Stone Portals. Using the wonderful fabrics available today with visual textures, participants will learn how to effectively use these fabrics to create portals.t Using Esterita’s fast and easy, no-fail technique for fused applique, participants will learn to juxtapose value to build a composition for depth and solidity. Esterita will demonstrate how to establish foreground, middle ground, and background in your quilts. This technique of applique will allow your quilts to move beyond surface design to a visual invitation to enter.
To learn more about Esterita, visit her website at http://www.esteritaaustin.com/