2023 Classes
Creating your own fabric painting pallet
As any quilter knows, color is key to the success of your piece. Have you ever envisioned a color pallet only to be disappointed when you weren’t able to find it? Derwent Inktense pencils allow you to create your fabric pallet and apply it to fabric. Whether working on printed fabric or a piece that you’ve designed, you’ll be creating and applying a pallet of your favorite colors.
September 14th, 2023 10:30 – 2:30
Close To Home – Orange, CT
SunFlower Collage
Learn the basis of collage applique and thread sketching while making this cheerful sunflower. Choose any array of colors or bring your scraps. Turn it into a quilt block, table runner or wall hanging.
Fee: $65 Thursdays: June 15 and June 29th, 2023 10:30 – 1:30
Close to Home-Orange, CT
Mini-Mosaic
An addictive means of translating a photo into a mosaic using 3/8″ pieces of fabric. Choose from one of Cheryl Lynch’s patterns to suit your interest or décor. You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve with this technique.
$65 (includes kit) Tuesdays: July 11 and July 25th, 2023 10:30 – 1:30
Close to Home-Orange, CT
Free Motion Quilting with Confidence
Lori Kennedy said: “A quilt top will never become a quilt without overcoming the fear…” Learn to overcome that moment of hesitation when it comes to free motion quilting on your quilt top. Learn the preliminary steps to “FMQ” with confidence as your sense of adventure grows. Topics covered include needles and threads, free motion machine set-up, developing your unique free motion speed and tips on how to build your confidence.
Fee: $60 Wednesdays: March 22 & April 5th, 2023 10:30-1:00 Close To Home-Orange , CT
Beyond the Basics
Take your free motion quilting skills to the next level! Learn how to combine and create your new favorite designs. The Dream Big panels by Hoffman Fabrics are the perfect canvas for your work. Choose your favorite color and quilt each of the individual petals with a different or your favorite FMQ design.
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Dream Catcher
Use fusible and raw edge applique to create a fabulous feather design to fit any room or décor. Intended as a bed runner, it would also be lovely as a table runner or wall-hanging. Use anyone of the variety of colors of Dream Big panels by Hoffman Fabrics or use your scraps. Pattern by Joanna Hoffman.
Fee: $60 TBD Close to Home-Orange, CT
Mom's Magnolias
Learn to thread painting with a beautiful array of colors of embroidery threads. The pattern is a simple one that you “paint” with thread. Amaze yourself with the ease of the technique. Free Motion Quilting with Confidence is a pre-requisite class.
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