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ELIQG NATIONAL QUILTING DAY EVENT

Saturday, March 8, 2008

ELIQG National Quilting Day featured Guest Teacher/Lecturer Michele Scott, award winning quilt artist who specializes in teaching, lecturing, designing, creating one-of-a-kind hand-painted fabrics, machine-work and embellishments.  Michele presented two half-day and/or full day workshops and a midday lecture, and members presented several half-day workshops. 

Morning Classes were:

All Season Table Runner and Topper
Liz Buniski
A machine appliqué project for the beginner, making a 36” by 36” wall quilt/table topper  and matching  12” by 40” table runner.  We will create only the runner in class due to time limitations. Sewing machine required.

Basic Machine Quilting
Beverly Delaney
Learn fun ways of quilting on your sewing machine!  We will practice straight-line quilting and free-motion quilting. With practice, you can learn this speedy way of finishing your quilts. A good working knowledge of your sewing machine is required.

Felted Wool Appliqué
Pauline Hazard
Make a tri-fold sewing kit while learning felted wool appliqué from pre-felted wool and recycled wool fabrics.   A $10 kit fee payable to the teacher is required.

Usin' Fusin' to Express Yourself!
Michele Scott
Using fusing, seamless piecing, and decorator threads & yarns, you will create a small art quilt designed by you. Raw edge appliqué with fusible web, machine quilting and embellishment will express something important to you: a feeling, a person, a garden, the beach…

All-Day Class were:

Lone Star Wall Hanging
Barbara Downs
Make this wonderful design using half- square triangles! Due to its size, this project will be offered as an all-day class. Sewing machine required.


Lecture:  “Quilt as Desired”
Ideas for Machine Quilting your Quilt
Michele Scott
Using LOTS of quilts and a power point presentation, Michele will show many ways you can machine quilt your completed tops.

Afternoon classes were:

Redwork
Kim Bunchuk
Three basic embroidery stitches, the back-stitch, lazy daisy, and French knot, will be practiced on tea towels in a hands-on class.

Using Novelty Fabrics -or that yard
of fabric you just HAD to have!
Michele Scott
Whether it is novelty fabric, a large print or just a piece of fabric you couldn't resist, we will make a lap-size top from it in just three hours! Beginners will love this class for the quick cutting techniques; the more experienced quilters will love the ease, speed and fun of finishing a quilt top.

Dresden Plate Pocketbook
Colleen Shea
Make this cute fabric purse in time for the quilt show challenge, approximately 10x7” with inside pockets!  Sewing machine required.

Folded Flying Geese Pillow
Ursula Woods
This is a fun & easy method, and not too many tools are needed.  Sewing machine required.