Baton Rouge, La. 70808
Email: kweenb1107@gmail.com
Chenille Rug
In
this fun class, you will be able to complete a soft chenille rug with
or without silk flowers and leaves to place by a bed, in a bath, at the
foot of a chair or anywhere you want to provide a cozy accent.
New techniques will be shared to make your chenille project quick and
easy. You may purchase soft silk flowers and disassemble prior to
class or you may order a kit of prepared assorted flower petals and
leaves for $10.00. Pattern required ($8.00).
Nature’s Beauty
Capture
the beauty of leaves collected from nature to embellish a simple
foundation pieced background using the Judy Simmons technique.
Images of leaves transferred to image paper will be available for
purchase in class. The students will transfer these images to
fabric during class to be applied as embellishments to the
foundation-pieced background. The edges of the leaves will be
“burned” to add further dimension and interest. No pattern
required but there is a nominal fee of $3 per transfer sheet to cover
the cost of photocopying leaves and transferring them to the image
transfer sheet. The morning session will cover simple foundation
piecing and the afternoon will be spent playing with transferring the
leaves to fabric.
Cotton Theory:
Learn this popular “quilt as you go” technique from a Certified Cotton Theory instructor. You will make a table runner in the fun class. We will discuss sandwiching and quilting individual “logs” for the piece, and connecting the logs using the fold and finish method created by Betty Cotton. Upon completion of your project, you will have a quilted, reversible table runner. Pattern is required ($10.00) Kit optional but encouraged ($45.00).
Stained Glass Magnolia
Using fusible bias tape, take the stained glass technique to the next level with this elegant magnolia pattern. The pieces are large, and the use of different fabrics for the petals results in a beautiful, realistic magnolia with depth and dimension. We will discuss all of the basics of stained glass appliqué, including different types of fusible web, marking techniques (or not), and the use of a twin needle to sew the bias tape, thereby quilting the project as you sew. Pattern required ($10.00). An optional kit that includes background fabric and all fabric required to complete the top may be purchased.
Thread Painting
The student will learn how to embellish appliqué with thread painting. Using fusible appliqué as a foundation, we will paint with thread to enhance the project, creating depth and dimension to the appliqué. The first half of the class will be devoted to practicing free-motion techniques on three projects. Next, each student will thread paint a simple piece designed by the student using appliqué shapes provided by the teacher. A required supply fee of $15.00 per student covers the cost of 3 fabric kits which includes fusible web, 2 stabilizers and the use of various decorative threads.