Join Mary Shepherd for a fun one-day embellishing workshop!
Learn from an embellishing Master! Make that good quilt fantastic!
A long time AAQG member, Mary regularly exhibits at Quiltfest and has taught many quilters how to add value and richness to their quilts with embellishment. Many of you may have attended her High Tea events in prior years.
In this workshop, you be introduced to techniques such as silk ribbon embroidery, hand embroidery, beading, and decorations with buttons.
Focus on the technique you want to master or try your hand at many.
To see more of Mary's work in high quality pictures, visit maryshepherd.org
Pre-workshop homework: Mary will provide a pattern or a marked fabric foundation to piece a small crazy quilt block. Instructions and the pattern will be emailed to you. Consider using silks and special fabrics. Piece this block before the workshop. Then spend your time embellishing – not sewing.
Supply list: Bring your pieced crazy block to the workshop. All other supplies will be provided.
AAQG July General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting.
Guest Speaker: Annette Kennedy : From Photo to Quilt, and Enhancement for Visual Depth and Details
A nationally and internationally known quilter and award winner, Annette will take you through her process for creating her beautiful pictorial quilts. She will show you how she makes her pattern from a photo, and then take you through her raw-edged fusing technique. You’ll also see the effects created by enhancing the image with paint to add visual depth and small details. You won’t want to miss this informative presentation!
Annette is offering two one-day workshops on August 5 and 6th. Her lecture will help you understand her method before the workshops.
Join Annette Kennedy, award winning Fiber Artist!
Value Coloring to Create Visual Depth: A 4-hour workshop
August 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 2:30pm CDT
Austin Sewing Machines and Quilting 1601 S I-35 Frontage Rd #300, Round Rock TX 78664
In this workshop you will learn how to “see” (pick out) the values and colors that create visual depth in a photo, a painting, and in real life, so that you can use that information in your quilting. You’ll learn Annette’s painting techniques to add small details and visual depth with value coloring on an 8x10 project.
No prior painting skills required! All painting supplies will be provided in class.
A $15.00 Student Fee will be charged for the Pattern and use of paint, brushes, and a small piece of prepared-for-dyeing fabric.
Workshop Pre-Work: When you register for class, you will receive a pattern and instructions BY EMAIL for making the small, fused raw-edged project that you will paint on in class. You need to make the fused piece BEFORE COMING TO CLASS so that we will have plenty of time for painting.
Supply list: SupplyList
To see more of Annette's stunning work, please visit: https://annettekennedy.com/
August 6, 2023 - 10:00am to 2:30pm CDT
Join Peggy Gelbrich for a complex piecing experience
Pine Burr: Complex Freezer Paper Piecing
September 30, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm CDT
About Peggy: Peggy has been quilting and helping others learn the joy of quilt making for over 40 years. As a quilt teacher, sharing the art of quilt making is her passion. She has taught quilt making across the United States and in Canada teaching at large guild classes, quilting retreats and small private groups in her home. Her teaching style won her a nomination for Quilt Teacher of the Year sponsored by the Professional Quilter.
Peggy loves making traditional quilt patterns look new again with modern fabrics and techniques. She enjoys trying and learning different techniques in the quilt making process, always looking for an easier way to conquer those seemingly intricate patterns.
Originally from Oregon, Peggy spent 22 years in Ketchikan, Alaska with her husband, Ron, raising their three children. With the children grown she and her husband have come back home to Oregon.
Pine Burr: Originating in early 1900 the Pine Burr block is easier to make today using paper piecing to make the burrs. We’ll use a freezer paper method leaving no paper to tear away. There is a gentle curve to add the feathered burrs to the center and a set in diamond shape to finish the block. Get a start on a beautiful quilt or give it a try making three blocks for a table runner.
Workshop Pre-Work: Students must order a pattern at least two weeks in advance of the workshop! Get your pattern early. To order: (insert link)
Supply list: (insert link)
To see more of Peggy's superb work, please visit: https://yellowhousequilter.com/
Questions: programs@aaqg.org
Pickle Dish: Complex Freezer Paper Piecing
Registration opens July 2, 2023. For non-members August 16, 2023
Pickle Dish Quilt: The Pickle Dish quilt is a variation of the Double Wedding Ring. It is also referred to as Indian Wedding Ring. There are a variety of techniques in making this pattern. The pointed arcs will be paper pieced using freezer paper. This method leaves no paper to tear from the seams. You’ll also learn curved piecing. It’s an interesting quilt made traditional or with batiks.
Cutting Machine Appliqué and English Paper Piecing:
A two-day workshop
Meghan Gerety
Registration opens August 13. For non-members September 27.
Have you got a domestic cutting machine but haven't really put it to use for quilting? Let's make that cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette, Brother ScanNCut or other) work for you!
If you don't have a cutting machine and are thinking of buying one, you can still participate. Both a Cricut and Brother ScanNCut will be available during the class for use. Or, if you have a friend who is attending - Share the machine!
Cut your pieces for applique and English Paper Piecing in a fraction of the time. At the end of the workshop, you will have all the pieces you need to create a small masterpiece.
Work on an appliqué project or an English Paper Piecing project.
You will learn to:
· Download applique shapes for your cutting machine.
· Understand how to create shapes for your machine.
· Cut fabric and templates (freezer paper, soluble stabilizer, cardboard or your favorite template material) for use in appliqué.
· Cut your own English paper piecing templates.
· Cut fabric with seam allowance for turned edge applique, raw edge applique, or English paper piecing.
If you bring a flash/thumb drive, you will receive:
· Cutting (*.svg) files for two hexagonal blocks. With her permission, we will use two blocks from Becky Goldsmith’s (Piece O’Cake) pattern Hexie Garden©. I will supply the cutting files (*.svg files) for two of the blocks.
· If you have purchased the Hexie Garden pattern and bring it with you, I will provide all the cutting files for all the blocks. Click to purchase from Piece O'Cake or from Amazon
· Cutting (*.svg) files for common English paper piecing shapes: hexagons, part hexagons, rosettes, diamonds, and triangles.
· Bonus: you will receive *.svg files for a variety of floral and leaf shapes. These are my own drawings and have no copyright. You must bring a thumb drive to receive these files.
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