Tutorials
Tutorials offered by members for members, are held on a rotating schedule at a nominal charge. The tutorials offer a chance to learn new techniques, make a small project, and get to know one another better. Information and supply lists are posted on this page. Members not participating in the tutorials are encouraged to bring their machines and work on donation projects.
Demo Days -- Tour the tables and pick up some new ideas and skills.
Handouts from demo sessions are posted below!
Demo Days -- Tour the tables and pick up some new ideas and skills.
Handouts from demo sessions are posted below!
Happy Villages Spring 2020-2021
The upcoming Happy VIllages Tutorial is coming! Led by Antoinette it will take place at the Mission Hall.
The meeting coming on December 1st has been cancelled by Public Order because of Covid. It has been rescheduled tentatively for January 19, 2021.
Here are some examples of the projects to awaken your creativity! Start gathering your fabrics! See the supply list below and cutting instructions below.
Please sign up with Susan Parmley.
You will need a piece of batting square 17.5 to 20 inches. (This will be trimmed to 16.5 inches).
You will also need a foam core board to pin the project as you work on it. (these can be purchased at the Dollar Store)
You will need at least 10 6.5 in squares for your houses with contrasting light, medium and dark fabrics. (Bring a few more if possible)
Any colour palette will work.
The following you Tube shows how the artist works www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUqtM8bIVi0
The meeting coming on December 1st has been cancelled by Public Order because of Covid. It has been rescheduled tentatively for January 19, 2021.
Here are some examples of the projects to awaken your creativity! Start gathering your fabrics! See the supply list below and cutting instructions below.
Please sign up with Susan Parmley.
You will need a piece of batting square 17.5 to 20 inches. (This will be trimmed to 16.5 inches).
You will also need a foam core board to pin the project as you work on it. (these can be purchased at the Dollar Store)
You will need at least 10 6.5 in squares for your houses with contrasting light, medium and dark fabrics. (Bring a few more if possible)
Any colour palette will work.
The following you Tube shows how the artist works www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUqtM8bIVi0
Photos of the works in progress by Antoinette
| happy_village_tutorial.pdf |
February 2020 Paper Piecing and Clothesline Basket
| a_beginner_guide_to_paper_piecing.pdf |
| clothesline_basket_info.pdf |
October 7, 2019 Tutorial by Christina Thomas
Thread Lace - Playing with Wash Away Stabilizers:
Presented by Christina Thomas
L3 City and Guilds Certification in Design & Craft, Stitched Textiles (Machine Embroidery)
Our day started with a basic understanding of the products and tools that prepared us to create a variety of thread lace methods such as:
Thread Lace - Playing with Wash Away Stabilizers:
Presented by Christina Thomas
L3 City and Guilds Certification in Design & Craft, Stitched Textiles (Machine Embroidery)
Our day started with a basic understanding of the products and tools that prepared us to create a variety of thread lace methods such as:
- Netting and threads
- Traditional Thread Lace
- Programme stitches
- Embellishments, within and on top
October 8, 2019 Christina Thomas Trunk Show
Christina Thomas will present a Trunk Show based on her training at the London Guilds Program. This is a presentation similar to the one she presented to the Newcomers lunch in the Spring. For those who missed this and were hoping she would return to present to the rest of us, she will be here from 10:00 – 12:00 pm. This tutorial is open to all.
May 2019 Tutorial
May 7, 2019
Painting on Fabrics
Learn an exciting new technique for your art quilt
See Susan Meanley for registration and information.
Number of participants: 15
Painting on Fabrics
Learn an exciting new technique for your art quilt
See Susan Meanley for registration and information.
Number of participants: 15
Past Tutorials
May 2019--Painting on Fabrics
October 2019-- Thread Lace with Wash Away Stabilizers
October 2018 -- Three Ways to Bind a Quilt
May 2018 -- Creative Self-Portraits
February 2018 -- Paper Piecing
November 2017 -- All About Bindings
April 2017 -- Thread Painting
February 2017 -- Demo-torial: Little Gifts
January 2017 -- Modern Machine Quilting Part II
November 2016 -- Modern Machine Quilting Part I
October 2016 -- What If?
May 2016 -- Shattered Circles
March 2016 -- Woven Eights
February 2016 -- Everything You Wanted to Know about Thread
January 2016 -- More Beading
November 2015 -- Batik Apron
October 2015 -- Back to the Basics
April 2015 -- The Perfect Donation Quilt
March 2015 -- Wool Applique
November 2014 -- Bags with Interchangeable Liners
October 2014 -- Hand Applique
October 2019-- Thread Lace with Wash Away Stabilizers
October 2018 -- Three Ways to Bind a Quilt
May 2018 -- Creative Self-Portraits
February 2018 -- Paper Piecing
November 2017 -- All About Bindings
April 2017 -- Thread Painting
February 2017 -- Demo-torial: Little Gifts
January 2017 -- Modern Machine Quilting Part II
November 2016 -- Modern Machine Quilting Part I
October 2016 -- What If?
May 2016 -- Shattered Circles
March 2016 -- Woven Eights
February 2016 -- Everything You Wanted to Know about Thread
January 2016 -- More Beading
November 2015 -- Batik Apron
October 2015 -- Back to the Basics
April 2015 -- The Perfect Donation Quilt
March 2015 -- Wool Applique
November 2014 -- Bags with Interchangeable Liners
October 2014 -- Hand Applique
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