All workshops are 1.5 hrs and cost $15 (in cash paid upon check-in at MOD - if you register for a workshop you will not be allowed into MOD until you have paid your workshop fees and you will not be able to cancel your workshop registrations. Please bring cash with you to pay for your workshops to the registration desk to pay when checking in.) Workshop times are included below along with approximate material costs, in addition to any kit fees the instructors may require. Supply and material lists for each workshop will be provided at least 1 month prior to the retreat.
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Building an Improv Daily Practice
Instructor: Heather Kojan
Date/Time: Friday, May 1, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Description: In
this mini class, we’ll talk about my “January Projects” for the past three
years, building a daily improv practice and working with limitations. We’ll
make a block or two of my first January Project quilt (featured in Modern
Patchwork Fall 2018.)
Supply List
Zipper Installation
Instructor: Lynne McKay-Atha
Date/Time: Friday, May 1, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Description: Scared of zippers? Don’t be! With a bit of guidance
and a few tricks you will be on your way to putting zippers into pouches,
purses and pillows. In this workshop you will learn about zippers and make
samples that you can then refer to in your own work. It starts with a
quick overview of the different types of zippers, sewing machine feet, stitch
plates and sewing aids, followed by instruction and practice of sewing two
different zipper applications.
Also discussed will be
how to make a covered zipper for a pillow back. There will be lots of
samples of popular bags and pouches so that you can see various zipper
applications.
The first hands-on sewing will be a straight zipper
application, with and without end tabs (lower left of bottom picture). Once the
zipper is completed in class, the practice piece can later be made into a
pouch. Inset zippers will be the second application. These are often used
for zippered pockets inside purses. They can be seen in the top two pictures in
the photo. This will be a practice sample, so students will be given a kit with
pre-marked fabric and zipper and will sew the inset zipper.
Supply List
Piecing Words
Instructor: Chawne Kimber
SESSION 1 - Date/Time: Friday, May 1, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
SESSION 2 - Date/Time: Friday, May 1, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
SESSION 2 - Date/Time: Friday, May 1, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Description: Let’s
say stuff with our patchwork! We are inspired by the ideas of Tonya Ricucci
in Word Play Quilts (out of print), but presented in my own
way with tips and tricks learned from experience. This is an improvisational
technique that can be used to make precision pieced or wonky results. We’ll
practice a few common constructions in the word "love" and then
you’ll have all the skills to try your hand at a phrase.
New Twists on Diamond Piecing - Diamond Stair Steps
Instructor: Sarah Bond
SESSION 1 - Date/Time: Saturday, May 2, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SESSION 2 - Date/Time: Sunday, May 3, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SESSION 2 - Date/Time: Sunday, May 3, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Description: What
do you get when you combine the color and contrast with angles and orientation?
You get a dynamic quilt with movement and a touch of three-dimensional
illusion. I love classic quilts and their elements. I’ve been experimenting
with variations on Lone Stars and Diamond Piecing for the past couple of years
and these quilts are the results from two years of experimentation and
improvisation. You can go vertical or horizontal. You can use any combination
of colors in your strips. You should use two colors with some contrast for your
backgrounds in order to differentiate your row of diamonds.
Intro to Ruler Work
Instructor: Betsy Vinegrad
Date/Time: Saturday, May 2, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Description: Do you want to explore quilting with rulers but are
nervous about where to start? Betsy will share the basics of quilting with
rulers and provide instruction on how to translate the use of rulers for
different projects. We will be using the ruler to learn how to outline
letters, words, or simple shapes by filling in the space around them. For a
more organic feel, this technique can be done without rulers using a walking
foot or open toe embroidery foot. Students are welcome to attend the class and
not use rulers.
Modern Organic Shapes
Instructor: Jessica Levitt
Date/Time: Saturday, May 2, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Description: In this workshop you will learn the
basics of reverse-applique by machine with glue-basting. You will draw an
organic shape or gentle curves and learn how to translate it exactly
to fabric. This technique can also be used to sew precise curves and circles by
machine (sometimes known as the Six-Minute Circle) or even to improvise curved
piecing that lays perfectly flat.
Make Your Bag Fabulous with Hardware!
Instructor: Linda Fasules
SESSION 1 - Date/Time: Saturday, May 2, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
SESSION 2 - Date/Time: Sunday, May 3, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
SESSION 2 - Date/Time: Sunday, May 3, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Photos
are from Noodlehead.
Projects shown left to right: the Wax and Wool Tote, the Tiny Treasurers
Basket, and the Minimalist Wallet.
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Description: Want to learn how to add rivets, snaps, and other
hardware to your bags to give them a more professional look?
This workshop will show you how to add rivets and
set snaps into your bags to make them even more fabulous! A kit fee will cover
the cost of 50 rivets and 12 snap sets in the metal finish of your choice so
that you leave the workshop with the tools, hardware and knowledge to use them
in your next project.
We will also talk about adding leather, or
leather-like details and an assortment of other hardware to your bags. This is a non-sewing class, but if you have a
bag or other project that you would like to add snaps or rivets to, please
bring it!
$15 kit fee - REQUIRED - paid in cash to instructor
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