At The Stitchin’ Post
$400
(includes lunches)
Monday - Friday, August 13 - 17, 2012
9-4 pm

Judy Robertson of Just Imagination has been marketing her hand-dyed fabrics since 1994. Over the past 17 years, she has developed techniques that result in vibrant, saturated color. This five day workshop is designed for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced dyers. Students will experience using a low water method of dying a variety of cotton fabrics with varied results, how to produce saturated color, and creating several values of the same color. Come play all week with Judy and go home with beautifully hand-dyed fabric ready to use in your next truly unique project.

*$90.00 Lab Fee payable to instructor at class.

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Rosalie Dace Returns!

Rosalie Dace is a full time quiltmaker whose work reflects her passion for color, pattern and texture. She has had a lifelong interest in textiles and embroidery and has a degree in Art and English. While she values the traditions from which our quiltmaking has come, she believes that a quilt should say something about its time and place in history. This belief, and her awareness as a South African artist, give her work its particular character. To learn more about Rosalie and to see images of her work, go to www.rosaliedace.co.za.

Signs and Symbols Monday-Friday, September 3-7, 2012 $380 (includes lunches) Sorry, this workshop is currently full, but we are taking names for the waiting list. [Sign Me Up]

At The Stitchin’ Post
$175
(includes lunches)
Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23, 2012
9-4 pm

Participants will create an abstract design while improving their machine embroidery and appliqué skills. The class begins with a segment on design principles and advice on how to choose stunning and effective color combinations. Breaking up the background into many smaller segments, students move on to decorate the surface of each one with a myriad of shapes, providing extra detail with machine embroidery. Towards the end of the class, instruction is given for ‘easy to master’ construction techniques and quilting designs will be discussed. Based on the skills used to create “Kimberley Mystique,” the wall hangings produced in this workshop will definitely be ‘one of a kind.’

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At The Stitchin’ Post
$245
(includes lunches)
Tuesday - Thursday, September 25, 26, & 27, 2012
9-4 pm

Join Freddy Moran on a colorful adventure in collage! Begin with a foundation of large black & white prints sewn together patchwork style. Then working forward, create a scene using “Freddy-style” collage technique. The possibilities for the composition are endless: create a house, garden, window box, etc. Be big and bold ~ the more colorful the fabrics, the happier your collage!

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At The Stitchin’ Post
$175
(includes lunches)
Saturday & Sunday,
September 29 & 30, 2012
9-4 pm

To create a series of three art quilts based on a grid structure, Sue offers many ways to work with rectilinear design using fusible web. This is a great workshop for developing new directions in color, working in a series, and experimenting with silk and other fibers. The techniques and ideas that Sue teaches in this workshop are the foundation for much of her work.

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Gwen Marston has been a collector of American Folk Art textiles for many years. From her collection, she has drawn inspiration for her career in quilting. From “liberated” quilt making to folk art appliqué, her quilts have a signature all their own. As a professional quilt maker and teacher, Gwen has written 21 books, including Liberated Quiltmaking (I and II) and Ideas and Inspirations: Abstract Quilts in Solids. Being in a workshop with Gwen always proves to be very entertaining.

Contemporary Medallions in Solids

At the Stitchin’ Post
$85
(includes lunch)
Thursday, October 18, 2012
9-4 pm

Medallion quilts are defined as quilts having a center area of interest surrounded by a series of borders. They first came to America with the Colonists and have an impressive history. In this one-day workshop, Gwen shows you how to modernize the Medallion quilt. Students will begin construction of a contemporary Medallion quilt using solid fabrics. Gwen will bring a bundle of Medallion quilts to help suggest design possibilities.

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At FivePine Lodge
$270
(includes lunches)
Friday-Sunday, October 19-21
9-4 pm

Two of America’s most popular Contemporary Folk Art Quilters will be teaming up for an extended weekend retreat at FivePine Lodge in Sisters (just minutes away from the Stitchin’ Post!) The two artists have been working together to create some one-of-a-kind experiences for you that reflect the contemporary folk art movement. Gwen will focus on “liberated” piecing, as well as historical appliqué; Sue brings her talent for mixing wool, fabric, embroidery, and embellishment. Be prepared for fun and an exceptional learning opportunity.

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but we are taking names for the waiting list.

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Southern Africa has had a considerable influence on Sue’s life and creativity. Sue was born in Zambia and then, in the nearby country of South Africa, she received her education, trained to be a nurse, and later moved to England; this shift between two very different environments and cultures inspired many of her designs. Sue is particularly influenced by the energy and color of traditional African designs. All these early experiences combined to stir her love of “primitive” arts and crafts and grew into a focus on folk-art.

Sue’s dream of living in the United States was fulfilled in 1989, when she moved to Connecticut and subsequently to Tennessee, Utah and Ohio. Each new State presented sharp contrasts and stirred new ideas. With each move she met many new and wonderful quilt enthusiasts who have added abundantly to her knowledge and creativity.

Leaf Sampler

At the Stitchin’ Post
$85*
(includes lunch)

Monday, October 22, 2012 9-4 pm (full)

Second Workshop Added: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 9-4 pm (full)

In this fun hands-on embellishment class, students will study numerous ways to create leaves. Sue will teach you techniques including shadowing, beading, embroidery, ribbon play and dimensional art, using different stitches, threads and textural fabrics. Prior to class, students will receive a pre-ordered kit that requires some pre-class homework. The base of 16 leaves will be appliquéd down before class, giving students more class time for learning fun embellishment techniques.

*Pre-ordered kit required: Leaf Sampler comes directly from Sue Spargo ($32.00 no discounts apply.)

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but we are taking names for the waiting lists.

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Rosalie Dace Returns!

Rosalie Dace is a full time quiltmaker whose work reflects her passion for color, pattern and texture. She has had a lifelong interest in textiles and embroidery and has a degree in Art and English. While she values the traditions from which our quiltmaking has come, she believes that a quilt should say something about its time and place in history. This belief, and her awareness as a South African artist, give her work its particular character. To learn more about Rosalie and to see images of her work, go to www.rosaliedace.co.za.

At The Stitchin’ Post
$295*
(includes lunches)
Monday-Friday, November 5 - 9, 2012
9-4 pm

Let the magic “Of the Earth” be your inspiration as you explore design possibilities in an abstract-like process of simplifying what actually exists. Capture the essence of your subject and find your own voice through a series of mini assignments. Move on to interpret what you feel about the earth.

*Book purchase recommended: Intuitive Color and Design by Jean Wells ($27.95 less15% class discount)

Additional $3 Lab fee payable to instructor at class.

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At The Stitchin’ Post
$185*
(includes lunches)
Friday - Sunday, November 16 - 18, 2012
9-4 pm

Take a three-day journey with Jean into the wonderful world of Art Quilting. The first day and a half will be filled with exercises to spark your creativity and explore various approaches to design. Then you will embark on a new project of your choice ~ using your intuitive skills.

*Book purchase required: Journey to Inspired Art
Quilting by Jean Wells ($29.95 less 15% class
discount.)

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