Flower Bed Quilt Workshop
At The Stitchin' Post
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 13-14, 2008
$120

Join Sue for a fun workshop, while you make your version of her "Flower Bed" quilt. This applique quilt is done in wool and wool felt, with a bit off cotton fabrics as well (similar to her techniques for Ginger Grove and Greenbriar). Size 38" x 31" (This class is currently full, but we can add your name to the waiting list.)

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Lecture & Workshops
with Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably
Monday-Friday, May 19-23, 2008

Kaffe and Brandon are returning to teach workshops and give a lecture. Below is the schedule for their visit. If you are interested in any of the events listed please contact Jackie Erickson (541- 549-6061 or jackie@stitchinpost.com) directly at the Stitchin’ Post.

Inspirational Hike with Kaffe - May 19
(and your camera) with a picnic lunch included (4 hours)
$48 [Sign Me Up] (This class is currently full,
but we can add your name to the waiting list.)

Lecture: “The Wonderful World of Colour” - May 19
(light refreshments) $20 [Sign Me Up]
Come take a journey with Kaffe as he shows us how the colours around him have inspired his creativity in quilting, knitting and painting. This lecture is accompanied by a light dessert. Seating is limited, so get your tickets early.

Painting With Kaffe - May 20
(paints and paper will be included, you will bring brushes)
$95 [Sign Me Up] (This class is currently full,
but we can add your name to the waiting list.)
Kaffe was a painter before taking up knitting and patchwork. He still paints all of his designs for his fabric collections. In this workshop you will be given simple exercises that will teach you about color as well as design. Paints and paper will be provided. A supply list will accompany your registration confirmation.

Potpourri Patchwork Quilt Workshop - May 21
$90 [Sign Me Up] (This class is currently full,
but we can add your name to the waiting list.)
Color placement is what Kaffe does best.
Large- and medium-scale floral prints are cut into various-sized squares and are arranged cleverly for easy piecing in this riot of color. Even beginning quilt makers can tackle this seemingly complex quilt.

Patchwork Workshop - Dickie Bows - May 22
Based on the traditional Bow Tie block pattern.
$90 [Sign Me Up] (This class is currently full,
but we can add your name to the waiting list.)
The traditional bow tie quilt pattern is a great one for using a collection of themed fabrics. It is simple and easy to make – an Advanced Beginner skill level. The complexity and fun comes in the collection and arrangement of the fabrics – all dots, or stripes, or all Hawaiian shirt florals are good choices. The class time will be spent arranging the pattern on a design wall until the quilt has a cohesive and exciting color harmony.

Knitting With Kaffe - May 23
$65 [Sign Me Up]
Participants need to bring to class a knitted swatch of a chosen Kaffe knit design, using a minimum of 10 colours, for discussion in the class, either from his book Pattern Library or his latest book Kaffe Knits Again. Participants will then work on recolouring the design to their own personal choice under the supervision of Kaffe himself. Please bring to class the swatches you wish to recolour, a wide selection of good coloured yarns, your own preferred needle size, and any books you wish to have signed
(camera optional).

Intuitive Landscape Design Retreat
At FivePine Lodge & Conference Center
Monday-Friday, Sept 22-26, 2008
$500 (includes instruction and meals)

Let the flowing forms in nature be your inspiration in this design exploration workshop. Land, water, sky, rocks, details in leaves and wood can all be starting points for this process. Line is the focal point of design in this workshop. Several exercises are planned to build your confidence in piecing, color, value, and design skills. Then the emphasis will be on the planning and execution of an original design focusing on a color palette that excites you using inspirational photos that you have brought along. In the end you will have documented your journey in a journal-like format and created a one-of-a-kind quilt.

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Art Images to Fabric Retreat
With Lura Schwartz-Smith
At FivePine Lodge & Conference Center
Monday-Friday, Sept 22-26, 2008
$550 (includes instruction and meals)

Working with images of your choice, produce a small art quilt top from your own photographs or drawings while learning to draft distorted traditional blocks and construct textures with free form paperless curved piecing techniques. Experience use of textile inks, markers, pastels and paints to play with imagery. Design and composition exercises are explored, as well as the opportunity for in-depth shading and drawing assistance in rendering images on fabric. Emphasis is on individual applications of techniques, and the fun of developing your own style.

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Designing Art Quilts Workshop
With Lura Schwartz-Smith
At the Stitchin’ Post
Sunday & Monday, Sept 28 & 29, 2008
$100

We are all artists, whether or not we have yet discovered it. In this workshop, you will learn some of the basic elements of design, do a few simple, fun drawing exercises, and become acquainted with some of the many easy tools and techniques available to help design and produce original art quilts with images you choose. Bring photographs or simple drawings and design your own art quilt pattern from these. We will be using textile inks, markers and paints, so come dressed to play and have fun. All skill levels are welcome.

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