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2012 Workshops & Retreats

(Note: Unless otherwise specified, retreat and workshop prices do not include lodging.)

Simply the Land
with Jean Wells

February 24-26, 2012

At The Stitchin’ Post
$185*
(includes lunches)
Friday-Sunday, February 24-26, 2012
9-4 pm

simply the land workshop with jean wells

Let the flowing forms of nature inspire you 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. Warm up exercises will build confidence in piecing, color, value, and design skills. New material will be presented each day for ideas and inspiration for present or future projects.

*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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Karla Alexander Workshops

March 22-25, 2012

Karla Alexander is the author of seven books. Her newest book, Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves, will be released in February 2012. Karla’s philosophy regarding quilting is to enjoy the process, learn from your experience and apply what you have learned to the next project. As a teacher, Karla enthusiastically inspires students to discover and create their own individual style in their quilt making journeys. With all the many things in life to worry about, Karla believes quilting shouldn’t be one of them, but rather a time to experience the “creative flow” and enjoy!

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karla alexander quilt lecture

Presentation & Trunk Show with Karla Alexander
Thursday, March 22, 6pm
$5

Karla has a brand new book, Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves, and she will be here to share some of her new quilts. Enjoy this special evening out with guild friends, as Karla shares techniques and ideas to jumpstart your creativity! Refreshments will be served.

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Wavelength
At the Stitchin' Post
$85* (includes lunch)
Fri, Mar 23, 2012
9-4 pm

Learn a fabulous way to cut and sew curves that are perfect every time ~ only one pin is required when making these beauties! You’ll learn several techniques for making blocks that can be as simple or complex as you like. While we begin with specific sizes, you’ll find throughout the class that you can shake things up (if you want to) by adding more fabric, creating a new layout, or finding your way with different colors. You will also go home with tips and tricks that will help you master future projects. You’ll never be afraid of curves again…and you will become fearless when you see the amazing designs you can create by simply using your stash!

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wavelength karla alexander

*Book purchase required: Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves
by Karla Alexander ($24.99 less 15% class discount.)

 

village news karla alexander

Village News
At the Stitchin’ Post
$135* (includes lunches)
Sat & Sun, Mar 24 and 25, 2012
9-4 pm

Explore a variety of cutting and design options as you find out just how exciting it is to break a few rules! These blocks are fun, easy and different every time, and they never sacrifice accuracy. Once you know the formula, you’ll use it again and again. Gentle curves split your blocks into quarters adding just a slight wave of softness. No templates, no paper piecing and no bias! You’ll have time to play with color and master this quilt with confidence, to add additional blocks and optional original border designs that will delight and surprise you!

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*Book purchase required: Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves
by Karla Alexander ($24.99 less 15% class discount.)

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Outside the Lines
with Jean Wells

Friday & Saturday, March 30 & 31, 2012
(Note date change)

At The Stitchin’ Post
$125
(includes lunches)
9-4 pm

Working intuitively is a fun approach to quilt design, which can lead to astounding results. Students will explore design options through exercises with new techniques and discussions on color. Individual growth begins as students work “Outside the Lines” and challenge themselves to work with a new color palette.

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outside the lines quilting workshop jean wells

Barbara Shapel Workshops

April 4-7, 2012

Barbara Shapel is an award winning art quilter from Washougal, Washington, who is best known for her “threadpainted” quilts and machine quilting. She has won countless prizes for her artistic quilts, including “Best of Show” in the first juried quilt show she entered! Barbara enjoys the challenge of integrating the quilting line and making it an important part of the overall design of a piece. Another challenge Barbara sets for herself is creating two-sided quilts, where the back of the quilt is a reflection of the quilt front and offers the viewer a different perspective of the same piece. Barbara focuses full-time on creating fiber art and teaching others the joy of quilt making.

art of machine quliting with barbara shapel

The Art of Machine Quilting

At The Stitchin’ Post
$85
(includes lunch)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
9-4 pm

In this beginning level machine quilting workshop, students will learn: proper basting techniques, which needles to use with specific thread, and the differences between various quilting threads that are currently on the market. Students will then work on a practice sampler and learn how to stitch over a dozen free-motion quilting stitches. You will leave this class with a wealth of knowledge from the expert.

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Waterdance

At The Stitchin’ Post
$195*
(includes lunches)
Thursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 2012
9-4 pm

Sun or Moon? Water or Sand? You get to choose! This pattern can be interpreted either way, depending on the fabrics you select. By using a freezer paper machine appliqué technique, this complex looking design is actually easy to make. Barbara will also teach students how to make this a two-sided quilt and her quilting instructions help to make the “water” really come to life.

*Pattern purchase required: Waterdance by Barbara Shapel
($16.50 less 15% class discount.)

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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS
April 19 - 21, 2012

Help us celebrate “you” at our 5th annual Customer Appreciation Days celebration on April 19, 20 and 21. There will be free demonstrations, refreshments, and drawings for SIX $100 gift certificates (good for Twigs home accessories, yarn, fabric, books, patterns and notions.) Place your name in the drawing for a sewing machine from Morrow’s Sewing Center. Also, we will announce hourly specials throughout the event.

Laura Wasilowski

Laura Wasilowski is both contemporary quilt maker and creator of hand-dyed fabrics and threads. Her pictorial art quilts, made from fused fabrics and hand embroidered or machine quilted, are collected and exhibited internationally. Laura’s narrative quilts begin with her unique hand-dyed fabrics and are inspired by stories of family, friends, and home. The whimsical wall pieces often chronicle her life. Owner of the dye shop, Artfabrik, Laura is also a lecturer, surface designer, quilt instructor, pattern designer, and author of Fusing Fun and Fuse-and-Tell. To see more of Laura’s unique work, go to www.artfabrik.com.

Stitch After Fusing

At The Stitchin’ Post
$105*
(includes lunch)
Thursday, April 19, 2012
9-3 pm

stitch after fusing laura wasilowski

A well-placed embroidery stitch on the surface of fabric brings a quilt to life. It lends the surface additional color, pattern, definition, and texture. In this workshop you will make a small flower quilt from a pre-fused fabric kit. Basic embroidery stitches are reviewed using brilliantly colored pearl cotton threads (also part of the kit). Learn to entice the viewer closer to your art with free form, unfettered embroidery. No sewing machine needed.

*$25 Kit fee payable to instructor at workshop.

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Tiny Homes

At The Stitchin’ Post
$105*
Friday, April 20, 2012
9-3 pm

In this workshop, students explore the many techniques of fusing: free cutting, layering, collage building, improvisational design, and more. The result is a whimsical neighborhood placed in a colorful landscape setting, made from beautifully hand-dyed fabrics. No sewing machine is needed.

* $20 Kit fee payable to instructor at workshop.

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tiny homes quilt class

 

so many chickens laura wasilowski

Lecture: So Many Chickens,
So Little Time:
Diary of a Serial Quilter

At The Stitchin’ Post
$10
Saturday, April 21, 2012
11 am

Explore the artist’s quirky mind with this lecture about quilt making in a series. Enjoy the revelation that one chicken quilt will surely lead to a second, third or fortieth. And discover what drives a person to create multiple quilts about a blue chair, garden implements, or unsung kitchen appliances. All is revealed in this exposé, the Diary of a Serial Quilter. After the lecture, which includes dramatic renditions from Songs of the Fuser, Laura will display her “miniseries” quilts and offer a trunk show of hand dyed fabric and threads from the ARTFABRIK dyers.

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4th Annual
Quilt ’til You Wilt Beach Retreat

overleaf lodge beach quilting retreat

Overleaf Lodge, Yachats, Oregon
$195*
(Price does not include lodging)
Thursday-Sunday (checkout at 11 am)
April 26-29, 2012

Each year this retreat just keeps getting better. Get in on the fun and bring your sewing, knitting, or reading and join us at Overleaf Lodge in scenic Yachats, Oregon. Enjoy the many nearby coastal attractions and enjoy walks along the gorgeous rocky coastline. All of the Overleaf rooms have spectacular ocean views. Take advantage of the Overleaf inhouse spa and be spoiled by the “good fairies” available to help you with your projects. Be sure to bring one of your quilts for Show and Tell.

Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.

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*Price includes 4 days access to the Overleaf Conference Center, three lunches and snacks. You will be responsible for booking your own room(s). Rooms begin at $67.50 per night based on double occupancy. Check in 3 pm; check out 11 am. For more information, go to www.overleaflodge.com.

Elizabeth Hartman Workshops

May 3 - 5, 2012

Elizabeth Hartman is a self-taught designer of patterns for modern sewing and quilting. She has been making things all her life, but fell in love with quilt making in the late 1990’s and has never looked back. Her first book, The Practical Guide to Patchwork, was published in October 2010 by Stash Books and was selected as the winner in the “How To” category of the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her second book, Modern Patchwork, will be published in May 2012. Elizabeth is a Vice President of the Portland Chapter of The Modern Quilt Guild and the author of the popular blog, ohfransson.com.

Chopped Vegetable Pillows
At the Stitchin' Post
$85* (includes lunch)
Thu, May 3, 2012
9-4 pm

chopped vegetable pillow elizabeth hartman

Learn a fun and striking piecing technique and create a modern quilted pillow cover! “Chopped Vegetable” pillows are made with a hybrid of planned and improvisational piecing, making them perfect for quilters who like the idea of “experimentation with a plan.” Using Elizabeth’s pattern, students will have four variations for making the pieced stacks in four different sizes. Make one or make them all! This is a fun piecing technique that you will want to use again and again.

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*Pattern Chopped Vegetable Pillows by Elizabeth Hartman is included in workshop price.

 

Presentation & Trunk Show with Elizabeth Hartman
Thursday, May 3, 6pm
$5

Elizabeth’s second book, Modern Patchwork, will be literally “hot off the presses” when she comes to visit our guild! In this presentation, Elizabeth shares quilts from her new book, as well as a discussion about why so many quilters today describe themselves as “modern” and how this relates to the work we do. Refreshments will be served.

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Rain or Shine
At the Stitchin’ Post
$125* (includes lunches)
Fri & Sat, May 4 and 5
9-4 pm

The Rain or Shine quilt is so named because the blocks equally resemble a sunburst and the top of an umbrella! Students will learn a fun and versatile block from Elizabeth’s book, The Practical Guide to Patchwork, while working with points and angles. This quilt is the perfect canvas for bold, modern fabrics. Students can also use a variety of monochromatic prints to turn each block into a mini color wheel. Day One of the workshop will focus on cutting the block fabrics, planning the block layouts, and sewing the blocks. Day Two will focus on cutting the sashing fabric and finishing the blocks with optional rosette details.

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*Book purchase required: The Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman ($24.95 less 15% class discount.)

rain or shine quilt elizabeth hartman

Of the Earth
with Jean Wells

May 7-11, 2012

of the earth quilt workshop jean wells

At The Stitchin’ Post
$295*
(includes lunches)
Monday-Friday, May 7-11, 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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Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.

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Innovative dye Techniques
with Judy Robertson

August 13 - 17, 2012

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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innovative dye techniques judy robertson

Playing on the Surface
with Gloria Loughman

September 22 & 23, 2012

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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playing on the surface quilt class
driven to Abstraction quilt class sue benner

2012 ART QUILT SYMPOSIUM
with Sue Benner
& Gloria Loughman

September 24-28, 2012

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multiple images in the landscape quilt class

 

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Fusing the Grid: Variations on a Square Theme
with Sue Benner

September 29 & 30, 2012

fusing the grid quilt class sue benner

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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Contemporary Medallions in Solids
with Gwen Marston

October 18, 2012

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.

Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.

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contemporary medallion quilts gwen marston

Contemporary Folk Art Quilting Retreat
with Sue Spargo & Gwen Marston

October 19-21, 2012

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

folk art quilting retreat sue spargo

folk art quliting gwen marston

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.

Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.

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Leaf Sampler
with Sue Spargo

October 22, 2012

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

sue spargo leaf sampler

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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2012 Retreats With Rosalie Dace

September 3-7, 2012
& October 1-5, 2012

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)

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signs and symbols quilt class rosalie dace

 

Quilt Jazz

Monday-Friday, October 1-5, 2012
$380

(includes lunches)

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Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.

Registration Policies & Procedures

Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register by calling us at 541-549-6061,
on-line on this page, or coming by the store. No discounts apply .Lodging
is not included in price, unless specified.

Deposit and Payment Policy:When you register for a retreat or workshop, you need to pay one-half of the tuition. This includes a $25 non-refundable deposit. The remaining tuition is due six weeks prior to the retreat or workshop start date. You will receive a supply list in the mail. If lodging is not included in your retreat or workshop pricing, we will send information when you register so you can make your own lodging arrangements.

Cancellation Policy: When you register, you pay a $25 non-refundable deposit. If you cancel six weeks or less before the workshop or retreat start date, no refund will be given; however, you are welcome to fill your spot with another person.

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