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2013 Quilt Workshops & Retreats

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

Patchwork Collage with Freddy Moran, May 22-24, 2013,
has been Cancelled.

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Dyeing Workshops
with Judy Robertson

August 10-16, 2013

Judy Robertson of Just Imagination has been marketing her hand-dyed fabrics since 1994. Over the past 19 years, she has developed techniques that result in vibrant, saturated color. For more information about Judy’s hand-dyed fabric, visit her website: www.justimagination.com

Basic Fabric Dyeing

At the Stitchin’ Post
$165*

(includes lunches)
Saturday & Sunday, August 10-11, 2013
9-4 pm

basic fabric dyeing

This two-day workshop will introduce Judy’s methods for producing saturated color and several of her different techniques for dye application. Judy will teach her simple technique for producing beautiful value gradations of a single color. Students will also have the opportunity to play with different colors, learning how to create a dye palette. Wear your play clothes and be ready for summer weather; class will be indoors and outdoors.

*$45.00 Lab Fee payable to instructor at class.

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Innovative Dye Techniques

At the Stitchin’ Post
$325*

(includes lunches)
Tuesday-Friday, August 13-16, 2013
9-4 pm

This four-day workshop is designed for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced dyers. Students will experience using a low water method of dyeing a variety of cotton fabrics with varied results, how to produce saturated color, and creating several values of the same color. Wear your play clothes and be ready for summer weather; class will be both indoors and outdoors. Come have fun 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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2013 Retreats With Rosalie Dace

August 26-30 & September 2-6, 2013

(Scroll down for information on Rosalie's October 7-11 retreat.)

rosalie Dace

For five years Rosalie has been teaching at the Stitchin’ Post, sharing her expertise with a growing number of art quilters in the Pacific Northwest. This year, we are pleased to bring Rosalie back to re-visit some of her most popular workshops. See more of Rosalie’s work at: www.rosaliedace.co.za/


Cross Currents

At the Stitchin’ Post
$395

(includes lunches)
Monday-Friday, August 26-30, 2013
9-4 pm
Give your quilts a new energy by discovering the strength of crossed designs. From signatures to quilts to voters’ marks, X and + shapes have long provided visual impact along with strength and stability. Learn how these shapes and their variations have been effectively used for generations by quilters and other artists and crafts people. Discover how you can make your compositions sing with new life as you make ‘X mark the spot!” You may choose to piece, fuse or appliqué your quilt; mark it with pen and either hand or machine stitch on it for embellishment.

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

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cross currents rosalie dace


earth wind and fire rosalie dace

Earth, Wind, & Fire

At the Stitchin’ Post
$395

(includes lunches)
Monday-Friday, September 2-6, 2013
9-4 pm
In this class students will use nature as a starting point in their study of the magic of color as they discover the myriad varieties and ever-changing palettes of the natural world. Using nature as a source of inspiration, students will investigate the range and qualities of features like rich earthy browns, cool air and water in blues and greens, as well as blazing hot fire colors. Class begins with an interactive discussion on color theory and how this applies to color in nature. After viewing slides and other inspirational materials, students will embark on a series of small abstract studies leading up to their own abstract color-rich quilt tops.

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Journey to Inspired Art Quilting
with Jean Wells

September 15-17, 2013

At The Stitchin’ Post
$185*
(includes lunches)
Sunday-Tuesday, September 15-17, 2013
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 choosing, 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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2013 Workshops With Susan Carlson

September 21 & 22, 2013
& September 23-27, 2013 (Art Quilt Symposium)

Susan has been creating images in fabric since 1983. Experimentation led her to a collage method that she has been sharing with others since 1994. Many of her quilts depict animals, fish, and insects. As the author of two books from C&T Publishing, Susan teaches classes throughout the U.S. and internationally, including Canada and New Zealand. She currently resides in Harpswell, Maine. You can see more of Susan’s work on her website at www.susancarlson.com

Cutting Loose

At the Stitchin’ Post
$195

(includes lunches)
Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22, 2013
9-4 pm

Create a fun and fabulous wall hanging using a collage technique that Susan developed in her books, Free Style Quilts: A No-Rules Approach ($23.95) and Serendipity Quilts ($27.95). No patterns or templates are required for class; instead students will sketch their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice. Choose simple whimsical designs like fish, butterflies, suns, moons, etc. and let your playfulness and serendipity emerge! If needed, Susan will have some patterns available for a small fee.

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patty hawkins aspen collage

2013 ART QUILT SYMPOSIUM
with Susan Carlson,
Patty Hawkins & Hilde Morin

September 23-27, 2013

(click here for details)
fabric images susan carlson in and around town quilt  hilde morin

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The Thinking Eye
with Rosalie Dace

October 7-11, 2013

For five years Rosalie has been teaching at the Stitchin’ Post, sharing her expertise with a growing number of art quilters in the Pacific Northwest. This year, we are pleased to bring Rosalie back to re-visit some of her most popular workshops. See more of Rosalie’s work at: www.rosaliedace.co.za/

thinking eye rosalie dace

The Thinking Eye

At the Stitchin’ Post
$395

(includes lunches)
Monday-Friday, October 7-11, 2013
9-4 pm

This class is an in depth investigation into the artistry and magic of the famous 20th century artist Paul Klee. After looking closely at his amazing work, be inspired by his sensitive playfulness and enchantment to create a new whimsical or abstract quilt of your own. Techniques will include skinny-line piecing and working with sheers while focusing on abstract blocks, line and color.

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

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2013 Workshops With David Taylor

October 14, 15 & 16, 2013
& October 17, 2013

Love of fabric began at an early age for David as he collected tiny scraps of fabric from his mother’s sewing area. In 1999, he designed his first quilt. After a visit to Houston in 2001, David’s love of fabric turned into a full-blown obsession for quilting as art. Following a 25-year career as a graphic designer, David has exhibited his work internationally and has received several prestigious awards for quilting. Now residing in Steamboat Springs, CO, David teaches at numerous venues throughout the United States. View more of David’s work at his website: www.davidtaylorquilts.com.

Pictorial Appliqué

At the Stitchin’ Post
$275

(includes lunches)
Monday-Wednesday, Oct 14, 15, and 16, 2013
9-4 pm

David will demonstrate how to adapt a photograph or drawing into a wall quilt, using hand-appliqué and piecing techniques. A simple subject with nice detail works best. A good deal of time is spent on tracing and pattern drawing, along with fabric selection: this is key to the success of David’s process! He will also demonstrate his appliqué technique for invisible stitching, and finish with quilting and binding options.

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pictorial applique david taylor


Photoshop for Quilters

At the Stitchin’ Post
$60

($50 for students of Pictorial Appliqué workshop)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
10-1 pm

photoshop wor quilters david taylor

This lecture workshop is designed for quilters who would like an overview of Adobe Photoshop tools. Whether you are familiar with Photoshop, considering purchase of a Photoshop program or are simply curious, this workshop is entertaining and informative. The workshop will cover: types of files, color formats, proper file sizing and cropping, color adjustment with curves and levels, filters, layering images, “cutting out” images and manipulation, tool overview, and a few fun Photoshop tricks.

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Make Your Mark
with Jean Wells

November 4-8, 2013

make your mark quit class jean wells

At The Stitchin’ Post
$325*
(includes lunches)
Monday-Friday, November 4-8, 2013
9-4 pm

Explore monoprinting, stamping, simple fabric painting for two and a half days then take your creations and work on two to three composition assignments. In the process you will discover new approaches to design, experiment with color ideas creating one of a kind textile pieces. This mixed media approach to design and composition will open new doors for you in your art quilting.

*Book purchase recommended:
Journey to Inspired Art Quilting
by Jean Wells
($29.95 less 15% class discount) OR Intuitive Color and Design by Jean Wells ($27.95 less15% class discount)
Additional $3 Lab fee payable to instructor at class.

Registration has not yet begun for this workshop.

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City Livin'
with Tonye Belinda Phillips

November 14, 2013

Tonye is a quilt designer living and creating in Camp Sherman, Oregon.
She also maintains a studio in Sisters, Oregon, where she is only a couple of blocks away from the Stitchin’ Post. This makes things very handy, indeed, as she teaches several classes at the shop. Tonye’s work is bright, colorful and whimsical. One of her primary goals is to make people smile. She has always loved the folk art style with a contemporary twist. Tonye works mainly in 100% cotton fabrics but likes to experiment with other fibers too. Her biggest love is needle-turn appliqué, which you will find consistently on most of her quilts. Her first book, “Hand Appliquéd Quilts, Whimsical Designs & Simple Techniques”, was published in 2008.

City Livin’

At the Stitchin' Post
$65*
(includes lunches)
Thursday, November 14, 2013
9-4 pm

Livin’ it up in the city...think high-rise and high fun! This project is full of crazy, wonky machine piecing, a touch of needle-turn appliqué and a bit of wool appliqué. There are lots of snazzy, bright, colorful fabrics to choose from these days and mixing in some black and white always insures a bit of drama.

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Pattern purchase required: City Livin' by Tonye Phillips. ($9.50 less 15% class discount.)

 

city livin' tonye belinda phillips

Contemporary Folk Art Quilting Retreat
with Sue Spargo & Tonye Phillips

November 15-17, 2013

folk art quilting retreat sue spargo tonye phillips

At FivePine Lodge
$270
(includes lunches)
Friday-Sunday, November 15, 16 & 17, 2013
9-4 pm

Sue and Tonye have collaborated again! Join us at beautiful FivePine Lodge in Sisters, Oregon for an extended weekend of inspiration and fun with two leading artists in the Contemporary Folk Art movement. Students will create a small, one-of-a-kind folk art piece incorporating hand-dyed wool, cottons, velvets, ribbons and stitches. You will draw inspiration from two original art pieces which Sue and Tonye have created round- robin style, incorporating borders and embellishments added by both artists.

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Sorry, this retreat is full, but we would be happy to put you on the waiting list.

Imperial Blooms
with Sue Spargo

November 18 & 19, 2013

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.


Imperial Blooms

At FivePine Lodge
$175*
(includes lunches)
Monday & Tuesday, November 18 & 19, 2013
9-4 pm

Explore floral contemporary folk-design from the book Imperial Blooms (by Sue Spargo) using a combination of hand-dyed wool and textural fabrics. Sue will demonstrate sewing techniques for hand-dyed wool, cottons and silk velvets as well as unique embellishment stitches using fibers, ribbons and beads. Students will make one or two blocks while exploring many creative ways to interpret flowers, leaves and stems. Wool is a fabulous medium to work with; the texture and dimension you can achieve will astound you!

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Sorry, this workshop is full, but we would be happy to put you on the waiting list.

sue spargo quilt class imperial blooms

Save the Dates!

2014 Art Quilt Symposium ~ September 22-26, 2014
Contemporary Folk Art Quilting Retreat ~ October 24-26, 2014

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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