NOTE: Materials fees are required for some workshops. These fees are paid directly to faculty and are not part of your registration fee. Seats Available?: Sold Out
Required Supplies: - Please print out the workshop PDF handout, single-sided, and bring it with you to class. This handout will be emailed to students when we are a little closer to QuiltCon. - Bring one photo of a quilt top printed on 8.5 x 11 paper. Ideally, this is a quilt top of your own design. We will explore design options for your quilt, after doing several exercises. - 12-inch quilting ruler - Black ultra fine point permanent marker or mechanical pencil with eraser - Ultra fine point colored permanent marker set - David suggests these - Fine point colored permanent marker set - David suggests these - If you do not wish to purchase the suggested markers please have at least 6 pairs of matching fine and extra fine markers. - 20 sheets of vellum paper (8.5 x 11) - David suggests these
Prep Requirements: You must print out the PDF, single-sided, and bring it with you to the workshop.
In this no-sew, all-design workshop, David will guide students through a series of exercises to build your skill and confidence with machine (and hand!) quilting design. Start small and simple with drawing exercises that go from simple to more complex. Overlay printed quilt designs with tracing paper and use colored pens to plan out your designs. Understand how to approach modern machine and hand quilting from a functional perspective as well as with an eye on design and understand how to be more economical with your time as you work on the quilting. Build your confidence by practicing a few simple design techniques that can be applied to any quilt. Students will bring an 8.5 x 11 photo of an unquilted top, and David will guide you through the steps to develop a quilting plan for your specific design! At the end of the workshop, students will have a clear set of design ideas for modern quilting and be ready to approach their next quilting project with confidence.
