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Featured Quilting Teacher for July 2009 - Dale Anne Potter

webmaster@learn-2-quilt.com — 2009-09-04T14:00:39-06:00

October 24, 2009 Mixed Media:The Basics & Beyond Workshop, Studio of Dale Anne Potter ...Techniques we will cover include printing with household tools, stamp carving, foiling, photo transfer, making paper into fabric, chiffon layering - to name just some of the techniques. ...We will carve our own ORIGINAL design stamps using several different materials, so that you will have options for your own use at home. ...This workshop will give you a sampler of different binding & edge treatments for you to add to your art quilts. ...In this workshop, you will become one with your sewing machine and be Free Motion Quilting without stress. This class will cover all the basics of Free Motion Quilting - from basic meandering to making your own designs while you quilt. ...This is a process workshop in which we will create backgrounds, borders, collaged images, experiment with monoprint, image transfer, water soluable crayons, stencil, stamping, gel pens, different papers, various inks and gel medium. ...In this workshop, you will take an unloved art quilt, add to it, paint on it and cut it up to make a totally FABULOUS new Art Piece. ...You will machine quilt your fabric scraps, transfer photos onto fabric, use paper on fabric, add machine & hand embroidery, add beads, buttons, ribbons and silk flowers. ...This workshop will show you some basics, tips and techniques for you to make your own fabric memory book for a special occasion or gift to a special someone.

Featured Quilting Teacher for June 2009 - Pam Clarke

webmaster@learn-2-quilt.com — 2009-06-01T07:51:03-06:00

Easy Elegant Borders - Borders, Borders, and more Borders along with More Designs with Lines will be the topic of discussion in this workshop. ELEGANT EFFORTLESS APPLIQUE - Three show-stopping technique’s to jazz up your quilting using the Longarm/Home Machine or Handi Quilter, learn a fast trapunto technique with mock appliqué, blank-stitch and raggy applique Time Management & Fearless Beginnings to Longarm Quilting - Documentation, shop organization, lead generation, scheduling, preparation, community exposure, delegation and basic day- to-day routine operations are the subjects to be covered and a profitable business is the goal. DESIGNS WITH LINES - Whether you are a confident beginner or an advanced Longarm machine quilter, you will find this class packed full of valuable information so simple to learn that you will be amazed at the versatile and exciting ways you’ll approach machine quilting. Designs from Simple Shapes and Blocks - Take a simple circle, swirl, 9-patch, heart and add a few basic shapes to create fantastic designs to be used in borders, blocks, sashing, corners and set-in blocks. QUILTING DESIGNS - Discover how to modify and combine the piecing of the block when you add a line or fill in a space, then combine two or three more shapes and see what happens. ...Using the sample provided in class along with a workbook, draw/stitch along with Pam as she guides you in making a stain glass looking wall-quilt of all these great background fillers. ...THIS OLD QUILT - Using Power Point see how to take care of problem area's such as full borders, blocks and loose seams, learn how to treat musty smells, remove old age stains, how to choose the correct batting, backing, thread and the correct quilting design. TEACHING THE TEACHER - Whether you are planning to teach a series of basic Quiltmaking classes, Longarm classes, or an individual quilt pattern this class is full of information to prepare you for hte experience. ...TRIANGLE TANGO - Half square triangles and Flying Geese will be the topic of discussion along with a workbook to draw along as Pam Clarke shares with you her fun, simple and ever so beautiful designs.

Featured Quilting Teacher for May 2009 - Dawn Cavanaugh

webmaster@learn-2-quilt.com — 2009-05-02T19:34:23-06:00

When choosing this months Featured Quilting Teacher, many names came to mind. We had a handful of nominees but with her recent achievement at The Machine Quilters Exposition (MQX) we had no choice but feature this awesome quilting instructor, Dawn Cavanaugh. Congratulations Dawn for winning the 2009 MQX Teacher of the Year Award. (pictured below with Sue Patten at The Radisson in Manchester, NH.) Visit Dawn Cavanaugh online where you will find a list of her upcoming classes. The first thing you will learn about Dawn when visiting her website is that she is a very accomplished Teacher. ...“She has taught at Machine Quilter's Showcase for ten years, plus Longarm University, MQ Innovations, Quilting the Quilt, Quilting on the Waterfront, Canadian Machine Quilters' Expo, the Australian Machine Quilters Showcase, and several regional guilds. Judging machine-quilted projects in quilt shows has also kept her busy. In addition, Dawn is the National Director of Education for APQS, Carroll, Iowa.” Here’s to you Dawn and many many more years of teaching... ...May 11th - 13th, 2009 where she will be teaching...

Featured Quilting Teacher for April 2009 - Karen McTavish

webmaster@learn-2-quilt.com — 2009-03-30T09:45:09-06:00

Karen runs her own Quilting Studio in Duluth Minnesota where you can also visit her APQS showroom. Karen has several different classes to offer you and will even travel to teach your group or guild. You can contact Karen here 218-391-8218 or visit her website http://www.designerquilts.com ... ...May 6-9, 2009 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Home Machine Quilting Show (HMQS) ...June 11-13, 2009 - Duluth, Minnesota - Minnesota State Quilt Show ...July 22-26, 2009 - Long Beach, California - International Quilt Festival ...October 22-24, 2009 - Aurora, Ohio - Quilting with Machines - A Learning Experience ...Don’t miss your chance to get a second printing copy of her sought after book ...

Featured Quilting Teacher for March 2009 - Pat Sloan

webmaster@learn-2-quilt.com — 2009-03-29T18:03:06-06:00

Learn-2-Quilt is devoted to bringing you Free videos from some of the best quilter’s around the world. ... ...FaceBook: Come be Pat's Facebook Friend, and join her Facebook Quilt group! * Pat's Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/people/Pat-Sloan/1004154166 * Pat Sloan' Place is the name of the quilt group ... * Main Quilt group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pat-Sloan-Quilts/ ... * Good book cafe - book club http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pat-Sloan-Good-Book-Cafe/ * Healty living –small but hearty group, come join us and be healthy so we can quilt until we are 110!! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pat-Sloan-Healthy-Living/ ...Second Life: Largest quilt group in the 3D virtual world – page at blog about it