Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

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Workshop Description: Learn to quilt by hand, following your intuition and improvising as you go. In this class, you can make a 'wholecloth' quilt, using a single cut of fabric as your quilt top, or you can use an existing quilt top.

This workshop is both conceptual and technical. Heidi will begin with a trunk show, during which she will explain both why and how she quilted as she did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. Heidi loves to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a 'wholecloth' single piece of fabric. We will cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. We will not use pens to 'mark,' our fabric, but will learn a few tricks to anticipate our stitching. Heidi is an expert at creating areas of visual interest and activating the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a 'drawing' on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt in class, but will get a solid foundation on improvisation and hand quilting.ing.

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Supplies Checklist

Workshop Description: Learn to quilt by hand, following your intuition and improvising as you go. In this class, you can make a 'wholecloth' quilt, using a single cut of fabric as your quilt top, or you can use an existing quilt top.

This workshop is both conceptual and technical. Heidi will begin with a trunk show, during which she will explain both why and how she quilted as she did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. Heidi loves to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a 'wholecloth' single piece of fabric. We will cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. We will not use pens to 'mark,' our fabric, but will learn a few tricks to anticipate our stitching. Heidi is an expert at creating areas of visual interest and activating the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a 'drawing' on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt in class, but will get a solid foundation on improvisation and hand quilting.ing.

Handmade candies are not only delicious to eat, but fun to share! In this class you will create two easy treats, perfect for holiday parties or gift giving. White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Bark combines the tangy flavors of cranberry and orange with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Christmas Mint Patties are a creamy pastel colored mint that tastes as good as they look. Hear ideas how to beautifully package these treats and share the love of baking this holiday season!

Chocolate fans rejoice, this class was designed for you! During this hands on event you will create deliciously creamy, perfectly chewy, and intensely chocolatey caramels. A sprinkle of sea salt adds the finishing touch. These caramels are blue ribbon worthy! Plus, ice cream fans, get ready to wow your family, your friends and even yourself with an old fashioned hot fudge sauce. This decadent, thick and rich sauce is sure to become a favorite over ice cream, pound cake and by the spoonful!

From the use of one point perspective as a compositional tool in Renaissance Italy, to the fantastic Op Art creations of the  1960s, artists have been finding ways to manipulate the standard square based grid for centuries as a means of introducing space and movement into two dimensional design. This workshop will introduce students to some simple ways to enrich designs by stretching, warping, and re-imagining the grid.

Workshop  will include discussion of the use of the grid in art history and quilt history, exercises on paper which will demonstrate simple ways to manipulate the grid, and open work time during which students can try out some basic templates provided by the teacher, and work on creating their own.

Learn how to make these two classic candies! First, we will create rich, buttery toffee coated in smooth chocolate and topped with crushed pecans. Then, be prepared for the irresistible salty-sweet crunch of peanut brittle. These two treats make perfect gifts and party favors for the holiday season. I guarantee your friends will ask for more!

Rescheduled from April 23 2022

In this three-hour workshop, you will have the opportunity to make one Japanese wrapping cloth called Furoshiki using simple Sashiko stitches. Come and discover the versatility of Furoshiki in everyday life. Takako will show you how Furoshiki can be folded to carry a variety of items such as bottles, groceries, even a small dog. Supply fees are included.

Please bring a pair of scissors to cut thread.

Collage – “A piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and  pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing,” Webster Dictionary. 

From working with treasured textiles, favorite fabrics and embroidery stitches, to the process of  constructing artwork intuitively and mindfully, textile collage is a great way to develop your own artistic voice. 

You might have collected fabrics and threads, hoops and needles, dyes and paints, artist books and kits. You’ve dipped into lots of different textile art mediums but you want to develop your own authentic style. Textile collage is a great technique to help you achieve this. You can create a collage to suit your personality and passions. Collage is  liberating, “arranging things to explore the juxtaposition of color, tone and pattern.” 

In this workshop, we will begin by looking at a variety of collages to become inspired on ways to layer and enhance collage work. Then we will begin to create two collages – the first will be a 

predetermined collage in a kit form that I will provide. The second collage will be your own design. 

Spoil yourself with these decadent treats that are sure to impress in this hands on class! We will start by whipping up a chocolate mousse that is airy and light as a cloud and just melts in your mouth. Then we will create an edible chocolate bowl that the chocolate mousse will be elegantly served in. We will also dip strawberries in chocolate and decorate them with creative designs to finish off our beautiful and memorable treats. Who wouldn’t feel special indulging in these incredible desserts!

Description: 

In this three-hour workshop, you have the opportunity to make one pincushion in the Chiku Chiku style pioneered by Artist Akiko Ike using Japanese cotton and special Sashiko thread dyed in Niigata, Japan. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop. If you enjoy hand sewing, this is for you! Supplies fees are included.

Please bring a pair of scissors to cut thread. 

*masks required*

Third Class: January 29 (9-4) Students will draw their own design for an 18” x 18" mat/wall hanging/pillow and transfer the design to the backing. We will also decide what colors to use. 

• Fourth Class: February 5 (9-4) Joyce will have wool for students to start the mat/wall hanging/pillow they designed. Students will also learn to cut all the wool needed for their project. 

Fourth Class: February 5 (9-4) Joyce will have wool for students to start the mat/wall hanging/pillow they designed. Students will also learn to cut all the wool needed for their project. 

Second Class: January 22 (9-4), Students will continue to hook the Padula mat. We will also discuss designing and color planning one’s own mat. 

• Third Class: January 29 (9-4) Students will draw their own design for an 18” x 18" mat/wall hanging/pillow and transfer the design to the backing. We will also decide what colors to use. 

• Fourth Class: February 5 (9-4) Joyce will have wool for students to start the mat/wall hanging/pillow they designed. Students will also learn to cut all the wool needed for their project. 

4 day series on Consecutive Saturdays in 2022:

January 15 (9-1) January 22 (9-4), January 29 (9-4), and February 5 (9-4)

Rug hooking started on the east coast of North America, from Labrador, Canada down to the Carolina’s. Popular for at least the past 200 years, rug hooking has spread across the United States, Canada and many other countries. Today, rug hookers are exploring new materials and new techniques. This experimentation, combined with knowledge and respect for the past, allows rug hooking to be primitive or modern with rug hookers creating stunning pieces of art. 

Rug hooking is both an art form and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of fabric through a woven backing such as monks’ cloth, linen or rug warp. Wool fabric, that has been dyed and cut into strips, is used when making a rug or mat. A tool called a hook is used to pull the fabric strips through the backing to make a loop. Together, all of these loops make a rug. 

In the series of classes, students will start with a kit that includes a pre-designed mat, then students will design and hook their own mat in later classes. By having four classes over four weeks, students can hook between classes.

• First Class: January 15 (9-1) Students will learn ‘how to hook’ on a 9” x 9" mat with a Padula motif. A Padula is a simple flower. The kit will include the pattern, a hook and all the wool needed to complete the mat. 

• Second Class: January 22 (9-4), Students will continue to hook the Padula mat. We will also discuss designing and color planning one’s own mat. 

• Third Class: January 29 (9-4) Students will draw their own design for an 18” x 18" mat/wall hanging/pillow and transfer the design to the backing. We will also decide what colors to use. 

• Fourth Class: February 5 (9-4) Joyce will have wool for students to start the mat/wall hanging/pillow they designed. Students will also learn to cut all the wool needed for their project. 

Class Kit Fee to be paid to teacher at end of class Beginning Padula Kit with hook - $45.00 and Student Design Kit including mat and fabric - $65.00  (Check or cash)

$325 Non-Member price + Kit fee paid to teacher during class

$300 Member price + Kit fee paid to teacher during class