I am constantly asked about the "stone" (and sky) fabric that I use in my stonescapes. There just isn't any commercial fabric out in the market that you can buy that results in the types of colors and textures that many quilters are looking for. In this one or two day hands-on class we will learn (some rather surprising) techniques for using Seta color paints to create your own uniquely textured and colored fabrics.
Reverse Appliqué: the Mysterious Art
Reverse appliqué involves cutting away a top layer of fabric to reveal other layers hidden below; it is a wonderful and useful technique, and often provides real surprises (thus the “mystery”), but requires foresight and proper technique to produce consistently successful results. The effect can be done using either random stitching or prepared patterns; either way it is a unique technique that gives real depth and dimension to your projects. In this one day hands-on class we will look at various reverse appliqué techniques, and how to achieve varying (yet predictable) effects.
Insetting
Have you ever wanted to cut a hole or any other shape out of your fabric only to replace it with another piece of fabric? Let’s say you want to create a doorway, a moon, a stone or even a figure. One answer could be “just appliqué”, but I like the process as well as the clean edge I receive when I correctly inset a piece. In this one day hands-on class we will learn how to take just about any shape and set it into your fabric.
Floating Stars
In this two day hands-on class we will learn how to make various five to eight pointed stars. Then we’ll concentrate on the real trick – how to piece the back to make them float!