Block Party Quilters

In this 6 hour workshop you will learn how to use silk fabrics in your quilt-making. We will –

• Identify silk fabrics and distinguish them from those made with other fibers

• Discuss fusible stabilizers and how to use them

• Learn an improvisational crazy-piecing method

• Learn fabric foundation piecing. We will draft our own simple muslin foundations

Come join the fun, meet other new members and create your BPQ name tag! Bring fabric scraps, basic sewing and cutting supplies. No need to bring your sewing machine; one will be available for shared use. Pattern and fusible interfacing will be supplied.

Open to both new and existing members. If you just want to update your nametag, feel free to come.

To register for the nametag workshop, please simple email Lauren Calaby at programs@blockpartyquilters.org to RVSP YES that you plan to come.

You will begin working to compose the Petrified Wood quilt. You will learn how to:

- utilize gradations for effective shadowing;

- freeform cut the circles used in the quilt;

- finish edges and machine appliqué.

You will then start the machine quilting and learn how to construct the final quilt.

This is a design workshop. Each person will bring their own idea for a negative form (I will provide standard forms as well). You will work on several ways to design around the form. Each person will leave with a one-of-a-kind completed design for their own quilt and ideas on how to execute it.

Learn Terrie’s melt-n-blend technique to use crayons to color a quilt. You will color the hummingbird and pansy in class, learning about shading and using LOTS of different crayon colors. Get out your big box for this class!

Use your machine’s zigzag stitch to create satin stitch bars, beads and drizzle. See how effective the drizzle technique lends itself to appliquéing sheer fabrics that are otherwise difficult to handle. Drizzle stitching creates strong texture across fabric and can be painted for another effect. Students will work with stars, hearts, and/or circles cut with AccuQuilt templates provided by the instructor. Plus bonus topic of making your own cord!

Learn how to use ProChem textile color concentrate pigments to design fabric for your work by painting, texturing, and stamping using a variety of tools. Cotton canvas and two sheets of Printmaking paper will be provided. Instructor has available ten workshop-style aprons at a cost of $10.00 each. Students who would also like to design on one will pay the additional fee. Instructor needs a count in advance. Students are free to bring other fabrics to sample. These fabrics should be white or a light value, and solid rather than prints.

Use a combination of triangles and measured strips to create the illusion of 3D.