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Teaching at Quilt Festival in Houston, 2012!
Just wanted to dash off a quick note to tell you how happy I am to be teaching again at International Quilt Festival in Houston this coming fall! I hope to see some of you there…perhaps in my classes! To learn more about the classes, click here to go to the Quilts, Inc. website. From there you can download the PDF class catalog, register (online–easy peasy) for classes and/or events.
I’ll be very busy; my schedule begins on the Monday of Quilt Market (a to-the-trade only wholesale show) and continues through the week of Festival!
October 29-November 2, 2012 – International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas (click on images to view larger):
Monday: Fine Finishes(edge finishes including perfect mitered corners!)
- Learn to make a perfect mitered binding straight grain bindings, double-fold bias bindings, piping, and couched yarns. Time permitting Sarah will share how-to’s for fabric accents, curved bindings, fused bindings, wacky raw-edge squares, and couched-yarn finishes! By the end of this class you’ll have a “swatchbook” of samples and notes including a wide assortment of styles and techniques to finish your quilts and quilted garments. See a previous blogpost about this class here.
Tuesday: Birch Pond Seasons(fusible applique)
- Learn fusible applique, several techniques for “piecing” with fused fabrics, and how to make your own Birch Pond art quilt. I’ll also cover facings as an edge finish and a range of fun ideas that will let you branch out on your own after class. Kit fee ($20) covers the cost of the pattern and one package of white MistyFuse (except when taught in stores; then, please purchase these items from the store). See a previous blogpost about this class here.
Wednesday: Decorative Stitch Applique(use those fancy stitches on your machine!)
- Make a small wallhanging or a selection of small blocks which take full advantage of all those decorative stitches on your sewing machine. Using fusible appliqué and an assortment of as many threads as you care to bring and use, you’ll see how versatile a single leaf pattern can be! The embroidery / decorative stitches you use in this class can be adapted to your choice of other appliqué methods; we will use fusibles in class so that you can make a wide selection of appliquéd leaves during the class. The project samples can be used for a quilt, a garment or home dec items. See a previous blogpost about this class here.
Thursday Morning: Machine Quilting Forum—Fun with Fancy Threads
- I’ll share some tips about using fussy, fiddly threads and how to master them with the right needle, the right bobbin thread, and a fun little project/demonstration. This Forum starts with an overview and introduction to six machine quilting experts. Each of us will give a 9 minutes (not one second longer!) presentation. Then we break out into 6 stations…think of it as speed-dating for machine quilters! We’ll do a 20 minute presentation, then the bell rings and off you go to the next station/teacher. A great way to see if you want to learn more or book a teacher for your group.
Thursday Afternoon: Meet the Teacher,a free 30 minute demo on the show floor: Collaged and Fused Art Quilts
- I’ll show you my process for creating fuse-collaged quilts, with step-by-step examples of this small tomato-garlic-and-basil quiltlet.
Friday Morning: Friday Sampler–QuiltColoring with Thread
- Think of your sewing machine and thread as a big box of crayons… more colors than you’ve ever had in a box of crayons! Then learn to use your machine and thread to color your art quilts and bring them to life. This Sampler is a ginormous room with 20 or more teachers giving quick demos. Participants can move from station to station as they choose. It’s a great way to see if you’d like to take a class with a teacher or even book them for your guild.
- Saturday: Sarah gets to relax and play today… I’m going on the bus tour to the Texas Quilt Museum in LaGrange. Anyone want to go on the same bus?
- Sunday: I’ll be visiting the booths and quilts today…including one of mine that has been juried into the show (more on that later, after the judging is done and it’s safe to post pictures to the internet).
I’m so looking forward to Houston this year…hope you get to come play, too!
September 7th, 2012 at 7:23 am
I hope to see you there!! The only class I am taking will be with Teri Lucas!