november
15nov9:30 am- 4:30 pmMermaid - Sharon McConnell - Friday, Nov 15, 2019Instructor: Sharon McConnell
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Color Girl Quilts
Appropriate level: Confident Beginner to Advanced
Class description: The Mermaid pattern will inspire your creativity with its versatile, graphic design and easy construction. Play with layout or make it like the pattern, this versatile pattern gives you lots of options for a unique finish.
Try it with solids like the sample for a bold look, mix your favorite prints, or add texture with batiks. You can’t go wrong and you may want to make more than one!
Mermaid includes three sizes: baby, throw, and queen, with fully illustrated cutting and piecing instructions.
The Mermaid quilt is appropriate for quilters new to curved piecing, as the blocks are large and the curve is easy. Cutting is quick and easy with the Classic Curves Ruler, no templates required.
Find Sharon at (click on each link): Blog Website Facebook Instagram
Sharon is also on Twitter – @colorgirlquilts
Registration
Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $20 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2018. Workshop registration policy.
Members: $60 + $2 credit card processing fee
Non-Members: $80 + $2.65 credit card processing fee
Online registration is available for both members and non-members. (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)
See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.
Questions?
Contact our VP-Programs.
Time
(Friday) 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Color Girl Quilts
Appropriate level: Confident Beginner to Advanced
Class description: Curved pieces are quick to cut and easy to piece with the Classic Curves Ruler.
Gentle curved piecing and a simple appliqué technique make Whimsy Garden fun to sew and really lovely to finish! This workshop will teach you Sharon’s favorite applique technique for perfect circles (even for those who don’t like applique!) while making this adorable quilt design.
Whether you are just learning curved piecing or already a master, you’ll love Whimsy Garden from fabric selection to final stitch. This unique quilt design is perfect for any taste and any occasion: use as a baby quilt or decorative modern wall art. The queen size would be a stunning heirloom quilt for your bed. Pattern includes complete illustrated instructions from cutting to finishing for baby, throw, and queen sizes.
**Kit available for Whimsy Garden on Sharon’s website. She’ll refund shipping costs for anyone wishing to purchase the kit. Please order ahead so she can bring them to the workshop.
Find Sharon at (click on each link): Blog Website Facebook Instagram
Sharon is also on Twitter – @colorgirlquilts
Registration
Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $20 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2018. Workshop registration policy.
Members: $60 + $2 credit card processing fee
Non-Members: $80 + $2.65 credit card processing fee
Online registration is available for both members and non-members. (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)
See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.
Questions?
Contact our VP-Programs.
Time
(Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
december
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january
17jan9:30 am- 4:00 pmFriday, January 17 - Patsy Thompson - Ruler Work 101Instructor: Patsy Thompson
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Appropriate level: Beginner
This hands-on class will teach you the basics of ruler-guided free motion quilting using your home sewing machine. We will cover straight line ruler work and curved ruler work, as well as some free motion quilting designs to “fill-in” the framework we create with our ruler work. We will also learn how to audition your ruler work designs on paper before taking them to fabric. This class will give you the skills to create block and border designs using ruler work. “I will loan you rulers to use during class so you do not need to spend a lot of money to ‘try out’ the technique of ruler work!” Patsy will supply everyone w/a set of rulers (1 straight line ruler and 3 arc rulers) to use during class. The ruler-base courses will require the purchase of a ruler foot. You must have a true ruler foot for your machine to participate in this class. If your machine manufacturer does not yet offer a ruler foot, please seek the assistance of your dealer ahead of class so a foot can be ordered for you. Your machine must be capable of free-motion quilting. You must have an extension table for your sewing machine. You do NOT need to have free-motion quilting experience to take the beginning ruler work class.
Patsy Thompson is from Holland, Ohio. Her work has been exhibited in quilt shows and juried exhibitions across the United States, including the American Quilter’s Society show in Paducah, Kentucky. Her specialty is free-motion quilting on a domestic machine. She has developed a number of workshops and video tutorials for using rulers and templates when free-motion quilting on a domestic machine.
Find Patsy at (click on each link): Blog Website
Registration
Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.
Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee
Non-Members: $90 + $2.90 credit card processing fee
Online registration is available for both members and non-members. (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)
See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.
Questions?
Contact our VP-Programs.
Time
(Friday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Crane Liberal Arts Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Appropriate level: Ruler Work 101 or previous experience with rulers
This class is designed for the quilter who knows the basics of ruler work on a home sewing machine and is ready to explore more challenging designs using ruler work. This class will focus on ruler work border designs created with basic arc rulers. We will learn how to create a variety of ruler-based border framework designs and then we will fill them in with free motion quilted designs. This class will bolster your ruler work skills, your free motion quilting skills, and your design skills.
Patsy Thompson is from Holland, Ohio. Her work has been exhibited in quilt shows and juried exhibitions across the United States, including the American Quilter’s Society show in Paducah, Kentucky. Her specialty is free-motion quilting on a domestic machine. She has developed a number of workshops and video tutorials for using rulers and templates when free-motion quilting on a domestic machine.
Find Patsy at (click on each link): Blog Website
Registration
Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2020 workshops after December 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.
Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee
Non-Members: $90 + $2.90 credit card processing fee
Online registration is available for both members and non-members. (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)
See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.
Questions?
Contact our VP-Programs.
Time
(Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Crane Liberal Arts Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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