Workshops

THIS IS A LIVE, ONLINE CLASS TAUGHT ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM

The Siddi people, an ethnic group originally from Africa but now living in India, make quilts in a distinctive way. These quilts are made completely by hand using scissors, fabric, needle and thread. That’s all you really need. Construction starts at the outside edges and fabrics are added while working towards the center. Mary will show you how these quilts are made, help you get started on a small project, and share tips, tools, and construction methods.

The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. The Zoom classroom opens at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.

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Registration opens December 1 for active GAAQG Members only.

THIS WILL BE A LIVE, ONLINE CLASS TAUGHT ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM.

Learn a technique to combine paper with cloth without the use of any liquid polymer medium. Students will create instant paper cloth with layers and printed materials.  Next learn how to applique details and hand-lettering messages and finally paint and apply easy hand embroidery stitches. The class is intended for all student levels who would like to explore techniques with different materials beyond fabrics.

The class will run from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. The Zoom classroom opens at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.

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THIS WILL BE A LIVE, ONLINE CLASS TAUGHT ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM.

Give new life to magazine clippings and combine them with fabric to make beautiful and unique fiber art.  First you will design your block using paper and hand-dyed fabric.  Then you will cut, fuse and hand stitch the pieces in place.  This is a great opportunity to learn how to stitch on paper.  There will also be a demonstration on how to laminate and foil the magazine clippings.  The class is intended for all student levels who would like to explore techniques with different materials beyond fabrics.

KIT FEE: $35 payable to the instructor through her Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/MargasCraftsStore

The class will run from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. The Zoom classroom opens at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.

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THIS IS A LIVE, ONLINE CLASS TAUGHT ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM

The lure of indigo is strong — the classic blue and white combination found in many Japanese textiles is cool, crisp, and so appealing. From classic kimonos to denim jeans, indigo has been used by many cultures for dyeing cloth, and the Japanese have refined the use of indigo to an art form. This is the class to use all those lovely blue and white shibori fabrics you’ve dyed yourself, or use carefully curated blue and white fabrics from your stash. Each participant will develop a simple geometric block design based on unfolded origami shapes, set a theme and create variations, and combine them into the beginning of a fresh and modern mini quilt top.

A required $10 kit fee will be payable directly to David. You will receive a link to his website when the kits are available. An optional blue and white fabric kit is available that includes vintage Japanese yukata cotton prints (price to be determined)

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The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. The Zoom classroom opens at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.

Learn more about David Owen Hastings:     Website       Bio        Instagram

Registration opens December 1 for active GAAQG Members only.

THIS IS A LIVE, ONLINE CLASS TAUGHT ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM

David will guide you through a creative process for designing your own modern abstract quilts, taking inspiration from architectural photos to develop dynamic and unique quilt designs. Using photos of architectural elements as inspiration, David will guide you through the steps to transform the lines and structure from a photo into a mini fabric quilt design. We will use the quilt-as-you-go method. David will demonstrate facing your quilt, which gives a modern finish. Your mini quilt can be the final product (frame it, hang it, or make a pillow cover later), or it can be a test for a larger quilt.

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The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. The Zoom classroom opens at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.

Learn more about David Owen Hastings:     Website       Bio        Instagram

Registration opens December 1 for active GAAQG Members only.

THIS IS A LIVE, ONLINE CLASS TAUGHT ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM

Day 1:

– Brief explanation of Shibori and indigo dye.
– Explanation of different kinds of indigo vats; natural, synthetic and pre-reduced.
– Making of a pre-reduced indigo vat and a natural indigo vat.
– Explanation of Itajime Shibori and demonstrations of folding and clamping the fabric.
– We will then fold and clamp fabric to dye. Debbie will also demo some marble wrapping and other fun techniques. The rest of the day will be spent working with the fabrics and dyeing.
– At the end of the day Debbie will explain the techniques to begin stitching for the stitched designs.

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Day 2:

– Short review of the previous day.
– Brief explanation of Arashi Shibori and demos on more than one way to fold and wrap the fabrics on a pole for unique designs.
– Short explanation and demo on simple stitching techniques.
– Spend the day doing any of the techniques learned so far.
– Debbie will demo more advanced techniques for folding, wrapping, stitching to resisting the dye.

The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. The Zoom classroom opens at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.

Learn more about Debbie Maddy:     Website       Bio        Facebook          Instagram          Blog

Registration opens December 1 for active GAAQG Members only.