Workshops

The Guild is putting together an exciting workshop program for 2011. Please do not hesitate to contact the Vice President if you have any suggestions or there are any techniques or skills that you wish to explore and develop.

Designing with Strips with Chris Timmins

Friday, 11 February 2011 (9.30am for 10-4pm)
Boronia Park Uniting Church: 93A Pittwater Road, Hunters Hill
Download and return a Workshop Booking Form to reserve your place.

From a set of strips sewn together you can design and create your own masterpiece. The quilt could be a Bargello, Circles from Strips or Take 6. All quilts are made by simple strip piecing patchwork technique that can be used to create exciting and spectacular designs. Some preparation is required prior to the workshop. A great workshop, which is easier than it, looks. Suitable for all levels.

Bargello quilts are made using a quick strip method using a range of colours and shades to produce a gradual colour change of exciting patterns. When selecting the fabrics you require a range of prints, which should include some exciting or zinger fabrics and different size prints to provide movement and interest. You can select from three designs and make it into a wallhanging, double quilt or queen quilt. Designs available are Twisted Bargello, Haylie's Comet and Lightning Strikes.

Circles from Strips an exciting quilt made from strip-pieced sets using the traditional Drunkards Path block. Design and create your own quilt using 20 to 30 graduated fabrics. Easy curved piece techniques-no marking for accuracy.

Take 6 Create a strip quilt using just 6 fabrics. Many great designs can be created from sewing the strips into sets, and then by cutting half square triangles or 60-degree sections. Quick fast quilt top, which could be finished in a day. Quilt can be put together in 4 different ways-half square triangles, Hexagons, Hills and Valleys and Zig Zag.