Classes
Classes on quilt making, from beginner to advanced levels, are taught occasionally during the year by experienced teachers. From time to time we arrange classes by visiting teachers from South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
MAY 2010Bev Rebelo will be teaching classes again to members in May. See the list below of classes being offered and dates. If you as a member are interested in joining a class, please contact Gill Rebelo. Her number can be found on your Snippets.
SHORT CUTS TUESDAY MAY 18TH
Card Trick, 6 point , Delectable Mountains, Drunkard's Path and others. We will make samples of a few of these, some demonstrations only. Mostly machine work; suitable for all levels.
QUILT AS YOU GO WEDNESDAY MAY 19TH
A quick method to make a quilt, putting blocks together to get a ready to bind quilt. Fast and furious! We will do a Drunkard's Path design but this can be used with any other block. This is mostly by machine, a tiny bit by hand; suitable for all levels. Quick, simple and versitile and a good for beginner's as it grows very quickly.
APPLIQUE SATURDAY MAY 22nd
Similar to last time. Mostly hand work. Basic and 3-D.
LONE STAR MONDAY 24TH
Machine construction, using strip piecing.
CELTIC WORK WEDNESDAY 26TH
Using simple cures and symmetry, designing ones' own blocks--when you know how it really is easy! then using bias maker or other methods, the construction of the block, this is hard work.
HAND QUILTING THURSDAY 27TH
Using the teaspoon method,