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TALES FROM THE UFO CLUB
This amusing slide lecture tells how a group of women banned together for mutual support against UFOs and how they devised a 12-Step program to beat this problem.
By hearing some real-life stories of personal achievement you will come to a true understanding of the UFO Club's motto, "Done is good!"
Cost: $300
Time required: 60 minutes
Equipment required: Slide projector and screen
GROUND ZERO
This lecture is a very moving slide presentation about my quilt, Ground Zero. I used
621 images of people who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, to create a Lone Star quilt that captures the emotional impact of the collapse of the twin
towers. The lecture also captures people's reactions to the event then and now.
Cost: $300
Time required: 60 minutes
Equipment required: Slide projector and screen
GROUND ZERO
If it is available I will bring my quilt, Ground Zero, to your guild. The presentation will
be in the form of questions and answers about the quilt. I will share what inspired me to amke this quilt.
This quilt has the following committments for 2011:
March 10-13, Quilters Guild of Dallas, Quilt Celebration
August 5-6, Fort Worth Quilt Guild, Remembrance
September 11, New York City
September 17-18, Island Quilter's Guild, Manitowaning, Canada
RUST-TEX: TECHNIQUES FOR DYEING WITH RUST
This Power Point Presentation and demonstration will show several techniques developed by me to create my signature Rust-Tex fabric using rust to make unique
patterns on cotton, silk, linen, and polyester.
Cost: $300
Time required: 60 minutes
Equipment required: Computer projector and screen
QUILTS THROUGH THE YEARS
This entertaining and educational lecture features quilts from 1840 through 1940
presented with tips that teach historic quilt dating categories and how to build a quilt collection. I bring about 20 quilts from my collection to illustrate the lecture. This
lecture is not given outside of driving distance from Madison, WI.
Cost: $350
Time required: 60 minutes
Equipment required: two tables and two tall people with strong arms to help handle
and hold the quilts
SUCCESSFULLY USING METALIC THREADS
This Power Point Presentation will show the student how to correctly use metallic thread in any sewing machine
Cost: $250
Time required: 45 minutes
Equipment required: Computer projector and screen
TRAVEL SCARF:CAPTURING MEMORIES ON CLOTH
The student will learn from a Power Point Presentation how to create a lasting
memory of their travels by capturing words and textures on a silk scarf with oil based paint-sticks.
Cost: $250
Time required: 45 minutes
Equipment required: Computer projector and screen
Currently I am offering:
Trip Around The World With A Rotary Cutter
Learn all the secrets to creating this wonderful quilt including color selection, quick
piecing, and fast accurate no-mark machine quilting while creating a 33" x 43" center for a wallhanging.
$25 kit fee per person includes pattern
Double Wedding Ring
Have you always wanted to make a Double Wedding Ring Quilt? Try out this easy
method using Quilt Smart®. You will finish your three ring 22" x 55" table runner top in class.
+ $10 kit fee, includes pattern
Perfect Tumbling Blocks Everytime
Learn the secret to really making a perfect set in seam every time while making the
blocks. Then learn how to set your beautiful dimensional blocks using straight seams. Twenty two blocks makes a 30" x 35" quilt top.
+ $5 pattern fee
Checkerboard Star Lap Quilt
This quilt only looks complicated. The secret is…
I promise that once you learn it, this quick pieced 58" x 73" quilt it will become your gift item of choice for graduations and anniversaries.
+ $8 pattern fee
Grapevine Wreath Wallhanging
Learn all about bobbinwork as you create a one of a kind weath. This workshop
includes instruction on how to adjust the bobbin tension of the sewing machine to do bobbin work and the all important how to set it back again. Also how to do free motion
machine embroidery. Once you know this technique you can sew grapevines on everything from clothing and linens to framed samplers. The wallhanging for this class is 12" square.
+ $8 pattern fee
Raggedy Hearts
You can't make a mistake making this heart-warming 31" x 25" wallhanging. This is a
great pattern for using small amounts of fabric to get big results and it is a great place to practice free motion machine quilting.
+ $8 pattern fee
TALL PINE TREES WALLHANGING
You can create this striking, 54"x 54", wallhanging designed by Lois Jarvis using
off-center log cabin blocks to make the tall pine trees and quarter-cut triangles to make the striking zig-zag border.
+ $8 pattern fee
Rust Dyeing
In this class students will learn how to create interesting patterns on natural and man made fibers using naturally occurring iron oxide. Lois will share with her students the
techniques she uses to create her Rust-Tex line of fabrics.
+ $25 kit fee per person
Free Motion Machine Quilting
The workshop will teach you the how and why to set up your home sewing machine,
for free motion machine quilting.
Successful Machine Sewing with Metallic Thread
Having trouble using metallic thread on your sewing machine? Let Lois show you what she has learned from many years of sewing with metallic thread.
There is a 25 students limit for every workshop class.
Didn't find anything interesting? Contact me about other classes. I taught all levels of
quiltmaking for the Adult Continuing Education program for 15 years so I can teach your guild anything they would like to learn.
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