Note: A Workshop/Lecture Agreement Form will be sent upon verbal agreement and upon confirmation thereof, supply lists and specific set up needs will be sent. Photography of quilts is permitted and encouraged.
Create wonderful and exciting quilts through a simple procedure called: Strips ‘n Curves. This technique is a combination of strip piecing and curved piecing. This relationship between the straight lines and the curved lines are the key to creating dynamic designs! This technique is easy, fun and habit forming. After learning the procedure you will realize the many, many other design possibilities it has to offer. From confident beginner to advanced, everyone can succeed. (Wall space is needed to “play” with design) (Templates and books available for purchase)
Time: Two Day Workshop (Can be done in a one day, but strata has to be sewn before class!)
Featuring Swirl, Half Clamshell, Free-Form Curves and Strips ‘n Circles. Louisa introduces 4 design concepts, 2 template-based and 2 template-free as well as new designs using the old favorite templates such as Basic, Basic II, and the Mini Beg ‘n Borrow sets to create Overlapping and Crosscutting! Start with basic strip piecing and prepare to be amazed! (Wall space is needed to play with design) (Templates and books available for purchase)
Time: Two Day Workshop (Can be done as a one day, but strata has to be sewn before class!) Please note: this is a wonderful class and much more effective as a two day event!
New designs with the old favorite templates, strip piecing with Twists and Turns. Louisa will show you how to create more depth and movement with Strips ‘n Curves, by using the Basic, Basic II and Mini Beg ‘n Borrow sets together. Some paper piecing can be used. (Wall space is needed to play with design) (Templates and books available for purchase)
Time: Two Day Workshop (Can be done as a one day, but strata has to be sewn before class!) Please note: this is a wonderful class and much more effective as a two day event!
Try your hand at free form Strips ‘n Curves. No acrylic templates in this class. You are the designer by simply drawing 3 or more circles and vertical and horizontal lines. Freezer paper will be used to transfer your design to your strips. Give it a try you will be amazed at the results of your one of a kind creations.
Time: All Day Workshop
This class is created for the students, who have done the basic set and want to try their hand at the many other design possibilities the book has to offer. Such as: Basic Set II, Beg and Borrow, Negative Positive, , or simply a combination of all of these in one composition! Cutting your strips different sizes and combining different sizes in one strata are just some of the many design possibilities. Come and let’s play with Strips and Curves.
Time: Two Day Workshop (Could be done as a one day, but strata has to be sewn before class!)
This class is for the Fiber Artist, who is quilt savvy and wants more of a design class. This advanced set lends itself to more creative designs and gives the quilter many more design options. Because you are dealing with 3 inch, 6 inch and 9 inch blocks in one composition it is obviously more challenging. The piecing is a bit more intricate, but definitely the most rewarding.
Time: Two Day Workshop (Could be done as a one day, but several different sized strata have to be sewn before class!)
In just three easy steps: Color, Design and Theme, we will create beautiful quilts. Starting with a color source such as a picture or photograph, collecting the fabrics you see in this source, designing with simple shapes the base (or quilt top) and by embellishing further on the theme. Some of the shapes we will explore are: The Kite, The Curved Diamond, the Curved Kite and the Half Clamshell, etc.)
Time: All Day Workshop
This all day class will be based on the simple “Spinning Star” design. By manipulating this simple shape and using lots of fabrics and textures we will create a one of a kind quilt. Color, texture and some embellishing techniques will be explored as well as an innovative border treatment called: Negative/Positive. Bring many, many fabrics in several color families, from lights to darks making sure they all color coordinate! Whatever your color source, work with a picture or a special piece of fabric or color scheme, but bring a lot!! If using several color families rely on transition fabrics to create a bridge from one color into the next. Wall space is needed to “play” with design. From confident beginner to advanced.
Time: All Day Workshop (As an extended workshop 4 sessions 2 hours each)
Explore the beautiful tapestry style of quiltmaking from start to finish. Create your own quilt by taking this method one step further adding a “little twist” with fabric, color and pattern! Regular Bargello, Twist and Turns, Fractured Bargello and Double Vision are just some of the new designs we will explore. Embellishing the Bargello for added interest will be discussed.
Time: Two day workshop is recommended.
Let us explore color basics, the terminology and the use of the color wheel. We will be compiling a workbook to visually aid you into understanding of simple color basics and to start you off on a “color” journey that enables you to explore the joyful ways colors intermingle. Let me introduce you to my own method of collecting fabric and help you expand your color palette. Do you have trouble understanding the concepts of color and is color still the most difficult task of your quiltmaking? This is the class for you!
Time: All Day Workshop
Let us explore this simple procedure called: Strips ‘n Curves. This technique is a combination of strip piecing and curved piecing. This relationship between the straight and the curved lines are the key to creating dynamic designs! This technique is easy, fun and habit forming. You will learn this procedure and realize the many, many other design possibilities it has to offer. Many quilts and some slides to view and discuss. (Strips ‘n Curves book and templates available for purchase)
(Includes slide presentation or trunk show)
I am a stripper and I am darn good at it! This lecture let us take a closer look at strip piecing. There are so many design possibilities that start with simple strip piecing. We will explore just some of these designs namely:
All the Strips and Curves designs as well as the many Bargello type quilts. Exploring color and texture that are so vital to the success of these techniques. The simple procedure of strips piecing and counter cutting, whether with curves or straight lines can make you become a great stripper as well!
(Includes slide presentation)
With the aid of slides and actual quilts we will explore this easy three step method: Color, Design and Theme. Showing you just how to see the world around you as a source of inspiration for color and using simple methods for creating the base (or quilt top) and finishing with some easy embellishing techniques. The manipulating of familiar shapes into new and exciting designs will be demonstrated. Is choosing color still the most difficult task for you? Then this is the method for you, color made easy. Let me show you my techniques for choosing colors and collecting fabrics and designing with simple shapes.
(Includes some slides)
This lecture gives an old concept namely the “One Patch” a new and contemporary look. The lecture consists of demonstrating the manipulations of familiar shapes into new design concepts. Color, texture and some embellishing techniques will be explored as well as the innovative border treatment called: Negative/Positive. Slides and quilts are part of this lecture.
The beautiful tapestry style of quiltmaking is explored and discussed. Take this method one step further and create your own by adding a “little twist” with pattern, color and fabrics. Regular Bargello, Twist and Turns, Fractured Bargello and Double Vision are just some of the new designs we will explore. Embellishing the Bargello for a unique look. Slides and quilts are part of this lecture.
Color is one of the most important elements of a quilt, yet for most quilters it seems to be the biggest obstacle. Show your students and clients just how easy this process can be. Starting with a photograph or a favorite piece of fabric and some easy to follow steps. You too can make the color and fabric selecting easier. We will explore this procedure with the aid of some slides and actual quilts.
