Jane Sassaman - Pattern Play
May
4
to May 5

Jane Sassaman - Pattern Play

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May 4-5, 2024 (9:00am-4:00pm)

$290 non-members

$270 members with discount code

Class Description: This workshop will explore many classical and nontraditional ways of applying pattern. We will examine historic ornament and decorative design throughout the course. We will do several design exercises on paper that will evolve onto a unique fiber project.

This course strives to stimulate new ways to add energy and excitement to your work with surface decoration. It will also supply you with a collection of unique design to apply to your surface design or fiber art.

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
May
16
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 1910:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
May
25
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024 Drop off
Jun
6
to Jun 8
Event, Fundraiser

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024 Drop off

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Rummage Sale WMQFA Members' Preview
Jun
12
5:30 PM17:30
Event, Fundraiser

Rummage Sale WMQFA Members' Preview

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WMQFA Members!!

To thank you for being a member, we are holding a special early rummage sale shopping opportunity just for you. Join us Wednesday night, June 12, from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

You must be a current WMQFA member to attend. Only 25 members per hour will be admitted.

Be sure to stop in the exhibition before or after your shopping time. The exhibition gallery will be open from 5:00pm-8:00pm that evening.

Light refreshments will be provided. This is a free event, but advanced sign up is required.

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024
Jun
13
to Jun 14
Event, Fundraiser

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale - Famous Bag Sale 2024
Jun
15
9:00 AM09:00
Event, Fundraiser

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale - Famous Bag Sale 2024

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Jun
20
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Stitching the Dessert with Erin Frisch
Jul
6
10:00 AM10:00

Stitching the Dessert with Erin Frisch

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Saturday, July 6, 2024, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Price: $85 non member $75 member (with discount code)

Stitching the Desert Class Description:

High reaching ridges of saguaro cacti. Hot sun warming expanses of sand. Prickly pear dotted with crimson blooms. Translate images of the desert into an original work of embroidery. In this workshop, students will embroider their own desert landscapes, choosing between two offered embroidery patterns.

Class will include an overview of embroidery techniques: selecting materials, pattern making, preparing your hoop, and “painting” with thread using the satin stitch. Creativity in color selection, stitching, and following your instinct is highly encouraged with guidance from the instructor. This workshop is beginner-friendly, but all levels are welcome. Embroidery takes time and shouldn’t be rushed. Students are encouraged to take time outside of class to finish and add final details.

Kit fee: This is included in registration. Supplies included are DMC embroidery floss, thread snips, cotton fabrics, a needle and needle threader, an embroidery hoop, and original embroidery patterns.

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Documentation Day at Branches Winery's Quilts in the Vineyard
Jul
13
11:00 AM11:00
Event

Documentation Day at Branches Winery's Quilts in the Vineyard

Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Branches Winery’s Quilts in the Vineyard in Westby, WI. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Jul
18
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Online Auction Benefiting WMQFA
Aug
1
to Aug 5
Fundraiser, Lecture, Workshop, Class, Event

Online Auction Benefiting WMQFA

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Don't miss your chance to bid on one - or many - of the items offered in the online auction. Thanks to the generous donation of artists, members, and friends, all are invited to bid on quilted and stitched treasures, fiber arts experiences, fabric collections, bags, bangles and more.

All bids support WMQFA, so bid often and generously!

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Aug
15
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Wet and Needle Felted Highland Cow Wool Painting Workshop
Aug
17
9:00 AM09:00
Class, Workshop

Wet and Needle Felted Highland Cow Wool Painting Workshop

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Saturday, August 17 from 9am to 4pm

Class Fee: $175/ Non member; $150 WMQFA Members with discount code

Kit Fee: $25 not included, paid directly to teach (Cash, Zelle or check made payable to Justine Heinrichs).

Class Description:

Take a trip to the Scottish Highlands with Justine Heinrichs! The workshop is a fun exploration of painting with wool using wet felting, needle felting, merino wool and gorgeous locks! Participants will create a 11” x 14” portrait of a Highland Cow scene suitable for hanging. Students will learn: How to lay out fibers for wet felting. How to wet felt wool, silk and locks. How to use felting needles. How to use a template for design inspiration. How to blend colors by hand or using hand carders. How to use different values of color to express light and reflection.

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Cherrywood Challenge From The Beginning
Sep
8
1:00 PM13:00

Cherrywood Challenge From The Beginning

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Sunday, September 8, 2024

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Class Fee: $35 non-member / $30 member (with discount code)

Class Description: For the past decade, Cherrywood Fabrics has provided a platform for quilters to express their originality and skills in the form of a challenge. A few simple guidelines and a select number of colors are paired with a popular theme to stimulate creativity. Because the participants must use only hand-dyed fabric from Cherrywood, the end result is cohesive and impactful. Owner, Karla Overland, will bring you along on the journey from a simple idea to the current day Cherrywood Challenge that attracts quilters from all over the globe. As a special treat, local artisans will be on hand to talk about their own works that resulted from the challenge. Enjoy a dessert table and the Monarch Chrysalis exhibit hanging at WMQFA.

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Cherrywood Infinity Table Runner
Sep
9
9:00 AM09:00

Cherrywood Infinity Table Runner

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Monday, September 9, 2024

9:00 am-12:00 pm

Class Fee: $125 Non-member / $100 Member (with discount code)

Class Description: NO RULERS! NO MEASURING! NO PINNING! NO BATTING!

Size: 18′′ x ??′′ (You choose!) There is enough fabric in a kit to make TWO long runners that are custom length! The colors will keep overlapping... to infinity! Free yourself from rulers when you cut these free-form waves and layer them raw-edge on a foundation. This forgiving technique uses the beautiful gradations of Cherrywood to its advantage creating a simple, but effective modern quilt.

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Sep
19
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Sep
30
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Oct
17
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Nov
20
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Nov
21
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Dec
11
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Dec
19
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Apr
18
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

Jan 18, Feb 15, March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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Sweet Connection Classes: Brandy Old Fashioned Caramels and Caramel Sauce
Apr
17
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Candy Class, Workshop

Sweet Connection Classes: Brandy Old Fashioned Caramels and Caramel Sauce

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Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Wisconsin’s classic drink, the Brandy Old Fashioned, can now be enjoyed as a sweet treat!  In this hands-on class you will create two goodies inspired by this drink. Brandy Old Fashioned caramels are a soft, chewy caramel laced with brandy, orange and dried cherries.  Brandy Old Fashioned caramel sauce is a sassy, smooth sauce that can be enjoyed over ice cream or pound cake!  Add a maraschino cherry on top to make this the perfect dessert after a fish fry.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Apr
10
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Sweet Connection Classes: Festive Easter Candies
Mar
27
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Candy Class, Workshop

Sweet Connection Classes: Festive Easter Candies

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Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: In this hands-on class you will make two celebratory treats! Peanut Butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven. We will create incredible homemade chocolate covered peanut butter eggs that are whimsically decorated and taste delicious. We will also make Easter Bunny bark which is a rich and chocolatey treat with adorable Easter bunnies and colorful springtime decorations. You can make these recipes for a festive treat or for gifts.  The Easter Bunny will be jealous!

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Documentation Day at Crazy Quilters Quilt Show
Mar
23
to Mar 24
Event

Documentation Day at Crazy Quilters Quilt Show

Saturday, March 23 from 9am to 4pm & Sunday, March 24 from 10am to 3pm.

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $15 per quilt (admission to Crazy Quilters Quilt Show is separate and not included in Documentation fee). Admission is $7 for one day and $10 for two days. Click here for Quilt Show ticket information.

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Crazy Quilters Quilt Show at Parkview Middle School in Mukwonago, WI. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Mar
22
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Weaving, Workshop

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

March 22, April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!
Mar
21
10:30 AM10:30

2024 Fiber Friends At WMQFA- Third Thursdays!

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Sit and Create with Friends You Know and Friends You’ll Make

2024 Dates:

March 21. April 18, May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

10:30am – 3:30pm Third Thursdays each month! New This Year: Sessions do NOT need to be consecutive.

Join the casual and productive fiber-arts-social program on the Third Thursday of each month.

Bring your project in progress or planning and get feedback and encouragement from other fiber enthusiasts. Whether you are sewing, quilting, mending, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, tatting, weaving, all projects are welcome. Fiber Friends is an ideal opportunity to pick up tips, try new techniques, and share your love of fiber arts with others. During this time, Fiber Friends participants have exclusive access to WMQFA's extensive research library. Schedule some “me” time to get that project finished or to spend the day with like-minded makers who enjoy sharing the creative process.

Sewing supplies, irons, large worktables, and coffee/teapots are available for your use during each session.

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25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee Lecture at the Cedarburg Public Library
Mar
12
6:30 PM18:30

25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee Lecture at the Cedarburg Public Library

Join us on Tuesday, March 12th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Cedarburg Public Library for an unforgettable presentation with guest curator and fiber artist Jennifer Kim Sohn.

Discover the powerful story of 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee! Join the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts and the Cedarburg Library for a captivating one-hour lecture by Jennifer Kim Sohn. As the artist who organized the exhibition, Jennifer will take you through the evolution of this remarkable project and how it has made a lasting impact. Take advantage of this opportunity to hear the story of an exhibition that has brought attention and gravitas to the worldwide refugee crisis.

This program is open to the public and registration is recommended but not required.

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Documentation Day at WMQFA
Mar
2
10:00 AM10:00
Event

Documentation Day at WMQFA

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Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Documentation Day at Winter Quilt Show
Feb
10
9:15 AM09:15
Event

Documentation Day at Winter Quilt Show

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $15 per quilt (admission to Winter Quilt Show is separate and not included in Documentation fee).

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Origins Of Haute Couture And Les Petites Mains A Paris (Virtual Lecture & Fundraiser)
Jan
27
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Workshop

Origins Of Haute Couture And Les Petites Mains A Paris (Virtual Lecture & Fundraiser)

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Enjoy this Virtual Lecture and Fundraiser Supporting the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts from the comfort of your own home and join us along with renowned textile artist, researcher and teacher Rebecca Devaney over Zoom.

$25/ Members | $30/ Nonmembers

Rebecca Devaney’s lecture will tell the fascinating story of how luxury textiles and fashion became woven into the fabric of Paris. The intriguing history of luxury textiles and fashion is revealed through the geography of the winding streets and wide boulevards of Paris. Travelling in Paris from the elegant Opéra district to Le Sentier, once the bustling garment district, we will meet kings, politicians, spies, cloth merchants, milliners, glove-makers, feather-workers, embroiderers and the fiercely independent Midinettes.

Note: To train at the prestigious École Lesage is to be invited to share in more than a century and a half of ever-renewed enthusiasm, talent and expertise. It means getting a chance to learn the techniques mastered – and, in some cases, invented – by one of the world’s greatest embroidery houses.

This lecture will be held via Zoom only. An emailed invitation, with links, will be provided to registrants approximately one to two weeks prior to the tour.

Thank you for supporting WMQFA!

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Sweet Connection Classes: Homemade Marshmallows And Hot Cocoa Mix
Jan
24
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Candy Class, Workshop

Sweet Connection Classes: Homemade Marshmallows And Hot Cocoa Mix

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Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Soft, springy clouds of deliciousness, homemade marshmallows are so much better than store-bought and incredibly easy to make. Flavor and shape them according to your fancy for a whimsical delight!  Paired with richly flavored hot cocoa mix, they make the perfect wintery treat. Enjoy making both of these treats at this hands-on class!

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Sleepy Squirrel Needle Felting with Justine Heinrichs PM Class
Jan
20
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Workshop

Sleepy Squirrel Needle Felting with Justine Heinrichs PM Class

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Winter is a great time for making a Sleepy Squirrel! Join in the fun making these snuggly creatures. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that are the building blocks of 3D sculptures. The adorable squirrel you make will be perfect in a basket or bowl. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to those experienced with felting will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little animals.

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Sleepy Squirrel Needle Felting with Justine Heinrichs AM Class
Jan
20
9:00 AM09:00
Class, Workshop

Sleepy Squirrel Needle Felting with Justine Heinrichs AM Class

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Winter is a great time for making a Sleepy Squirrel! Join in the fun making these snuggly creatures. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that are the building blocks of 3D sculptures. The adorable squirrel you make will be perfect in a basket or bowl. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to those experienced with felting will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little animals.

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Hand Stitching on Heirloom Fabrics with Lisa Binkley
Jan
13
to Jan 14
Class, Workshop

Hand Stitching on Heirloom Fabrics with Lisa Binkley

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Class Fee: $290/Members (with code) or $315/Non-Members

Class Description: Here’s your chance to put those beautiful, one-of-a-kind fabrics you’ve been saving to great use.  Spend two-days learning a variety of approaches to cutting, piecing, appliqueing, and in other ways combining these ‘stashed’ fabrics with hand stitching and a variety of thread types.  We’ll address design and composition issues as well as approaches to stitching on and embellishing the cherished fabrics that may be different than ways in which you’ve approached other types of fabrics.

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Makers Mingle presented by MKElifestyle: Felted Present Toppers & Magnets
Dec
7
6:00 PM18:00
Event, Class

Makers Mingle presented by MKElifestyle: Felted Present Toppers & Magnets

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WMQFA is partnering with MKElifestyle Magazine on their launch of Makers Mingle.

Enjoy tasty appetizers and seasonal beverages while you craft and chat. The museum will guide you through a weaving activity while you socialize, and you’ll have time to tour the current exhibition.

Stitch together felted penguins, owls, hearts and other shapes to make fun, seasonal gift toppers or magnets.

Registration includes food, drink, instruction, museum admission, and all supplies. No experience needed!

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Sweet Connection Classes: Festive Christmas Candies
Dec
6
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Candy Class, Workshop

Sweet Connection Classes: Festive Christmas Candies

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Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Handmade candies are not only delicious to eat, but fun to share! In this class you will create two easy treats, perfect for holiday parties or gift giving. White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Bark combines the tangy flavors of cranberry and orange with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Christmas Mint Patties are a creamy pastel colored mint that tastes as good as they look. Hear ideas how to beautifully package these treats and share the love of baking this holiday season!

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Busy Elves Needle Felting Workshop with Justine Heinrichs - Afternoon Class
Nov
18
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Workshop

Busy Elves Needle Felting Workshop with Justine Heinrichs - Afternoon Class

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$85/$75 WMQFA Members

Kit fee included in price. Kit includes: Wool, felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Just in time for the holidays! Busy Elves! Join in the shenanigans making these adorable guys. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that will be valuable in continuing your needle felting adventures. The included material fee covers students making 1-2 needle felted elf sculptures in one 3 hour session and enough materials to make another elf at home. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to experienced felters will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little guys. Students will receive a felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

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Busy Elves Needle Felting Workshop with Justine Heinrichs - Morning Class
Nov
18
9:00 AM09:00
Class, Workshop

Busy Elves Needle Felting Workshop with Justine Heinrichs - Morning Class

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$85/$75 WMQFA Members

Kit fee included in price. Kit includes: Wool, felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Just in time for the holidays! Busy Elves! Join in the shenanigans making these adorable guys. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that will be valuable in continuing your needle felting adventures. The included material fee covers students making 1-2 needle felted elf sculptures in one 3 hour session and enough materials to make another elf at home. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to experienced felters will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little guys. Students will receive a felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

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Sweet Connection Classes: Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels And Fudge Sauce
Nov
15
1:00 PM13:00
Class, Workshop, Candy Class

Sweet Connection Classes: Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels And Fudge Sauce

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Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Chocolate fans rejoice, this class was designed for you! During this hands on event you will create deliciously creamy, perfectly chewy, and intensely chocolatey caramels. A sprinkle of sea salt adds the finishing touch. These caramels are blue ribbon worthy! Plus, ice cream fans, get ready to wow your family, your friends and even yourself with an old fashioned hot fudge sauce. This decadent, thick and rich sauce is sure to become a favorite over ice cream, pound cake and by the spoonful!

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All About Bead Embellishment with Lisa Binkley
Nov
11
to Nov 12
Class, Workshop

All About Bead Embellishment with Lisa Binkley

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This two-day workshop begins by introducing all the stitches that make up the backbone of bead embroidery—those stitches most commonly used in contemporary beadwork on fabric. After initially exploring the basic stitches of bead embroidery, students advance to learn ways to beautifully and securely incorporate larger beads, buttons, and cabochons into their fiber work. They also explore a variety of edge stitches and fringe techniques while continuing to work on a sampler for future reference and inspiration. The class culminates with students beginning to develop their own bead embroidery style while exploring designs that range from sparsely-stitched individual beads to densely beaded focal areas. Students have opportunities to explore known variations on introduced stitches as well as develop their own visual vocabulary of bead embroidery.

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Documentation Day
Nov
4
10:00 AM10:00
Event

Documentation Day

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Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $10 per quilt (spots fill up fast!).

To register, please email Documentation@wiquiltmuseum.com

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the WMQFA’s farmstead. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Quilt Dating Class with Carol Butzke
Oct
28
to Oct 29
Class, Event, Lecture, Workshop

Quilt Dating Class with Carol Butzke

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Class Fee: $125 Non Members/$100 Members with code

Class Description: Carol Butzke is an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser based here in Wisconsin. Throughout her workshop, you will gain insight on how to recognize the evolution of quilt styles, patterns, techniques, and colorations from the early 1800s to mid-20th century. As well as learn about women’s history through hands-on interaction with the material culture of the past. We ask that as a participant you bring one antique/ vintage quilt to the class to study and share with the teacher and other students for a more meaningful and immersive experience.

Please select only one quilt to bring to class. Time will be limited.


Supply List:

  • Notebook

  • Pen or Pencil

  • (1) Quilt **optional

  • Camera (phone for for images) **optional

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Improv Hand Quilting With Heidi Parkes (2)
Oct
21
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Workshop

Improv Hand Quilting With Heidi Parkes (2)

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Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Supplies Checklist

Workshop Description: Learn to quilt by hand, following your intuition and improvising as you go. In this class, you can make a 'wholecloth' quilt, using a single cut of fabric as your quilt top, or you can use an existing quilt top.

This workshop is both conceptual and technical. Heidi will begin with a trunk show, during which she will explain both why and how she quilted as she did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. Heidi loves to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a 'wholecloth' single piece of fabric. We will cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. We will not use pens to 'mark,' our fabric, but will learn a few tricks to anticipate our stitching. Heidi is an expert at creating areas of visual interest and activating the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a 'drawing' on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt in class, but will get a solid foundation on improvisation and hand quilting.ing.

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Improv Hand Quilting With Heidi Parkes
Oct
20
10:00 AM10:00
Class, Event, Workshop

Improv Hand Quilting With Heidi Parkes

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Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Supplies Checklist

Workshop Description: Learn to quilt by hand, following your intuition and improvising as you go. In this class, you can make a 'wholecloth' quilt, using a single cut of fabric as your quilt top, or you can use an existing quilt top.

This workshop is both conceptual and technical. Heidi will begin with a trunk show, during which she will explain both why and how she quilted as she did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. Heidi loves to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a 'wholecloth' single piece of fabric. We will cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. We will not use pens to 'mark,' our fabric, but will learn a few tricks to anticipate our stitching. Heidi is an expert at creating areas of visual interest and activating the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a 'drawing' on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt in class, but will get a solid foundation on improvisation and hand quilting.ing.

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