
Workshops: - 2012
Non-members may apply if there is room
Email us at doquilters@gmail.com
March: Melody Crust coming to give 2 full day and one ½ day class.
www.melodycrust.com
All will be held at the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department, 4012 Whitfield
Road, Chapel Hill
Saturday, March 17th: Simple Surfaces - 9am - 4pm, one hour for lunch
Learn all about paint sticks and foiling on fabric. Applying foil or paint sticks to
silk or cotton is easy, fun and permanent. This informative hands-on workshop is
for both traditional and non-traditional quilters and clothing makers. Kit fee
required, No sewing machine necessary.
Sunday, March 18th: A Fine Line - 9am - 4pm, one hour for lunch
Do you have a project that could use help with the what, why and how of
quilting? Discover the elements of winning quilting designs and how to apply them
to your tops. We will explore whether to hand or machine quilt, selecting, fitting
and marking quilting design, all about thread, and the basics of batting and
basting. The emphasis of this workshop is the creative use of the quilted line.
Learn to successfully finish all your projects. This informative workshop is for
both traditional and non-traditional quilters. Kit fee required. No sewing machine
necessary.
Monday, March 19th: Super Fast Binding and Piping - 10am - 1pm
Is binding the quilt your least favorite part? Bindings and piping are a snap with
this no-fail completely machine-stitched method. In this class you will be making
a sample to take home and use on your own quilts. Binding will never be the
same again! Sewing machine required.
July: Augusta Cole will teach 2 full day classes.
Specifics will come closer to the time of the workshops, but put the dates on
your calendar now!!! The cost for each workshop will be $25 for members and
$40 for non-members, if the classes aren't full.
Durham-Orange Quilters' Guild, Inc.