Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival
Loveland, Colorado
August 19 - 21, 2011

SATURDAY CLASSES

Bluhming Background Designs
(Class full, no more students please)
Hands-on Design Drawing Workshop by Irena Bluhm
605-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 10:15 am – 1:15 pm
Class fee: $30 Kit fee: $15
Suitable for All Levels
Say goodbye to any conventional way of using stippling to fill in negative spaces on any quilt. This very unique, easy to understand and easy to execute technique will have your creative juices flowing, as you can add your own twist to Irena’s ideas. From very dense to allover, this technique is very forgiving and the visual effects are very impressive. No planning ahead and no marking of the background designs are required.

Bring to class: drawing pad with no lines or grid and pen or soft pencil.

Kit fee $15 (Kit includes 14 pages double wire bound laminated design practice diagrams package plus dry erase pen.) The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.

Now You See It, Now You Don’t: The Sweatshirts, Of Course!
by Barbara Crawford
610-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Class fee: $10
Here is 60 minutes of jam packed fun and creativity. Everything you can do with a sweatshirt whether you see the sweatshirt or not. It’s there somewhere. This is the class that Barbara is known for – she has been teaching it all over the country. Just when you think you can’t do anything else with a sweatshirt, Barbara will inspire you with a whole new wardrobe using them. This class goes over every detail in making jackets that are just appliquéd and needlefelted, to stadium jackets and long duster coats that you don’t see the sweatshirts, using wools, wool felts, cotton, and old jeans. For those of you who are like Barbara (“buttonhole phobics”) — don’t worry…there will be innovative creative closures to inspire you. Barbara will also show you how to make those popular swing jackets with one pleat swings to the four-pleated swing. Last, but certainly not least, this is a wonderful cause for those who don’t sew much, so if you’re a novice or a seasoned sewer, there is something here for all of you.

Drafting Pants With Couture Fit
by Connie Crawford
620-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Class fee: $10
Learn an amazingly simple draft (from “scratch”) that results in correctly fitting pants. The keys to couture fit are found in understanding how various waist slopes, crotch depths, and overall crotch formulas control the overall pant fit. This pattern draft even accommodates difficult-to-fit bodies, such as mature figures and plus size figures. Connie will also demonstrate how to use the pants and skirt slopers to create various styles including fashion jeans, overalls, elastic waistlines, and a large variety of skirt designs.

It’s Yappy Hour
by Pam Damour
630-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Class fee: $10
Americans spent 4.3 billion dollars on their pets last year; doubling the amount they spent the previous year. Pet boutiques sell pet vests, jackets, collars, harnesses, beds, and other accessories for big bucks. They take very little fabric and are so much fun to make. Learn how to create these practical and fashionable accessories for your favorite four legged friends, learn about pet clothing software, and see a pet fashion show. Doesn’t your pet deserve to know what the best dressed are wearing this year?

Fearless Fabric Painting
by Karen Pharr
Hands-on Workshop
Class Limit 24
650-Saturday, August 21, 2010
10:15 am – 1:15 pm
Class fee: $30 Kit fee: $20
Students will learn a batik style method, fabric painting skies and some great other painting fun. This class will include hands on and lecture.
The fabric painting will have a kit fee of $20.00 Students will need to bring assorted paint brushes. Apron or wear old clothes. An open frame min size 8 x 10 and some thumb tacks. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.

“Avatar” Leaves – 3 Methods
by Pat Welch
670-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 10:15 am – 1:15 pm
Class fee: $30 Kit fee: $12
Hands-on Workshop with machines
Learn three methods to making 3-dimensional leaves which might be used on your quilts, wall hangings, jackets and jewelry. Bring to class: 6” hoop, 90 embroidery needle, scissors, Sharpie fine point marker, fabric marker and straight pins.

Kit fee: $12 includes fabric, Sulky Blendables and Rayon threads, 3 Sulky Stabilizers and binding agents. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.

Quilting on an Embroidery Machine
by Janice Stewart
690-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Class fee: $10
Are you sending your quilts out to be quilted? Never again! Learn how easy it is to achieve beautiful results to quilt and or embroider your quilts all in one hoping. You CAN quilt on your embroidery machine and sew a quilt from start to finish.

Nuno-felting
by Barbara Crawford
615-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Class fee: $30 Kit fee: $65
Nuno Felting is a Japanese felting technique that combines shear fiber and wool to make lightweight garments and other items by shrinking them together with moisture and agitation and creating many possibilities for transparency and exciting texture..The word Nuno is Japanese for fabric.

We are combining silks and wool with no sewing , just loads of sudsy fun, mixin’ it up with colors of wool roving, yarns,silk tussah, silk chiffon, hand dyed curly wools, rhinestones, glass beads, embroidery and whatever else we can throw in! To top it all off, the workshop is set to music and we will be working with our feet! So get ready to Rock n’ Roll and join Barbara for a special play date that includes, bubbles, noodles, chiffon, suds, rolling games, throwing , and playing with squishy things. The finished scarves are works of art just on their own ,but embellishing them with beads, embroidery, blingz n’ thingz, creates more dimension and quite a profit making item in high end stores. Scarves are only one thing that can be made with this method, this class will enable you to learn the technique and create clothing that are lightweight and non bulky to sew. Students will use the roving’s to create their own designs and patterns by throwing the roving randomly onto the silk, giving you the opportunity to have fun with what you are working on. The process is fast enough that we will finish in the classroom. (There will be models of scarves and clothing in the room as well).

Bring to Class: regular sewing notions, needles, scissors, thread, old towel, (and if you have something special you would like to add for embellishments bring them with you. WEAR OLDER CLOTHING!

Kit fee $65 which includes: silk fabrics, wool roving’s, bubble wrap, spray bottles, nylon voile, yarns, curly mohair, beads, buttons, embroidery threads, rhinestones, Angelina fibers, plastic wraps, noodles,soap.

The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.

Square in a Square
by Paula Doll
635-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Class fee: $10
The Square in a Square system is a fast and accurate way to make fantastic quilts without ever having to cut or sew triangles. Within the system are 39 different triangle units or options. Using these options, you can make half square triangles four at a time, flying geese two at a time, 60 degree diamond triangle units and much more. The resulting points are sharp, lie very flat and are easy to achieve. The technique provides the quilter with the ability to construct increasing complex patterns. This cutting system is so simple and accurate that quilters everywhere will be producing more quilts and enjoying it more! No supplies needed for this lecture. Just come, rest your feet and be inspired!

Designer Pants Designed By You
by Darlene Miller
645-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Class fee: $10
Learn how to design pants that fit – Guaranteed! It’s all about shape – your shape and matching the design lines to your body shape. With an understanding of this concept you will have a wardrobe of pants – all favorites.

Rug Punch Hooking
by Connie Sherlock
660-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 1:30 pm – 2 :30 pm
Class fee: $10
The look of rug hooking in a fraction of the time. Very easy to do and lots of fun. Hands on class. Rug yarn and crewel wool yarn projects.

Silk Ribbon Rose
by Helen Gibb
640-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 2 pm – 3 pm
Class fee: $10 Kit fee: $15
Using 2 ½” wide silk ribbons you will learn to make a stunning rose with leaves. Helen guarantees you’ll finish the project in class! Bring scissors.
Kit fee: $15 The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.

Fussy Cutting The Kaye Wood Way
by Kaye Wood
685-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 2 pm – 3 pm
Class fee: $10
Fussy-cut embroidery designs or fabric motifs into squares, circles, hearts, hexagons, octagons, and diamond shapes using Kaye’s original techniques. Learn to create one-of-a-kind quilts that are fun and easy to make. Get lots of different ideas for that first or next project. She designs for both the pointed and the pointless people, so there is something for everyone from the new quilter to the more experienced quilter. You’ll love the seminar saying, “I can do that!

Slipcovering Basics
by Pam Damour
625-Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Class fee: $10
Before you begin your project, you’ll need to determine whether it is a good candidate for a slipcover or is upholstery the best way to go? And once you’ve determined the best method, how will you choose the right fabric? When do you use companion fabrics or purchased trims? Learn the do’s and don’t of slipcovers before you tackle your project from someone who has been making slipcovers for over 25 years.