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Class List by Instructor
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Before filling out your registration form, please read
the class descriptions and the daily itinerary so you can best determine
how you would like to spend your cruise time. You will be assured of being
placed in three full day class sections (the first class will be split
into two afternoon segments). Class assignments and supply lists will
be mailed to you along with your notice for final payment in June 2007.
Classes are open to all levels of ability (unless otherwise stated in
the class description). The class choices are: |
| ALEX
ANDERSON
SURFACE QUILTING DESIGN: MORE THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Ever wonder what’s missing or get stumped when it’s time
to plan your quilting design? During this class, Alex will explain
her personal approach to quilting design. You will learn how to
draw a class cable, feathered wreath, 8 pointed star and more. Discover
how the classic designs, which have served well throughout history, will
breathe new life into your quilts. This class is for anyone who
has ever finished a quilt top and has asked, “Now what?”
Skill
Level: All levels
FALL FOLLIES
SATURDAY ALL DAY
In this incredibly easy and stress free class, you will design a picture
size, fall wall hanging using simple images designed especially for this
cruise seminar by Alex. You will be using the classic blanket stitch
for this fun “child’s play” (remember color forms?)
project. You will go home with a wonderful memento of our fall foliage
cruise!
Skill level: All levels
SHADOW REDWORK - AUTUMN ILLUSION
HAND QUILTING - SECRETS OF SUCCESS
SUNDAY ALL DAY
In the morning you will be learning an exciting style of redwork
that you can see in Alex’s book Shadow Redwork. Shadow redwork
combines the classic and popular redline embroidery with subtle messages
stitched in the background with ecru thread. The result is timeless and
fresh. Pick a pattern from the book or use the image Alex designed especially
for our East Coast adventure!
During the afternoon session you will learn to master the art of traditional
hand quilting as you stitch a small whole cloth wall hanging (or extra
large pillow). Whether you are left or right handed, tips and techniques
will be taught to learn the “rocking stitch”. In addition
, you will see how easy it is to quilt in all directions using your thumb!
Once the stitch is mastered, your quilting time will double. All the
basics from batting to threads will be discussed and one on one attention
will be given to either learn or improve your stitch.
Skill Level: All levels
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| JOEN
WOLFROM
LIGHTING UP YOUR QUILTS
SUNDAY and TUESDAY
See how easy it is to light up your quilts with color illusions. Learn
how to create your own illusions of depth, luminosity, and luster in
quilts. At day’s end, you should have a wide array of lighting
ideas to use in your future quilts.
Skill Level: All Levels
A MOST FASCINATING MARRIAGE OF BLOCKS
SATURDAY ALL DAY
Create beautiful original traditional designs by learning how to use blending
-block and exploding-block design techniques. You
will be surprised at how easy it is to create exciting new designs with
many of our much-loved traditional patterns. By the end of the
class, you should have at least one new design to use in a future quilt.
Skill
Level: All Levels
NATURE, FLOWERS, AND LANDSCAPES
CREATING A SCENE WITH PIZZAZZ
SUNDAY ALL DAY
This class is for nature lovers, regardless of piecing or appliqué
technique! Have fun making two “cut and paste” fabric scenes
while learning all of those important tidbits about creating landscape
designs. You will be excited to see how easy it is to incorporate depth,
luster, and luminosity in your own small fabric landscape picture. As
time permits, take a delightful nature quilt trip via slides to enjoy
beautiful, awesome, and whimsical nature and landscape quilts from all
over the world.
Skill Level: All LevelS
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PAULA
NADELSTERN
OPULENT ORNAMENT
SUNDAY and TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Embellish your way to a beautiful object brimming with sparkle and ready
to display using a simple, non-sewing technique. It’s stress-free,
it’s satisfying, it’s creative, it’s fun -- what more
can you ask!
Skill Level: All Levels
THE PUZZLE QUILT
SATURDAY ALL DAY
Imagine a sampler quilt where each block has an identical twin sharing its
structure of shapes. By piecing each pair in completely different fabric
combinations, each block is perceived as a visual novelty. This non-sewing
seminar explores how prints can be used to vary one and the same patchwork
configuration. By understanding how color establishes a relationship between
parts, fabrics can be manipulated to achieve a variety of design possibilities.
This is a good class for the quiltmaker who wants to embrace the potential
offered by choice rather than be overwhelmed by it.
Skill Level: All Levels
NEEDLE STARS
SUNDAY ALL DAY
This class is a simplified version of Paula’s complicated kaleidoscope
techniques. It incorporates the kaleidoscope configuration, radial symmetry
which allows students to explore design possibilities using bilaterally
symmetrical fabric. Plus it covers the unique machine-piecing technique
Paula uses (which she will demonstrate through samples) and how to make
incongruent templates align.
Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced |
| MARY
SORENSEN
CLASSIC APPLIQUÉ FEATHERED STAR
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
This new design from Mary is the perfect take-along project for cruising.
A small stylized center appliqué motif will build your confidence
as you learn straight forward techniques for needleturn hand appliqué.
You will receive instructions for surrounding the appliqué block
with a foundation pieced Feathered Star, and additional appliqué
in the borders for a great little wall quilt.
Skill Level: All Levels
“FALL” IN LOVE WITH APPLIQUÉ
SATURDAY ALL DAY
A new pattern designed just for our fall foliage cruise will put you in
the spirit of crisp fall days and spectacular autumn colors. Improve your
needleturn hand appliqué skills as you stitch leaves at the height
of their color in this small wall quilt that will be a perfect remembrance
of a memorable cruise.
Skill Level: All Levels
APPLIQUÉ A HARVEST BASKET
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Hand appliqué a basket brimming with the season’s bounty.
The basic techniques you master as you stitch this charming wall quilt
will take all the mystery out of achieving great-looking needleturn hand
appliqué. The perfect class for appliqué enthusiasts who
want to improve their technique, and for the beginning student who enjoys
hand work.
Skill Level: All levels
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LAURA
NOWNES
HAND APPLIQUÉ MADE EASY
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
In a relaxed setting, take the fear out of the “A” word. Learn
some of the easiest ways to prepare your shapes for hand appliqué;
including paper basting and needle turn. Using these preparation techniques
will make hand sewing enjoyable! Making circles, vines, flowers and leaves
can all be learned while making a sample piece that can be made into a
wall hanging or incorporated into a larger quilt design.
Skill Level: All Levels
CIRCLES IN FALL COLORS
SATURDAY ALL DAY
Use an abundance of beautiful fall fabrics to design this wall hanging
bursting with color and movement. Shapes will be cut in class and pinned
onto a design wall for easy appliqué in class or completed at home
using raw edge fusible appliqué techniques.
Skill Level: All Levels
TREE OF LIFE
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Students will design a unique family tree to proudly display their family
heritage. Come to class with a pieced background and spend the day cutting
and fusing roots, truck, branches and leaves which represent your various
family members. Shapes can be hand blanket stitched onto the background
or raw edge machine appliquéd when you return home. Border star
blocks will be cut and prepared for sewing. Quick-cuting and construction
tips will be covered as well as other ideas for embellishing this family
heirloom. View the completed pattern online at www.dianaandlaura.com.
Skill Level: All Levels
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CHRISTINE
PORTER
MYSTIC SUNFLOWERS
SUNDAY and TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Accurate piecing of a pretty 19th Century floor tile design from Britain’s
Lake District resembling sunflower heads interspersed with octagons and
squares. Hand sew over papers and fussy cut the centres of the flowers to
make a delightful small quilt. (Taken from Christine’s book Quilt
Designs from Decorative Floor Tiles). Using the Grandmother’s Flower
Garden and English Paper Piecing method, we will make a central Medallion
sunflower and surround it with petals all within a frame.
Skill Level: All Levels
AUTUMN LEAVES FOLK ART QUILT
SATURDAY ALL DAY
Using wool felt, decorative threads and buttonhole-stitch, enjoy sewing
different leaf patterns around a central medallion block. Embellishment
with an array of stitches and beads gives the leaves a realistic look. This
original design is easy to sew and ideal for creating a pleasing memory
of your trip aboard the cruise ship.
Skill Level: All Levels
FROM INSPIRATION TO THE QUILT: FLOOR TILE DESIGN
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Christine is Britain’s acknowledged expert on creating quilts
inspired by floor tile designs. There will be an array of resource
material from floors from all over Europe to inspire you including slides,
books and photos. In this class you will learn to draft patterns
by converting inspirational images into diagrams and patterns to create
an original quilt of your own. Piecing methods and use of fabrics
will be discussed. Christine Porter is the author of “Quilt
Designs from Decorative Floor Tiles.”
Skill Level: All
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CLASS NOTE:
Holding a quilt seminar on a cruise ship is a unique experience. Sometimes there
are space and time challenges that prevent our being able to be “project
oriented” and we must concentrate more on process. It is very unlikely
that you will have an absolutely finished project at the end of a class. It
is helpful if your expectations match these realities. But regardless of how
far you are able to progress, our instructors are professionals—some of
the best in the quilting world – and we know you will have a wonderful
experience!
The ms Veendam has a conference center so we will
have a special place for our classes as well as for our onboard quilt shop. Lucy and Eddie Mansfield,
owners of The Quilt Scene in Miami, Florida will be operating our "Quilt
Scene At Sea" quilt shop during our cruise.
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