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Margie Engel
Satellite Beach, Florida
Margie Engel is a passionate teacher, versatile author and quilt prize winner. Named 2009 Teacher of the Year by IPQA, she authored Bodacious
Applique a la Carte and the forthcoming Bodacious Mixed Technique Quilts. Since 1990, Margie has taught ages 6 to 86 in workshops, retreats, cruises and in kids camps. Variety and creativity are class bywords, and her primary goal is to give students vital information, enthusiasm and creative expression. Visit www.engelquilts.com.
The Funky Garden of Fusible Applique, Full Day
Thursday, 11/11/2010 - 11/11/2010, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Enter a relaxed world of machine appliqué and create your personal garden, arranging whimsical, raw edged motifs to suit your fancy. You will make a pictorial wall quilt while learning to make bias stems, double sided appliqués and how to use paper-backed fusible web to your advantage. Discussion on threads, machine stitching and embellishing will show you how to turn so-so projects into sensational creations. All levels.
Materials List: Fabrics: 26” x 20” background, 24-36 six inch scraps of contrasting colors for flowers, 12-24 contrasting scraps for leaves, two 12-16” squares for stems, one 12” square for critter (optional), 32” x 26” piece of backing fabric, 32” x 26” piece of cotton batting, 2 yds of paper-backed fusible (Steam-a-Seam 2 is re-positionable), cotton or polyester threads (matching and/or contrasting your fabrics). Tools: paper scissors, small sharp fabric scissors, Teflon/silicon pressing sheet (or parchment paper), small bag for scraps, straight pins, safety pins for basting, sewing machine with zig-zag capabilities, cord, foot pedal, machine platform if yours has one, walking foot, free motion foot, blind hem stitch foot if you have one, #80 sharp machine needles or top-stitch needles if you bring metallic threads, 3 extra empty bobbins. Machine needles ($4/pack) and Steam-a-Seam 2 ($5/yd) will be available to purchase from instructor. Sewing machine required.
FL 006 65.00
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Fabric Meets Fusible a.k.a. Broderie Perse/Collage, Full Day
Friday, 11/12/2010 - 11/12/2010, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Get set for free-spirited fun by selecting your favorite theme and motifs from various fabrics and fusing them to create your personal composition. You will ‘build’ a design on the background of your choice, then fuse and stitch the elements into a delectable wall quilt. We will discuss the delights of adding embellishments which you will be able to do at your leisure. All levels.
Materials List: Pick a theme - e.g. flowers, fish, critters, Americana, food, Christmas - anything you love. Search your fabrics and pull out every fabric that goes with your theme. Purchase fat quarters with motifs that sing. Home dec fabrics can be used. Look at the fabric in a new way - ignore the background color as that will be cut away. Select a background fabric of any measurement except dinky postcard size! I prefer about 20” x 30”. Backgrounds can be solids or tone-on-tones. Batiks work well. Avoid multi-colored backgrounds as they can be distracting. You might want to pack a dark and a light value and audition them in class. Add backing and cotton batting sized about 6” larger than your background (this allows the later addition of borders with ease). Tools you will need: 2 yds fusible (Steam-a-Seam 2 is re-positionable), Teflon/silicon pressing sheet (or parchment paper), paper scissors, small fabric scissors, straight pins, safety pins for basting, contrasting and matching threads, sewing machine with zig-zag capabilities, cord, foot pedal, machine platform if yours has one, walking foot, free motion foot, open toe appliqué foot if you have one, 3 empty bobbins, #80 sharp needles or top-stitch needles if using metallic thread. Machine needles ($4/pack) and Steam-a-Seam 2 ($5/yd) will be available to purchase from instructor. Sewing machine required.
FL 007 65.00
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Fabric Meets Fusible - or not!, Full Day
Saturday, 11/13/2010 - 11/13/2010, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Take one foot out of tradition and step into the delights of creating collages with a variety of materials. You will begin with your choice of pattern (flower, fish, chicken, cat, dog, cupcake, etc.) and vary it or abandon it by following your instincts. Fusibles are optional and raw edge is the norm which makes this a great “play day” class. The use of tulle and embellishments adds to the fun as you learn methods to use keepsakes as embellishments. All levels.
Materials List: 24” x 30” background fabric, three 12” pieces of contrasting fabrics for your chosen subject, 12-16 eight inch fabric pieces to use for additional details. Fabrics can be bright, whimsical and do not have to match. Home dec fabrics work. 30” x 36” backing, 30” x 36” cotton batting, 1 yd dark colored tulle (black, navy or burgundy), optional ribbons, yarns, embellishments which you might like to add, matching threads or monofilament with neutral thread in bobbin, glue stick, 1 yd freezer paper, 1/2 yd fusible interfacing, optional paper backed fusible such as Steam-a-Seam 2 Lite, Teflon/silicon pressing sheet (or parchment paper), sewing machine, cord, foot pedal, machine platform if your machine has one, free motion foot, walking foot if you have one, straight pins, safety pins for basting, paper scissors, fabric scissors. Formflex cotton interfacing ($2.50/half yd), tulle, machine needles ($4/pack), Steam-a-Seam 2 ($5/yd) will be available to purchase from instructor. Sewing machine required.
FL 008 65.00
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