Three Mennonite Quilting Sisters

Three Mennonite Quilting Sisters
Polly, Julia, Barbara

Friday, July 8, 2011

AQS Quilt Show in Knoxville

Come to Knoxville for the AQS show July 13-16.  There is room in my classes and lectures for you to join me in learning new techniques and meeting new friends.   Here are the class:
Lecture/Brunch Sat. July 16, "Three Mennonite Sisters Quilting Journey"  Three of the seven Heatwole sisters share how quilting has been and continues to be a special part of their lives.  This power point presentation of stunning quilts reflects their Mennonite heritage, and show many quilts and designs they have made.  See a trunk show of their work.  Hear their story and see the contemporary and traditional quilts.




Class: "Pinwheel Spin". 
We will learn how to create triangle blocks with polygons.  If you have never learned to sew a “Y” seam. Now is the chance to learn.  We will sew the triangle blocks into rows and the rows into a wall quilt.  In the end you will have interlocking pinwheels.  This will challenge you in the world of quilting.


Class:  "Shenandoah Star"The goal of this class will be for each student to create a beautiful strip pieced star.  It is quick easy and fun.  No inset seams.  The techniques learned in this class are strip piecing, cutting triangles and diamonds and creating a zippy pinwheel in the center of the star.


Polly made a complete quilt from the "Shenandoah Star" pattern.


 

Class:  "Star Tricks II"  Bring your colored pencils and a creative mind.  Starting with a lone star layout we will create design within the diamond blocks. Learn key points in creating your own diamond blocks that are placed in a lone star layout.  We will discuss why designs will or will not work.  And how to give them some zip.

Lecture:  "Creating Designs in a Lone Star" Bring your colored pencils and a creative mind.  Starting with a lone star layout we will create design within the diamond blocks. Learn key points in creating your own diamond blocks that are placed in a lone star layout.  We will discuss why designs will or will not work.  And how to give them some zip.



For the "All Star Review".  I will be demonstrating  a strip method of how to make a diamond chain.



Check out the AQS Knoxville, Quilt Show .  Hope to see you there.

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