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Gloria Loughman
Australia
Having won many major awards in international exhibitions, Gloria’s vivid landscape quilts feature hand painted fabrics and extensive machine embroidery. She enjoys sharing her passion for color and quilt making with her students. In 2009, she received the Rajah Award for her ‘outstanding contribution to quilt making in Australia’. She has written Luminous Landscapes and Quilted Symphony. Checkglorialoughman.com for photos.
Light Up Your Landscape, Full Day
Thursday, 9/19/2013 - 9/19/2013, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fusing small squares, rectangles or diamonds of fabric, students will build up a landscape background that is dramatic and visually appealing. Design principles including perspective and focal point will be outlined and a variety of color schemes will be displayed and discussed. Participants will then design their own wall hanging working from a photo, sketch or picture. Fusing, invisible machine appliqué, free motion stitching and quilting techniques will be included. This workshop is suitable for new and experienced quilters with patterns and hand dyed and painted fabrics available in class. Check out www.glorialoughman.com for more photos. All levels.
Materials List: Please bring a photo or sketch as inspiration. A simple scene with a beautiful or dramatic sunset sky and silhouette foreground is the most appropriate for this class. Sewing machine in good working order, machine manual, tools and accessories including a darning foot and walking foot. An open toed embroidery foot would also be very useful. Pen and notebook. Pencil, eraser, sticky tape, black medium felt tipped marker (Sharpie). Large sheet of white paper - needs to be at least as big as proposed quilt size (can join). Rotary cutter, patchwork ruler, cutting board, optional small square (6 ½” or 4 ½”). Lots of straight pins. 1 yd of freezer paper. 2 yds of fusible web, Steam a Seam 2 Lite recommended (the packet of precut squares will be adequate). Clear nylon thread (YLI Wonder Invisible thread or monopoly are recommended). Thread to blend with background and foreground fabrics. Size 60 machine needles, size 80 and 90 top stitch needles. Scissors (fabric and paper), seam ripper, tweezers. Small safety pins, approx. 30. Batting, a little bigger than proposed quilt size. Suggest cotton, wool or any other thin batting. If not sure of size, I would suggest batting about 20” by 26”. Fabric: Background - bring a range of fabrics that blend well together in the colors needed for the background. It may work out that you actually only use three or four background fabrics, if they contain a range of colors. The important thing is for the fabrics to blend or overlap so that the color graduations are quite subtle. Foreground - choose fabrics to match your foreground details such as trees, buildings, foliage, etc. Backing fabric the same size as batting, suggest 20” by 26”. There will be suitable hand dyed and painted fabrics available in the classroom. Optional: patterns-$10, Luminous Landscapes book-$28.95. Sewing machine required.
PA 001 ***CLOSED*** 75.00
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Playing on the Surface, Full Day
Friday, 9/20/2013 - 9/20/2013, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Participants will create an abstract design while improving their machine embroidery and appliqué skills. The class begins with a segment on design principles and advice on how to choose stunning and effective color combinations. Breaking up the background into many smaller segments, students move on to decorate the surface of each one with a myriad of shapes, providing extra detail with machine embroidery. Easy to master construction techniques are demonstrated and quilting options discussed. Based on the skills used to create Kimberley Mystique, the wall hangings produced in this workshop will definitely be one of a kind. Check www.glorialoughman.com for more photos. Intermediate / Advanced levels.
Materials List: Sewing machine, manual, accessories. Darning foot is essential, open toed embroidery foot would be very useful. Pen, pencil, eraser, sticky tape, black medium felt tipped marker (Sharpie). Large sheet of white paper – needs to be at least as big as proposed quilt size (can join). Lots of straight pins. 2 yds of non-iron Tear Away (available in class $5/yd). 2 yds of freezer paper. 1 yd of fusible web - e.g. Steam a Seam, WonderUnder, Vliesofix. Nylon thread (YLI Wonder Invisible thread or monopoly recommended). Thread to blend with fabrics. Machine needles size 60 and 70 and topstitch machine needles size 90. Scissors (fabric & paper), quick unpick. Rotary cutter, ruler and small cutting board. Fabrics: Bring a range of fabrics that have a variation in pattern and value. A suggestion is to choose two or three colors that work well together and then select fabrics making sure you include some lights, mediums and darks. Make sure you include a variety of patterns and also some plainer fabrics. Available in class: hand dyed and hand painted fabrics, $10/½ yd; Quilted Symphony book. Sewing machine required.
PA 002 75.00
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Colour Fusion, Full Day
Saturday, 9/21/2013 - 9/21/2013, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Create a fusion of beautiful color, blending and mixing your favorite fabrics to produce a contemporary wall hanging. Students will be guided through a process that involves free rotary cutting, invisible appliqué and surface decoration. The quilt can be made in portrait or landscape view and each one will be unique. They can be designed to have a landscape feel or be completely abstract. This workshop is suitable for new and experienced quilters, as the complexity of the design can be adapted to match the skills of each participant. With no precise cutting or piecing to deal with, this carefree, fun filled class allows students to relax and enjoy creating amazing color schemes with beautiful fabrics. All levels
Materials List: Sewing machine in good working order, machine manual, tools and accessories. Open toed embroidery foot (e.g. Bernina #20). Pen and notebook, pencil (2B), eraser, sticky tape, black medium felt tipped marker. Rotary cutter, ruler, cutting board (medium size). Lots of straight pins. 1 yd of non-iron Tear Away (available in class $5/yd). 1/2 yd of fusible web, e.g. Steam a Seam 2 Lite, WonderUnder, etc. Nylon thread - Wonder Invisible thread or monopoly recommended (smoke or clear). Neutral colored thread for bobbin to blend with background fabrics. Thread to match surface decoration fabrics. Machine needles size 60 Universal or micro fibre and 80 Topstitch. Scissors and seam ripper. Fabric: Background - 8-10 fabrics that work well together but have some contrast. One suggestion is to use two fabrics that are opposite colors on the color wheel, e.g. blue and orange and include some fabrics that have both colors. Another suggestion is to choose a fabric you really love and then choose other fabrics to go with it. Remember you need some fabrics to blend and others to contrast. If you are unsure, just bring a few fabrics and there will be a range of hand dyed fabrics available for sale in class to add to your range. Strips need to be at least 24” long in one direction so fat quarters will not be wide enough. Quarter meters will be fine. Surface decoration: Bring 3-4 fabrics that are plainer so they stand out on the surface. These pieces can be quite small. Some of the background fabrics may also be used. Note that in a one day class you will not need batting and backing fabric but quilting and finishing techniques will be discussed. If you would like further information or clarification, please contact me at loughman@iinet.net.au. Sewing machine required.
PA 003 75.00
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LECTURE
The Quilted Landscape, 1-1/2 hours
Friday, 9/20/2013 - 9/20/2013, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Have you thought about making a quilt to capture your memories of a special place? Perhaps a wonderful holiday destination, a view from your lounge room window or a memory of a special place from childhood. No matter what the inspiration, creating a landscape quilt is an achievable project. The process combines making decisions about design and color choices as well as incorporating accurate construction techniques. This lecture and slide show will focus on these components, solving the mystery of where to begin.
PA LEC 102 18.00
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