Workshops

Here you will find a selection of workshops that I offer as half day (3hours), 

one day (6 hours), or two day (two x 6 hour days) events.  They are designed as suitable for beginners or more advanced sewers.  I would be happy to discuss with you about customising classes for an individual or your group.  For any enquiries, please contact me through email at wendyenutt@icloud.com

Current Schedule - email wendyenutt@icloud.com to get further details for workshops

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Misty Mountain Getaway Dorrigo

Come and join us for 1, 2 or more days with a variety of wonderful tutors.

Saturday 23 -Thursday 28 September 2017

www.mistymountaingetaway.com

christimmins6@bigpond.com Phone: 0418298595 

Here are the workshops I will be teaching at Misty Mountain. 

Bias Appliqué 

This workshop will teach you several bias appliqué techniques to create simple 
and stunning designs. Working with several tools, Wendy will show you how easy 
it is to make your own bias strips and prepare them for an endless range of 
design possibilities. Although this is a techniques based workshop, you may 
choose to make blocks for cushions, a tote bag, or a panel for a table runner.

Summer Rain

Hot Chillies

Throw the rules out the window, there’s no quilting police in this class. This could easily be the most fun you’ve ever had cutting and sewing a quilt together. If you’ve wanted to try improvisational cutting and piecing, here is your opportunity. With some guidance on how to cut without rulers, and a bit of practice, you will be piecing quilt tops together in a day. You will be shown a few assembly tricks that will guarantee a perfectly flat quilt top. You’ll be able to create your own quilt recipe to make unique ‘one of a kind’ quilts. You should be able to complete a small quilt top in this class. 

Hot Chillies

Improvised Curves

This is a great project to develop your improvised cutting and piecing skills. Here you will learn how to free cut curves and piece without pins. There are a few tricks to learn so the quilt top remains flat. You have the added bonus of learning an easy quilt as you go technique to finish the project. This method of construction may have you rethinking your approach to future projects and will introduce you to some very liberating ideas and techniques. 

Willy Nilly

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QUILT ENCOUNTER 2017

JULY 14TH - 20TH 2017

Immanuel College

32 Morphett Rd

Novar Gardens

South Australia

EVERY WHICH WAY - Saturday 15th July

A great quilt design for stash busting and featuring those special fabrics you’ve been saving. It uses twenty-one different fabrics; sixteen are patterned fabrics and another five solids for the borders, sashings and circles.

This modern quilt will give you the opportunity to practice your cutting, sewing and quilting skills. I will show you a simple technique to insert circles into the quilt top. You’ll also learn where the technique can be adapted to other shapes and situations.

I will give you guidance on how to quilt your work, as each of the sixteen blocks is quilted using a different design. Most quilting will be completed after the class.

Geese On The Table - Sunday 16th July

This small project can be adapted to make many more complex designs. Geese On The Table is a great introduction to ‘freezer paper’ foundation paper piecing. In this class you will be shown how to draught your own pattern and learn the basics of foundation paper piecing using the ‘freezer paper’ technique. This is a great way of achieving perfect accuracy with your points. The class also includes the technique of sewing incomplete seams. We’ll have time in this class to complete the table topper. I will show you some other ideas for using your pieced quilt top.

RETRO TABLE RUNNER - Monday 17th July

A funky modern table runner is put together wising what I call 'puzzle appliqué'. this technique will give you practice in precision machine stitching. the whole runner top is pieced together like a puzzle then layered with the batting and backing. Using satin stitch, all the layers are then quilted together. to finish off the runner, mitred corners and a self border finishes the edges. the is project will have you thinking where else this technique can be applied. I will bring samples to show how adaptable this method is. 

HOT CHILLIES - Wednesday 19th July

Throw the rules out the window, there’s no quilting police in this class. This could easily be the most fun you’ve ever had cutting and sewing a quilt together. If you’ve wanted to try improvisational cutting and piecing, here is your opportunity. With some guidance from Wendy on how to cut without rulers, and a bit of practice, you will be piecing quilt tops together in a day. Wendy will show you a few assembly tricks that will guarantee a perfectly flat quilt top. You’ll be able to create your own quilt recipe to make unique ‘one of a kind’ quilts. You should be able to complete a small quilt top in this class.

KITES IN THE PARK - Thursday 20th July

This workshop will introduce you to ‘freezer paper’ foundation paper piecing. This technique eliminates the tedious time consuming method of old, where paper has to be torn away from the work. The paper is folded out of the way when sewing and once the design is complete, the paper is simply peeled off the fabric. This technique is extremely accurate and can be used in place of traditional foundation paper piecing. I will also show you how to obtain perfectly sewn curves. There will be enough time in class to complete the cushion front and possibly some of the quilting.

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Improvised Cutting and Piecing

Improvised Cutting and Piecing

Do you ever wonder how modern styled quilts are created? Learn improvised techniques like curved rotary cutting and angle piecing while creating your own masterpiece. All works are as unique as their creator.

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Giant Chevron

Looking for a versatile quilt design suitable for both male and female recipients? And don't you just love pre cuts.  This quilt uses one jelly roll or you can choose to cut your own strips.  The finished size of the quilt is 145cm x 174cm (57" x 68.5").   The class is two days  duration and this will include some knowledge on value and colour.

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Foundation Paper Piecing with Freezer Paper

GEESE ON THE TABLE 

This small project can be adapted to make many more complex designs. Geese On The Table is a great introduction to ‘freezer paper’ foundation paper piecing. In this class you will be shown how to draught your own pattern and learn the basics of foundation paper piecing using the ‘freezer paper’ technique. This is a great way of achieving perfect accuracy with your points. The class also includes the technique of sewing incomplete seams. We’ll have time in this class to complete the table topper. I will show you some other ideas for using your pieced quilt top.

A technique that requires no paper tearing and offers an excellent way to obtain those precision points to which we all aspire.

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Bias Machine Appliqué

Bias appliqué is a great way to make unique quilt designs. There are many ways to prepare and make bias strips so multiple techniques are covered in the workshop. 

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Quilt As You Go (QAYG)

An easy way to manage larger projects by working on smaller units then joining them together. Several techniques will optimise variations between your projects.

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Strip Piecing

Learn the versatility of this fun technique by adding interest and vitality to your quilts with a variety of strip piecing methods and designs.

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Large Scale Piecing

Learn the benefits of large scale piecing. you will learn how to increase the scale of blocks and how to transform them into a modern and vibrant quilt design.

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Value Quilt

Value Quilt

An invaluable workshop that will give you practical experience of the importance in colour value to create interest in your quilt making.