York Heritage Quilters Guild
October 15, 2012 - October 16, 2012
Toronto, ON
Canada
This 450-member guild will be hosting a Magic Mirror Mandala workshop on October 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a second as-yet-to-be-determined workshop on October 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (I'm cooking up some new classes, so check back for more info), and a Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilt trunk show on October 16 at 7:00 p.m. Click on the guild link for the most up-to-date info about this event.
One-Day Workshops
Length: 1 day (6 hours)
Project: Magic Mirror Mandala Quilt
Skill Level: All levels
Prerequisites: Basic quilting skills
Materials Fee: $13
Based on my new book Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts, this is my most current and most popular workshop. You'll be surprised at simple it is to design and make a Magic Mirror Mandala Quilt -- in one day you'll go from mystery to mastery! In the morning we'll use a "wedge puzzle" to design your own unique version of the quilt shown; in the afternoon you'll start sewing spirals. (To see variations of this quilt, click "Images for Web" at left.)
The class kit is required, and includes all of the class instructions, pre-printed templates and foundations used in class, instructions for completing the quilt, and a package of translucent foundation material.
Please check materials list (click on link at left) for information about ordering mirrors needed for this class.
Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts is recommended and will be available for purchase at the workshop. To purchase books and materials before the workshop, click on "STORE" above.
Optional Fabric kit ($50.00) available for purchase in class includes all the fabric necessary to make the quilt top in the form shown above, with borders and binding. (Additional colorings shown under "Images for Web" are not currently available as kits -- they are only to show possible variations of the design.)
About paper piecing: Spirals are sewn using paper piecing (also called foundation piecing). If you don't know how to do it, you'll learn in class. If you have done it before but didn't like it, don't worry: I have solutions for most of the things you dread, like not being able to see lines, having your design reversed and having to tear out paper when you're done. Don't let paper piecing stop you from taking this class -- try my way and I'm confident that you'll like it!
Text version of materials info to cut-and-paste in newsletter/website/etc.:
Fabrics for class: 1/8 yard each: Fabric #1: One multi-color large-scale print. Fabric Group #2: Choose 3-5 colors from Fabric #1, then add 2-3 shades of each color. These should read as a single color: solids, tone-on-tones, small textures or tiny prints. Fabric Group #3: Several multi-colored, small to medium prints that combine colors in Group #2. The colors should be evenly distributed throughout the pattern. (Additional fabric needed to complete project. See mat’ls list at www.ranaemerrillquilts.com/teaching/160 for more detail.)
Tools: Basic sewing supplies; scissors for paper; a pair of hinged mirrors at least 8" x 10";* 2 clear plastic page protectors; dry-erase markers in a variety of colors (refer to materials list for details); 15-20 Q-tips; rotary cutter, ruler and mat; Add-a-Quarter tool*; iron or seam roller*; masking or painter’s tape; permanent double-sided tape; Scotch tape; pencil; fine-point permanent black pen; white paper; 2 highlighter pens in different colors; permanent markers in colors of fabrics (optional).
* = Available for purchase in class.
Sewing machine set-up: Straight stitch; 75/11 or 80/12 needle; open-toe or clear center-groove foot; neutral or matching thread for sewing.
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