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DeLoa's Classes at HMQS
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Splish Splash Feathers
Wed. May 6, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 110-W | $40.00
Level: Intermediate, Lecture/Demo | Category: Longarm
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These playful feathers will brighten any quilt. These feathers are drawn out and dramatic with many different motifs that can be used each by themselves or combined into an allover or background fill. Turned, twisted and manipulated these feathers are different than the normal arrangements and fit into odd areas of the quilts. I will also explain how to design a feather to fit into odd areas so you can customize your feathers to fit.
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Border Patrol for Beginners
Wed. May 6, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | 127-W | $40.00
Level: Beginning, Lecture/Demo | Category: Longarm
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I don’t turn my quilts to quilt my side borders, it is too much work, bother and time; so, I developed many simple designs that can be done in the borders free-motion. Learn how to space your borders and turn the corners. I will show how to quickly quilt your sashing’s in one pass over the quilt top with my serpentine technique. These are 20 + simple designs for the beginner to help you get started in a free motion border adventure.
Student supply list: Snippers
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Filling in the Fillers
Thurs. May 7, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 227-T | $40.00
Level: Intermediate, Lecture/Demo | Category: Longarm
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These designs are not for the faint of heart. In fact it usually takes a while for someone to figure out how you did them. I take a background filler stencil such as crosshatching, clamshell, or clouds and use it as a guide for freemotion. It is such a cool concept. Background designs such as interlocking circles, twist and flaming clamshells all become easy and unique. The really cool thing about this class is every time I teach it the students come up with even more ideas. Let me introduce you to this technique and see what wondrous things you can imagine.
Student supply list: snippers |
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Border Patrol 2
Thu. May 7, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | 237-T | $60.00
Level: Intermediate, Lecture/Demo | Category: Longarm
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Here are 20+ designs that are a little more adventurous for the more advanced student. These designs are for the larger borders as well as the small ones. All are free motion and don’t require turning and repining your quilt. Learn how they fit into, flip over, mirror image, and turn corners easily to adapt to any quilt that you may have. My braided border designs are included with this class. These are unique designs that can fit into small as well as large borders.
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It's All in the Ruler
Fri. May 8, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 312-F | $40.00
Level: All Levels, Lecture/Demo | Category: Longarm
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| I have been having a blast with all the new rulers that I have developed in the last year. Let me share with you all the fun. I will show you how to use rulers and the trick to holding them and lining them up correctly. Along with the straight edge tools I will also show you how to use the boomerangs for curved crosshatch. The circle busters and hearts guides allow you to make perfect circles and hearts without crossing your hands and then add freemotion for more design opportunities. The Rope-a-dopes make great rope designs with a corner trick that makes it perfect each time. It also all started with the appliguide which I will show you how to use to go around your appliqués smoothly. Along with instruction there will be samples and many designs that go beyond the basic use of guides. |
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Feathering Your Borders
Fri. May 8, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 336-F | $60.00
Level: Intermediate, Lecture/Demo | Category: Longarm
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Feather borders don’t have to be just a curvy spine with feathers on both sides. I will show you many different feather designs to wow your borders. Along with the traditional Amish curl border I will show you my swirly feather, Jessie’s curly feather, plume borders and many more. These will solve the problem of what to do in those large to medium border sizes along with giving you many different designs to choose from for your quilts. Knowing the tricks will simplify these designs that look complicated.
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Longarming for Beginners
Sat. May 9, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM | 418-S | $70.00
Level: Intermediate, Hands-On | Category: Longarm
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This class will start with the very basics of loading the machine, information on battings, threads, needles and rulers. You will then have the opportunity to have some hands on experience to learn how to do pantographs, stitch in the ditch, how to do some free motion border designs and continuous curve in blocks. This should give you a good foundation to start your longarm career.
Kit includes: Fabric batting and thread.
Student supply list: Snippers, paper & pen. |
