Hi everyone my name is Cherie Mincherton and I’m so excited to be your Workshop Convenor for 2019. What an exciting year I have installed for you!
If you are would like to teach in 2019 please send me an email waqaworkshops@gmail.com
For our WAQA Country Members if you’re interested in attending a workshop and need a bed for the night let me know early and I can assist.
MARCH WORKSHOP
Ruth de Vos – Piecing a botanical quilt
Using a pattern designed by Ruth deVos, you will work through Ruth process for piecing a pictorial design to form a small (50 by 50cm) botanical quilt. Starting with a full size pattern, you will use iron on interfacing to translate the pattern pieces to fabric, and then will learn how to stitch all the pieces together. You will love watching your design take shape and by the end of the workshop be well on your way to completing this quilt top.
More Information https://www.ruthdevos.com/
Date: Friday 22 March & Saturday 23 March 2019 (2 days)
Venue: John McGrath Pavilion 2 (97 Hensman Street, South Perth)
Time: 9.30am – 4:30pm
Cost: $110 Members – $170 Non Members
Kit: $60 (includes pattern, 2m of hand-dyed fabric (17 different colours) and a 60cm by 60cm piece of iron-on interfacing. (to be paid on the day)
Please click on the below link if you wish to register for the above workshops.
2019 -March workshop application form
Please contact Cherie Mincherton our workshop convenor at waqaworkshops@gmail.com, if you wish to take part in the workshops listed below.
APRIL
Serendipity Workshop with Jan Rowe
Definition: The making of happy and unexpected discoveries by accident. There will be nothing accidental about this workshop but the results will be happy and unexpected. Starting with a triangle and a few straight lines you will draft your own paper foundation. Adding your own choice of colours and repeating the foundation pieced segments you will achieve a unique and beautiful kaleidoscope. The completed panel can be set in a variety of ways – quilt, cushion, tablecloth or side of tote bag.
Suitable for all ability levels.
TECHNIQUE Foundation piecing
DATE Sunday 7 April
TIME 9:30am – 4:30pm
VENUE Alexander Park Craft House
COST: $55 Members – $85 Non-Member
MAY
Whirling Dirvish Cushion with Michelle Marvig
Michelle Marvig is passionate about patchwork. She started in the industry 26 years ago, making sample quilts for a fabric wholesaler. Since then she has had 100’s of quilts published in magazines, written three books, presented 8 DVD’s for Quilters Companion, designed four fabric ranges, ran a shop for 10 years and has escorted patchwork tours overseas since 2008. Recently she has focused on designing template sets to help make more complicated quilt patterns easier to produce.
More Information https://www.pieceville.com.au/
Movement is created in this cushion, by stepping the value of the main fabric colour in the “blades”. Then a bright contrast is added to the centre to make the design pop. The odd shapes are easily handled by using foundation piecing techniques. “Y” seams are also covered in class, in the construction of the block. Let Michelle teach you to love foundation piecing as much as she does.
TECHNIQUE Foundation piecing and “Y” seams
DATE Friday 24 May 2019
TIME 9:30am – 4:30pm
VENUE Manning Hall – 2 Conochie Crescent, Manning
COST: $100 Members – $150 Non-Members
Exploring Raleigh with Michelle Marvig
TECHNIQUE Curve Piecing
DATE Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 May 2019
TIME 9:30am – 4:30pm
VENUE Manning Hall – 2 Conochie Crescent, Manning
COST: $180 Members – $250 Non-Members
Curved piecing is not hard to do, if you approach it in the correct manner. Accurate cutting is the first step and the new Raleigh templates designed by Michelle makes this job easier. The templates are very versatile and two designs will be offered in the workshop. The Explorer, which measures 96in x 96in and Spin Out which finishes 57in x 57in. Both of these instructions are printed in a booklet, along with another 10 diagrams of possibilities.
Learn about how the change of values changes the overall design, and what “cleaning up” is (and it does not have to do with housekeeping!) Fussy cutting can be done easily with the templates and makes the quilt more interesting.
Michelle will also discuss pressing directions for accurate points and using your stash to create The Explorer design.
Templates $30 and to be paid on the day
Book is $39 (please let me know when registering if you would like the book)
Two quilts made with the Raleigh templates, so many possibilities!
JUNE
Turn under appliqué with Catherine Clarke
TECHNIQUE Appliqué paper to achieve a needle turn look without doing traditional needle turn
DATE Sunday 30 June 2019
TIME 9:30am – 4:30pm
VENUE Alexander Park Craft House
Cost: $55 MEMBERS – $85 Non-Members
The technique is using a paper that stays in the work to give the look of needle turn appliqué.
They will learn a few little tricks that I have developed over the years to perfect this technique so that it is easier and looks great.
TECHNIQUE Appliqué paper to achieve a needle turn look without doing traditional needle turn
DATE Sunday 30 June 2019
TIME 9:30am – 4:30pm
VENUE Alexander Park Craft House
Cost: $55 MEMBERS – $85 Non-Members
The technique is using a paper that stays in the work to give the look of needle turn appliqué.
They will learn a few little tricks that I have developed over the years to perfect this technique so that it is easier and looks great.
JULY
Picture Perfect with Phil Thomas
TECHNIQUE Fusible web and raw edge machine applique
DATE Sunday 21 July 2019
TIME 9:30am – 4:30pm
VENUE Alexander Park Craft House
Cost: $55 MEMBERS – $85 Non-Members
Create a fun picture quilt using fusible web and raw edge machine applique.
Phil will show you how to select fabrics to make your picture quilt come alive. Learn how to ‘appliquilt’ and how to finish the edges of your quilt using some simple and clever techniques.
Phil will provide her own patterns to use on the day but will also show you how you can design your own masterpiece at home.
Email: philthomas95@hotmail.com Website: pippaquilt.blogspot.com
Is coming to Perth in September 2019
Expression of Interest List is open!!
More information to come.
Check out Angela website: ww.quiltingismytherapy.com or Google “The Midnight Quilt Show” for more information.
