Nancy's Quilts

Classes Available

Here are examples of recent classes for groups.  Customized classes can also be arranged.

Please contact me for information or to schedule a class for your group.

1)      Mary Simon Quilt - Building 3D.  Two days.  Advanced

a.       How to plan your approach to complex appliqué blocks

b.      Freezer paper marking system to speed things up

c.       Learn off block construction

d.      Use a clear transparency overlay

e.       How to make perfect circles

f.        Sharp points

2)      Double Heart Block  Intro to needle turn appliqué for beginners. Half day.

a.       Marking the freezer paper, window templates

b.      Laying onto the background

c.       Basting

d.      Beginning and ending your thread

e.       Sharp points

f.        Smooth curves

g.       Pressing the finished block

   3)      Red woven basket Mary Simon  Two days  Advanced

a.       Learn to produce fine ribs in these baskets by using FP templates rather than bias stems

b.      Focus on Perfect placement using the clear transparency overlay

c.       Selection of historical accurate fabrics

  4)      Introduction to Baltimore – Perfect Papercut Block.  Half Day.  Beginners

a.       Learn how to use freezer paper template to mark your appliqué fabric

b.      Learn how to start and end threads

c.       Sharp points

d.      Smooth corners

5)      Apples and Pears – Pattern by Shirley Bloomfield Required For Each Student.  One Day

a.       For advanced beginners

b.      Narrow stems

c.       Pointed leaves

d.      Curved shapes

e.       Starch method over plastic template

f.        Fussy cutting using window templates

6)      Bullfinch and Blackberries – Pattern by Shirley Bloomfield Required For Each Student,  

    One Day Class

    a. For advanced beginners and up. 

    b. Learn to assemble the bird with sections done with off-block unit construction.

    c. Fabulous dimensional blackberries and dainty dimensional pink flowers

    d. Smooth curves on leaves, sharp points, narrow stems.

    e. Fussy cutting leaves for realistic look.

Original design by Nancy, developed for class at the Appliqué Academy in 2005. Now available for workshops. Can be taught as a one day or two day. The longer class will give a bit more stitching time. Otherwise, most of the one day class time is taken up with demonstrations.

This class is for the intermediate to advanced student, and will focus on the selection of the shaded fabric petals for the flower to achieve a realistic look, using batik fabric. Preparing and using a window template, using the clear transparency overlay for placement, and accurate placement, are all part of the class.

9) Summer Garden - 2 day add-a-day class for Applique Academy 2006