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Quilted Strait
Port Gamble, Washington
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"It is hard to be a true individual these days but it's certainly more achievable if you make an item yourself from scratch, putting your own mark on it"
I was thinking the other day that when I was young, I always thought that by the time far distant in the future when 2011 rolled around I would surely be traveling from place to place in my spaceship. Wishful thinking I guess, but all the same I am looking forward to the wonderful things we have planned at the shop in 2011 and will plan to at least travel to and from in my iphone equipped car and this year I WILL finish my Crazy Quilt Project that is well, not quite as old as my children, but definitely a lot older than my grandchildren! Be sure to check out the crazy quilt links below. We are excited to be hosting Barbara Shapel here at the shop in March. She will be teaching two classes, one thread painting class, Lotus and Spirals, a machine applique construction class. Both classes are based on her original patterns and reflect, as does much of her work, her love and respect for the natural world. Piecefully, Kris |
Crazy for Quilts
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Simple Rules for Crazy Quilts: OK, the secret is out...... there really aren't any rules. There are not any combination of colors or fabrics that would be considered incorrect. All stitchery stitches are permitted and any pattern is considered useful. Check out the crazy quilt links below: Antique Wool Crazy Quilts from Rocky Mountain Quilts Antique Quilts Website Make your own crazy quilt with online lessons. Some blocks from The Alliance for American Quilts Project from the Windy Hill Happenings Blog. A Crazy Quilt Stitching blog here and a wonderful eye candy at the Crazy Quilters Flicker Group.Here is a link to an online stitch reference I have shared before, but it is a great resource and worth repeating. |
iPhone embroidery app
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Learn to embroider like a pro with these new apps by award-winning and bestselling author, Judith Baker Montano!
Our FREE app gets you started with 10 stitches, including instructions for both left-handers and right-handers. Indispensable for any quilter, embroiderer, fiber artist, sewer and crafter. From within the free app, you then have the opportunity to purchase the complete series of 3 full-featured apps, each contains over 20 minutes of video instruction. Download from the app store
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Book Review - Quick Little Landscape Quilts
|  Most of the miniature landscapes included in Quick Little Landscapes by Joyce Becker book were designed to be glued or fused onto fast2fuse or Timtex and then free motion stitched into place, matted and then framed like a photo. This is Joyce Becker's third landscape book and like her others she is meticulous about attending to the elements of composition and design. She has also included embellishment ideas, tips on enhancing designs with inks and pastels and photo transfer. These great little projects are suitable for all levels of expertise, and would make great family or group projects as well. There are a variety of projects to get you started and use as a jumping off point for your own ideas!
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| January and February Classes |
Beginning Machine Quilting
Instructor: Peggy St. George
One session class: Saturday, January 29, 10:30 am to 4 pm
Learn the basics of machine quilting, using your walking foot from this accomplished and experienced machine quilter. You will learn by hands on practice with a small quilt top ...more
A Fresh Approach to Quiltmaking
Instructor: Pat Oden
Saturday, Feb. 5th, 10:00am to 4:00 pm
EXPLORE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CONSTRUCT QUILTS. LEARN STRIP PIECING AND RECONSTRUCTION, HOW TO CUT STRAIGHT AND CURVED LINES AND USE FREEFORM SHAPES IN A DESIGN. CREATE YOUR OWN COMPOSITIONS, APPROACHING QUILTMAKING INTUITIVELY, EXPANDING BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL DESIGNS. more....
Lattice Quilt
Instructor: Maggie Ball
One Session Class:Tuesday, February 8, 10:30 to 4:30 pm
Create new and interesting blocks by inserting a lattice into a traditional favorite, the Ohio Star, or select any 9-patch block. The pattern is wide open for individual interpretation and a variety of options will be discussed. Students are encouraged to experiment by using different lattice fabrics within the block and planning a larger lattice pattern extending beyond the block boundaries more...
Designing Quilts Instructor: Maggie Ball
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Learn to use the critical elements of design to your advantage, from choosing fabrics to completing successful quilts. Take the mystery out of color and understand how to use value, scale and appropriate proportions to enhance the design of your quilt. Simple exercises more....
Beginning Ink Workshop
Instructor: Barb Schultz
One Session Class: Sunday, February 27, 11 am to 4 pm
Learn to work with Tsukineko Inks and pens from the master. Barb Schultz has all the secrets of working with this wonderful fabric ink at her command. You will learn several techniques for applying the ink to fabric to give you a variety of effects more...
Intro to Cotton Theory Quilting
Instructor: Mo Harrah One Session Class: Saturday, Feb. 26, 10:30 am to 4 pm
Cotton Theory is a patented technique of " Quilt First, Then Assemble" developed by Betty Cotton, quilter and author. This technique opens the door for quilters to start and finish their quilts on their own home sewing machines. We will start and FINISH a table topper using Cotton Theory techniques. more....
Spin 4....Add More
Instructor: Edna Zebelman One Session Class:Sunday, February 27, 11 am to 4 pm
Spin 4.....Add More by Edna Zebelman is a construction and design class for quilter's with quilting experience. Learn to make the 4-patch "spin" blocks and then design the elements to complete your quilt. Edna has a fool proof design process that will have you designing your own unique quilt more..
Thread Painting - The Lotus
Instructor: Barbara Shapel
Friday, March 25, 2011, 10 am to 4:30 pm
This workshop focuses on working with various stitches to create the lotus flower and pond lilies. Topics covered include what thread to use and when, the order of quilting, using a hoop, outlining, and transferring images to fabric. We will also discuss how to make the piece two-sided. more.....
Spirals
Instructor: Barbara Shapel
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 10 am to 4:30 pm
A passage, a flower, or even an shell - which will you choose? This pattern can be interpreted in several distinctly different ways. In any way, however, the value of the fabric will be important in making the overall results sing. By using an easy freezer paper machine applique method, this complex curved design is actually very easy to make. more...
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Featured Teacher
Pat Oden
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Pat will be teaching "A Fresh Approach to Quilt Making" at Quilted Strait in February. This is a two part class to teach the fundamentals of cutting, piecing, and composition using the rotary cutter as a design tool without the use of rulers or templates. PAT ODEN IS A FIBER ARTIST FROM SEQUIM, WA. DURING HER YEARS TEACHING GEOGRAPHY AT COLLEGES IN TEXAS AND PENNSYLVANIA SHE SUSTAINED AN ONGOING INTEREST IN NEEDLEPOINT AND FIBERARTS AND BEGAN QUILTING IN THE NINETIES. SHE WAS BECOMING DISSATISFIED WITH TRADITIONAL QUILT MAKING WHEN SHE ATTENDED A FIBER ART DESIGN WORKSHOP IN 2003. THE WORKSHOP INTRODUCED HER TO THE WORLD OF ART QUILTS AND A NEW PASSION WAS BORN. 
SHE CONTINUES TO PURSUE HER VISIONS OF COLOR, LINE AND SHAPE AND THE CHALLENGE OF DRAWING WITH THE ROTARY CUTTER. 
PAT HAS HAD QUILTS JURIED INTO A NUMBER OF SHOWS INCLUDING APNQ IN SEATTLE AND HAS HAD A QUILT ACCEPTED INTO THE PRESTIGIOUS QUILT NATIONAL 2011 SHOW. 
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 Barbara Shapel.....
| Save the dates for these great classes coming up....more details to follow
Barbara Shapel, March 24th and 25th, 2011. She will be teaching the Lotus thread embellishment class as well as the Spiral class with a freezer paper applique technique.
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Block of the Month
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Featured Block of the Month is Dominique. This is a wonder basket sampler from Moda Fabrics. The block of the Month begins in February of 2011 - but you may enroll any time!
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| Wool Workshop |  Wool Workshop
Second Sunday of Each Month from 12:30 to 3:30 pm
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
The Wool Workshop is your chance to get started working with wool, work on one of the Wool Seasons Quilt, learn to needlefelt, or work on a wool appliqué project of your own choosing. Whatever you choose to bring to class you will have the advantage of Lauretta's wool appliqué expertise at your disposal. She will be at each session of the workshop to advise, on instruct or to lend color, embroidery and embellishment advice and to offer troubleshooting help. Give yourself a Sunday afternoon to work with your wool, enjoy the camaraderie of working with others and take advantage of Lauretta's vast wealth of experience working with wool. Beginners Welcome! |
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Contact Us
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 Quilted Strait 360.930.8145
32280 Puget Way NE info@quiltedstrait.com
PO Box 306
Port Gamble, WA 98364
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