I’m Back in the Classroom!

I am sew excited to announce that I’m back in the classroom, sharing my sewing knowledge with others!  It all came to a screeching halt with the coming of Covid!  That was the end of the Creativfestival where I used to do some teaching for Catherine, who owned Distinctive Sewing Supplies (closed now when Catherine retired).  I began freelance teaching after that, and moved to Zoom during Covid.

Last fall I taught a 2-day workshop for That Sewing Place Newmarket, and realized how much I had missed the in-person interaction.

Shortly after that I hosted a 2-day Jalie Sewing Retreat here in Trenton.  We had a great group of Jalie fans, and again, I LOVED it! (We had to cancel day 2 due to the first big snowstorm of the winter.)  (click to read the post.) I have another 2-day Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat scheduled for May 26 and 27, more info to follow in another post.

I’ve been mentoring a group of sewing enthusiasts at our local library for a number of years, and there is something so energizing being in a room of like-minded and excited sewing enthusiasts.

Back in the Classroom at Artistic Quilts with Color (Fun with Stitches)

I have sew many classes coming up at Artistic Quilts with Color!  (Click on the orange title to visit their website.) Here’s a current list:

• Tamarack Jacket, March 18 and April 1. The first class will cover body measuring, choosing the correct size, alterations if needed, cutting out information, and quilting information.  I’ll also show how to make continuous binding.  The quilting will be done at home.  Our second class will have us making our jackets, adding pockets and binding. 

• Infinity Scarf March 23rd  This class is designed for all sewing enthusiasts with special emphasis on beginners. Join us for this class and sew something useful, stylish and useful. These make great gifts.  If you can sew a straight(ish) line, you can make this beautiful scarf.
  

• 8-Ways with Prairie Points,  March 28th.  Who knew there were 8 ways to do Prairie Points? I do! And I’ll will show you how to do them all in this informative class. In this class we’ll make lots of Prairie Points in 8 different ways, THEN we’ll put them into an eye-catching wall-hanging.

• First Steps in Quilt Making, May 6th. Join me as I expertly guide you in the first steps to creating your first quilt. This class is also suitable for those who just missed the basics along the way in their quilting journey! We’ll make this 2-block 42” x 54” quilt top together, from the very beginning.  Here’s a general idea of what we’ll cover:
  • The basics – Fabric, Thread, Needles
  • Rotary cutting, safely and accurately
  • Organizing and labelling your pieces
  • How to sew a perfect ¼” seam & the appropriate stitch length
  • How to press your seams
  • How to use “strip piecing” to make 9-Patch blocks
  • How to make the half-square triangles (AND trim them perfectly) for the Shoo Fly blocks.
  • How to measure accurately then attach the borders.

There are more classes coming, so be sure to keep up here with my blog for more information.