Save the Dates! In addition to our annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibit, View will be hosting the 2nd annual ADK Quilt Conference. The conference will be taking place Monday, October 17th- Wednesday, 19th. Attendees will have the chance to experience multiple workshops featuring both traditional and art quilting techniques, lectures from experts in the field, and best of all have the chance to network with fellow quilters.
5pm-7pm Opening reception
Opening lecture by Mary Gay Leahy, "All About Fabrics"
Dinner
Cash Bar
8am-9am - Breakfast
9am-4pm (includes an hour lunch break - 12pm-1pm) - Disappearing Blocks with Mary Gay Leahy
9am-12pm- Scrolling Around with Hand Stitching with Liz Kettle
12pm-1pm Lunch
1pm-4pm - Nature Print Pastiche with Jane Davila
5pm - Catered Dinner followed by Lecture by Jane Davila " On Display: Displaying, Hanging, and Mounting Quilts and Other Fiber Arts"
8am-9am - Breakfast
9am-4pm (includes an hour lunch break - 12pm - 1pm) - Entangled Sky with Mary Gay Leahy
9am-12pm - Pochoir Prints with Jane Davila
12pm-1pm - Lunch
12:15-1pm - Thread: The Basics and Beyond Lecture with Liz Kettle
1pm-4pm - Bojagi Banner with Liz Kettle
4pm - Conference Ends
DISAPPEARING BLOCKS
Join instructor Mary Gay Leahy for this full day traditional quilt workshop, where you will learn how to make a series of “disappearing” blocks! Each student will go home with finished samples and patterns. It’s fun, it's easy, and best of all it's very low stress!
*Students will need to bring a sewing machine, and materials to class. (A little cutting required before class). Materials List will be sent out after registration.
ENTANGLED SKY.
This full-day traditional quilt class has an Escher-like quality! You will see how a partial seam can make your quilting look more complicated than it really is. Instructor Mary Gay Leahy will guide you through exploring some new piecing and pressing techniques, that will show you the way to get your blocks to lie flat and your points to meet. At the end of class you will have learn how to create simple patterns that when put together leave complex designs that will be sure to impress any crowd.
*Students will need to bring a sewing machine, and materials to class. Material List will be sent after registration.
Scrolling Around With Hand Stitching
Join instructor Liz Kettle as you experiment with different types of hand stitches on bits of fabric, and learn how to create fabric collage scrolls wound on vintage wooden spools. Your Scroll can be a color exploration, a theme such as nature, or a special collection of fabrics you love. You will learn a variety of simple hand stitches that create a big impact, so this class is beginner friendly. You will learn fun and creative ways to make those stitches your very own.
* Material List will be sent after registration.
Bojagi Banner (hand stitching)
Learn the ancient hand stitching technique of Bojagi with instructor Liz Kettle. The Bojagi technique is incredibly simple but as you will see, you could take a lifetime to explore all the variations. In this class, you will learn the traditional hand stich techniques and explore collage, as you create a totally unique wall hanging! Bojagi panels have a modern aesthetic despite being an ancient technique. They can be created with sheer and opaque fabrics as well! You can follow tradition and use left over bits and pieces of worn out clothing, or create your panel out of new, coordinated fabrics. Either way, you will leave this class with a beautiful new wall hanging.
* Materials List will be sent after registration.
Pochoir Printing:
Come be inspired by Moroccan and Art Deco cement tiles to create a unique design for printing on fabric. Use an updated version of this stencil printing technique to make custom fabric for your next quilting or sewing project. Instructor Jane Davila will teach you about registration for nearly perfect printing, repeat patterns, single and multi-color designs, and much more! You'll leave with 2-3 large pieces of original fabric and the knowledge to make more. A wide variety of tiles will be presented for inspiration.
* Materials List will be sent after registration
Nature Print Pastiche:
Join Instructor Jane Davila, as she teaches you how to combine a variety of surface and printing techniques on fabric into small collage with hand stitching. Print leaves, veggies or fish onto fabric to create your main subject. Make your own blocks to print for a background, and to remove color in a discharging technique for fabric accents. Finish your unique collage with big stitch quilting.
* Materials List will be sent after registration.
