Workshops

WORKSHOPS BY MEMBERS
None currently scheduled

WORKSHOPS BY SPECIAL GUESTS

Candy Grisham, Coordinator

 Announcing Deborah Boschert

Deborah Boschert will be coming in October 2018 to do workshops for our guild!! If you are not familiar with Deb’s work, we encourage you to take a look at her website at https://deborahsstudio.com/   She will be doing 2 different workshops and a guild program.

Deb will the give the program at the October 23^rd meeting – Stitching Symbols, Signature Style

October 23, 2018 7:00 pm Guild Program–Stitching, Symbols, Signature Style
Deborah shares her most recent art quilts and talks about developing her own personal style. Tons of examples of her favorite techniques, materials and themes. Deborah includes many symbolic shapes in her art quilts and she’ll discuss how those came to be. She’ll tell stories about exciting collaborations, surprising discoveries and finding inspiration in unexpected places. (Image at right is Deborah’s book)

 1/2 Day Workshop–Personal Symbols for Art Quilts
October 23, 2018 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Henry Ave. Fire Dept. Meeting room 

Workshop currently full with waiting list
Please let Candy Grisham know if you want a kit by August meeting.

What symbols and personal themes will you incorporate into your small art quilt collages? Houses, leaves, bowls, ladders? Deborah will guild you through exploring and creating shapes and symbols that have personal meaning. Create 5×7 fabric collages highlighting personal symbols using composition templates and inspiring fabrics. Embellish with machine and hand stitching. Learn simple finishing techniques and mount your art quilt collage on mats ready for framing. (Kit)
Appropriate for all levels. Students may bring their own supplies or kits can be provided.

Download the supply sheet here

October 24, 2018 9:30 – 4:00 Full Day Workshop–Creativi-Tree Art Quilts
St Timothy’s Episcopal Church
808 N Mason Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Create a small art quilt with a beautifully original tree using a simple formula and interchangeable patterns. Explore layers of design and innovative stitching. Deborah will share several options for edge treatments and finishing techniques. Super fun, uncomplicated process and patterns make this a great project for enthusiastic beginners. Appropriate for all levels.  Kit fee –$20. Kit info. Please let Candy Grisham know if you want a kit by August meeting.

Download the supply sheet here