UpcomingWorkshop at Yeppoon 2010

These are photos of the quilts being offered by tutor, Ruth Wagner, at the workshop at Coolwaters, Kinka Beach near Yeppoon on 16th & 17th January, 2010. This is Piecemakers annual workshop held at Coolwaters each January and in the past has proved very popular with girls coming from Amby, Tambo, Atherton, several from Brisbane and many from the surrounding areas of Yeppoon and Rockhampton. Ruth is wellknown and popular tutor from Mt Perry who specialises in fabric dyeing and contemporary quilts using either all dyed fabrics or a mix of commercial and dyed fabrics. Should anyone be interested in this workshop or just information please contact Joy Mackenzie on joymack@optusnet.com.au.
All of the quilts below are about wall hanging/lap quilt size/table toppersize.

3. Strips n curves for advanced quilters. Teaches colour selection using many fabrics, cutting and sewing curves, can also use foundation piecing incorporating arcs (as in New York Beauty, colour value understanding.

2. Strip insertion overlay for intermediate quilters. Teaches colour selection using many fabrics, handling bias edges, accurate straight sewing of blocks, can be colourwashed. It can be either 4 patch blocks before strip insertion (as in the Green Overlay) Lot longer to make as you virtually have to make the quilt twice or a single block (as in the Gerbera Overlay.

3. 9 patch using the 9 patch pizzazz technique for beginners. It teaches colour selection using 3 fabrics, basic cutting techniques, straight sewing of blocks.