Lectures and Workshops
Quilt Rescue
How many thousands of antique tops are out there, waiting to be finished? And how many more are we adding to that pile every day? Should we try to catch up on the backlog from previous quilt makers or just try to keep up with our own? Which quilt tops should not be quilted? See Anita’s adventures in quilting old tops, including interesting rescues and exciting redesigns. Power Point and large trunk show.
How many thousands of antique tops are out there, waiting to be finished? And how many more are we adding to that pile every day? Should we try to catch up on the backlog from previous quilt makers or just try to keep up with our own? Which quilt tops should not be quilted? See Anita’s adventures in quilting old tops, including interesting rescues and exciting redesigns. Power Point and large trunk show.
Before and After
Patchwork and Quilted Clothing
From practical purpose and means of identity to fad, high fashion, and sometimes controversy, patchwork and quilted clothing has a long history. Take a look at how it transitioned from individual creations to mass marketing of patterns, garments for sale, and what’s happening now. Power Point, plus I will share many examples of clothing I have made and worn through my years of teaching and lecturing. Time will be allowed for attendees to bring other pieces for show and tell.
From practical purpose and means of identity to fad, high fashion, and sometimes controversy, patchwork and quilted clothing has a long history. Take a look at how it transitioned from individual creations to mass marketing of patterns, garments for sale, and what’s happening now. Power Point, plus I will share many examples of clothing I have made and worn through my years of teaching and lecturing. Time will be allowed for attendees to bring other pieces for show and tell.
The Ohio Collection
Step back in time and discover which quilt designs were popular in Ohio in the nineteenth century. See some of the antique quilts that inspired Anita's two “Ohio Collection” sampler quilts and her book of the same title. Power Point presentation and trunk show.
Step back in time and discover which quilt designs were popular in Ohio in the nineteenth century. See some of the antique quilts that inspired Anita's two “Ohio Collection” sampler quilts and her book of the same title. Power Point presentation and trunk show.
Personalizing Your Quilts
There are many ways to add a personal touch to your quilts - some very simple and some that go a step beyond what you might be familiar with now. The inspiration is always the biggest step. After the idea is formed, the design just seems to fall into place. But...where do the ideas come from? See the many places quilters have found inspiration for their applique quilts. Power Point presentation plus several of Anita's quilts.
There are many ways to add a personal touch to your quilts - some very simple and some that go a step beyond what you might be familiar with now. The inspiration is always the biggest step. After the idea is formed, the design just seems to fall into place. But...where do the ideas come from? See the many places quilters have found inspiration for their applique quilts. Power Point presentation plus several of Anita's quilts.
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A Stitch in Time
Learn to place quilts into their proper time period by examining the style, color and fabrics used. A look at 200 years of quilt making. Power Point and trunk show of antique quilts. Time will be allowed for attendees to bring quilts for show and tell.
Workshops
Half Day
Folk Art Applique
Add to your appliqué skills by using the blind stitch, running stitch and blanket stitch, to create this adaptation of an 1889 folk art bird and flowering vine. Half day. All levels.
Add to your appliqué skills by using the blind stitch, running stitch and blanket stitch, to create this adaptation of an 1889 folk art bird and flowering vine. Half day. All levels.
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Ohio Rose
Learn strip ruching and ruching to create surface texture plus fine bias stems, while making this variation of an Ohio Rose block. Half day.
Learn strip ruching and ruching to create surface texture plus fine bias stems, while making this variation of an Ohio Rose block. Half day.
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Springtime Parade
Stitch a small garden of ruched flowers. Techniques covered are bias stems, blind stitch applique, stem stitch embroidery and strip ruching. Half day.
Stitch a small garden of ruched flowers. Techniques covered are bias stems, blind stitch applique, stem stitch embroidery and strip ruching. Half day.
Redwork Embroidery
One basic stitch is all you need to create the charming look of redwork embroidery. Learn this easy way to make quilt blocks, pillows or other items with Anita’s original design. Half day. All levels.
One basic stitch is all you need to create the charming look of redwork embroidery. Learn this easy way to make quilt blocks, pillows or other items with Anita’s original design. Half day. All levels.
Trapunto
Discover how cording, padding and stuffed trapunto can add surface texture to your quilted designs. Create a Jacobean flower and berry design using all three of these raised work techniques. Hand work. Half day. All levels.
Discover how cording, padding and stuffed trapunto can add surface texture to your quilted designs. Create a Jacobean flower and berry design using all three of these raised work techniques. Hand work. Half day. All levels.
Full Day
French Basket
Appliqué this 1920's style basket and fill it with ruched flowers. Learn strip ruching for the basket handle and new circular ruching for two sizes of flowers.
$5 pattern fee.
Appliqué this 1920's style basket and fill it with ruched flowers. Learn strip ruching for the basket handle and new circular ruching for two sizes of flowers.
$5 pattern fee.
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Appliqué with Folded Cutwork
Discover the connection between scherenschnitte paper cuttings and nineteenth century appliqué patterns. Be inspired by antique Baltimore, Pennsylvania German and Hawaiian styles and learn how easy it is to cut your own designs. Full day.
Discover the connection between scherenschnitte paper cuttings and nineteenth century appliqué patterns. Be inspired by antique Baltimore, Pennsylvania German and Hawaiian styles and learn how easy it is to cut your own designs. Full day.
Coxcomb Design.
Using templates traced from an antique quilt, learn about color choices, block designs, sets and borders. Work with bold shapes and simple lines which are easy to appliqué and begin a quilt which looks like the nineteenth century or completely new. Full day. All levels. Reference and pattern book - Shackelford, Anita. Coxcomb Variations, not required for class.
Using templates traced from an antique quilt, learn about color choices, block designs, sets and borders. Work with bold shapes and simple lines which are easy to appliqué and begin a quilt which looks like the nineteenth century or completely new. Full day. All levels. Reference and pattern book - Shackelford, Anita. Coxcomb Variations, not required for class.
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Picture This!
Discover a new way to work with yukatas, batiks and other large scale picture prints. Let the fabric tell you how to use it! Traditional piecing and simple appliqué come together to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. One day. All levels.
Discover a new way to work with yukatas, batiks and other large scale picture prints. Let the fabric tell you how to use it! Traditional piecing and simple appliqué come together to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. One day. All levels.
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Infinite Feathers
Learn to use the Infinite Feather design template and discover how easy it is to draw your own feather quilting patterns in any size or style. Full day. All levels.
Reference: Anita Shackelford. Infinite Feathers, not required for class.
Learn to use the Infinite Feather design template and discover how easy it is to draw your own feather quilting patterns in any size or style. Full day. All levels.
Reference: Anita Shackelford. Infinite Feathers, not required for class.
