Jane Sassaman Workshops at Quilt Canada!

You heard it right! CQA/ACC has booked Jane Sassaman to come and teach 4 incredible workshops at Quilt Canada 2016, June 15-18th in Toronto ON!

You will not want to miss an opportunity to learn from a legend in the  quilting world!
Her quilts have traveled everywhere, she is a published author, her fabric collections are like no other and she is an extraordinary teacher!

Ms. Sassaman is teaching four workshops, one each day of the conference so that you have plenty of opportunities to choose one that fits your schedule!

111-Personalities of a Leaf
1 Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Kit Fee: N/A
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Cost Including Lunch: Members: $140.00; Non-Members: $155.00

Machine embroidery adds personality to your quilts and needlework. The stitches you choose affect the emotion and atmosphere of your work. In this workshop we will make a simple sampler using a repeated leaf appliqué, but by changing the finishing embroidery stitches each leaf takes on different personalities and attitudes.

This is your chance to get familiar with the stitches contained in your sewing machine or to sample some stitches you have never tried before. Whatever machine you have, we will try to find the stitches which speak your language and will make your needle projects more expressive.

SUPPLY LIST FOR 111 - PERSONALITIES OF A LEAF

211-Machine Appliqué
1 Day: Thursday, June 16, 2016
Kit Fee: N/A
Skill Level:  Beginner to Intermediate
Cost Including Lunch: Members: $140.00; Non-Members: $155.00

This workshop will focus on rich surface design as students learn techniques of precision machine appliqué. Students will be exposed to organic shapes in other mediums (Art Nouveau, etc.) and will be challenged to apply these shapes to their textile compositions. Each student will experiment with several appliqué and decorative embroidery options.

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311-Suns and Moons
1 Day: Friday, June 17, 2016
Kit Fee: N/A
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Cost Including Lunch: Members: $140.00; Non-Members: $155.00

Suns and Moons is a machine appliqué workshop based on the circle motif. Using Jane’s appliqué techniques and experimenting with our decorative stitches, we will begin by making a series of colorful fabric discs which will then be arranged into a dramatic and contemporary composition.

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411-Abstracting from Nature (designs class)
1 Day: Saturday, June 18, 2016
Kit Fee: N/A
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Cost Including Lunch: Members: $140.00; Non-Members: $155.00

Nature is an endless source of inspiration. In this class we will examine a wide variety of artists interpretations of nature before beginning to manipulate natural forms ourselves.  Through a series of exercises we will experiment with abstraction and exaggeration to capture the essence and energy of your favorite flora and achieve dramatic visual effects.  We will then translate these ideas into fabric . Drawing skills are not needed but participants should have a strong interest in developing their own design language and unique visual symbols.

This class is especially beneficial for the drawing impaired and the tragically literal.

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Not only that, we have her booked for a lecture, during our Quilter's Nite Out!   Without saying too much, not only are you getting to hear Jane Sassaman speak, but we have gifts for all attendees, giveaways and door prizes galore! It is going to be a party for sure!

Don't wait too long, her classes are filling up quickly!