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Create Mola Magic, #16T9141t
Enjoy using your creativity while learning to make the time-honored Molas like the Native Panamanian with Eye of the Beholder’s easy 4-step method. A Mola is a multi-layered reverse appliqué piece that is created by cutting through the layers and hand stitching them to the layer below. Everyone starts with the same pattern, but there’s lots of room for your creativity to shine through. You’ll learn how to think through your personalized design to create it in four layers of fabric to stunning effect, choosing your colors and creating your own added design motifs. Our Mola project will use four layers of contrasting fabric: a top, middle, and background layer, with touches of a fourth fabric for appliqué circles. Though the stitching is done by hand, we will learn how to baste both by hand and machine for speed. Registration for this workshop includes complimentary show admission for Thursday.
Hand Reverse Appliqué is FUN!, #16F3509
Join the fun and be empowered! Make the elegantly playful Tudor Rose Mug Rug by hand with reverse appliqué for a unique, dimensional look! The techniques you will use are the same for both appliqué and reverse appliqué. It’s just a matter of knowing where to cut to create your seam allowance. You will learn Margaret’s quick and easy steps in the Eye of the Beholder’s trace, baste, snip, and stitch process to create your mug rug by hand. Margaret will give you pointers on how to successfully needle-turn appliqué, giving you crisp points and graceful curves. See the dimensional magic of the Tudor Rose Mug Rug (8" x 8") revealed as you stitch. It’s so cute in an assortment of colors, you can’t make just one. What color will you make yours? Learn with others and experience the fun and beauty of reverse appliqué by hand!
Lunch & Learn: Reverse Appliqué: Revealing Beauty, #16WLUNCH
What is reverse appliqué? What is the difference between appliqué and reverse appliqué? How do you do it? Can you do it by machine or by hand? Is it hard or easy to do? How do you quilt reverse appliqué? What is hidden will be revealed!
The beauty of reverse appliqué is revealed as you stitch, adding dimensional beauty to your quilts by playing with positive and negative space, fabric layering, and color value and contrast. Expand your creative possibilities and be empowered by the thorough, step-by-step how-to demonstration of Margaret’s easy Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch method of reverse appliqué.
See the reverse appliqué quilts of Margaret Brewster Willingham, the founder and creative force of Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design, and be inspired! Lunch will be provided for you. There will be options to choose from during registration. Lecture will start at noon once meals have been given out.
Sail Away with Hand Appliqué, #16W3500
You’ll breeze through hand appliqué when you trace, baste, snip and stitch the Eye of the Beholder
way. In Margaret’s method, you mark on the back and appliqué on the front. Your pieces will be
precisely placed and basted for appliquéing down. But where to begin? Working together, you’ll
learn how to think it through step-by-step, layer by layer, from background to foreground as you
patiently build and stitch the Cape Cod Knock-About block. Plus, explore other blocks for learning
opportunities. The Cape Cod Knock-About block is excerpted from Margaret’s newest wall-hanging,
Ships Ahoy. Her method makes it pleasurable to stitch by hand and so, sew simple to get graceful
curves and crisp points, inside and out. Join the fun!
Shooting Stars! Added Dimension, #16F3508
Reverse appliqué gives a unique, dimensional look to a quilted piece because the design is made in the background fabric, the negative space, peeking out of the top fabric! The Shooting Star block has added dimension with an appliquéd star inside a reverse appliqué star. The Shooting Stars table décor set pattern has directions for a table runner and 4 placemats. In the workshop you’ll make a placemat with its single Shooting Star block, four appliqué stars, and bunting swags. You will learn how to make the block by hand with reverse appliqué. See how easily you can stitch when you trace, baste, snip, and stitch, and get pointers on your hand stitch work. See the exploding red, white, and blue dimensional beauty of the 8” Shooting Star block for the Shooting Stars table décor set pattern revealed as you stitch. Come be empowered as you make a placemat/pillow top. Learn with others and experience the fun and beauty of reverse appliqué with appliqué by hand.
Wondrous Reverse Appliqué, #16S3503
Create a dazzling 12” Star-in-a-Star block with reverse appliqué by hand. You’ll learn Eye of the Beholder’s Trace, Baste, Snip, and Stitch method that makes this traditional technique doable and fun! Plus, you’ll learn under-coloring and appliqué all with Margaret’s method. Her method makes it pleasurable to stitch by hand and so, sew simple to get sharp inside and outside points. Join the fun and let Margaret share with you how.
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