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The current workshops
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NEW!
Creative Couching
This
2-day workshop will introduce you to the possibilities of
using couching in your quilt-making. At first you will work
in a small format, and then when you have gained some
confidence in this technique, you will move on to designing
and creating an original wall-hanging. Three options will be
presented, but there is also scope to try something entirely
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NEW!
Quilters at Play
This 2
or 3 day workshop, gives you an opportunity to celebrate
quilters, as you create a small wall-hanging based on the
designs presented in Ruth McDowell's book, "When Quilters
Gather". You will choose from 5 available designs, perhaps
featuring your favourite part of the process of quilting, or
making a gift for a quilt-making friend.
Workshop fee applicable.
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NEW!
The Gratitude
Tree
This 2
or 3 day workshop will give you the opportunity to take some
time to think about, and then celebrate in your quilting,
all those things you are grateful for. After some guided
reflection, you will piece a background and then applique a
tree trunk and leaves symbolic of those things that matter
most to you. The resulting wall-hanging will be deeply
meaningful, and a personal treasure. Suitable for all skill
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African Collage
In this 2-day design workshop, you will be
encouraged to play with African batiks and prints, fabrics
and beads, borders and more, to create your own
one-of-a-kind wallhanging. Come with your own artwork as a
starting point, or purchase a class kit which will include
all you need for the quilt top (each will be different), for
$35. Suitable for intermediate level quilters. |
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Ferns, Flowers and Other Follies
In this
2 day workshop, you will be introduced to the amazing
design motifs of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods. You
will select several of those provided in designing your own
unique wallhanging. By the end of the one day class,
you will be well on your way to finalizing your personal
piece. In the 2-day workshop, participants will be
introduced to various ways to embellish their wallhanging
through beading, threadwork, angelina, and couching, as well
as allowing for more time to complete the quilt top. |
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The Joys of
Journalling
(Expanded)
Enjoy
two days of experimenting with new techniques for piecing
and surface design, while creating small journal-sized
quilts. This format is a terrific way to explore some non-traditional
approaches to your work, and discover which are your favourites. Suitable for all skill levels.
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One Classy Cabin
This old time favourite is given a new
sophistication in this off-centre format of African fabrics
juxtaposed with neutrals. Or create your version with dark
scraps and light. Begin construction on either version of
this eye-catching quilt in class. Finishing techniques will
be discussed. This is a 2-day workshop. Suitable for all skill levels. |
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African Sunshine
Paper-pieced points and curves pieced using
the infallible 3-pin method simplify the construction of
this traditional New York Beauty block. Set in the original
design illustrated, they shine forth no matter what colours
you use. This is a one-day workshop. A class for skilled beginners. |
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Timeless Designs
for Blocks and Borders
Border designs adapted
from different cultures provide the perfect way to
complement the blocks in your quilt or with which to build a
border. The samples started in class will serve as a future
reference for your own work. A one-day workshop. Suitable for all skill levels. |
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It Takes a
Village
Create your own delightful
mountain village in African fabrics or scrap fabrics in this
hands-on class, suitable for beginners or any students
wanting to make their own version of this popular Kitambaa
Designs pattern. Optional class kit is $35. |
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Log Cabins
Unleashed
This one-day workshop is designed to push the
boundaries a little, while working on that old favourite,
the log cabin block. Participants will construct their own
original log cabin starting with a favourite focus fabric or
fabrics . Suitable for skilled beginners who are willing to
take a few risks, spend time playing with their fabrics, and
work intuitively. |
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Starry, Starry
Night
Celebrate the magnificence of a starry night in this 2-day
workshop, while you create this beautiful wall-quilt. The
three sizes of stars are constructed using two different
techniques, then pieced together into the whole. Suitable
for skilled beginners (you are comfortable sewing a 1/4"
seam allowance) and up.
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November 2011
All Designs Copyrighted
Kitambaa Designs |
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An African
Adventure
- A
showcase of quilts made with African fabrics, or inspired by
Africa - vibrant and energetic and full of colour, like the
continent from which they come. Through photos and stories, you
will be introduced to many of the women from whom we import the
African fabrics sold through Kitambaa Designs, and the widows'
and grandmothers' projects we support in Uganda.
Travels with My
Treadle
- This is
the story of 12 amazing Ugandan women who make up the Bitengye
Designers. You will see many photos of this project, as
you learn of Kitambaa Designs early involvement in teaching
these widows and grandmothers sewing and quilting. The finished
work of the Bitengye Designers will be for sale, with 100% of
the proceeds going back to the women individually, and towards
their ongoing training. A story full of hope and encouragement.
The Art of Art
Deco
- This
lecture and powerpoint presentation will introduce you to the
art of the Art Deco period, in architecture, textile design, and
poster art, among other things; and will suggest possibilities
for incorporating the stylized over-the-moon motifs from this
period in your work as quilters. Examples of quilts made
using these motifs will be on display.
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The
following are some of the classes I'm scheduled to teach or
events I will be attending in the coming months:
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January 2012 |
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Mon., Jan 16 / 12 |
Parksville Quilters Guild
Bradley Centre, Parksville, BC |
Vendor at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. meetings |
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Kitambaa Designs will be closed from Jan. 21st until
March 3rd.
Emails will be checked regularly. Orders will be
filled bi-weekly. |
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March 2012 |
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Thurs. March 8 -
Sun. March 11/12 |
Quilting Retreat (personal)
Honeymoon Bay Lodge, BC |
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Tues. Mar. 20/12 |
Chilliwack Quilters Guild |
Trunk Show |
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Wed.
Mar. 21/12 |
Chilliwack Quilters Guild |
Workshop - It Takes a Village |
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Sun.
Mar. 25 -
Mon. April 9/12 |
Asilomar, Monterey, California |
Empty Spools Seminar (participant) |
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April 2012 |
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Thurs. April 19 -
Fri. April 20/12 |
Quadra Island Quilters Guild |
Workshop - Starry, Starry Night |
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Sat.
April 21/12 |
Campbell River Quilters Guild |
Workshop - Timeless Designs for Blocks and Borders |
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April 29 - 30/12
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Professional Development Days with Martha Cole |
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May 2012 |
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Thurs. May 3/12
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Pleasant Valley Quilt Shop
Armstrong, BC |
Trunk Show |
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Fri.
May 4/12
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Pleasant Valley Quilt Shop
Armstrong, BC |
Workshop - TBA |
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Sat.
May 5/12
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Northwest Quilters Connection
Vancouver, BC |
Vendor |
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Fri.
May 18 -
Sun. May 20/12 |
Quilts by the Sea Quilt Show
Parksville, BC |
Vendor - Merchants Mall |
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Wed.
May 30 -
Sun. June 3/12 |
Quilt Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Vendor - Merchants Mall |
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August
2012 |
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Fri.
Aug. 24 -
Sun. Aug. 26/12 |
Pacific West Quilt Show
Tacoma, Washington |
Participant |
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