Dana jones
saturday, April 20, 2024
goodbye ruler, goodbye rotary cutter
Dana Jones - Goodbye Ruler, Goodbye Rotary Cutter
10:30am to 5:00pm
Goodbye Ruler, Goodbye Rotary Cutter
When the quiltmakers of Caohagan Island learned to quilt, they didn't have rulers, pencil or paper. They did have fabric and scissors. Looking at black-and-white drawings of traditional blocks from Maggie Malone and Ruby McKim books, they began free cutting patches for blocks. The color and fabric choices were their own. Over time, they added appliqué to their quilting skills.
They worked with just scissors and fabric — no templates or patterns or pencils or marking pens.
In this workshop, you'll try your hand at free cutting Caohagan Island style.
We'll begin by free cutting and piecing a block of your choice. You can bring an image --black and white only, please — or select from the images the instructor will have from Maggie Malone and Ruby McKim books just as the Caohagan Island quiltmakers did. Then we'll move to free cutting appliqué motifs as you design-as-you go a small quilt top. You'll learn how the Caohagan quiltmakers piece some of their appliqués before putting them onto their quilts. By the way, there will be no irons, only finger pressing and basting of a few seams to one side.
Goodbye Ruler, Goodbye Rotary Cutter
When the quiltmakers of Caohagan Island learned to quilt, they didn't have rulers, pencil or paper. They did have fabric and scissors. Looking at black-and-white drawings of traditional blocks from Maggie Malone and Ruby McKim books, they began free cutting patches for blocks. The color and fabric choices were their own. Over time, they added appliqué to their quilting skills.
They worked with just scissors and fabric — no templates or patterns or pencils or marking pens.
In this workshop, you'll try your hand at free cutting Caohagan Island style.
We'll begin by free cutting and piecing a block of your choice. You can bring an image --black and white only, please — or select from the images the instructor will have from Maggie Malone and Ruby McKim books just as the Caohagan Island quiltmakers did. Then we'll move to free cutting appliqué motifs as you design-as-you go a small quilt top. You'll learn how the Caohagan quiltmakers piece some of their appliqués before putting them onto their quilts. By the way, there will be no irons, only finger pressing and basting of a few seams to one side.
This program is not a Library District event. The views expressed and other information presented are solely those of the producing entity.