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Appliqué Academy: Woodland Reverie—Owls and Wood Roses from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

It is that time of year again! The catalog of classes has now been published, and we can finally reveal what we will be teaching at the Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2023. Check out that catalog of wonderful offerings, and you will have a difficult time deciding what classes to enjoy: there are so many amazing instructors with a wide variety of techniques and skills presented. We do hope you will keep scrolling all the way to the end (p. 58) to see our classes, but we will show you a bit of detail here, too.

In ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 2 years, 3 months ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , class , embellishment , embroidery , hand applique , hand embroidery , ribbon flower , woodland reverie

Another ending .... from Winter Wanderings

It is that time when summer is beckoning .... schools are winding down, teachers and custodians are cleaning classrooms, bulletin boards are being disassembled ....

But I took a break from the cleaning and final lesson planning to make a small gift for my 10 young students this year. Each child selected the colorful zip-pouch they liked best and then picked out a new pair of sunglasses to tuck inside. I love sending them off with a little something made by me and specially for this class. They are my first class back at the preschool where I first discovered my fascination ...

added by Winter Wanderings 2 years, 6 months ago. under class , gifts , lovely year of finishes

Visiting Guilds from From My Carolina Home

It has been a whirlwind week this week, starting out with presentations to two guilds and a class. On Monday, we drove to Chapel Hill to present my Decisions Decisions program to the Durham Orange Quilt Guild. They are a large guild, with a full house that night, plus a couple of dozen attending on Zoom. This presentation was three years in the making! I was originally contracted in 2019 to do the program in 2020. We all know what happened that year. Then we postponed a year, and that too had to be canceled. Finally, we had a date ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 2 years, 6 months ago. under class , durham orange quilt guild , quilters by the sea , quilting , to the nines (Comments)

Bursting at the seam!!!! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I'm so excited this morning; I'm practically bursting at the seams! Why? Well, there is good in this world!

I almost hate to tell you this because it means that I have to be on the ball to ensure I can get a booking! What does that mean? We are staying at Retreat at the Farm, a retreat house near Shelbourne, Ontario. I think this is my fourth time or maybe my fifth. I write the numbers in the guest book, so I can remember. All the retreats seem to blend into each other!

If you haven't ...

added by Elaine 2 years, 7 months ago. under charity quilts , class , half square triangles , learning from books , retreat at the farm , scan and cut , scraps

Double Wedding Ring block from Charm About You

The Double Wedding Ring is a beautiful, traditional block that is associated with love, romance and of course marriage. For fabric lovers, this is such a fun block to play with, plan layouts and stitch! This is a bucket list block, one that all quilters will recognise and want to sew. It works wonderfully with either traditional or modern fabrics and is open to lots of variation within the pattern. I have made two blocks, one English Paper Pieced and one hand pieced (they are two different techniques) and will be demonstrating both methods in my upcoming online class. I ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 2 years, 8 months ago. under a hand sewn block , artist's home , aurifil , basting , class , craftymonkies , design , double wedding ring , english paper piecing , epp hand piecing , liberty fabric , online , patchwork , quilt block , quilting

Minnesota, Here We Come! from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

We are beyond excited to announce that we have been invited to teach and lecture at the 2022 Minnesota Quilters Annual Quilt Show and Conference in St. Cloud, MN. Registration opens for the general public on February 1, so you have time to plan. We would love to see you at the show! Take a look at what we will be teaching. And then click the link above to see what this great show has in store for you!

Floral Elegance

Class: Wednesday, June 15, 2022; 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

This elegant vase of flowers is a wonderful ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 2 years, 10 months ago. under applique , class , embroidery , hand applique , in the garden , lecture , quilt show , ribbon flowers , wool applique

What is on Your Wishlist? from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Wishlist:

1. A place to just stitch for a time.

2. Learn a new stitching skill.

3. Relax with no chores to do.

4. Spend time with old friends.

5. Make new friends.

6. Have someone else cook my meals.

7. Be surrounded by like-minded stitchers.

Are any of these things on your wishlist for this year? If you need something to tell friends and family what they can get you that will make your wishlist come true, we have just the thing! Going to the Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg, Virginia, or Baltimore on the Prairie in Nebraska City ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 2 years, 11 months ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , baltimore fraktur , baltimore on the prairie , class , hand embroidery , village wanderings , wool applique

Academy of Appliqué 2021: Home Construction from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

It has been a crazy year since last year's visit to Williamsburg, Virginia, for the Academy of Appliqué. In fact, for me (Teri), I can admit that the Academy perfectly sandwiched this odd pandemic year: it was the last and the first place that I had traveled and taught. I quickly realized how much I had missed stitching in-person with friends when class began on the first day this past week. We were even able to include Kara, who didn't make the trip from Germany this year, thanks to my iPad and FaceTime. Technology can be awesome, when ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 3 years, 8 months ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , class , embroidery , hand embroidery , village wanderings , wool applique

Live EPP Class on Zoom! from Seaside Stitches

Have some fabric scraps, needle and thread? Join me for a Live EPP Ornament class next Wednesday! I'll be doing live demos, providing step-by-step instruction and answering your questions throughout the 2 hour class. Beginners are welcome, even if you didn't already know that EPP stands for English Paper Piecing.

You will need to print the templates onto a sheet of cover stock before class starts, so please plan accordingly. (I've heard that not everyone has a printer and a supply of card stock at home.)

You do not need to have your own Zoom account to ...

added by Tina Craig 3 years, 12 months ago. under class , ornaments , workshop , zoom

From Bits and Pieces from From the Strawberry Patch...

I was cleaning out and tidying up the other day and I ran across a bin filled with pieced four inch sub-units from a multi-session course that I attended a few years back, offered at my LQS. The course was "Tucker University" and we used Studio 180 tools and technique sheets to make basic units: half square triangles, quarter square triangles, combination units, shaded four patches, square in a

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 4 years, 2 months ago. under class , deb tucker , lqs , scraps , techniques

From Bits and Pieces from From the Strawberry Patch...

I was cleaning out and tidying up the other day and I ran across a bin filled with pieced four inch sub-units from a multi-session course that I attended a few years back, offered at my LQS. The course was "Tucker University" and we used Studio 180 tools and technique sheets to make basic units: half square triangles, quarter square triangles, combination units, shaded four patches, square in a

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 4 years, 2 months ago. under class , deb tucker , lqs , scraps , techniques

the WHY = artistic fire from Charm About You

Today I'm sharing a couple of special projects, exciting news about how you can learn from me online and hopefully preempting a few concerns. The WHY matters. So I want to focus a little on why I do what I do, how sharing makes a difference and most importantly what I want to impart to you. Keep reading because it's not just pretty pictures, I would love to help you thrive and shine my spark for getting the most of out of your creativity.

epp hexies stitched together from the back, embroidery scissors

Hand sewn projects are probably my favourite. I prefer to spend hours on the ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 4 years, 3 months ago. under a passion , a way to share skills , aurifil , class , craftymonkies , embroidery , embroidery hoop , embroidery thread , hand embroidery , machine sewing , online , sewing , sewing mojo , sewing pattern , zipper pouch

Look What I Found! Classroom Beading Samples from From Edge 2 Edge

I remember taking this class ages ago at Road to California. I was looking for something else but found some very interesting things. Silks, other upholstery fabrics and wools.

These samples are wrapped cords, traced pattern beading on tissue paper, ladder beading, to name a few. I think since I have lots of beads I might consider doing some beading on an upcoming project.

With all of our indoor recess time have you discovered some older projects, books or magazines that inspire you with new ideas?

added 4 years, 7 months ago. under assemblage , beading , class (Comments)

Wonderful Williamsburg from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Last week, we enjoyed a fantastic time in Williamsburg, Virginia. We spent the first half of the day on Sunday visiting the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton before we headed back to Kingsmill Resort to set up our classroom for the Academy of Appliqué. More will follow from the Quilt Festival in the near future. Please enjoy some of the highlights of the classes we taught last week.

Academy of Appliqué

Our classroom for the Woodland Reverie class, all set up and ready for the next day

Ribbons, patterns, and other necessary notions were displayed on the sale tables.

Patterns ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years, 8 months ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , class , dimensional applique , embroidery , guild , lecture , mid-atlantic quilt festival , quilt guild , woodland reverie , wool applique

Packing Time from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Spring is coming! And that means we are getting ready to head to the Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg, Virginia. This will be our fourth year as members of the faculty, and we are honored to be a part of such a prestigious group of appliqué artists.

Kara arrived in the states on Tuesday, and we have been busy preparing and packing for our trip. The pictures of our mess explain why this post is so brief. But we will have a LOT to share with you from our wonderfully packed month of teaching.

Maybe we will see you at ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years, 9 months ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , class , pussy willows , spring

Getting it Together from From the Strawberry Patch...

Class sample: Four prequited blocks joined together with lattice strips. I can become a procrastinator if the conditions are right; this is not something that I am proud to admit. So, a year or so ago, a dear friend presented me with a large bag of hand quilted sampler blocks that her mother had made back in the 1980s. She asked if I could assemble them for her to present to her almost 92

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 4 years, 9 months ago. under class , lqs , procrastination , quiltkeemosabe , ufos

Getting it Together from From the Strawberry Patch...

Class sample: Four prequited blocks joined together with lattice strips. I can become a procrastinator if the conditions are right; this is not something that I am proud to admit. So, a year or so ago, a dear friend presented me with a large bag of hand quilted sampler blocks that her mother had made back in the 1980s. She asked if I could assemble them for her to present to her almost 92

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 4 years, 9 months ago. under class , lqs , procrastination , quiltkeemosabe , ufos

always changing . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Not a whole lot going on to show here today. I managed to change up the design of my class quilt (again) . . .

Here's my EQ layout. It's a respectable 60" by 60" now, so I think I'm done changing things! I added the four corner blocks (which are just a tad different) and increased the width of the sashing and borders.

The blocks (laid out here in the order I planned to stitch them together) are now sashed and ready to have the borders stitched on. I'd like to have that done before class on Tuesday ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 9 months ago. under class , embroidery , guild , heart , photo , quilt , slow stitching , tea party

french knots and hearts . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's only appropriate that the embroidery that I put together for our road trip weekend . . .

Was finished just as we entered the last mile into the camp!

Full circle (full heart?), I'd call that! Here it is in better lighting . . .

I still need to spray out my markings and decide what to do with it now that the stitching is finished. Heh.

Several of you have asked about where I found my pattern. It was a vintage freebie from French Knots. If you've never visited their website and you're an embroidery enthusiast, oh yeah, you really ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 9 months ago. under class , embroidery , handwork , heart , photos , quilt , road trip , stitchery

degrees of done . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

I had a lovely, productive Monday off ... I love extra long weekends! First of all, I made scones from scratch. Here they are ready to go in the oven . . .

They are a bit of work! But I made additions and adjustments to the basic recipe I have on file and they were worth the effort. Cranberry Orange Pecan & Cardamon Scones. Delish.

I short baked ten of them (it made twelve) and froze those, so I could bring one into work, pop it into the oven, and have it with my afternoon tea at my desk. Again ... delish!

Then I got ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 10 months ago. under baking , blocks , class , embroidery blue , fabric , kathy schmitz , photo , scones , snow sampler

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