Class @ Home Ec Workshop JUL 23 & 24, 2011

Composition with Theme & Variation

Join me 12-4pm on Saturday July 23 & Sunday July 24 for a quilt design class at Home Ec Workshop. Together we'll explore working from a basic block idea, then making that block your own either through color choices and/or design modifications. There are no expectations of finished projects, rather this class is meant to provide a healthy start to a project of your own design, increasing comfort levels with breaking away from patterns and making meaningful color choices. Selection from Home Ec's marvelous array of fabric is encouraged, but also ok to bring a variety of small cuts of fabric from your home stash as well. This is about play and exploration to see where it leads you...

This class was really enjoyable - thanks to my great students - Amber, Gerri, Kirsten and Nancy! They all produced totally original ideas based on an inspiration. It was so exciting to see how each student's project was a reflection of her own individuailty.

This is a post from one of my four students in my Home Ec Workshop class on July 23 & 24. I love Kirsten's post, especially her photography! Good work, Kirsten!!

Kirsten's Creations: Quilt Inspiration: "I've been wanting to post about an inspiring experience I had a couple weekends ago. I took a class at Home Ec Workshop with Erik Wolfmeye..."

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