Need some help
#1
Our Guild is having a quilt show in November. I volunteered to help with doing demonstrations and new techniques. My question is....if you were attending an event like that, what kind of demonstrations or short lectures would you be interested in seeing?
#2
Originally Posted by Lucky Lindy
Our Guild is having a quilt show in November. I volunteered to help with doing demonstrations and new techniques. My question is....if you were attending an event like that, what kind of demonstrations or short lectures would you be interested in seeing?
hand applique
free motion and SID machine quilting with a DSM
sewing with a treadle (will get a *lot* of attention)
sewing with any vintage machine (e.g. featherweight)
paper piecing
fabric stamping (kids love to do it)
cutting with a rotary blade
how to use EQ
#3
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1. demonstation to show how others to learn to start quilting some basics demos to get more people into quilting
2. hand piecing
3. hand quilting
4. maybe have a make it take it table to teach with small kits to learn some of the cool things, so they can take a small completed item home with them, charge $5.00 or so
5. applique
6. proper way to use rulers to cut fabrics
7. safety with rotary cutters
2. hand piecing
3. hand quilting
4. maybe have a make it take it table to teach with small kits to learn some of the cool things, so they can take a small completed item home with them, charge $5.00 or so
5. applique
6. proper way to use rulers to cut fabrics
7. safety with rotary cutters
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,991
Binding seems to be a problem for many quilters so how to cut and apply continuous bias binding, two colour binding, how to join binding, mitre corners, top stitch, hand stitch or any other binding tricks (use of those binding tools too) would probably be helpful for many. I know I first learned how to make the "hotdog" pillowcase and the D9P at a quilt show demonstration and appreciated both methods. Any of the quilt as you go methods would also be great as many quilters struggle with large quilts and can't afford to send everything to the LAQ.
#6
Wish I could go to your quilt show. I have only been to one last year. I think I was the only one that was selling anything and I did very well. One thing that they had was the Big Shot pro. Now that is something I would LOVE to have. I cut some fabric with it in a flower design and it was wonderful.
#7
Quilt as you go is something that I want to learn. I am actually taking a class on "Rose Of Sharon" and that one you quilt as you go. I think that would be really helpful since I make custom quilts. I quilt them on my regular sewing machine (I just finished a king size). It's really hard for me because of pain in my neck but I got it done.
#9
I agree with all of these ideas!!!
Originally Posted by Shelbie
Binding seems to be a problem for many quilters so how to cut and apply continuous bias binding, two colour binding, how to join binding, mitre corners, top stitch, hand stitch or any other binding tricks (use of those binding tools too) would probably be helpful for many. I know I first learned how to make the "hotdog" pillowcase and the D9P at a quilt show demonstration and appreciated both methods. Any of the quilt as you go methods would also be great as many quilters struggle with large quilts and can't afford to send everything to the LAQ.
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