Melissa Marginet - Classes & Lectures
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I will be teaching regularly at Needle Crafts and Studio in Beausejour, Manitoba. If you wish to be notified when classes come up at this location, email Jennifer@needlecraftsandstudio.com and ask to be added to her mailing list. You can also let her know what classes you would be interested in.
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TECHNIQUE CLASSES
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Modern Quilting with your Walking Foot (6 hours)
Students will make samples of many different quilting ideas that can be executed on the home sewing machine with the feed dogs up. Not everyone can afford a longarm quilter or wants to have someone else quilt their quilt and not everyone enjoys free motion quilting. This class is another alternative. Students will go home with samples for future reference that they can use to incorporate into their own quilts. We make small samples but there will be lots of discussion on quilting all sizes of quilts. - ALL LEVELS Kit required. Planning your Walking Foot Quilting (6 hours) This class is an excellent follow up to Modern Quilting With Feed Dogs Up or it can stand on it’s own. We will learn techniques to plan our quilting. Bring your quilt top(s) or a pattern you’ve been avoiding simply because you don’t know how to quilt it, or work on the templates which will be provided. This day will be spent mostly with paper and pencil. You can also bring your laptop or iPad if you like to plan using a device. - ALL LEVELS Kit required. Break It Up (Finishing big quilts on your home sewing machine) (6 hours) There are so many ways you can quilt as you go. Students learn several ways, starting off with the basic sashing method, by making samples to take home to their studios with them for future reference. We will also look at patterns and see how we can break them up so they can be finished on your home sewing machines. - CONFIDENT BEGINNER AND UP Let's Bind It (6 hours) Did you ever want to make your bindings special? Maybe you don't want to fuss with the usual binding and want something easier. In this class we will go over several different binding options from simple to sublime. You will be making samples of each so you understand them. You can then take these samples home as a reference and try them out on your future projects. - CONFIDENT BEGINNER AND UP English Paper Piecing (6 hours) No sewing machine required. Students will spend a relaxing day learning the basics of English Paper Piecing and discussing various shapes, sizes, tools, and products available as well as making your own templates. Internet resources will be provided that you can check out when you return home. - ALL LEVELS |
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Pixel Perfect (6 hours)
Learn time saving and accuracy techniques in putting together a pixel quilt. You will work on a 3-colour, 10 pixel x 10 pixel design that finishes at 40" x 40"; a nice baby, lap, or wall quilt. I will show you my fool proof way to keep all those seams lying in the right direction while pin basting the quilt to ready it for quilting. The techniques you learn in this class will help you with all your future patchwork projects. Custom Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting (6 hours) I came up with this technique because of my dislike for burying threads. By quilting from edge to edge you will not have to bury any threads (unless of course if your bobbin runs out or your thread breaks). But just because you are quilting from edge to edge, doesn’t mean you are limited to a boring quilt design or following the same pattern throughout the quilt. Join me in this class where you will be quilting a simple pixel quilt by using my Custom Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting technique. (Note: You will be required to make the quilt top prior to class if not also taking Creating a Pixel Quilt. Instructions will be provided upon registration.) Pixel Perfect & Custom Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting (12 hours) Combine the above classes above for the full experience. Both classes are suited to any level of quilter from beginner to advanced. Some students will go home with a finished project. |
DESIGN CLASSES
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Beginner Design Class (6 hours) Ok, so you think you can't create your own quilt design. Well I know you can. Come to class with five half metres of coordinating fabrics, your cutting mat, rotary cutter, rulers, and a design wall and let’s see what you can come up with. You will be given cutting instructions and then we'll have some fun arranging and designing. No sewing machine required. You will have your small quilt laid out and ready to take home and sew together by the end of the class. Planning your Walking Foot Quilting (6 hours) This class is an excellent follow up to Modern Quilting With Feed Dogs Up or it can stand on it’s own. We will learn techniques to plan our quilting. Bring your quilt top(s) or a pattern you’ve been avoiding simply because you don’t know how to quilt it, or work on the templates which will be provided. This day will be spent mostly with paper and pencil. You can also bring your laptop or iPad if you like to plan using a device. - ALL LEVELS Designing Quilts with Microsoft Paint (6 hours) This is a one day workshop on using the free Microsoft Paint program that comes standard with windows computers. Students will learn the basics and then move on to using this program to design their own quilts. Each student will require their own PC laptop (not Mac). - ALL LEVELS |
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PROJECT CLASSES
Interwoven Art (6 hours) Create a beautiful and interesting 18” x 18” art quilt using four fat quarters that weave into each other using a quilt as you go method. Instructions will be provided to make either a tote bag or a cushion with your Interwoven Art or you can just bind it and display it proudly. - CONFIDENT BEGINNER AND UP |
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Zen Tree (6 hours) In this class you will make a tree using the slice and piece method. You will then learn the machine quilting patterns needed to complete the project. Most students will finish this project in the class. The sample is 12" square but can be done in a larger size if desired. - CONFIDENT BEGINNER AND UP. |
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Florentine Bargello Quilt (6 hours) Create this appealing Bargello Quilt which can be made in various sizes from a bed runner to a large quilt. This pattern is created by using the cut, sew, cut again, and sew method similar to a regular Bargello quilt. Once you’ve made one you can create endless designs using the same technique. – ALL LEVELS |
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Never the Same Quilt Twice (6 hours)
The beauty of this pattern is that there are so many combinations that everyone will go home with a different quilt. And once you have the pattern you can whip up more of them on your own. They make a great charity quilt or a quick gift. You will end up with a quilt that is 53” square but borders can be added to make it larger if desired. There is no picture here because I do this as a mystery class. Don't want it to be a mystery, contact me and I will send you some pictures. - ALL LEVELS
The beauty of this pattern is that there are so many combinations that everyone will go home with a different quilt. And once you have the pattern you can whip up more of them on your own. They make a great charity quilt or a quick gift. You will end up with a quilt that is 53” square but borders can be added to make it larger if desired. There is no picture here because I do this as a mystery class. Don't want it to be a mystery, contact me and I will send you some pictures. - ALL LEVELS
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A-Maze-ing 9-patch (6 hours) My original pattern. This class will teach you the basic A-Maze-ing block, the many patterns you can create with this one block, as well as how to resize the block. You will have the opportunity to create many blocks during the class and play with placement. |
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Learn to Quilt (12 hours) This class is for the beginner. We will learn everything you need to know to make a quilt from beginning to end: rotary cutting, piecing, adding borders, layering, basting, basic machine quilting, binding. In the process you will make a small baby or lap quilt. - BEGINNER |
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Learn to Quilt Step 2 (6 hours)
Continue to learn new quilting skills and improve the ones you've already learned by creating this star pattern from half square triangles using contrasting fabrics. You will learn how versatile the half square triangle is so if you don't want to piece a star you can choose other placements of the blocks to come up with your own design. |
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TRUNK SHOWS
My trunk shows are set at 1.5 hours but they can be shortened or lengthened to suit your needs.
My trunk shows are set at 1.5 hours but they can be shortened or lengthened to suit your needs.
My Journey as a Quilter (1.5 hours)
I would love to share my journey with you. This is a full trunk show with many quilts of all sizes and shapes with stories and laughter.
Get your Motor Running (1.5 hours)
Learn how to spark creativity in yourself or in your guild with challenges that will have everyone thinking outside the box. This miniature trunk show has more ideas than you will know what to do with to get everyone not only learning new techniques but building their quilting and creative confidence.
Myth: Quilting is an Expensive Hobby (1.5 hours)
If you really love to quilt but think you can't afford it, I can show you that you can. I will show quilts I've made at very little cost and speak about ways to do this.
I would love to share my journey with you. This is a full trunk show with many quilts of all sizes and shapes with stories and laughter.
Get your Motor Running (1.5 hours)
Learn how to spark creativity in yourself or in your guild with challenges that will have everyone thinking outside the box. This miniature trunk show has more ideas than you will know what to do with to get everyone not only learning new techniques but building their quilting and creative confidence.
Myth: Quilting is an Expensive Hobby (1.5 hours)
If you really love to quilt but think you can't afford it, I can show you that you can. I will show quilts I've made at very little cost and speak about ways to do this.
