Julia McLeod is a quiltmaker living and working in northern California’s San Francisco Bay area. She specializes in making quilts from rescued textiles, particularly silks. Neckties, saris, kimono and furnishing fabrics all find their way into her quilts. Check out her website : https://juliamcleodquilts.com
VIEW A MESSAGE FROM JULIA MCLEOD ABOUT THIS CLASS!
WHEN:
May 11, 2024 from 9:30a-12:30p
May 18, 2024 from 9:30a-12:30p
COST
Member cost: $45.00 (Quilters Unlimited and Friendship Star Quilters)
NON-Member cost: $60.00
We must have at least 15 students registered by April 18th or the class will be cancelled and fees will be refunded.
After registering you will receive a supply list . You will be sent the Zoom link a week before the first class begins.
LOCATION
Your living room, a friend’s house, the beach! This is a ZOOM Class
PREPARE FOR THE CLASS
To prepare for this class, watch these short videos on How to Deconstruct a Necktie and Applying Fusible Interfacing. Click here for the Starting with Silk Supply List
Many of us have silk treasures from trips abroad, neckties or prom dresses that are too special to cut up so we leave them tucked away in a drawer or box. It’s time to get them out and make something beautiful!
This workshop has three elements: You’ll begin by determining the fiber content of your fabrics by using the burn test. We will then cover two very different ways to work with silk: First, a very free, improvisational crazy piecing technique and second, a foundation piecing method that gives stability and ultra-precise results, even with the lightest weight silks.
Working with your stash, you’ll construct elements in these two techniques that can be combined into a small, pillow-sized finished piece.
This 3 minute video describes Starting with Silk in more detail.
CONTACT
Questions: Call Cheryl Gratt 850.591.0121 or cgratt@aol.com