Creative Sewing and Patchwork Retreats
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Feel like a holiday? Why not treat yourself to a wonderful SEWING RETREAT for 3 days held regularly at THE ROCK (near Wagga), N.S.W.
It is very therapeutic if you deserve something for YOU, whilst making some new friends with the same interests.
It is a real FUN escape and very informative - you'll LOVE it!
These workshops are held at The Rock, the cost of which for 2010 is $600.00 (incl GST) for 3 days tuition and 4 nights, includes all meals and accommodation. Now that is very reasonable!
See the workshop list above for the classes I teach.
Please ask for further details of what you would like to learn in these classes. Most classes are designed for beginners and advanced, varying for each student. This makes it possible for students to attend some classes twice without duplication.
Happy Sewing - Judy |
Retreat dates for 2010 - to be held at THE ROCK
17 - 19 September, 2010
Machine Embroidery Retreat
Have you a computerized sewing machine but don't know the full capacity of what it is able to do? This is a specially designed workshop with you in mind!
Learn from our special guest tutor and myself, how to get the best from your investment.
This is a completely revamped Retreat, different to those we've held in the past,so will be suitable for the beginner, the advanced and for those who've previously attended our Machine Embroidery Retreats. Call it an "Update" if you like because we'll be using new products and techniques that have now been developed with the popularity of Creative Machine Embroidery. We will certainly again cover correct hooping, choice of correct stabilizers, threads & needles, exact placement and how to use various accessories (eg. The Sewing Revolution) and software available because these are essential for perfect embroidery.
Suitable to all brands of machines and for the novice to the expert and will include:
Making a project completely in the hoop
Using Puffy Foam
Making Thread Velvet
Trapunto Quilting with Machine Embroidery Designs
Candlewicking by Machine
Cutwork Embroidery updates
Winged Needle Designs
Shisha Mirror Embroidery
Plus More!
Please contact us for further particulars of the above.
PLEAT MAKER ONLINE CLASSES with Judy Hall
Commences 1st March, 2010
6 Lessons, issued fortnightly on 1st & 3rd Monday of the month - giving students ample time for class exercises, projects, experimenting and communicating with others via our chat group.
Lessons in PDF format, password protected, downloadable for future reference.
RUSSIAN PUNCHNEEDLE ONLINE CLASSES with Judy Hall
Commences 1st April, 2010
Being prepared now, expressions of interest being taken.
 Hands-On Workshops
PLEAT MAKER
- Various Techniques for the beginner & intermediate student. Vest, Sweatshirt or Collar.
PLEAT MAKER - HEIRLOOM
- Exploring beautiful Heirloom techniques made so easy using The Pleat Maker. Shark's Teeth, Curves, Frills, Insertions, Lace, Puffing & Fans. Create a romantic Bolster Cushion or Pillow Cover.
FASTURN®
TURNING TOOLS
- Reversible Vest, sewn and lined simultaneously - all using fabric tubes. Unique!
WEARABLE ART JACKET
- By popular demand, a "one-of-a-kind" Jacket. A wearable work of art by manipulating and embellishing fabric using The Pleat Makers and Fasturn® Tools. A Three Day Workshop which will send your mind into orbit for future originals!
STAINED GLASS & CELTIC APPLIQUE
- 4 Different Techniques for "Stained Glass" are demonstrated. We will use the quick & easy way using Fasturn® Tools. Wall Hanging or panel for a Vest.
DIMENSIONAL ART & EMBELLISHMENTS
- Tucks, Tubes & Trims! New Tools, Tricks & Techniques for Wearable Art Embellishments. Featuring The Pleat Maker, Fasturn® Tools, Ruching Rulers, The Spinster & 3D Flowers. Decorate a blouse, denim shirt or a sweatshirt.
TEMPLATE TRICKS
from Marti Michell - Quick & accurate rotary cutting with Marti's PERFECT PATCHWORK TEMPLATES with engineered corners to eliminate "dog ears" and create matching pieces for hundreds of traditional patchwork blocks - including Hexagons, Schoolhouse, Sunburst, Giant Dahlia & Kaleidoscope Quilts.
QUILTSMART
- Quilt smarter, not harder. For those who don't have the time, patience or skill! For the novice to the expert, with the magic of Quiltsmart's Fusible Printed Interfacing, you will experience the ease of even the most challenging quilts - including Drunkard's Path, Double Wedding Ring, Mary's Flower Garden, Rob Pete to Pay Paul, Eight Point Star, Ohio Rose, Sunbonnet Sue & Suspender Sam, Hearts, Butterflies and the ever popular Watercolour. It's never been so easy!!
FOUNDATION PIECING -
Create a beautiful floral cushion using foundation pieced patterns printed onto freezer paper. No templates required. Intermediate level. A challenge as it looks so detailed, yet so easy when you know how.
FABRIC LANDSCAPES
- Create beautiful textured landscapes for Wallhangings, Quilts or Clothing. Using several tools and techniques including Pleat Makers and Fasturn® Tools. Different to what you may expect - Judy's own flair for 3 Dimensional Effects.
All the above classes are full day workshops unless otherwise stated and those below are three hour duration.
RUSSIAN PUNCHNEEDLE EMBROIDERY
- Basic technique class exploring the versatility of this ancient craft. Extremely easy, fast and fun! Explores Sculpting, Shearing, Clipping and the use of specialty threads such as metallics, wool and silk ribbon. 3 Hour Duration.
NEEDLE TATTING
- Learn this fascinating heirloom craft while making a medallion and butterfly. Needle Tatting is easy and you can create beautiful lace pieces, just like those made with a shuttle. Tatting with a needle is as old as tatting with a shuttle, but ever so much easier.
BEAD KNITTING
- Make a beautiful pendant necklace or tiny coin purse in this basic class of Bead Knitting with Czech. Seed Beads and Perle Cotton. You don't have to be a knitter, this is a beginner's class and the knitting stitches are very simple.
For further details and to arrange day, evening or weekend workshops contact us
Workshop Dates
At ALL “The Craft & Quilt Fairs”, Judy Hall will be participating in the organizer’s daily seminars, however, Expertise Events is no longer conducting their pre-show workshops. Whenever possible, Judy will hold a Hands-On Class as a full day or a 3 hour evening session either before or during the show.
Click here to see upcoming pre-Show Workshops.
You may request a free copy of the “Craft Friend” magazine from Expertise Events listing Show details & Workshop Timetable in each capital city. Contact them on
02 9938 9938
or via their Web site www.craftfair.com.au
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The Machine Embroidery Retreats have proven to be a very popular addition. The girls who attended our first one in October 2003 are here showing off outside the Wagga Golf Club venue. We've received some rave reviews from these students, some of whom are returning for an advanced session. Why not join us at sometime yourself? |
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During 2002 you may recall me telling you in one of my Newsletters about the wonderful day I had teaching a sewing group in Ridgley, Tasmania, in a fantastic Log Cabin. Below are some photos of a few jackets now duly completed after the class. Aren't they great? Notice the Log Cabin walls of this wonderful meeting place the girls have.
The group photo is the result of a class my friend, Robyn Miller from Sewknit in Launceston, did with them using a variation I supplied Robyn with of our Pleat Maker pattern called Jacobean Cushion . The leaves are appliquéd pleated fabric and the flower is pleated pleats for a 3D textured look. To Robyn and the girls, congratulations, you've done well!
Members of the "Banana Patch" gathered together after a wonderful hands-on class held in November, 2002. Banana is a few hours west of Rockhampton, Qld. and I teach them something different every time I track north to Townsville. The girls made the Tulip Block shown at the top right of the sample quilt shown here. One student made another three blocks and put them altogether for a beautiful off-centred Table Runner. The Tulip Block is from Pam Bono's Block of the Month range.
These pictures are of a recent class held in my home. Students proudly showing their samples using Quiltsmart's Drunkard's Path Printed Fusible Interfacing. The second picture is of the Class in progress.
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