Botanical Art Quilts

Please contact Janet for fee schedule and availability.

Schedule:

2008

October 31 & November 1 - Lilac Lane Quilts, Alliston, ON

November 13 & 14 - Pinetree Quilters Guild, Bracebridge, ON

2009

January 23 - Sew Sunsational 2009, Cocoa, Florida

April 8 - Pieceful Nights Quilters' Guild, North Toronto, ON

April 25 - Quilt Day 5, Englehart, ON

June 5-7 - Trend-Tex Quilt Conference 2009, Surrey, BC

Bead Embroidery and Embellishments

Embellishment techniques for quilts and stitched projects using beads, buttons and embroidery.
Finishing methods for embellished quilts.

Half day workshop
Hand sewing - no sewing machine required
Maximum class size 20

Botanical Art Small Wall Quilts

Make any one of the Asiatic Lily, Oriental Poppy, Morning Glory, Pansy, Daylily or Bearded Iris Small Wall Quilt tops in class. Bring your own fabrics or buy a kit.

Kits will be made available for those who reserve their pattern choice with Janet no later than 2 weeks before class. Included are fabrics + Steam-a-Seam 2 sheets preprinted with pattern pieces.

Kit prices reflect the amount of fabric and cutting required:
$30 for the Asiatic Lily, Oriental Poppy, Pansy, or Daylily
$25 for the Morning Glory
$22 for the Bearded Iris

One day workshop with sewing machines
Pattern purchase required
Maximum class size 20

Asiatic Lily

Oriental Poppy

Morning Glory

Pansy

Daylily

Bearded Iris

Leaf Magic Little Quilt©

Make a Leaf Magic Little Quilt© of your choice, from the Sugar Maple, White Oak, Aspen, Gingko, Sassafras or Tulip Tree patterns. Embellishing techniques with leaf beads, seed beads and buttons will be demonstrated. Janet will also demonstrate how to preserve and use real leaves in class. Bring your own fabrics and embellishments or buy a kit.

Kits are $15 and include fabrics and fusible web. Students may contact Janet to reserve the leaf design kit of their choice no later than 2 weeks before the class, or choose from the remaining kits available in the class. Final embellishments may be from your own stash, or optional leaf bead kits from Janet.

One day workshop with sewing machines
Pattern purchase required
Maximum class size 20

Sugar Maple

White Oak

Gingko

Aspen

Sassafras

Tulip Tree

Celebrate the beauty of autumn! Make this asymmetrical wall quilt with batiks or as a scrap quilt. Use 6" strips, fat quarters or your scraps stash for a stunning work of leafy art! The quilt may also be made in a square shape by adding blocks.

Two day workshop with sewing machines
Pattern purchase required
Maximum class size 15 (requires working wall space)

Lecture - Healing Stitches

Janet's personal stitched journey through life. Includes a trunk show and explanation of healing/protection quilts and the designs used to create them.

Trunk Show