June Meeting with National Quilt Teacher Mickey Depre
Mickey says: “ There is more than enough fabric in the studio to be both an Art Quilter and a Traditional Quilter!”
Her quilts have been described as whirlwinds of color. Dots, swirls, and stipes intermingle with florals and prints in an outlandish yet exciting visual parade.
Mickey’s Thursday evening lecture is called Tips, Tricks & Other Stuff, along with a trunk show of some of her favorite quilts. She will then be teaching two classes on Friday and Saturday. Please contact Linda Biondino () or Judy Bauckham () to register for classes.
Friday – June 16 – Pieced Hexies Buffet
Flash Sew and Quilt – 9:30 to 4:30
$35 payable to Naples Quilters Guild
Book Purchase Required – May be purchased from Mickey for $22
In this class Mickey will teach you to make three of her pieced hexie designs: Jazzy, Sparkle and Jacks. Her method involves some machine sewing and hand sewing. The possibilities are endless and your hexie designs will be amazing. Pull out your fabric scrap bag and put it to good use in these fun hexie designs!
Supply List –
- Sewing Machine – don’t forget the user manual if available
- (25) 1 ½” Hexagon papers (available for sale in class) laser cut papers are best
- Hand sewing needle (available for sale in class) Hemming #11 Milliners recommended
- Hand sewing needle for basting (available for sale in class) A sturdy needle is recommended
- Thread for hand sewing (available for sale in class) Recommended Aurifil 50 wt.
- Thread for basting – an odd spool you wish to use up – a bright contrasting color is best
- Thimble – if you don’t have one, Mickey will have a possible solution for you
- Scissors for fabric cutting – blade should be at least 5-6” in length
- Scissors for thread snipping – short blade
- Seam Ripper – nice an sharp
- Pins – at least 1 ½” in length
- Clover Table Top Needle Threader (available for sale in class) if you have one, bringit.
- A portable OTT light if you have one
- Rulers – 3 ½” or 4” square and 1” by 6” – small square ruler(s) will be helpful – 6” x 12” for fabric cutting (available for sale in class)
- Rotary cutter and mat
- Writing Instrument – fine tip pen, marker or pencil
- Fabric: Bring LOTS of scraps…we can play with choices….there are so many variables that giving specifics for fabric requirement cannot be done. Scraps on average should be at least 10” square in size. Toss in a fat quarter or two if you have to have some consistency in fabric between all the designs.
Saturday – June 17 – Hugs and Kisses
Flash Sew and Quilt – 9:30 to 4:00
$35.00 payable to Naples Quilters Guild
The Hugs and Kisses quilt is in Mickey’s book Half Scrap Quilts. Mickey chose a fun print of cherries to be the star of her “hugs” blocks. Find your most cherished print and give it the attention it deserves. Choose a Kaffe print or a novelty print or even some artistic fabric that you printed yourself – and make it the star of this project. If her colors seem too traditional, create your own version with the modern “brights”, maybe using a white and black fabric for the background squares. It is also a great project for using those scraps you’ve been saving for such a quilt as this!
This quilt consists of two blocks: Missouri Puzzle and Santa Fe Trail. The goal in class is make a few scrappy quilt blocks. You don’t have to commit to a king size quilt! Mickey will also give you a BONUS table runner pattern using these blocks. She is a firm believer in trying out a pattern and learning the construction tips while making a few block in the workshops. The blocks you make in the workshop can be the start of a full size quilt or can be used for the bonus table runner. Mickey will provide printed foundation pages for each student to make at least 3 of the blocks that require them.
Supply List:
- Sewing machine in good working. Bring the instruction manual, if available.
- Cutting matt and rotary cutter with a new blade.
- Ruler – best size is 6: x 12: for general cutting
- Ruler – Easy Angle Ruler (Mickey will teach you how to use this fantastic ruler for half-square triangles. She will have these for sale at the workshop)
- ¼ inch foot for sewing machine
- Thread, pins, seam ripper, scissors…you know the drill…all the stuff you need to sew with
- Quarter inch foundation ruler (yellow and sometimes called paper piecing ruler) She will have a 6” version for sale at workshop.
- Glue pen/stick – water soluble.
- Fabric: Fabric choice is open ended. You will be sewing two blocks in class. You may use scraps or yardage.
- (20 to 25) 2 ½” times WOF (width of fabric) strips. Make sure you have a good variety of colors, value and prints. Make sure you have some lights for backgrounds.
- (3 to 4) 4 ½” squares – this is typically yoiur focus fabric used in the center of the Missouri Star quilt block. You can have all the squares be the same or different coordinating fabrics.
- (8) 4 ½” squares – background fabric to be used in the Santa Fe Trail block
- Most Important Supply: A sense of humor and a smiling face!!! You are going to spend some time sewing (and possibly swapping) fabric with a bunch of friends. The ability to listen, laugh and learn will make it a success for all who walk through the door.
Coming up…..
Our July meeting will be apotluck Summer Picnic. Judy and Linda will also give you some great ideas for making your own String Quilts. These quilts are great for using up your scraps and can be made into modern, traditional and art quilts!
At our August meeting we will take a look at Log Cabins Gone Rogue. One of your first quilts may have been made of Log Cabin blocks but the quilts we will be looking at have broken the traditional mold and have gone rogue. Join us at the guild meeting to explore these wonderful creations and you will be inspired to take your own quilting into new directions.
Our August class will be Folded Log Cabinstaught by Judy Bauckham. The details will be announced in the July newsletter and you will want to sign up as soon as they are released. It is one of our most popular class days.