Tel: 800-343-8671
Teaching Schedule
Phoenix Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
Arizona State Fairgrounds
Phoenix, AZ
Time: January 30 - February 1, 2020
More information to be announced.
Class:
Template (Rulers) and Machine Quilting - A Primer Course
Do you have a home machine and are ready to step beyond stitching in the ditch and meandering? Perhaps you have heard of a particular foot you can put on your home machine to use templates when quilting? Or perhaps you have a mid- or long-arm machine and you want try using templates? Learn the basics of machine quilting with templates (aka rulers). Find out: Why templates are made out of different thicknesses; Strategies for getting really small or getting points. Get the facts and knowledge before you leap into the exciting world of templates and all the possibilities.
Phoenix Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
Arizona State Fairgrounds
Phoenix, AZ
Time: January 30 - February 1, 2020
More information to be announced.
Class:
Template Mania
Are you ready to join the latest craze of using Templates (aka rulers) on your home machine? Have you acquired a template or two, but now you aren't quite sure what to do with it? You've watched the YouTube videos and demos but aren't sure where to go from there. This hands-on workshop will walk you through using templates to create designs. You'll learn how to move the templates to create wonderful designs. Explore the creative possibilities templates open for those who cannot freehand for the life of us! No artistic talent needed! Your machine must have a ruler foot capable of taking 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch templates. Any questions please email patricia@quiltersrule.com. ALL LEVELS.
MATERIAL LIST: Kit fee $12, payable to instructor, includes 8 Point Design Grid, dry erase pen and 2 template testers. The 3 templates used in the class will be provided for use in the classroom and are to be returned to instructor at the end of class.
BRING TO CLASS: A sewing machine in good working order. Must have a Ruler foot. Contact machine manufacturer/dealer to get the appropriate foot. The Ruler foot must be 1/2 inch wide from outside edge to outside edge. The Ruler foot must be able to accommodate 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch thick templates. Please contact Quilter's Rule to get a test piece of acrylic if you are uncertain. 6-10 fabric sandwiches approximately 10-14 inches square (please do not pin baste sandwiches nor use thick batting). Contrasting thread to the fabric sandwiches. Fabric marking tool. 8 point Stencil Grid or rulers for making guidelines. Table or large surface to support fabric sandwiches and templates (cannot use just the freearm portion of your machine). Supreme Slider or sew slip (not necessary but helpful). Quilting gloves (only if you find them helpful). Notebook or artbook (colored pencils might be nice, but not necessary).
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN CLASS: 8 point Stencil Grid for $11. We will also have other items in our booth which can be purchased before class.
SEWING MACHINE REQUIRED.
Linda Cronwell
Port Charlotte, FL
Time: February 21 - 22
Class:
Disconnected Piecers Quilt Guild
more information to come
Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Time: Friday February 28, 9am - 12pm
Class:
Template Mania
Are you ready to join the latest craze of using Templates (aka rulers) on your home machine? Have you acquired a template or two, but now you aren't quite sure what to do with it? You've watched the YouTube videos and demos but aren't sure where to go from there. This hands-on workshop will walk you through using templates to create designs. You'll learn how to move the templates to create wonderful designs. Explore the creative possibilities templates open for those who cannot freehand for the life of us! No artistic talent needed! Your machine must have a ruler foot capable of taking 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch templates. Any questions please email patricia@quiltersrule.com. ALL LEVELS.
MATERIAL LIST: Kit fee $12, payable to instructor, includes 8 Point Design Grid, dry erase pen and 2 template testers. The 3 templates used in the class will be provided for use in the classroom and are to be returned to instructor at the end of class.
BRING TO CLASS: A sewing machine in good working order. Must have a Ruler foot. Contact machine manufacturer/dealer to get the appropriate foot. The Ruler foot must be 1/2 inch wide from outside edge to outside edge. The Ruler foot must be able to accommodate 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch thick templates. Please contact Quilter's Rule to get a test piece of acrylic if you are uncertain. 6-10 fabric sandwiches approximately 10-14 inches square (please do not pin baste sandwiches nor use thick batting). Contrasting thread to the fabric sandwiches. Fabric marking tool. 8 point Stencil Grid or rulers for making guidelines. Table or large surface to support fabric sandwiches and templates (cannot use just the freearm portion of your machine). Supreme Slider or sew slip (not necessary but helpful). Quilting gloves (only if you find them helpful). Notebook or artbook (colored pencils might be nice, but not necessary).
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN CLASS: 8 point Stencil Grid for $11. We will also have other items in our booth which can be purchased before class.
SEWING MACHINE REQUIRED.
Linda Cronwell
St. Petersburg, FL
Time: March 20 - 21
Class:
Suncoast Quilting Circle
more information to come
Linda Cronwell
Decatur, IL
Time: April 3 - 4
Class:
Decatur Quilters Guild
more information to come
Patricia is a traveling teacher! If you want Patricia to teach at your guild or show, contact her at patricia@quiltersrule.com or call 800-343-8671.
Class Descriptions
Unlocking Your Creativity
Patricia's Signature Class
Ever dream of being able to create your own quilting designs? Are you convinced the Artistic fairy bypassed you when she was handing out talent? Join Patricia as she shows you how to move templates to create stunning designs that look complicated, but are in reality the simplest of shapes. She will teach you four techniques for moving templates. These techniques can be used by all, regardless of your method of quilting (hand, domestic machine, long-, mid-, or short-arm machine). How to transfer the design to your quilt using a variety of methods will be discussed. Join Patricia in learning how to release the creativity inside you. You’ve got a wonderful design, but, oh my, it has some rather large open spots. You need something, but what? How about a fill? Oh no, I’m not creative... I don’t do freehand... ACKKK! Solution – grab a template. Create your own creative fill! Learn how to use templates to fill a space with a variety of different looks all by using different templates. Included in the discussion will be non-traditional Crosshatching. No artistic talent needed! All quilters welcome regardless of method of quilting (hand, domestic machine, long-, mid-, or short-arm machine).
New Lecture! Yes You Can Create a Quilting Design
Ever dream of being able to create your own quilting designs? Are you convinced the Artistic fairy bypassed you when she was handing out talent? Join Patricia as she shows you how to move templates to create stunning designs that look complicated, but are in reality the simplest of shapes. Block Designs, Border Designs, Creative Fill, and Non-Traditional Crosshatching will be discussed. These techniques can be used by all, regardless of your method of quilting (hand, domestic machine, long-, mid-, or short-arm machine). How to get the design to your quilt will be discussed
Do-It-Yourself Designs... Really!
Wouldn't it be nice to be the creator of a design that people ohhed and ahhed over? Explore the creative possibilities templates open for those of us who cannot draw. No artistic talent needed! Hands on drawing class where you will be doing the drawing yourself!
The Wonderful World of Quilter's Rule
Crosshatching – Not Just for Straight Lines
Are you ready to take the next step beyond straight crosshatching? Curved Crosshatching adds elegance to any quilt. Anything can be crosshatched…not all crosshatch works in all quilts, but with the information learned, you will open a whole new door to your creative juices. All quilters welcome.
The Making of our Rulers, Mats and Templates
A slideshow presentation showing how we make our rulers, mats, and templates. Approximately 45 minutes with question and answers. If you have a guild or group that you host, We would love to present to them.
Templates (Rulers) and Machine Quilting Primer
Do you have a home machine and are ready to step beyond stitching in the ditch and meandering? Perhaps you have heard of a particular foot you can put on your home machine to use templates when quilting? Or perhaps you have a mid- or long-arm machine and you want try using templates? Learn the basics of machine quilting with templates (aka rulers). Find out: Why templates are made out of different thicknesses; Strategies for getting really small or getting points. Get the facts and knowledge before you leap into the exciting world of templates and all the possibilities.
Have Template? Will Fill!
Your wonderful design has some rather large open spots. How about a fill? But I’m not creative! Solution –A template. Learn how to use templates to fill a space with a variety of different looks all by using different templates. No artistic talent needed! All quilters welcome.
Rockin' Around the Block
Tired of standard quilting designs? Looking for different block quilting designs you create? Would you like to have a design that creates continuity throughout your quilt yet is not the same design in each block? From complex designs for plain blocks, to simple designs complex pieced blocks, this class will use templates create quilting designs for blocks. No artistic talent needed. All quilters (hand, home machine, long-, mid-, or short-arm machine) welcome.