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All Things Hand Stitching 2-Day Workshop



2-Day Workshop with instruction from Jen Kingwell.
lncludes a morning munchie, lunch, and afternoon treat. Your workshop fee also includes an
enjoyable evening for an inspiring trunk show on August 17th, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. (Venue location to be determined) See Jen's fantastic, scrappy, wonderful quilts. Listen to her as she shares the stories behind her quilts.




2-Day Workshop with instruction from Jen Kingwell.
lncludes a morning munchie, lunch, and afternoon treat, 9:30-4:00. 

Jen will demonstrate her love & experience for Hand Piecing and Quilting.

Drafting Blocks & Making Templates
Fabric Selection
Hand Piecing
Template Use
EEP (English Paper Piecing)
Hand Applique Techniques 
Fussy Cutting
Hand Quilting and Creative Ways to finish your quilt.


PLEASE BRING TO CLASS

- Your chosen Jen Kingwell pattern Or Acrylic template set. 
(Requirements for that chosen pattern)

- A variety of small cuts of fabrics. Remember to include some florals, geometrics, spots, stripes, etc. Scraps, fat 1/16ths and fat 1/8ths work well (and remember more is always better)

- Template plastic or pattern specific acrylic template set

Ultra fine permanent marker

- Scissors for cutting template plastic

Fabric scissors

- Straw or Milliners Needles (size 11)

- 50wt cotton thread to blend with fabrics for piecing in neutral color eg. Grey

- 50wt, 60wt or 80wt thread for applique in a variety of colors. 

- General sewing tools 

- 0.7mm mechanical pencil w/ 2 lead

- 1/4" simple seam wheel

- Sandpaper board

- 1 fat quarter for applique background


For Hand Quilting
(Optional)

- 18" (approx) quilt sandwich; 2 fat quarters & a piece of batting cut to size. Solid fabrics work really well to easily visualize stitches. Please use batting made for hand quilting such as Quilter's Dream Request.

- Chenille needles size 24 or 26

- 12wt aurifil thread in color to contrast with fabric

- Hoop (Optional - Jen doesn't use one)

Workshop Policy
 Cancellation fees reflect the cost of registration, staff, instructor contracts, material, lodging, flights and other services. This policy applies to all registrants, regardless of the reason for canceling. Fees are required at time of registration. No refunds unless workshop/class is cancelled. We encourage you to take our cancellation policies into consideration before registering for classes. If you need to cancel your registration, you have the following options:

Transfer: Registrants who cancel their enrollment in an upcoming workshop/class do have the choice to transfer their registration one-time to another willing participate on active Wish-List. Transfers must be made more than 30 days prior to the workshop.

Redirect: Registrants are able to send someone in their place into the workshop for no additional fee. In this case, no refunds will be issued, payment arrangements are the responsibility of the original registrant if needed.

 

 




Skill Level: Beginner
Skill Details:
Requirements: Your chosen Jen Kingwell pattern or acrylic template set. PLEASE NOTE: THIS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE CLASS A variety of small cut fabrics. Remember to include some florals, geometrics, spots, stripes etc. scraps, fat sixteenths and eighths work well (and remember more is always better). Thick template plastic - a thicker one works best (or specific acrylic template set) Ultra fine permanent marker Scissors for cutting plastic Fabric scissors Straw or milliners needles size 11 50wt cotton thread to blend with fabrics for piecing in neutral colour eg. Grey 50wt or 80wt thread for applique in a variety of colours General sewing requirements eg. Pins, scissors etc. 0.7mm mechanical pencil (propelling pencil) with 2b or 2 lead (usa) 1/4" simple seam wheel Sandpaper board 1 fat quarter for applique background
Instructor: Jen Kingwell
Instructor Bio: Midwife by trade who turned her stitching addiction into a career. Jen is a scrap quilter and the more fabrics she can include in any one project the happier she is. She describes herself as " traditional with a contemporary twist" and in her perfect world would hand stitch everything. She loves sharing the serenity of this age old tradition. Author, fabric designer and quilt designer, Jen now travels the world teaching and lecturing and loves returning to her family and store - Amitie Textiles in Torquay, Australia.
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