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Course: Introduction to free motion quilting

Date: English speaking participant, contact me to organize a group

Location: Libexpression studio, 606 Notre-Dame Est, Trois-Pistoles, QC, G0L4K0

Course duration: 6 hours 

Number of participants: minimum 3maximum 4

Cost: $80.00 per participant 

Reservation:  418-851-0965, info@libexpression.com ask for Lise

Payment: By credit card, call Lise at 418-851-0965 

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of sewing is preferred

Course objectives: My objective is to demystify free-motion quilting. At the end of the course, participants will know the basic tools, the four golden rules, the exercises necessary to improve their free-motion quilting, and they will know several free-motion quilting patterns. They will also receive the course notes.

The project also teaches the steps needed to make a quilt. Free motion quilting can be used for all kinds of projects.

Materials participants need to bring:

1. Sewing machine, it is better to learn on your own machine.
2. Free motion quilting foot for your machine and a straight stitching foot

3. Basic sewing tools 
4. Sandwiches for practice 
5. Threads of your choice for practice and placemat
6. Placemat fabric: A - 18" x 45" (Bottom, Pattern A and Bias)
                                  Pattern B-C-D- 5" x 18"
7. Polyester batting: 16" x 8"

P.S. The sandwich for the practice consists of three layers. Two layers of cotton and one layer of batting sandwiched between the two layers of cotton to create a quilting pad.

 

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Course: Introduction to art quilting with a cat or a dog.

Two choices of color 

Date:  English speaking participant, contact me to organize a group

Location: Libexpression studio, 606 Notre-Dame Est, Trois-Pistoles, QC, G0L4K0

Course duration: 6 hours 

Number of participants: minimum 3maximum 4

Cost: $80.00 per participant + kit $25.00 

Reservation:  418-851-0965, info@libexpression.com ask for Lise

Payment: By credit card, call Lise at 418-851-0965 

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of your sewing machine

Course objectives: At the end of the course, participants will have completed a sample of an art quilt with free-motion quilting on a home sewing machine. This technique can be used for appliqué on bags, placemats, cushions etc.    

They will receive a pattern with color photos.

Materials participants should bring
1. Sewing machine, it is best to learn on your own machine.
2. Free-motion quilting foot or darning foot
3. Topstitch 14 needles or whatever you have
4. Gloves for free-motion quilting or a piece of under mat rubber
5. Threads of your choice
6. Basic sewing tools 

7. Medium size scissors

 Optional

1. Lightbox if you have one.
 

 

Course: Machine washable carpet

Projet fini : 24" x 39"

Date:  English speaking participant, contact me to organize a group

Location: Libexpression studio, 606 Notre-Dame Est, Trois-Pistoles, QC, G0L4K0

Course duration: 6 hours 

Number of participants: minimum 3maximum 4

Cost: $80.00 per participant 

Reservation 418-851-0965, info@libexpression.com ask for Lise

Payment: By credit card, call Lise at 418-851-0965 

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of sewing is preferred

Course objectives: At the end of the course, participants will be able to make a machine washable rug. They will also learn how to make small baskets and how to make a rectangle rug. They will receive a pattern with color photos and course notes.

Materials participants should bring
1. Sewing machine, it is best to learn on your own machine.
2. Straight stitching foot or walking foot 
3. Topstitch 14 needles
4. Fabric of your choice: calculate 2" wide strips for a total of 1800" long. 
    44" wide fabric = about 2.25 yards

5. Thread of your choice or clear thread (this is what I use)
6. Basic sewing tools 

Carpet

Center fabric: 638" long
The fabric between the two: 412" long
Outside fabric: 750" long

Self-adhesive polyester batting: 2.25 yard

Basket

3 x 2" wide stripes, total length needed 110"

Self-adhesive polyester batting: 110 inches long

* For the first mat, it is best to use fabrics that are not too thick. Bring more fabric if you want a larger rug.