Deborah Louie





Award winning quilter, Deb Louie will again be joining us to teach her ever popular machine quilting classes. Deb has been diversifying her content in the classes, with new workshops designed to expand your free motion skills and applique.

Sunday, 13th March, 2011
Let's Quilt- Workshop #1

Ideal for beginners, this class is a comprehensive introduction to machine quilting on a domestic machine. Includes quilt preparation, batting information, thread choice, pinning, walking foot , ideal stitch lengths, tensions, starting and stopping. Sorry, class full. Positions available in the upcoming classes.

Class Fee : $70.00 +requirements


Sunday 27th March, 2011
Let's Quilt -Workshop #2

The perfect introduction to free motion quilting. Deb breaks down free motion designs into manageable portions that everyone can replicate. Technique is very important, and Deb will help each student to perfect the art of free motion quilting. It is very liberating.

Class Fee : $70.00 + requirements

These two clases will also be repeated on:

Sunday, 31st July, 2011 - Workshop #1

Sunday, 14th August,2011 - Workshop #2

Enquire Let's Quilt Workshop here

 

Sunday 29th May, 2011

Free form Line &Design -Workshop #4

Advanced workshop in free motion quilting.This workshop explores the unlimited design possiblities with the combination of stencils and free form quilting.

Class Fee: $70.00 + requirements


Sunday 27th November, 2011

Free form Line &Design -Workshop #5

Further exploration of stencils and free form quilting.

Class Fee : $70.00 + requirements

Ennquire Free Form Line & Design workshop here


Saturday 13th August, 2011

Know Your Aurora 440

Deborah has an intimate knowledge of the Aurora sewing machine, and imparts to all participants in this class features which you can utilise while piecing, appliqueing or quilting. Learn how to get the most out of your beautiful sewing machine.

Class Fee: $70.00 + requirements

Enquire Know Your Aurora 440 here


Sunday 30th October, 2011

Decorative Stitches & Applique

 

This class is designed to give you the confidence and skills to machine applique your quilts with Blanket stitch and all the beautiful decorative stitches on your machine. You will explore stabilisers, threads, starting and stopping neatly. Fun ways to change the stitches on your machine to give interesting results. Sorry class is full.

Class Fee : $70.00 + requirements

Enquire Decorative stitches & Applique here

 

Sunday 26th June, 2011

Free Motion & Blind Hem Beginners Machine Applique Class

Deb will be exploring free motion applique using the free motion foot, showing you how easy and relaxed this technique can be. Suitable for funky or traditional styles.

Blind Hem applique looks like hand, needle turn applique, but with the use of the machine. In this class you will applique circles, drunkards path blocks, traditional flowers and bias stems.

Deb will also show you the steps to designing this quilt and how to quilt it. Five spaces available.

Class Fee : $70.00 + requirements

Enquire Free Motion & Blind Hem workshop here

 

Katrina Hadjimicheal


Saturday 5th February, 2011
Saturday 5th March, 2011

Outback Bargello

Reflecting the colours of the Australian Outback this Bargello has been designed by Katrina to fit a queensize bed. Over two days learn the colour theory and placement of fabrics for best results, while stitching your own masterpiece.

Class Fee: $60.00 + requirements

Enquire Outback Bargello workshop here


Saturday 20th August, 2011

Saturday 17th September,2011
Saturday 15th October, 2011
Saturday 19th November, 2011

Longbourne

Katrina has been working through a series of four, Engish style medallion quilts featuring hand piecing, applique and reproduction fabrics. Longbourne is the 3rd in the series and is currently under construction, but if you love traditional style quilts, this is the class for you. Spread over 4 Saturdays, with time in between for homework. Photo will be added as soon as Katrina finishes! But if you wait, there may be no seats available!

Class Fee: $60.00 per day + requirements

Enquire Longbourne workshop here

For further information and availablitly of all workshops held at
The Patchwork Heart,
phone the shop on (02) 4721 0196.

Please note, class numbers are limited to 10 students only.

A 50% deposit must be paid at the time of booking a class. If you cancel at least four weeks prior to class the fee can be refunded, or moved to another class. If you cancel with less than four weeks notice, the fee will be forfeited, as we will have confirmed with the teacher and other students by this stage. It will be too late to cancel the teacher and disrupt the balance of the students.