Quilters World

Denise Vanderlugt Workshops

Textile artist Denise Vanderlugt specializes in hand stitched pictorial quilts. Working with a variety of applique techniques, Denise has created a method called "Fabrique - constructed images in fabric". Another love of Denise's life is making coiled baskets from recycled material.

Denise is also an award-winning children's author and illustrator. The artwork from Denise’s book “Where Rainbows Live” and examples of her baskets will be on display at the Toowoomba City Library from 6-10th July. She'll also be visiting the library and will be offering a children's workshop, as well as two-day workshops in Fabrique and creating Coiled Baskets.

The Children's Workshops will take place at the library on the 6th of July. Denise will read from her magical book “Where Rainbows Live”. The children will be able to get a up close look at the original artwork from the book and create their own mini-book. There will be two sessions - the first one for ages 4-7 from 1-2pm and the second for ages 8-12 from 3-4pm. The cost is free but bookings are required. Please phone the library on 4688 6678.

FABRIQUE
2 Day Handstitching Workshop
CONSTRUCTED IMAGES IN FABRIC
Date: 9 & 10 July
Ages: 14 - Adult
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm (if people are interested
Denise is happy to negotiate times and stay until 8pm)
Where: Toowoomba City Library
Cost: $150 morning tea and lunch included
Class Description
This method of construction is derived from existing traditional applique techniques. A realistic or abstract effect can be achieved. Instruction will be given using Denise’s own method of working on paper as a ground
instead of on a background fabric. The paper is
covered with fabric, as a painter would cover a
canvas with paint, and, when the image is formed, the paper is removed. There is discussion on composition, colour, overall design and how they apply to this method of working, with consideration to designing the quilting that will eventually enhance the constructed image. This workshop concentrates on the student’s own ideas and personal inspiration and, will translate
these ideas onto fabric. Denise has produced two patterns if you get stuck coming up with your own idea,these form the basis of the samples she will bring to class. This method is the same as the illustrations in
her children’s book ‘ Where Rainbows Live’.

COILED BASKETRY
2 Day workshop
Using Recycled Material
Date: 7 & 8 July
Ages: 14 - Adult
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm (if people are interested
Denise is happy to negotiate times and stay until 8pm)
Where: Toowoomba City Library
Cost: $150 morning tea and lunch included
Workshop Description
Participants will be given a short introduction to the
history of Coiled Basketry and its place in our society,
as humans we love containers! Each student will then
learn to make a Coiled Basket using recycled material
as the core, then wrapping over that core with leftovers
from other sewing projects or old clothes etc. to form a
basket of their choice. There is no going back over
your work to finish off, it is finished as you go.
The workshop will include the following:
• Beginning the coil
• Various Stitches
• Adding colours
• Shaping
• Finishing the end of the coil

For more information or to make a booking phone the Toowoomba City Library during office hours on 4688 6678. Spaces are limited.

Social Saturdays

Join us one Saturday a month in the country for a carefree day of sewing and friendship. The venue for two of our most popular classes will be the Cabarlah Hall, on the New England Highway: Block Party on Saturday 25 October from 9.30am-10.30am Cost $15 (includes kit) In this demonstration only class you will learn how to make a new block each month.  At the end of the program you will have enough blocks to make a fantastic quilt.

After you've finished Block Party and had a chat over a free morning tea, you can stay on for our ever popular Anything Patchwork Goes class from 11am to 3.30pm.  Choose your own project to work on with help from our experienced tutor who will ensure that you can finish your work with confidence. You can bring along whatever you wish to work on be it a piece of hand work or something done on the machine (don't forget to bring your machine if you need it)!

Anything Patchwork is $30 for the day. If you book into Block Party and Anything Patchwork you pay only $30 for the whole day! That's a savings of $15.

Phone us on 07 4696 9825 or email info@quiltersworld.com.au to book in.

Quilters World Classes with Donna and Monica

We are very excited to be able to offer you the choice of two well known tutors and designers who will be with us for our Quilters Gathering on Saturday 4th October and who will both be teaching workshops on Sunday 5th October.

Donna Ward, one of New Zealand's top machine quilters will teach her Fearless Freemotion Quilting workshop.

Are you tired of quilting the same designs on your quilts.  This workshop is for the student who has master the basics of free form machine quilting and is looking to try new and innovative quilting designs.

Donna will teach you how to quilt designs without marking.

At the end of the day you will have a collection of quilting samples for future reference and the confidence to tackle more exciting quilt designs for your own quilts.

We are also happy to welcome Monica Poole, well known to many of you as the designer of the   Moonshine pattern range of exciting quilts and bags. 

This exciting workshop explores six of Monica's favourite machine applique methods used frequently in her designs.  Techniques include: 3 dimensional applique, satin stitch and machine embroidery, invisible machine applique, applique with crazy patchwork, sketchy applique and bias applique. 

Truly a valuable workshop with loads of information passed on to you to assist with your future quilting and best of all Monica will be there to answer all your machine sewing questions.

During the workshop, you will make 6 difference floral applique 10" blocks and join them together using a quilt as you go method.  This quilt will be the ultimate scrap quilt, which will make it simple to continue making more blocks if you wish.

Both workshops will take place on Sunday 5 October at the Cabarlah Hall from 9.00am until 4.00pm.  The cost is $75 which includes morning tea. 

The first 30 customers who book for both the Quilters Gathering and one workshop will each receive a $25 voucher to spend on fabric or tools on the weekend.

For bookings please ring 07 4696 9825 or email info@quiltersworld.com.au

Cara Comes to Cabarlah!

As can be seen from the smiling faces, Cara's recent workshop held at the Cabarlah Hall was a big hit!  Everyone had lots of fun and with Cara's expert tuition produced some amazing results.

We were very lucky to be able to have an international tutor of Cara Gulati's calibre come and teach here in Toowoomba.  The students who attended were treated to a weekend of creativity and learning second to none.

The venue at Cabarlah was ideal with lots of space for everyone's needs, plenty of parking and a great little cafe close by (Colours of San Cris) who provided a delicious lunch.  For anyone needing something a little stronger there was the well known Farmer's Arms within walking distance!!

Everyone hard at work producing their masterpieces!

We hope that some of these works will be on display at Quiltfest in September.

In Cara's own words:

"I had such a great time teaching in Toowoomba. The wind blew me in as fast as it blew me out! We had a great venue, with a group of very talented ladies. Check out the photos!"

Some of Cara's beautiful art quilts.

Quilters World would like to thank the Gold Coast Quilters for making this workshop possible by arranging for Cara Gulati to travel from the US to teach here in Australia.

It's not every day you get the chance for 3-D Explosion

Cara Gulati, an American fabric and pattern designer, author of 3-D Explosion - Simply Fabulous Art Quilt Illusions and award winning quilter  is coming to Toowoomba to teach a workshop.

Would you like to create your own art quilt? Not sure where to start?

With Cara's simple recipe you can create something really spectacular. You'll learn how easy it can be to draw curved lines and choose fabric to create an explosion of the third dimension - depth!

In this two day workshop you'll also construct your creation and receive guidance on choosing a quilting design to enhance the illusion, giving you the skills to make almost any design your heart desires into an art quilt.

These are valuable skills, even for the traditional quilter,  allowing you to bring a new dimension to your quilts.

It's not every day we have the opportunity to learn from a quilter of Cara's calibre. She's featured in many magazines as well as on Simply Quilts TV in the United States.

The two day workshop is a bargain at $100 per day. Book your spot in the workshop to be held in Toowoomba on August 23rd & 24th by ringing 07 4696 9825 or email us at info@quiltersworld.com.au

  

Kid & Mum Approved Workshops

The very first classes held in 2008 at Quilters World saw the kids have fun sewing. The children were offered two workshops both designed and taught by Kay Meale. 

Made with bright fabrics the first project was a fun floral wallhanging.

The students learned how to sew a straight line, join pieces and how to applique.

The second class project was a fabulously funky cushion where they learned straight line and curved stitching through layers of fabric. 

The kids had a great time and the mums were so thrilled that a request was put in for Mother & Daughter Quilt Classes.

It turns out that the young weren't the only ones who found the projects appealing as we also received requests to purchase the patterns for the wall hanging and the cushion, so we're making them available as Take Aways.