Passage Quilt Workshop, Penland School of Craft, June 2006, photo by Artie Dixon
View a slide show of the Passage Quilt Workshop at Penland School of Craft
Workshop and Presentation Offerings
PassageQuilting&trade Through Life's Transitions
Presentation, 1 hr
This multi-media presentation will 1) review the traditions of bereavement and memorial quilts with historical images, 2) outline and correlate the external process of making a Passage Quilt with the internal process of bereavement through images and stories from my practice, 3) speak to the power of repurposing meaningful materials and the green practice of srap quilting, 4) provide a hands-on opportunity for audience participation.
PassageQuilting&trade Through Life's Transitions
2-3 day workshop, 1 - 2 week retreat
A hands-on bereavement workshop for people in transition. Utilizing clothing and
materials from everyday life, participants will make an
improvisational quilt without a predetermined pattern. This process will
be the vehicle for inner work and outward expression as it reveals and
orients the patterns by which we survive, develop and transform. No
sewing experience necessary. Sewing machine required.
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PassageQuilting&trade Pillow Workshop
1 day workshop
An introductory, hands-on bereavement workshop for people in transition. Utilizing clothing and
materials from everyday life, participants will make an
improvisational patchwork pillow without a predetermined pattern. This process will be the vehicle for inner work and outward expression as it reveals and
orients the patterns by which we survive, thrive and transform. No
sewing experience necessary. Sewing machine optional.
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PassageQuilting&trade Round Robin
1 day workshop
Free your creative energy while learning the basics of improvisational quilt making. This is a twist on the Round Robin, a tradition in which a group of friends create a quilt together. At the end of the workshop participants will each come away with a quilt top made from the scraps of every day life. No sewing experience necessary. Sewing machine required.
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Great idea for private parties! View a slide show of Patti's Round Robin Menopause Party
Quilting With Clothing: Techniques
2 hr demo, 4 hr workshop
Learn basic techniques for repurposing clothing for your quilts. Emphasis will be on perserving the architectural elements of the clothing and will include deconstruction of the garments, curved and template free piecing, working with knits and variable weight materials. No sewing experience necessary. Sewing Machine required for workshop only.
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Basting/Binding/Hand Quilting
2 hr demo, 4 hr workshop
Learn everything you need to know to
finish your quilt. Techniques covered include basting, freehand marking,
big-stitch hand quilting, tying, and bias binding. No sewing experience necessary.
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