SFMQG is pleased to present another great workshop.
Julia Graves will be teaching her virtual workshop Amazing Abstracts on Saturday November 12th, 2022 - 10AM-4PM EST via Zoom
Workshop: Amazing Abstracts
Cost: $50 for SFMQG members only at this time.
Register in the Store - Member Registration opens August 6th 2022 1pm EST.
Workshop Description:
Create an abstract quilt that has amazing movement and drama, using the techniques pioneered by Ursula Kern. Go from inspiration to a simple sketch, then have fun “coloring” your sketch with bits of fabric to create a mock-up of your design – see before you sew! The design is gridded and blocks are foundation pieced using an easy sew and flip method with room for creativity and improvisation. Lots of discussion of design principles and how to use color and value to create the drama and desired effects.
Note: 1 day classes will use a basic angled shape as a starting point to design. On-line classes will be conducted in two parts – Part 1 will develop the design and Part 2 will focus on sewing.
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About Julia:
Julia Graves – Quilter, Longarmer, Teacher and Artist. Julia started her quilting business, Special Occasion Quilts LLC, in 2007 and teaches, lectures, designs patterns, makes commission quilts, longarms for others and sells & services APQS longarm machines. She won Best Longarm Machine Workmanship Wall Quilt Category at the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, is a Gem Affiliate teaching the gorgeous gem patterns by MJ Kinman - Textile Artist, has had quilts published in books by Gloria Loughman, Katie Pasquini-Masupust and MJ Kinman, was an Artist in Residence at Empty Spools in 2019, and will be teaching at Empty Spools in 2021 and 2022.
Julia has been sewing since she was ten and always loved fabric, needle arts and the entire creative process. She did her apprenticeship as a quilter by making a quilt for each of her nieces and nephews (and thinks she should have counted them before making this promise – there were 32!). She has since made more quilts than she can count, many for charity, and is partial to scrap quilts and working with color to achieve amazing results. Julia lives in Leesburg Virginia.
Find out more about Julia on her Website, Instagram and Facebook.