| Fourth Quarter 2011 Guest Quilting Artists
 Mary Gorfine In 1972 Mary discovered quilt making and has spent many years making art quilts. Recently, she rekindled her interest in paper, metal, paint, ink, found objects, recycled materials—just about anything that can be made into a purse, wall hanging, collage, book, or assemblage. Old books are a special favorite—they become altered books, book purses, or backgrounds for collage. You can see Mary's work at her website by clicking here: Mary Gorfine's Gallery
Mary shares both her machine quilting and mixed media artistry with Monica's customers in the following classes: Recycled Book Purse ""
Start with a used book, work a little magic and, voila! you've created a unique, fashionable little purse that doubles as a piece of art, ready for display. When you peek inside the purse, surprise! The title is clearly visible. Students will receive a handout with basic instruction. Kit fee $10 payable to the teacher on the day of class. Class fee $45. Machine Quilting ""
Banish FoQ (Fear of Quilting) forever! You've taken the beginning quilting class or maybe you've been meaning to turn some tops into quilts but just can't get started. Learn the secrets of successful free motion quilting in Mary's Beginning Machine Quilting Class. With a few trick and some practice, you'll be showing off your finished quilts in no time. Remember, it's not a quilt until it's quilted. Class fee $45. Flirty Little Girlfriend Wallet ""
These little cutimes make great gifts and are the perfect size for your coupons, digital camera, annoying membership cards - you get the idea! Just fill it up, toss it in your purse and accept the compliments on your good taste every time you pull it out. This class is for those of you who like to go a bit beyond the basics. We will be embellishing fabric with tissue paper, paint and rubber stamped images before stitching. Mary has made up kits with almost everything except the fabric, including templates in 3 different sizes, and basic sewing supplies to make it easy to come on in and have a little fun! Kit fee $15 payable to the teacher on the day of class. Class fee $45. Decorative Machine Quilting ""
Now that you're comfortable with free-motion quilting, it's time to move on to advanced techniques. In this class, you'll make a book of samples with a variety of threads, stitches and stabilizers. We'll cover several techniques, including bobbin work and needle lace. Mary will show you how to use them to embellish your quilts and give you ideas for other projects. To make it easy, nearly everything you need for class is either included in a kit or provided by the teacher. Kit fee $25 payable to the teacher on the day of class. Class fee $45. | |