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Need help with a quilting class
First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I
*think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. |
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Need help with a quilting class
How about using something in the description that goes along the lines
of "This class is to learn to fingerpaint with thread, and uses no patterns, no lines, and no fixed format. Bring your free spirit, your sense of adventure, and your imagination, and create something special that is distinctly YOU." |
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Need help with a quilting class
Oh boy! You don't believe in asking easy questions, do you!
I'll give it some thought. But, how long is the class? .. In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Need help with a quilting class
The class will depend on the answers I get here! VBG If it seems, from
your feedback, that it isn't a great idea to push it all in one class due to the stress level even for the free-spirited, then I'll break it up into two 2 hr. classes. If I get some feedback that it sounds like fun, then I could do it all in one 3-4 hr. session with breaks possibly even a lunch break in the middle. I'm not sure if it's even a good idea for a class. That's why I need help..... and some opinions. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Patti" wrote in message ... Oh boy! You don't believe in asking easy questions, do you! I'll give it some thought. But, how long is the class? . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Need help with a quilting class
Wow, what a tough question. I'm thinking along the lines of "Remember
the joy you felt as a child - drawing with no rules and no limitations? Relive that feeling..." Rita L. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote: First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. |
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I would break it into two classes, for a couple of reasons. There is
the stress factor you brought up, but it would also allow the students to have time to think on their own, play at home with the knowledge they absorb from the first class, let them look at designs to consider, etc. Is this type of creativity something that your area would embrace? No matter how much fun it might be, if there are not a lot of machine quilters around you, then the class base will have to come from elsewhere. Will they? Ginger in CA On Sep 15, 3:08*am, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote: The class will depend on the answers I get here! *VBG *If it seems, from your feedback, that it isn't a great idea to push it all in one class due to the stress level even for the free-spirited, then I'll break it up into two 2 hr. classes. *If I get some feedback that it sounds like fun, then I could do it all in one 3-4 hr. session with breaks possibly even a lunch break in the middle. *I'm not sure if it's even a good idea for a class. *That's why I need help..... and some opinions. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Patti" wrote in message ... Oh boy! *You don't believe in asking easy questions, do you! I'll give it some thought. *But, how long is the class? . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- *I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: *This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. * Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. * *I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. *I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. *I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. *It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. -- Best Regards pat on the hill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Looks like lots of fun! (Love those fishy scales.) I'd join you if I
could. If these students really are beginners who have never tried stepping off the cliff of free motion (sort of like free fall without a parachute?), then you might want to do 2 sessions. Let them start with all the usual FM exercises on a practice square. Put out lots of sample styles to copy. Let them try drawing designs, for those who really feel more comfortable doing that, but emphasize that by the end of the 1st session, everybody should be able to make some completely free-hand designs, however crude. Then they can graduate to the 2nd session with thread painting. Sub-title it Drawing and Painting with Thread. Roberta in D On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:39 -0500, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote: First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. |
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I agree with Roberta. Try 2 sessions. The first one should just have the
feeling of moving the fabric under the machine with practice squares. For a couple machine quilting classes we have sewn a big grid on our piece and then filled in the grid with different freehand motifs. You would have a hand out of several fairly simple fills. (Even sewing the grid without marking is part of the exercise.) If they were trying this on your cute fish piece right away, there are always those who will want that to look good the first time. Having that little extra control after the practice pieces will be more likely to give them more success with freehand thread painting. I wonder if trying the "Herky Jerky" applique technique would help to free up their minds and hands. Just a thought. http://www.bright-ideas-design.com/H...ky%20Jerky.htm I think everyone has given you some good class description material. -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz "Roberta" Roberta@Home wrote in message ... Looks like lots of fun! (Love those fishy scales.) I'd join you if I could. If these students really are beginners who have never tried stepping off the cliff of free motion (sort of like free fall without a parachute?), then you might want to do 2 sessions. Let them start with all the usual FM exercises on a practice square. Put out lots of sample styles to copy. Let them try drawing designs, for those who really feel more comfortable doing that, but emphasize that by the end of the 1st session, everybody should be able to make some completely free-hand designs, however crude. Then they can graduate to the 2nd session with thread painting. Sub-title it Drawing and Painting with Thread. Roberta in D On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:39 -0500, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote: First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. |
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I wonder if you had several samples available for them to look at -- or
perhaps something much more abstract than your cute fish -- would that give some of your students more things to think about and make it easier for them to come up with their own designs. Maybe this description of a class I took last week will also give you some ideas. It was a 6 hour workshop with Sue Nickels called "Folk Garden Borders: Design and Machine Appliqué Techniques". She gave us a pattern for this runner that could be part of a quilt border http://www.sue.nickels.com/img/Folk-Garden-Borders.jpg. But she also told us how she went about designing her borders before going into the applique techniques that she uses. She encouraged us to design our own runners/borders, but she also had the pattern for the less adventurous in the group. She did encourage those who used the pattern to at least make a few changes to it -- move something around, change an element or two, etc. She had her notebook of photos of quilts that she uses for inspiration, some of her quilts, and her book available for those who wanted more ideas. I ended up doing something completely different; the fabrics I had brought were in fall colors -- greens, browns, orange -- so I ended up doing something with oak leaves and acorns. I finished my design in the class, but didn't get too far with the execution. I now have everything fused, but the stitching will have to wait -- other projects have higher priority right now Julia in MN Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote: First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ ----------- |
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Okay, some clarification- I planned to start them out with a piece of paper
with some shapes similar to quilting motifs drawn out- and no thread in the machine- just needle punch along the lines. That would be to get the hand, eye, needle and sewing on the lines coordinated. Then move on to drawing shapes and writing their name, etc. on blank paper with no thread. I do not want to get into FM quilting in this class, just playing with thread and get the feel of having no feed dogs to depend upon for spacing. The FM quilting would be the next class. This idea with the fish is not the appliqué part (I taught that Saturday) it's to get the thread where you want it and get the stitches fairly even and build some confidence without stress- the playing around part. But with this thread painting technique going off the lines/appliqué shapes and uneven stitches just adds to the character and that's where the fun should be- I did it intentionally so the example is do-able for them and they can see that perfection is not the goal. When the students are comfortable with the fabric gliding every which-a-way and the feeling of having no control passes, I think then they will have the confidence to move on to the FM quilting. Well, that's how I hoped it would flow along! I think spacing the class over two days is the best idea, too, y'all have talked me into that. Thanks for giving me other points of view and the suggestions Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Julia in MN" wrote in message ... I wonder if you had several samples available for them to look at -- or perhaps something much more abstract than your cute fish -- would that give some of your students more things to think about and make it easier for them to come up with their own designs. Maybe this description of a class I took last week will also give you some ideas. It was a 6 hour workshop with Sue Nickels called "Folk Garden Borders: Design and Machine Appliqué Techniques". She gave us a pattern for this runner that could be part of a quilt border http://www.sue.nickels.com/img/Folk-Garden-Borders.jpg. But she also told us how she went about designing her borders before going into the applique techniques that she uses. She encouraged us to design our own runners/borders, but she also had the pattern for the less adventurous in the group. She did encourage those who used the pattern to at least make a few changes to it -- move something around, change an element or two, etc. She had her notebook of photos of quilts that she uses for inspiration, some of her quilts, and her book available for those who wanted more ideas. I ended up doing something completely different; the fabrics I had brought were in fall colors -- greens, browns, orange -- so I ended up doing something with oak leaves and acorns. I finished my design in the class, but didn't get too far with the execution. I now have everything fused, but the stitching will have to wait -- other projects have higher priority right now Julia in MN Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote: First you can see the *very rough* prototype of the class project- I *think* I'll call the class "Free Motion Fun".... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566975852PYXNXP Now, my problem: This class is one where I'll teach the basics of free motion but with the emphasis on beginner's thread painting (or machine embroidery with a standard sewing machine- not an embroidery machine) as a prelude to free motion quilting. Then the students will need to jump in and play and have fun as they make their project. I want the students to get used to the way the machine works and moving the fabric with the feed dogs down- but in a project where long/short stitches or wavering off the lines won't matter. I want the students to gain confidence with free motion in a relaxed way before they tackle free motion quilting. I need to word the class description so those with less self-confidence or who are very self-conscience won't come to this class and stress out because I won't let them mark stitching lines or make their project to be an exact copy of the teacher's sample. How on earth do I discourage those students who need an exact pattern with lines to follow and yet still encourage beginners to jump in and play??? I need to word the class description to not offend anybody but discourage those who will not enjoy this free-for-all playing with thread and fabric and put a damper on the entire class and waste their time and money. Geez, that makes me sound like an awful person, but it really is to the benefit of those who can't handle this type of class. And anybody who has taken a class- or taught one- with someone who is not enjoying it and feeling miserable will understand. It's not fun for anybody in the class. Also, what would appeal to you in this class and how can I make the project better or offer more options for learning about free motion? TIA Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ ----------- |
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