Dawn Cavanaugh Classes - June 18-21, 2013

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  DAY 1 -AM- Tuesday June 18, 2013 10am-1pm

  $150.00

  Machine Quilting Skills for Newbies—Practice Makes Perfect—hands on
  If you're thinking about a stand up machine or have just purchased one and are wondering how to "get good fast" then this class is the one for you! Even domestic machine quilters will benefit from the skill builder exercises Dawn will teach you that will speed up your readiness, and give you the confidence to tackle a real project. No one likes to practice...we just want to "do it"! But with a little training about HOW and WHAT to practice, you'll discover that you're much more satisfied with your first efforts, and less likely to reach for that seam ripper. You'll split practice drawing time with practice quilting time as you sharpen your muscle memory, hand-eye coordination, and control. These skills quickly lead to more advanced techniques such as feathers, pebbling, echos, and more. With going on 20 years of experience to share with you, Dawn will help you leave your "newbie" feelings behind!
  

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  Machine Quilting Skills for Newbies—Practice Makes Perfect—hands on
  If you're thinking about a stand up machine or have just purchased one and are wondering how to "get good fast" then this class is the one for you! Even domestic machine quilters will benefit from the skill builder exercises Dawn will teach you that will speed up your readiness, and give you the confidence to tackle a real project. No one likes to practice...we just want to "do it"! But with a little training about HOW and WHAT to practice, you'll discover that you're much more satisfied with your first efforts, and less likely to reach for that seam ripper. You'll split practice drawing time with practice quilting time as you sharpen your muscle memory, hand-eye coordination, and control. These skills quickly lead to more advanced techniques such as feathers, pebbling, echos, and more. With going on 20 years of experience to share with you, Dawn will help you leave your "newbie" feelings behind!

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  DAY 1 -PM- Tuesday June 18, 2013 2pm-5pm

  $150.00

  Continuous Curves for Newbies--Hands On
  Continuous curve quilting is one of those skills that every quilter should have in a bag of tricks. It can soften hard edges of patchwork, replace stitching in the ditch, and even camouflage piecing problems like twisted or shadowing seams or points that don't quite come out where they should. While there are probably just as many paths for continuous curves as there are quilters, Dawn's unique teaching techniques help you quickly master the art so that you won't get lost along the path and forget a line or two! You'll start with simple skill-building exercises, then move on to more complex designs like flying geese, Irish chains, and more. You'll also discover how to modify the curve for more exciting designs. You won't be stumped by "where to go next" with Dawn's special tips and will be pleased with how quickly you can quilt your next project without stitching in the ditch! No matter what the design, you'll be able to tackle it!
  

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  Continuous Curves for Newbies--Hands On
  Continuous curve quilting is one of those skills that every quilter should have in a bag of tricks. It can soften hard edges of patchwork, replace stitching in the ditch, and even camouflage piecing problems like twisted or shadowing seams or points that don't quite come out where they should. While there are probably just as many paths for continuous curves as there are quilters, Dawn's unique teaching techniques help you quickly master the art so that you won't get lost along the path and forget a line or two! You'll start with simple skill-building exercises, then move on to more complex designs like flying geese, Irish chains, and more. You'll also discover how to modify the curve for more exciting designs. You won't be stumped by "where to go next" with Dawn's special tips and will be pleased with how quickly you can quilt your next project without stitching in the ditch! No matter what the design, you'll be able to tackle it!
  

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  DAY 1 -EVE- Tuesday June 18, 2013 6pm-8pm

  $75.00

  2-hour Lecture: Solving Tension Headaches EVENING
  Nothing is more frustrating to quilters than to battle with tension troubles. In this informative class you’ll learn WHY your tension can be imbalanced, but even more importantly, what steps you can take to get it under control. Dawn explains the mechanics of machine quilting, and addresses needles, batting, fabric, and thread variables which can affect your success.  You’ll discover how to handle unusual threads like invisible, metallic, and mylar, and what to do to help them sew properly on your longarm. An hour is never enough for all the info you’ll receive in this class, so Dawn has extended it to a 2-hour course so that more questions can be included from the students. Be sure to bring your questions with you to class!

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  This class will teach you how to give your quilts some extra dimension.  We will be covering three different techniques, traditional trapunto, shadow trapunto and trapunto on the fly.  Please bring SHARP little snipping scissors to this class, they can be straight or curved.  We will be using them to trim the batting away from the backsides of the trapunto sampler.  I generally use about 3 different pairs when I am working on one of these projects, different sizes and shapes.
  

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  DAY 2 -AM- Wednesday June 19, 2013 10am-1pm

  $150.00

  SOLD OUT… To get on our Waiting List - use our contact page (subject:waiting list)
  
  Background Gridwork Fillers – Hands On
  As quilters become more savvy, they insist on more complex quilting. Stun your friends, clients and the judges with these intricate background fills that look complex, but are really a breeze to quilt with Dawn's simple instructions. Learn how to use a straight edge ruler to create gridwork that you can fill with many design variations that Dawn has created for you. You will walk through each design's execution on paper first, ensuring that you understand how to duplicate it on fabric. Then you will share with a quilting partner and quilt a little of each pattern so you can see it stitched out and take home your very own stitched sample. From diamond crosshatching to clematis leaves and tiny feathers, you'll discover a whole new way to look at background quilting. You'll also be surprised at how easy they are, but don't you dare tell!
  

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  Background Gridwork Fillers – Hands On
  As quilters become more savvy, they insist on more complex quilting. Stun your friends, clients and the judges with these intricate background fills that look complex, but are really a breeze to quilt with Dawn's simple instructions. Learn how to use a straight edge ruler to create gridwork that you can fill with many design variations that Dawn has created for you. You will walk through each design's execution on paper first, ensuring that you understand how to duplicate it on fabric. Then you will share with a quilting partner and quilt a little of each pattern so you can see it stitched out and take home your very own stitched sample. From diamond crosshatching to clematis leaves and tiny feathers, you'll discover a whole new way to look at background quilting. You'll also be surprised at how easy they are, but don't you dare tell!

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  DAY 2 -PM- Wednesday June 19, 2013 2pm-5pm

  $150.00

  SOLD OUT… To get on our Waiting List - use our contact page (subject:waiting list)
  
  Border Designs in Half the Time -- Hands On 
  Borders frame out a quilt’s design beautifully—and they deserve special attention to make a quilt special.  However, borders can seem complicated to a stand-up quilter if you don’t know the secrets to quick design, placement, and quilt turning.  Dawn will first show you how to deal with that “not so perfect” border that’s wavy or puckered.  Then you’ll learn several methods to getting a border design onto the quilt, from using only quickly-marked reference lines to stitching completely freehand designs.  Best of all, you’ll learn Dawn’s quick, simple quilt turning method so that you can handle the side borders without all the starts and stops and pre-marking often required.  You'll discover nearly two dozen quick designs to fill both large and small spaces, and will amaze yourself at how simple it can be in the process!

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  Border Designs in Half the Time -- Hands On 
  Borders frame out a quilt’s design beautifully—and they deserve special attention to make a quilt special.  However, borders can seem complicated to a stand-up quilter if you don’t know the secrets to quick design, placement, and quilt turning.  Dawn will first show you how to deal with that “not so perfect” border that’s wavy or puckered.  Then you’ll learn several methods to getting a border design onto the quilt, from using only quickly-marked reference lines to stitching completely freehand designs.  Best of all, you’ll learn Dawn’s quick, simple quilt turning method so that you can handle the side borders without all the starts and stops and pre-marking often required.  You'll discover nearly two dozen quick designs to fill both large and small spaces, and will amaze yourself at how simple it can be in the process!

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  DAY 3 -AM- Thursday June 20, 2013 10am-1pm

  $150.00

  SOLD OUT… To get on our Waiting List - use our contact page (subject:waiting list)
  
  Best Backgrounds Design Collection--Hands On
  Have you grown tired of stippling, and are yearning for something else to fill up those background spaces?  Look no further!  Dawn’s popular series of "Fill 'er Up" background quilting designs has helped hundreds of quilters get out of the stippling rut!  First you’ll discover what elements make up a successful background quilting design, including scale and density.  Then Dawn demonstrates over 15 of her most sought-after unique background quilting designs—some simple and some more challenging—which will take your quilting to the next level.  Learn how to stitch Chocolate Swirls, Fleur de Lis, Beadwork, Butterflies, Rosebud Vines, Crazy Pinwheels, and many more.  Dawn takes you step by step through the design’s progression so that you understand how to duplicate it on your own quilts.  

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  Best Backgrounds Design Collection--Hands On
  Have you grown tired of stippling, and are yearning for something else to fill up those background spaces?  Look no further!  Dawn’s popular series of "Fill 'er Up" background quilting designs has helped hundreds of quilters get out of the stippling rut!  First you’ll discover what elements make up a successful background quilting design, including scale and density.  Then Dawn demonstrates over 15 of her most sought-after unique background quilting designs—some simple and some more challenging—which will take your quilting to the next level.  Learn how to stitch Chocolate Swirls, Fleur de Lis, Beadwork, Butterflies, Rosebud Vines, Crazy Pinwheels, and many more.  Dawn takes you step by step through the design’s progression so that you understand how to duplicate it on your own quilts.  

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  DAY 3 -PM- Thursday June 20, 2013 2pm-5pm

  $150.00

  Stipple No More—Backgrounds Galore -- Hands On
  You asked for it—and Dawn’s come through again with over a dozen new and exciting background designs! Yet another sequel to Dawn’s four popular background design sampler classes will give you the inspiration you need to move from “ordinary” to “extraordinary”. This class will get you out of the doldrums and will spark your creativity as a custom quilter. Learn how to echo teardrops to create "lobster tails", stitch curly tentacles, and many more inspiring and unique designs. The great thing is that even though you stitch a small sample with a quilting partner during class, many of these designs can be enlarged to cover your entire quilt with no marking and no pantograph!
  

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  Stipple No More—Backgrounds Galore -- Hands On
  You asked for it—and Dawn’s come through again with over a dozen new and exciting background designs! Yet another sequel to Dawn’s four popular background design sampler classes will give you the inspiration you need to move from “ordinary” to “extraordinary”. This class will get you out of the doldrums and will spark your creativity as a custom quilter. Learn how to echo teardrops to create "lobster tails", stitch curly tentacles, and many more inspiring and unique designs. The great thing is that even though you stitch a small sample with a quilting partner during class, many of these designs can be enlarged to cover your entire quilt with no marking and no pantograph!
  

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  DAY 4 -AM- Friday June 21, 2013 9am-3pm

  $250.00

  Weave a Quilt on Your Stand Up Machine – Hands On
  Remember the fun you had as a kid weaving potholders on that little square loom with elastic bands? Well, this time your loom is your quilting frame, and you'll use fabric strips to do the weaving! You'll be amazed at how easy this technique is, yet how unique and creative your projects can be. In this class you'll actually weave AND quilt a small quilt, but once you learn the technique your mind will be reeling with all the other possibilities waiting for you. You'll be able to use this technique to create bags, garments, wall quilts and more--the only limit is your imagination! The class is long enough for you to complete the entire project, so you'll go home with a quilt ready for binding and enjoying. Take some time for yourself for a change! (there is a supply list for this class. Students provide fabric and batting.)
   

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  Weave a Quilt on Your Stand Up Machine – Hands On
  Remember the fun you had as a kid weaving potholders on that little square loom with elastic bands? Well, this time your loom is your quilting frame, and you'll use fabric strips to do the weaving! You'll be amazed at how easy this technique is, yet how unique and creative your projects can be. In this class you'll actually weave AND quilt a small quilt, but once you learn the technique your mind will be reeling with all the other possibilities waiting for you. You'll be able to use this technique to create bags, garments, wall quilts and more--the only limit is your imagination! The class is long enough for you to complete the entire project, so you'll go home with a quilt ready for binding and enjoying. Take some time for yourself for a change! (there is a supply list for this class. Students provide fabric and batting.)
   

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  DAY 4 -PM- Friday June 21, 2013 4pm-7pm

  $150.00

  3-hour Hands-on Project
  Piecing On Your Stand-Up Machine -- Hands On
  

  magine piecing AND quilting your quilt right on your longarm, at the same time! This technique uses "quilt as you go" skills and a special ruler designed by Dawn to take the math and guess-work out of the project. You will create a tablerunner for your table while you learn the technique, and as a bonus you'll also learn easy skills to tackle raw-edge applique and simple couching techniques. While the project may be small, your inspiration will be big! Once you catch on your mind will be reeling with the possibilities...baby quilts, garments, bags, bed quilts and more! This class gives you the chance to create something just for yourself, and learn a new skill at the same time.
  

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  3-hour Hands-on Project
  Piecing On Your Stand-Up Machine -- Hands On
  

  Imagine piecing AND quilting your quilt right on your longarm, at the same time! This technique uses "quilt as you go" skills and a special ruler designed by Dawn to take the math and guess-work out of the project. You will create a tablerunner for your table while you learn the technique, and as a bonus you'll also learn easy skills to tackle raw-edge applique and simple couching techniques. While the project may be small, your inspiration will be big! Once you catch on your mind will be reeling with the possibilities...baby quilts, garments, bags, bed quilts and more! This class gives you the chance to create something just for yourself, and learn a new skill at the same time.

Jamie Wallen Classes - Nov 18-21, 2013

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  DAY 1 -AM- Mon. Nov. 18, 2013 9am-1pm

  $150.00

  Mystical Feathers 1 (Hands-On)
  Join me, the father of the Flurry Feather, and we will explore all feather
  forms including traditional, non-traditional and a myriad stylized fronds. We
  will then discover how to utilize these options in many types of Jamie’s
  original feather related allovers for client and personal Quilts. This class is
  dedicated exclusively to feather work. If you’ve wanted to learn and apply a
  myriad of new as well as classic feather styles then this is the class for you.
  

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  Mystical Feathers 1 (Hands-On)
  Join me, the father of the Flurry Feather, and we will explore all feather
  forms including traditional, non-traditional and a myriad stylized fronds. We
  will then discover how to utilize these options in many types of Jamie’s
  original feather related allovers for client and personal Quilts. This class is
  dedicated exclusively to feather work. If you’ve wanted to learn and apply a
  myriad
  

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  DAY 1 -PM- Monday Nov. 18, 2013 2pm-6pm

  $150.00

  Mystical Feathers 2 (Hands-On)
  In Part 2 of Mystical Feathers you will learn to apply your feathers from
  class one to advanced blocks, borders, sashes and any custom shape
  imaginable. Rest assured that after completing feathers class 1 and 2 you
  will never struggle or have limited options with feathers in your surface
  quilting again.

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  Mystical Feathers 2 (Hands-On)
  In Part 2 of Mystical Feathers you will learn to apply your feathers from
  class one to advanced blocks, borders, sashes and any custom shape
  imaginable. Rest assured that after completing feathers class 1 and 2 you
  will never struggle or have limited options with feathers in your surface
  quilting again.

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  DAY 2 -AM- Tues. Nov. 19, 2013 9am-1pm

  $150.00

  Mystical Floral, Leaves and Vines Designs 1 (Hands-On)
  Quilters can find as much diversity in our surface quilting with Florals as we
  have with our Feathers. “Mystical Florals” covers; Florals, Leaves and Vine
  Variations that will make your quilts take root in creativity. You will learn a
  myriad of designs using these elements for your customer and personal
  surface quilting and apply them

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  Mystical Floral, Leaves and Vines Designs 1 (Hands-On)
  Quilters can find as much diversity in our surface quilting with Florals as we
  have with our Feathers. “Mystical Florals” covers; Florals, Leaves and Vine
  Variations that will make your quilts take root in creativity. You will learn a
  myriad of designs using these elements for your customer and personal
  surface quilting and apply them

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  DAY 2 -PM- Tues. Nov. 19, 2013 2pm-6pm

  $150.00

  Mystical Floral, Leaves and Vines Designs 2 (Hands-On)
  Quilters can find as much diversity in our surface quilting with Florals as we
  have with our Feathers. “Mystical Florals” covers; Florals, Leaves and Vine
  Variations that will make your quilts take root in creativity. You will learn a
  myriad of designs using these elements for your customer and personal
  surface quilting and apply them to Edge to Edge, Customized Blocks,
  Border and sash designs.

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  Mystical Floral, Leaves and Vines Designs 2 (Hands-On)
  Quilters can find as much diversity in our surface quilting with Florals as we
  have with our Feathers. “Mystical Florals” covers; Florals, Leaves and Vine
  Variations that will make your quilts take root in creativity. You will learn a
  myriad of designs using these elements for your customer and personal
  surface quilting and apply them to Edge to Edge, Customized Blocks,
  Border and sash designs.

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  DAY 3 -AM- Wed. Nov. 20, 2013 9am-1pm

  $150.00

  Mystical Grids and Paisleys (Hands-On)
  This hands-on class covers exciting new designs with the focus on Jamie’s
  incredible paisleys as well as his point-to-point “Mystical Grid Designs”. You
  will learn a myriad of designs using these elements for your customer and
  personal surface quilting and apply them to edge to edge, customized
  blocks, borders and sash designs.

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  Mystical Grids and Paisleys (Hands-On)
  This hands-on class covers exciting new designs with the focus on Jamie’s
  incredible paisleys as well as his point-to-point “Mystical Grid Designs”. You
  will learn a myriad of designs using these elements for your customer and
  personal surface quilting and apply them to edge to edge, customized
  blocks, borders and sash designs.

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  DAY 3 -PM- Wed. Nov. 20, 2013 2pm-6pm

  $150.00

  ThreadFusion 1 (Hands-On)
  Come prepared to learn a mouth-watering array of techniques and designs
  that will make your projects sing. In this class we will uncover exciting new
  textures and apply them to new set-ins, borders, blocks, and Allovers.
  Participants will also learn “Outrageous fillers” to showcase these Unearthly
  Delights. Dragonflies, Lacey Hearts and so much more. Come experience
  the concept of “Threadfusion."

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  ThreadFusion 1 (Hands-On)
  Come prepared to learn a mouth-watering array of techniques and designs
  that will make your projects sing. In this class we will uncover exciting new
  textures and apply them to new set-ins, borders, blocks, and Allovers.
  Participants will also learn “Outrageous fillers” to showcase these Unearthly
  Delights. Dragonflies, Lacey Hearts and so much more. Come experience
  the concept of “Threadfusion."
  

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  DAY 4 -AM- Thurs. Nov. 20, 2013 9am-1pm

  $150.00

  Threadfusion 2 (Hands-On)
  (Portrait Creation 1 “Rendering Your Base”)
  In this special portrait instruction class Jamie will cover using inks, special
  markers and or colored pencils to complete a “Photo Realistic” base portrait
  for use in your special Art Portrait Quilt. Students will learn how to visually
  give their pieces Depth and Realism. Even if you are not an artist or are
  intimidated by the thought of creating a likeness of the familiar, this class
  will cover how to make you look like an expert. In class we will learn; Skin
  Texture, fur, hair, glass and more as

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  Threadfusion 2 (Hands-On)
  (Portrait Creation 1 “Rendering Your Base”)
  In this special portrait instruction class Jamie will cover using inks, special
  markers and or colored pencils to complete a “Photo Realistic” base portrait
  for use in your special Art Portrait Quilt. Students will learn how to visually
  give their pieces Depth and Realism. Even if you are not an artist or are
  intimidated by the thought of creating a likeness of the familiar, this class
  will cover how to make you look like an expert. In class we will learn; Skin
  Texture, fur, hair, glass and more as

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  DAY 4 -PM- Thurs. Nov. 21, 2013 2pm-6pm

  $150.00

  Thread Fusion 2 (Part 1 Required) (Hands-On)
  (Portrait Creation 2 “Breathing life into your portrait
  on the Longarm”)
  In this special part 2 portrait instruction class Jamie will cover painting the
  completed base with thread on the longarm. We will discuss thread types
  that work best, how to properly stabilize your portrait, layering and creating
  the finished quilt top

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  Thread Fusion 2 (Part 1 Required) (Hands-On)
  (Portrait Creation 2 “Breathing life into your portrait
  on the Longarm”)
  In this special part 2 portrait instruction class Jamie will cover painting the
  completed base with thread on the longarm. We will discuss thread types
  that work best, how to properly stabilize your portrait, layering and creating
  the finished quilt top