Saturday 09 July 2022: Online Workshop (Piecing Stripes & Strips)

Heather Black - Saturday 09 July 2022 - 6.00pm to 9.00pm (BST)

Online Interactive Workshop: Piecing Stripes & Strips!

We're delighted to be hosting this Piecing Stripes & Strips workshop with the wonderfully engaging & hugely talented US-based quilter, Heather Black! This class will see participants embrace mixing & matching colours to create wonderful Pieced Stripes & Strips designs for such as quilts, cushions, etc...

Introduction by Heather:-

Piecing Stripes & Strips is the second in my Auction House Series of quilt designs. My Auction House Series is a collection of abstract quilt designs capturing the spirit of those found objects that you love to display in your home. Each of the quilts in the series will have a similar colour palette and will co-ordinate effortlessly with each other but are also attention grabbers in their own right. There’s no need to make all quilts in the series, you can complete the 3 quilt sets or pick and choose your favourite to make. In the first workshop I ran with CraftyMonkies we focused on sewing Traditional Curves. In this second workshop we’re going to focus on piecing stripes and strip sets, as well as, conquering some of your greatest colour fears!

This workshop will cover selecting a colour palette and how to tie even the busiest of colour schemes together as a cohesive presentation: I really hope you'll join me - we're going to have a lot of fun & I'm absolutely convinced you'll love everything that we cover!...

What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

During the Piecing Stripes & Strips workshop you will go over ways to successfully piece stripes, strip sets and how to mix and match colours. The workshop will also cover how to cut fabric and sew strips for the straightest stripes possible. They’re will also be some tips for trouble-shooting wonky strips! The workshop will also go over the basics of colour theory, picking colour combinations and it will also encourage the attendees to 'trust their gut' when it comes to their own creative colour choices!

Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

This workshop is geared for an intermediate quilter/sewist. Makers will need to have the basic knowledge of how to use a rotary cutter, sewing machine and sew a consistent quarter-inch seam.

Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Basic materials for the workshop includes:-

• Heather's Piecing Stripes & Strips pattern - included with the price of your class!
• Scrap Fabric to experiment with
• Sewing basics: eg thread, pins, glue stick, rotary cutter, etc - see below!...
• Template materials, e.g. paper, cardboard, thin plastic

Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Heather suggests using a series of Fabric Scraps for this Piecing Stripes & Strips and recommends solids or near solid fabrics for this project. Please keep in mind that if you wish to make the entire quilt at some stage, Heather does provide a full table of Fabric Requirements for this design (Lot No. 2 quilt from the Auction House Series) on her website: www.quiltachusetts.com.

Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• Sewing-Machine
• Cutting Mat
• Thread
• Pins
• Glue Stick
• Rotary Cutter

Pattern Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Heather's Piecing Stripes & Strips pattern, essential for this workshop, will be emailed to all those who book a place on this workshop!

Additional Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Heather's Auction House Series is a set of quilts that are desinged to make an individual abstract statement and still all mix and match with the other quilts in the series. The Pieced Stripes & Strips (Lot No. 2) quilt creates order out of chaos with a mix of horizontal stripes, vertical stripes and even four patches. This workshop will explore how to use color, shape and layout to create a pleasing quilt design as well as a deep-dive into working with stripes and strip sets successfully.

In her words, Heather is "super excited" to be partnering with CraftyMonkies for her second Auction House quilt release and to spend time exploring design and stripes with you!

​Tickets for this Online Interactive Workshop (via the Zoom platform) will be limited & allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! If applicable, any free pattern, or other information, relevant to this course will be forwarded to you after booking and approximately 5 days before the course date. The ticket price of £30.00 is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

This CraftyMonkies Online Interactive Workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on British Summer Time (BST). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

Ordering MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT Online For Any Class/Workshop!

Please ensure you book your place & order any materials/fabrics/equipment online in plenty of time ahead of course dates.

Enjoy This Class/Workshop Again on YouTube! A link to a recording of this workshop will be sent to all who buy a live ticket for the Zoom broadcast approximately 5 working days after the event; the video will be available to view for 30 days from the video release date.

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone?

Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news!

This class will be available to view via Pay-On-Demand via our Online Shop for 30 days following the video release date (approximately 5 working days after broadcast on Zoom).