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Christine Fries-Ureel

www.loveabideth.com

Christine’s art quilts emphasize thread-painting, color and “a sense of wonder”. Born and raised in Belgium, she lives in Vermont with her husband and six sons. In 1998 her life changed with her discovery of the quilting world, which has been a passion ever since. Christine has won national and international awards. Her quilts have been featured in newspapers, magazines and calendars. She lectures and teaches workshops mainly in the New England area and Canada. She says, “Quilting is more than happiness. It’s ecstasy!”

Friday, July 25
206 Too Cute!  FULL
All Levels; Sewing Machine

In this class you will enter the worlds of thread painting and of color. Explore how to make realistic tree branches made of fabric and thread painting. We will fashion a little 3-dimensional “creature” from thread only, in a way that will take you in a new direction and open a new door. You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve! (Details and examples at www.loveabideth.com – click on “Classes”.) Supply List

Two Day Workshop
Saturday, July 26 - Sunday, July 27
101 The Art of Making an Appealing Nature Scene  FULL
All Levels; Sewing Machine

Learn to create 3-D leaves, some from fabric, others from thread, by sewing layers of stitching linked together. You'll be surprised at how you can create beautiful realistic-looking leaves! You'll also fashion 3-D butterflies using fabric, thread-painting, and beads. Explore how to make realistic trees with trunks and branches using fabric and quilting lines to represent bark textures, contours, and shadowing. Learn the technique used for Miranda's hair in my quilt, “Miranda: The Tempest”, by employing free-motion embroidery on water-soluble stabilizer to craft a little creature. You'll create a cozy place for it, a corner with pond water and a lurking spider and web if there is time. We'll emphasize attention to details which play a major role in quilts. You’ll look at new ways of choosing colors and threads to enhance the beauty of your quilts. Everyone will create her own personal little nature scene! (Details and examples at www.loveabideth.com, click on “Classes”.) Supply List

Questions:

Contact Carol Leigh, Workshop Registrar.

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