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The Silk Experience Classes

Quilt Festival Houston 2010

Our versitile teacher's display in the 'Silk Room'
Our versitile teacher's display in the 'Silk Room' at the Houston Festsval

The teaching brochure is available now from www.quilts.com for the Houston Quilt Festival 2010 in late October. Call them to have the brochure sent to you or go on line to sign up.

The ' Silk Experience' classes fill up very fast so we suggest some urgency in signing up. Our teacher's e mail addresses are listed below, if you wish to contact them personally with questions you might have about the class supplies and the techniques and projects offered.                     

The Silk Experience—Houston 2010 classes

Monday Nov.1
All day

 


‘Shibori Techniques-To Infinity and Back"
Instructor: GLENNIS DOLCE

Don't miss this whole day with Glennis and her 'magic' with the silks and shibori--a perfect marriage. Glennis has recently returned from Japan where she was able to immerse herself into traditional indigo that she will also share with you.

glennisd@mac.com

Monday Nov. 1
evening

 

‘Oriental Silk Pouches'
Instructor: JUDITH BAKER MONTANO

We are pleased to welcome this inter-nationally known silk ribbon instructor. Her talent as a teacher, designer and expert embroiderer are well known around the world. A great opportunity to meet and work with this famous lady.

judithbakermontano@me.com

 

Tuesday Nov. 2
morning

 

'Holiday Table Runner and Banner'
Instructor: GINNY ECKLEY

Ginny will always motive you to accomplish a myriad of class tasks, as well as inspire you with her work with the dyes and silk screens. This is a quick and easy study in silk embellishment.

arthread@embarqmail.com

 

Tueaday Nov. 2
afternoon 

 

The Silk cocoon--Unwrapped
Instructor: Maggie Backman

Maggie's recent silk study trips to Japan have encouraged her to demonstrate the versatility of the silk cocoon, its many uses and reveal the secrets within its silken walls. The fabulous 'silk story' about this 'green fiber machine'.

thesilkexperience@silkthings.com

 

Wednesday Nov.3
morning

 

 Punchneedle with Silk
Instructor: Masako Wakayama

Introducing Masako and her dauther Eli, from Japan. they are bringing their favorite technique of punchneedle to our silk afficianatoes, this year. They will be introducing a new silk thread/yarn developed in Japan for the punch needle technique. What an exciting opportunity.

office@crib.co.jp

Wednesday Nov.3
afternoon

 

The Joy of Silk ---Applique
Instructor: J B Scharf

We are proud to introduce J B, a talented sewing machine teacher to our Silk Experience roster. Her fresh , innovative and bright ideas for quilters in the realm of silk applique are not to be missed.

scharf@aol.com


Wednesday Nov.3
All day

(Bernina sewing room)  

 

Impressionist of Japan--Silk Naturescape
Instructor: Noriko Endo

Noriko from Japan, returns for a third year in the Silk Room. Her innovative idea of transforming the 'naturesdcape' technique to also embrace silk, has been very exciting and successful. This is your chance to meet and work with this famous artist. Her new book is soon to be published.

norikoendojp@yahoo.co.jp

Thursday Nov. 4
morning

 

 

'Wearable Art: Dye it, Sew it, Wear it
Instructor: Marlene Glickman

Marlene is our expert in the innovative ways of coloring and embellishing a silk scarf. And her assistant Sara Hockhausser will cleverly teach you how to transform that same colored silk scarf into a wearable garment that will the envy of all.

Marlene@123webmagic.com

 

Thursday Nov. 4
afternoon

 

Thr Silk Cocoon--Unwrapped
Instructor: Maggie Backman

Same as Tues. class
 

Friday Nov. 5
morning
(Bernina sewing room)  

 

Sewing with Silk
Instructor: Katrina Walker

Katrina will teach you the the secrets of sewing with silk. Hands-on processes of seaming techniques are in store and she will take the mystery out of sewing with this versitile fiber. Be invigorated by this charming instructor.

katrina@katrinawalker.com

This same class will be repeated Sunday afternoon

Friday Nov .5
morning

 

 

Dye, Cut, Knit--Silk Creation
Instructor: Brecia Kralovic/Login

Introducing another new, exciting teacher to the Silk Room. Brecia's, knowledge of dyeing and knitting adds one more exciting technique that can utilize the versatile silk as the fiber basis. Silk knitting, so exciting.

brecia@pebbleinthepondstudio.com

 

Friday Nov. 5
afternoon  

 

Design--by the Yard
Instructor: June Colburn

An exciting new concept by June to explore fabric design elelments . You will do some coloring and surface design patterning to create your own silk fabric. June's trunk showsare always fabulous and inspirational .

info@junecolburn.com

 

Friday Nov. 5
evening

 

Embellished Silk Tie
Instructor: Judith baker Montano

Judith has actually come up with a surface design object for both men or women. You will be embellishing a constructed, colored silk tie with thread and ribbon of your choice. If you have never dne any dyeing, this is the way to go.

judithbakermontano@me.com 

 

Saturday Nov. 6
morning

 

 

A Mod Log Cabin
Instructor: Katrina Walker

By building the 'courthouse steps' of the famous log cabin quilt pattern you will learn seaming details to construct a table runner. A marriage of sewing and quilting and a lot of delightful surprises.

katrina@katrinawalker.com

 

Saturday Nov. 6
afternoon     

 

Nuts About Noil
Instructor: Carla Peery

Noil, although a lower quality of silk, can be manipulated with mixed media techniques for novel and dramatic effects. Amazingly easy and exciting to see the trasformation.

cpeerysew@aol.com


Sunday Nov. 7
morning

 

got silk ???
instructor : J B Scharf

J B will guide you through the language of silk, types of silk and demonstrate how to piece, fuse and applique with silk fabrics, thread and batting. Learn to conquer this versatile fiber.

sharfj@aol.com  

All of the Silk Experience classes are in the Silk Room (#318 B) except where noted

 

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