REVISED CALENDAR FOR STUDIO

On October 19th Debi will be going to Good Samaritan Hospital to have knee replacement surgery. Due to this surgery the schedule at The Creative Hand Studio has changed somewhat. Please see the revised schedule below.

October’s Dinner and a Mystery has been postponed. Thank you for all the interest and stay tuned for the reschedule dates. November's Table Runner Mystery is a go and we still have room. If you are interested in any of the classes contact Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com or Trina at cooksandquilts@hotmail.com.


NOVEMBER 2009
November 6th – Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm, $10
November 20th – Mystery Table Runner, 6pm-9pm, $30
November 21st – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin

DECEMBER 2009
December 4th – Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm, $10
December 19th – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin

FREE TABLE QUILT

At a recent retreat I found myself not wanting to work on "ALL" the projects I brought with me and began looking for something else to motivate me. I wandered over to the free table and found a book of upholstery fabrics. I set myself a challenge to use these fabrics in a new quilt.

I began by cutting the samples to a uniform size. After they were all a uniform size I cut them up again and sewed them into quarter square triangle blocks. (This was all done randomly). I then assembled the quilt, again using a random method. This was as far as I got at the retreat. I took the quilt top back to my studio and started working on it there.

At my studio I sandwiched the quilt top with wool batting and used another upholstery fabric for the backing. I then machine quilted it with cotton thread.

After quilting I overdyed the quilt and washed it.

The next and last step (so far!!!) is a silk screen discharging process. Stay tuned for more!!

"USE IT UP" SCRAP QUILT - SEPT 26th

Use your scraps to create your own version of this fun quilt. Easy two block system creates fasinating patterns with little effort. Make a small minature version or bed quilt the option is yours September 26th, Saturday, noon to 5pm. $30. Contact Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com for registration.

BEGINNING QUILTING

Students at the Wild Rose Quilt Shop (in Orting) have finished their 5-part Beginning Quilting sessions. I really enjoy teaching new quilters and watching their excitement for quilting blossom. As you can see by the pictures, even though they have all made the same quilt each has their own distinct style and take on quilting. Whether it's for a senior project or new grandbabies, quilting is just plain fun.

SAMPLES OF MY WORK

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Vintage table cloths, canvas, and a chenille bedspread were used in the construction of this quilt. They were dyed, printed and discharged. Originally called "Nine" I renamed this quilt after recently submitting it for a show.
















CONSTRUCTION I:
The process of this quilt was documented in January posts. It started with yellow fabric, applique and dense quilting. It was then washed , discharged, over-dyed and printed.

BLOCKS

This quilt began with solid blocks of fabric. Densely quilted then washed. After it was washed I then discharged, printed and over-dyed it.

MUD PIES FOR ADULTS / Nov. 14 & 15

Anita Luvera Mayer's workshop "Mud Pies for Adults" will be held on November 14 &15. In this workshop participants will complete a reference art journal notebook as they make small fabric and paper samples using paste paper, resists, fabric crayons, paint sticks,marbled tissue, foiling, burned felt, stamping and more. "Stations" of each technique will be available so that eeryone has the fun of trying innovative ways to decorate cloth, wrapping paper, greeting cards and journals. This is an introduction to your creativity along with an inspirational journal of ideas and instruction. The cost of this workshop is $140 (with $40 lab fee) and is open to all skill levels. Contact itsdebi@hotmail.com for registration form or if you would like further information.

PRETTY LITTLE THINGS

Trina's "Pretty Little Things" project for July 17th (6pm-9pm $15) is this adorable tea cozy and place mat. Sign up right away and get a head start on those Christmas gifts.......


cooksandquilts@hotmail.com / itsdebi@hotmail.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CREATIVE HAND STUDIO
9918 162nd St Ct E #5
Puyallup WA 98375
253-988-5569
itsdebi@hotmail.com
cooksandquilts@hotmail.com

Here is our new schedule of events at the Studio. Check out the new classes (in bold) as well as our reoccurring favorites. Further descriptions will be coming, but if you have any questions, want to register for a class drop us an e-mail.


JULY 2009
July 3rd – Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
July 12th – Casting Shadows / Colleen Wise 9:30am-4: 30pm $60
July 17th – Pretty Little Things, 6pm-9pm $15
July 18th – The Quilted B/ Barb Gilpin

AUGUST 2009
August 2nd - Fine Tune Your Skills, 1pm-3pm $20
August 7th – Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
August 15th – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin
August 21st – The Carpet Bag, 6pm-9pm $10

SEPTEMBER 2009
September 4th - Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm, $10
September 18th – Pretty Little Things, 6pm-9pm $15
September 19th – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin
September 26th - Dinner and a Mystery, 10am-6pm, $60

OCTOBER 2009
October 2nd - Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm, $10
October 11th – Fine Tune Your Skills, 1pm-3pm $20
October 17th – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin
October 24th – “Use It Up” a Scrap Quilt, noon-5pm, $30

NOVEMBER 2009
November 6th – Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm, $10
Nov 14th&15th - Mud Pies/Anita Luvera Mayer,9:30-4:30pm $140
November 20th – Mystery Table Runner, 6pm-9pm, $30
November 21st – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin

DECEMBER 2009
December 4th – Finish It Up Friday, 5pm-10pm, $10
December 19th – The Quilted B / Barb Gilpin

MUD PIES FOR ADULTS

Fiber Artist, Anita Luvera Mayer, will be conducting a two-day workshop, November 14th and 15th "Mud Pies for Adults" or Fun Ways to decorate Fabric and Paper.

This workshop is for anyone who likes to play but wants limited rules! Each participant will complete a reference art journal notebook as they make small fabric and paper samples using paste paper, resists, fabric crayons, paint sticks, marbled tissue, foiling, burned felt, stamping and much, much more. "Stations" of each technique will be available so that everyone has the fun of trying innovative ways to decorate cloth, wrapping paper, greeting cards and journals. This is an introduction to your creativity along with an inspirational journal of ideas and instruction. This workshop is for all skill levels.

If you are not familiar with Anita's work you can "Goggle" her name and visit her work at various sites.

For registration information contact Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com

3-D ILLUSIONS WITH "DISCHARGE"

Colleen Wise, local artist, author and teacher, will be teaching a one day workshop "Casting Shadows with Discharge".

Create a 3-D illusion on your quilt! In this workshop you will learn to create leaves (or other objects) that appear to float on the surface of your quilt. There's nothing difficult about this process and the results are amazing. "Discharging" is the process of removing dye from fabric. We'll use bleach in a controlled way to create the perfect background. Adding the leaves or other objects to this background creates the illusion of "floating" above the surface of your quilt. It's okay if you haven't learned to dye - this is a different process altogether. Easy enough for beginners and a fun surface design technique for experts.

The workshop is scheduled for July 12th, 2009, Sunday, 9:30 to 4:30. Enrollment fee is $60 per person. E-mail Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com to get a registration form and to reserve your place in this workshop.

MAY - DINNER AND A MYSTERY

May's Dinner and a Mystery will be lunch and a table runner. Please note that we have changed the time and the pricing. The class will be 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and the new pricing is $45.00. Be sure to register early as space is limited.

PRETTY LITTLE THINGS - MARCH 20TH

March 20th, Friday, Pretty Little Things 6pm-9pm $15
Pretty Little Things - Come join us as we make "Pretty Little Things" for home, family, and friends. Trina's first project will be a wonderful set of bargello place mats. She will be sharing sewing tips and recipes as well. Come and join the fun. Contact Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com or Trina at cooksandquilt.com to register for this class or to find out more information about this and other classes at the studio.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AT THE STUDIO

THE CREATIVE HAND STUDIO
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
9918 162nd St Ct E #5
Puyallup, WA 253-988-5569

FEBRUARY 2009
February 6th Finish it up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
February 21st Saturday, The Quilted B
Classes with Barb Gilpin - The Quilted B. - Barb has started an on-line quilt store and will be offering classes at the studio. Please check out her new website www.thequiltedb.com for information about her classes. Once you log onto her site go to "News & Events" for current information. Her first class on February 21st will be "The Irish Rose" a pattern by Late Bloomer Quilts.

MARCH 2009
March 6th, Finish it up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
March 20th, Friday, Pretty Little Things 6pm-9pm $15
Pretty Little Things - Come join us as we make "Pretty Little Things" for home, family, and friends. We will be working on various projects from place mats, tea cozies, and totebags and beyond. We will be sharing sewing tips and recipes as well. Come and join the fun.
March 21st, Saturday, The Quilted B
March 28th, Saturday, Scrap Quilt Quarterly, 10am-4pm, $35
Scrap Quilt Quarterly - We all have them, wonder what to do with them and can't live without them - "SCRAPS". Join us once a quarter for fun and creative ways to use up those scraps.

APRIL 2009
April 3rd, Finish it up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
April 4th, Saturday, Template Curves, 11am-4pm $30
Template Curves - Interested in learning to do curves without a lot of pesky pins? Want to learn to do them using one pin? This class on “Drunkard’s Path” will help you learn to do just that. Using templates and one pin you can make the versatile block without all the frustration. You will learn a one-pin technique to make those tricky curves lay flat and smooth. Emphasis will also be placed on designing techniques using this one block
April 18th, Saturday, The Quilted B

MAY 2009
May 1st, Finish it up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
May 16th, Saturday, The Quilted B
May 21st, Thursday, Binding by Machine, 6pm-9pm $15
Quilt Binding by Machine - Learn some time saving techniques for machine quilt binding. No more hand sewing, every step is done by machine. This great binding has a nice folded flange to add another dimension to your quilt.
May 22nd, Friday, Pretty Little Things 6pm-9pm $15
May 30th, Saturday, Dinner and a Mystery, 10am-6pm $60
Dinner and a Mystery Quilt - The third in our series. Something a little different this time, watch for the description soon.

JUNE 2009
June 5th, Finish it up Friday, 5pm-10pm $10
June 20th, Saturday, The Quilted B

If you have any questions or want any further information contact Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com or Trina at cooksandquilts@hotmail.com

SPRING MYSTERY - TRINK'S HEART

Saturday was a very busy day at the studio. Our second "mystery" started with treats that were actually "clues" to the name of the quilt. These party favors were waiting for the students when they arrived in the morning. Along with coffee, tea and a variety of home-made breads for starters.



Trina got the students started right away. Lots of things to get done before the end of the day. Linda and Carol get some extra one on one with Trina.



Barb reading the clues trying to figure it out.


Nancy standing proudly next to her quilt.


Linda was very happy with her quilt.

Barb's quilt reflects her own style. Barb will also be teaching classes out of the studio. Her new company "The Quilted B" is a new on-line quilt store. Check out her store and classes she will be offering at www.thequiltedb.com


Carol's quilt. All the fabric came from her own personal inventory of fabric. Didn't need to purchase anything to make a great quilt.

Although there is no pink in this quilt, Barb is tickled pink with the results.

This is my own version of "Trink's Heart". This was the test quilt. The pieced border was an option available to all students. If you would like to purchase a copy of this pattern contact Trina at cooksandquilts@hotmail.com or Debi at itsdebi@hotmail.com

My Work in Progress

I have been fascinated for a number of years with surface design. Dyeing, discharging, painting, foiling, screen printing. Various techniques applied to fabric to change the surface and texture for use in my quilts. This quilt "Nine" has a number techniques and various types of fabrics. There are old table clothes, canvas, and a chenille bedspread. These fabrics have been dyed, discharged, screen printed and painted.



This is a detail of "Nine". Free motion quilting was used to highlight the various textures.



I recently started a new series using more surface design techniques. This series has a little bit of a twist to it. The surface design has been done after the quilting was done. The next quilt was assembled with commercial fabrics, heavily quilted then the surface design was done. This quilt was discharged and overdyed a number of times.



This is a detail of the quilting.



I am very excited about this new series. I started another new quilt. I restricted the pallet on this quilt. I used yellow hand-dyed fabric and simple shapes.



Keeping the shapes simple I started quilting for the first level of texture.


Quilting finished and once through the washing machine.The next step is the beginning of the surface design.

Detail of quilting for "yellow study".