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Book a Hands On Workshop with Pauline
All of Pauline's classes are designed for beginners through to experienced quilters. You'll become more confident with her great tips on understanding your rulers, achieving accurate piecing and more...all designed to put the fun back into quilt making by making it easier.
WORKSHOP PRICES
$45 per person per day*
Taking in different areas throughout Australia on regularly scheduled Schoolhouse tours allows Pauline to offer workshops at $45 per person per day.
Twelve students are the minimum number required
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If less than twelve the workshop fee is $500 per day.
(ie. 10 students = $50 each)
Groups do not have to pay the typical travel or accommodation fees that tutors usually charge when they book workshops on a tour scheduled by Pauline. This makes having a tutor an affordable option for groups. Travel and accommodation expenses may be charged for workshops when the workshop is not booked on a scheduled Gadget Queen tour.
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MORE ABOUT WORKSHOPS
Your group provides the venue.
Workshops run from 9:30am - 3:30pm with a half hour break for lunch
You can choose a maximum of two different projects for your workshop
All students are required to purchase the pattern (if applicable).
Kits are available for some workshops.
A full requirements list will be supplied for the chosen workshop.
You can choose a maximum of two different projects for your workshop
A minimum of 12 and maximum of 25 students apply.
If less than 12 participants the minimum charge is $500/day.
Morning tea and lunch to be provided for Pauline & Rob.
Cancellation Policy
A minimum of 21 days notice of cancellation is required.
A fee of $175 will apply for any cancellations received with less than 21 days notice.
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Stack & Whack
Two day workshop
This popular and clever technique, developed by Bethany Reynolds, uses the pattern repeat of your fabric to produce stunning unique quilts.
Depending on your feature fabric choice you will be given the option of creating pinwheel, star or hexagon blocks, which can be made up into your required sized quilt.
Most medium to large scale prints will produce interesting designs using the Stack & Whack technique making them good options for the feature fabric. Strong contrasting and bright colours are great for creating bold designs.
A most enjoyable class, you'll be amazed at the results you can achieve.
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Stack & Whack creates quilt blocks with unique kaleidoscope designs.
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Blossoming Hearts
One or two day workshop
Learn the easy way to create fabulous effects with fabric in this workshop that showcases a selection of modern techniques. Bring along a selection of co-ordinating fat 1/4's to make blocks for a wall-hanging or lap quilt.
You'll be taken through the making of the blocks from the cutting and sewing techniques to the quilting with an innovative quilt as you go method.
The techniques include free standing applique, chenilling, Celtic applique, foundation piecing, colourwash, needlturn applique, and more.
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LPO of Domestic Machine Quilting
PUT YOURSELF IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
For most people when they learnt to drive a car they discovered a whole new world. Car + Driver's Licence = Freedom Pauline's approach to teaching machine quilting is similar to learning to drive a car, as machine quilting takes practice. Skipping steps can lead to trouble and frustration down the road.
Pauline's LPO of Domestic Machine Quilting is a graduated system of three one day workshops that teach you what you need to know when you're ready. In the first workshop you learn the basics (L) of handling your sewing machine before moving on to more advanced stitching in the second workshop (P) as your confidence and skill level grows. Once you’'ve progressed you'’re ready for the final test of handling a big quilt under your machine (O).
The LPO workshops give you the knowledge and confidence to quilt any size quilt on your domestic sewing machine. You'll learn how to troubleshoot tension and experiment with tools that make quilting easier.
Best of all, you’'ll no longer need to fear the thought of manoeuvring a big quilt on your sewing machine. A whole new world awaits!
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L PLATES – A CONFIDENCE BUILDING WORKSHOP
This class teaches you to take control of your machine. With the feed dogs down you learn how to stitch in the ditch without the walking foot. This method allows you to quilt your quilt without ever needing to turn it. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish once you master this manner of sewing.
You learn all about your machine in this class so you can Free Motion Quilt with nice even stitches. The focus is on how to achieve straight lines without drawing them - stitching in the ditch, stitching squares, triangles, stars and a selection of other straight line shapes. By the end of the class you’ll be on the road to quilting so many quilts. You’ll also be ready to move on to your “P” Plates.
P PLATES – A SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP
During this class you’ll explore the wonderful world of curves step by step with different forms of meandering and stippling – stitching circles, hearts, flowers and spirals, and experimenting with feather shapes.
They’ll be plenty of opportunity to experiment with a selection of tools that make machine quilting even easier. You’ll discover how to use threads to enhance your quilting. By the end of the class you’ll be ready to add new flourishes to your quilts. You’ll also be ready to move onto achieving your open license.
OPEN LICENCE – A FINE TUNING WORKSHOP
In this class, under Pauline’s guidance you’ll discover first-hand how to easily maneuver the bulk of your quilt under the machine, while putting all your new found quilting skills to good use.
You’ll learn about choosing designs to suit your quilt and methods to putting the designs onto your quilt top. Bring along a small quilt sandwiched together ready for quilting or you can get a kit complete with a special Skillbuilder.
After this workshop you’ll be ready for the freedom of the open road on your own. You'll have the knowledge and the confidence to tackle any size quilt… and all those UFO’s!
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Hearts Abound
Four blocks - four fun techniques - four hearts abound!
Come play with fun gadgets, making each heart unique. 'Scrunch' one up, 'weave' love into another, be as 'biased' as you like...and there's the thrill of 'chenille' too.
Impress your friends with your hearty efforts, which only you (and the rest of the class) will know how easy, quick and fun they are to make.
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The quilt, uses a quick 'quilt as you go method', setting the four featured blocks on point in the centre, and adding some interesting detail in each corner block, before framing with an outside border. A bit of preparation beforehand could mean you'll have a spectacular quilt finished by the end of the workshop.
You can go on to use your new found knowledge to add interest to quilts, home decor, clothing - the possibilities are boundless.
This class is especially for ladies who love playing with fabric and want to step outside the square.
For students who want to make the quilt, individual blocks will need to be quilted before the workshop. Instructions will be provided for the assembling and quilting of blocks. Quilting before the application of the hearts is most effective but students do have the option of forgoing this step if they prefer to just learn the fun fabric techniques used in the construction of the four hearts.
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Double Wedding Ring
What can be more romatic then a Double Wedding Ring quilt? This workshop takes you through John Flynn's clever method for accurate strip piecing the interlocking coloured rings of the quilt. If you ever dreamt of making a Double Wedding Ring quilt but felt the process would be too daunting, this class is for you. The innovative technique used makes it easier and less time consuming to achieve an impressive result.
Purchase of John Flynn's book
by group is required.
Master a timeless classic.
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What would you like to learn?
With over 25 years of experience Paulines expertise covers a full range of techniques from appliqué and hand work, to machine piecing and quilting.
If you didn't find what you'd like to learn in the brochure do contact Pauline about what you would like to cover in a workshop and we'll see if we can put a workshop together for your group.
