Elaine Theriault Class
List
Fall 2020 and Ongoing
classes for 2021
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October
Getting started with Machine Embroidery
Saturday, October 24
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Cost: $30.00
Do you have an embroidery
machine and no idea what to do with it? We'll talk about hoops, stabilizers,
and all the other tools critical to successful machine embroidery. You'll also
be provided with a list of the best websites to purchase embroidery designs.
If there's enough
interest, this will become an ongoing, monthly class.
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Binding by machine
Saturday, October 31
Time 10 am-Noon
Cost: $30
No time to bind those
quilts by hand? Have you tried attaching the binding with the sewing machine,
and you're not happy with the final results? We'll cover what width of
strips to cut, seam allowances, perfect joins, including the final one! This
class will provide you with all kinds of tips and tricks to make your bindings
look perfect.
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November
Sewing Machine Maintenance
Saturday, November 7
Time: 10 am - 11 am
Cost: $15
Did you know that you have
to maintain your sewing machine regularly? We'll walk through a basic
maintenance routine for your sewing machine to keep it working like new. Any
brand of sewing machine is welcome.
Ruler Work
Saturday,
November 28
Time 1 pm - 4 pm
Cost: $30.00
Enhance your quilting skills on your domestic sewing machine by learning to do ruler work. Rulers give you the freedom of free-motion quilting, with the precision you get from rulers! All brands of sewing machines are welcome. You will NEED a ruler foot. Some machine quilting experience is essential.
Electric Quilt 8 (October - November)
Electric Quilt 8 is a software program for designing quilts. Whether you
want to become a quilt designer or use it to create your quilts, this series of
classes will give you enough confidence to continue exploring EQ8 and all it
has to offer.
Electric
Quilt 8 – Beginner
Sunday,
October 25
Time:
1 pm – 3 pm
Cost:
$30.00
This
class is for total newbies to EQ8 or those that haven't touched it in a while.
We're going to look at the user interface and the tools for building a basic
block and a basic quilt and the options for printing (cutting requirements and
quilts) and exporting pictures.
Electric Quilt 8 - Barn
Quilts
Saturday, October 31
Time: 1 PM - 3 PM
Cost $30.00
We're going to create a
barn quilt using EQ8. We'll be choosing blocks from one of the Barn Quilt
Trails in Southwestern Ontario, and from there, we'll draw the blocks, color
them, and then design the setting for your quilt. It's an excellent opportunity
to practice using the drawing tools. You can choose simple blocks to recreate
or go for the more complicated ones.
Electric
Quilt 8 – Building a quilt using panels
Sunday,
November 1
Time:
1 pm – 3 pm
Cost
$30.00
Panels are a great way to play with EQ8. You'll learn how to bring a
panel into EQ8, and from there, the sky will be the limit for design. We'll be
playing around with border options, fussy cutting fabrics, and a whole lot
more. You will need some experience with EQ8 - if you've taken my Beginner
class, you'll have no problem.
Electric
Quilt 8 – Advanced
Sunday,
November 8
Time: 1 pm – 3 pm
Cost:
$30.00
So you know the basics,
now what? This class will continue where the Beginner class left off. We'll be
exploring some of the more complex tools in EQ8. Part of the course content will
depend on the students and their needs.
Ongoing classes
Some details still need to
be worked out for this next group of classes, but at least you get a preview of
what's coming. The classes will take place on Zoom and consist of a one-hour
lecture format. The Show and Tell will be compiled in a PowerPoint presentation,
which is like having a front-row seat. We start with Show and Tell and then
move onto a discussion for the homework for that month. Most of the
classes will start in January and occur monthly until November. The Zoom
sessions will not be recorded.
There will be a Facebook
group set up for each class to share your blocks before the monthly Show and
Tell and to stay in touch with each other.
A written document will follow within a few days after the lecture is over.
For the project(s) that
you are interested in, please read the details carefully. There are different
stores and me hosting the various projects, and you must call the correct shop
to get on the list. If you require more details, please email me (elainetheriault@gmail.com) directly, and I can
answer them for you.
Starting in October
To sign up for this class,
you MUST contact Thimbles and Things and purchase their
class pass. You can follow the link and sign up online. Follow the instructions
with your class pass to complete your registration. Note also that this class
will continue until June 2021. Only the first three months are listed in the
Thimbles and Things newsletter.
Ongoing classes starting
January 2021
Urbanologie by Sew Kind of
Wonderful
Sign-up at Oh Look Fabric - Milton (905)
691-7765
Email:
ohlookfabric@yahoo.com
This
quilt, designed by the team at Sew Kind of Wonderful, uses the QCR Mini ruler, which
means curved seams. WAIT! The curves are gentle, and there's lots of wiggle
room to trim.
Several different
settings for the blocks are included in the book. Or you can get creative and
design your own version.
There are
lots of modern and contemporary block options in this book. And if you bought
that QCR Mini ruler and didn't know what to do with it – this is the perfect
opportunity to learn what it's all about.
The Hobby Horse
(905-877-9292) will host this class starting in 2021. We're working out the
start date, which I hope will be January and run until November.
You will need to call the
Hobby Horse to register. But WAIT – they're not ready yet, so hang onto this
thought.
The book has just been
released. There are loads of blocks for you to create your own quilt or make
the quilt, as shown on the cover.
It's a great way to use up
scraps or find a coordinated fabric collection (fat quarter bundle!).
100 Modern Quilt Blocks - Tula Pink's City Sampler
There are 100 blocks in
the book with several different settings for the finished quilt. It's a great
chance to play with a new colorway, use scraps, and make this quilt your own. We'll
be looking at ten blocks per month, but they are easy, and you don't have to
make all the blocks.
Cost: $25 for the year
Book: You need the book
and should be able to purchase from your local quilt shop
Sign up by sending me an
email at elainetheriault@gmail.com . I'll send you more
information as we get closer to the date and instructions for sending payment
for the class. PLEASE include the word TULA in the subject of the email.
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All in a Row Again
There are 23 different
rows in the book. We'll cover all the rows, and you can decide to make a small
project (like a table runner, placemats, etc.) from the blocks in the row or
make a single quilt. There'll be loads of tips on making row quilts. There's
loads of room to experiment and learn new techniques.
Cost: $25 for the year +
book (required)
Book: You need the book
and should be able to purchase from your local quilt shop
Sign up by sending me an
email at elainetheriault@gmail.com. I'll send you more
information as we get closer to the date and instructions for sending payment
for the class. Please include the word ROW in the subject of the email.
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UFO Club
YES - the UFO club will
continue, and even if we get to meet in person at some point, I'll continue
with a group on Zoom. So you can participate wherever you are. The UFO Club has
been a HUGE MOTIVATOR to get those older projects done!!!! The cost is
$125 for the year. Each month that you complete the assignment that you gave
yourself, you'll get $10 back. So if you get all your homework done, the class
technically costs you $25. A great motivator!!!!
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I'm excited about the
line-up of classes.
Since all the classes take
place via Zoom, ANYONE ANYWHERE can participate. That's so much fun, and we've
gotten to meet some wonderful people that we would not have met
otherwise.
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Remember -- if you want to sign up for a class (please note that three
of the ongoing classes require sign-up at a quilt shop), send me an email
at elainetheriault@gmail.com. In the Subject line
of the email, indicate the name of the class for which you are signing up. If
you want to sign up for multiple classes, send me a separate email for each
class.
I'll send you the supply list and instructions for sending an email
transfer to pay for the class.
