Workshops
Workshop and Lecture Descriptions
Miniatures had been my forté over the years, until I became involved with the museum quilts. Now I have two obsessions! My classes, therefore, encompass both! A pattern is part of each person's supplies and either worked into the price of my fee or added as a materials fee for each student. I teach traditional hand piecing and appliqué methods.
Class Structure
Museum Reproductions
Choose from any of the designs in the brochure. The Calico Garden is the most requested .with Clarissa Moore, Elizabeth Green Signature Quilt also popular. Either the appliqué or the stenciling make for a fun day. A brief history of the quilt is
given and basic piecing and appliqué (when applicable) skills are taught. Each student will receive individual help on fabric selection. Signature blocks are discussed and class time is given for making a quilt label that is specifically designed for the project chosen. A special class for a special project! Choose 1, 1 1/2, or 2 days.
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"Sarah's Medallion"
Sarah, a 14 year old young lady in 1827, pieced and appliqued a beautiful bed quilt and had the foresight to sign and date it. What a treasure! In the center of Sarah Johnson's lovely scrap quilt is a charming mini-quilt, a sparkling little medallion quilt, that stands alone as a wallhanging. This is a fun project that provides room for both structure and creativity. The first part of the
classes will be spent learning to piece the Variable Star by hand. Templates will
be provided, so piecing can begin immediately. The second part of the classes will be spent on hand appliqué. It takes no previous experience. A third portion of the classes will be spent talking about signature blocks and discussing a quilt label for the back of the quilt. This is an opportunity to create a reproduction quilt on a smaller scale. A real charmer! 1, 1/2, or 2 days.
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Sarah's Medallion
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Miniature WallhangingsI
like to spend a small portion of the class demonstrating some basic drafting skills so the students are able to miniaturize their favorite full-sized patterns. Fabric selection is discussed, along with individual help given for each student's workshop choices. Templates are available for everyone to use. Visual aids are used in order to accommodate all learning styles. Truly heirlooms
in the making! Choose 1, 1 1/2, or 2 days
" A Miniature Sampling of History"
The class format is the same as for the above wallhangings. This class is geared for the student who enjoys working in a group setting, but on an independent project. Based on the concept of the four inch blocks in the charming medallion, a mini-sampler quilt will be designed from an array of four inch block patterns provided for the students and which have been miniaturized from the antique quilts.
The sampler will be planned and begun under teacher supervision, but designed by each student.A booklet of mini-pattern blocks and templates is the basis for each project. Basic skills will be first reviewed and then everyone will explore and create! It's a lot of fun! Choose 1, 1 1/2 or 2 days.
" Florrie's Fancy"
This charming quilt, known as the Calico Garden was originally made by quilt historian and quilter, Florence Peto. Known by her family as " Florrie" she clearly incorporated her love of flower gardens into her adorable and whimsical baby quilt. Help your quilt sparkle, too, by learning some of Florrie's little secrets. This
is a hand-piecing and hand applique class, with various methods of applique demonstrated. An emphasis on learning broderie perse for the borders, enables the quilter to truly duplicate this little beauty. A piece of history remade! Choose 1, 1 1/2 or 2 days
"Florrie's Posies"
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Create a charming appliquéd 3” flower basket framed in nine patch blocks! This little Posey Quilt is based on the historic Calico Garden Quilt originally made by historian Florence Peto, and on the "mother" version of the quilt she made a few years later! A choice of Posie Packets will be given for the center flower. This is a hand piecing and appliqué workshop with emphasis on 19th
century techniques and fabrics. A variety of additional finishing methods will also be demonstrated. A little piece of the past created in the present! Choose 1/2 or 1 day
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"Mother" version of the Calico Garden
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" Remember Me"
Not only does the Elizabeth Green quilt provide an opportunity to showcase your most beautiful and special fabrics, but it also affords the quilter a chance to learn stenciling and fabric writing. Originally a signature quilt and made from women's old gowns, this 1852 beauty is a wonderful scrap project. Although easy enough for a beginner, any level quilter can enjoy the class. Lots of trading of
fabric among the students adds to the fun, along with the sharing of poignant phrases to write in the blocks. A wonderful Guild project! Choose 1, 1 1/2 days
" Stenciled Stars"
Young Clarissa Moore, quite obviously proud of her Eight Point Star quilt, stenciled charming motifs of flowers, pinwheels, and birds, and nestled them among the Stars. Striking in and of it's own, the stenciling makes it a unique conversation piece. The class includes stenciling instruction (which is immediately gratifying!) along with the piecing of the Eight
Point Star. All the 1837
stencils are included in the pattern. Replicate a very unusual quilt in this casually structured class. A distinctive project, indeed! Choose 1, 1 1/2 or 2 days
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Lectures
"Florrie: The story of Florence Peto"
Sneak a glimpse into the life of quilt historian, Florence Peto. Fully endorsed and encouraged by the Peto family, Froncie’s lecture journeys into the life of this prolific needle worker through the use of family photos and memorabilia. A captivating story about an engaging quilter and historian, which includes fun little snippets about Florrie, along with pictures of her distinctive quilts, antique fabrics and needlework.
Chuckle at some of Florence’s quotes which Froncie has dubbed as “Florrie-isms! Learn the story behind this Quilter’s Hall of Fame inductee and why she was so instrumental in the resurgence of quilting in the mid 1900’s. Enjoy Froncie’s fun presentation as she transforms herself from “Froncie” to “Florrie”!
Lecture time 1 hour
"In the Time of Toile"
Every quilt has a story and so does every museum! Join Froncie on a visit to the Shelburne Museum and discover founder, Electra Havemeyer Webb's vision, dream and ultimate reality that resulted in this magnificent treasure. Travel on a special "tour" of the Shelburne's toile and chintz collection of quilts and peer into the profusion of colors, patterns, styles, and history so evident during the early 19th century.
Imagine rich reds, Prussan blues, gorgeous greens, finely detailed toiles and wood blocked chintzes in their original 19th century vibrancy! A Fabric Fashion Show will circulate through the audience to give everyone an opportunity to see and touch authentic reproductions of textiles from this time period.
If time permits, a short trunk show of reproduction quilts will round out the lecture. A mini-store of patterns and other HOOPLA products will be available, if desired.
Lecture time 1 - 1 1/4 hrs.
" From Perseverance to Preservation"
An introduction as to who Froncie Quinn is and how one who is working out of her basement comes to writing patterns for a book and museums! A fun trip traveling from utter obscurity to that 15 minutes of fame! A slide presentation which documents the trip ends with pictures and brief backgrounds of Shelburne Museum and Old Sturbridge Village quilts. A trunk show concludes the lecture. A mini-store of patterns and other HOOPLA products
can be available if desired.
Lecture time - 1- 1 1/2 hours
" Eighteen Minutes of Fame"
A lively and fun talk relating Froncie's experiences of being a guest on HGTV's " Simply Quilts" with Alex Anderson. The lecture runs the gamut from receiving the initial phone call to the final moments of hearing, " That's a take!" Several funny moments and unusual details will be related. Fascinating particulars of the" behind-the-scenes" are shown in a short slide show. Rounding out the evening is a trunk show
of museum reproduction quilts. A min-store of patterns and other HOOPLA products are available, if desired.
Lecture time - 1 hour
" Let's Talk Turkey"
A lecture and slide show following the history of fabric styles and colors through the 19th century.
AVAILABLE SEPT. 2007
" Oft Think of Me"
Journey through the 19th and into the 20th century hearing the stories behind Froncie's collection of museum reproduction quilts. Experience the thrill she feels when viewing the actual antique quilts and let her be your eyes to creations you may never have the opportunity to see in person. Discover which quilt was made by a 14-year-old girl or created from women's old gowns glimpse into the life of a young woman who constructed a magnificent Mariner's Compass and
learn the story behind Florence Peto's now very famous, Calico Garden Quilt.
Several audience members will be invited to be " helpers" to walk the reproduction quilts through the group in order to view them more closely. Audience participation is encouraged through a question and answer period.
A mini-store of patterns and other HOOPLA products will be available, if desired.
Lecture time - 1- 1 1/2 hours
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Lecture Fee Schedule