Quilting by the Lake | Discovering Design Sources, Taught by: Anna Hergert

5 days - All Levels/basic quilting knowledge required

This is for anyone who has ever wanted to step out of the box, leave the familiar and traditional behind and create a one of a kind quilt or embroidery while learning the keystones of design.The participants will explore color, work with grids and their distortion while recognizing line and shape.The days build on each other and are divided into working on paper with art and design techniques, hands on sampling for special effects on fabrics and the planning and successful execution of an original art quilt.

Day 1 -	Exploring distorted grids, recognizing line and shape, creating circle and hexagonal designs, evaluating color.
Day 2 -	Sampling toward a specific project, pulling together sketches, designs and fabrics for your project and observing basic design elements.
Day 3 -	Embellishments by hand and finishing ideas.
Day 4 -	The final quilt, pulling it all together, evaluating ideas/sketches/sample and individual reflections.
Day 5 -	Finishing your Art Quilt

Taught by: Anna Hergert

Supplies Needed:

Note paper
Pen and Pencils
Compass and ruler
Coloured pencils or crayons
Graph paper and tracing paper total 20 to 25 sheets (4-5 sheets each day)
Images from old calendars or magazines
Selection of cotton and sheer fabrics
Hand sewing needles with embroidery threads and sewing threads
Scissors, small and large
Sewing machine with accessories