Classes
Classes & Lectures
I welcome teaching and speaking opportunities with all kinds of groups!
Please contact me to discuss the size, skill level(s), and interests of students in your
guild or bee or at your quilt shop or retreat. From traditional to contemporary
to modern, the Strips 'n Curves method has something to offer everyone.
Debby Walters
281-610-2543
debby[at]stripsandcurves[dot]com
LECTURES
"FINDING FOCUS" My search for focus in my quilting including sample quilts. Steps others can take to expand their vision on quilting and improve their skills.
"WHERE HAVE ALL THE YEARS GONE?" A trunk show chronicling my 30 years of quilting. Includes my first quilt to current work. Includes several ribbon winners, a Best of Show and a Judge’s Choice.
I like to work with one- and two-patch designs, and one of my most successful experiments started when I married my favorite two-patch pattern -- Drunkard's Path -- with my love of strip piecing. I was mesmerized by the combination of linear and circular patterns that emerged ... I was enchanted by these unexpected successes, but what hooked me on their usefulness in quilting was the fact that my students had such great success with them.
~ Louisa L. Smith
LINES AND CURVES: BASIC WORKSHOP
Basic Set Templates
Design Without Strip Set
Design With Strip Set
One or Two Day Workshop
Skill Level: Confident beginners and Up
Kit Fee: $37.95 for the Basic Set templates
This workshop introduces quilters to the Basic Set cutting templates and the Drunkard's Path block with its many (MANY!) variations. The Basic Set includes the "L-Shape" and "Quarter Circle" of the traditional Drunkard's Path block, plus two additional pieces -- the "Wave" and "Half-Moon" -- which modify the quarter circle to offer even more design possibilities.
Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step in making the Drunkard's Path block, so pieced and turned edge applique construction methods will be demonstrated. The class will also explore construction and use of simple strip sets and how they can push your designs to the next level.
LINES & CURVES: BASIC II WORKSHOP
Basic II Template Set
Both quilts above were made with Basic and Basic II templates
One or Two Day Workshop
Skill Level: Confident beginner and up
Kit Fee: $70 for Basic Set and Basic II templates (10% discount from retail)
$37.95 if student already owns either of the template sets
This workshop introduces quilters to the Basic II template set and the many variations it adds to the Basic Set. These four pieces build on the "L-shape" from the Basic Set, and modify the the quarter circle of the Drunkard's Path block to offer endless design possibilities.
Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step in making the Drunkard's Path block, so pieced and turned edge applique construction methods will be demonstrated. The class will also explore construction and use of simple strip sets and how they can push your designs to the next level. A demonstration of double cuts and overlapping circles will be given. When offered as a two-day class, we will do a little paper piecing to add a big surprise to student's blocks.
LEARN TO LOVE YOUR CURVES: THE SWIRL WORKSHOP
The Swirl Template Set
Design with strip set
Design without strip set
One or Two Day Workshop
Skill Level: Confident beginner and up
Kit Fee: $36.95 for The Swirl template set
This workshop introduces quilters to the The Swirl set of cutting templates. There is so much movement in this design created by the 4 apostrophe shapes in each 18" block. Playing with fabric placement, pattern and value can create many different designs. Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step in making The Swirl block, so pieced and prepared edge applique construction methods will be demonstrated. We will also explore using simple strip sets as a design element.
DOUBLE VISION: CURVES AND CIRCLES THAT MAKE WONDERFUL ILLUSIONS
Two Day Workshop
Skill Level: Confident beginners and Up
Kit Fee: None
This class will give you an entirely new way to look at fabrics! These quilts use an elegantly simple and easy to execute technique of layering which create primary and secondary designs that trick the eye. Add three easy construction techniques to your repertoire for no-stress circles and ovals -- and there's NO CURVED PIECING!
LET'S IMPROVISE!
One or Two Day Workshop
Skill Level: Confident beginner and up
Kit Fee: None
In this workshop quilters will utilize 3 sets of templates - Basic, Basic II & Mini Beg and Borrow- to design their own original quilt. Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step in making the Drunkard’s Path block. The class will begin with making a few basic blocks using a few of the fabrics brought to class. From there students will begin adding more blocks, moving them around, using additional fabrics, and continue building until the desired size is reached.
LEARN TO LOVE YOUR CURVES: ON THE EDGE WORKSHOP
On The Edge 9" Template Set
One or Two Day Workshop
Skill Level: Confident beginner and up
Kit Fee: $36.95 for the On The Edge 9" template set
This workshop introduces quilters to the On The Edge 9" set of cutting templates. There is so much movement in this design created by the apostrophe shapes in each 9" block. Playing with fabric placement, pattern and value can create many different designs. Taking the fear out of curved seams is the first step in making the On The Edge block, so pieced and prepared edge applique construction methods will be demonstrated.