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TOTALLY
TUBULAR STRIP PIECING
Is
a totally out of the box way to think
about and strip piece patterns,
Is a cross between Seminole and Bargello,
with a unique twist,
Is done without paper, templates, waste
or problems with the bias,
Can be combined with a number of different
cutting techniques for creating,
Wedge, Kaleidoscopes and Mirror image patterns,
Appeals to all levels and types of quilters
TOTALLY TUBULAR is INTUITIVE,
TOTALLY TUBULAR is FUN,
TOTALLY TUBULAR is MAGIC
Lectures: Follow
Rita’s 30 year journey in
Quilting and illustrate the Totally
Tubular Technique of strip piecing.
They consist of high quality powerpoint
slide shows of Quilts and animated
tutorials of processes. Lectures
end with a question and answer
session and a chance to see actual
finished quilts and pattern samples.
They move along at a fast pace
and are designed to be entertaining
and informative. They can be tailored
to suit your group.
Workshops: Consist
of 6 hours of class instruction
and include detailed hand-outs
of techniques and exercises. Workshops
are tailored to fit all levels
and styles of quilters.
Longer
workshops of each technique can
be tailored to suit your needs.
Please contact Rita to discuss
your needs and these workshops
and any questions or concerns
you may have regarding any of my
workshops or lectures.
See Teaching
and Lecture Fees for other
pertinent information regarding
workshops, lecture, classroom
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Strip
Piecing Magic: Squares-on-Point and
Flying Geese
One Day / Process
Oriented
Confident Beginner - Advanced
Make ‘Squares-On-Point’ any
size including miniature without, paper,
templates, waste or problems with the
bias. Then use a rotary cutter
like a magic wand and turn the squares
into Flying Geese. TUBULAR STRIP
PIECING method is a cross between Seminole
and Bargello. Samples and ‘eye
candy’ will spark your creativity
into using this old favorite in new ways.
Process oriented class.
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Totally
Migrating Geese
One Day / Process Oriented
Confident Beginner - Advanced
Bias friendly, tubular, template, waste
and paper free strip-piecing process
makes Flying Geese any size. Rita
guides you through her design process
to work in colorways to build patterns
and ‘geese’ quilt components. Methods
for sizing and manipulating geese will
be covered in this project oriented class. Techniques
learned will greatly enhance your quilting
vocabulary.
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Totally
Tubular Diamonds
One or Two Days / Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Strip piece diamond
patterns any size or angle without paper,
templates, waste or problems with the
bias. Successfully match angled
seams with accurate “Dog Ears”.
Rita is enthusiastic about sharing her
technique and expertise for creating
pattern and the number of ways to use
diamonds and bias tubes. This process
oriented class is a good one to have
in your quilting tool box.
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Mirror
Image Magic: Zig-Zags and Chevrons
One or Two Days
/ Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Strip-piece mirror image bias tubes to create Chevron and
Zig-Zag patterns any angle or size. Rita encourages
you to think out of the box and work intuitively to create
your own unique patterns for components in quilts and garments.
Bias friendly waste free technique does not require templates
or paper.
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Stripendipity
One or Two Days
/ Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Manipulate stripes and use angles to
create movement, drama, texture and dimension
in your quilts. Intuitive, inventive,
bias-friendly, tubular strip piecing
technique uses no paper, templates or
waste. Rita encourages you to tweak your
brain, step out of the box and think
in new ways about piecing patterns. Lots
of eye candy and samples are provided. This
technique is a must for any quilting
toolbox.
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Totally
Tubular Triangles
One or Two Days
/ Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Magic bias friendly tubular
strip piecing technique and simple formula
makes long rows of triangles any angle
or size, including miniature, without
paper, templates or waste. Rita encourages
you to tweak your brain and think in
new ways about imagining and creating
patterns from triangles. Unique
ideas for borders, blocks and components
for quilts will be provided.
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Burst
Out of the Box
One
or Two Days / Process Oriented
Intermediate-Advanced
Complete a series of
exercises using 30-degree angles, bias
tubes and a variety of techniques for
strip-piecing mirror image block and
border patterns. Intuitive bias
friendly, waste free method. No templates
or paper are used. Lots if information,
eye candy and unique ideas will be provided
in this process oriented class.
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Triangles
= Stars = Kaleidoscopes
Two
Days / Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Tweak you brain to think
with a new perspective about making patterns. Rita
guides you through her tubular strip-piecing
process for making right triangles any
size. Build your stash of triangles
in the morning then work with different
angles and wedges to make a variety of
stars and kaleidoscopes from them in
the afternoon. Combine kaleidoscopes
and wedges in unusual ways to make a
variety of patterns.
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Midnight
Sun
Two
Days / Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Rita guides you through
her tubular strip-piecing process for making
triangles any size or angle. Build a stash
of 45-60 and 90-degree triangles. Experiment
with different wedges and cut triangles
to make a variety of star patterns. Learn
how each angle behaves differently. Combine
stars and wedges to build a kaleidoscope
quilt.
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Sawtooth
Borders from Checkerboards
One
Day /
Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Make Half-Square Triangles
and Sawtooth Borders from a checkerboard
without paper, templates, waste or problems
with the bias. Learn Rita’s formula
to make them any size including miniature.
Try working with stripes to add drama.
Build your stash of this old favorite
to make those patterns you have been
avoiding and create some new ones of
your own.
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Sawtooth
Patterns
One,
Two or Three Days / Project Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Rita
will guide you through her process
to make this popular shape any size
including miniature without paper,
templates, waste or problems with the
bias. Participants
develop stratas and checkerboards in
different colorways and combine them
to develop their own quilt with a unique
ethnic look and feel.
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Totally
Tubular Spirals
One,
Two or Three Days / Process Oriented
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Strip-piece a frieze
or border pattern of spirals from squares
without templates, paper or waste. It
is similar to Bargello and Seminole with
a unique twist. Scale
this pattern small and large and learn
to make it in mirror image. Turn
mirror image spirals into kaleidoscopes
and blocks for some real fun. Lots
of samples and ideas will be provided.
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Totally
Sharp
Two Days
/ Process Oriented
Intermediate-Advanced
Work with 30-degree
angles, bias tubes, and a variety of
tubular strip-piecing techniques. Intuitive,
playful, bias friendly, waste, template
and paper free technique. Students complete
a series of exercises exploring positive
and negative spaces, movement, texture
and manipulating direction. Exercise
samples will be combined and used to
create a unique quilt.
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