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Saturday, February 7, 2009
 

Class with Deborah Tirico

Come join us to see how fast, fun and forgiving felted wool appliqué is.  Deborah was educated as a graphic designer.  She turned to quilting when the graphic design profession became digital.  She is an avid member of the EGA, the Appliqué Society and the American Quilting Society.  Deborah has taught classes in felted wool appliqué at EGA chapters, quilt guilds and shops.  She teaches appliqué, hand quilting and her own designs in felted wool appliqué.

At this class we will be taught Deborah's technique of felted wool appliqué. This includes the following skills:

Felting wool  Discussion on felting and recycling wool will encourage students to make their own wool for appliqué and other creative applications through recycling clothing or felting yardage.

Pattern making  Freezer paper methods in pattern making will illustrate effective methods.  Students will learn simplified techniques using available household products.

Stitches  Students will learn appliqué techniques using the tack stitch.  A unique method for using the needle on a slant provides for a sculpting of the wool to create a dimension to the work.  A new method for the blanket stitch will also be illustrated.

We will meet at Duncaster for this class, and the times for the day will be 10am to 3 pm.  When registering, please choose one of the following kits:

  Strawberry Sewing Kit - $33   (click to see an enlarged image)
Our felted wool appliqué strawberry sewing kit is a tri-fold wallet including a felted wool appliqué scissors keeper, a multi-page needle book, and a pocket for floss shuttles.  Kits are available in black or white.

  Elephant Sewing Kit - $20   (click to see an enlarged image)
A perfect class for chapters and guilds, this adorable elephant holds your thimble in his trunk and your needles on his blanket.  Pins are on his back and embroidery scissors in the tiny scissors keeper.  A wonderful gift for a sewing friend or a perfect travel companion for yourself, you will be finished in no time.  Learn to make freezer paper patterns, blanket stitch, make cording (tail), beading and making wool felt from recycled fabrics.  Kits are available in green, gray, pink or white.

  Strawberry Tea Cozy - $59.50

  Double Strawberry Eyeglass Case - $28   (click to see an enlarged image)
Our new strawberry double glasses case is the perfect way to store your extra glasses easily and beautifully.  The double compartment nests two pair of glasses between layers of soft felted wool to keep sunglasses, magnifiers or any extra pair conveniently protected.

These kits may be seen on Deborah's website (www.pemberleyhousedesigns.com).

Meeting Location:
        Duncaster, 40 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield, CT

Schedule for Saturday:
        10 AM to 12:15 PM        Morning class
        12:15 PM to 1 PM           Lunch, show and tell, and announcements
        1 PM to 3 PM                  Continuation of class

What to bring:
        • Scissors for cutting fabric
        • pencils/pens for tracing patterns
        Anything you'd like to share for show and tell

Here are directions to Duncaster:  (Official address is 40 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield, CT, but we would like you to enter the building on the Mountain Avenue side)

84 Westbound [from Manchester]:
Take Rt. 291, exit 61.  Follow Rt. 291 to Rt. 218 exit.  Take left onto Rt. 218.  Follow for about 3 miles.  Take right onto Rt. 189 and follow to the center of Bloomfield.  Take a left on Rt. 178.  Continue straight on Rt. 178 for 1.4 miles.  To use the new front entrance, turn right onto Mountain Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left into Duncaster.  From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on the campus, visitors should follow the signs to the Aquatics & Fitness Center Entrance.

84 Eastbound [From Farmington]:
Take exit 41.  Go left on South Main Street [which becomes North Main Street at West Hartford Center] for 4.6 miles to Rt. 185.  Turn left on Rt. 185 for 1.8 miles.  Turn right on Rt. 178.  To use the new front entrance, after about ½ mile turn left onto Mountain Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left into Duncaster.  From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on the campus, visitors should follow the signs to the Aquatics & Fitness Center Entrance.

91 [North or South]:
Take exit 36.  Go west on Rt. 178 for 4.5 miles to the center of Bloomfield.  At the traffic light continue straight on Rt. 178 for 1.4 miles.  To use new front entrance, turn right onto Mountain Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left into Duncaster.  From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on the campus, visitors should follow the signs to the Aquatics & Fitness Center Entrance.