Shelly Burge Quilt Workshops

Shelly Burge

Quilt Workshops

PINEAPPLE QUILTS

Students learn a quick and accurate “stitch and trim” method for making beautiful Pineapple blocks with no paper piecing foundations for a four block wall-hanging, table runner, or 12 inch blocks as the start of a larger project. The class includes instructions for blocks ranging from 3 inches to 14 inches square. Ideas for creating unique quilts using a variety of sets and fabric options discussed.

All Day Class Beginner to Advanced

STARS, STARS AND MORE STARS

This class was always a favorite of Shelly’s students. It is a great project that can be pieced by hand or machine. The technique of using freezer paper for templates make it a snap to sew the unusual angles and odd shaped pieces smoothly and accurately. Patterns provided for a variety of star blocks and students drafted their own star designs using Shelly’s “No Math” drafting technique.

All Day Class Beginner to Advanced

LEAVES - FLOATING FREE

Set yourself free making these original leaves that can be arranged to tumble across a quilt. Shelly demonstrated her free-form technique and gave several leaf block options and numerous suggestions on how to assemble the blocks into wall hangings or table runners.

The all-day class had additional details on how to set together leaf blocks made in a variety of sizes, and well as embellishments and edge finishing techniques for contemporary quilts.

Beginner to Advanced

SET YOURSELF FREE:

Free form cutting and piecing

A creative class where students learned a wide variety of free hand rotary cutting techniques which were used to piece unique quilt blocks. Shelly demonstrated how to assemble the blocks into small contemporary wall hangings and how to add several types of embellishments.

Taught as a one or two day class

Beginner to Advanced

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EDGE FINISHES WITH FLAIR

This is a technique class in which students learn Shelly’s favorite methods for finishing quilt edges. Numerous methods are demonstrated such as facing strips with several corner variations, wholecloth, corded edge, zigzag, soutache braid, and fused. Shelly also demonstrated her favorite method for binding small wall hangings – single fold binding.

All Day Class Beginner to Advanced