Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Ineke Berlyn

Tap into your wicked side with this exciting Black Magic workshop with Ineke Berlyn! By using darker fabrics and unique techniques, this class will make you feel magical with your quilting skills. Ineke will allow you to take risks and dive in to areas of the craft that you have always desired!

To get in touch with your darker quilting side, you’ll start with a simple black piece of cotton fabric. Ineke will guide you through printing with thermofax screens and discharging paste to iron the fabric and see the colors disappear. You will then print over it using the same screen, but this time you will use the bold and vibrant colors of gold and/or silver fabric paint to create a sumptuous piece of textile. This can then be stitched with metallic threads and you can dress it up with even more beads, sequences, shishas or metallic organzas. Your piece can be made into a small bag, cushion, Filofax cover or a case for your glasses…anything your wicked side desires!

Please Note: Kits will be available.

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Paula Rafferty

Foundation Piecing is traditional quilting technique that has been brought back by today’s quilting circle and once again proven to be one of the best! By taking this great Foundation Piecing class with Paula Rafferty, you will be able to use the skills acquired long after you leave the classroom. These techniques will help you make a wide range of fun and creative things from baby quilts to stained glass effect panels!

By using photo transfer centers, Paula will teach you how to sew pieces of fabric into a temporary or permanent foundation. And once you create one piece, you will then have the knowledge to make them all!

Don’t miss out on this great and knowledge packed workshop. Everyone knows the best gifts in life are homemade, and let’s be honest, who wouldn’t love to have a homemade baby quilt?

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Paula Rafferty

One of the small but beautiful pleasures in life is to discover a breathtaking stained glass display. From a neighbor’s front window to lining a cathedral’s walls, stained glass is an extremely detailed and creative skill. And what better way to merge two worlds together than by learning how to create a stained glass effect quilt? Through this workshop with Paula Rafferty, you will learn how to make a beautifully constructed quilt that resembles the cut and look of stained glass!

By working with Paula, you will learn about stained glass patterns and how those same designs can be used for constructing a quilt. And there is no doubt that you will walk away from this class with a little more light in your life!

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Sunday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Kaye England

Kaye England has been quilting since the 1980’s and since then, her skills and quilts have only become more extraordinary. Through this fun and exciting class, Kaye’s rich and credible knowledge will undoubtedly shine through to make each student a better quilter when finished!

By using specialty rulers, you will learn how to make great use of those pesky fan blades, plates, tumblers and much, much more! This will allow you to have a great stash builder as well as having a great time.

Please Note: You will need specialty rulers for this class.

Cost: €40 per person

Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Kaye England

The tragedy of the sinking of the RMS Titanic back in 1912 is one that will live forever. Every generation knows the story and each is just as deeply touched by it as the last. And with the ship liner’s close ties with Ireland, this class is one of both deep-rooted history and unique quilting techniques.

Kaye England will pay homage to the Titanic and it’s over 1,500 lives that were lost through her breathtaking and detailed ballroom floor quilt design. It is formed with a quilt block that you will piece using quick techniques. Kaye will cover many options on setting and piecing.

Put your own stamp on history through this great class and come away with an even deeper understanding of a story that will live on forever.

Cost: €40 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Sunday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Alan Tremain

A simply stunning quilt designed exclusively for Kaffe Fassett print fabrics by Alan R Tremain of Oz Quilt Design, Australia.

Using a simple block structure and a balanced colour layout theory, this one day class, for all skill levels, demonstrates the following key elements – working with bright and captivating large scale prints, construction of a simple no waste quilt block you will want to use over and over, how to ‘press for success’ and maintain quality seam structure and how to colour blend your unit blocks for an overall colour balanced layout.
Learn a fascinating method to grade and select colours that will free you from difficult colour selections forever.

An easy and quick to sew quilt design with stunning results.

What are you waiting for?

Cost: €40 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon - Session #1 - Click here to register
Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Session #2 - Click here to register

(This is an advanced/continuation course on this technique, so students must sign up for Session #1 to get into Session #2)

Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Alan Tremain

A Kaffe Fassett fabric Mystery Quilt!
A Wonderful new quilt designed exclusively for IQFOI participants.

This design is based on a new revolutionary pentagon block combination, created for this stunning quilt and can be quickly and easily hand pieced. Originally designed for using Kaffe Fassett print fabrics this design and layout equally suits Japanese, African, Historic Reproductions fabrics as well as bold stripes and spots.

This design builds quickly and produces the most original quilt of its style.
In this class learn how to achieve the following techniques; an easy method to rotary cut the pentagon shapes needed for this quilt, select dazzling colour combinations to create movement within the block layout, reverse applique joining technique and how to bind geometric shaped quilts.

Learn how to create stylized straight line stitch, flower embellishments to highlight your floral blocks. This design is suitable for all skill levels.

Cost: €35 per person

Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon - Session One - Click here to register
Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Session Two - Click here to register

(This is an advanced/continuation course on this technique, so students must sign up for Session #1 to get into Session #2)

Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Dena Crain

Learn two professional sewing methods, one a single-fold binding process and the other a method that leaves all the seams buried in the mitered corners. Bind quilts professionally and entirely by machine!

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Dena Crain

Layered fabrics, on top of a back and backing, are cut away to reveal those below to form the basis for an abstract image of original art quilt, easy and fun to make. Emphasis on color and value contrasts, with embellishments.

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Sharon Pederson

From the hugely successful book - The Rose of Sharon Block Book - create a gorgeous block to start your project - be it a wallhanging or a queen-sized quilt. The two kinds of machine applique used in the book and DVD will be taught and you'll be confidently making machine appliqued blocks in no time.

Instructions will include: edge turned applique, fused applique, 1/4" stems (or even 1/8" if you wish) plus Sharon's wonderful technique of creating blocks (appliqued, layered, and quilted) one at a time, then joining them with sashing strips. With lots of tips to make it even easier plus delightful stories about the Rose of Sharon Block Challenge this is a workshop you will love.

Cost: €80 per person

Friday - Morning/Afternoon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Sharon Pederson

One of the best things about quilting is that as traditional as the craft is, you can constantly take non-traditional approaches to it and continue to reinvent your techniques. Through this Sensational Sashiko class, you will be able to do just with needle art form and more!

Sharon Pederson is a firm believer that if something can be done by hand, it can also be done by machine, and sashiko is no exception. Originating as the “common” man’s garment decoration, sashiko has been adopted by quilters to add exciting designs to their quilt tops and garments.

Using your sewing machine and heavy weight threads, you will learn how to achieve this stunning embellishment on a layered block and use Sharon’s wonderful technique to join the already quilted blocks together!

Cost: €80 per person

Saturday - Morning/Afternoon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Sharon Pederson

As Sharon Pederson’s most popular class that is also the subject of her first two books, Reversible Quilts-Two at a Time, and More Reversible Quilts, our Reversible Quilts class is sure to be a must-attend at our festival!

Do you hate basting quilts? Have too little time to hand quilt and are afraid to try machine quilting? Well, if you answered yes to any of those questions, this is the quilt class for you. As you piece the blocks together, they are miraculously quilted at the same time! And, when you are finished, you have TWO quilts with a different color on each side.

This class covers the construction of the basic block, how to join the blocks together and reversible binding. Demonstrations of some of the variations are also included.

In this great and exciting hands-on class, you will get a great start on your quilt and will learn everything you need to know to finish your quilt.

Cost: €40 per person

Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Bernadette Falvey

Cathedral Window is the most elegant and rich of quilting methods. The folding of fabric, the multi-dimensional aspects off the “windows”, the layers of stitching and fabric all combine to create a wonderful, complex looking piece. One of the differences between Cathedral Window quilting and other methods is that as all the pieces are folded individually, they require no backing or binding. The secret is that the process is not difficult and with a little patience and learning, you can do it easily.

As a background to the workshop we will have on display an antique quilt to give a glimpse of history and to inspire and connect participants to the roots of quilting. There will also be examples of bags, cushions, wall hangings and dresses.

The workshop is a worthwhile opportunity to invest 3 hours of your time to learn or become reacquainted with this method. It is a hands on quilt session. All the fabrics and materials will be provided and you can expect to come away having started a 16” x 16” piece which you can then use for a wide variety of purposes.

Cost: €35 per person (Plus €7 for supplies that will be collected at the class.)

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Class Size: 24

Teacher: Pauline Openneer

Thoughts of Ireland - forty shades of green hills and many sheep. Especially in the beautiful county of Donegal, the remote North West area of the Emerald Island. And when thinking of sheep in Donegal, you might think of tweed - the area's most famous and traditional product. Sheep, wool, Donegal tweed - a lovely, warm mix.

We are pleased to be able to offer special workshops at the International Quilt Festival of Ireland with this beautiful product, designed and taught by Pauline Openneer. Pauline likes to work with a mix of both tweed and woven quilt cotton (homespuns). During the workshop we will go over making a Stonewall Handbag.

Cost: €30 per person

Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Class Size: 24

Teacher: Pauline Openneer

Thoughts of Ireland - forty shades of green hills and many sheep. Especially in the beautiful county of Donegal, the remote North West area of the Emerald Island. And when thinking of sheep in Donegal, you might think of tweed - the area's most famous and traditional product. Sheep, wool, Donegal tweed - a lovely, warm mix.

We are pleased to be able to offer special workshops at the International Quilt Festival of Ireland with this beautiful product, designed and taught by Pauline Openneer. Pauline likes to work with a mix of both tweed and woven quilt cotton (homespuns). During the workshop we will go over making a Stonewall Cusion Cover.

Cost: €30 per person

Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Sunday Afternoon, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Gail Lawther

The spectacular rose windows of European cathedrals are famous the world over, and have inspired this workshop. Stitch a beautiful and colourful rose window quilt – they look fabulous in Christmassy colours, but are equally great in any toning batch of fabrics. The basic applique couldn't be easier; the bright patches are fused to the dark (or light) background, then you can quilt and/or embellish the design as you wish by hand or machine, or edge the fused patched with zigzag, satin stitch, or any other fancy machine stitch. During the workshop you'll build up a design ready for quilting, and we'll also explore different ways of quilting – as well as how to use the offcuts for making greetings cards, and how to create your own unique rose window designs from the templates provided!

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Gail Lawther

If you can't afford an original Van Gogh, why not stitch your own version of his iconic sunflowers? This easy wall-hanging (finished size, 24in square) is created by fusing fabric shapes onto a background, then machine-quilting the flowers, leaves and background roughly to echo the feel of Van Gogh's brushwork. The method is so quick that you'll have the whole design fused into place during the workshop, and will probably have begun quilting it too – all ready to finish off and bind at home.

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Gail Lawther

Monet's gorgeous waterlily paintings are eternal favourites, with their sumptuous colourschemes of blues, purples, greens and pinks. Now you have the chance to own an original Monet: well OK, maybe not a painting, but a unique quilt inspired by his work. During this workshop you'll assemble the background in Monet's iconic colours, using simple machine piecing, and then fuse a design of fabric leaves over the top; we'll also explore different ways you can quilt the design when you get home.

Cost: €35 per person

Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Gail Lawther

The constant washing of gentle rain gives Ireland the lush green fields that have led to its nickname, The Emerald Isle. The central panels of these large cushion-covers are created from crazy stained glass patchwork, using lush fabrics and ribbons in shades of Kelly green, and echo that patchwork of green fields. You can even add some fake (or real!) emeralds! If you prefer, you can pick colours that complement your own decor, or create it the panels in Christmas colours, then embellish with embroidery and beads to your heart's content. The central panels can be created by hand or machine stitching.

Cost: €35 per person

Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 24

Teacher: Gail Lawther

Ever wonder what it would be like to bring the outside in? Well, wonder no more quilters! With our Topping Topiary class, you have the ability to design a beautiful and formal garden without getting your hands dirty!

This lovely line of topiary trees is created using simple fused applique as well as a bit of machine stitching. The design comes full circle very quickly and is ready to quilting at home if you wish (by hand or machine)!

This class allows you to create a design in class using beautiful “country-house” colors, or create the trees and pots from Christmassy fabrics for a seasonal feel. So no matter what you prefer, something beautiful will result!

Cost: €35 per person

Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Workshop

Class Size: 15

Teacher: Claudia Pfeil

Claudia will guide students through this class to learn and master various motifs, including beautiful feathers and distinctive leaves, flowers, etc. The focus of this class is on fearlessly filling borders and sashings utilizing free motion techniques. You won't find any tools, gadgets or markings in this class!

Students will begin to develop their own unique style with fun and fanciful stitching. They will be encouraged to use their longarm in much the same manner as a pen! Class will begin with relatively simple designs and continue step-by-step through many more advanced techniques, working at their own pace.

This is a hands-on class for the beginner to intermediate student.

Cost: €48 per person

Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 15

Teacher: Claudia Pfeil

Some of the most important elements of a quilt can be the background fillers and abstract outlines. These allow the colors and shapes to stand out and bring a quilt to life. With this Flexible Fillers and Creative Couching class, you will learn all about these fillers to really make your quilt stand out!

Claudia will teach you an array of background fillers for use in abstract outlined areas of your quilt. These fillers will then be divided and defined using couching techniques with colorful yarns, wools and other fibers. Students will work through various textures, stripes, feathers (Pfun Pfeiling Pfeathers), and geometric motifs that will add an opulent touch to the class sample.

Please Note: This is a class for the intermediate/advanced machine quilter.

This is a class for the intermediate/advanced machine quilter.

Cost: €48 per person

Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

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Workshop

Class Size: 15

Teacher: Claudia Pfeil

We have a NEW and exciting class for advanced students!

Our Ornamental Feathers class, taught by the talented Claudia Pfeil, will involve drawing free motion ornaments (stems) on paper by mirroring, turning and transferring with a stencil.

Based on the formal feather classes, these motives will be worked out with opulent feathers in a free motion way.

This is such an exciting class that deals with such fun material!

Based on the formal feather classes these motives will be worked out with opulent feathers in a freemotion way.

This is an exciting class with wonderful results!!!

Cost: €48 per person

Sunday Afternoon, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

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Lecture

Class Size: 150

Teacher: Jinny Beyer

With Jinny Beyer as one of the best-known names in the quilting business, we couldn’t think of anyone better to give a lecture on what she knows best – color selection and theory!

This lecture is a study of color and design to help you develop an Amish color palette for your own quilt top. With Jinny expertise, you will be making a fabric mock-up or two and will discuss quilt designs, how to make them fill and fit a space, and how to mark the top.

Color is one of the best things to play around with and after taking this lecture, you will have a much better understand of just how much it can make a difference in your creation!

Cost: €40 per person

Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Lecture

Class Size: 150

Teacher: Ricky Tims

Exciting quilting explodes when Ricky combines two of his most popular methods in this live lecture/demo presentation. Harmonic Convergence will teach you to create magical, mysterious and fun art quilts that open up endless opportunities for creativity in an instant.

Then take an even bigger leap forward during the second half of the session as Ricky teaches you how to design and create your own individual and unique Rhapsody Quilt similar to his multi-award winning Bohemian Rhapsody and Fire Dragon Rhapsody quilts. Ricky will show you how to design your original medallion block, demonstrate some of the techniques that have made his rhapsody quilts so memorable, and give you the knowledge and confidence to create your own. This class is offered in two sessions. The second session is a continuance of the first session.

Cost: €35 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon
Friday Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Lecture

Class Size: 150

Teacher: Ricky Tims

Come along with Ricky as he shares many of his secrets and methods for fine heirloom quality machine quilting. He'll demonstrate the techniques used in his award-winning quilts, Bohemian Rhapsody and Fire Dragon Rhapsody, in a way that leaves you amazed at how simple they are. His entertaining and informational program will give you the confidence you need to machine quilt like the pros. Even hand quilters will benefit from his instructions on quilt design, innovative marking techniques and improvisational and planned quilting.

Cost: €40 per person

Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Lecture

Class Size: 150

Teacher: Alan Tremain

This one hour lecture looks at the influencing factors which this tutor incorporates into his quilt designs. Using an ‘emotional response to colour’ theory combined with the fabric print repeat and layout as well as the use of the Colour Image Scale and block structure, observe how it all comes together accenting the works shown. This lecture will also look at some of the top quilt designers in Australia and their methods of quilt making

Cost: €20 per person

Sunday Morning (This is a one hour class from 10 am – 11 am)

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Lecture

Class Size: 150

Teacher: Bryan Taphouse

Learning the entire process of fabric transformation can sometimes be the key ingredient in making a quilting masterpiece. You learn how to create something out of nothing and the details of the entire process are just as effective as your finished product. By taking this exciting class, you will be able to follow the process of turning raw cotton into a quilt!

You will learn about various steps including the design process, engraving, printing, finishing, distribution, and much more! You will also be able to view different samples and quilts throughout the presentation.

Don’t waste another minute and sign up for this great class!

Cost: €25 per person

Friday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – Noon

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Join marketing guru Jim West as he shares his secrets on getting your work and yourself front and center in the quilting community. You'll learn if it's time for you to start your own business or work for someone else. You'll learn excellent marketing techniques for having your work shown in magazines or how to get publishers to publish your book. Whether you are interested in making quilts for a profit staying at home, or you want to cross over to the big league, you'll find the necessary tools you can implement to help you earn a lot of money with your talent and creative skills. This lecture is not to be missed if you're looking want to make extra money in this economy!

Cost: €25 per person

Saturday Noon - 1 p.m.

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As a successful business owner himself, Jim West will share inside tips and information that have served him in creating the largest travel company in the entire quilting industry. You will learn great ideas for marketing on the internet, creating more business as a storefront shop, anticipating trends so you are ahead of your competition and much more. It is a unique look inside the head of a marketing genius, who is glad to share his expertise and knowledge that will benefit you and your business greatly. It will be the best money you have invested in your business in a very long time! This class comes complete with a 100% money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied that the information you receive in this class will help you increase your profits each month, your money will be refunded at the end of the lecture!

Cost: €35 per person

Sunday Noon - 1 p.m.

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