Originally Posted by Moonpi
Stained glass, applique techniques, small projects that can be completed. A class of border techniques could be fun, too. And origami quilting.
I am more interested in learning techniques to do my own stuff than in reproducing a quilt done by others.
How much time do you have for the classes? When I was starting, I took a weekend class in strip piecing that was really helpful.
I think I'm going to try my hand at my eQ6 and come up with a design to teach in the Spring session.
I remember reading on Bonnie's blog that she gives permission for people to use her quilts and to teach them, but requests that each student make an extra block that she can use to put into a charity quilt. Since I almost have the Orange Crush mystery quilt almost done, I think I will teach that one and have my students make a few extra blocks. So for the winter season I will teach my Dbl Irish Chain with Seminole border, and the Orange Crush quilt. In the Spring I need to come up with a couple of shorter 6 week courses. I might do the other mystery Bonnie has up now "Old Tobacco Road" and then come up with my eQ6 design.. perhaps a lap quilt. Something small for me to start with. It's due time I start making my designs into actual quilts. Maybe a machine applique quilt might be a good idea. I like doing those. Perhaps a lap size to get people starting small.
I thought of doing smaller projects too, but over the 4 years I have been at this community centre teaching, people seem to like going for the bigger quilts. Once I get my house and studio, I plan to offer smaller private classes at home and do the smaller projects. I have people interested, but not enough to have a full class at the community centre. I am teaching a Christmas tree skirt and a table runner in November that are 3 and 4 weeks long. I have enough people to teach those (I need a minimum of 4 people of have a class). I find smaller projects fill if they are Christmas related, but not so much the other things. I taught a Chenille pillow course last year privately and had 3 girls. They had a ball!!!
I have until Thursday to give the final decision. I will do a bit of research tonight after my class I teach tonight. I am teaching the kaledioscope quilt on Monday nights and the Crazy patch quilt on Saturday mornings right now. I have 11 women on Monday nights and 8 women on Saturdays.