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02-13-2013, 12:59 PM
#11
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I like all your suggestions and think they will make for a great education day. Our local LQS is a sewing machine dealer and they teach most of these classes and she is a member of the guild. How do you justify having these classes when she is teaching them or has taught them at her store? Isn't that a conflict of interest? All her teachers are members and it would be like taking money out of their pockets.......just wondering how you all feel about this situation?
02-13-2013, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by grncy
I like all your suggestions and think they will make for a great education day. Our local LQS is a sewing machine dealer and they teach most of these classes and she is a member of the guild. How do you justify having these classes when she is teaching them or has taught them at her store? Isn't that a conflict of interest? All her teachers are members and it would be like taking money out of their pockets.......just wondering how you all feel about this situation?
02-13-2013, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Valerie Ann
My guild is having its annual education day and members sign up for a class of their choice. It's a really fun day because we learn something new, catch up with friends during lunch, and the cost is minimal. I am in charge of selecting classes, so I'm researching what to offer the members. Ideas for classes, please.
translate any straight cut (as in NO curves) pattern onto graph paper to make any block or any pattern the size you want. (and as a companion class-----------color selection!)
I'm math minded and it seems so simple to me, but I realize many folks can't even imagine doing that.
02-13-2013, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by eparys
We did this at our guild. One presentation was "Perfect Bindings", another was "preparing your quilt top for Longarming", one other was "Perfect Borders".
02-15-2013, 01:41 AM
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i think that whatever you decide to do regarding a hands-on eperience, i would want a finished project at the end. teach me the technique then use that and others to finish the item. i think USING the technique would help to remember it.
02-15-2013, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Do you have any idea of the needs of your guild? Are they mostly experienced quilters or a mix of newbies and experienced. Can you guage what might interest them from past show and tells?
I think how to paper piece would be good for beginners
Advanced you could offer how to do a mariners compass using either traditional or freezer paper piecing
Do you have a really good longarmer or quilter in your guild? Or can you bring in an outside teacher? Maybe a seminar on "how the heck do I quilt this" with participants bringing in flimsies the teacher could use as demo.
How to properly measure for borders
Tricks for getting points to match, such as elmers school glue or basting at the intersections and checking before stitching the whole line, double pinning (which is what I do) etc.
I think how to paper piece would be good for beginners
Advanced you could offer how to do a mariners compass using either traditional or freezer paper piecing
Do you have a really good longarmer or quilter in your guild? Or can you bring in an outside teacher? Maybe a seminar on "how the heck do I quilt this" with participants bringing in flimsies the teacher could use as demo.
How to properly measure for borders
Tricks for getting points to match, such as elmers school glue or basting at the intersections and checking before stitching the whole line, double pinning (which is what I do) etc.
02-15-2013, 05:13 AM
#20
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Keep in mind that if you use a commercial pattern (even if it's from a book), each participant must buy a copy, or your event will be in violation of copyright law! I would stick to techniques and not teach from a specific pattern.
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