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Class Schedule

Teaching Schedule 2010. Please see my class description page for details on all my classes.

 

 

Machine Quilters Expo

April 12-17th

Rhode Island Convention Center

Providence, Rhoda Island

www.mqx.com

 

1. Thursday, April 15th, 7:30-9:30 fashion show featuring my garments. Be prepared to see many NEW exciting and unique fashions and their accessories along with lively music to keep things rolling.

 

2. Backgrounds Galore, Class 216, 6-10 pm April 13,

This is a hands-on class filled with lots of ideas to create background design that will make your quilts unique.

 

3. New Class!!! Add WOW with thread painting, Class 208, April 14th 8am-12pm. Hands-on class

This class shall be taught by Cathy Franks. Kit fee $15. In this class I will show you how to create forms and designs using threads according to color and color value. The direction and kinds of lines of quilting can make or break the design. You will make a sampler of flowers and leaves to serve as your take home guide.

 

4. Borders and bindings oh my! Class 324, Wed. April 14 2-4 pm, lecture class on how to put your borders and bindings on with your longarm machine! Yes111 it can be done and it is easy!

 

 5. We’ve Only Just Begun!  Class #406, April 15, 8-10am. This is a lecture class that will smooth your way to a successful start in longarm quilting. I will give you tips on how to avoid my mistakes.

 

6. Coloring the quilt, Class #413, April 15, 2-4pm. This is a lecture class on how to add color to your quilts using colored pencils, paints, inks transfer paints, oil sticks and more.

 

7. Add Wow with thread painting Class #617. Sat. April 17, 11-1pm. Lecture class on how thread painting can add dimension and texture to your quilts.

 

Home Machine Quilting Show

May 6-8 2010

Salt Lake City, Utah

www.hmqs

 

1.   See an exciting display of my quilts, garments and art works using threads and longarm quilting!

2.   Altered Surfaces Class #302 May6th 1-5pm. This is a HANDS ON CLASS not a lecture class. I will be supplying you with all the info and materials to create stunning textures to use in your future works

3.   Borders and Bindings, Oh My! Class #401. Fri. May7th, 1-5pm. Hands-on class. Yes you can put your borders and binding son with a longarm and it is so EASY!!! I’ll show you how to do this in class.

4.   Joy of Threadpainting, Class #409, Fri. May 7th 10:30-12:30pm. Lecture class on how thread painting adds dimension and texture to your work.

5.   You Can Do That On a Longarm? Class #501. Sat. May8th 1-5pm. Hands-on class on how to add embellishments such as fringing, capturing, flash and trash and more with your longarm!

6.   Running Amuck with paints. Class #509, Sat. May 8th 10:30-123:30 pm. Lecture class on how fabric paints, transfer paints, inks and more can add unique looks to your fabrics and quilts.

 

Machine Quilters Showcase

May 12-15th

Overland Park, Kansas

www.mqs.com

 

1.   But Wait… There Are More Backgrounds Class #105. Mon. May 10th 8-12pm. Hands –on c lass on how to create stunning background designs for your quilts.

2.   Borders and Bindings Oh My! Class #123 Mon May10, 6-10 pm. Hands –on class on how to apply your borders and bindings using your longarm machine. It’s easy and simple and I’ll bring all the supplies you need.

3.   Where Did You Get THAT Idea? Class #328, Wed. May 12 10; 30-12:30pm.  This is a lecture class that will cover how to come up with ideas for your quilt, how to create a pattern for them, use different fabrics and finish the quilt up.

4.   Altered Surfaces, Class # 427, Thru, May 13th, 1-3pm. Lecture class

5.   Coloring The Quilt, Class #437, Thru. May 13th, 3:30-5:30 pm. Lecture class on how the add color to your quilts.

6.   I Can DO THAT on a LongArm! Class #526 Fri. May14th 1-3 pm.  Lecture class on how to do embellishments such as fringing, capturing pleating and more with your longarm. Tons of visual samples shown.

 

 Join me in Ireland! Click on www.emqe.eu for more info. Dates are June 11-20th

 

The Milwaukee Machine Quilting Show
Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel and
Convention Center
August 3-7, 2010

Times and classes to follow soon.

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Cathy Franks
Carmel, Indiana
46033
 
317-571-9505
 
copyright: 2009 Cathy Franks
 

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