Landscapes as Building Blocks with Timna Tarr (Saturday, August 15, 12-4 pm)

Learn several simple improvisational techniques that can be used individually or can be combined into one piece. Timna will give you a basic structure to work from and then you take it from there to make your own unique piece. Beginner friendly.

I think of these blocks as little landscapes. Each block is a snapshot, but when you put them together, they create a larger scene. When deciding on fabrics, have a scene in mind – rolling hills, beach, winter prairie, summer fields, or a place from your imagination – and then choose colors that represent that idea. Bring your sense of play and a willingness to experiment.

• Level: Confident Beginner, Intermediate
  
• Ages: Adults
  
• Instructor: Timna Tarr
  
• Class Date: Saturday, August 15, 12-4 pm
  
• Location: 330 High St., Holyoke, MA

Tools You Need to Bring:

• Basic sewing supplies (scissors, seam ripper, pins etc.)
• Sewing machine – straight stitch machines are fine
• Rotary cutter, mat, and a couple of your favorite acrylic rulers.
• Neutral colored thread
• Iron and ironing pad (optional)

Note: If a student does not have the tools listed above, Paper City Fabrics has a select number of studio machines and sewing kits available to reserve on a first come, first served basis.

Materials You Need to Bring:

• Choose a color family that represents your scene. For the rolling hills
  scene, I chose green and for the beach scene I chose tan. Bring at least
  one light, medium, and dark fabric in the color family. 1⁄4 yard or fat quarter
  of each.
• Assorted scraps to mix in with your main color palette. Be sure to include
  some contrasting colors. 5” charm squares are a good size to bring.
• 1⁄4 yard fabric for sashing

About the Instructor 
Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but did not begin quilting until after studying art history in college. She bought her first longarm in 2001 and began quilting clients' quilts shortly thereafter. Timna’s own nationally award-winning quilts are in private and corporate collections and been seen in exhibits, publications, and on The Quilt Show and Quilting Arts TV. Timna is a designer for Studio e Fabrics, the author of Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting, and is an in-demand teacher and speaker. She lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts.