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 Schedule of Teaching and Workshops

PictureRobin Presenting her Trunk Show to the Windsor Quilters' Guild
 


Scroll Down to See Robin's Description of Classes and Trunk Shows, just beyond the schedule.
2020
Jan 18, - Hummingbird Sewing (Barrie)
 Teaching,  Rulerwork for Domestic Machine Quilting
Feb 22- Hummingbird Sewing (Barrie)Teaching, Free Motion Quilting
Feb 28- Country Concessions (Cookstown)- Teaching, Rulerwork for Domestic Machine Quilting-Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
Feb 29- Stitch it Central (London ON)-  Teaching, Free Motion Quilting
March 5- Halton Quilters Guild (Burlington, ON)- Trunk Show
​March 12- London Friendship Guild- Trunk Show
March 13- London Friendship Guild- Teaching "Moon Glow"
March 14- Unavailable (private event)
March 21- Quilting in Muskoka, (Bracebridge)- Teaching- Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting  (To reschedule TBA)
March 26- Country Concessions (Cookstown)-Teaching Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting (To Reschedule TBA)
March 28- Unavailable (private event)
April 1 &2- Oxford Quilters Guild- Trunk Show  (To Reschedule TBA)
April 4, Hummingbird Sewing -Teaching TBA (To Reschedule TBA)
April 18, 2020- Oxford Quilters Guild - Teaching, Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting-9:30-3:30pm 
April 25- Quilting in Muskoka, Bracebridge- Teaching, Explore Thread Painting

April 27- Halton Hills Quilters Guild (Georgetown, ON)-Trunk Show
April 30- Country Concessions (Cookstown) Teaching Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting
​May 9- Unavailable- (private event)

May 13- Thames Valley Guild (London, ON)  Trunk Show (cancelled)
May 16- Hummingbird Sewing-Teaching, TBA(cancelled)
May 23- Quilting in Muskoka (Bracebridge) Teaching,Free Motion Quilting (cancelled)

May 28- Demo For St Jacobs Quilt & Fibre Arts Festival- Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting
May 30th  Stitch it Central (London, ON)- Teaching, Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting (Full Day)
​June 6th- Stitch It Central (London, ON)- Teaching, Explore Thread Painting (Full Day)
June 27 - Stitch it Central (London, ON)- Teaching, Dream Big  With  Quilting (Full Day)
October 7- Windsor Quilter's Guild- Trunk Show
October 8- Windsor Quilter's Guild - Workshop Ruler Work for Domestic Machine Quilting (Full Day)
Nov 4- Dunnville Quilter's Guild (DOTS)- Trunk Show

2021
November 4, 2021- Mississauga Quilters Guild- Trunk Show 
May 11, 2021- Four Corners Quilters' Guild-Mount Forest Trunk Show
 


*Private events & workshops upon request*
*See more about workshops and trunk shows below*

Workshops Available
Instructor: Robin Bogaert from www.quiltingintheloft.com
Our workshops are all full day workshops
*Please scroll through all workshops for details about scheduling / fees
​ and more pics of workshop participants*
1. Dream Big with Quilting
​In this class you will join Robin as she demonstrates how to tackle this beautiful digital panel with free motion quilting.  It’s a great primer to learn and/or get more proficient at free motion quilting.  At the end of the class you will be well on your way to becoming more comfortable with free motion quilting designs & expand your repertoire of patterns. You can free motion!  *Bonus* Robin will also share a demo of facing an art quilt and adding hanging sleeves.  All skill levels are welcome.

2.  Quilting With Rulers for Domestic Sewing Machines  This workshop is designed to teach you to understand how to work with the new, exciting and very popular rulers for domestic sewing machines including brands such as Westalee, Handiquilter, Bernina, Angela Walters, Janome and more. You will be shown how to master setting up your sewing machine and ruler foot .  Handouts and tips for success will be shared along with  step by step instructions for each style of ruler,    Demonstrations and practise time will be allowed for students to create additional patterns to make the most of using their rulers. All makes and models of machines are welcome.  Must be able to lower feed dogs.
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Ruler Work Class Samples
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Make a Ruler Work Sampler!
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Close up of Ruler Work

3. Free Motion Machine Quilting Workshop (Beginner) If you are fearful about free motion quilting or feel this is a weak skill and you need some tips and practise, then this is the workshop for you.  In this workshop, there will be several demonstrations and an opportunity for students to practise each demo until they are feeling much more comfortable with their free motion quilting. There will also be an opportunity for students to ask questions. Students will be ready to consider using the designs from this class in their next quilting project and will be more confident to get their projects completed. See more about free motion quilting here
                                
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Sample of Free Motion Exercises
PictureSamples for Next Steps in Free Motion Quilting Workshop
4.  Next Steps in Free Motion Quilting Workshop *NEW* (Intermediate)  This class is designed for those who have attempted free motion quilting and who want to learn more patterning.  Join us as you expand your skills with free motion quilting and learn motifs like swirls, waves and ocean currents, tear drop fill stitches, butterflies, geometry, dot to dot quilting, lettering to customize your quilts and several flower variations.  You will also be shown how to use grids to make even the most basic quilt look spectacular! 
Prerequisite: Free Motion Machine Quilting Workshop/ or past practise with free motion quilting

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PictureExplore Thread Painting -Applique Quilts

5. Explore Thread Painting (Beginner)*NEW*In this class students will choose one of 3 basic appliqués and learn how to shade them with thread painting (Hibiscus, Sunflower or Rose).  You will be shown how to machine applique . Threads, needles and appropriate machine technique to be discussed. This is a beginner thread painting project and after completion of this class students will be able to add thread painted motifs to their own quilted projects or make artistic home decor and expand on this technique. 



6. Thread Painted Floral Art Quilts (Intermediate) In this class you will learn to construct a free standing, thread painted flower.  You will learn to draw out a simple flower design from one of the  quiltingintheloft.com original patterns shown below, stabilize your design, blend colours, add realistic highlights and learn a wonderful free motion thread painting technique.  There will be many demonstrations including suggestions for appliquéing it to and embellishing your quilt top. This workshop is an opportunity for students to use their own personal floral photographs in the future and make thread painted flowers to add unique, original, exciting art to any project after this class. Pattern Fee $12.00 (includes a colour photograph).  See more about my thread painting here 
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Thread Painted Bunga Hibiscus & Water Lilly
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Thread Painted Gaillardia Flower
PictureCapture Summer in a Quilt!

7.Summer Blooms ( All Skill Levels) This workshop involves making a small or large wall hanging with appliqued blossoms on a biased pieced background.  The quilt is machine or hand appliqued (your choice) and machine or hand embroidered (your choice). Applique methods and embroidery methods will be demonstrated. It’s a lovely piece of artwork to dress up your walls!  Pattern fee -$11.50 (for both small and large sizes)



PictureStrata piecing at it's best!
8. Moon Glow  (All Skill Levels) This workshop is an opportunity to make an improvisational strata pieced quilt with machine appliqued circles .You will learn strata piecing, easy curved machine piecing, colour selection and dynamic layout.  The original design was made to be a wall hanging although it can be adapted to a bed sized. 


Picture8 Pointed Star the easy way!
9.Snowy (Beginner) An Eight pointed star quilt inspired by Canadian winters. You will learn: machine trapunto, unique snow flake (template making), an easy way to make 8 pointed stars that come together easily without “Y” seams, making your points float, EASY 3 step paper piecing, strata piecing, suggestions for embellishing. A stash buster- you can make this in any colours and size.  Supply fee: $15.00 (pattern and paper piecing copies)

PictureStacked piecing, so fast and easy!

10. Triangle Tango (All Skill Levels) In this class you will learn a stacked, rotated & pieced method of putting a quilt together. You will be using modern shapes and the quilt will be made quickly. Teens and children love this quilt! It has been pantograph long arm quilted; however we can discuss recommendations for quilting.  


PictureLandcape Applique - use your own future photos!
11. Landscape Mini Quilts (All Skill Levels) Using a pattern provided, you will be shown how to assemble a hand appliqued, landscape quilt.  These little beauties are completed quickly and Robin will also demonstrate how to construct them by machine for the machine applique enthusiasts in your group. Embellishing and colour selection will be discussed along with quilting suggestions.  This is a technique that can be adapted and used with future landscape/travel photos. Fabric sharing encouraged!   
​Supply Fee-$2.00
 



PictureTemplate pieced, a joy to make, so accurate!
12. Dresden & Starry (Intermediate) This little wall hanging (can be adapted to bed quilt sized) is traditional and modern at the same time as a result of the way it is set with the star setting on an angle.  It is template pieced and because of the accuracy of this process, it’s a lovely quilt to put together It is embellished with machine embroidery, lace and buttons. The embellishment is of course very optional depending on your taste.  Measurements and instructions for all sizes will be provided. Supply Fee $1.50



Fees etc....

Full Day Workshops for your local Guild or Quilting Group
–      All workshops are full day
–      The fee is $30.00 per student, per day (there may be an additional kit or supply fee- noted 

        below class description).  Fees to be collected by a group leader and remitted at workshop
–      A minimum of 10 students required, maximum of 20
–      For local guilds/groups (within a 5 hour drive of Waterloo), mileage to be paid at a rate 

        of 52c per KM     

Is your Group outside of a 5-hour drive from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada?
Transportation and accommodation is the responsibility of the guild/group 
Expenses required to be covered by hiring group:
–        Car rental if necessary
–        Round trip airfare
–        Bus/car transportation to and from Toronto Pearson Airport (or most affordable departure

          location)
–        Luggage fees for 2 suitcases (if applicable)
–        Hotel fees for duration of the workshop

–         Robin will make hotel/ flight arrangements at the most financially affordable rate and 
          with the agreement of the guild/group
–        Arrangements will be made by the guild/group to meet Robin at the airport
          location to transport 2 large suitcases of class materials to classroom venue/hotel 

          accommodation and/or transportation to be arranged

Trunk Show?
Robin has a vast body of quilting work since 1999 and a trunk show lasting at least one hour + along with a story of her quilting journey. Sure to inspire!
Available for a fee of $250.00 plus mileage at .52c per KM to your location
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A note from Erie Shores Guild report on their website about Robin's Trunk Show:
"The evening proved to be idea inspiring with Robin Bogaert’s trunk show–“My Quilting Journey”.    What a great presentation!  Beautiful quilts from beginning to end.  Robin showed us quilts that were class samples from her days as owner of Borders Quilting & Sewing, in Windsor.  Quilts she made just for fun, quilts she made during workshops she had attended and even quilts from a recent “Quilt Magazine” publication.  You should check out her website at http://www.quiltingintheloft.com which was just named as one of the top 100 quilting blogs."

 
Custom Classes?
There are many, many more classes I would like to share but I do not wish to overwhelm you with decisions.  If there is a technique or class you would like taught to you, I more than likely have some experience with that and would be happy to design a custom class. Just ask. I usually charge $30.00 per student (10 minimum) (at your venue) and there may be a minor supply cost.

Supply Lists and Contracts?
Supply lists will be sent once you have confirmed the class you wish to take and confirmed the  number of students.  All of the classes are designed with all abilities in mind from beginner to expert.  I also throw in a few tips and demos throughout the day just for fun and to share ideas.  Please email Robin for a workshop contract and any questions at rlbogaert@gmail.com or 226-988-1081
 
 

See pictures of participants in classes below:
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Free Motion Quilting Workshop at Simcoe Sew and Quilt, Barrie, Ontario
Some happy participants mastering free motion quilting
Semi private lessons. Learning to make dimensional embellished Christmas Tree mini wall hangings
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The ladies from "Thread Painting Class" Hummingbird Sewing Centre, Barrie
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Private Lesson with Joan
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Quilting Foundations Private Class
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Thread Painted Floral Art Quilt Class in Windsor Ontario
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Thread Painted Floral Art Quilts with Donna, Nora and Gwenda in Barrie, Ontario - so much fun!
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