Ann Holmes

Artist, author of  No Sewing Until You Quilt It, and inventor of Ann’s Magic Buttons.  Ann has worked in stained glass since 1976. When she moved to Asheville in 1998 and became involved with the local quilt guild. Ann had a desire to recreate some of her original glass designs into fabric, without the lead line look of stained glass quilts. As a stained glass artist she would build a window on top of a drawing. Ann experimented with building her quilts on a see-thru French Fuse” foundation, and turning the edges with glue stick. Then in 2005, foot surgery forced her to think of a quicker way to finish her project for the Asheville Quilt Show. She asked herself, “Why am I sewing this twice?” first for stitching the top and then second for quilting.  No Sewing Until You Quilt It – French Fuse Appliqué is the result. This is a turned edge technique, it is easy and fun to do, it saves time, and you can edit your work without ripping out seams. 

Website: Anne Holmes Studios

Ann will introduce her method and the special tools she uses to “make it happen.” She will also be showing her most current work and some of the projects first created with her unique approach.

Class: Bloom — (cancelled)
(6 hours – Friday)

Supply List:

• $10.00 Kit fee includes: pattern, Ann’s Magic Button, freezer paper, French Fuse, cotton batting and glue stick.
• Your own fabrics: fat quarters or less – your choice but for background 1 light and 1 dark; 2 shades for the center of your flower; 3 shades of green for leaves and stem; 3 of a contrasting color for bud and around the center and edge of flower.
• Quilt backing 12” x 18”
• 28mm OLFA Rotary cutter – sharp blade.
• Small cutting matt “12 x 18”
• Sharp pointy embroidery scissors
• Small paper scissors
• 2 fine point Sharpie permanent makers, one black & one blue
• Small ruler for drawing straight lines
• Sewer’s Stiletto
• Sealing Iron or small appliqué Iron
  – Ann will have sealing irons for $30.00; and some Rotary cutters for sale, if needed.

Do not bring sewing machines to class
Ann will demonstrate stitching and quilting at the same time.

Class: Oriental Bulls Eye or Nemo Found
(6 hours – Saturday)

There are 2 parts to this technique:

1. Build the quilt top, with no sewing. Most of the class time will be spent doing this.
2. Ann will demonstrate stitching and quilting at the same time.

Please make your fabric selections before class to save time. 
Make it fun using your choice of Oriental fabrics or give the design a contemporary look.

Supply List:

• $10.00 Kit fee includes: pattern, Ann’s Magic Button, freezer paper, French Fuse, cotton batting and glue stick.
• Your own fabrics: fat quarters or less – your choice
• Quilt backing 12” x 18”
• 28mm OLFA Rotary cutter – sharp blade.
• Small cutting matt “12 x 18”
• Sharp pointy embroidery scissors
• Small paper scissors
• 2 fine point Sharpie permanent makers, one black & one blue
• Small ruler for drawing straight lines
• Sewer’s Stiletto
• Sealing Iron or small appliqué Iron – Ann will have sealing irons for $30.00; and some Rotary cutters

Some folks will finish building top & have time to stitch & quilt at the same time
– bring sewing machine, if you want, with a new # 90/14 needle, invisible thread, and a bobbin with #40 weight Rayon thread or Bottom Line by Superior.