Round Bobbin Springfield Quilting & Sewing Expo
Springfield, MO, April 8-10, 2010
 Nadine Thompson
Nadine Thompson has been involved in needlework for the better part of 60 years. In the 80s she worked for an art needlework company in new product development interpreting the art work of the designers into needlework. Twenty years ago, she moved on from there to teaching in a local shop, just one step ahead of students who did not know she was learning applique as she was passing it along to them. As her own work improved, so did that of her students. Nadine’s work has taken her from the west to the east coast. She has taught at Quilt Festival, TAS, Quilters Heritage, as well as for guilds in California, Louisiana, Nevada, Missouri, Texas, Oregon, Indiana and Virginia. Her quilts have appeared in magazines such as Quilts, A World of Beauty, Quilt, QNM, and in books by Sally Collins, Jean Wells and Christine Barnes. Nadine loves to work in an atmosphere of warmth and support, from staff and students.
 My Roses For You
Hands-on Workshop, 6 Hours, Thursday 11:30am - 5:30pm
Suitable for Confident Beginners to Advanced
Instructor: Nadine Thompson, Somewhere In Time
Nadine has long been fascinated with Baltimore wreaths that feature complex center appliqués. She has always felt that is was like having two blocks in one square. “My Roses For You” comes from the center of a block she created to honor that style. This eight-inch block is manageable, yet offers a challenge for the experienced stitcher as well as the confident beginner. Techniques include small circles, ultra suede appliqué, layered appliqué; tiny stems reverse appliqué, and embroidery.
Supply List:
- One ten inch square neutral background fabric.
- ¼ yard freezer paper.
- Two pair small scissors. One for paper and one for fabric.
- Thimble if you use one
- Applique threads to match appliqué fabrics.
- Applique needles. I use sharps.
- Marking pencils for fabric.
- Personal sewing light and cord.
- Circleese if you have a set. I will share mine.
Fabric.
- One ten inch square neutral background
- Container: I used three fabrics. One five-inch square for base and reverse appliqué in vase. Scrap for the circles and an eight-inch square for the main sections
- Leaves and stems: Scrap of brown for stems, and a variety of greens for leaves.
- Whole flowers: Scraps for reverse appliqué flowers, layered blue violet flower, and layered red violet flower.
- Ruched flower. One yard (generous amount) ¼” to 3/8” wide shaded ribbon.
- Buds: One quarter yard shaded silk ribbon, one inch wide and one quarter yard shaded wire edge ribbon
- Glass beads for center of ruched ribbon flower.
- Five inch square ultra suede for calyxes.
Kit $25 includes the following: Background square. Fabric for stems, calyxes, leaves, flowers, and container. Ribbon in raw edged silk and wire edged, ultra suede, beads and full color picture of the project. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $65
 The Way We Were
Hands-on Workshop, Saturday, 4 Hours, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Suitable for Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Nadine Thompson, Somewhere In Time
The Way We Were is one block from a small quilt with designs based on twenties and thirties days of the week dish towels. This is a block that combines simple needle turn appliqué and redwork embroidery. Class time will be spent on this one block. The supply list begins with the basics and then the information is added for working on one block to learn technique. The list finishes with the details for making the whole quilt.
Basic sewing supplies needed for the one block that will be worked on in class includes the following. If you plan to make the whole quilt eventually, the fiber requirements are listed below.
Supply List:
- Small scissors
- Embroidery and appliqué needles
- A fine point permanent pen such as a .01 Pygmy pen by Micron. Color to match as much as possible your embroidery floss.
- Small amount of freezer paper
- Marking pencils for appliqué.
- Small embroidery hoop.
- Thimble.
- Cutter, mat and ruler if planning to cut squares in class. (Optional)
- Small rulers or other straight edge.
Project supplies: If making only a block, all of the above.
- One ten inch block background fabric
- Scraps for appliqué
- Embroidery floss to match or contrast with appliqué fabric.
Project supplies for making the entire quilt.
- Total background fabric is one and one quarter yards. Come to class with at least one ten-inch square cut and ready to go.
- For bonnets and dresses, 1/8 yard or scraps for each block.
- 1/3 yard or scraps for border flowers.
- A fat quarter for border leaves.
- One yard backing fabric.
- One third yard for binding.
- One yard lightest weight batting.
Kit fee $8 (reduced from $12). The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $40 |
