After finishing the top, many students start to quilt!

Last week, students were asked to study underwater bubbles. They were surprised to find out the difference between underwater bubbles and artificial bubbles in aquariums!

How do we create these bubbles in our works with quilting?

I prepare an enlarged sample image for demonstration!

Students bring their handouts to the front, and draw their own quilting lines according to the sample.

After explaining the quilting process, let's see the progress of our works!

Seawater, seaweed, coral and rock... The submarine background has been completed.

We can even see many fish swimming in the water in today's class!

Stand back and enjoy the panoramic view.

It feels like to be surrounded by the underwater world!

Some adjustments can be made to make the work more beautiful!

The project is much more challenging than before.

But we are benefited a lot from the creating process!

Sharing experience and feedback with each other is also a great learning!

I will explain many techniques on our blog.

Stay tuned. Don't miss the learning opportunities!

It’s our one-day class!

Can’t wait to start the brand new unit, Happy Sea, today!

Last week, students were asked to bring images of sea creatures to the class.

So, what are they for?

Let’s hang the images on the wall.

There are shrimp, fish and so on. An undersea world!

Understanding depth of field is essential! 

While walking around campus, you can find the difference between foreground and background!

Observe carefully and keep the depth of field concept in mind!

It is time to reveal “Happy Sea”!

The width of this collaborative work is more than 600 centimeters!

Doesn't it look spectacular?

Everyone will also receive a full-color image. Please match the fabrics accordingly.

Let’s get back to the classroom and pick the sea creatures you want!

Cutting and piecing, let the fish swim in the “Happy Sea”!

How do we depict fish that is hiding behind seaweed?

Let’s group the pieces and see the results! 

Some adjustments have to be made. Hands-on demonstration is necessary.

Today’s final mission is deciding on the trim lines.

Please discuss with your group members and begin to draw!

Ocean currents and sea waves are very different.

Please take it into consideration when drawing the trim lines!

The next class will begin with fabric matching.

It will be a big challenge to depict the colorful and vivid underwater world with fabrics!

We don’t have class this Tuesday. See you on Sunday, October 30!

Feel free to leave your questions on the guestbook of our blog!

Have you ever seen questions similar to yours being posted on the guestbook of our blog?

Thanks to those who raise their question, I have opportunities to resolve your doubts!

Written explanations might not be clear enough. I prepare paper patterns for class demonstration! 

How do we cut patterns and keep track of the original design?

Fabric cutting is a big deal in making a quilt!

The more detailed design you make, the better your quilt is!

A miss is as good as a mile. There is a lot to learn! 

Today is our last class for the unit of “Stupid Bird & Smart Pigeon”.

The completed works can be seen soon!

Have you learned through making and tinkering?

It is amazing to see the entire collection of 28 pieces!

Stand back and enjoy the rare beauty!

These quilts are not big ones.

But the in-depth meaning behind them is more than words. Only those who experienced the creating process can understand!

For those who are new to the class, don’t worry!

Remember, practice makes perfect!

In the second half of the class, we focus on the new unit of “Happy Sea”!

Today is a warm-up for our one-day class on Sunday!

It will be a brand new collaborative project.

Students will make large or small works to create a huge creation!

To be fair, we draw lots to decide the maker of each section!

Please don’t forget to bring the images of sea creatures you prepared to the class on Sunday.

And remember to cut your tracing paper into appropriate size!

I bring a special quilt to the class today!

It is a collaborative project by artists from Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It took 2 years to complete!

Let’s take a closer look at the stitches that represent Taiwan!

Don’t miss the beautiful backing!

Did you benefit from it?

Let’s see if the classmates are making good progress!

Wow! After some adjustments we made last week, the works look more stunning today!

The sewing techniques and fabric matching of creating pigeons are the most difficult parts.

Glad to see our classmates are getting over the challenges!

Take a closer look at each work and share your feedback!

By seeing other people’s work, you can also check your own work and learn from your mistakes!

This is our class! We are happy to share!

Don’t hesitate to raise questions! Everyone can be a teacher!

I prepare handouts with clear instructions this time.

So let’s do it step by step!

Remember to review the handouts if you are uncertain about the procedure.

I also did my “homework”!

I prepare “special notes” for every student based on their working progress! Hope you find it useful.

It seems like most of the students have completed their quilt top!

Let’s start quilting!

How to minimize quilting shrinkage?

How to make your quilting beautiful?

After my demonstration, I look forward to seeing everyone’s beautiful work next week!

The bazaar amount of Playing Quilts this time is NTD 12,970.

We have made the donation to Taiwan Fund for Children and Families.

(See above for the donation receipt.)

The bazaar which takes place every semester is our great tradition.

Thank you for your love and support especially in the cold winter.