114S Telene Jeffrey FMQ 101 (Compulsory Kit Included) (R750.00)
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114S FMQ 101 Friday 5th July
Telene Jeffrey
Session: 2 x 3hr
Level: Beginner Intermediate
Workshop Type: Long arm and Domestic Sewing Machine
Telene is an avid quilter, designer and free motion quilt teacher from Gauteng, South Africa. She is a
Handi Quilter International Ambassador and a South African Quilters’ Guild Accredited Quilt
Teacher. Telene has won numerous prizes for her quilts and attained Master Quilter Status from the
SAQG. She has proudly had quilts on display internationally as well.
Telene’s mother taught her to sew when she was young and her obsession for quilting stems from
her passion for sewing. She completed a BTech in Interior Architecture and during her studies, she
became involved in her parents’ sewing machine dealership where she taught a variety of basic
sewing lessons. During her time in the corporate world (2002 - 2010) as an Interior Architect, she
started quilting. In January 2011 she began teaching basic quilting classes which developed into
quilting for clients, specialising in custom free motion quilting. She has taught at several local as well
as international events and is currently teaching virtual classes online from her home.
Her love for design showed with the creation of her own line of whole cloth quilt patterns for free
motion quilters. Telene is also a designer for Full Line Stencil Company and Honest Fabrics where her
unique designs can be found on versatile stencils and printed fabric panels. Telene’s quilt designs are
now also available in digital format for computer-aided quilters with the masterful digitizing of Mary
Beth Krapil.
Free motion quilting is Telene’s absolute passion, and she is a firm believer that everybody can quilt.
Her goal is to inspire students to simply try, as she knows they will never look back!
DETAILED COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Are you always admiring the quilting skills of others but too afraid to try it for yourself? Do you have
a pile of finished tops that sit in the cupboard? Would you like to learn some of the tricks of machine
quilting? Telene will show you how, the easy way! She’ll share her secrets to achieve success with
Free Motion Quilting. You will start right at the beginning and work your way up towards free
motion quilting freedom!
Students will learn about: threads, needles, batting, tension, marking tools, regulating stitches and
movement, creating muscle memory and building some confidence with stitching.
Cost of Kit (compulsory): R250
Detailed Contents of Kit:
Custom designed pre-printed panel
Batting
Backing fabric
1 x cone Glide thread
Student Requirements:
DOMESTIC MACHINE QUILTERS:
Your sewing machine in good working order, oiled, cleaned and ready to go.
Sewing machine extension table.
Your power cable and foot pedal.
An extension cord and multi plug.
Free motion quilting foot or darning foot.
Know how to drop (or cover) your feed dogs on your machine (Telene doesn’t know how every
model works). Please check your user manual if you are not sure.
Bobbins x 3 empty – the correct bobbins for your specific machine.
Machine needles – Topstitch or Universal or Quilting needles in a 90/14 size.
Marking pens – blue water erasable fabric pen, white chalk pen, white pounce pad, and/or similar.
A long ruler to mark with.
Extra light/desk lamp.
Cushion for your back.
505 Temporary Adhesive Spray and/or basting pins.
Quilting gloves – preferably with a full palm coating and not just the fingertips.
Basic sewing supplies, including a notebook with plenty of space to draw.
A practice sandwich with any fabric and batting to test on – about fat quarter sized.
LONGARM MACHINE QUILTERS:
Handi Quilter machines will be ready and loaded with your kit fabric.
Marking pens – blue water erasable fabric pen, white chalk pen, white pounce pad, and/or similar.
A long ruler to mark with.
Basic sewing supplies including a notebook with plenty of space to draw.
A practice sandwich with any fabric and batting to test on – about fat quarter sized.