bag making workshops Tons of tips for bag making, including topstitching and finishing! Students will learn about interfacing, thread choice and hardware. Great for beginning or accomplished bag makers. color workshops Who doesn’t love to talk about color? It’s the universal topic among textile artists. These classes are among my most popular! LEE CHAPPELL MONROE :: 910.409.3664 :: [email protected] :: WWW.MAYCHAPPELL.COM WORKSHOPS + TRUNK SHOWS + LECTURES all sewn up sewing kit: full day workshop Looking for the perfect bag to tote around your stitching supplies? The All Sewn Up Sewing Kit is one you’ll want to make for yourself and a sewist buddy. Students will learn a lot about bag construction, including zippers, stitching with vinyl and perfecting top stitching. With a bit of prep work prior to class, most students leave with a finished or nearly finished project. This class is great for confident beginners and intermediate stitchers. clutched or cased hard frame bag: half day workshop These hard frame bags are much easier than they look! Students can choose which bag, Clutched (larger) or Cased (smaller), they prefer to make. The bags use the same supplies, including a 3x8” hard frame. Students will leave with a finished bag in just a few hours. This versatile class is great for all levels and beginner friendly. understanding the rainbow: lecture, half day or full day workshop Anyone intimidated by fabric selection? We will discuss the basics of color theory and how those concepts lead to better quilts! Students will leave armed with many tools for choosing colors. The lecture consists of a full trunk show exploring different aspects of color theory in quilts. The half day and full day lecture both begin with a mini lecture, although it is ideal to have a lecture in the evening, followed by a full day workshop. During the workshop, we will discuss color wheel sewing projects and students can bring their favorite fabric to create different color palettes. The difference in the half day and full day workshops is how much time the students will have for exploring their individual color project. Perfect for all level sewists. making a monochromatic design: half day or full day workshop This workshop will focus heavily on color theory, specifically value. Discover how to determine value and how to use value to make a quilt design pop. Gain a deeper understanding of how to evaluate value in relation to other fabrics in use. Monochromatic is one of the most difficult palettes to work with; most monochromatic quilts grow up to be analogous. Students will leave class with a thorough understanding of that distinction and the beginnings of a monochromatic quilt. We will construct a series of log cabin blocks to arrange in multiple ways to explore value placement. Perfect for all level sewists, basic piecing skills required.
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bag making workshops Tons of tips for bag making, including topstitching and finishing! Students will learn about interfacing, thread choice and hardware. Great for beginning or accomplished bag makers.
color workshops Who doesn’t love to talk about color? It’s the universal topic among textile artists. These classes are among my most popular!
L E E C H A P P E L L M O N R O E : : 9 1 0 . 4 0 9 . 3 6 6 4 : : L C @ M A Y C H A P P E L L . C O M : : W W W . M A Y C H A P P E L L . C O M
WORKSHOPS + TRUNK SHOWS + LECTURES
all sewn up sewing kit: full day workshop Looking for the perfect bag to tote around your stitching supplies? The All Sewn Up Sewing Kit is one you’ll want to make for yourself and a sewist buddy. Students will learn a lot about bag construction, including zippers, stitching with vinyl and perfecting top stitching. With a bit of prep work prior to class, most students leave with a finished or nearly finished project. This class is great for confident beginners and intermediate stitchers.
clutched or cased hard frame bag: half day workshopThese hard frame bags are much easier than they look! Students can choose which bag, Clutched (larger) or Cased (smaller), they prefer to make. The bags use the same supplies, including a 3x8” hard frame. Students will leave with a finished bag in just a few hours. This versatile class is great for all levels and beginner friendly.
understanding the rainbow: lecture, half day or full day workshop Anyone intimidated by fabric selection? We will discuss the basics of color theory and how those concepts lead to better quilts! Students will leave armed with many tools for choosing colors. The lecture consists of a full trunk show exploring different aspects of color theory in quilts. The half day and full day lecture both begin with a mini lecture, although it is ideal to have a lecture in the evening, followed by a full day workshop. During the workshop, we will discuss color wheel sewing projects and students can bring their favorite fabric to create different color palettes. The difference in the half day and full day workshops is how much time the students will have for exploring their individual color project. Perfect for all level sewists.
making a monochromatic design: half day or full day workshopThis workshop will focus heavily on color theory, specifically value. Discover how to determine value and how to use value to make a quilt design pop. Gain a deeper understanding of how to evaluate value in relation to other fabrics in use. Monochromatic is one of the most difficult palettes to work with; most monochromatic quilts grow up to be analogous. Students will leave class with a thorough understanding of that distinction and the beginnings of a monochromatic quilt. We will construct a series of log cabin blocks to arrange in multiple ways to explore value placement. Perfect for all level sewists, basic piecing skills required.
material requirements
the story A tale of two grandmothers! Corey Yoder’s line, Lulu Lane, is named for her grandmother. So I used it and designed a quilt in honor of my grandmother Lulee, who was an accomplished quilter AND gardener!
CoLor FAbrIC: use the same color for each letter.bACKGrouND
FAbrIC bACKING bINDINGA b C D e & F G & h
Throw(pictured front) 54 x 72” 3 FQs 3/4 yard
each of 3 1 FQ each 1/2 yard of each 31/8 yards 33/4 yards 1/2 yard
Twin 54 x 90” 3 FQs 1 yard each of 3 1 FQ each 1/2 yard
of each 4 yards 51/2 yards 5 /8 yard
Double/Queen 90 x 90” 1/2 yard
each of 311/2 yard
each of 31/2 yard of each
1 yard of each 61/2 yards 81/4 yards 3/4 yard
King 108 x 108” 1/2 yard each of 3
2 yards each of 3
5/8 yard of each
15/8 yardof each 91/4 yards 93/4 yards 7/8 yard
#luleesgardenquilt
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additional supplies Frixion Pen (or other marking pen) bloc Loc 31/2” or larger half Square Triangle ruler (optional) bloc Loc 3 x 6” Flying Geese ruler (optional)
FQ is a Fat Quarter. FE is a Fat Eighth.
material requirements
additional supplies Frixion Pen (or other marking pen) bloc Loc 41/2” or larger half Square Triangle ruler (optional) bloc Loc 2 x 4” Flying Geese ruler (optional)
the story The porch on my 1929 cottage inspired this sweet pattern. It’s the perfect quilt for pretty florals on an iron bed or make it your own with bold graphic prints.
the story My scrap bin is always overflowing! I designed this quilt to work through my bin and use up some treasures. It has a vintage vibe and will look great with your mix of fabrics.
the story It’s no secret that I love a dresden! I designed this quilt after playing around with how small dresdens interact with large dresdens. They bloom!
NOTE: Each inner dresden and each outer dresden requires one 41/2” x width of fabric strip each of two fabrics.
precision piecing workshops All of these patterns offer the opportunity for piecers to perfect their technique. Students will leave with an arsenal of machine piecing tools and tips for perfect points. We will also discuss color and fabric placement.
lulee’s garden: full day workshop Students will learn about half square triangles and flying geese units. Best for intermediate and advanced quilters. scrappy star quilt: full day workshop Students will learn about scrappy nine patches and square in a square units. Best for confident beginners and intermediate quilters. all squared up: full day workshop Students will learn about half square triangles, square in a square and flying geese units. Best for intermediate and advanced quilters. gale’s lattice: half or full day workshop Students will learn about square in a square units. Best for confident beginners and intermediate quilterssquiggly bits: full day workshop Students will learn about scrappy nine patches and snowballs. Best for confident beginners. blue ridge: half or full day workshop Students will learn about flying geese units. Best for confident beginners and intermediate quilters.
tips of the trade lecture Why didn’t I think of that? This lecture is packed full of tips, tricks and tools to make your stitching faster, easier and more organized. Constantly updated, even the most experienced piecers will be reminded of a long forgotten trick. This lecture is perfect for all level sewists and popular among guilds.
quilting small things half day or full day workshop Learn the basics of free motion quilting for smaller projects, from wall hangings to table runners on a domestic machine. Students will learn to baste, as well as design and thread options. There will be a focus on planning a quilting design for patchwork projects.
dresden workshops Learn all types of dresden techniques. Piecing the dresdens, as well as an introduction to appliqué options, including machine appliqué, blind machine appliqué and hand appliqué, will be covered in all workshops . We will also discuss color and fabric placement.
blooming dresden: full day workshop This dresden consists of two full dresden circles on top of one another. Students will learn to cut and create dresdens, as well as how to construct a quilt with on point blocks. Best for confident beginners and intermediate quilters. georgia’s dresden: full day workshop This quilt features a scrappy background with a chubby dresden border. Students will learn basic dresden cutting and construction, as well as how to construct a quilt with on point blocks. Best for confident beginners and intermediate quilters. hattie’s dresden: full day workshop These elongated dresdens are constructed similarly to regular dresdens, with different cutting and pressing. Cutting and construction will be discussed, as well as different layout options. Students will typically complete one dresden in class. Best for intermediate quilters.
learn to quilt workshop two full days workshop Start with the basics. Students will learn everything from proper rotary cutting to piecing to quilting to binding. This class covers it all. It’s great for actual beginners or quilters looking to reset their skill set.
may chappell trunk show A complete trunk show of all of May Chappell’s quilts and patterns. A trunk show can be included, with no additional fee, with either the Tips of the Trade or Understanding the Rainbow lecture, upon request.
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pricing Workshops up to 18 students. Lectures & Trunk Shows are unlimited. Full Day Workshop $650 Half Day Workshop $400 ($25/additional student) Lecture $350 | Trunk Show $250
travel expenses All travel expenses are the responsibility of the host. This includes airfare, mileage (at the current IRS rate) from Winston Salem (27103) to the GSO/CLT/RDU airport and transportation from the destination airport. If the host is within 100 miles, mileage will be charged from 27103. A hotel room and per diem are the responsibility of the host for the duration of the trip.
inquiries and questions Email [email protected] with your desired dates for availability.