Lectures & Workshops
Wendy as a teacher/lecturer
Enthusiatic,
encouraging, entertaining and knowledgeable describe Wendy Butler Berns as
a teacher and lecturer. Common threads found in her work and classes
are strong use of color, twisting the traditional to focus on original design,
an unabashed free motion quilting style, and the versatility to work with a
wide range of quilting techniques and student abilities. Her passion and energy are contagious.
Since 1997, Wendy
has
been traveling regionally and nationally teaching at guilds and venues such
as the International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, Chicago International Spring Festival, Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Minnesota
State Quilt Show and Quilter's Affair, Sisters, Oregon.
Lectures
All lectures include
power point images and quilts from Wendy’s
original work.
Creating Captivating Colors In Our Quilts
Wander
with Wendy as she guides you through an eclectic collection of traditional
and
contemporary quilts, all with a common thread - captivating color. She
will offer ways of taking a
few small steps or multiple bold ones in experimenting with color.
Wendy will then explore ways
of approaching the color challenge using a tried and true tool
- the color wheel.
Capering with Creativity and Our Quilts
You love to collect fabric, you love to quilt(you are a quiltaholic with a big fabric stash) but you lack the courage and know-how to venture beyond those pre-set pattern directions. Wendy will offer a variety of ideas that have successfully helped her to reach beyond the "cookie cutter" quilt.
I’ve Been Bitten By The Bug - The Quilting Bug That Is
What does an entomologist for a father and a gardener for a mother have to
do with the kind of
quilts one creates? Join in this lighthearted quilt tour and trunk show
of Wendy’s
work as well as
others.
Our Quilts' Hidden Stories
Our quilts and their stories can be spellbinding. Using a trunk show and power point images
of an array of
wonderful current quilts - both traditional and contemporary, Wendy will share the inspirations and stories
of fellow quilters as well as
her own.
Scrap City
Viewing scrap quilts is an energetic fitness program for the eyes. Using power point images
and a trunk show,
Wendy will share tips that will add sparkle, excitement and unexpected
surprises to your next
scrap quilt project
LECTURE SET UP REQUIREMENTS: Slide projector table with extension cord and screen,
2 large tables for displaying quilts and handouts,
microphone if room is large,
several quilt racks for hanging a few quilts when available.
Workshops
My workshops are technique and process
based. Some workshops use a specific pattern, others do not. Each student leaves
class with a project or sample
reference that is uniquely theirs.
Many
of these workshops can be expanded to two or more days for more in-depth
creating during multiday venues.
Full Day
Beginner to intermediate
Learn all you need to know about machine quilting from supplies for layering and pertinent thread talk, to using the walking foot and the darning foot for
free motion
quilting.
Full Day or Multi-day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Create more surface design and texture to your projects by using
different
embellishing techniques.
One Week
Confident beginner to Advanced
Take a glimpse of a weeklong workshop held each year at The Clearing-
"Awakening the Art Quilter Within "
Full Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
It is time to “draw outside the lines” with this crazy 3-D log cabin.
We will be breaking some of the traditional rules-- so be ready!.
Full Day
All Levels
Begin to take the mystery out of confusing fabric choices. Develop
confidence
in choosing fabrics and understanding more about color dynamics.
This
is a technique and project based class. Can be designed as a no-sew workshop.
Techniques from my book
Full Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Learn the process of creating simple pictoral quilts from a photograph or picture.
1/2 day workshop
Confident Beginner to Advanced
Develop more confidence in your free motion quilting using your darning foot and learn about the tips and tricks for using the many specialty threads on the market.
Full day workshop
Confident beginner to Advanced
Using the theme of trees and nature, numerous texturing techniques will be explored-Texture Magic, tulle' and fold and tucking to make Wendy's Tiny Tree Landscape.
NEW
Half Day OR Full day workshop
Confident beginner to Advanced
So many fun large scale prints to entice us!!! Using Wendy's Whimsical I Spy design and her Picture Image Machine Applique, we will play with ways to use those fabrics in a utilitarian block format..
Techniques from my book
Full Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Learn the process of creating a simple pictorial landscape quilt from a photograph or picture.
Techniques from my book
Half Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Learn the process of creating simple pictorial quilts from a photograph or picture.
NEW ---
Full Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Using the theme of nature, numerous texturing techniques will be explored-Texture Magic, outline applique and fold and tucking to make Wendy's Tiny little Landscape
NEW ---
Full Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
A smorgasbord of Wendy's texturing techniques will be explored- Texture Magic, outline appliqué, water soluble collage with tulle, and 3-D embellishment.
Full Day
All levels
Scrap quilts have a lot of personality and use lots of fabric from our stash. We will cover techniques for managing a wide variety of fabrics to create a lively project.
Half Day, Full Day, or Multi- Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Come ready to explore the endless possibilities of the log cabin block
with Wendy’s
freeing, spontaneous, no-rule approach.
NEW ---
Half Day
Confident beginner to Advanced
Using the theme of nature, numerous texturing techniques will be explored.-Texture Magic, outline applique and fold and tucking to make Wendy's Tiny little Landscape
Half day
Intermediate to Advanced
We will explore some great techniques to create wonderful texture
using water soluable solvy and tulle.
Half day
Confident beginner to Advanced
We will get the creative juices flowing with new ideas to frame your quilts.
I have a few additional workshops not listed...
inquire if you are interested in learning more.
"Out of the Blocks Quilt Design" full day
"Birch Trees"- Picture Image Applique full day
"Whimsical I Spy"-Applique Wendy's Way half day