PHILIPPA NAYLOR
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Quilting in the Limelight (2008) is available on Philippa's web site.
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Born in Yorkshire, England, Philippa discovered a love of sewing and knitting as a child and says it is difficult to remember when she first began to sew as "It was something that I have always done and something that was always being done around me". A second-hand sewing machine for her 13th birthday enabled her to progress from making dolls clothes to full sized garments for herself, family and friends. "I sewed all the time making clothes, bags, rag dolls and just about anything else I could think of. I decided that I wanted to become a 'fashion designer' - whatever that was!"
Leaving school at the age of eighteen Philippa enrolled on an intensive four-year college course where she trained to be a clothes designer. On completion of the course Philippa worked in industry for 5 years designing lingerie, and by the age of 25 had been promoted to head designer which gave her a bigger role with a considerable amount of responsibility.
Moving to Saudi Arabia in 1989 (to join her husband who was working there) Philippa set up a successful business making bespoke wedding and evening dresses. It was in Saudi that she began to quilt. In 1996 a chance meeting with a quilting teacher led to a three-morning course where Philippa made a small paper pieced pineapple quilt which used four fabrics. She was hooked! Philippa describes a 1999 visit to the US, where she took four days of classes at Quilting-By-The-Lake, as a 'Road to Damascus' experience. Here for the first time she was exposed to art quilts and the many techniques and styles modern quilting encompasses. From this moment on she has made only original quilts using her own hand-dyed fabrics. These quilts employ intricate curved piecing or machine appliqué, and the heavy use of free-motion machine quilting with trapunto.
Philippa has had great success in quilt shows in both the UK and America, and won many top prizes including awards in four consecutive American Quilters’ Society shows (including the ‘Bernina Workmanship Award’ with ‘Pop Stars’ in 2002 and ‘Best of Show’ with ‘Lime Light’ in 2003). These two quilts are in the permanent collection of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY.
'Star Sign' was awarded the 2007 'Pfaff Machine Artistry Award’ at the International Quilt Festival in Houston TX. ‘Flower Power’ won the same prize at the IQA show in 2008 and went on to win ‘The Bernina Workmanship Award’ at AQS in 2009.
In 2004 after living in Saudi Arabia for 15 years Philippa and her family returned to Yorkshire, driving home - a journey of 10,000 miles across twelve countries over nine weeks. After a break from quilting to take time out to help in restoring their Victorian home, Philippa is enjoying the opportunity to teach more widely when she’s not working in her purpose-built studio.
Philippa's web site: www.philippanaylor.com
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CURVE IT, QUILT IT! Studies in contemporary curved piecing and free-motion machine quilting
• Dates: April 19-23, 2010
• Level: Beginning (confident beginner) to Advanced
• Zig Zag Sewing Machine: Yes (free-motion experience not necessary)
• Tuition & Meal Plan: $770
• Materials Fee: $5
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DESCRIPTION
Make a unique pieced quilt with gorgeous curvy lines and beautiful free-motion machine quilting.
Working on the machine right from the word go students begin by sewing a simple curved block which introduces them to Philippa's unique curved piecing method and quickly enables them to understand the principles of the technique. In-depth discussions on creating dramatic quilts follow, and with these principles in mind students create an individual design and learn how to draft a master pattern for a small curved quilt. From this master pattern templates are made in a quick and easy way. The quilt top is cut out using these templates and fast rotary cutting techniques. After extensive sewing and pressing demonstrations students assemble their unique quilt tops using precise methods sure to give wonderful results.
When the small quilt top is completed the class continues by exploring a range of free-motion machine quilting styles including trapunto (stuffed quilting) which will further enhance the quilt top the students have created. Students sew a number of free-motion samples to practice techniques and to begin to compile a fabric reference of ideas. Armed with these stitched quilting ideas the students decide how they will develop and adapt them before applying them to their pieced curved quilt.
Throughout the five days Philippa shares her design skills and the technical knowledge gained during a long career working in industry as a clothing designer, and since 1996 as a quiltmaker. Students are encouraged to really get their money’s worth and ask as many questions as possible so that they go home bursting with new knowledge, ideas and the desire to create. The emphasis is on learning new skills in a relaxed but productive environment, working in a supportive group to discover individual quilting personalities and styles.
DRAMA and DETAIL!: Studies in composition, contemporary machine appliqué & free-motion machine quilting
• Dates: April 26-30, 2010
• Level: Beginning (confident beginner) to Advanced
• Zig Zag Sewing Machine: Yes (free-motion experience not necessary)
• Tuition & Meal Plan: $770
• Materials Fee: $15
SUPPLY LIST > Please click here for supply list
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DESCRIPTION
The focus of this class is to study in detail both composition and fine workmanship techniques. To create a dramatic quilt which will draw you in from across the room and then invite you to study beautiful stitched detail in machine appliqué and free-motion machine quilting.
Quilt composition studies in drama, contrast, balance, movement and depth are followed by extensive exploration of machine appliqué techniques. These techniques include raw-edge, turned-edge, satin stitch and invisible machine appliqué. Combining a variety of appliqué methods within a single piece of work gives the maker an exciting range of processes to create with, and results in many visual elements to explore. Armed with these composition principles, and an understanding of how different appliqué techniques inform design and construction, the students create a small individual appliquéd quilt top.
When the quilt top is completed the class continues by exploring a range of free-motion machine quilting styles including trapunto (stuffed quilting) which will further enhance the quilt top the students have created. Students sew a number of free-motion samples to practice techniques and to begin to compile a fabric reference of ideas. Armed with these stitched quilting ideas the students decide how they will develop and adapt them before applying them to their machine appliqué quilt.
Throughout the five days Philippa shares her design skills and the technical knowledge gained during a long career working in industry as a clothing designer, and since 1996 as a quiltmaker. Students are encouraged to really get their money’s worth and ask as many questions as possible so that they go home bursting with new knowledge, ideas and the desire to create. The emphasis is on learning new skills in a relaxed but productive environment, working in a supportive group to discover individual quilting personalities and styles.
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