Class Schedule, Debbie Jones

Schedule of Classes, Shows & Events:

Please scroll down to see the full schedule, and check back often for the latest updates.

Thanks for your interest!

More detailed descriptions of each class are on the Classes page.

Classes at Deborah's Quilt Basket in Venice, Florida: Call Deb's shop to register: 941-488-6866.

Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 12:30am till 4:30pm.

Rubber Stamping on Fabric Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

With rubber stamps, stencils, inks, foils, paints, paint sticks and markers, you can create unique fabrics that will add pizazz to your quilts, wearables or decollage! Learn tricks for getting crisp, clear images that are permanent once heat-set, and enhance your fabrics even more with inks and markers for depth and shading. We’ll even do velvet embossing! The class fee is $45 and includes everything for you to create more than 8 fat quarters (2¼ yards) of one-of-a-kind fabrics. A detailed handout is included. The only thing you might want to bring is a bottle of water. See photos on the Classes Page of this website. Class registration are taken at Deborah's Quilt Basket -- just call 941-488-6866 or stop by the shop.

Friday, March 26, 2010, from 12:30pm till 4:30pm.

Fabric Decollage Greeting Card Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

You'll make 4 unique greeting cards and envelopes in this class using fabric and fusibles, with stamping and embossing. Learn lots of techniques! The class fee is $36, which includes everything, even the fabrics and fusibles The only thing you might want to bring is a bottle of water. Samples for this class are on display in the shop, or see photos on the Jewelry & Cards Page of this website. Class registrations are taken at Deborah's Quilt Basket -- just call or stop by.

Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 12:30pm till 4:30pm.

Fabric Decollage Seascape Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

You'll create a breathtaking 11"x14" underwater scene, weaving fish through the kelp for a 3-D look, and you'll finish it in class! Debbie will have lots of samples and pictures to choose from, for inspiration. The $49 class fee includes everything, even the fabrics and fusibles! The only thing you might want to bring is a bottle of water. Samples for this class are on display in the shop, or see photos on the Seascapes Page of this website. Class registrations are taken at Deborah's Quilt Basket -- just call or stop by.

Thursday, April 1, 2010, from 12:30pm till 4:30pm.

Fabric Decollage Jewelry Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

Learn to create jewelry you’ll treasure for a lifetime! Imagine making pins, pendants and earrings using beautiful fabrics and fusible web with unusual trims and jewelry findings. With no sewing, it’s easy and fast using Debbie’s quick-fuse techniques. The class fee is $45 and includes everything for you to make two pins or pendants and two pairs of earrings (or any combination totaling four). You’ll go home with finished jewelry! (This is not a beading class, though we may glue on a few.) Everything is provided, including a written handout. The only thing you might want to bring is a bottle of water. See photos on the Jewelry & Cards Page of this website. Class registration are taken at Deborah's Quilt Basket.

Saturday, April 3, 2010, from 10:00am till 5:00pm.

Fabric Decollage Landscape Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

In this class, you'll make a unique 11"x14" fabric landscape, in any style or color scheme, finished in one day! You're welcome to bring a photo or picture as inspiration, or Debbie will have plenty samples and photos to choose from in class. The $75 class fee includes everything, even the fabrics and fusibles! The only thing you'll bring is lunch and a drink. Samples for this class are on display in the shop, or see photos on the Landscapes Page of this website. Class registrations are taken at Deborah's Quilt Basket -- just call 941-488-6866 or stop by the shop.

Deborah's Quilt Basket is located at 337 W. Venice Avenue on Venice Island, across from the post office.

For details,email me or call me at 941-492-4314, --or--

you can email Deborah Iversen of Deborah's Quilt Basket at debsquiltbasket@aol.com or call her shop at 941-488-6866.

Class for the Art Quilters Unlimited in Ft. Myers, Florida

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, all day class

Fabric Painting Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

Join the fun as you learn 18 techniques for painting on fabric, including some that look like they’re airbrushed! You’ll leave class with approximately 4 to 5 yards of hand-painted fat quarter sized pieces, and no two will be alike. These paints are colorfast once they're heat-set. No dye powders to mix either! We'll play with scrunching, sun printing, mottling, sponging, stamping, pleating, tilting and splattering. We'll twise and twirl, and do shibori too! We'll even paint skies and water, experiment with masking and more. A detailed handout is included. Easy techniques, no prior experience necessary. What a great way to make your quilts, wearables & decollages truly unique, but watch out -- fabric painting can be addictive! See photos of some of the techniques on the Fabrics Page of this website. A link to the supply list can be found on the Workshops Page at www.artquiltersunlimited.com.

These events will be held in Ft. Myers. For more details, or if you are interested in taking this class, please contact me at 941-492-4314 or debbie@debbiejones.com, or visit www.artquiltersunlimited.com for more information about this amazing group.

Vendor booth at the Quilt Show in Naples, Florida

Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, 2010.

"Stitches in Time" in Naples, FL.

This is the Naples Quilters Guild show! I'll have a booth at this quilt show, offering hand-painted fabrics, blank fabric for painting, paints, precision scissors, specialty notions, foiling supplies, metallic fabrics and more. Samples of all my fabric art classes will be on display, including landscapes and seascapes, along with quilts that feature my special fabrics.

The show is being held at The Community School, at 13275 Livingston Road (new location!). More details will be announced as soon as they are available.

Please visit http://www.naplesquiltersguild.com for more information.

Vendor booth at the Quilt Show in Venice, Florida

Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21, 2010.

"Quilting by the Gulf XIII" in Venice, FL.

This is the Venice Area Quilters' Guild show! I'll have a booth at this quilt show, offering hand-painted fabrics, blank fabric for painting, paints, precision scissors, specialty notions, foiling supplies, metallic fabrics and more. Samples of all my fabric art classes will be on display, including landscapes and seascapes, along with quilts that feature my special fabrics.

The show is being held at the Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Avenue (one block west of US 41), Venice, Florida 34285.

Please visit http://www.vaqg.org/ for more information.

Fabric Painting Classes in my yard in Venice, Florida

Wednesday, April 14, 9:00am till 5:00pm, -or-

Saturday, April 17, 9:00am till 5:00pm

Fabric Painting Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

Join the fun as you learn 18 techniques for painting on fabric, including some that look like they’re airbrushed! You’ll leave class with approximately 4 to 5 yards of hand-painted fat quarter sized pieces, and no two will be alike. These paints are colorfast once they're heat-set. No dye powders to mix either! We'll play with scrunching, sun printing, mottling, sponging, stamping, pleating, tilting and splattering. We'll twist and twirl, and do shibori too! We'll even paint skies and water, experiment with masking and more. A detailed handout is included. Easy techniques, no prior experience necessary. What a great way to make your quilts, wearables & decollages truly unique, but watch out -- fabric painting can be addictive! See photos of some of the techniques on the Fabrics Page of this website.

For these classes at my house, there is a maximum of 6 students, so you get very personalized instruction, plus a detailed handout for each of the 18 techniques. Paints are included in the class fee. Bring your own fabrics or buy a fabric kit in class. Click here to see the supply list for this class, and click here to see examples of the techniques you can learn.

Class fee: $75 includes paints and some supplies.

For questions, or to register, please contact me by calling 941-492-4314 or emailing debbie@debbiejones.com. You can register by mailing a check to me at PO Box 56, Venice, FL 34284, or by phoning with MasterCard or Visa. Registering will reserve your space in this class.

Lecture and Classes for the Ocean Waves Quilters Guild in Miami, Florida

Saturday, April 10, 2010, 9:30am (meeting starts)

Lecture: Fabric Scraps Become Fine Art!

Stretching the boundaries of what can be done with fabric, Debbie encourages quilters and other fiber artists to see their work as fine art. She will show lots of samples along with slides, explaining how she “accidentally” developed her fusible technique and sharing how it doesn’t take any art training to create beautiful fabric decollage (a cross between decoupage and collage) without the time and planning required in quilting. Of course, stitching or quilting can also enhance these pieces. Not to replace quilting, but adding to it, this is a great way to work with all those leftover fabric scraps. Add a mat and frame, and voilá, it’s fine art! This will open up a whole new world to fabric lovers – you'll never look at fabric the same way again!

Saturday, April 10, 2010, in the afternoon

Fabric Decollage Seascape Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

Create a breathtaking 11"x14" underwater scene, weaving fish through the kelp for a 3-D look, and you'll finish it in class! Debbie will have lots of samples and pictures to choose from, for inspiration. No stitching is needed, but you can stitch or quilt your seascape later, optionally. A supply list is available if you want to bring your own fabrics and supplies, or you can pay a $16 materials fee in class that provides almost everything (including thousands of fabrics to choose from!) -- you bring only a sharp pair of scissors. See examples on the Seascapes Page of this website.

Sunday, April 11, 2010, all day class

Fabric Decollage Landscape Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

In this class, you'll make a unique 11"x14" fabric landscape, in any style or color scheme, finished in one day! You're welcome to bring a photo or picture as inspiration, or Debbie will have plenty samples and photos to choose from in class. A supply list is available if you want to bring your own fabrics and supplies, or you can pay a $20 materials fee in class that provides almost everything (including thousands of fabrics to choose from!) -- you bring only a sharp pair of scissors and lunch. See examples on the Landscapes Page of this website.

These events will be held in Miami. For more details, or if you are interested in taking this class, please contact me at 941-492-4314 or debbie@debbiejones.com, or visit www.oceanwavesquilters.com for more information.

Lecture and Class for the Martin County Quilters Guild in Stuart, Florida

Thursday, October 14, 2010, 7:00 (meeting starts)

Lecture: Fabric Scraps Become Fine Art!

Friday, October 15, 2010, all day class

Fabric Decollage Seascape Class. (For a detailed description, see the Classes page on this website.)

These events will be held in Stuart. For more details, or if you are interested in taking this class, please contact me at 941-492-4314 or debbie@debbiejones.com, or visit www.MCQuilters.com for more information.