Didi's Design Workshop

 

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Everyone who came to Didi's workshop brought with them two pieces of material.   Didi's workshop consists of four parts.  First she shows the group how a tifaifai is designed.  Next she gives them a piece of paper and helps them design  their tifaifai to commemorate their trip to Tahiti.  She collected all sorts of flowers and fruits to help inspire the group.   Once the pattern is designed, they pin the paper to their material, cut it out and then baste the material to another piece of fabric.  Didi is an excellent teacher and before long beautiful tifaifais emerge.  Didi gives this same workshop to quilt guilds and at quilt shows around the world.  

STEP 1 - EXPLAINING HOW TIFAIFAIS ARE DESIGNED - Didi explained to the group how a tifaifai is designed by using the tifaifais of Rima Rau as examples.  The Tahitian tifaifai's pattern is divided into four sections while the Hawaiian quilt has eight sections.  

STEP 2 - CREATING THE PATTERN - eveyone is given a sheet of paper and they fold it into 4ths.  Then they draw their pattern, pin the pattern (still folded) onto one piece of their material which is also folded into fourths. 

STEP 3 - CUTTING OUT THE PATTERN - Using the pattern as a guide, they cut out the pattern.

Lisa had never done a quilt before but under Didi's direction she created a wonderful one!  Look at her tifaifai photo under Tifaifais in the Applique Workshop section.

STEP 4 - BASTING - Once the pattern and fabric is cut out, the material is opened up and then glued to another piece of fabric using Roxanne Products special glue. Then the tifaifai is ready to be appliqued.  Didi taught an Applique Workshop the following day.

Henriette, Heinui's mother, Rainbow and Heinui's sister were there to observe and help out.

If you would like information about the next "Insider's Tour with Dierdra McElroy",  please contact Chris Meny or Stevie Ryer at chrism@yourtravelsource.com or call (800) 597-0594. 
 CST #:  20378740-40.

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