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Beginning Quiltmaking
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| Darlene McCollum | |
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This class covers everything you need to know to make your own quilt on the sewing machine. Among the many things you will learn are rotary cutting, sheeted triangles, accurate machine piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting and binding. This class will give you the background skills you need to take our other, more advanced quilt classes. Must have basic sewing skills! |
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4 sessions: Class Fee $100 (Book required) |
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Curved Seams Bootcamp!
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| Judy Witkin |
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Many quilters choose patterns that do not involve curved piecing
simply because they are afraid piecing curves is difficult to do.
Once Judy shows you how simple it can be you will be ready for any
of the traditional block patterns like Double Wedding Ring, Pickle
Dish, Drunkard's Path, etc. that include curved piecing. In this
curved seam bootcamp you can choose from two styles of quilts plus
you 'll learn how to make your own design. Besides having fun you
will be opening the door to countless new quilt ideas! |
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1 session: Class fee $35 |
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Fire and
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| Evelyn McRae |
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Looking for a fun, easy to construct project? Fire and Ice fits the bill perfectly. Color selection is simple. One stack of black and white fabrics plus another color of your choice and you're done! Cutting and piecing are just as simple and easy. You could have several of these made just in time for the holidays. so what are you waiting for? Register today and let's get busy! |
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1 session: Class fee $30 (Pattern required) |
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Happy
Villages
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| Eloise Cotugno |
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Create your own "Happy Village" based on the book by Karen Eckmeier. Your village might be a Greek hillside village, a Tuscan town, a tropical vacationland, or your own fantasyland. This is an easy fabric collage method that offers quick and fun results. Choose colors that characterize your village vision. Cut simple shapes for buildings, rooftops, windows, doors, and steps. Glue the shapes in a pleasing arrangement, cover with tulle, layer with batting and backing, and free motion quilt around your shapes. You may wish to add sky, trees, ocean, and other details to enhance your village. It's your village! Make it happy! |
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1 session: Class fee $45 (Book required) |
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Here a Birdie, There a
Birdie! |
| Sheri Haner |
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Ol’ McDonald would be delighted to have these Big Birdies on his farm. It doesn’t matter what you call them, chickens or BIG wrens, these cute birds absolutely dance across the BIG blocks. Fusible web and a zig-zag stitch make the construction of the 19” blocks fast, fun and easy. Come create your own little flock of Big Birdies! |
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1 session: Class fee $35 (Pattern required, kit available) |
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Hole in the Wall
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| Sheri Haner | |
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For a sleek, contemporary look the Hole in the Wall is a terrific pattern and the unique cutting instructions make the sewing so easy! The blocks are rectangles of four different sizes in a variety of fabrics with the same fabric in the center of each one - black in our sample - which makes for a very modern appearance. |
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1 session: Class fee $35 (Pattern required, kit available) |
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Intermediate Quiltmaking |
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| Darlene McCollum | |
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completed the Beginning Quiltmaking class, and you're wondering, "What
now?" This class is just for you. While making a lap-sized sampler
quilt, you will learn seven different piecing techniques—strip piecing, pieced triangles, matching points,
sew-and-flip squared, y-seams, and diagonal piecing. It is a great way
to add to the skills you have already conquered and make a wonderful
quilt at the same time. |
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4 sessions: Class fee $100 (Book required) |
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Lotsa Dots
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| Sheri Haner | ||
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For a fun, fast and easy quilt, you can't beat the pattern Lotsa Dots from the book Fab Five - Fun, Fast and Flirty, by Abby Lane Quilts. The quilt could be called Stacks of Strips since that's the way the wedge shapes are cut --- from stacks of strips so it is easy as can be. The class sample is a light and airy mixture of turquoise and green, but the sky's the limit as to what you can do with color on this quilt! |
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1 session: Class fee $35 (Book required, kit available) |
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Machine Quilting I
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| Beth Kennedy | ||
| In this class, Beth will share her expertise as you work on a specially designed sample that will introduce you to all the basics of machine quilting: a marked design, echo quilting around a design, following a straight-lined grid, and freeform meandering (quilting without lines to follow). You'll also learn Beth's favorite method of applying and mitering binding. |
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1 session: Class fee $50 |
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Machine
Quilting II
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| Beth Kennedy | ||
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the basics of machine quilting on a block-sized piece, apply those
skills to an actual quilt. With Beth's help you will learn to get
the feel of maneuvering a quilt under your
sewing machine needle
while quilting a crib-sized quilt. Get more of Beth's tips and gain
confidence to go home and tackle the bed-sized quilt tops you're
dying to finish! |
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Outside the Box |
| Sheri Haner |
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The pattern Outside the Box From Fat Quarter Cut-Ups, by Brenda Henning could be called Follow the Leader Through the Batiks! With a few cuts into a stack of squares you will create a thin contrasting line in the block. You creatively arrange the blocks and the contrast lines meet to form meandering paths through the blocks. Very effective in its simplicity. If you're looking for a great pattern for a man, this pattern is perfect. Let's see how easy it is to think Outside the Box! |
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1 session: Class fee $35 (Book required, kit available) |
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Quilting From the Back |
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| Beth Kennedy | ||
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Hate to mark quilting design but don’t feel you can “wing” it as far as coming up with a quilting design while you’re quilting? How about trying quilting from the back? This is where you use the design printed on your backing fabric for your quilting pattern. When you pair that up with some designer threads it can really make a spectacular edition to your quilt. Join Beth in learning some tricks to take your quilts to another level! |
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1 session: Class fee $25 |
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Spyragyra |
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| Barbara Johnson | ||
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Are you looking for a pattern with lots of energy and movement? How about a fun design the kids will love in bright colors? Or maybe something in soothing earth tones? Spyragyra is your quilt and we've got the class! Brush up on your paper piecing skills and have a great time spinning 'round and 'round with fabric in the Spyragyra class! |
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1 session: Class fee $35 (Pattern required) |
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StrataVarious Quilts |
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| Evelyn McRae | ||
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In this class we begin with a selection of large, colorful prints in our favorite colors. We then cut strips, sew, slice and construct a beautiful strata quilt. You will be amazed by the stunning quilt you will create using this deceptively simple technique. |
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2 sessions: Class fee $45 (Book required) |
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Strippy
Stripes
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| Beth Kennedy | ||
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This quilt is a great example of a “let the fabric do the work for you” quilt. By making simple cuts that go together to form simple blocks you sail through the construction of the quilt. What you’re left with is playing with the layout of the blocks to maximize the watercolor aspects of the fabric. So simple, but so much fun! |
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1 session: Class fee $25 |
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Tiny Little Art Quilts |
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| Beth Kennedy | ||
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This class will give you an opportunity to stretch your creative wings while learning new techniques that will help you grow as a quilter. Beth will teach one new technique each class that you will be able to incorporate into your own mini-quilt each month. The quilts are small, only 9" x 11" so they go really fast. It is a great way to learn new techniques and actually put those techniques into action! When each quilt is completed you will have a new, little piece of art can keep or, if you wish, donate to Ami Sims' group that raffles quilts of this size to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. You can learn great new stuff and also feel wonderful about helping to support a worthy cause! |
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3 sessions: Class fee $75 |
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