Classes beginning Friday
Laughing Leaves - Class full
| Frieda Anderson | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $24 |
This is a fusing and design class. Using decorative rotary blades and fused hand-dyed fabric, students will create a one-of-a-kind LEAF quilt. Frieda will show you fun ways to create strip units, leaves and stems, to achieve your woodland wonder.
Painting for Illusion - Class full
| Esterita Austin | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $18 | |
Don't have the right fabric? Pieces not blending together well? Need a detail, a shadow, a highlight? Embellish and enhance your quilt top with paint. Learn simple techniques that will bring 3-D life to your quilt image. In the first half of this one-day class you’ll put together a small fused quilt and in the second half use it as your canvas with textile paints. Ever wonder what to do with those “splotchy” fabrics? The ones that have multi-colors/value/texture. This is the class in which to use them. No painting experience necessary.
Quick Little Landscape Quilts - Class full
| Joyce Becker | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine optional | ||
Fast and fun! Create a “mini” landscape collage in nothing flat, using Joyce’s original “cut and glue” raw-edge appliqué techniques. You’ll design your landscape to fit inside an 8” x 10” photo mat or larger if you wish. You may end up with a completed “mini” or two by the end of class. Principles of design, scale, perspective, and value are taught, along with stitching and embellishing techniques. Open to all levels of quilters, NO LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!! Joyce will bring painting/embellishing supplies. Recommended text: "Quick Little Landscape Quilts"
Heard It Through the Grapevine - Class full
| Karen Kay Buckley | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $10 | |
While starting to sew on this 14" square block you will learn to make stuffed bias stems, perfectly round flat grapes, stuffed grapes, dimensional leaves and flowers. You will also learn how to sew nice smooth edges on your curves and keep those points really sharp.
Marvelous Miters
| Susan Cleveland | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | kit fee: $8 |
Why fear the Y-seam? Learn to miter borders on blocks and quilts with this simple technique that makes impressive miters with beautiful intersections! Use a kit to master mitering and focus on perfection then use your new skill on any quilt!
Borders, Bindings and Edges
| Sally Collins | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | ||
This Lecture/No Sew class will focus on how to design, figure out and fit pieced borders, corner triangles, narrow borders, spacer borders, automatic fit borders, and mitered symmetrical border prints to your quilts. Sally will define, explain and illustrate each style with lots of quilts, visual aids and mock-up samples. Time permitting, some binding and edge styles will also be covered. If you are interested in bringing your next quilt to a beautiful conclusion, this is the class for you. This class is based on Sally’s book, "Borders, Bindings and Edges," but not required for class.
Conquering the Curve–An Intro to Hand Piecing - Class full
| Pepper Cory | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $5 | |
Relax and quilt the traditional way. This stress-free class is the perfect beginning to real confidence in your hand-sewing abilities. Note that this class is excellent for the machine sewer who wants to expand her skills or the total novice who enjoys the ambiance of an old-fashioned quilting bee. See a demo of template making, precision pinning for accuracy, and quick Japanese-style hand sewing. Students have a choice of one of two gentle curved patchwork patterns to stitch in class (either String of Pearls or Royal Cross).
Write On! Applying Beaded Words to Quilts - Class full
| Nancy Eha | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $8 | |
Learn how to use the beaded backstitch to sign your quilts, write poetry, or add text to your quilt with beads. Discover which font styles work best and how you can make computer-generated patterns for professional results.
A New Look at Applique!
| Ann Fahl | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine capable of zigzag and decorative stitches and lowering feed dogs | ||
Machine appliqué is so much more than a satin stitch. Ann will show you six ways to appliqué, some new and some old. Even if you don't like appliqué, one method or a combination of methods might appeal to you. Give it a try!
Thread Sketching - Class full
| Susan Brubaker Knapp | June 3 - 6 hours | I, A | |
| sewing machine with free-motion or darning/embroidery foot & feed dogs that drop | |||
A workshop for those who already have basic machine quilting experience who want to expand their skills to create color and texture with thread. Using a line drawing of a dragonfly, students learn how to make templates for the body and create fusible pieces, stabilize the fabric surface, choose the right threads and needles for thread sketching, and adjust tension for the correct stitch.
Photo Inspired Landscape Quilts - Class full
| Mary Ellen Kranz | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine or computer equipment | kit fee: $10 | |
Print a landscape photo onto fabric. Use the latest products to make your fabric images soft, washable and lightfast. Learn how to extend your quilt outward from your landscape photo in such a way that viewers will wonder just where your photo ends and the fabric begins. We’ll finish with a discussion of wonderful embellishment techniques and quilting possibilities.
Hand Quilting without a Frame or Hoop - Class full
| Suzanne Marshall | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | ||
YES, it is possible to hand quilt without a frame or a hoop! This particular method is MUCH LESS STRESSFUL ON JOINTS and allows more comfortable sitting positions. The class will include preparing the quilt for hand quilting, discussion of battings, demonstrations, and hands-on experience with plenty of individual attention from the instructor. Wonderful results can be obtained, often with smaller stitches. There will be templates galore to select and copy and numerous battings to run the needle through to see which one is your favorite.
Samplin’ AnglePlay™: New Blocks with Fresh Angles
| Margaret Miller | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | ||
In this workshop students will learn to cut with the AnglePlay™ templates, including cutting half-size and pieced triangles. They will make a number of sampler blocks, and get a glimpse of refreshing new ways of putting the blocks together. Teacher will provide several sets of AnglePlay™ templates needed for class. Templates will also be available for purchase in class.
A Pole and a Piece of Fabric
| Jan Myers-Newbury | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
The techniques of arashi shibori (traditional Japanese pole-wrapping) provide hundreds of patterning opportunities; combine these with myriad color possibilities and you have a nearly boundless potential for linear marks. Some techniques are for the time-challenged, others are for the patient. In this workshop we will take the time to explore the many ways to engage cotton fabric and PVC pipe – the possibilities are myriad. Results range from the organic to the architectural.
Sew What???
| Lesley Riley | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | kit fee: $15 | |
Sewing is not just for fabric anymore. In her efforts to create truly mixed media art and blur the lines between quilts, books and assemblage, Lesley has been stitching anything the sewing machine needle will go through – mica, copper mesh, metal, paper, Tyvek, transparencies, and anything else she comes up with between now and class time. In this process-oriented, sewing machine-based class, you too will explore the possibilities of sewing non-traditional surfaces. We will create collages incorporating all these new materials with your old favorite – fabric. You will compile a series of small samples of techniques to use as a springboard for all the possibilities that will present themselves to you as you manipulate the materials. These samples will be bound into an accordion folded inspiration and source book.
Basic Freeform Feathers - Class full
| Sharon Schamber | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine with extension table (a must), | kit fee: $15 | |
| feed dogs that drop, free-motion foot and single needle throat plate | ||
Learn how to free motion quilt four basic shapes. After practicing the shapes we will; put them together to create a meandering feather and many other quilting patterns without having to mark your top.
Not “Just Another” Log Cabin
| Eileen Sullivan | June 3 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | ||
This class includes discussion of log cabin variations, specifically the dynamic differences between regular log cabin and off-center blocks, and how this is achieved. Students work through a series of exercises on paper to explore design possibilities in black and white, and with color for a sixteen block wall quilt. Small fabric mock-ups can be completed as time permits.
Yes, There is Life After Stippling - Class full
| Patsy Thompson | June 3 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine with darning or free-motion foot | ||
This is a general free-motion machine-quilting class. It covers discussions about strategies to make quilting easier, but is primarily a “hands-on” class in which you will learn many different free-motion quilting designs.
Short Stories - Cancelled
| Mary Lou Weidman | June 3, 4, and 5 - 12 hours | Advanced B, I, A |
| sewing machine | class continues Saturday a.m. & concludes Sunday |
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Mary Lou is a process teacher and in this workshop she works with process, stretching, thought growth, design, colors and how they work with other colors around them, composition and imagination. This class is for the quilter who wants to develop and stretch, and enjoy designing a quilt to share a special remembrance or happy event in your past. It is an adventure into telling a short story that is fun to see and think about. Come and prepare to think “Outside the Box” and to enjoy getting to know others who want to stretch and tell the world about themselves, who they are and what they love. This workshop produces great results!
Bold Needle Threads - Class full
| Susan Cleveland | June 3 - 3 hours (p.m.) | B, I, A |
| zigzag sewing machine (a must) with bed extension (if available) | kit fee: $18–$20 | |
Big impact with big decorative threads stitched through the needle can be easily achieved! Learn how to adjust your machine, choose needles, and select stitch patterns to get stunning results with these threads. After class you’ll have the ability to decorate fabric and quilt quilts with a new array of beautiful threads. At home students may create bookmarks with their decorated strips from class.
My Stars
| Sally Collins | June 3 & 4 - 6 hours (p.m.) | confident B, I, A | |
| sewing machine with 1/4” foot | class continues Saturday a.m. |
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This project combines 3” and 1 1/2” sawtooth stars with accuracy being the focus as students create double half-square triangle units to create the block(s). Students can choose either one or both sizes, depending on their skill level. Class time will be spent between lecture, explanation, demonstration, and student sewing time. A handout for the project is included.
3-D Beaded Ultra Suede Flowers - Class full
| Nancy Eha | June 3 - 3 hours (p.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $9 | |
Learn several embellishment stitches and the beaded edging stitch as you construct and bend your flowers into 3-D shapes. Creativity encouraged, as no two student flowers will be alike! Several patterns provided in workshop. A great addition to art garments or quilts.
Stamp, Screen & Stencil with Everyday Objects!
| Christine Zoller | June 3 - 12 hours (p.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | class continues Saturday; concludes Sunday a.m. | |
Learn Christine's easy methods for using ordinary objects to stamp, screen, and stencil. Using screens and low-cost, low-tech materials from the kitchen and around the house or hardware store, you will come away with your own unique fabric to use in your quilts. These techniques are presented in her book.
Colorwash Hunter Star
| Jan Krentz | June 3 & 4 - 6 hours (p.m.) | skilled B, I, A | |
| sewing machine | class continues Saturday a.m. |
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| advanced preparation required | |||
Using a new product designed especially for Jan’s Hunter Star, learn the technique of composing a scene on a fusible foundation that will sew up into a 15" x 15" finished panel. Workshop focus: fabric selection and placement for the artistic design, construction technique, and quilting recommendations. The fusible foundation is included with the class. Additional foundation may be purchased from Jan.
A Wacky Bird Using Take-Away Applique - Class full
| Suzanne Marshall | June 3 - 3 hours (p.m.) | B, I, A | |
| no sewing machine | |||
Have you ever wondered how to appliqué a multi-pieced pattern without marking the background or using transparent overlays? This wacky bird will come together perfectly and without effort using the take-away appliqué method. Ideas for enhancing the block with embroidery will be illustrated and discussed. The patterns for four different birds will be provided.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
| Eileen Sullivan | June 3 & 4 - 6 hours (p.m.) | B, I, A | |
| sewing machine | class continues Saturday a.m. | ||
Simple blocks (flowers, stems, leaves, etc) combine to build floral gardens which are unique to each student. Blocks are 4”, 6”, and 6” x 9” and can be combined to create any size project. Other ‘modular fillers’ are also included. All sewing aspects are covered, and numerous handouts will supply all the patterns needed. Also covered will be elements of composition to create interesting arrangements, reversing each pattern, pre-planning with ‘mini-blocks’ and suggested layouts, creating unique borders to complete each project, and an opportunity to use “all the blocks” created in class on a working wall as an exercise in composition. Bring your camera!
Classes beginning Saturday
Frieda’s Fun Free-motion Machine Quilting - Class full
| Frieda Anderson | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine with feed dogs that drop | kit fee: $12 | |
| and embroidery or darning foot | ||
Frieda's award-winning quilts have been in many magazine articles and books. She will lead you through a series of fun exercises where you will create one-of-a-kind free-form machine quilting without marking or templates. Each exercise leads you step by step in developing your own style and expertise to free-motion quilting with confidence.
Creating the Illusion of Depth - Class full
| Esterita Austin | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $18 | |
In this workshop you’ll train your eye and sharpen your design ability. Learn how to create the illusion of depth by working with three design elements: perspective, value and light source. You’ll learn an easy, no-fail technique of fusing. There is no accuracy with seam allowances, no points to match and no sewing machines. This is a loose technique that allows for greater freedom in construction. Build your confidence to go beyond the quilt surface into its visual depth.
Borders by Design - Class full
| Karen Kay Buckley | June 4 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $5 | |
Have you ever wondered how to create the perfect border for your quilt? This class will make it easy for you to choose a border to compliment any quilt. Karen has combined her lecture “To Border or Not to Border, That is the Question” with her easy approach to hands-on designing. Participants will be amazed at the ease in designing pieced and appliqué borders to fit any quilt.
Piping Hot Binding - Class full
| Susan Cleveland | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine with adjustable needle positions | optional kit fee: $20 | |
| and bed extension (if available) | ||
Piped bindings add spark and a professional finish to any style piece. Every detail of binding and tiny, perfect piping will be covered in class with step-by-step demos and printed instructions. Machine differences will be addressed so students will be successful with their own machines. Students work on their practice piece to achieve perfect piping: preparing the quilt, applying binding, mitering corners, joining tails, and finishing for a show-quality back. Variations will be on display and discussed. Many award-winning quilters are using this technique to achieve stunning results! This is Susan’s most popular class.
Magic's Harvest
| Karen Comstock | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine (with blanket stitch helpful) | kit fee: $4 |
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optional kit fee: $15 (must be requested in advance) |
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"Magic's Harvest" is a trio of quiltlets with a fall theme. Some of the techniques taught will be fusible appliqué, simple redwork stitches, machine and/or hand blanket stitch and machine binding.
The Swartz Creek Scrap Quilt - Class full
| Pepper Cory | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | ||
The original quilt top, made in Swartz Creek, PA, displays a wonderful array of prints from the late 1800s and early 1900s. What’s cool is that the quilt is assembled in rows rather than blocks and you can decide how big you want to make the quilt at any time during the assembly. In class, you will see the original quilt top and three more Swartz Creek quilts made by Pepper in different color schemes. Learn how your grandmother used her scraps and how you can too! This quilt utilizes even tiny scraps and you’ll learn basic color and design guidelines that will help you make more interesting color combinations in future quilts. Expect to decide on fabrics, cut shapes, and calculate your quilt’s size in the morning and then sew like crazy in the afternoon! The teacher will work with each student individually and make suggestions for quilting, backing, and binding choices. Although the original was sewn all by hand, we’ll take advantage of our modern tools and get a lot done in one day’s time. A fun class both novice quilters and more advanced sewers will appreciate.
Organic Beading for Art Quilters - Class full
| Nancy Eha | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $25 |
Especially designed for art quilters who want to learn dimensional, textural fabric beading techniques. Learn sticky lollipops, beaded coils, attach cabochons with beads, and much more! Start a unique abstract creation while learning and applying a myriad of textural beading techniques on your small art quilt.
Fun with Free-Motion Embroidery
| Ann Fahl | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine capable of zigzag stitch and lowering feed dogs | ||
An introductory course appropriate for any quilter wanting to explore machine sewing with the feed dogs down. This is a full day workshop where the students will explore free-motion embroidery techniques and the use of decorative thread. Students will experiment with the techniques on scraps as well as make a small wall quilt using leaves.
Machine Quilting 101
| Susan Brubaker Knapp | June 4 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B |
| sewing machine capable of dropping feed dogs and with free-motion or darning foot and walking foot | ||
Many beginner quilters have lots of quilt tops they are afraid to quilt. Students will learn the basics and gain confidence to go home, practice, and take on those quilt tops. This class covers everything you need to know to successfully prepare your quilt, set up a good work environment and sewing surface, understand machine settings, essential machine feet, starting and stopping, what to do if thread breaks or runs out, plus thread, needle, and batting basics.
Electric Quilt Software (EQ7): An Introduction to Computer Quilt Design - Class full
| Mary Ellen Kranz | June 4 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no computer equipment required; class held in computer lab | ||
Develop your quiltmaking creativity with EQ7. Combine blocks, borders and virtual fabrics, turning your computer screen into a design wall. Learn to draw original block designs, try out numerous color schemes, and print patterns and yardage calculations in a friendly, encouraging and creative environment. Beginners and users of earlier EQ versions most welcome!
Art Nouveau with Rhapsody in Bloom - Class full
| Suzanne Marshall | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine |
Art nouveau designs have the graceful, flowing lines and interpretation of forms derived from nature. Enjoy appliquéing a floral block, learning methods for smoothing curved lines and using take-away appliqué for the multi-pieced flowers. The pattern (provided in class) makes a beautiful small wall hanging or is the perfect starting point for an art nouveau quilt.
Laura’s Purse Sampler
| Laura Martell | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| Sewing machine with regular foot and zipper foot (required); pre-class preparation required | optional kit: $10 | |
Learn several of Laura’s favorite purse techniques. Students will learn three different EASY ways to sew a zippered pocket into a tote bag, purse, or even your sweatshirt! Laura has designed a NEW unpublished tote pattern for this class. This medium-sized tote features up to three outside zippered pockets. There is also a detachable zippered pocket that attaches to the lining and, when removed, becomes a small over-the-shoulder, hands-free mini purse complete with zipper closure and two or three pockets. Students will also make a zippered change purse to match. You will finish all the zippers and most, if not all, of the construction of the tote in class. Note: Beginner students must have rotary cutting experience. Pattern included in class fee.
Easy Pieces: Creative Color Play with Two Simple Quilt Blocks
| Margaret Miller | June 4 & 5 - 9 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | class is Saturday all day; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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A sewing workshop which yields a quilt top plus working plans for many more: based on Margaret's popular book. Students work with two different versions of a rotary cut and quickly sewn block, creating blocks and mirror images of the blocks at the same time. Each block contains six values (light to dark), and is composed of only two shapes (triangles and wedges) which are easy to cut (no templates). Combinations and rotations of the blocks on the design wall yield hundreds of quilt possibilities.
Shibori Techniques on Cellulose Fibers
| Jan Myers-Newbury | June 4 & 5 - 9 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | class is Saturday all day; |
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| kit fee: $10 | concludes Sunday a.m. |
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Learn the fundamentals of pattern dyeing cotton fabric with Procion dyes: color mixing, color layering, and direct application. Explore the incredible variety of marks and patterns that can be achieved with tied, clamped and stitched resist methods. Emphasis will be on producing richly patterned fabrics relatively quickly, multiple dyeings, and combining techniques.
Schlepping Bag
| Janice Pope | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | pattern fee: $10.00 | |
| (if you already have pattern, bring it) | ||
This large bag (25" x 30") will be your best friend when it is time to pack up for a class or carry a quilt for binding at bee, or Show and Tell at a guild meeting. There is a large pocket to hold an 18” X 24” mat and a long pocket for your 24” ruler. We will also make a removable tool pouch for all your sewing notions. Instructions for making bias binding in a jiffy will also be demonstrated.
Fragment Fabric Collage - Class full
| Lesley Riley | June 4 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
optional: sewing machine with walking foot |
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A class for anyone who loves fabric, collage or color. Using a variety of fabrics (your own and the class stash), you will learn how to combine color and texture, motif and scale to create mood, memories and magic. Learn the secrets of coloring outside the lines when it comes to fabric and how to make even the ugliest fabric sing! Discover fun wayward ways with raw-edge appliqué. Lesley will show you several ways to get images on your fabric and words in your work. Your class fee includes several computer printed images and quotes for you to use on your collages. After this class you will never look at fabric the same way again.
The Machine-Quilted Feather Wreath – A Fresh Look at an Age-Old Quilting Design - Class full
| Patsy Thompson | June 4 - 6 hours | I, A |
| sewing machine with darning or free-motion foot | ||
| pre-class preparation required | ||
An exciting class designed to expose students to all kinds of variations to create anything from traditional to extravagant feathered wreaths. It is a mix of both freehand work and stencil work. You will be exposed to Patsy’s feathered wreath stencils that have interchangeable spine designs. This is a novel way of working with stencils that allows the freedom to create a wide range of wreath patterns. Learning this skill can really enable you to make a big step in your feather work!
River Walk
| Joyce Becker | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| sewing machine with ability to do free-motion (lower/cover feed dogs) | kit fee: $35 class begins Saturday p.m.; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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Want to learn how to create a gorgeous landscape quilt without the headache of selecting and lugging fabrics? Designed especially for you, Joyce’s River Walk kit includes incredibly realistic and gorgeous landscape fabrics. You’ll learn Joyce’s slick and easy methods of “cut and glue” designing, stitching with invisible thread, and embellishing techniques. A fun class with lots of tips and laughter! Recommended book: “Beautifully Embellished Landscapes” by Joyce R. Becker.
Garden Medley - Class full
| Karen Kay Buckley | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $15 | |
class begins Saturday p.m.; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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I just love seeing the beautiful colors of the blooming flowers in the spring and summer. At least in my area that is the only time we see them in bloom. But now you can see them year round with this easy to make 21” x 24” wall quilt. There are three panels in this project but in this workshop we will focus on the center panel. You will be thrilled with your smooth curves, sharp points and perfect circles as you begin to hand appliqué on this wonderful little project.
Pieced Baskets
| Sally Collins | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | confident B, I, A | |
| sewing machine with 1/4” foot | |||
class begins Saturday p.m.; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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This class will focus on precision sewing, quality workmanship and multiple half-square triangle techniques to create a lovely basket block in two different sizes (1 7/8” and 3 1/8”). Students can choose either one or both sizes, depending on their skill level. Class time is spent between lecture, explanation, demonstration and student sewing time. A handout for the project is included.
Surface Design Madness
| Susan Brubaker Knapp | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $10 | |
class begins Saturday p.m.; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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Come and experiment in a fun, low stress way with some of the exciting new materials you can use in (or on) your quilts to create texture and color. You will work with fabric paints, Shiva Paintstiks and rubbing plates, rubber stamps, Angelina fibers, Tyvek, and Wonder Under (used as a paint transfer material). Bring your creative spirit!
Love That Lone Star! (Lone Star Basics)
| Jan Krentz | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | B, I, A | |
| sewing machine with 1/4” foot, | pre-class prep needed | ||
| walking foot, and standard machine feet | class begins Saturday p.m.; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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Learn to sew a basic, traditional Lone Star quilt with Jan’s foolproof techniques! Be adventurous with brilliant color or use this design as a "stash reducer" to incorporate those favorite fabrics on the shelf at home. Select fabrics in colors similar to the ones Jan has used, or feel free to create your own dazzling color palette! Piece a traditional Lone Star design, and update it with corner and border options. This is a great-looking favorite! The class will feature strip piecing, cutting, pressing and discuss Y-seam techniques. Two layout options available. Jan‘s class will cover design tips and offer suggestions for fabric placement.
Moon River
| Sharon Schamber | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | I, A |
| Sewing machine with quarter-inch foot | class begins Saturday p.m.; | |
| and single needle throat plate | concludes Sunday a.m. | |
| kit fee: $15 | ||
Curved seams have always been used in quilting. Until now they have been for the more advanced quilter. This class teaches you an easy and accurate way of sewing curved seams. Using this very contemporary design, we will explore the piec-liqué technique.
Creative Foundation Blocks
| Eileen Sullivan | June 4 & 5 - 6 hours | advanced B, I, A |
| sewing machine | class begins Saturday p.m.; concludes Sunday a.m. |
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This is a workshop for those who feel “you can’t design a thing yourself”. The basic technique of “sew and flip” on a freezer paper foundation will be covered. This method produces the most accurate results, and is template free! Students will design one block on graph paper. Several methods will be shown to transfer the design to freezer paper, which will serve as the master pattern and foundation. Discussion of color placement, and all necessary sewing techniques will be covered. This technique will give you a ‘surprise design,’ many different ones at that. Hopefully we can complete four blocks during class to play with arrangements. There will be a handout sheet with several ‘suggested blocks’ to help you if you’re not feeling brave.
Classes beginning Sunday
Little Landscapes
| Frieda Anderson | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $24 |
Raw-edge fusing makes quilting fun and fast. In this fusing class, Frieda will teach you new easy ways to make landscape quilts. Using collage techniques and raw edge fusing, you will achieve beautiful effects. These are the little quilts you will want hanging on your wall to remind you of the places you have seen.
Piping Hot Curves - Macaroni
| Susan Cleveland | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| sewing machine with bed extension (if available); | kit fee: $8 | |
| adjustable needle position desirable | ||
Accent curves with piping! This technique is wonderful for traditional curved patterns and great for contemporary designs. In class, students will learn to make perfect piping and add that piping to the curvy macaroni block. Piping adds pizzazz!
Introduction to Big Stitch Quilting
| Pepper Cory | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $15 |
Whether you’re an experienced quilter frustrated that you can never get teeny-weeny hand-quilting stitches, a total quilting newbie, or just someone who wants to relax and have fun stitching, welcome to Big Stitch, the most relaxed form of hand quilting! Big Stitch Quilting is done with a larger needle and uses perle cotton thread. The object is to make visible and even stitches. Contemporary quilters use Big Stitch to embellish their art quilts and give a 'handmade' look while traditional quilters find Big Stitch is just the thing for an authentic 30’s look or homespun-style projects.
Deco Dragonfly Brooch/Button
| Nancy Eha | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | Advanced B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $22.00 (button, all beads, |
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thread, needles, etc.) |
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Using a 1 1/2” Art Deco reproduction dragonfly button, encircle it with several layers of the beaded edging stitch. Three variations of the beaded edging stitch are taught. Add a pin back for a brooch or sew it on as an incredible button! Note: students must have some prior beading experience or previous workshop with Nancy.
Electric Quilt Software (EQ7) Special Topic: Designing Quilts with Photos
| Mary Ellen Kranz | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no computer equipment required; class held in computer lab | ||
Imagine planning quilts that incorporate photographs or scanned images right on your computer. In this class, we focus on EQ7’s new, powerful graphics and photo editing tools. Use your photo as is or transform it in numerous ways to become a part of your fiber art. This class will help you see your photo images as the inspiration for the colors and setting of your quilts and fiber art.
Embroidered Applique
| Suzanne Marshall | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine |
Suzanne makes extensive use of embroidery to embellish her award-winning quilts. What a difference embroidery makes when added to appliqué! In class you will see examples of appliqué with embroidery and will needle-turn appliqué a small bunny, then add embroidery to see the striking difference. Individual help will be given to each student as needed for sharp points, perfect inside curves, and smooth edges.
Two-Hour Tulip
| Janice Pope | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| sewing machine | pattern fee: $12 (bring it, if you have it) | |
kit fee: Petite or Standard: $10.00; Large or Jumbo: $14.00 |
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This fast and easy purse is ergonomically balanced so it won't turn over! No more lost cell phones! Choose any one of 4 sizes: Petite is grapefruit size, Standard is melon size, Large is volleyball size, or Jumbo is basketball size. You will learn tips and tricks to make this purse even faster and easier. Makes a great gift! Warning: making these purses may be addictive!
Lutrador Sampler
| Lesley Riley | June 5 - 3 hours (a.m.) | B, I, A |
| no sewing machine | kit fee: $5 |
Be among the first to discover the many uses and techniques found in Lesley’s new book, Fabulous Fabric Art with Lutradur. Explore transfers, paints, heat distressing, cutting and more. Lesley defines Lutradur as ‘the magic in the middle’ – an art material that combines the best properties of both fabric and paper.
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