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"Is it Really Old?" - Sally Ambrose, Certified Appraiser, will be here to lecture on dating old quilts and fabrics. Sally has been appraising professionally for 20 years. She is an ISA Certified Antiques and Residential Contents apraiser with texties being here specialty and quilts her expertise within the texties specialty. There will be discussion on dating fabrics, quilts and care information. Bring one old quilt to share.
Gammil Longarm Class - Learn the basics of operating the machine: threading, winding bobbins, the importance of cleaning and maintenance, loading your quilt, basic trouble shooting, how to use patterns and templates, how to construct your own design. We'll talk about types of batting, loft, quilt preparation, and tips to make binding your quilt an easier job. Time for each participant to practice threading and running the machine is included. In addition to the class, you'll have a three hour practice session (to be scheduled at the time of the class) when you can quilt a project or just play around with designs. Bring a pad and pencil for notes and ideas and bring your questions and quilting problems, as well.
Fabric Selection Clinic - Get ready for loads of learning and discovery! If you find the most difficult part of quilting to be choosing your fabrics, then this class is for you! Let me show you why fabric selection is my favorite part of the process and help you move from fabric phobic to fantastic fabric selector. We'll start with the color wheel and basic color combinations, move on to more dramatic combinations, then add fabric texture, print scale, and style. We'll pull fabrics from our scrap piles and glue them to cardboard quilt blocks, putting together both good and bad combinations for discussion. You'll discover abilities you didn't know you had - and your quilts will demonstrate the difference!
Fabric Purse or Bowl Class - Are you ready for some carefree sewing? This wrapping and coiling technique is very easy and produces great results. Anyone from a beginner to a seasoned sewer will enjoy this project - and once completed, they won't be stashed at the back of the closet or under the bed! Students in class always achieve a nice end result - and they have fun, too.
VBQ - Very Beginning Quilting – Whether you're new to quilting or just want to fill in the blanks, this class starts from “scratch”, and takes you step by step through the preparation, construction and finishing of “Rail Fence & Friends” - a sampler quilt that includes three blocks that will expose you to basic techniques and precision methods. You’ll learn what tools to have, how to choose and prepare your fabrics, how to cut, piece, and press blocks and borders, how make the “sandwich”, and how to label, bind, and hang your quilt. By the end of the last session, you will have a folder of reference materials, and a completed quilt that is ready to display or snuggle with. Six sessions, plus two additional work times if needed. Quilter's Kit Bag -This nifty roll-up has clear vinyl pockets that allow you to easily find your tools or threads, and folds/rolls to a compact carry-along size. There are a couple of options for customizing it to your preference, and it's a wonderful way to feature a special piece of fabric. These are also great gifts - after you make one for yourself (to understand the process, of course!), make them for birthday or Christmas gifts for the stitches and quilters in your life. A supply list will be provided when you pay for class.
Tatting Class - Learn how to shuttle tat. You will learn how to make lace, edging, make a bookmarker & motifs. Price includes, shuttle, practice thread & pattern.
Registration Register early, as class space is limited. We have a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you must cancel a class, we must know 48 hours in advance. Your class fee can then be transferred to another class or store credit. If you cancel in less than 48 hours, you forfeit your fee.
Updated: September 4, 2008 |
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Hand Embroidery Pillow – Have you always wanted to learn to embroider by hand? Pat will show you how to make a beautiful wreath with all the basic stitches. Pattern is included in class fee. Won’t this make a wonderful gift for someone special?
Long & Short of the BIG SHIRT
9-Patch Pizzaz Quilt—Here is a quilt that is so Fun, & Fast that you can’t just make one. This quilt is a combination of solid pieces of fabric and Nine-Patch blocks. You can make these quilts with florals, scene's, juvenile prints, Asian prints or novelty fabrics—just about anything with a medium to large-scale design. This is an eye catching quilt that are actually fun to design and make.
Crazy Stitches & Embellishment— Here is a class where you’ll learn alot of hands on techniques with crazy quilting stitches, silk ribbon embroidery and how to embellish your project. A fun class with lots of ideas and information.
Sweatshirt Jacket Class - No need for fitting - take an old sweatshirt that fits (loosely) and remake it into a jacket that will get comments wherever you go. This simple technique allows you to cut the sweatshirt open, cover it with fabric, then sew it back together as a stunning jacket or over shirt. Use fat quarters, leftovers from past projects, bits and pieces of Seminole stripping, those "extra" squares sitting in your closet, embellishments like lace, ribbon, fringe ... the possibilities are endless. This technique is SIMPLE: even if you've never made a clothing item before, you can make this one day and wear it the next!
QuiltSmart Class -Fun, fast and easy way to make a quilt. Have a perfect masterpiece without the fuss of templates or angles to cut. It’s the “smart” way to quilt. Purchase of QuiltSmart panels or kits of your choice. You can make a Lone Star, Double Wedding Ring, Drunkard's Path, Pumpkin Seed, or Rob Peter to Pay Paul. Fun Class!
Quilts with Curves - Quilts with Curves is a series of nine monthly classes that will show students how to use blocks with curved pieces. Patterns include Leaves, Fans, Quarter Circles, Split Quarter Circles, Melon and Circle combinations, New York Beauty, Curved Flying Geese, and Mariner's Compass blocks. Instructions will be given to expand finished blocks into a wall hanging. Blocks from classes 1 & 2 make sparate quilts. Blocks from classes 3, 4, & 5 may be combined to form one quilt. Blocks from classes 6, 7, 8, & 9 may be combined into one quilt. This class is suitable for intermediate to advanced quilters.
Color School - Color School is a nine month series of classes that will show students how to use color in their quilts. We will explore color harmonies, learn to combine fabric color, and find ways to make our quilts more visually appealing. We will stretch our comfort zones, learn why certain color combinations work better than others, and cross the boundary from uncertain about color to confident about color choices. Each students will work with new color combinations and leave class with one new pattern and one pieced block. Instructions will also be given to expand the finished block to a small wall hanging. Various piecing insturctions will be given throughout the series. This class is suitable for beginning through advanced quilters.
Sew You Want to Quilt: Begin with the Basics - This class is for those who have never quilted and those who've dabbled here and there (or more) but want to fill in gaps in skills and knowledge. We'll start with the basics of fabric and pattern selection, discuss tools and equipment, rotary cutting both with rulers and templates, then move on to basic piecing techniques for making a variety of blocks: rail fence, log cabin, 9-patch, flying geese, card trick and a few variations. Each of us is different in sewing style, so what works for each of us varies. We'll learn several methods for constructing each block, then you'll make your own decisions about which works best for you.
Partial Seam Piecing (or That Block Might be Easier to Piece Than It Looks!) - How often have you looked at a block, saw set-in pieces, and said "Nope, no way"? Well, there might be another way - partial seam piecing. This three-session class will introduce you to the technique with the construction of four traditional blocks, and one original block which is then expanded upon to create a quilt setting with a contemporary feel. By the end of this class, you may find yourself looking at block patterns a little differently. The class will meet once a month, for three months. Two traditional blocks will be taught in each of the first two classes; the last class will feature the original block and the quilt setting. You'll receive a supply list when you pay for class.
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