CLASS SCHEDULE:
Summer 2008
May- August
Fee MUST be paid at time of registration. Minimum registration for class to be held is TWO students. No refunds will be given if you cannot attend; however, you may send someone in your place. Please come prepared and on time. Also, no babies or children in the classroom.
Date / Time |
Class / Fees
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Instructor / Class Description |
Tues May 6, 20, 27 10:00-12:30 Or Tues June 3, 10, 17 Or Mon Aug 4, 11, 18 |
Monica Patch - Let us guide you all the way with your first quilt.. 3 free classes include rotary cutting , 1/4" seams, piecing , layout design, borders, binding and simple machine quilting. Choose from throw or baby sizes in a variety of fabrics. Kit purchase required. | |
Wed May 7 Or Thurs June 5 Or Thurs Aug 7 |
Kristine Webb - Learn basic stitches to create edgings for flannel blankets, bibs, or burp cloths. Shop our darling selection of hemstitched items. Free pattern given in class, plus lots of ideas for edgings. | |
Wed May 14 Or Wed Aug 6 |
Raelynn Swenson - Make a flattering apron as you learn to read patterns, cut, sew and finish. Learn to trace pattern pieces from multi sized patterns, kids through adults. Pattern purchase required. | |
Fridays |
Natalie Mieremet - We’ll supply the fabrics, you supply the labor—and great things can happen! Enjoy a fun group “date night” each month as we create pillow cases, quilts & more for charity needs. Registration needed due to limited spaces. | |
Tues May 20 Or Tues June 10 Or Tues July 15 |
Karen Bennett - Learn how to cut a bias binding, to do mitered corners and finish the binding so that it has a smooth look. Once you’ve learned the tricks, all of your quilts will have a professional look. $3.50 kit purchase required. | |
Sat May 24 Or Wed July 16 |
Juliette Lanvers - Learn the stack ‘n whack method as you create a crazy nine-patch quilt. You choose the quilt size! Pattern purchase required. Kits available from the new line “Ginger Blossom”. | |
| Sat May 24 3:00-5:30 |
Laraine Graehl - Learn an updated version of the original Turning Twenty quilt.. Nothing to intimidate you, even if this is your very first quilt. Book purchase required. Kits available from the line “Chutes Ladders” . | |
Tuesdays |
LuAnn White – Come talk, share ideas, and we’ll turn on a movie and sew together! Bring your own projects, or we have many new ideas to spark your interest. LuAnn will help with your sewing needs and direct the movie fun.. Bring a favorite movie treat to share & shop during class with a 25% discount. | |
Wed May 28 Or Mon July 14 |
Cathie Henriod - Learn how to create a dazzling array of spinning stars . Once you learn how easy these are to create, you’ll be “star struck”! Pattern purchase required. Kits available from Civil War fabrics. | |
Thurs May 29 Or Sat July 5 |
Juliette Lanvers - A darling bag with circular bamboo handles that we can whip up in class! A perfect size for a night out in town or a keeper for your knitting project. Pattern provided in class. | |
Sat May 31 Or Thus June 12 Or Fri July 18 |
Gay Thorn - Learn the basic techniques & how to use the walking foot and free motion foot on your machine, plus how to have a pucker-free back. Various machine quilting products will be discussed. $6.45 kit available. | |
Sat May 31 Or Thurs June 5 |
Sheri Mullins-Stauffer - This scrappy quilt is the perfect accessory to a day at the park or to wrap up in for an afternoon nap. Learn basic piecing and how to set blocks “on point”. Part 2 will include how to bind your quilt so you can enjoy a finished project. Pattern purchase required. Kits available. | |
Wed June 11 Or July 16 |
Sue Nelson - Learn to make appliqué blocks in a day vs. a month! This is a quick, invisible technique. Applicable to machines with adjustable zig-zag and buttonhole stitches. Basic kit required. | |
Sat June 14 Or Sat July 19 |
Gay Thorn - Learn 3 basket blocks, a unique border corner treatment and a fun 3-dimensional flower. Pattern required. Kits available from Mary Englebreit’s new “Friends & Flowers line. | |
Wed June 18 Or Tues July 8 |
Jeannie Fetzer - Learn the traditional lap quilting method. Marking tools & notions will be demonstrated. Practice with different types of needles and battings. You’ll enjoy the option of a hand quilted project. $10 kit required. | |
Wed June 18 Or Thurs July 10 |
Monica Patch - Learn to perfect this traditional pattern using Thangles. A half-square triangle border adds interest. Pattern purchase required. Kits available in Civil War fabrics. | |
Tues July 1 Or Tues Aug 12 |
Karen Bennett - It’s the half-square triangles that catch your eye. Learn precise piecing techniques as you make the blocks. Light/dark contrasts in any fabric style or color will work. Pattern purchase required. Kits available in Civil War. | |
Thurs July 10 5:30-8:00 Or Wed Aug 6 |
Karen Bennett - Learn precise piecing techniques and discuss the use of color and fabric design in planning your blocks. The batiks featured in our sample are a dream to sew on, but this quilt can by made with any fabric. Pattern purchase required. Kits available in batiks. |
