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Click here to see a list of all of this quarter's
classes sorted by teacher.
The classes on this page encourage you to go beyond the basics.
Learn new techniques.
Play with new patterns.
Take your skills to the next level.
Machine & Quilting Classes
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BSR, Twice Quilted
You'll have hands-on practice with BSR1 and BSR2. Learn
the differences between the two and how they can be used effectively to
enhance your machine quilting. *Sewing machine
with BSR required. (Classroom machines are available for a limited
number of interested students.) Ask or click
here for supply list. 1 session, $29
Saturday 1:30-4:30pm: February 6 (rescheduled to
February 20)
Saturday 10am-1pm: May 22
All levels.......Instructor, Lesly-Claire Greenberg
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The
Care and Feeding of Your Bernina
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regular service of your machine every 12-18 months is recommended by
Bernina, but there are things you can do yourself to help keep your machine
running smoothly in between. Learn how clean the bobbin area, oil the hook,
check the tension and other great hints for maintaining your machine from
the best Bernina tech in the area. Ask or
click here for supply
list. *Sewing machine required. 1 session, $21
Wednesday 10am-noon: September 16 (Limited to 8 students)
Saturday 10-noon: January 30 (Limited to 8 students)
All levels
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Instructor, Fred Adkins
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Going Beyond the
Basics of Machine Quilting
If you want to move
beyond the practice piece and tackle your quilt, but still
have anxiety, this is the answer. Bring your basted top,
thread of your choice and get hands-on help putting it under
the needle. Sometimes it only takes a little encouragement
and the knowledge that your teacher is only a step away.
You’ll leave with the confidence to complete your project.
Basic Machine Quilting skills required. Ask or
click here for supply list. *Sewing machine required.
Bring bag lunch. 1 session, $49
Saturday 10am-4pm: April 10
Adv. Beginner, Intermediate
......................................Instructor, Nancy
Karst
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Putting the Quilt in
the Frame
If you have the new
Bernina quilting frame or any of the others that are out
there, let us answer these questions for you: “How do I pin,
keep the batting flat, roll the quilt and keep it straight,
set up a pantograph?” No stitching in class. Bring
note-taking supplies. 1 session, $29
Sunday 1-4pm: March 14
All levels
.....................................................................Instructor,
Kathy Gray
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*NEW*Quilting
Frame Demo
Take the new
Bernina Quilt Frame
for a test run with Kathy there to give you a hand. Learn
basic movements to create simple meanders and easy
patterns. Class is
limited to 4
students
each session in order to give everyone a chance to
experience the fun.
1 session, $10
Monday 11am-noon: January 25
Saturday 12-1pm: April 3
All levels
.....................................................................Instructor,
Kathy Gray |
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Design Classes
*NEW*Design
Your Own Memory Quilt
All quilters seem to have collections of things – linens, clothes,
photos, UFOs – that were precious to family and friends who may no
longer be with us. We’ll discuss how to incorporate these treasures
into an original quilt design that pays tribute to the original owners
and our memories of them. Designs will be based on personal taste and
skill level. No sewing in class. Students will leave with ideas and
usable plans to complete her memory quilt. (This class will also be
taught by Cyndi at this year’s Vermont Quilt Festival.) Ask for supply
list. 1 session, $29
Saturday 10am-1pm: May 8
All levels
..................................................................Instructor,
Cyndi Souder
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Example of
Teacher's work
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*NEW*Color,
Cloth, and Quilts
Experience the power of value,
hue and intensity as it pertains to quilt making. A series of practical
exercises, using fabric you already have, will demonstrate the impact of
light, medium and dark and how it applies to successful color placement
in your quilts. Ask for supply list. Bring bag lunch. No sewing in
class. 1 session, $49
Saturday 10am-4pm: April 17
All levels ..................................................Instructor,
Lesly-Claire Greenberg
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Patterns & Quilts
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*NEW*In
a Pickle
Soft curves and sharp spikes make up this dynamic quilt
which has received rave reviews from everyone who has seen
it. Learn a quick and efficient method of preparing the
foundation papers for the spiky bits, and practice sewing
smooth curves. Ask or
click here for supply list. *Sewing machine and
pattern required. Bring bag lunch. 1 session plus
orientation, $58
Saturday: April 3 (orientation 11am-noon), 24 (10am-4pm)
Intermediate, Advance
.................................................Instructor,
Kay Lettau
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The Tee-Shirt Quilt
We all know someone who can’t throw away their old
T-shirts. Keep those memories close, save drawer space and
put them together into a quilt. Whether they are sports
shirts, school shirts, or vacation shirts, it will make a
great gift for kids, spouses, etc. Setting possibilities
will also be explored. Ask or
click here for supply list. *Sewing machine
required. Bring bag lunch. 1 session, $49
Saturday 10am-4pm: April 17
All levels
..................................................................Instructor,
Linda Cooper
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Sample Block
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Reach for the Stars
Learn to paper piece a brilliant
Mariner’s Compass
block,
including curved piecing to set them into the background and
how to apply the center circle. *Sewing machine and book or
CD required. Ask or
click here for supply list. Bring bag lunch. 1
session, $49
Saturday 10-4pm: February 27
Intermediate, Advanced
...............................................Instructor,
Kay Lettau
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*NEW*Marti
Michell et al
How much do I love
using Marti’s fabulous templates? I use them for almost
every patchwork quilt I make. No matter how the pattern
directions are written, I substitute MM templates for most,
if not all, of the pieces. Their accuracy makes piecing so
much easier. Let me show you how to make them work for
you. Ask or
click
here for supply list. No sewing in class. 1 session,
$22
Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm: February 13
All levels
..................................................................Instructor,
Leslie Pfeifer
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Scrap
Therapy
Most of us have
bits and pieces everywhere in our sewing space and there is always an
organizational issue with these glorious scraps. Here is the help you’ve
been looking for. We have scheduled a cutting session to get your
pieces into convenient sizes and storage and then listed two great projects
to use them up!! The cutting class is mandatory in order to
take the project classes.
Reserve your pattern when you register for each
class.
The Cutting Workshop
This class will provide
guidance and instruction on an efficient way to cut and organize scraps.
It’s social and it’s fun! Get those piles of fabrics into satisfying,
organized sizes. Ask
or
click here for supply list. 1 session, $29
Saturday 10am-1pm: March 13
All levels ......................................Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
*NEW*Table
Trio
Everybody asks:
“How can I use all these small scraps?” Here are one, two,
three quick, down and dirty solutions! These super-easy
placemats use the smallest scrap size from your bin. And
since they are so much fun to make, there’s no such thing as
too many! Ask or
click here for supply list. *Sewing machine and pattern
required. Bring bag lunch. 1 session, $34
Monday 10am-2pm: January 11
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop
...Instructor, Lesly-Claire Greenberg
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*NEW*Duck,
Duck, Goose
Make a table topper
or a set of placemats. This is one of the most attractive uses of flying
geese we’ve seen. The placemats are a great size and you can adapt the
runner to fit your table. Ask for supply list. *Sewing machine and pattern
required. 1 session, $34
Sunday 12:30-4:30pm: April 25
All levels .....................................Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop...Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
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