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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.
Quilting & Finishing Classes
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, $27
Saturday 1-4pm: May 9 OR
Saturday 1:30-4:30pm: July 11
All levels.......Instructor, Lesly-Claire Greenberg
The
Care and Feeding of Your Bernina
A
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. Limited to 8 students. Ask or
click here for supply
list. *Sewing machine required. 1 session, $21
Saturday 10-noon: May 9 (Limited to 8 students)
Wednesday 10am-noon: July 22 (Limited to 10 students)
All levels
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Instructor, Fred Adkins
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Big Stitch
Not all quilts were made as “best bed” quilts. Much of the
time, women were just trying to put together enough of them
to keep their family warm at night. These were utilitarian
quilts and meant to be used daily. Big stitch is a faster
technique for connecting the three layers without tying. It
can be very attractive and also used for bags, garments and
art quilts. Ask for supply list. 1 session, $27
Saturday 10am-1pm: June 20
All levels
.................................................................Instructor,
Kathy Gray
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*NEW*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, $27
Friday 10am-1pm: August 7
All levels
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Patterns & Quilts
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*NEW*Completely
Dotty
A completely updated version of the traditional Dresden
Plate, this whimsical pattern allows great freedom in fabric
selection. The circles are foundation pieced, then smoothly
sewn into the background. Ask or
click here for supply list. Bring bag
lunch. *Sewing machine and pattern required. 1 session, $48
Saturday 10am-4pm: June 27
Adv Beginner, Intermediate
.....................................Instructor, Kay Lettau
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*NEW*Island
Sunrise
It’s winter and we should
all just go off to a tropical island somewhere and wait it out. If you
can’t, however, this new quilt from Judy Niemeyer will give you all of the
colors and beauty of the tropics without the lost luggage. Foundation
pieced, it’s fun and easy. Ask for supply list. Bring bag lunch. *Sewing
machine required & pattern required. 1 session, $48
Saturday 10am-4pm: May 2
All levels
......................................................................Instructor,
Kay Lettau
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*NEW*Trip
for Two to Boston
It’s a twofer!! Enroll with a friend (if you can) and your
partnership will yield a lap quilt for each of you.
Otherwise, you get to keep them both. Most of the cutting
will be done in the Friday evening session (there will be
pizza) and assembly will happen on Sat. Ask for supply list.
Bring bag lunch on Sat. *Sewing machine and pattern
required. A few fabric packs with the colors on display are
available or we will help you select the gradating colors. 2
sessions, $80
Friday: July 31 (5-9pm), Saturday: August 1 (10am-4pm)
Adv Beginner, Intermediate ............ Instructors, Kathy
Gray, Nancy Karst
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*NEW*Midnight
in the Forest
This soothing wall hanging is foundation pieced and focuses
on a harvest moon behind an evergreen tree. It’s a great way
to use scraps, especially those 2 1⁄2” strips you’ve been
collecting. Ask for supply list. Bring bag lunch. *Sewing
machine and book required. 1 session, $35
Sunday 12:30-5pm: August 16
All levels
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Instructor, Gwyn Dice
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*NEW*Dresden
Plate
A traditional pattern, very popular in the 1930’s, the
Dresden plate is a two-technique block. First you hand-piece the
plate itself and then it is appliquéd to the background.
Several styles and methods for centers will be covered. Ask
or click
here for supply list. 2 sessions, $32
Thursday 7-9pm: June 11, 18
All levels
...........................................................Instructor,
Janet Marney
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The T-Shirt Quilt
Always popular as a memory quilt, this puts those treasured
“team” shirts, vacation shirts, and
sorority/fraternity/school shirts, etc. to good use. What a
terrific gift! A soft fusible makes them both stable and
flexible, creating the perfect quilt for your teen. Ask
or
click here for
supply list. *Sewing machine required. Bring bag lunch. 1
session, $48
Saturday 10am-4pm: June 20
All levels
............................................................Instructor,
Janet Marney
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Orange Peel
There are special tricks for assembling paper foundations
into beautiful quilts, especially when curves are involved.
Both smooth curves and accurate points will be emphasized as
you construct blocks for this very special quilt. Techniques
will apply to many of Karen K Stone designs. Ask or
click here for supply
list. *Sewing machine and pattern or book required. 2
sessions, $48
Thursday 6:30-9:30pm: June 4, 25
Intermediate, Advanced
...........................................Instructor, Kay
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*NEW*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 several cutting sessions 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.
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, $39 (includes ruler and
storage bin!)
Saturday 1:30-4pm: May 23
Friday 10am-12:30pm: June 12
All levels ......................................Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
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Pick-a-Pair Pot Holders
Quick, easy and usable,
these cooking necessities will brighten your kitchen and get you started on
a love affair with scraps. They are insulated so they can be functional and
they make great gifts. If you can’t think of cooking with them, use them as
hot pads on the dinner table. Ask
or click here for supply list. *Sewing machine required.
1 session, $32 (includes pattern)
Sunday 1:30-4pm: May 17
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop. .......Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
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*NEW*Runaway
Thread
Easy as can be, this quilt, full of brightly colored thread spools, appears
almost magically from your organized fabric scraps. Ask or
click here for supply list.
*Sewing machine required. Bring bag lunch. 1 session, $53
(includes pattern)
Monday 10am-4pm: May 18
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop ............Instructor, Lesly-Claire
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Something’s Fishy
And that would be this
colorful school of fishes swimming across an ocean of blue. Take those
rediscovered fabrics to make this great summer quilt. It’s energizing to see
new quilts being created from hidden treasures in your stash. Ask
or click here for supply
list. Bring bag lunch. *Sewing machine required. 1 session, $53 (includes
pattern)
Sunday 11am-5pm: June 14
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop. .......Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
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*NEW*Blooming
Steps
Lots and lots of small and mid-size scraps make this twin beauty. Choose
from three border options to use more scraps or a focus print. Ask or
click here for
supply list. Bring bag lunch. *Sewing machine required. 1 session, $53
(includes pattern)
Monday 10am-4pm: June 15
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop ............Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg
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*NEW*What's
Up Dot?
These quilt-as-you-go scrappy placemats are Oh-so-yummy to make. Playful
machine appliquéd dots are added quickly and easily with Quilt Smart, Smart
Ease circles. Ask for supply list. Bring bag lunch. *Sewing machine
required. 1 session, $37
(includes pattern)
Monday 10am-2pm: August 17
Pre-requisite: The Cutting Workshop ............Instructor, Lesly-Claire
Greenberg |
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