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Text Box: LES FLEURS DU JARDIN     Yvonna   Make lovely appliqued flowers in vases, baskets, and bouquets with appliqued scalloped sashing in this country French pattern by Lisa DeBee Schiller.  OOO-LA-LA!  Applique using any method; several will be explored in the first class. Fee includes monthly fabric (with background) kit and instruction as well as help in selecting sashing and border combo that will work for your quilt.  Pattern purchase is required.   12 sessions, $20 2nd Sat., beginning Jan. 9, 2pm-3pm             HOODED ORKNOT COAT   Elaine   Pick out five to eight fabrics, cut a bunch of rectangles, line with a batting and you’re ready to meet the world with this beautiful coat.  Make it with a buttoned-on hood or not, your choice, this knee length coat has wonderful details such as trimmed pockets, three dimensional tabs for closure and for styling, and a detailed back yoke.  The Hooded Orknot Coat is sized from Small (4-6) to XXLarge (20-22).   2 sessions, $65 Mon. Jan. 14, 10am-4pm, Mon. Feb. 25, 10am-4pm                            FIRST TIMERS    Millie       (Kindergarten Quilting Class)   Six easy lessons?  Yes!  In six easy lessons you will make one small finished quilt that you will be pleased with.  This class fee will include your fabric kit, this eliminates confusion during class times if everyone is using the same fabrics.  Make friends with your sewing machine before coming to class.  We can’t teach machines, that would take up one whole class for each different machine.  If you are having trouble with your machine, come in early, early for help.  8 student limit.  Book purchase is required. . 6 sessions, $75 Sat. Jan. 16, 1pm, 17, 1pm, 18, 1pm, 19, 10am             T-SHIRT QUILT    Elaine   It’s time to gather up those old T-Shirts and make a quilt.  Our first class will be instructions on preparing T-shirts and cutting works.  Then individual time will be scheduled in the second class to discuss your own layout.  Create a special quilt for yourself or someonelse.    2 sessions, $45 Mon. Jan. 21, 10am-1pm Mon. Feb. 18, 10am-1pm           STICKS AND STONES    Jean Dean   This quilt is a great design for using those beautiful large print fabrics.  Select a rather large print fabric and coordinates, then show them off with a combination of large squares, rail fences, and nine patches.  None of these are hard to make, but when combined make an exciting quilt.  The quilt can be made in a variety of sizes. All levels of quilter’s are welcome.   2 sessions, $35 Wed. and Thurs. Jan. 23 and 22, 9:30am-5:30pm                    SISTER’S OF THE SQUARE (SNS)       Yvonna   There will be a new SNS in the next newsletter so watch for it, it will be offered again next year!           BACKGROUND FILLERS FOR MACHINE QUILTING    Jean Dean   Tired of trying to figure out what to quilt in the background?  Learn the latest in background fillers.  You can be doing techniques similar to the best award winning quilters.  Step up and give your quilts the newest looks.  MUST have experience with free motion quilting.   1 session, $25 Fri. Jan 25, 9:30am-5:30pm           BEGINNING MACHINE QUILTING     Jean Dean   Learn the basics:  layering your quilt, starting and stopping and making a variety of designs using straight and free motion quilting.  All you will need to add is to “quilt, quilt, quilt”   1 session, $25 Sat. Jan. 26,  9:30am-5:30pm              PIECEMAKERS 2008 CALENDAR QUILT     Bridget “When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay”   Every block on this quilt has a poignant moment in time when people were drawn together.  Building our country into its present state came hard work and helping one another.  Hanging the wash on the clothesline, swimming in a pond, and milking the cows are just a few scenes depicted in this nostalgic quilt.  Class fee includes the calendar and pattern along with fabric for twelve blocks.  The center block will be an optional kit upon request.  Borders and sashing are not included.  Mail order is available.  Credit card must be on file.  10 student minimum.   12 sessions, $25 4th Sat. each month, beginning Jan. 26, 1pm             GENTLE BREEZE      Bridget   Can you almost see the movement of the pinwheels and the coneflowers when a gentle breeze comes along?  You can keep your project small or make the larger quilt, or anything in between.  The relaxing method of hand piecing, applique, and hand quilting makes this piece a total take-a-long project.  The Double Stitch is a warm and primitive stitch, not fine hand quilting stitch.  The framed piece finishes up at 15 ½” square.  Enjoy this wonderful stitch!  Pattern purchase is required.   3 sessions, $35 Sat. Feb. 16, 23, and March 1, 2pm-4pm           HAND PIECING     Yvonna   You’ve asked for it, so here it is!  Learn basic hand-piecing skills in two simple blocks.  You’ll learn techniques such as marking seam lines, setting-in pieces, and floating seams.  You’ll even learn how to pin and sew a gentle curved seam.  Some supplies will be provided.   1 session, $20 Tues. evening, March 4, 6pm-9pm           STRIPPY SCRAP JACKET    Elaine   Calling all fat-quarter collectors-or anyone with a great collection of small scraps!  This box-style jacket is fitted through the shoulder area, but full through the lower back to provide ease of movement.  The straight sides are perfect for colorful strips; you can turn an everyday jacket into a great-fitting jacket with a tailored look.    2 sessions, $65 Mon. March 10, 10am-4pm, Mon March 31, 10am-4pm           GARDEN FRIENDS    Joanna                                                   Watch these Garden Friends flutter home!  Ladybugs, Butterflies, Bees and even Love Birds have a special home in this sunny garden.  All five house blocks are machine pieced.  Applique details are easily done with fusible webbing.  Finished quilt size is 73”x62”.  Class fee includes the pattern and fabric for each block and sunshine border.  Narrow Outer border not included.  Mail order is available.  Credit card must be on file.  10 student minimum   7 sessions, $32 Meets 3rd Sat. each month., beginning April 19, 11am             GARDEN TWIST     Yvonna   Everyone loves this quilt, so here is the class once again.  This great quilt is a variation of Around-the Twist pattern.  Here a large floral is used for background to create a beautiful garden trellis effect.  (The large, open areas are perfect for other large, non-floral prints.)  A variation from the pattern in the construction of the Twist blocks make this quilt easier to sew together.  In the first session, we’ll learn some tricks for cutting fabric, sewing, and pressing.  In the second session, we’ll lay out our blocks for setting and sewing and we’ll discuss how to put on borders.  This quilt is awesome!  Pattern purchase required.   2 sessions, $45 Tues. evening, April 29 and May 13, 6pm-9pm           HAND APPLIQUE      Yvonna   One of the wonderful attributes of hand applique in an afternoon of sewing a few basic designs.  You’ll be guided toward picking the right fabric, making templates, marking fabric, placing fabric, and choosing the right needle for you as well as making applique stitches you’ll be proud to call your own.  A kit of supplies will be provided.   1 session, $25 Tues. evening, May 27, 6pm-9pm Tues. evening, June 10, 6pm-9pm                       FIELD OF STARS     Yvonna   Field of Stars, another pattern from The Farmer’s Daughter Quilt Co., enables you to make stars without the worry of sewing over the points!  This sparkling quilt will be made in no time as you’ll be making the border units while you are creating the stars!  Plan to have fun with this quilt.  Pattern purchase required.   1 session, $15 Tues. evening, June 10, 6pm-9pm             INDIAN HATCHET     Yvonna   Designed to use up lots of scraps, fat eighths, and fat quarters, this quilt will be made in no time.  This strip-pieced quilt will allow you to use up quickly strips of all different sizes.  Or you might choose to cut up as well.  This quilt looks great in any fabric combination I’ve ever seen.  Plan on a fun evening of sewing.  Pattern purchase required.   1 session, $15 Tues. evening, June 24, 6pm-9pm           MARINER’S COMPASS   Yvonna   This complicated looking block can be easily constructed through Judy Mathieson’s paper-foundation piecing techniques.  A wall quilt can be made from the block; however, other setting possibilities will be explored such as making a four-block or nine-block quilt or Mariner’s Compass Medallion.  Some color theory will be explored.  Paper foundations will be furnished.   2 sessions, $35 Tues. evening, July 8 and July 22, 6pm-9pm    

  

 

 

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