Favorite Classes

Color Confidence **

Becky Welch and Dana Brabson

Gain confidence choosing fabrics for your quilts! Small projects teach value, contrast, and easy ways to incorporate “sparkle.” Successive classes will build on your experiences and observations of your classmates’ work.

9 hrs: $72.00

Saturdays, February 24, March 31, and April 28
1:30-4:30

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Dream Landscape ** {30” × 30”}

Becky Welch
Make a lovely stylized landscape and learn new techniques at the same time. Simple piecing and several forms of embellishment are combined, making this a fun project.

6 hrs: $48.00.

Saturdays, April 7 and 21
1:30-4:30

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FRQ (Free Range Quilters) **

Becky Welch

Join us, thinking “outside the box.” Explore design terms, develop “improv” (improvisational) piecing techniques, and learn starting points toward creating original quilts. At the October class, the students displayed the quilts they had made in response to Becky’s challenge to use a 5” strip of fabric from India with an elephant in the center of the strip. Here is a snapshot of the show we posted with these quilts; 16 of the 17 quilts are shown in this picture. The design of each of the 17quilts is original.

Three, 3-hr sessions: $24.00/session.

Saturdays, February 24, March 31, and April 28
9:30-12:30

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Let’s Appliqué – Harvest Tapestry Quilt**

Kathi Dineen
Rich colors and classic blocks make up this wall hanging for all. Both hand appliqué and machine quilting bring it all together. A great project for using wool, too.

6 hrs: $48.00

Saturdays, February 10, March 10, and April 14
9:30-11:30

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Modern Quilt As You Go ** {individual blocks are 10” × 10”}

Fay Manganelli
This is a quick and easy new way to use “quilt-as-you-go” techniques for your next quilting project. We will complete a sample in class and discuss variations and other possibilities.

3 hrs: $24.00.

Saturday, March 10
1:00-4:00

Friday, April 27
1:00-4:00

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Pocket Organizer ** {6½” × 6½” × 5½”}

Lois Warwick
What a great organizer for your quilting do-dads! It can be used by anyone needing a compact stash holder. It makes a great gift – packed or empty.

5½ hrs: $44

Thursday, February 15
11:00-5:00, ½ hr break for lunch

Friday, April 6
9:30-3:30, ½ hr break for lunch

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Santa Ana Winds *** {60” × 76”}

Dana Brabson
The basic block in the Santa Ana Winds quilt has almost limitless potential for exciting designs. Dana has made the gentle curves easy to sew with room to trim down after sewing. After learning the basic techniques (hands on!), we shall spend time exploring some of the unique design possibilities. The quilt may be made in any size, lap to king. A note from Becky Welch: I recently took this class and was blown away by the engineering of the templates, the block construction technique (There is a trick that makes it easier than it looks!) and especially the enormous amount of design possibilities. This class should not be missed. 

4½ hrs: $36.00.

Saturdays, April 7, 9:30-12:00, and April 21
9:30-11:30

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Sew Together Bag **

{9” wide × 5” deep × 3½” high}
Becky Welch

This is a distinctive, practical little organizer that is easier to make than it looks. Make it for sewing tools, jewelry or travel items; you will get a great sense of accomplishment as you construct it. Cut the fabrics prior to class, and the bag should be done when you leave class.

6 hrs: $48

Saturday, February 17
9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch

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T-Shirt Quilt ** {26” × 40”}

Dana Brabson

Think about those T-shirts from concerts you attended, from events in which you participated, from places you have been, etc. A T-shirt quilt will not only be a great memory piece or gift, but will also help you empty the drawers in which the shirts are “residents.” This is an A to Z technique class in which we imagine the design of the finished quilt, practice methods for stabilizing the T-shirt fabrics, explore the juncture between stabilized T-shirts and other fabrics, examine quilting ideas, and much more.

2½ hrs: $20.00.

Monday, February 12
1:00-3:30

Monday, February 12
5:30-8:00

Friday, April 13
1:00-3:30

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Tuffet ** {19” diameter, 12” high}

Candace Gillis

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet made from her favorite 2½ inch strips. No spiders – instead guidance from Candace to create this very special conversation piece for your front room.
Note (1): We offer the opportunity, at the same cost, to make either the round Tuffet or the square Tuffet. The fabric requirements for the square Tuffet are different from those for the round Tuffet. Be sure to study the pattern in advance to make sure that you bring the right fabrics; Dana can help you with this.
Note (2): Sign up at least a week in advance so that we can order the hardware and other specialty items (round or square) needed for this project.

6 hrs: $48.00 for the class plus $154.00 for the kit (VIQ eligible; includes pattern, hardware, and specialty fabrics.)

Fridays, April 6 and 206
1:00-4:00

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