Color Confidence **
Becky Welch and Dana Brabson
| Spontaneity {22” × 25”} |
Color Enrichment {24” × 29”} |
Value Recognition {30” × 30”} |
Contrast {21” × 28”} |
| Inspiration {34” × 34”} |
Visualization {18” × 21”} |
The Artist’s Eye {40” × 48”} |
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, July 25, August 29, and September 26, 1:30-4:30
FRQ (Free Range Quilters) **
Becky Welch
Free range quilting – thinking “outside the box.” Explore design terms, develop “improv” (improvisational) piecing techniques, and learn starting points toward creating original quilts. The different exercises are “short and sweet.”
About a year ago, Kathy Iskow brought back 3 beautiful sarongs from Bali for the Free Range Quilters to use in a challenge. One stipulation was to place the fabrics in a pattern that one had always wanted to use, but had not used until this opportunity. Here is a picture of the January show that displayed the quilts featuring the Bali fabric.
Three, 3-hr sessions: $24.00/session.
Sundays, July 26, August 30, and September 27, 9:30-12:30
French Braid Frenzy **
Carol Meincke
Simple piecing, spectacular quilts! French Braid quilts are much easier to make than they appear. Make the basic quilt to get started or try another one from the book French Braid Quilts. If you love color, you’ll love these quilts.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Fridays, September 11, and 25, 9:30-12:30
Hand Appliqué-Tion **
{40” × 40”}
Kathi Dineen
Join us as we continue to explore the richness and depth of hand appliqué techniques, materials, notions, and designs in quilting. Almost nothing is out of bounds: fabrics such as linens and wool, threads that are variegated in color and heavier than usual, reverse as well as “ordinary” appliqué, and “sew” on. We shall have something different each month as we explore the edges of our comfort zones.
6 hrs: $48.00
Sunday, July 12, 10:00-12:00
One Piece Bag **
{17” × 6” × 11”}
Phyllis Henry
Make this fast and easy travel bag. Phyllis has improved the bag by using “Soft & Stable” which gives it nice body.
4 hrs: $32.00.
Friday, July 17, 9:30-1:30
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.
Sweet Sixteen is pictured on the left, and Take Notes is on the right. 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.
5 hrs: $40.00.
Fridays, August 7 and 14, 1:00-3:30
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: $48.00
Thursday, September 17, 9:30-4:30 (with a 1 hour lunch break)
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.
Friday, September 18, 1:00-3:30
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 $162.00 for the kit (VIQ eligible; includes pattern, hardware, and specialty fabrics.)
Fridays, August 28 and September 11, 1:00-4:00
Wild Onion **
{48” × 66”}
Becky Welch
Asymmetrical curves create dynamic movement in this quilt. Explore different layouts with this block. The Creative Grids® Ovals All Ways slotted ruler makes cutting the curves easy. Give curved piecing a try!
6 hrs: $48.00.
Friday, July 24, 9:30-4:30 (with a 1 hour lunch break).