Center Point **
{68” × 51”}
Lois Warwick
The sample was made with 2 jelly rolls; however, scrappy pieces would make this lap throw your personal own. The layout takes lots of room. The sewing is easy.
3 hrs: $24.00
Friday, October 18, 1:00-4:00
Chinese Fireworks **
{63” ×26”}
Carol Meincke
Discover a different foundation paper piecing technique. Imagine – paper piecing without having to tear paper off. This class has another bonus – a different and easy way to piece hexagons. Make a wall quilt or go big.
6 hrs: $48.00
Mondays, September 23 and 30, 1:00-4:00
Coiled Beauties **
{large: 10” × 11”. small: 4½” × 5”}
Lisa Pries-Linn
Coiled baskets and bowls are great to have or give. Lisa’s are meticulously finished. Learn from a master the techniques needed to make yours.
3 hrs: $24.00
Saturday, September 7, 9:30-12:30
Chubby Charmer Bag **
{17”w × 9”d × 13”h}
Phyllis Henry
One of my friends uses it for a gym bag, another for an overnight bag. It has two layers of fusible batting and feet on the bottom. I’m sure you can find your own special use for this bag.
3 hrs: $24.00
Friday, September 13, 9:30-12:30
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, August 31, September 28, October 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.” Early in 2018, Becky offered the Free Range Quilters their second annual “fabric challenge”. She gave each quilter a piece of the fabric she had brought back from Thailand, and added several pieces of Thai fabric graciously donated by Nara Chong. The 18 quilts created in response were placed on display in the shop on the second of January; here are two snapshots of the Show. The design of each quilt is original.
Three, 3-hr sessions: $24.00/session
Saturdays, August 31, September 28, October 26, 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
Saturdays, August 10, September 14, October 12, 9:30-11:30
Jewel Box **
{44” × 44”}
Fay Manganeli
This “jewel” is one of Eleanor Burns treasures. The pattern still stands out today especially when you choose mediums and darks set against one background. Choose fabrics with color contrasts and you will have your own jewel! We will do one block, so you can choose one of the sizes listed.
3 hrs: $24.00
Saturday, June 22, 9:30-12:30
Molehills **
{58” × 64”}
Becky Welch
Molehills – not mountains. The large gentle curves in this quilt are easy to sew. Choose fun fabrics and colors to achieve your unique quilt.
6 hrs: $48.00
Fridays, August 9 and 23, 9:30-12:30
Fridays, October 11 and 18, 9:30-12:30
Salem Quilt Guild’s Quilt Campout **
{When finished, this block will be 17½” × 8”}
Kathy Congable
This fun-loving group of quilting witches is getting together with their vintage trailers and having Quilting campouts as retreats. This quilt consists of twelve pattern blocks; however, several blocks will make an adorable wall hanging or throw for your, or a friend’s, camper.
Recapture the joy of creating with colored pencils (or if you prefer, Crayons) by joining us each month to color and embellish your blocks with simple embroidery stitches. The first block in the program is shown here, just after Kathy finished tracing the design from the pattern and tinting it with colored pencils.
3 hrs: $24.00 per month
Sundays, August 25, September 29, October 27, 1:00-4:00
Santa Ana Winds ***
{40” × 48” (left), 20” × 59” (right)}
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, October 4 and 11 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
Friday, August 30, 9:30-4:30 (with a 1 hour lunch break)
Sundial **
{67” × 67”, quilted}
Barbara Gary
A technique utilizing strips in a fast fun project creates a dazzling 12 point star medallion, reminding us of a sundial. A great project with all straight lined foundation strip piecing and gradual curved piecing used to complete final assembly. This 68” x 68” center can be extended to a Queen size with an additional on-point expansion package.
2 hrs: $120.00 (with a 1 hour lunch break)
Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 9:30-4:00 (with a half hour lunch break)
Super Scrap Seahorse **
{14” × 17”}
Marianne Bettinger
Create a whimsical, colorful seahorse art quilt from all those tiny pieces of scrap and left over pieces of fabric that you would otherwise throw away.
6 hrs: $48.00
Saturday, September 21, 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 27, 1:00-3:30
Tuffet **
{Round Tuffet: 19” diameter, 12” high. Square Tuffet: 19” × 19”, 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.)
6 hrs: $48.00 for the class plus $162.00 for the kit (VIQ eligible; includes pattern, hardware, and specialty fabrics.)
Two (and Three) Fabric Bargello **
{32” × 54”}
Carol Rising
If you have wanted to make a Bargello quilt, but have been intimidated by the process, this is the class for you. Using just two fabrics you can construct a stunning Two Fabric Bargello wall hanging in one of three designs included in the pattern. On the other hand, if you would like to border the feature fabric with bands of contrasting fabric, we have both the pattern and the spread sheet for the Three Fabric Bargello quilt, and shall give them to you at no additional cost. In both cases, you will have a great start on your Bargello quilt by the end of the class.
6 hrs: $48.00
Friday, October 4, 9:30-4:30 (with a 1 hour break for lunch)