NOTES:
» The dimensions of the Shop Model (in the picture) are given in curly brackets.
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SKILL LEVELS:
* Beginner, no experience needed.
** Rotary skills and machine piecing experience are required.
*** Advanced skills needed.
Cozy Up for Tea Time ** {Cozy: 12” wide, 9½” tall; Table Mat: 16” × 16”}
Amanda Ruden
This teapot cozy and the tablemat are designed to go with your special china. The cozy shown here, like the tea cup, has a pink flower on one side and a blue flower on the other side, Amanda will show you how to create appliqué designs that echo the design elements in your beautiful china cups and plates. Machine quilting and bias binding complete this lovely gift for yourself or someone else.
5 hrs: $40.00.
Saturdays, October 21, 1:30-3:30
October 28, 1:30-4:30
Double Wedding Ring ** {2 × 2 array: 26” × 26”; Placemat: 16” × 11”}
Dana Brabson
Double Wedding Ring quilts are easy to sew by machine using paper-piecing techniques. To learn all of the skills needed for making one of these classic quilts, we shall piece, quilt and bind a double wedding ring placemat.
4 hrs: $37.00. (Includes foundation papers and pattern)
Saturdays, September 23 and 30, 9:30-11:30
Harlequin Stars ** {65” × 65”}
Virginia Walton
Echoing the colors and points found in a Harlequin’s hat and costume, this striking quilt demands attention – yet is amazingly easy to make with Virginia’s “no pins” piecing technique for circular curves. Whether you choose to use the rainbow palette as Virginia did, or to make your own set of 8 colors, join us for a day of fun and creativity.
6 hrs: $100.00. (Note: There is no discount for this class.)
Saturday, October 14, 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
Hexagon Braid ** {23” × 56”}
Lois Warwick
Make a 1 or 2 row hexagon braid that highlights the variety of fabrics found in a 5” charm pack. If one row, it can be up to 84” long. If two rows, it can be 42” to 50” long.
4 hrs: $32.00.
Saturday, September 23, 9:30-1:30
Thursday, October 5, 1:00-5:00
Layer Cake Delight ** {57” × 70”}
Lois Warwick
This easy, colorful throw highlights the many fabrics in a layer cake (10” squares).
4 hrs: $32.00.
Saturday, August 26, 9:30-1:30
Thursday, October 19, 1:00-5:00
Sew Our Row by Row ** {9½” × 36½”}
Dana Brabson
Dana has mastered the “appli-piecing” technique taught by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry. Start piecing your Row under his guidance in the first class. Come to the second class ready to appliqué with a variety of fun, decorative stitches. You can use your row in a row quilt, or finish it as a handsome wall hanging with a New Mexico touch.
4 hrs: $32.00.
Fridays, August 11 and 18 1:00-3:00
Social Network ** {61” × 79”}
Judy Botsford
This nice quilt goes together rapidly, especially with pre-cut 10” squares. Let Judy guide you through this project.
4 hrs: $32.00.
Tuesdays, August 22 and 29 9:30-11:30.
Step Up ** {42” × 42”}
Phyllis Henry
Get ready for Christmas! This wall quilt goes together quickly. Make one and have a present ready to go.
3 hrs: $24.00.
Friday, September 8, 9:30-12:30.
Vino Row ** {30” × 12”}
Cindy Kurey
The Vino Row table runner makes a great gift for the wine lover in your life or a quick project for your own table. Our smaller, 11 bottle version will include sewing a gentle curve, basic machine quilting, and a quick, machine-finished binding.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Friday, September 22, 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
Disappearing Rail Fence ** {53″ x 66″}
Laura Echeverria
Turn rail fence blocks into these dramatic blocks with a fun technique from Missouri Star Quilt Co. You may wish to make the square quilt described in the pattern, or add some extra fabric to make this larger, rectangular quilt.
3 hrs: $24.00
Monday, May 15 1:00-4:00
Monday, July 10 1:00-4:00
Easy Hexie Table Runner
Jane Housman
Hexagons splashed across a background – this table runner is about as easy as it could be. Jane has the tricks and tips needed to make this project.
3 hrs: $24.00
Saturday, June 17, 9:30-12:30
Kid’s Class – I Spy Quilt ** {40″ x 55″}
Danyella Nava and Becky Welch
“I spy with my little eye” – lots of fun novelty fabrics made into a delightful quilt. Open to children ages 11 and older, this class focuses on building good and safe sewing practices.
15 hrs: $175.00
Monday through Friday, July 24 – 28, 9:30-12:30
Magical Expandable Tote ** {15”w × 3½”d × 13”h}
Karen Palmer
Here is a tote that grows when you need it to! When unzipped, this bag cleverly “grows” from 13” deep to 18”. Let Karen guide you in making this nifty and very useful project.
6 hrs: $48.00
Wednesdays, July 12 and July 19, 9:30-12:30
Picture Quilt/T-Shirt Quilt Ser-In Session ** {28″ x 25″}
Dana Brabson and Becky Welch
Have you taken either the Picture Quilt or theT-Shirt Quilt class, and would like some hands-on sewing guidance with your project? Dana and Becky are here to help. Come for the afternoon and stay for our First Friday Sew-In if you like.
3 hrs: $24.00
Friday, July 7, 1:00-4:00
Rollie Pollie Organizer**
Lois Warwick
This is an all-purpose organizer with four 10” removable pockets, each secured with two Velcro strips to a 10” × 25” carrying band. It can be hung with a D-ring, and has a handle for carrying when rolled up.
6 hrs: $48.00
Thursday, June 15 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
Saturday, July 22 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
3 in 1 Betsy Bag** {12″w x 5″d x 16½”h}
Danyella Nava
Make this versatile bag. It can be worn in three different ways. Try new techniques and explore using Kraft Tex to make this roomy, but functional tote.
4 hrs: $32.00
Monday, June 19, 1:00-5:00
Batik Chevron ** {52” × 72”}
Becky Welch
It’s easy to choose fabric for this quilt – it only uses one, striped batik! Bias strips create a chevron look.
6 hrs: $48.00
Friday, March 10, 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
Crossbody Bag 2.0 ** {9”w × 1½”d × 11”h}
Amanda Ruden
This bag is not too big or small – just right. Crossbody style and zippered openings make it nice for travel.
3 hrs: $24.00.
Saturday, February 25, 1:30-4:30
Dutch Dash ** {60” × 72”}
Phyllis Henry
This is not an ordinary churn dash quilt. This design features mesmerizing interlocking blocks.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Thursdays, February 16 and 23, 9:30-12:30
Ergonomic Shoulder Bag ** {9”w × 4”d × 15”h}
Pat Gould
Create your own ergonomic shoulder bag. Working from Pat’s pattern, learn how to customize this pattern to fit your own style. Have fun with this and combine some exciting fabrics for a unique purse that everyone will notice.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Saturday, March 4, 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
Friday, April 7, 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
FRQ (Free Range Quilters) **
Becky Welch
Free range quilting – thinking “outside the box.” Explore design terms, develop improv piecing techniques, and learn starting points toward creating original quilts.
Three 3-hr sessions: $24.00/session.
Saturdays, February 25, March 18, April 29, 9:30-12:30
(H)I – Candy ** {47” × 58”}
Lois Warwick
Beginner friendly!
Jelly Roll friendly!
Create a laptop quilt quickly by using scraps for the insert pieces. You really only need 1 pin to make the blocks!
Lois used leftover pieces to make the stunning back, shown in the picture on the right.
2 hrs: $16.00.
Saturday, February 11, 1:00-3:00
Wednesday, March 22, 1:00-3:00
Modern Asymmetrical Sampler ** {53” × 66”}
Lois Warwick
Expand your traditional skills to an asymmetrical sampler using block designs in the book or adjusting your favorite blocks to fit into the design.
5 hrs: $40.00.
Fridays, March 24, 1:00-4:00, and March 31, 1:00-3:00
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 18, 1:00-4:00
Pajama Party **
Michele Lommasson & Cindy Kurey
Put on your PJs and sew more flannel pajamas with Cindy and Michele. This is a real Pajama party. Purchase your patterns and fabric here. Fabric should be washed and cut out before class. Bring your own snacks and or sandwiches. Pajama help will be available if needed.
5 hrs: $15.00.
Friday, March 17, 5:00-10:00
Placemats To Flip Over ** {17” × 12”}
Laura Echeverria
Placemats with NO binding? And with a flange? This pattern is so clever! A great place to showcase a big print, these placemats can also be a fun place to practice free-motion quilting.
2 hrs: $16.00.
Monday, February 27, 1:00-3:00
Monday, April 10, 1:00-3:00
Salem Witches’ Quilt Guild (SWQG) ** {44” × 18”}
Kathy Congable
You’re invited to join these very unique quilters at their quilt guild meeting. The SWQG will be presented in 2 pieces over the next few months. There are three embroidered/crayon tinted pattern panels. (There is a 4th panel not included in this quilt.) With the first panel you’ll meet the “girls” on their way to the guild meeting. The next two panels will give us an “inside peek at the guild’s goings on.” You’ll learn how to transfer designs and practice simple embroidery stitches, and explore crayon tinting as a method for adding color and depth to embroidery designs. So break out the box of crayons and join us for a bit of fun as you start this exciting new quilt. Only the leader of the group has been embroidered by Kathy so far; look at the picture on the left for some of that detail.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Sundays, February 5, 12:00-4:00, and April 2, 1:00-3:00
Sew Unique, Sew Simple ** {adult}
Judy Botsford
This cute top has a surprise – it’s a pullover. Use large scraps or make it with a single fabric for a different look.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Fridays, February 24 and March 3, 9:30-12:30
Sock Monkey Palooza ** {9” to 23”, tails extra}
Michele Lommasson and Becky Welch
Making a sock monkey is more fun than a barrel of monkeys. (Whether you’ve never made a sock monkey or you’ve made a dozen, if you love sock moneys, this class is for you!) Come and relax and make a monkey with us.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Saturday, February 18, 9:30-4:30, with a break for lunch
Stepping Stones ** {66” × 75”}
Think spring time when making this quilt. A jelly roll is the starting point of this easy quilt.
4 hrs: $32.00.
Friday, March 17, 9:30-2:30, with a break for lunch
Tribeca Tote ** {13 to 8”w × 6” to 14”d × 13”h}
Judy Botsford
Make a versatile lightweight tote bag. Use it to carry groceries – or even better – quilt supplies!
4 hrs: $32.00.
Friday, April 21, 9:30-2:30, with a break for lunch
