Class List
Classes for Thursday
4002C – Thread Paint Your Own Photo!
$104.00
Elizabeth Habich
Location: Room 103
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $25.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: Intensive thread-painting gives you the freedom to make a very realistic, tapestry-like image entirely with thread, and the only skill you need is confident free-motion quilting!
Starting with your own sharp, good-quality photo, we will explore ways to create color combinations and textures to transform it into a realistic 8 ½” x 11” thread painting. You will be amazed by what you can do! In a one-day class, students will learn the basics of thread painting and start work on their own thread paintings. In a two-day class, students will make considerable progress on their own thread painting and gain greater mastery and confidence in their skills.
Note: students must send me their proposed photo two weeks ahead of time for approval, possible editing, and printing. I will bring the printed photo to class made into a quilt sandwich, along with two color copies of the original photo for in-class exercises, so students can maximize their in-class work time.
Machines Provided by: Viking & OC Sewing & Vacuum
Kit Contents: Personal Photo
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4003C – Spring at Mission Point
$130.00
Lisa Bongean
Location: Room 105
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $72.00
Skill Level: Beginner
Description: Immerse yourself into the timeless charm of wool appliqué, where vibrant colors, intricate designs, and touch of rustic come together to create one-of-a-kind textile masterpieces. Whether you're an experienced fiber artist or a beginner eager to learn, our project promises hours of relaxation and artistic fulfillment.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL:
WARMTH AND TEXTURE: Wool appliqué creates textiles that not only look stunning but also provide an unparalleled tactile experience. The plushness of wool adds warmth and dimension to your artwork.
AFTER LEARNING THE BASICS...Let your imagination soar as you play with different shapes, sizes, and color combinations. Wool appliqué offers endless design possibilities, making it an ideal medium for expressing your personal style.
A TIMELESS TRADITION: Rooted in centuries of craftsmanship, wool appliqué connects you with a rich heritage of textile arts while allowing you to put your contemporary twist on this enduring tradition.
WHY CHOOSE OUR WOOL APPLIQUÉ PROJECT: Whether you're seeking a soothing hobby or aiming to create handmade gifts with a personal touch, our Wool Appliqué project offers a gratifying and artistic way to achieve your goals. The warmth and whimsy of this craft are sure to inspire you and leave you with cherished, handcrafted pieces you'll treasure for years to come.
If you have any questions about our workshop please do not hesitate to contact me at my email lisab@primitivegatherings.us
Handwork Class
Kit Contents: Backing and wools for front and back
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4004C – RULE Your Quilt!
$167.00
Sarah Thomas
Location: Room 106
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $35.00
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Description: Are you ready to add the structured look of quilting with rulers to your quilt tops? Perhaps you want to mix and match free-motion quilting designs with perfect lines, arcs, and waves? This is the workshop for you! Sarah will guide you through hands-on quilting utilizing basic straight edge, curved, arced, wave, and fun shaped rulers to create crosshatch, arcs, and more! Whether you're new to using rulers or simply want to hone your skills, you will leave the workshop with an abundance of ideas, encouragement, and motivation to add ruler quilting to your repertoire!
Machines Provided by: BERNINA of America & Mel's Sewing & Fabric Center
The Machines in this room are the BERNINA Q20. These are Sit-Down Longarm Machines.
Kit Contents: Thread, Fabric, Batting, Worksheet, Ruler Use
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4006C – Free Motion Bootcamp
$130.00
Christa Watson
Location: Room 107BC
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: Embrace perfectly imperfect quilting! That means little to no marking, and a whole lot of gorgeous texture. Ease into free-motion quilting with asymmetrical textures that are fast and fun to quilt. We’ll explore a wide range of motifs that will look good on any quilt from modern to traditional. You’ll leave class armed with the confidence that yes, you can quilt your own quilts. Students should be comfortable with a sewing machine and will practice on their own pre-basted fabric and batting samples. Students will also learn best practices for successful free-motion quilting.
Machines Provided by: BERNINA of America & Mel's Sewing & Fabric Center
Spaces available
4009C – Puffin Collage and Stitch
$104.00
Jane Haworth
Location: Room 201AB
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $20.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: Learn to fabric collage and combine with hand stitching on this fun and simple puffin pattern. Trace and cut this small Puffin fabric collage using the pattern and kit provided. Learn this free-form technique for fabric collage. The collage will be hand-stitched using simple stitches.
Hand Work Class
Kit Contents: Fabric, Needle, threads, pattern
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4010C – Disappearing Half Square Triangles
$113.00
Heather Kojan
Location: Room 202AB
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $12.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: We'll start with half square triangles. With a little chopping and reassembly and we'll have 3 unique quilt blocks!
Machines Provided by: Juki & Moore's Sewing Centers
Kit Contents: Pattern
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4011C – Perfectly Pointless - Improv Triangles
$126.00
Maria Shell
Location: Room 203AB
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: The triangle is an elegant shape that can be used to create dynamic quilts. This workshop covers all manner of triangles and ways to improvisation-ally cut and piece them into patchwork art. There is a special focus on working stripes and other prints to create triangles as well as an in-depth exploration of how different angles create different final units.
Machines Provided by: Brother & Moore's Sewing Centers
Spaces available
4013C – Supper Scrappy Repair Quilt
$113.00
Brooke Shankland
Location: Room 204
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Description: Make your own "super scrappy" Repair blocks - in the "imperfect" style - to begin a throw sized quilt. The Repair block is inspired by the concept in Judaism known as tikkun olam, which translates from Hebrew to “repair the world.” The design serves as a reminder to see beauty & opportunity in the imperfect & broken. Brooke will walk you through the two-at-a-time construction of this fun & extremely versatile block, including tips for half rectangle triangles - which may become your new favorite building block for modern quilts. This block is a fabulous way to use up scraps, and even let loose with the option for improv cutting.
Machines Provided by: Baby Lock & Moore's Sewing Centers
Spaces available
4061C – Treads and Risers
$56.00
Greg Barner
Location: Room 103
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Kit Fee $80.00
Skill Level: Intermediate
Description: Learn to make dramatic illusions of steps and risers with simple piecing and thoughtful fabric. For this class, you will be playing with light, medium, and dark fabrics of a variety of colors. Greg will teach you a simple 45 degree template technique. Learn to select and place the proper light, medium, and dark fabrics, so that you create “dimensional steps.”
Machines Provided by: Viking & OC Sewing & Vacuum
Kit Contents: Fabric to complete the quilt top, pattern, 45 degree wedge template
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4062C – Walking Foot Quilting 2 - Organic Curves and Super Spirals
$73.00
Catherine Redford
Location: Room 107BC
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Kit Fee $20.00
Skill Level: Intermediate
Description: A second class in walking foot quilting. Elevate your technique with beautiful organic curves. Learn how to execute sharp turns and make accurate straight line polygon spirals. Add hand stitched details for added texture. Circular spirals round out the class.
Machines Provided by: BERNINA of America & Mel's Sewing & Fabric Center
Kit Contents: machine and hand sewing threads, needles, safety pins, handouts
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4063C – Heart to Heart 3D Wallhanging
$56.00
Ruth Ann Berry
Location: Room 202AB
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Kit Fee $50.00
Skill Level: Intermediate
Description: Create the illusion of depth using long strips with 60 degree angle cuts and no "Y" seams. Learn an updated piecing process that employs a triangle replacement template and avoids most of the small triangle pieces. Use color and value instead of complicated piecing to give the impression of 3D.
Machines Provided by: Juki & Moore's Sewing Centers
Kit Contents: fabric to complete the quilt top. Pattern. Triangle replacement template
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4064C – Paper Piecing for the First Time
$56.00
Teresa Coates
Location: Room 203AB
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Kit Fee $15.00
Skill Level: Beginner
Description: If you've wanted to try paper piecing and didn't know where to start, here's the place to be! You'll learn the basics of foundation paper piecing and a variety of techniques to create perfectly pieced quilt blocks. You'll work on six different blocks, learning new techniques for each. You'll walk away with samples to refer back to you as you work on your new foundation paper-pieced quilt.
Machines Provided by: Brother & Moore's Sewing Centers
Kit Contents: Six patterns and accompanying notions for various paper-piecing techniques
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4065C – Variegated Thread
$60.00
Edyta Sitar
Location: Room 203C
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Kit Fee $59.95
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: Enjoy a fun fabric exchange with friends and create this wonderful quilt called Variegated Thread. You will have a great time exchanging fabric, sewing a fabric panel, and learning how to coordinate your scraps in this delightful class. We will learn cutting, piecing, and pressing a spool block. It’s perfect for quilters at all levels of experience. You do not want to miss this fun experience and make new quilting friends!
Machines Provided by: Janome & Moore's Sewing Centers
Kit Contents: Fabric for 8 blocks, background, binding and pattern
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4066C – Master Curved Piecing with the Many Moons Quilt Pattern
$56.00
Jennifer Wagner
Location: Room 204
One dayThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Kit Fee $12.00
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Description: Have you been wanting to add curves to your quilts but aren’t sure where to start? Then this is the class for you! You’ll learn and experiment with 3 different techniques for curved piecing using the Many Moons quilt pattern. This pattern uses large curves because they’re easier to learn on. Bonus: We will also discuss how the use of contrast, color, and fabric change the look of the quilt. It looks modern made in Kona Solids but see it with big prints in the circles and it’s a whole new quilt.
Machines Provided by: Baby Lock & Moore's Sewing Center
Kit Contents: Many Moons Quilt Pattern
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4501C – Flying Into Colours
$270.00
Helen Godden
Location: Room 100B
Two DaysThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $10.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: Introducing Helen's technique of Paintchwork....that is, painted not pieced patchwork working with stunning Metallic & Pearlescent Lumiere by Jacquard, acrylic fabric paints. Day 1 - Students will chose from 20 designs for your own Flying Into Colours wall hanging 20 x 30”. Helen will demonstrate how to trace & paint the design; how to combine colours and blend colours to create Paintchwork onto black fabric. Students will be blown away by the ease of painting with these fabric paints and their stunning results. Day 2 - With Helen's expert guidance, booklet of Free-Motion designs and lots of demonstrating, students will enhance their piece with a wide variety of free-motion quilting styles to complement their work. Students will then paint again, this time into their free-motion stitching, enhancing and adding so much life and energy into their individual and unique work. This class is a lot of fun and very exciting as student's gain confidence in painting and in free-motion and their work comes to life in full colour!
Painting
Kit Contents: Students will shared the use of 2 full sets of 30 Lumiere paints. Each student will have use of brushes Panda Pencil for tracing on black fabric to keep.
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
4601C – Painting on Silk: Columbine
$339.00
Andrea Brokenshire
Location: Room 100A
Three DaysThursday, January 23rd 2025
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Kit Fee $115.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Description: I am inspired by the natural world. Won’t you join me in my paint box to learn my technique for painting realistic floral imagery onto silk.You will be making a beautiful Pink Columbine. To make it easy, most of materials you will need will be provided in the Mandatory Kit. The kit cost is $115.00. In addition to painting your beautiful flower, I will also demonstrate how I create my highly textural confetti backgrounds and my technique for turning the edges of the finished applique’ for a clean finish. So let’s have some fun and create with paint and fiber.
Painting Class
Kit Contents: Instruction booklet for Columbine
11” x 17” Color photocopy
11” x 17” Greyscale photocopy
11” x 17” Color Photocopy of finished Painted top
Silk Charmeuse (12mm) 12” x 18” pre-primed Silk Charmeuse
1 - Set of PROfab Transparent Acrylic Textile paints for Black Pearl
1 -2 oz Transparent Extender Medium
Freezer Paper (approx.) 2 yards
Black Ultra Fine Sharpie Marker
Brushes:
#2 Chisel Blender
#6 Round
#2 Round
2” Foam brush
All Kits Are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
Spaces available
