Saturday Class Schedule
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6001G – Burst Block $83
Rob Appell
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
This quilt has so many color options and is very simple to construct using the new Burst Block Template. Spend your day with Rob learning how to use the template and create these awesome blocks. There will be several different setting options shared in class. Get ready to have a blast!
Bring Your Own Sewing Machine – Sewing Machine Required
Kit Fee: $12 Includes: The Burst Block Template
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6002C – Mod Mandalas $83
Mel Beach
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Add some Modern Zen to your quilting and join me as I unlock the secrets to creating your very own modern mandala that will sparkle and shine! Constructing a mod mandala is both meditative and exciting, especially as they begin to take shape and bloom into a starry design!
Machines Provided By: Viking
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6003C – Celebrations! Mystery Quilt $100
Kimberly Einmo
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Do you love to make mystery quilts or does the thought making a quilt for which you have no idea what the end result will be scare you? Fear not! Whether you are a seasoned veteran and you enjoy the intrigue and suspense of not knowing the final outcome or if you have never had the courage to tackle making a mystery quilt before, Kimberly's ultra-popular mystery quilt classes and patterns are perfect for you! She has designed the entire process to be simple and stress-free so you can take a risk with your fabric selections or risk nothing at all. Step out of your “quilt comfort zone” and try something new. If your fabrics have good contrast, look great when lined up together, and match the values given in the fabric requirements table, then they'll look beautiful when sewn together. Not sure, simply email Kimberly at Kimberly@kimberlyeinmo.com and send her a photo of your fabrics. She’ll make sure you’re on the right track.
Machines Provided By: Janome
Kit Fee: $4 Includes:
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6004C – Happy Place $83
Susan Emory
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
In this class students will learn Partial Seam Technique, Machine Applique with flawless starts and stops, and Paper Piecing. This fun quilt features easy paper piecing, so don't be afraid! Join Susan and make Happy Place for your Happy Place!
Bring Your Own Sewing Machine – Sewing Machine Required
Kit Fee: $15 Includes: Pre-printed paper foundations, Appliques printed on Barely There Fusible Web
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6005C – Hand Quilting $43
Carrie Fondi
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Skill Level: Beginner
This is a technique class for Hand quilting. In class you will learn the rocker method and the fabric folding method along with other pain free techniques. Quilting with a hoop or without a hoop, marking your quilt, batting choices, basting, and quilting will be covered in class. Everyone goes home hand quilting with ease.
HALF – DAY Handwork Class
Kit Fee: $20 Includes: 20" Pre-printed quilt top, batting, backing and thread and needle.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6006C – Purplessence $83
Linda Hahn
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
This class combines some foundation piecing with "regular" piecing. Learn about different types of foundation paper and how to calculate the size of the pieces needed.
Machines Provided By: BabyLock
Kit Fee: TBD Includes: Full color pattern, foundation paper that can be left in the quilt, re-useable foundation piecing stencils
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6007C – Artful Fiber Au Naturel $44
Lynn Koolish
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Skill Level: All Levels
Make a fiber collage, journal cover, canvas book, or decorated messenger bag with a variety of natural-colored fabrics and fibers including silk (fabric, roving, rods, cocoons), Lutradur, bamboo blend batting, fast2fuse / Timtex, Shapeflex, Spundbond, mul•tex, Wonder Web. Learn about the different fibers and take advantage of their unique textures. Materials fee includes all materials for class plus reusable canvas messenger bag.
HALF – DAY Design Class
Kit Fee: $15 Includes: Artful fiber kit with 15 fibers and surfaces
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6008C – Free-Spirited, Free-Form Patchwork Quilt $44
Lynn Koolish
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: All Levels
Let loose to make a free-spirited, free-form quilt based on African/Indian Kawandi quilts. Learn a bit about the history of Kawandi quilts, then start your own. Hand stitched using perle cotton thread and big stitches, these vibrant scrap quilts are fun and easy to make. No rulers, no rotary cutters. Cut or tear strips of fabric and stitch them to batting. No planning needed, just grab the next piece of fabric and stitch.
HALF – DAY Handwork Class
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6009C – Find Your Feather $138
Mary Beth Krapil
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Just like everyone has a unique handwriting, there are multiple ways of executing quilted feathers. Mary Beth will show you all of them and you can try them out and find the one that clicks for you! Feathers are the pinnacle of elegant quilting designs. Learn the best way of quilting them that matches your style!
Machines Provided By: Handi Quilter
Note: This is a stand-up longarm class. Two students share a machine head, and time is split equally on the machine
Kit Fee: $25 Includes: fabric, batting and thread.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6010C – Panama Stars $88
Nancy Mahoney
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Star blocks and a piano-key border make this traditional-looking quilt a real beauty. Learn how to make the big block stars using Nancy’s quick and easy piecing techniques. This eye-catching quilt looks great in any color scheme!
Machines Provided By: PFAFF
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6011C – Thread Painting and Thread Sketching Combined $93
Nancy Prince
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginning
This workshop will briefly introduced to both thread painting and thread sketching. A preprinted design easily guides you through each step to assure success right from the start. My step-by-step demo will guide you through each step of the butterfly and you will see how easy the straight stitch is to execute to sketch the flowers and leaves. So come see how easy the process is and how much fun creating designs in thread can be.
Machines Provided By: BERNINA
Kit Fee: $18 Includes: (2) pieces printed stabilizer, (1) piece stabilizer backing; (1) piece of Kona cotton; (1) piece batting.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6012C – Walking Foot Quilting – Beyond the Ditch! $88
Catherine Redford
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Learn how you can confidently finish your quilts on a domestic machine with all the control of your walking foot! Start with a brief discussion on preparing your quilts for quilting, including marking. Then make some samples of different styles including modern grids, matchstick quilting, altered stitches and spirals.
Bring Your Own Sewing Machine – Sewing Machine Required
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6013A – Straight Line with a Modern Twist $123
Jodi Robinson
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Skill Level: Beginner
While you might love the look of straight line quilting, especially on modern quilts, you can become easily bored when doing it on a large quilt, or even a large area of a quilt. Jodi will show you some very simple ways that you can break things up a bit, by adding some bends and twists to your straight lines and a couple of tricks to create optical illusions within straight line quilting. You will also learn some neat ways to add small areas of interest using straight, wavy, and flowing curvy lines both alone, or together. These twists on the basic straight line are not just for modern quilts, but will work wonderfully on many styles of quilts.
Machines Provided By: Innova
Note: This is a stand-up longarm class. Students DO NOT share a machine head. ONE STUDENT PER MACHINE HEAD.
Kit Fee: $20 Includes: all supplies needed to complete the class sample.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6014A – Less Stress Feathers $123
Jodi Robinson
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
Less Stress Feathers will allow you to stitch formal style feathers without the STRESS of backtracking. If you love the look of formal feathers, but have been struggling with the backtracking required to stitch them, or would like to stitch them in a contrasting thread color? Then these feathers are just what you are looking for. Elegant AND easy—what more could you ask for! We will also learn the many ways you can add more stitching to these feathers depending on the density of quilting you desire. We will begin class by stitching both longarm, and traditional formal feathers, before learning the Less Stress Feathers, so that you can experience the difference in the stitching paths.
Note: This is a stand-up longarm class. Students DO NOT share a machine head. ONE STUDENT PER MACHINE HEAD.
Kit Fee: $20 Includes: all supplies needed to complete the class sample.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6015C – Quilting on the Half Shell $83
Val Schiller
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Explore the clamshell family of quilting designs for fills, motifs, and borders. Though these versatile designs look complex, they’re surprisingly easy to free motion quilt using grids and simple circles for marking. Optional ruler quilting makes them even faster and more accurate. Use a ruler foot-equipped classroom machine to build your skills on 20” square sampler quilt that you’ll finish at home.
Machines Provided By: Brother
Kit Fee: $18 Includes: Fabric panel with pre-marked grid; pattern with step by step instructions; drafting aids
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6016C – Ideas – What to Quilt? $123
Wendy Shepard
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Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Explores what to quilt on a simple pieced block on paper, and then transfer idea from paper to quilt block.
Machines Provided By: BERNINA Q20/700. This classroom features half BERNINA Q20 and half BERNINA Domestic Machines. Students will split their time on both machines.
Note: The skills learned in this class are transferrable to a standard home domestic machine.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6017C – Getting to Know the Sweet 16 $62
David Taylor
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Are you ready to move forward from machine quilting on your domestic? Spend a
few hours getting hands-on practice and discover for yourself why everyone wants a
sit-down long arm. Topics will include set up, clean up, needle up and speed it up (or
not).
HALF DAY. Same Class as 4020C
Machines Provided By: Handi Quilter Sweet 16
Note: This class is on the Handi Quilter Sweet 16 sit-down long arm machine. The skills taught in this class are transferrable to your domestic sewing machine at home.
Kit Fee: $20 Includes: Fabric, batting sandwiches and needles.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6018C – Yes, You Can Stipple $62
David Taylor
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
This is a FUN and fast-paced class for beginners intimidated by the thought of machine quilting. Through a series of lessons using specific fabric and batting 'sandwiches' – each created to build your confidence – you'll be able to say "Yes, I Can Stipple!" and a whole lot more! Students will learn how to find their own rhythm. We'll discusses thread types, tension, and burying thread ends. One Sweet Sixteen sit-down longarm per student! The techniques used can be applied to your own domestic home machine.
HALF DAY. Same Class as 4021C
Machines Provided By: Handi Quilter Sweet 16
Note: This class is on the Handi Quilter Sweet 16 sit-down long arm machine. The skills taught in this class are transferrable to your domestic sewing machine at home.
Kit Fee: $30 Includes: thread, needle, and special fabric and batting sandwiches.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6019G – Star Gazing $138
Linda Taylor
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
Stars gazing at you on those quilt tops? Come with stars in your eyes and allow Linda to give you plenty of ideas to quilt the milky way. Also see how to manage those volcanos in the middle of the star or on any of the pieced blocks on your quilts. Beginners through advance students will find this practical class very helpful and motivating. Go home with tons of ideas on how to quilt those blocks on your quilts, outside and in. You'll be trailing stardust when you leave this class. Best class sampler ever, according to reviews from students! Students do NOT have to bring anything, everything is provided!
Machines Provided By: Gammill
Note: This is a stand-up longarm class. Two students share a machine head, and time is split equally on the machine.
Kit Fee: $40 Includes: Prepared Star Quilt sandwich, scissors, pen, colored pencils,thread, 2 Class DVDs, Handout including Drawing pad
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6020C – Interchange Appliqué $100
Gillian Travis
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
A new and very effective way of making bonded appliqué quilted items based on a taking a basic shape. The design work is simple; the placing of the colours and patterns can be the key to making a successful piece of textile art that can be a cushion, wall hanging or set of tablemats. It works best using Batik fabrics but other fabrics can be used. There are many images of the quilts I have made on my website and face book page www.gilliantravis.co.uk We will start by doing some drawings / design work. Students could come prepared with a print out of a shape that is about 4” size We will look at quick and easy ways to enlarge or reduce the size of an image.
Handwork Class
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6021G – Time on My Hands $83
Pat Yamin
Day: Saturday 6 Hrs: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Skill Level: All Levels
Relax and enjoy this wonderful hand-piecing class with Pat as she shares tips for cutting and hand sewing small template pieces. At the same time you'll learn how to achieve perfect points on these 6-pointed stars that are surrounded by 1" hexagons. Time on My Hands is one of Pat's favorite patterns and when you take this class with her it's sure to become one of your too!
Handwork Class
Kit Fee: $16 Includes: templates for class.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
Evening Saturday Class Schedule
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6061C – Explore the World of English Paper Piecing: Curves $43
Michele Crawford
Day: Saturday Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Slow down, relax, and enjoy sewing with English Paper Piecing (EPP)! A SUPER portable project where you can sew on this project anywhere! There are MANY different shapes that are used in creating designs with fabric and thread in EPP, and curved edged templates can be a little more challenging than a hexagon, jewel or diamond.
Michele will teach you a quick and easy way to create EPP designs using various curved templates using scraps! A short power point program on what you can make and do with a variety of curved pieces will be presented for inspiration.
In Project 1, (brown and yellow fabrics in photo), learn the basic skill of working with a curved edge by using 6 hex dens to make the petals; and then the petals will be sewn to a center hexagon to form a flower.
In Project 2, (red, black and white fabrics in photo) Michele will teach you how to make individual apple cores from fabric; and then sew the apple cores together to make a mug rug.
In Project 3, (green, burgundy, tan fabrics in photo), you will learn Michele’s glue and baste technique of making and sewing clam shells on a base fabric.
* Please note that this is a FUN, stress free technique class so the projects will not be finished in class.
* Please note that the fabric in the kits will be different than the ones shown in the photograph of the projects.
Handwork Class
Kit Fee: $20 Includes: Kit with Quilt Pattern, and Freezer Paper
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6062C – Cut Loose and Fancy Free Piecing ModTV Block $43
Linda Sullivan
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Students will learn this liberating, cut loose and fancy free style of piecing - no exact seams, no templates. no measurements and best of all, no stress - just slash, sew and go! While making this retro 12” ModTV block, Linda will guide students through her unconventional, free form and most importantly, fun style of improv piecing, sharing lots of tips and tricks along the way. She’ll also demo ways to finish off this little project into the full quilt of the same name, as a wallhanging with fussy cut fabric or as a memory pillow project using photo fabric and a favorite family picture in the TV screen.
Machines Provided By: Brother
Kit Fee: $20 Includes: Mod TV Pattern, Fusible Web and (2) Fat Quarters of coordinating Kona Cotton solid fabrics to make (1) 12” block.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6063C – Artistic Tree $43
Joyce Teng
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Learn to create the spectacular beauty of the seasons on fabric with exciting
new products and techniques from TSC Designs. The hands-on
class room experience will not only stimulate your imagination but
give you the ability to produce fabulous surface designs. You will learn
color harmony using Tsukineko inks, from the soft shading of a summer sky
to dramatic rainbow effects. You will be amazed with how easy and fun
it is to produce color flow and textures with TSC stencils and application tools.
Come prepared to explore your artistic skills as you create wildly colorful trees.
Handwork Class
Kit Fee: $30 Includes: 5 yards of assorted textured and colored fabric. Teacher will have various color inks, stencils, tools and other supplies such as fabric; dabbers; your own Tsukineko all-purpose inks.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6064C – Pack it In $43
Annie Unrein
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Get organized, minimize stress, and streamline packing with these handy multi-sized cases. Constructed of lightweight mesh and fabric quilted to Soft and Stable, the cases hold their shape and are perfect for sorting and separating all your travel needs. Learn easy techniques for installing zippers, making sturdy straps, working with mesh, and finishing with beautiful bindings as you make these sturdy and useful cases. We’ll be making just the small case in class.
Machines Provided By: BERNINA
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6065C – Have a Heart: Hand Reverse Appliqué $43
Margaret Willingham
Day: Saturday 3 Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
De-mystify with knowledge and skill, finding the FUN and EASE of reverse needle-turn applique done the Eye of the Beholder way. Learn all the steps in the process of trace, baste, snip and stitch, giving you crisp points and graceful curves. See the beauty of the 6” Reverse Applique block for Snowy Hearts table runner (21.5” x 35.5”) revealed as you sew. Come be empowered as you make a Heart block! Make it in red and soft grey/ white as we did, or re- imagine it in your colors. Learn with others and experience the fun and beauty of reverse applique by hand.
Handwork Class
Kit Fee: $18 Includes: Pattern
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6066C – A Fresh Batch; Hand Embroidered Cupcake Pincushion $43
Pam Bocko
Day: Saturday Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: All Levels
Here’s a project that’s low cal and fat free! Make this cute little cupcake pincushion using Woolfelt®, embroidery floss and beads embellishments. Basic embroidery stitches will be used to create this project that is perfect for all sewing levels. Come and learn some new hand stitching techniques or brush off the dust of those you already have. Either situation, you’ll be going home with a useful, guilt free confectionery! Kit purchase required (contains everything needed to complete the project)
Handwork Class
Kit Fee: $18 Includes: Pattern and templates, felt, embroidery floss, beads, wire for cherry stem, stuffing, pamekin cup, needle, and glue
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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6067C – Teeny Tiny Fish Collage $49
Laura Heine
Day: Saturday Hrs: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skill Level: All Levels
Learn Laura's "Painterly" approach to collage while making this 16 x 20 fish! Focus will be on the technique so the student can move forward creating larger collage projects.
Kit Fee:$57 Includes: Laser Cut fabric for the quilt top, the pattern and pattern ease foundation.
Supply List: Downloadable PDF
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