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Classes are arranged alphabetically below in sections:
New Classes
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These classes are either being introduced this season or are being brought back
by popular demand. Innovative and fun classes to spark your creativity.
Block of the Month
Classes - click here!
Included in this section are our ongoing classes that last multiple months or
multiple sessions. Here you'll find exquisite examples of the quilting craft,
where you'll be led down path to a completed quilt. We'll show samples and
explain difficult or new techniques each class session. You'll love these
classes and you'll enjoy making new friends that you can catch up with each
session!
Foundation Classes
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These are classes that have proved popular here at Queen Ann's Lace. From the
beginner class created with the assistance of Alex Anderson (Simply Quilts and
The Quilt Show) to the amazing "One Block Wonder" you'll be dazzled by these
delightful classes.
Special Groups
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More than just classes, these are the special sessions for specific groups. From
Project Linus get-togethers to our Bernina Clubs (Bernina Club and Embroidery
Club), these sessions just require you to register before attending.
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Angel Friends
Instructor: Debbie LaFrance
Saturday,
August 23 OR
Saturday,
September 27 OR
Saturday,
October 25
1—3:30 pm
Fee: $15.00
Bring your
machine
Any fabric
will work perfectly with this little taste of angel love. Steam-A-Seam appliqué
technique makes each of these projects possible. Different angel project each
month!
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Cutting Mat Bag
Instructor: Lisa Mullins
Wednesday,
August 27
1 pm—4 pm
Fee: $20.00
Bring your
machine—Beginners to Advanced
Make a great
tote for your 18” x 24” cutting mat and 24” long rulers to carry to your next
class—great class to personalize.
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Faith, Hope & Love
Instructor: Lisa Mullins
Wednesday,
Oct. 15
10 am—4pm
Fee: $30.00
Bring your
machine and lunch.
Come see the
new Hoffman fabric, “Glacier Lights”, designed by McKenna Ryan for her new
pattern, “Faith, Hope & Love”, when it arrives during the month of August. The
class will feature making the “LOVE” block. There are nine pieces in the pattern
collection and we will be doing one a month.
Includes
piecing and appliqué techniques.
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For all beginning quilters—this is the next step:
Friendship Star
Instructor Carol Darrow
Monday,
August 4, 11, 18 & September 8,
1:00-4:00 pm
OR
Instructor: Wendy Resch
Tuesday,
October 7, 14, 21 & 28
5:30-8:30 pm
Fee: $45.00
Pre-requisite: Start Quilting or Quilt from Scratch Rail Fence Class
Learn to make
triangles and not lose your points in this small wallhanging. Includes rotary
cutting, piecing, borders, quilting, binding.
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Jelly Bag - Strip Purse
Instructor: Debbie LaFrance
Saturday,
Sept 6
1 pm—4pm
Fee: $20.00
Bring your
machine
Two Fat
Quarters and one Jelly Roll or 17 strips of coordinating fabric make this
“one-of-a-kind” purse. It’s so easy and you’ll love the results!
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Kwik Krazy Quilt
Instructor: Norma Handley
Thursday,
Sept. 19 & Oct. 9, 6 pm—8:30 pm
or
Saturday,
Oct. 4, 11 am—4pm
Fee: $25.00
Bring your
machine
Easy to make
Krazy Quilt. Using a freezer paper pattern you will stack, cut, shuffle the
pieces and sew. Leave blocks plain or use your decorative stitches to embellish.
Great for batiks, Orientals or even 30’s reproductions.
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Quilt by the Square
Instructor: Barbara (Hobby) Hobden
Saturday,
August 2 & 16
1 pm—4 pm
Fee: $30.00
Bring
finished quilt blocks (such as your blocks of the month, etc.) for the lst
class. Blocks will be quilted separately in class by hand or by machine. You
will be putting the quilted blocks together in the second class.
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Serger Basics
Instructor: Judi Korona
Wednesday,
September 17
1 pm—4 pm
Fee: $20.00
Bring your
serger and learn threading, settings, tension adjustments and various serger
stitches to incorporate in your sewing. Then sign up for the Serger Pillow to
practice what you learn.
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Serger Pillow
Instructors: Jackie Farmer
& Nancy
Canastra
Monday,
October 6 & 13
1 pm—5 pm
Class Fee:
$30.00
Bring your
Serger.
Pre-Requisite: Serger Basics
Use multiple
serger feet and techniques to construct this adorable, easy accent pillow
totally on a serger. Includes piecing, inserting the zipper, embellishing and
ruffled edge. Leave with completed pillow.
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Stippling 101
Instructor: Judi Korona
Friday,
September 26
10 am—3 pm
Fee: 25.00
Bring your
machine—Beginners to Advanced
Yes… you can
stipple! I will share the “secrets” with you. We will learn to free motion
with ease. If you can drop those feed dogs, it will be a breeze.
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Block of the Month
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International Mystery
Series 2008
Instructor: Debbie
LaFrance
Tour will meet
Third Thursday of the month from 6 pm—8 pm
Fee: $50.00 per
month
Bring your machine
This popular club
will take you on a tour of the globe! We have traveled to Mexico, Japan and
created a quilt and enjoyed a meal from each country Come and join us for our
next stops on the tour: Cuba in May, Turkey in June and Native America in July.
Your all-inclusive tour package will have fabric and pattern for making all the
blocks for your quilt top, class instructions and a meal. Our tour has limited
space so register early for 1 country or for all remaining.
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Sampler Block of the
Month 2008 - Ramblin' Rose
Instructor: Debbie LaFrance
First
Thursday @ 7:00pm OR
First
Saturday @ 9:30 am OR
First
Friday @ 10:00am (Note: lst Friday in July is July 4, class will meet on Friday,
July 11 @ 10:00 am)
Fee:
$10.00 first month—bring last month’s block finished, get next month’s free
Join us
as we will be making 12” finished blocks using Marti Michell template sets “A” &
“C” for this quilt. At the end of 12 months, you will have a quilt that measures
approximately 80” x 101”.
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Sit ‘n Sew
Instructor: Debbie LaFrance
Fee: $10.00 each night
Tuesdays from 6 pm—9 pm
Bring your machine
This is your “license to sew” time with no interruptions from outside
sources. You get as much or as little help as needed. Karen will be
available to guide you through the challenges and encourage everyone as
their projects near completion. You use the time as you need.
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One Block Wonder
Instructor:Lisa Mullins
Wednesday,
Sept 10 & Oct 8
10 am—3 pm
Fee: $60.00
Bring your
machine and lunch
In this 10
hour class, each student will learn how to create a kaleidoscope watercolor
quilt
marvel using
hexagons from one single fabric.
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Paula’s Strip Quilting
Instructor: Paula Taylor
Tuesday, Aug.
19 & 26
6 pm—9 pm
OR
Wednesday,
Sept. 24 & Oct. 1
10 am—1 pm
Fee: $30.00
Bring your
machine
Strip
quilt-as-you go technique that will give you a reversible wall hanging quilt.
Class includes Paula’s pattern.
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Paper Piecing 101
Instructor: Judi Korona
Friday,
October 24
10 am—3pm
Fee: $30.00
Bring your
machine and lunch
This is the
“other” way to quilt. Fast, easy and lots of fun. Once you’ve paper pieced you
may never want to go back to traditional quilting. Perfect points every time.
Bring small and large scraps. Patterns will be supplied.
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Start Quilting with Alex
Anderson
Instructor: Wendy Resch
Fee: 45.00
Tuesday,
September 2, 9, 16 & 23
5:30 pm—8:30
pm
Bring your
machine and lunch
Beginner
level
Begin
quilting with this small rail fence project. Learn rotary cutting, fabric
selection, 1/4” seams, borders, quilting and binding a finished 45” square
quilt. FOLLOW UP WITH FRIENDSHIP STAR CLASS.
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Strip Club
Instructor: Debbie LaFrance
Thursday,
August 28,
September 25,
(“Strip
Search” now on display)October 23
6 pm—9 pm
Fee: $10.00
Bring your
machine
Jelly Rolls!!
Jelly Rolls!! Jelly Rolls!!
Everyone
loves Jelly rolls! Come and make a quilt top or other project using Jelly
rolls. A lot of the cutting is already done for you so the quilt goes together
quick. A different project each month.
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Yellow Brick Road Trip
Instructor: Debbie LaFrance
Saturday,
October 18
10 am— 2 pm
Fee: $25.00
Bring your
machine & lunch.
Let’s take a
trip down the yellow brick road. This easy quilt is made just for the quilter
that wants a beautiful quilt quickly.
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See our great Bernina
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Special Groups |
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Bernina Club
Saturday,
September 20, 2008 OR
Saturday, October
11, 2008
10:00am—noon
This is an
optional hands-on class this month. Bring your machine and learn to create
crochet lace edgings for pillowcases, towels, garments, etc. Kit available
for a small fee.
Reservation
required for hands-on participants.
Bernina Club is
free to all customers who purchased their machine at Queen Ann’s Lace. The
fee is $5.00 for all others.
Refreshments,
show & tell and door prize.
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Embroidery
Club
Floral Filigree Tablerunner
Thursday, August
21, 5:30-8:30pm
Create an
embroidered tablerunner using Floral Filigree designs available from
Embroidery Take-out. Make it seasonal as you choose.
Drunkard's Path Outline Quilting
Saturday, September 20, 1:00-4:00pm
Embellish your
6-block Drunkards Path pieced from the morning Bernina Club, including free
outline quilting designs.
Bullseye Quilt
Saturday, October
11, 1:00-4:00pm
Use circular
quilting to quilt a bull's-eye quilt. Embroidery Club is free to all
customers who purchased their machine at Queen Ann’s Lace. The fee is $20.00
for all others.
Registration is required for each session.
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Project Linus
Director: Susan Murphy, Chapter Coordinator
3rd Friday; 10:00am – 1:00pm
Join in anytime you can and help make blankets/quilts to give to children in
need. Come with or without your machine and be prepared to work on getting
these comfort blankets completed for distribution. The more given, the more
are needed to give out. Your help will not be turned away.
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