New Classes
FRIENDSHIP STAR
Instructor: Carol Darrow
Saturday, February 13, 20, March 6, 20 1 PM - 4
PM
Class Fee: $55.00
Prerequisite: Start Quilting
For all my beginning quilters—this is the next step. Learn to make
triangles and not lose your points in this small wall hanging. Includes
rotary cutting, piecing, borders, quilting, binding.
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BIRDIE SLING BAG
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Friday, February 10 10 am - 4 PM
Class Fee: $20.00
Pat will guide you through this Amy Butler pattern with ease for a
finished sling bag in you favorite fabrics for the beach or multi-purposes.
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QUILTING FOR BABY-SIMPLE SIX
Instructor: Pat
Zimmerman
Wednesday, March 31 10 am - 4 PM
Class Fee: $25.00
Six fat quarters, a novelty stripe and a contrasting lattice.
Makes up this adorable baby quilt in a jiffy for your special little
one.
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 EASY
STRIPED TABLERUNNER
Instructor: JoAnne
Kari-Miller
Thursday, March 25 or Tuesday, April 13 1
PM—4 PM
Class Fee: $10.00
Bring your machine
Beginner level
16” x 45” Table runner makes up quick as a wink!
Sew just five seams and the top is finished, no binding needed.
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 CRAZY
CURVES
Instructor: Norma Handley
Thursday, February 25 10 am - 4pm
Class Fee: $25.00
Don’t let the curves scare you. Norma will show you how to Navigate
them with ease and confidence for an awesome quilt. The Batiks Norma
used makes this quilt sparkle.
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 HYPNOTIC
Instructor: Norma Handley
Thursday, March 18 10 am - 4 PM
Class Fee: $25.00
This interesting design is made using one Bali Pop (40 strips) and
42 coordinating strips. Cutting & sewing is a breeze but keep
your mind focused and you’ll have a “Hypnotic” quilt.
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SPICEY SPIRAL BARGELLO TABLERUNNER
Instructor: Donna Painter
Monday, March 22 or 29
12 pm—5 pm
Fee: $25.00
Make an amazing fat-quarter friendly Bargello style
Table Runner with unique spiral shape. You only need 8 fat quarters
to create this wonder.
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BASTE, QUILT, BIND
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Friday, March 26 10 am - 4 PM
Class Fee: $20.00
Stuck with a finished quilt top and not sure where to go next? Bring
in your quilt to learn how to baste, machine quilt and attach the
binding for a finished quilt.
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 JIFFY
TOTE
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Friday, February 12 10 am - 2 PMor
Wednesday, April 21 10 am - 2 PM
Class Fee: $20.00
Bring your machine & lunch. Beginners to Advanced Make a 12”,
24”, 30” or 40” tote! Use as a purse, a diaper bag, a knitting bag,
a quilting bag, tote bag, or even a shopping/ grocery bag, whatever
you need. You’ll be impressed how easily and quickly this tote makes
up from this pattern.
What a fun project!
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PILLOW CASE
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Friday, March 12 or Wednesday, April 7 1
PM - 3 PM
Class Fee: $10.00 includes pattern
For Beginners
Save $$ by making your very own pillow cases in fabrics of your
choice. You’ll finish your professional looking case in class. Also
doubles as a “Gift Bag” for hard-to-wrap items.
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QUILTING WITH ALEX ANDERSON
Instructor: Phyllis Bebee
Class Fee: $55.00.00 Plus FABRIC KIT AVAILABLE $69.95
Wednesday, February 17, 24, March 10, 17 1 PM
- 4 PM
Bring your machine
For Beginners
Begin quilting with this small rail fence project. Learn rotary
cutting, fabric selection, 1/4” seams, borders, machine quilting
and binding a finished 45” square quilt.
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 MACHINE
APPLIQUE FOR BEGINNERS
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Thursday, April 29 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Class Fee: $10.00
Machines: All Brands
Explore different methods of machine appliqué, including
raw edge, turn under with freezer paper templates and fused using
interfacing. You’ll also practice satin stitch blanket stitch, feather
stitch and other decorative edges to find your favorite. Take home
lots of samples and tips and new-found skills. If you’ve never tried
appliqué or it’s been a long time - this class is for you!
Discover the fun in appliqué!
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MEET YOUR FEET
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Friday, April 16, 2010 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Class Fee: $10.00
Skill Level: All Machines:
All Bernina
Here’s your chance to test drive those extra feet you’ve always
wondered about. Join us for an afternoon filled with new techniques
and an opportunity to try some feet that might be new to you or
some feet you already have, only used in a different way. This class
is filled with great ideas fro all types of sewers—whether you like
quilting, garment sewing or home décor. There’s something
for everybody!
Feet you will use:
Circular Embroidery Attachment
#16 wide Gathering
#12/12C Bulky Overlock
#71 Run & Fell 8MM
#3C Buttonhole
#18 Button Sew On
#7 Tailor Tack
#63 Hemmer Zig Zag 3MM
#20 Open Toe Embroidery
#25 Cording (5 groove)
#31 Pintuck 5 Groove Ruffler
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 CAROLINA
LILY
Instructor: Leslie Hickland
Saturday, February 20 10 am - 4:00 PM
Class Fee:$35.00
Bring your machine and lunch
Skill Level: Intermediate
This is a unique wall-hanging using “straight seam piecing with
curved results”. Translation: You get the look of curves but don’t
actually have to piece any! Leslie chose to make her sample in her
favorite batiks but commercial prints would work just as well. While
this project is not difficult, it is not designed for a beginner.
Some quilting experience is suggested.
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 DESIGN
YOUR LARGE SCALE FLOWER QUILT
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Saturday, April 10 10:00 am - 4:00 PM
Class Fee for Part 1: $50.00
Design your own large scale flower quilt.
Part 1: Using either images of flowers you love or some of mine
you will create a cartoon for a wall quilt as large as you want
to tackle. We will discuss each student’s design and best approach
for construction along with color and fabric choices.
Class Fee for Part 2: $50.00
Part 2: A separate class will be offered in May to begin the process
of constructing your quilt top.
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INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE QUILTING
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Saturday, March 27 10:00 am - 4:00 PM
Class Fee: $50.00
The top is done, now what? In this introduction to no-mark quilting
class I will discuss every aspect of machine quilting. How to ready
a quilt top for quilting. The best needles to use. Threads and which
ones work best and the batting.
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 SINGING
THE BLUES
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Saturday, April 10 10:00 am - 4:00 PM
Class Fee: $50.00
In this class you will learn how to use the colors you like and
through understanding how color works make every quilt you make
after, SING.
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Block
of the Month Classes
Block of the Month 2010
First Thursday @ 7 PM, first Friday @ 10 am, first Saturday
@ 9:30 am beginning January, 2010 Fee to join: $10.00 plus
$24.00 one-time pattern fee, bring your last month’s finished
block, get next month’s free. Join us for our newest Block
of the Month, Back to Nature.
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ALL ABOUT ME!
Virtual Machine Embroidery Club is back with a
great line up for 2010.
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
30-45 min embroidery presentation by a Bernina Educator via Webinar—Followed
by hands-on program. Open to all embroidery machine brands. All
skill levels.
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STRAIGHT FOR THE BORDER
Friday, February 5 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Or
Tuesday, February 23rd 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Class Fee: $10.00
Includes Student CD with project instructions, class handout, etc.
Starting off the year, we’ll be exploring beautiful borders with machine
embroidery. Keeping them straight can often be a challenge. Join us
for helpful tips as we explore options for getting them perfect every
time using a variety of hooping techniques and specialty stabilizers.
Don’t forget - bring your latest finished embroidery
project for “stitch & share.”
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EXPLORE THE WORLD OF FLORALS
Friday, March 5 10:00 am—3:30 PM
Or
Thursday, March 11 5:30 PM—8:30 PM
Class Fee: $10.00
Includes Student CD with project instructions, class handout, etc.
Spring is just around the corner, but we can bring the outdoors
inside now by stitching some beautiful florals on pre-made “blanks”
and other easy to find items to create some fun projects. We will
share tips on how to choose the right stabilizer for the design
and the fabric. Also, learn how to get that perfect placement in
the hoop.
Don’t forget - bring your latest finished embroidery project for
“stitch & share.”
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APRIL SHOWERS
Friday, April 9 10:00 am - 3:30 PM
Or
Saturday, April 24 10:00 am - 3:30 PM
Class Fee: $10.00
Includes Student CD with project instructions, class handout, etc.
What a great time to get some good ideas for shower gifts—for both
bridal showers and baby showers. We’ll have tips on monogramming and
customizing gifts for the bride. We will also look at proper stabilizers
and backings to use for baby things and how to hoop those difficult,
tiny items like a baby “onesie” or t-shirt. You’ll be proud to give
these great personalized gifts for those very special occasion.
Don’t forget—bring your latest finished embroidery
project for “stitch & share.”
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 IN
THE HOOPS
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Thursday, February 11 10:00 am—4:00 PM
Class Fee: $30.00 (Includes Design CD & Instructions)
 Have
you seen all the amazing items and gifts that can be created using
just your embroidery machine and different size hoops? This is a
great opportunity to try some out and see just how easy it really
is! From tissue holders for your purse to key rings and even luggage
tags that will be easy to spot next time you go to claim your luggage.
It’s a great way to use some of the fabrics already in your stash
or left over from other projects. Add a little stabilizer and embroidery
thread and you are ready to start. Watch out though - you might
get hooked on - “In the Hoops”!
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 MACHINE
EMBROIDERED CRAZY QUILT
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Saturday, March 13 & April 3 10:00 am - 4:00
PM
Class Fee: $35.00 (includes designs & instruction)
Skill Level: All
Machines: All brands with embroidery unit
Be sure to stop by the store and see this amazing wall hanging featuring
machine embroidery and simple construction with sashing and a border.
This extraordinary project is created using four beautiful crazy
quit blocks from the “Molly Mine” Crazy Quilt Collection. It’s a
great opportunity to use those batik scraps from your stash, meet
some new people and learn some new tips on machine embroidery quilting,
binding with mitered corners and so much more. So come join us!
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See our great Bernina classes here!
Special
Groups & Clubs
Sit
‘n Sew (new dates & times)
Instructor: Staff
Class Fee: FREE
Tuesdays, 10 am—1 PM
February 2, 9, 23
March 2, 9, 23
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Use
this time to come in and make a pillowcase to donate to the
1 Million Pillowcase Challenge!
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Wednesday, April 14, 10 am—1 PM
Thursdays, 10 am - 1 PM
February 18
April 1
Bring your machine
This is your “license to sew” time with no interruptions
from outside sources. Our experts will give you as much or
as little help as needed. We 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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 SPECIAL
GROUP EVENT: 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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