New Classes
DISNEY DREAMS PILLOW QUILT
Instructor: Carol Darrow
Monday, May 10
12:00 pm—4 pm
Fee: $15.00
Beginners
Quilters have been making Pillow quilts (Quillows) around for a
very long time, but everything old is new again. The new Disney
Dreams fabric collection is perfect for any child or adult. Opens
to a lap size quilt approximately 42”-70”.
 COUNTY
LINES
Instructor: Carol Darrow
Friday, May 14
10:00 pm—3 pm
Fee: $15.00
Beginners
This sweet quilt is so simple yet it is a pattern that you might
easily overlook and not try. You have to see the sample made up
in bright, cheerful color fabrics.
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE
Instructor: Carol Darrow
Thursday, June 3 & June 17
10:00 pm—2 pm
Fee: $25.00
Beginners
Carol found this quilt pattern by Nancy Johnson-Srebo while visiting
a local quilt shop in Nancy’s hometown of Tunkhannock, PA near Carol’s
PA hometown. The pattern and name seemed so appropriate. She had
to make it for her daughter who now lives in their Pennsylvania
family home.
SPIRAL BARGELLO TABLERUNNER
Instructor: Donna Painter
Monday, June 14
12 pm—4 pm
Fee: $25.00
Beginners
Make an amazing fat-quarter friendly Bargello style table runner
with unique spiral shape. You only need 8 fat quarters to create
this wonder.
IT’S FAST, ITS EASY TABLERUNNER & PLACEMATS
Instructor: Donna Painter
Monday, July 19
11 pm—4 pm
Fee: $25.00
Beginners
This 17” x 44” runner, placemats 17” x 13 1/4” each plus a hot mat
makes a quick gift for yourself and others. The large center piece
is a great way to use your large scale prints or add machine embroidery.
RUN AROUND BAG
Instructor: Phyllis Bebee
Friday, Wednesday, May 12 or July 7
1 pm—4 pm
Fee: $20.00
So easy, a beginner can make this bag.
A great little purse to hold just the necessities to run around
with at the parks, errands, shopping, traveling, etc. Lined interior,
back
pocket, zipper closure. Finished size 7” x 9.” Make extras to be
ready for gift-giving.
 TWIST
& TURN
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Wednesday, June 30 & July 14
10 am—2 pm
Fee: $35.00
Choose your favorite Bali Pop, add Batiks in the setting background
and borders to complete this stunning quilt.
 CELTIC
PIECED ILLUSIONS
Instructor Norma Handley
Wednesday, June 11 & July 23
10 am—3 pm
Fee: $35.00
Pre-class preparation required.
It’s magic! Learn how easy it can be to piece this exciting Celtic
Design using a new and innovative method of
piecing just 2 basic quilt blocks.
 TWISTED
BARGELLO
Instructor: Carol Darrow
Saturday, July 24 & August 7
10 am—3 pm
Fee: $40.00
If you love Bargello quilts or have never tried one, you will enjoy
making this Wall Hanging size Bargello pattern by Chris Timmins.
Please see Carol for your fabric selection prior to class date.
PILLOW CASE
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Friday, May 28 or June 25
1 pm—3 pm
Fee: Free with purchase of kit.
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.
 START
QUILTING WITH ALEX ANDERSON
Instructor: Phyllis Bebee
Fee: $55.00.00 Plus FABRIC KIT AVAILABLE $69.95
Wednesday, May 19, 26, June 2 & 9
1 pm—4 pm
Bring your machine
Beginners
Begin quilting with this small rail fence project. Learn rotary
cutting, fabric selection, 1/4” seams, borders, machine quilting
, binding and labeling a finished 45” square quilt.
ALL WRAPPED UP
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Thursday, May 27
10 am—3:30 pm
Fee: $25.00 (includes kit)
Beginners
Class supply list will be provided
Skill Level: All Machines: All brands with embroidery unit
Bowls, trivets, purses, tote bags…..just to name a few, are all
possibilities when you combine cotton rope or clothesline and your
favorite fabrics. Based on techniques from the books, “It’s a Wrap”
and “It’s a Wrap 2”, we’ll learn construction methods using fabric
wrapped rope that can be used for all of these while completing
a trivet and small bowl in class. They’ll make great inexpensive
gifts and a wonderful way to use your resource center (better known
as your stash). Add some variegated thread and a little embellishment
and you’ll be amazed!
FRENCH ROSES
Instructor: Carol Darrow
Thursday, June 10 or
Wednesday, July 28
1 pm—4:00 pm
Fee: $15.00
Beginners
Bring your machine
Quilt a fabric rose garden of your very own with this raw-edged
technique. Carol’s time-saving shortcuts allow your rose blocks
to bloom and spread quickly.
MEXICAN TILES PLACEMATS
Instructor: Pat Zimmerman
Wednesday, June 16
10 am—2 pm
Fee: $20.00
Bring your machine
Make a set of 6 placemats using 6 half-yard cuts of Batiks or your
favorite fabric from your stash.
SEASONS OF THE MOON
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Saturday, June 12 & 19
10 am—4 pm
Fee: $35.00
Bring your machine
Skinny Art Quilt or Table Runner using the Cut A Round Tool. Finishes
17” x77”. Methods included are appliqué, crazy patch decorative
stitching & quilt as you go.
EZ RAW-EDGE LANDSCAPES
Instructor: Annette Parsons
Thursdays, July 22 & 29
10 am—2 pm
Fee: $35.00
Bring your machine & lunch.
Learn to create a raw-edge landscape with fusible
technique & invisible thread appliqué.
 LARGE
SCALE FLOWER QUILT II
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Saturday, May 15
10:00 am—4:00 pm
Fee for Part 1: $50.00
Minimum of 6 students required.
Part 1 is not a pre-requisite-all are
Welcome.
In Class 1 students designed a cartoon for a wall quilt of their
own large scale flower quilt.
We discussed each student’s design and best approach for construction
along with color and fabric choices and now it is time
to learn Juanita’s technique to create the large flower in fabric,
thread paint and quilt.
 INTRODUCTION
TO MACHINE QUILTING
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Saturday, July 10
10:00 am—4:00 pm
Fee: $50.00
Minimum of 6 students required.
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.
PAINTED FLOWERS
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Saturday, June 26
10:00 am—4:00 pm
Fee: $50.00
Supply Kit Fee: $15.00 (paintbrush, paint, soy milk)
Minimum of 6 students required.
Pre-Class Preparation required. Email Juanita for soy milk instructions:
Juanitayeager@gmail.com
Learn how to use watercolor paints to create images on fabric with
soy milk that will make your creation permanent and ready to quilt!
 HAND-SMOCKED
PADDED HANGER
Instructor: Mary Lou Amerman
Thursdays, June 1 & 8
1 pm—3 pm
Fee: $20.00 plus Kit Fee $6
Mary Lou brings her heirloom sewing class to you with a small project
that can actually be completed while learning hand-smocking. Kit
includes your pleated fabric, needle and embroidery floss.
INTRODUCTION TO HAND DYING
Instructor: Juanita Yeager
Wednesday, July 31
10:00 am—3:00 pm
Fee: $60.00 Plus Dye/Chemical Kit: $25.00
Each student will dye 3 yards of fabric in 1/2 yard cuts in either
6 graduated steps of one color, or a run of fabric from red to yellow,
or yellow to blue or blue to red.
 FREE
DEMONSTRATION OF A VARIETY OF QUILTING RULERS, TOOLS, & ACCESSORIES
Presented by Marsha
Florida Regional Sales Representative of Checker Distributors
Saturday, June 5
10 am—12 pm & 1 pm—3 pm
Space is limited
Registration is required.
Please call or stop in to sign up for the time slot of your choice.
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Block
of the Month Classes
Beginning January,2010
First Thursday @ 7 pm, first
Friday @ 10 am, first Saturday @ 9:30 am
Fee to join: $10.00 plus $24.00 one-time pattern fee, bring
your last month’s finished block, get next month’s free.
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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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The Choice is Yours
Friday, May 7 or
Wednesday, June 2
10:00 am—3:30 pm
Class Fee: $10.00
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Fee: $10 including motifs
Class supply list will be provided
Skill Level: All Machines: All brands with an embroidery machine
Choosing the right embroidery design for a clothing project can be
daunting. We will take a look at ways to gain inspiration for choosing
designs for garments, and factors that determine the placement on
garments. Learn everything you need to know to create wonderful wearable
embroidery. We’ll cover proper stabilization and hooping techniques
for your favorite fashion and fine fabrics. Embellish pockets, collars,
pants or jeans legs—it’s up to you. So bring in that ready-made item
and let’s take something ordinary and create something extraordinary!
Also, don’t forget to share your latest embroidery endeavors. We all
love to get new ideas.
Quilting Possibilities with Embroidery
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Friday, June 4, 2010
10:00 am- 3:30 pm
Or
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
5:30-8:30 pm
Fee: $10 including motifs
Class supply list will be provided
Skill Level: All Machines: All brands with an embroidery machine
We will be exploring the world of quilts as we learn which designs
and threads to use for quilting the layers of a quilt together using
your embroidery machine as well as for embroidering quilt squares.
Learn about stabilizers and how to choose the proper ones for quilting
designs and for use on quilts. Find out what to look for in a good
quality backing--when to use the different types, how to apply them
for best results and how to safely remove them. Lots of tips and
tricks!
In The Hoops-Jewelry Roll
Instructor: Sue Stiggins
Thursday, June 24
10:00 am—3:30 pm
Fee: $25.00
Includes Kit & Embroidery Design
It’s addictive---anything in the hoop! It’s amazing what can be
created using your embroidery machine, the sky’s the limit. This
jewelry roll is fun to make, great for travel and beautiful too.
Created using dupioni silk and stippling done in the hoop, the embroidery
machine does all the work for you! You’ll truly love making this
for all your friends or add a lingerie or shoe bag for the perfect
bride-to-be gift. Try “In the Hoops” and you’ll be hooked too.
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See our great Bernina classes here!
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Sit
‘n Sew (new dates & times)
Fee: FREE
Tuesdays, 10 am—1 pm
May 4, 11, 25
June 1, 8, 15, 29
July 6, 13, 27
Wednesdays, 10 am—1 pm
June 23
July 21
Thursday, 10 am—1 pm
May 20
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Saturday July 17th: Use this time to come in and make
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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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