1. Rotary Cutting 101:
You will learn how to quickly and safely cut everything from strips to hexagons. Learn how to replace a blade and adjust it for ease of use. This class is recommended for the new quilter or a refresher for the experienced quilter. Please sign up for only one session.

Tuesday, September 30
9 am - 11am OR 5 pm - 7 pm

Teacher: Merrily Parker
Cost: $5

2. Back to the Basics:
If you would like to learn to quilt, we would LOVE to teach YOU! Join our 3 week Quilting Basics Class and learn the fundamentals of quilting from tools of the trade to completing a wall size project. Please sign up for only one session.

3 weeks
Thursday, October 2, 9, & 16
9am-Noon OR 5 pm-8 pm

Teacher: Merrily Parker
Cost: $30

3. Beginning Machine Quilting:
Get the quilt tops off the shelves and onto your beds and walls! In class, you will practice echoing, set-in patterns, crosshatching, stitch in the ditch, and free motion quilting. You will need a sewing machine in good working order with walking foot, darning (free motion) foot, and the ability to lower the feed dogs.

Thursday, November 20,    5 pm- 8 pm
OR
Friday, November 21,     9 am-Noon

Teacher: Merrily Parker
Cost: $15

4. Hand Quilting:
Learn the proper hand quilting techniques to successfully finish your quilt. We will learn about batting, needles, thread, layering, marking, and the stitching technique to hand quilt your treasures.

Thursday, November 13
10am-Noon OR 5 pm - 7 pm

Teacher: Janet Livingston
Cost: $10

5. Hand Applique 101:
Learn how to hand applique using freezer paper and the needle turn method. Hand applique is a wonderful “take-it-with-you” project.

Tuesday, October 28
9 am-Noon OR 5 pm - 8 pm

Teacher: Janet Livingston
Cost: $15

6. Machine Appliqué for Beginners:
Learn how to machine applique in a variety of ways including techniques such as the blind hem stitch, straight stitch, and zigzag stitch. You will work on small rose and tulip blocks to be used in a future quilt or for practice purposes to determine your favorite technique. Enjoy learning machine applique and what your machine can do for you!

Tuesday, October 14,   5 pm- 9 pm
OR
Tuesday, November 11,   9am -1:30 pm

Teacher : Kay Turner
Cost: $20

7. Borders, Binding, and Beyond:
You have spent many hours piecing and quilting your quilt, so you want to finish it with a binding that will make you proud. Learn how to apply borders to prevent waves, do a french binding with mitered corners, and make a hanging sleeve in this class.

Tuesday, November 11,   5 pm-8 pm
OR
Tuesday, November 18,   9:30 am-12:30 pm

Teacher: Linda Claxton
Cost: $15

8. Introduction to Paper Piecing:
Want to use up some of those scraps that we all seem to collect? Try paper piecing! This exciting technique of sewing oversize fabric pieces to a paper foundation drawing permits you to make accurate patchwork blocks easily and quickly without making any templates! Using your scraps, you will learn many tricks of the trade as you sew several blocks together as shown in Carol Doak’s book, Show Me How to Paper Piece. Book required.

Tuesday, September 30,   Noon-4 pm
OR
Monday, October 13,  9 am- 1:30 pm
OR
Monday, November 24,   5 pm-9 pm

Teacher: Kay Turner
Cost: $20

9. Perfect Piecing:
The primary focus of this class is how to achieve great workmanship. If you are interested in improving your sewing skills, this is definitely class for you. We will be working on your 1/4” seam allowance, half square triangles, flying geese, star points, rotary cutting and pinning. This is a 4 hour intermediate level class that will pass too fast. Please join me to improve your piecing skills.

Monday, October 20,   9am - 1:30 pm
OR
Monday, November 17,   5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Teacher: Kay Turner
Cost: $20

10. Mitering Made Easy:
Always fighting that mitered corner? Let’s tame that tiger and make your life easier with two new mitering tools that will make you feel like an expert when binding your next quilt or wall-hanging!

Saturday, October 11,   1pm - 3 pm

Teacher: Kay Turner
Cost: $10

11. Applique with Misty-Fuse:
Learn how to use the newest Quilting Fusible on the market. Not only is it environmentally-friendly (solvent free and recyclable), but it is extruded to a very fine web to create a lasting bond. Most
importantly, it adds no bulk and will not gum up your needles. Join us to learn this new process!

Wednesday, November 19,  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Teacher: Kay Turner
Cost: $10

12. Simply Curvy Weaving:
Are some of your quilt backgrounds looking flat and uninteresting? Try this new technique to add texture and pizazz to them. You will learn how to weave beautiful patterns and colors without sewing seams. We will be working from an intriguing new book called Simply Stunning WovenQuilts.

Tuesday, October 21,   9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Teacher: Linda Claxton
Cost: $15

See a class you want to take but the time or day is not right? All we need is 3 people to schedule a class at a different time period!