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Class Descriptions and Schedule
Posted June 23, 2010
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Circular Patchwork Baby Quilt
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Beginner level. Rotary cutting and machine piecing. You’ll have
a great time with this quilt. No quilting or binding. Assemble
the blocks and you’re done. A wonderful gift you can make in no time
at all. One session. |
Saturday July 10
11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Tuesday nights July 13, 20, 27, and
September 2.
Classes are from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm. |
Germantown residents can sign up at the Parks and
Recreation main office on West Street and pay their fees at that time.
A supply list will be provided. We also have a kit that includes
essential notions. |
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Confident beginner.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and machine appliqué. Use coordinated fat
quarters to make this stunning quilt. Quiltsmart™ makes it easy with
pre-printed interfacing and no curved seams. It’s a lot of fun and so much
easier than it looks. Three sessions |
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Wednesday evenings,
July 14, 21, and 28
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. |
Class fee is $45.00 plus
supplies. |
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Tea and Technique Demonstration
Tooth Brush Rug |
Saturday
July 17,11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Bring a sack lunch. |
Class is free.
Required pattern and tool are $11.00. |
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Beginner. Learn the basics of rotary cutting, machine piecing, quilt
preparation, and applying binding in this easy class. We will complete
the quilt in class. Four Sessions. |
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Thursday evenings,
July 15, 22, 29 & August 5
6:00 to 8:30 pm. |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Finish It Bring in
whatever you are working on and get help, advice and a new atmosphere to
work in to gain inspiration. |
Saturday, July 24
10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Last Friday (of the month) Teen Girls Sewing Night Pillowcase—Make
& Take
Beginner. Great
gift that takes about an hour. Select 3 fabrics—body, accent
and hem. Bring your CD's. Food supplied.
Girls ONLY ages 12 to 17.
SEE RULES IN SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
HOME PAGE |
Friday, July 30
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Class fee and pillowcase kit $20.00. |
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Afternoon Delight
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Beginner.
Learn the basics of rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders in
this easy class. Make this beautiful wall hanging or table topper in
your favorite colors. Three sessions |
Fridays evenings,
August 6, 13, and 21
6:00 pm to 8:30pm. |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Five of Hearts
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Confident beginner. This pattern was designed by our own Rita
Smith of QuiltSmiths. These classes are the very first for this
pattern ever offered to the public. So be the first to get in
on this great class taught by the designer herself.
This pattern is unique and can be used as a baby quilt, in a little girls
room, or your own grown up space. QuiltSmart™
Sweet Heart interfacing is required for the class. Three sessions. |
Tuesdays,
August 10, 17 and 24
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Advanced.
Rotary cutting and machine appliqué. This is the new and improved version
of the traditional pattern. We use Quiltsmart™ printed interfacing to
make the quilt easy. Three sessions. |
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Friday
evenings,
August 12, 26, and September 9,
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Baby
Windmills Quilt
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Beginner. This
block is so cute and versatile. Make an adorable wall quilt or crib quilt
using this 3-D block. We will complete the entire quilt in class.
Two sessions. |
Saturdays,
August 14 and 28
11:00 am to 3:00 pm. |
Class fee is $40.00 plus supplies. |
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Beginner. Learn the basics of rotary cutting, machine piecing, quilt
preparation, and applying binding in this easy class. We will complete
the quilt in class. Four Sessions. |
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Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Tea and Technique Demonstration
Perfect mitered corners. |
Saturday, August 21
11:00 am to 2:00 pm. |
Demonstration is free.
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Last Friday (of the month) Teen Girls Sewing Night
Needle Punch
Beginner. Great
gift that takes an hour or so. Choose a pattern, fabric, and pearl
cotton floss and make a three dimensional piece that can be framed as a
picture or incorporated into a sewn article such as a decorative pillow.
Bring your CD's. Food supplied.
Girls ONLY ages 12 to 17.
SEE RULES IN SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
HOME PAGE |
Friday, August 27
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. |
Class fee including supplies $14.00. |
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Sassy Sixteen
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Beginner. Learn basic
skills including rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders.
The pattern “Sassy Sixteen” is required. This is a great project for
your first quilt. You can’t make just one. (And the back of the
pictured quilt is one giant Sassy Sixteen block itself.) Three
sessions. |
Tuesday evenings,
September 7, 14 and 21
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Confident beginner.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing and applying borders. If you’ve been
holding on to some special fabric this may be the quilt for you.
Select two large scale prints and two accent colors. The pattern lets
your favorite fabrics shine. The pattern ‘Love That Print’ is
required. Three sessions. |
Fridays
September 10, 17, and 24
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. |
Class fee is $45.00 plus supplies. |
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Pillowcase—Make
& Take
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Beginner. Great
gift that takes about an hour. Select 3 fabrics—body, accent
and hem. One session. |
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Saturday, September 11,
11:00 am to 3:00 pm. |
Class fee includes a pillowcase kit
$20.00. |
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Tea and Technique Demonstration
Pattern Reading. |
Saturday, September 18
11:00 am to 2:00 pm. |
Demonstration is free.
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Toothbrush Rug
13 Make a custom color rug to fit your bare
spot on the floor and match your colors with this fun project. You may
want to use fabric from your stash for a scrappy look, or you may purchase
coordinating colors to blend with your decor. |
Saturday, September 25
11:00 am to 3:00 pm. |
Class fee includes pattern and rug tool,
$20.00. Fabric is purchased separately.
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Tumbling Blocks All
Levels. This 3D effect quilt is made using not only light, medium, and
dark color value fabrics, but also utilizes the Ardco™
metal templates. This is a great stash buster, fat quarter, or charm
pack quilt. This is what scraps from other quilt projects became way
back when our Grandmothers made quilts out of necessity. You will love
seeing the magic of the 3D design come to life as you hand piece this
timeless quilt. Two sessions. |
Tuesdays,
April 13 and 27,
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Flying Geese Strippy Quilt
Advanced class. NO PAPER PIECING ON THIS ONE!
Using the Square-In-A-Square ruler. Strip piecing is also used to make this
time honored quilt. Square-In-A-Square ruler necessary for the class.
Two sessions.
(Sorry for the poor photo. This quilt is larger than the
wall we use as a backdrop for our photos.) |
Wednesday evenings,
April 28 and May 5,
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Lone Star
Confident beginner. Machine piecing and rotary cutting.
Quiltsmart™
has done it again. This traditional pattern is easier than ever with
their pre-printed interfacing. You may choose a wall hanging or bed
size. Two sessions. Quiltsmart™ Lone Star kit is required. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Dresden Plate
All levels. Hand
piecing, hand appliqué using Ardco™ templates. Those of you who want
to stitch by hand have requested this class. Learn to piece the way
your grandmother did. Slow down, relax and enjoy the therapeutic
effect of hand piecing. Part of this project can be sewn by machine.
The picture is of a Dresden Plate block
and is 14" square when finished. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Three Bean Salad
Confident beginner.
Rotary Cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders. This easy quilt is
easier than it looks. The fabrics you select make it a “wow” quilt. Book,
“Wild About Flowers” is required. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Circle of Friends
(Fresh Slices) Wall Hanging
All levels.
This is such a cool pattern It looks difficult but isn’t. Any
color scheme will be great. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Nine-Month 9-Patch
Beginner level.
Learn basic skills including rotary cutting, machine piecing, applying
borders, machine quilting, and binding. A wonderful baby gift, this will
make you the hit of the baby shower! You’ll want to make it over and over
in many color combinations. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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All levels. Hand
stitching and easy rotary cutting. This is a favorite technique that
is very portable. Everything you need fits into a small bag.
This block is traditionally made with a muslin background with brighter
colors in the “window”. You can update the look by using modern
fabrics. Just two blocks make a beautiful Christmas ornament.
It is a special technique with no batting and no backing. What a
stunning quilt it would be on your bed. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Beginner.
Learn basic skills including rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying
borders. This is one of the oldest and best loved patterns. The
fabrics you select make it yours. Whether you choose elegant, casual,
or a juvenile theme it will be a family favorite. You can make sizes
lap up to king. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Puzzle Lap Quilt Confident
beginner. Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders.
You’ll love this cute quilt that looks like a jigsaw puzzle. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Stepping Stones
Advanced.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and “on point” setting triangles.
Learn to “play” with colors and designs for a vintage or a more traditional
look. Your creativity and color selections will make this quilt
uniquely yours. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Beginner.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders. This quilt is
easy and fast. Make a crib size up to a King. Your color
selections make it distinctly yours. From the book "Happy Hour" by
Atkinson Designs. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Confident beginner. This is a stunning wall hanging of optical
illusion. Color value is the key to making this “fool the eye” block.
Improve your piecing skills and use of colors. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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3-D Pinwheels baby quilt
Beginner.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders. Make this
adorable little quilt in a jiff. You’ll have so much fun making this
you’ll have to make more. Use 5-inch squares from a charm pack or use
your scraps. Pattern free with class. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Nine Patch Baby Quilt
Beginner level. Learn basic skills
including rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders. This is a
very easy quilt, and yet very traditional and beautiful. The fabrics you
select do the work for you. Make it elegant, casual, or even juvenile
according to the fabrics you select. This is a great size for a chair or
sofa throw. We will complete the quilt top in class, then you may machine
or hand quilt as you wish. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Lucky Stars
Beginner level. Learn basic skills
including rotary cutting, machine piecing, and blending various colors and
designs. This is a simple and easy to follow pattern by Atkinson Designs
that can be made in several sizes from crib to king using fat quarters. Our
samples are pastel florals or batiks. Any color scheme would be
beautiful. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Snow Days Sweatshirt
Beginner. Make
a unique sweatshirt or jacket with wool felt appliqué and a few simple
embroidery stitches. Embellish any way you like with beads, buttons,
or hand stitching. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Love That Print |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Medley Opus (Sorry, this is
no longer available.)
Advanced. Rotary cutting, machine piecing, hand or machine appliqué. This
is an heirloom you’ll be proud to display and hand down to the next
generation. The Quiltsmart™
printed interfacing kit includes enough
interfacing to make a lap to king size. Kit does not include fabrics.
You’ll be amazed at your beautiful work, with a little help from Quiltsmart™. Medley Opus book and kit are required. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Angels And Trumpets Wall Hanging
Learn the appliqué stitch and
technique for folded cutwork appliqué. This class is suitable for beginners
and experienced quilters who want to learn hand appliqué techniques. This
would be great as a wall hanging or a table runner. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Quiltsmart™ Scotties
All levels. Make adorable Scottie dogs
using Quiltsmart™ printed interfacing.
It doesn't get easier than this. Expandable for any size quilt. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Square-in-a-Square™ Stars Wall Hanging
All levels.
Learn how to make perfect star points with no triangles using the
Square-In-A-Square™
Ruler. If you can sew strips to a square you can do this. Entire top is
rotary cutting and machine piecing. Square-In-A-Square™
Ruler is required for the class. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Blossom Wreath Wall Hanging
Confident beginner. Rotary
cutting, machine piecing, and machine appliqué. This traditional
pattern has been simplified for busy quilters by the innovative folks at
Quiltsmart™. Make four blocks for a
table runner or make more blocks for a larger quilt. |
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Available as a series of private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Tile Tango
Beginner level. Rotary cutting,
machine piecing, and applying borders. Start with six fat quarters and have
fun mixing them up. It’s fun and easy to do. Our sample is in brights, but
it looks wonderful in your favorites too. The lap size (54” x 70”) is a
nice size quilt for sofa or chair or just snuggling. You may decide to make
a larger bed size quilt. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Confident beginner.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and machine appliqué. Just four
blocks will make a beautiful wall hanging or table runner. When you
complete this project you can make more blocks for a larger quilt. No
fear, this is much easier than it looks.
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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All levels.
Rotary cutting and machine piecing. You’ll love this technique which
has many applications. No hand sewing is required to join the blocks. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Confident beginner.
Remember those really cute aprons that women wore back when being a
"housewife" was an art, and a career as well? Tap into a less hectic
part of our history and make a pretty apron for yourself, your mom, or
someone else that is special in your life. Rotary cutting, machine
piecing, and machine quilting. Two Sessions. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Patchwork Baby Quilt
A very traditional and simple piecing technique that
depends upon color selection and placement to express you artistic ability.
Lends itself to stitch-in-the-ditch quilting to produce a completed quilt
without waiting on hand quilting or a machine quilting service. Beginner
level. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Katie to inquire about fees. |
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New Quilt From Old Jeans
This is a Quilt As You Go project utilizing your old
blue jeans. The solution for those jeans that are too decrepit to
wear, but too loved to throw away. A fast beginner project that is
finished when you decide it is. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Katie to inquire about fees. |
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The DH Sampler This
traditional sampler quilt is made by piecing each block using a different
sewing technique. Many different block patterns can be used to make
the resulting quilt uniquely yours. Can involve appliqué, machine
piecing, hand piecing, paper piecing, foundation piecing. Skill level
is beginner to advanced depending on the blocks you choose to include.
There will be at least one session per technique. |
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Available as a series of
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Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Elementary school kid level. With the
purchase of a kit, instruction will be given in the simple construction of
wool felt ornaments that can be personalized to a family member or friend or
teacher. Purchase of kit required. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Katie to inquire about fees. |
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Beginner level. This is very quick and easy fat quarter quilt.
Any color scheme looks great. If you’ve been looking for a pattern for
your fat quarters, this is a good one. Some pre-washed, and pre-cut
kits available. Two sessions. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Katie to inquire about fees. |
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Folded Cutwork Appliqué
Beginner. Learn
the appliqué stitch and technique for needle turn appliqué. This class
is suitable for beginners and experienced quilters who want to learn hand
appliqué techniques. This would be great as a wall hanging or a table
runner. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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Twenty-five Patch
Confident beginner.
Rotary cutting, machine piecing, and applying borders. You’ll have fun
selecting prints and colors to mix and match. Use as many different
prints as you like. Make it in a coordinated group of fabrics, or get out
your scraps. Book, “Best of Black Mountain” is required. |
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Available as a series of
private lessons. |
Call Rita to inquire about fees. |
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QuiltSmiths offers a 15% discount on class supplies as listed on current
class individual
supply lists.
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