501 Bird of Paradise
Melinda Bula
$70
All Levels
22” x 17”

Look through the eyes of an artist as you create a beautiful Bird of Paradise Fusible Flower quilt. You will learn the steps of developing a flower art quilt: how color and values work to make a flower look real, how to use the fusible web, and how to lay out your design. All skill levels can master these flowers and make them their own. Next, Melinda will demo her “Renegade Thread Play,” which is a simple method of free-motion quilting. This technique adds detail and highlights to your flower quilt. Lab Fee: $15
(No sewing machine necessary)

502 Heirloom Feathers
& Backgrounds
Cindy Needham
$70
Advanced Beginning - Advanced
18” x 22” Sample *

Cindy loves to add beautiful details to her heirloom wholecloth quilts...it’s the special touches that take an ordinary quilt and make it a wow quilt! The morning lecture will cover threads, needles, and batting and their importance in heirloom quilting. The rest of the day will be spent learning how to do heirloom feathers, free-form feathering, and special detailed backgrounds. Cindy will provide you with a fat quarter size Dupioni silk quilt sandwich on which to work and have plenty of threads available for your use. Extensive handouts provided on CD.
Lab Fee: $15

503 Tiny Homes
Laura Wasilowski
$70
All Levels
Size 18” x 18”

Create a little house quilt and receive a degree in Architecture from the Chicago School of Fusing at the same time! In this workshop we explore the many techniques of fusing: free cutting, layering, collage building, improvisational design, and more. The result is a whimsical neighborhood placed in a colorful landscape setting and made from beautifully hand-dyed fabrics.
Lab Fee: $20 (fabrics)
(No sewing machine necessary)

505 Circle Play -
Wool Embellishment
Sue Spargo
$70
All Levels
Size 12” x 16” Wool Project +

This is fun hands-on embellishment class studying numerous ways to create circles, which Sue uses as berries in her work. Arrive in class with your base block already appliquéd with the circles, and then spend the class time embellishing a one of a kind piece. Learn many techniques including beading, embroidery, ribbon play, and dimensional art using different stitches and hand dyed threads. A kit will be mailed to you ahead of time so come prepared to be creative. The kit will include all fabric, some embellishment threads, and a journal.
+ Kit Required: $42
Book Suggested: Creative Stitching - $32.95

508 Just for Fun Mystery
Lawry Thorn
$70
Advanced Beginning – Advanced
Lap Size *

Try “just for fun” for a day. You will be working on a quilt, basically just for fun, using one or more of the pre-cuts that seem to be available. And so many to pick from: jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm squares, and so on. Plan on a bit of pre-cutting so you are ready to sew when you arrive in class. Remember, it’s “just for fun” so take a big breath, unpack your basic sewing supplies plus whatever else needed, and be ready for a fun day.

509 Shibori Fabric Dyeing
Lynn Koolish
$70
All Levels
Samples

Shibori is a method of dyeing fabric based on traditional Japanese resist techniques. In this class, we’ll explore different methods including pole-wrapping, clamping, folding, and stitching to create complex and dynamic fabric. $15 supply fee payable to instructor for dyes.
Lab Fee: $15
(No previous dyeing experience required)

510 Arc Deco
Karla Alexander
$70
All Levels
65” x 85” * +

Learn to sew gentle curves the easy way, risk free! Build your blocks as you go, making the curves wide or narrow. Inspiration for this quilt came from a picture of an old afghan. The solid fabrics helped replicate the feel of the saturated colors from the yarn. Each fabric square is equivalent to one completed block, making it tempting to pull in additional colors as you built your quilt. If you have fabric you think you might like, bring it along! The creative process used to make the blocks is a ton of fun and the layout possibilities are endless. Include solid squares, or more blocks (small or large) – each quilt will be different from the next, and yours will be your own unique quilt. FABRIC TIP: Karla chose black as the main fabric, as well as for the border. The remaining fabric should be a mix of contrasting colors that you feel look good together. If you prefer not to use solid fabric, choose small-scale prints or a mix of both. Pattern Required: $10
Optional: Circle Savvy Ruler, CGRSAV1 by Creative Grids - $36

511 Creative Doodling
June Jaeger
$70
Advanced Beginning
15” x 15” *

In this one day workshop, you will experience a variety of quilting designs, from background stitching to vines, feathers and more. In the morning you will make nine samples of a variety of doodle patterns. After lunch, you will work on a larger piece, combining your favorite doodles with filler doodling. You will also have a chance to do some doodling on other media provided by June.

512 Sushi Spots
Sally Frey
$70
All Levels
50” X 64” *

There are so many beautiful Asian fabrics out there!!!! Sally has been collecting them for years, and finally decided to make a quilt with her collection. Circles are a perfect pattern for Asian fabrics. You will machine appliqué the circles together, then slice the circles and sew them back together, to get a great mix of fabrics.

515 Soul Searching
Kathy Doughty
$70
All Levels
Size 72” x 84” *

Soul Searching is an exercise for quilt makers of every skill level. Colour is a tool, and like any technique, it takes practice to learn how to use it properly. In this workshop, we use a simple block design to explore the “stash.” This is a workshop full of “Ah-Ha” moments. At the end we are better able to understand what habits we have developed, but more importantly, how we can improve our understanding of colour. Note: Part of the exercise is the preparation, so enjoy it! If you don’t have enough fabrics for 24 in each colour block, be prepared to purchase on the day or to swap with other members in the group!
Optional: Soul Searching Ruler (Price TBD),
Colour Wheel (Sewing machine optional)

516 Hugs & Kisses
Julie Herman
$70
Advanced Beginner
36” x 48” * +

With the ease of pre-cut 2 1/2” strips,* you can create this star-crossed lovers quilt. The p

ttern includes 4 size options–you choose the size you would like to make. Assorted fabrics should be cut into 2 1/2” strips before class.
Pattern Required: $10.50
Specialty Ruler: Creative Grids® Lazy Angle® Ruler #CGR3754 - 22.00

518 Mod Mosaic
Elizabeth Hartman
$70
Advanced Beginning
24” x 24” Pillow or Quilt Block *

This simple, improvisational piecing technique is unique, modern, and fun – perfect for a beautiful quilted floor pillow or a set of quilt blocks made with your favorite fabric scraps. If you can sew a reasonably accurate 1/4” seam allowance, you can complete this project.
Pattern Optional: Mod Mosaic Floor Pillow and/or Mod Mosaic Quilt Blocks Patterns – free At Elizabeth’s blog: www.ohfransson.com

519 Modern ReMix
Judy Johnson
$70
All Levels
Crib – Lap Size *

Simple quilts constructed with modern fabrics are all the rage. This smaller version of Floral Remix is well suited to medium-scale contemporary fabrics, including floral or geometric prints – plus it’s quicker to make than the original version, and may use less fabric. The quilt center is composed solely of squares cut from a single fabric. The size of the completed quilt is determined by the length of the pattern repeat of the fabric selected. Suggestions for fabric selection are given in the class supply list to help get your project off to a good start. In class, you will learn several shortcuts for speeding up the design process and receive personalized help as needed.

520 Hand Quilting
with Jan, Lou, & Aunt Becky
Jan Bressler & Lou Shafer
$70
Beginning
Pillow Top

Try your hand at quilting a muslin pillow top in this absolutely beginning introduction to hand quilting. You’ll start right in with a pre-stenciled pillow top – a bit of basting, then begin hand quilting the pillow top in class. Learn some marking techniques, discuss various tools and techniques, and practice stitching straight and curved lines. With no seams to fuss through, you can concentrate on learning the quilting stitch. Jan and Lou will introduce you to Aunt Becky’s Finger Protector©, a unique quilting tool that not only protects fingers under the quilt, but promotes tiny, consistent stitches. Lab Fee: $25
(fabric, batting, Aunt Becky’s Finger
Protector, thread, & needles)

521 I Spy
Jackie Erickson
$70
Intermediate
Finished Size Varies *

I spy with my little eye, I see a…
I Spy quilts are made with many different shapes. This one uses a hexagon along with a triangle friend. The hexagon shape gives the illusion that this is a difficult quilt to piece, while in reality it is child’s play! Learn how to use templates to fussy cut fabrics (this is a great opportunity to use novelty prints sitting in your stash). Instructor has over 100 novelty prints for your use during class. By the end of class you’ll be ready to start another I Spy…
perhaps in miniature!
Template Purchase Recommended:
Omnigrid Easy Hexagon Star Templates
Size 3 ½” by Come Quilt With Me - $16

522 Around the Block
Amy Walsh
$70
Intermediate
72” x 72” (straight set – no border)
or 84” x 84” (on point – with border) *

This is a great scrappy quilt. We love to use as many fabrics as we can! Our favorite fabrics for the larger (on point) quilt are large and colorful florals mixed with smaller geometric prints, but almost any collection would be stunning. We have made them out of contemporary Westminster floral fabrics, 1800’s reproduction fabrics, as well as batiks, like the sample shown–any collection will work. You may want to experiment with batiks, novelty fabrics, holiday fabrics, or even solids. Bring any fabrics you may have that you want to use, but may not know how to work into your blocks. We’ll explore using them. We’ll be discussing cutting methods and finishing options in class. We do not recommend pre-cutting for this quilt. Two settings are included in this pattern. Straight set and this version, on-point.
Pattern Required: $14.50

523 City Livin’
Tonye Phillips
$70
Advanced Beginning – Advanced
Size 26” x 32” *

Livin’ it up in the city! Think high-rise, high-fun! This project is full of crazy, wonky machine piecing plus a touch of needle-turn appliqué and a bit of wool appliqué. There are lots of snazzy, bright, colorful fabrics to choose from these days. And adding black and white always insures a bit of drama.
Pattern Required: $9.50, Book Suggested: Hand Appliquéd Quilts - Whimsical Designs
& Simple Techniques - $16.95

524 Finishing Tips & Techniques
Ruth Ingham
$70
All Levels (Basic Sewing Skills Required)
Technique Class – Project Size Varies *

In this class, you will learn binding techniques including double-folded mitered corner bindings, hidden bindings for more graphic quilts, curved bindings using bias strips, the pillow-case turn technique, and other edge finishes. In addition, you will do some embellishment treatments with inserted cording, couching, and folded fabric, and you will also learn how to apply a proper sleeve. There will be demonstrations on layering a quilt, discussion on choosing the correct batting for your project, and methods of safety pinning, spray glue, and thread basting. Bring a quilt top that you wish to finish.
Note: A sewing machine is required.

530 Sit N’ Stitch
Sue McMahan
$35
All Levels

We will have a room open where you can sit and stitch on any project you like. Sue, one of our resident experts, will be on hand to answer your questions.