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APRIL 2013
QUILTING, SEWING, KNITTING, & CROCHET CLASSES
(Listings are in order by date of first class.) |
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Go Fly a Kite
Karen Shadley
$35* +BSS
Mon, Apr 1 ~ 9-2 pm

The diamond-shaped blocks in
this quilt resemble kites floating
in the air. Is there a special little
someone for whom you would like to make
this fun, spring quilt? Join Karen as she shares the “Take 5” concept: take five minutes, choose five
fabrics (plus a background fabric) and in five hours
complete a quilt top. It couldn’t be easier!
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*Book purchase recommended: More Take 5 Quilts by
Kathy Brown ($24.99 less 15% class discount). |
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Elsie and Paige
Tamra Dumolt
$25* +BSS
Tue, Apr 2 ~ 9-2 pm

Pick out your favorite charm
squares to make the primary block
and then choose which setting (Elsie
or Paige) you want to use for this lap-sized
quilt. This pattern is particularly fun in bright, contemporary
colors, but would also be attractive in batiks or
reproduction fabrics.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.
*Pattern purchase required: Elsie and Paige by Carlene
Westberg Designs ($9.50 less 15% class discount.) |

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Please note: All Tangled Up has been moved to February 7 & 14.
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Finnelopy
Annette Caldwell
$30* +BSS
Sat, Apr 6 ~ 10-3 pm
Diagonal strips of piecing are used to accent a
beautiful theme print fabric in this lap-sized quilt. Annette
teaches you how to cut and sew strips together
to create the chevron effect in this quilt designed by
Valori Wells.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.
*Pattern purchase required:
Finnelopy Sewing Card by
Valori Wells Designs
($5.00 less 15% class discount.) |
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Slightly Curvaceous
Judy Johnson
$20 +BSS
Sun, Apr 7 ~ 1-4 pm

Learn
how to create
curve-pieced
units from
free-form cutting
method.
Additional
resources will
be suggested
and a portion
of class will be
spent making sample blocks
using fabric Judy provides (or
bring your own scraps).
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Lace-Back Fingerless Gloves
Paula Johnson
$30* +BKS
Class meets two times: Tue, Apr 9 and 16 ~ 10-1 pm
Join Paula in this fun class learning how to read
lace charts. This popular Churchmouse pattern offers
three different fingerless glove possibilities, including
a beaded version! Students will also learn how to create
invisible seams for finishing the gloves.
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*Pattern purchase required:
Lace-Back Fingerless Gloves by Churchmouse Classics ($7.00 less 15% class
discount.) |
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Contemporary Snowball
Jackie Erickson
$20* +BSS
Tue, Apr 9 ~ 9-1 pm

Using 5” charm squares along
with a few complementary solids,
Jackie shows you how to turn a very
traditional snowball block into a fantastic contemporary
quilt. Sharpen your cutting, pressing and piecing
skills with tips along the way. Jackie will also discuss
fabric and color choices, as well as placement.
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*Magazine purchase required: Quilt Sampler Ultimate
Shop Hop Fall/Winter 2011 by Better Homes & Gardens
Special Interest Publications ($6.99 less 15% class
discount.) |

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Spool Flower Pincushion
Jackie Erickson
$15*
Wed, Apr 10 ~ 9-12 pm

Learn how to make one of
Jackie’s all-time favorite little
pincushions ~ the Spool Flower.
Start with a vintage thread spool, add wool
petals and a felted wool ball, and then embellish with
beads for a sparkly finish. Just like real flowers, each
one is unique!
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Tobacco Leaf
Barbara Ferguson
$40* +BSS
Class meets two times: Fri, Apr 12 and 26 ~ 9-1 pm
Put a modern twist on an old favorite. This
tobacco leaf quilt utilizes some of the more advanced
techniques in quilting: paper piecing, bias binding
and curved piecing. Barbara eases you through the
challenging areas and leads you step-by-step to a
fabulous quilt.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.
*Book purchase required:
Modern Quilts Traditional
Inspirations by Denyse Schmidt ($29.95 less 15% class
discount.) |

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Machine Quilting
Lawry Thorn
$30 +BSS
Evening session meets twice: Mon, Apr 15
and 22 ~ 5:30-8:30 pm
(Daytime session meets once: Sat, Feb 16 ~ 10-3 pm)
Learn all of the “ins” and “outs” of machine quilting, including tips, quilting ideas, and
the right threads and needles to use.
Practice time is given, as well as
time to start quilting on a larger project.
You’ll be a pro before you know it!
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled. |
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Customer Appreciation Days
April 18 - 20, 2013
Hourly Specials, Door Prizes, & Product Demos daily.
Book Signing/Demo: Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box by Terrie Kygar
Saturday 10am - Noon & 1pm - 3pm
EE Schenck Notions Demos: Friday & Saturday, 11am - 3 pm |
Join us April 18th, 19th and 20th, as we
celebrate YOU, our spectacular customers!
Enjoy free demonstrations, refreshments and
drawings for fabulous prizes: a brand new
sewing machine and one of five $100 gift
certificates (good for fabric, books, patterns,
notions, yarn and Twigs home accessories).
It is our pleasure to welcome back Karen
Stone as our featured instructor for this
event. |

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Karen Stone
With a master’s degree in
piano, Karen is no stranger to
composition and harmony~
one look at her quilts and the
colors begin to sing! Karen began making
quilts in 1986, teaching in 1990 and publishing
her designs in 1993. Her quilts have
won numerous awards, and her work has
been featured in several magazines, as well
as HGTV’s Simply Quilts. Karen currently
resides in Beaumont, Texas. |

Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues
$95
(includes lunch)
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 -
9-4 pm
Inspired
by a song
of the same
name, Karen
says she
doesn’t think
she’s ever
had more fun
making a quilt
than she did making this one! The patchwork
is straightforward, but amazing and
wonderful things happen with color and
fabric. Never foundation-pieced before?
Perfect!
Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.
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New York Beauty
$95
(includes lunch)
Fri, Apr 19, 2013 -
9-4 pm
In 1994, Karen won an award for
Innovative Piecing at the AQS show
in Paducah.
Karen’s updated
version of the
traditional New
York Beauty
block introduced
the technique of
paper-piecing.
Now you can
learn all of Karen’s tips and tricks for paper
foundation piecing, curved piecing and even
a lesson in drafting. Karen will also discuss
planning and placement of color throughout
the quilt.
Sorry, this class is currently full,
but we are taking names for the waiting list.
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Decorative One-Patch:
Techniques from “Clam
Session” |
$190
(includes lunches)
Sat & Sun, Apr 20 and 21, 2013
9-4 pm
As in
Karen’s fanciful
and award winning
clamshell
quilt, this
class is about
improvisation
(making
stuff up) and
execution (putting it into fabric). A variety of
techniques are presented: patchwork, hand
appliqué and machine appliqué.
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Trunk Show with Karen Stone
$10
Thu, Apr 18, 2013
5:30-7 pm
Amazing quilt artist Karen Stone will
entertain us with some of her dazzling
quilts and their stories. If you have a
Karen Stone quilt that you have made,
please bring it for Show & Tell! Reserve
your seat in advance, as space is limited.
Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
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Crochet a Hat
Paula Johnson
$30*
Spring Session meets two times:
Mon, Apr 22 and 29 ~
10-1 pm
(Winter Session meets two times:
Tue, Feb 26 and Mar 5 ~
1-3 pm)
Take your crochet skills to the next level as you
crochet a hat. Students will learn two techniques for
crocheting in the round. Learn about shaping techniques
of increasing and decreasing stitches.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled |
*Book purchase recommended: The Happy Hooker: Stitch ‘n Bitch Crochet
by Debbie Stoller
($15.95 less 15%
class discount.)
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Firefly Sewing Envelope
Barbara Ferguson
$50* +BSS
Class meets three times: Tue, Apr 23, 30
& May 14 ~ 9-1 pm
This sewing envelope has a place for everything!
Combine wool and cotton to make whimsical appliqués
and embellish (in the style of Sue Spargo) with
thread, ribbon, beads and buttons . Personalize the
envelope for all your favorite take-along tools.
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*Pattern purchase required: Firefly Sewing Envelope by
Sue Spargo ($10.50 less 15% class discount.)
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Pinwheel Pillow
Candy Woods
$15* +BSS
Wed, Apr 17 ~
9-12 pm

Learn how to use the Twister
Tool – create fun pinwheel designs
which are quick and simple to make!
Candy shows you how to make a cute 16” pillow top using the Lil’ Twister Tool. Once you learnthe technique, you will want to move on to table runners
and quilts.
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*Template purchase required: Lil’ Twister by CS Designs
($12.00 less 15% class discount.) |
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Beginning Knitting
Paula Johnson
$40* +BKS
Spring Session meets six times:
Tue, Apr 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 and 28 ~ 10-12 pm
(Winter Session meets six times:
Fri, Feb 15, 22, Mar 1, 8, 15 and 22 ~ 10-12 pm)

Make a scarf as you learn the
basics of knitting: casting on, knit
stitch, purl stitch, rib stitch and binding
off to complete the project. Students
will make a bonus project, as Paula teaches one
method of increasing and decreasing stitches and
discusses other possibilities. New skills will include
learning to read a pattern, understanding gauge, andjoining yarns.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled |

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*Book purchase required:
Stitch ‘n Bitch Knitter’s Guide by
Debbie Stoller
($15.95 less 15% class discount.)
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Beyond Beginning Quilting
Lawry Thorn
$45 +BSS
Class meets four times: Tue, Apr 23, 30,
May 14 & 28
5:30-8:30 pm
Ready for the next step after Absolutely Beginning
Quilting? Learn new techniques that will
decrease your cutting time and help your piecing be
more accurate, while making a combination of 6” and
12” blocks. Learn how to plan, graph and create an
interesting setting for your quilt blocks. We will be
working with quarter-square and half-square triangle
rulers.
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*Tool purchases required: 96/96L Half-Square Triangle
Ruler and 98/98L Quarter-Square Triangle Ruler
($14.00 each, less 15% class discount.)
Book purchase
recommended: Quick & Easy Block Tool
from C&T
($16.95 less 15% class discount.) |
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Art of Sashiko
Bev King
$15 +BSS
Wed, Apr 24 ~ 9-12 pm

Learn to quilt using the Japanese
method of Sashiko. In class
we will quilt a block or two, using
the patterns provided. This is a simple way of quilting
that adds special detailing to your projects. We are
quilting with just one layer of fabric; you may take your
sample home and create something of your choice.
Ideas for how to use your sample will be discussed in
class.
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*Book purchase recommended: Paradise Stitched by
Sylvia Pippen
($29.95 less 15% class discount.) |
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Two for One Deal
Tamra Dumolt
$30* +BSS
Thu, Apr 25 ~ 9-3 pm

At a glance you might think this
is just a simple square-in-a-square
quilt. But wait…there’s more! With
just one strip set, you get two (yes two!)
very different looking blocks. No two blocks in this
quilt are exactly the same. Be the first in your quilting
circle to learn how to use the Creative Grids 90º Double Strip Ruler and see how versatile this amazing
tool is. Hurry…this is a limited time offer!
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*Tool purchase required: 90º Double Strip Ruler by
Creative Grids
($27.00 less 15% class discount.) |
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Simple Summer Wrap
Pat Drake
$30* +BKS
Class meets three times:
Thu, Apr 25, May 9 and 23 ~ 10-12 pm
Even in the warmest weather shoulders can get
chilly when the sun goes down. Delight in the soft
warmth of this simple summer wrap. This comfortable
wrap calls for cotton yarn and is easy to make in the
stockinette stitch with a seed stitch border. For those
who have taken Beginning Knitting, this is a fantastic “next step” class.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled
*Pattern purchase required: Summer Wrap #74 by Mac& Me
($7.00 PDF download at http://macandme.net/patterns/summer-wrap-74) |

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5th annual
Quilt 'Til You Wilt Beach Retreat
April 25-28, 2013 |

Overleaf Lodge, Yachats, Oregon
$195*
(Price does not include lodging)
Thursday-Sunday,
April 25-28, 2013**
Join us for a relaxing weekend get-away at the
beach! Bring your sewing, knitting, or reading to the
Overleaf Lodge in scenic Yachats, Oregon. Savor the
many nearby coastal attractions and enjoy walks along
the gorgeous rocky coastline. All of the Overleaf
rooms have spectacular ocean views. Take advantage
of the Overleaf in-house spa and be spoiled by the “good fairies” available to help you with your projects.
Register early, as this retreat fills quickly! Don’t forget
to bring an item to share at “Show & Tell.”
*Price includes 4-day access to the Overleaf Conference
Center, three lunches and daily snacks. You are
responsible for booking your room(s). Rooms begin at
$82.50 per night based on double occupancy.
**Check-in 3 pm; check-out 11 am. For more information,
go to www.overleaflodge.com.
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Folded Log Cabin
Sarah Kaufman
$40* +BSS
Sat, Apr 27 ~ 9-4 pm
Learn the technique for folded log cabin blocks
from the woman who wrote the book on the subject!
Sarah teaches you her unique method for creating
bold and handsome blocks with great depth. Narrow,
folded log cabin strips are stacked and stitched onto
foundation squares and then sashed together to complete
a fabulous wall quilt. A complete trunk show~
with special framing and hanging techniques~ always
accompanies this class!
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*Book purchase recommended:
Folded Log Cabin
Quilts; Create Depth in Classic Block ·
From Traditional to
Contemporary, by Sarah Kaufman
($16.95 less 15% class
discount). |
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Shades of Grey Skinny Quilt
Sue McMahan
$20* +BSS
Sun, Apr 28 ~ 12-4 pm
Working from the book Skinny Quilts, Sue offers
this fun project that can be used as a table runner, a
bed runner, or a decorative wall hanging. Use a combination
of black and neutral colored fabrics to create
this classic pieced runner with timeless appeal. Sue
has made some changes to the original design and
she teaches you how to make creative changes that
can make your quilt uniquely yours.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.
*Book purchase required: Skinny Quilts by Kim Schaefer
($24.95 less 15% class discount.) |

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Greenwich Bag
Dawn Eby
$30* +BSS
Mon, Apr 29 ~
9-3 pm
Just in time for summer, the Greenwich Bag is
great for all your daily needs.
The simple drawstring
adds a nice touch and allows quick access in and out
of the bag. Dawn teaches you how to create the stylish,
braided handles.
We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.
*Pattern purchase required: Greenwich Bag Sewing Card
by Valori Wells Designs
($6.00 less 15% class discount.) |
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What are my Basic Sewing
Supplies (BSS)?
BSS includes sewing machine in good working
order, rotary cutter, cutting mat, ruler, scissors, tape
measure, pencil, pins, and seam ripper.
Class Registration Policies and
Procedures
The following applies to all classes offered in
this Class Schedule:
What do I need for class?
Each class has a Supply List. There may be
additional class costs for special sewing supplies,
such as freezer paper for a piecing class, special
templates, or rulers, etc. Fabric requirements will
be listed. Some classes require preparation prior
to your first class, e.g., pre-cutting fabric, bringing
design ideas, etc. Once you register for your class
and receive your Supply List, you will receive a
15% discount on all required supplies. To receive
the discount, you must have your Supply List with
you when you make your purchase.
Registration Procedures
Pre-registration and payment are required.
Register during our Fall/Winter Preview Party
and receive a 10% discount on the fee.
You may register by phone (541-549-6061)
or at the store. You receive a 10% discount any
time you register on-line at www.stitchinpost.
com/classes.html (sorry, discount does not apply
to Clubs, Workshops, Retreats and/or Special
Events).
Class Cancellation Policy
You must cancel at least TEN (10) DAYS prior
to the class for a full refund. If the Stitchin’ Post
cancels a class, you may take a store credit or
request a refund.
Sometimes We Cancel a Class…
On occasion we will cancel a class due to
insufficient enrollment. We make that decision
ten (10) days before the scheduled class. We
recommend that you call to confirm that the class
has met its minimum enrollment and will go on
as scheduled. The safest bet is to do your class
purchases within ten (10) days of the class date. |
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