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DECEMBER 2007 QUILTING, KNITTING, & SEWING CLASSES |
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Designing with Silk Neckties
Ruth Ingham
Sat, Dec 1 10-5 pm
& Sat, Dec 15 10-1 pm
All Levels, BSS
$45
Take your husband’s stash of old neckties (or check out your local thrift store), and create a gorgeous quilt or natty vest. You will piece random shaped pieces of your ties to a background fabric using a string quilting or stitch-and-flip technique. You may wish to do fancy stitching on top. |
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Sassy Circles with a Twist
Judy Johnson
Mon, Dec 3 & 10 10-4 pm
All levels, BSS
$30 |
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Feeling Sassy? This quilt sparkles through the use of spirited fabrics, gradations in color and value, curved design elements, and rotational symmetry – and the whole construction process is much less complex than it looks! The block arcs are constructed using a simplified version of paper piecing. The inner and outer pieces are cut with templates, and patterns are provided for the curved borders. Judy will provide helpful tips for using color effectively and assist throughout the design process. |
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Entrelac Bag
Sharon Karr
Tues, Dec 4 & 11 5-9 pm
Intermediate
$30 |
Entrelac knitting is easier than it looks. In this class, we will knit an entrelac purse, in the round, using a variegated yarn. You will learn five steps to knitting triangles and diamonds that provide the woven look of entrelac knitting. In addition, you can learn to knit backwards to avoid the purl stitch and how to cast on using the provisional method.
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Baby Socks
Sally Brittain
Tues, Dec 4 & 11
9:30-12:30 pm
Advanced Beginning
$30 |
Learn the technique to knit socks. Since baby socks are so small, you will find they are very fast, easy and fun to knit.
Book purchase required: Not Just Socks by Sandi Rosner, ($18.95) less 15% class discount
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Daiwabo Stars
Sue McMahan
Thur, Dec 6 9:30-4:30 pm
Advanced Beginning, BSS
$30 |
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The Sawtooth Star blocks of this quilt feature star points easily made with Eleanor Burns’ Flying Geese Ruler. We will alternate the blocks with pieced geometric designs. Techniques for single and double windowpane blocks will be explored. All the blocks are set on point and feature an easy method for making cornerstones for this quilt setting. Other techniques covered will include methods for determining and cutting corner and side setting triangles.
Ruler purchase required |
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Collaged Mini-Art Quilt
Kathy Shaker
& Bevalee Runner
Fri, Dec 7 & 14 9:30-4:30 pm
Advanced Beginning, BSS*
$45 |
We will demonstrate a variety of surface design and embellishment techniques (fabric painting, stenciling and stamping with acrylic paints and Paintstiks, shading with colored pencils, foiling, Angelina fibers, couching and beading) that you will use to create a small, collaged art quilt. You will prepare your fabrics in the first session, then we will begin constructing your design in the second session. We will review machine appliqué and couching techniques and will discuss working with clipart and photographic images.
*Book purchase required: Paintstiks on Fabric by Shelly Stokes ($16.95) less 15% class discount
*$15 lab fee for materials
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Tokyo Trail
Sue McMahan
Sun, Dec 9 10-5 pm
Advanced Beginning, BSS
$30 |
This quilt uses a traditional block called Indiana Puzzle or Snail’s Trail. This class uses simple construction techniques and will appeal to the student that wants a carefully constructed block resulting in a dynamic project. Any fabric choice works – Asian, traditional, batiks, and contemporary. Just keep in mind that contrast makes the quilt work. We will also cover the techniques of diagonal setting with formulas for corner and side-setting triangles.
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End of Year Sale
December 26 - Jan 2
25% off everything in the store!
Sorry, sale applies to in-person purchases only. |
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