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May 2008
Quilting, Sewing, & Knitting Classes |
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Designing a Quilt Using Your Picture Fabric
Ruth Ingham
Fri, May 2, 9 & 16 9-12 pm
Beginning
$30
Learn how to lift the feature objects from your pictorial fabric and re-combine them with other fabrics to create a new and unified quilt design. African, Asian, animal and cowboy prints make good subjects for this kind of quilt.
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Fractured Image
Johanne Gibson
Sat, May 3 9-3:30 pm
Advanced Beginning
$35
Learn a unique way to use your large-scale prints to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece! During class, you will fracture a design, reassemble it on a design wall, choose borders that enhance your quilt and go home with your partially completed quilt top. We will be using strip cutting and easy piecing to make the quilt top. This technique lends itself to almost any large scale print. Floral and Asian prints are especially beautiful. |
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Mini Knitting Technique Classes
Every Wednesday here at the Stitchin’ Post from 10-12 pm we will have a mini class focused on specific knitting techniques. After your mini class, we encourage you to stick around and join in on Sit & Knit from 1-4 pm.
Each class is $5 and registration is recommended.
Texture Design Stitches I
Wed, May 7
Learn the Double Seed Stitch and Baubles.
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Carrying Two Yarns
Wed, May 14
A little refresher course for carrying two yarns. Be ready for knitting with Kaffe and Brandon!!
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Knitting in the Round
Wed, May 21
Learn how to knit in the round using circular needles and double pointed needles.
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Texture Design Stitches II
Wed, May 28
Learn the Herringbone and Trellis stitches.
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UFO (aka UnFinished Objects)
1st Wednesdays: January 2, February 6,
March 5, April 2 and May 7 6-9 pm
$7 per session
Bring your unfinished projects to work on –
Victoria will be on hand for instruction and encouragement.
Pre-registration is required. A light dinner of pizza & salad will be provided.
Be sure to bring your project, sewing supplies, and your own beverage.
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Flip Flop Shadow Block
Johanne Gibson
Thurs, May 8 9-3:30 pm
Advanced Beginning
$30
Create a stunning quilt from just one block turned different ways. The gentle curves of the blocks also create an interesting shadow pattern in the center of the quilt as well as a curved inner border. If you’ve been afraid of curves, this is the class for you. At the end of the class, you will have your blocks pieced, some rows sewn together, and your border planned.
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*Pattern Purchase Required: Flip Flop Shadow Box Block Vers. 2 ($10) less 15% class discount. There is a template available but not required for class.
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Out of Africa
Janet Storton
Fri, May 9 11-4 pm
& Sat, May 10 10-4 pm
Advanced Beginning
$45
Janet was so inspired by her trip to Uganda that she came home and designed this gorgeous quilt. By combining several ethnic fabrics, like Asian and contemporary fabrics, and African hut blocks, a vibrant quilt emerged. Janet will help you with your fabric selection, layout, and your own personal embellishments.
*Some African themed fabric will be provided
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AMY BUTLER TEA & TRUNK SHOW
At the Stitchin’ Post
$20 includes hearty appetizers
Monday, May 12 5:30-8 pm
Reservations Required
Join us for a rare opportunity to meet Amy Butler, one of this country’s most talented fabric designers and authors. Amy will be here to sign her new book, show you her latest fabric designs, home accessories and fashion items, along with paper and stationery products that are licensed and sold worldwide. She will also give us a glimpse of how she does her craft and what inspires her.
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SUE SPARGO - FLOWER BED QUILT WORKSHOP
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 13-14, 2008
Click here to go to our Retreats page for details.
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Double Wedding Ring
Joanne Myers
Thus, May 15, 22 & 29 9-12 pm
Intermediate
$45
If you’ve always admired the traditional double wedding ring quilt, now is your chance to learn how to make one. Joanne will walk you through several techniques required for this quilt: paper foundation piecing, sewing curved seams, placing color and design within the arcs, selecting fabrics for melons, corners, and finishing techniques.
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Study in Creativity
Elaine Bowles*
Sat & Sun,
May 17 & 18
10-4 pm
Beginning
$60**
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Find your muse or theme and create a one-of-a-kind quilt art piece. We will explore the creative process and create blocks using collage techniques that are raw edged and secured using sheer tulle or organza, then finish the blocks with free form borders and embellishments. Fabric choices are whatever you like. This is an art piece not destined for the washer. No pre-washing is required except for the muslin. Building on your basic quilting skills, we will learn freemotion quilting. The blocks can be joined by beads, washers, lace, buttons – the possibilities are limitless!
*Out of Town Teacher; minimum class size of 10
**$15 lab fee for materials and embellishments
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KAFFE FASSETT & BRANDON MABLY
WORKSHOPS & LECTURE
Monday-Friday, May 19-23, 2008
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33rd Annual
BIRTHDAY SALE
Friday-Sunday, May 23rd-25th
25% off in stock merchandise.
Selected items 30% - 50% off
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Quilting 102
Lawry Thorn
Sat, May 24 10:00-2:30 pm
Beginning
$20
Like Quilting 101, we will learn basic quilt piecing but focus on half square and quarter square triangles. Lawry will lead you through basic techniques of cutting, pressing, and stitching. Finishing techniques will be covered as you work on a table runner using squares and triangles. Instruction will be given to enlarge and make a small quilt using the techniques learned in class. [Sign Me Up] |
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Beginning Sun Printing
Barbara Baker
Sat, May 24 10-4 pm
Beginning**
$30*
You will learn how to create one-of-a-kind fabric with interesting textures, shading, light, medium, and dark colors, and more. Non-toxic fabric paints, white fabric, salt, sand and more will be explored in the sun printing process. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to play and be surprised.
*$15 lab fee for materials
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**Book purchase recommended: Sun Kissed Quilts and
Crafts by Barbara Baker & Jeri Boe ($16.95) less 15% class discount
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SUMMER NIGHTS AT TWIGS
Friday, May 30 6-8 pm
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Visit Twigs for an evening full of summer party ideas, planning, planting, and much, much more…
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