Creative Crayon Quilts
Terrie Kygar
$45*
Sat, Oct 6
9-4

Terrie teaches you her new “Melt-n-Blend” technique for tinting and shading fabric with crayons, colored pencils and markers. After five fun and easy coloring exercises, you will be amazed at the beautifully artistic results you can achieve with crayon on fabric. So grab your crayons and join the fun~ you’ll feel like an artist…even if you aren’t one!

*Book purchase required: Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box by Terrie Kygar ($24.99 less 15% class discount.) Additional $10 Lab Fee payable to instructor at class.

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Elegance Runner
Sue McMahan
$20* +BSS
Sun, Oct 7 ~ 1-4 pm

Inspired by a panel in Kitty Pippen’s book Asian Elegance, this project appears complicated but is actually easy to piece using two shapes~ a hexagon and a triangle. Sue will demonstrate use of several types of templates: freezer paper, template plastic and Marti Michell templates (Set G). To finish things off, Sue discusses two different options for binding.

*Optional template purchase: Perfect Patchwork Templates Set G by Marti Michell
($26.00 less 15% class discount.)

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Introduction to Fair Isle
Catherine Childress
$35
Class meets two times: Tue, Oct 9 (10-4 pm) & Thu, Oct 11 (10-1 pm)

Learn how to follow a chart and carry colors in the style of traditional Fair Isle. While knitting in the round, Catherine teaches you how to knit a three-color design. Once you have learned the knitting technique, you will be able to transfer your new skills to hats, scarves, Christmas stockings and all things warm and wooly.

We're sorry, this class is FULL, but we can take names for the waiting list.

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Art Party!
$25
Autumn ~ Tue, Oct 9 ~ 6-8 pm
Holiday ~ Mon, Nov 26 ~ 6-8 pm
Winter ~ Tue, Feb 5 ~ 6-8 pm

Grab your friends and head down to the Stitchin’ Post for an evening of creativity and fun! Artistic facilitators will be on hand to guide you through a variety of crafty projects. We provide the inspiration, materials and snacks; you supply the creative touch. Each art party will feature different projects…you won’t want to miss any!
Advance registration is required as space is limited.

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Snap Happy Bags
Karen Shadley
$15* +BSS
Wed, Oct 10
9-12 pm

This is one of our hottest selling patterns! Karen has a little trick up her sleeve for creating this “self-closing” bag you can make in a jiffy. Use the bag to hold gift cards, cosmetics or sewing notions; dress it up with a silk cord handle and use it as an evening bag for holiday parties. With just two fat quarters, you can make the bag in all three sizes!

*Pattern purchase required: Snap Happy or Snap Happy 2 by Stitchin’ Sisters ($8.00/$9.00 less 15% class discount.)

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Town Square
Dawn Eby
$35* +BSS
Thu, Oct 11
10-4 pm

Whatever your style or décor, this quilt can be made to suit your needs: make it a wall hanging, a table topper or a baby quilt. Learn to fussy cut fabrics for the main blocks and alternate with simple fourpatches. Dawn teaches you how to sew the gently curved borders and finishes the class with a discussion about your machine’s decorative stitches.

*Pattern purchase required: Town Square by Kreative Keepsakes
($9.00 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Stacked Blankets
Valori Wells
$45* +BSS
Class meets two times: Oct 11 & 12
5:30-9:30 pm

From the book We Love Color, Valori shares her method of interpreting proportion of color from an inspirational image. Bring an inspirational photo to work from, and create your own quilt using “freeform” piecing. This is a great opportunity to use bold, contemporary prints as well as solids. Light appetizers will be served.

*Book purchase recommended: We Love Color by Susanne Woods ($23.95 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Celebration!
Colleen Caulfield
$60* +BSS
Class meets three times: Oct 12, 13 and 19
9-3 pm

Whether you choose to make a Christmas tree skirt or a table topper, it’s time to celebrate every time you bring out this beauty! This class is the perfect introduction to Judy Niemeyer techniques. In class one, Colleen begins with a demonstration of Judy’s paper-piecing process. Students will learn how to use templates and cut out the project in class. Class two is time to begin sewing floating geese and spikes, strip piecing and curved piecing. Class three will complete the curved piecing and let the celebration begin as you complete your special project.

*Pattern purchase required: Christmas Celebration Tree Skirt by Judy Niemeyer
($25.50 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Mommy & Me Knitting
Paula Johnson
$30
Class meets two times: Sat, Oct 13 and 20
1-4 pm

This fun class will be a very basic introduction to knitting for children (ages 8+) with the assistance of an accompanying adult. Class consists of two 3-hour lessons. In the first lesson, students will learn how to cast on and basic knit stitch. At lesson two, Paula teaches how to purl stitch and cast off. Students will be making a simple scarf or a small bag, as they practice their new knitting skills.

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Beginning Hand Quilting
Janice Demers
$20
Fall Session: Sun, Oct 14
Winter Session: Sun, Feb 3
1-4 pm

Learn the basics of hand quilting, including discussions on needles, batting, fabric, thread, and thimbles. We will mark, layer, and start quilting a sample in class. Be ready to hand quilt one of those quilt tops you’ve tucked away!

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We're sorry, the October session is full.

Scrappy Braid
Kathy Shaker
$25* +BSS
Mon, Oct 15 ~ 10-2 pm

Braided designs look complicated, but this one is child’s play to cut and sew. Kathy guides you through this different yet simple technique. Much of the cutting is already done when you start with pre-cut 2 ½” strips. This quilt becomes truly “scrappy” when you use scraps from your stash.

*Pattern purchase required: Technicolor Braid by Fons & Porter ($7.50 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class is FULL, but we can take names for the waiting list.

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Knit a Sweater
Paula Johnson
$40
Class meets five times: Tue, Oct 16 (10-12 pm)
Tue, Oct 23, Nov 6, 20, & Dec 4 (10-1 pm)

Learn to knit a sweater that fits! Paula teaches tips and tricks for designing a top-down sweater specific to your measurements. During the first class meeting, Paula will help students take measurements and assist with yarn selection. Students may choose between pullover or cardigan styles. Additional skills learned in class include increases, decreases, and picking up stitches for neck and edge trims.

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Fusible Fabric Boxes
Vaunell Temple
$15*
Wed, Oct 17
9-12 pm

Learn how to make small, medium or large size boxes with fabric, fusible web and an iron~ this is a no-sew project! These boxes are perfect for gift giving or stashing treasures in your sewing room. Vaunell will show you all the little tricks she has learned and then some! This is also a great project for using up fabric left-overs.

*Pattern purchase required: Fusible Fabric Boxes by Karen West ($8.50 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class is FULL,
but we can take names for the waiting list.

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Guild Night Out With Gwen Marston

At the Stitchin’ Post
Wed, Oct 17 ~ 7 pm
$5

Gwen Marston is back! Join us for this special evening, as Gwen shares her extensive knowledge about improvisational quilting and how antique quilts have influenced her passion for quilting. You are in for a wonderful evening~ Gwen is as entertaining as she is inspirational.

(Please note - at this time we have STANDING ROOM ONLY left for this event.)

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Make Me a Tee Shirt Quilt
Judy Johnson
$35
Sun, Oct 21
10-4 pm

Learn how to turn an ordinary collection of T-shirts into an extraordinary display of memorabilia, in a one-of-a-kind quilt. Judy will cover all the basics of constructing T-shirt quilts, as well as share numerous ideas for settings and block arrangements.

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I Spy
Jackie Erickson
$20* +BSS
Tue, Oct 23
5:30-8:30 pm

“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.) Be willing to trade fabrics with fellow students to give your quilt more variety. By the end of class you’ll be ready to start another I Spy…perhaps in miniature!

*Template purchase recommended: Hexagon Star Templates - Size 3 ½"
by Come Quilt With Me ($16.00 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Log Jam
Jackie Erickson
$25 +BSS
Fall Session: Wed, Oct 24 ~ 5:30-9:30 pm
Winter Session: Sat, Feb 9 ~ 10:30-2:30 pm

Ever wonder what to do with all the scraps left over from quilt projects? Log Jam is the perfect way to use them up! Free-form blocks are constructed with irregular size strips of fabric using a log cabin method. Each block is squared up after achieving the desired size. Bring your bag of scrap strips and you’ll be ready to go!

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Lil’ Ditty Bag
Dawn Eby
$15* +BSS
Wed, Oct 24
9-12 pm

This adorable drawstring bag is just right for everything~ hand sewing & knitting projects, lunch sack or camera bag. Dawn shows you how to add pockets to customize your ditty bag any way you like. Lil’ Ditty Bags also make a thoughtful, ecofriendly alternative to gift wrap this holiday season.

*Pattern purchase required: Lil’ Ditty Bag by Kreative Keepsakes ($8.50 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Carpenter’s Square
Lawry Thorn
$40* +BSS
Class meets two times: Thu, Oct 25 and Nov 1
9-1 pm

This very traditional 75” x 75” quilt gives the appearance of strips of fabric weaving in and out throughout. Instructions will be given during the first class for cutting the strips and sewing them together into several different sets. The second class will concentrate on sewing the blocks together into the quilt top.

*Pattern purchase required: Modern Classic Collection: Carpenter’s Square by Lawry Thorn ($9.95 less 15% class discount.)

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Sophia Table Runner
Annette Caldwell
$30* +BSS
Fri, Oct 26 ~ 9-2 pm

The Sophia Table Runner is the perfect place to showcase your favorite large-scale fabrics. Have fun playing with accent colors in the detail piecing! Easy strip piecing makes this a quick-to-make gift. So simple, you’ll want to make several~ one for every season!

*Pattern purchase required: Sophia Sewing Card by Valori Wells Designs
($5.00 less 15% class discount.)

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Crochet a Hat
Paula Johnson
$30*
Session 1 meets two times: Mon, Oct 22 and 29
Session 2 meets two times: Fri, Dec 7 and 14
10-1 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.

*Book purchase recommended: The Happy Hooker: Stitch ‘n Bitch Crochet by Debbie Stoller ($15.95 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Central Oregon Landscape
June Jaeger
$ 50* +BSS
Class meets two times: Oct 27 and 28
10-4 pm

Choosing one of June’s newest Log Cabin Quiltworks patterns, you will create your favorite Central Oregon landscape. Let June be your guide as you journey step-by-step through the fusible appliqué process to create your personal wall hanging. Borders and finishing techniques will be covered, as well as landscape quilting.

*Pattern purchase required: Your choice of Log Cabin Quiltworks pattern by June Jaeger ($12.50 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class is FULL,
but we can take names for the waiting list.

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Charming Bow Ties
Tamra Dumolt
$25 +BSS
Tue, Oct 30
9-1 pm

Bow ties are back in fashion... just look in quilting books and magazines! Join Tamra as she teaches you how to turn 5” charm squares into a sweet table runner or crib quilt. Using the little scraps from your cut charms to make a scrappy border, this project leaves very little waste. Tamra will also discuss quilting options for finishing your project.

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Little Wallets
Jackie Erickson
$15* +BSS
Wed, Oct 31 ~ 9-12 pm

When it comes to making little wallets, no one has more experience than Jackie! She will share all her tips and tricks that make construction quick and easy. In class, students will learn efficient cutting techniques, how to create hidden seams and how to use Jackie’s favorite notion~ the Snap Setter.

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*Pattern purchase required: Little Wallet Sewing Card by Valori Wells Designs ($3.00 less 15% class discount).