Afghan Block of the Month
Paula Johnson
$20
Club meets six times: 1st Saturdays ~ Sep 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1, Jan 5, and Feb 2
10-10:30 am

Here is the perfect opportunity for building your knitting or crochet skills. Two new blocks (with an increasing level of difficulty) will be presented each month. Block instructions will be given in knitting and crochet formats. At the final meeting in February, finishing options will be discussed.

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Saturday Sampler
Lawry Thorn
$25*
~ 2nd Saturdays ~
Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, & May 11
8:30- 9:15 am

Students enjoyed last year’s Saturday Sampler so much that we are offering another Marti Michell BOM Sampler Quilt “Medallion.”

Contemporary Option

Cityscape
Sarah Kaufman
$35 +BSS
Sun, Sep 9
10-4 pm

Adding machine paper makes for accurate and easy paper-piecing to create buildings, houses and other structures while incorporating sky, water, and pavement. By adding clever embellishments, your cityscape becomes one of a kind! Sarah provides adding machine paper, “samplescapes” and inspirational photos of cities to get you started.

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Wool Club
Barbara Ferguson
$30/Session +BSS
~ 2nd Mondays ~
Session 1: Sep 10, Oct 8, & Nov 12
Session 2: Dec 10, Jan 14, & Feb 11
10-12 pm

Using Sue Spargo’s book Greenbrier as inspiration, Barbara takes you on a journey into the world of wool appliqué. You will explore embroidery and embellishment techniques in a variety of projects. Make the Greenbrier quilt shown here, or choose to create smaller projects from the individual blocks.

*Book purchase recommended: Greenbrier by Sue Spargo ($25.95 less 15% class discount.)

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Beginning Crochet
Paula Johnson
$40*
Fall Session meets six times: Mondays, Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, & 15 ~ 10-12 pm
Winter Session meets six times: Tue, Jan 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 1,2 & 19 ~ 1-3 pm

Make a scarf or small afghan using blocks made from basic crochet stitches. Learn chain, single-crochet, half double-crochet, double-crochet, v-stitch, shell stitch and granny-square stitches. Also learn to join new colors, finishing, gauge, pattern reading, and more.

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

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Beginning Knitting
Paula Johnson
$40*
Class meets six times:
Mondays, Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8 and 15 ~ 2-4 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, and joining yarns.

*Book purchase required: Stitch ‘n Bitch Knitter’s Guide by Debbie Stoller
($15.95 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Jingle Belles
Tamra Dumolt
$35
~ 2nd Tuesdays ~
Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, & Dec 11
9-12 pm

Looking for time to set aside just to work on projects for the holiday season? Here it is! Bring projects of your own choosing and make progress toward finishing them before Christmas. Share ideas for quick, simple projects to make as gifts or for decorating your home. Tamra will be on hand to motivate and inspire you with holiday cheer!

We're sorry, this club has been cancelled.

English Paper-Piecing
Jackie Erickson
$15
Wed, Sep 12
9-12 pm

Learn the joys of English paperpiecing as Jackie shows you how to connect the hexagons. Make just a few hexagons to use as an accent on pillows, tote bags or placemats. Make many hexagons for a table or bed runner and if you’re really ambitious make LOTS of hexagons for a quilt! Simple hand sewing makes this project very portable on fall road trips. Bring your own scraps to work from, or purchase a kit from Jackie at class.

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Contemporary Snowball
Jackie Erickson
$25* +BSS
Thu, Sep 13
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.

*Magazine purchase required: Quilt Sampler Ultimate Shop Hop Fall/Winter 2011 by Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publication ($6.99 less 15% class discount.)

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

Cascades
Jackie Erickson
$20* +BSS
Thu, Sep 13
5:30-8:30 pm

“Cascades” is a very simple log cabin block (built around a great feature fabric) with half-square triangles added in opposite corners to create diagonal movement across the quilt. This quilt looks great in just about any fabric (batik, reproduction, and contemporary) but is especially snuggly when made with flannel!

*Pattern purchase required: Cascades by Lawry Thorn ($4.00 less 15% class discount.)

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Easy Pineapple Blocks
Lawry Thorn
$25* +BSS
Fri, Sep 14
9-1 pm

A fun technique class – learn how to make pineapple blocks the easy way. No templates to cut, no paper-pieced pineapple blocks to sew! Start with a square and Lawry will show you how to add to it… by the end of class, you will have a pineapple block (or three or four)!

*Book purchase recommended: Sew Simple Pineapples by Karin Hellaby
($14.95 less 15% class discount.)

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Mini-Mystery
Lawry Thorn
$10/Session (In-Store or Mail Order*)
~ 3rd Saturdays ~
Fall Session: Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17** & Dec 15
Spring Session: Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20** & May 18
8:30-9:15 am

Who doesn’t love a mystery quilt project? Lawry has a mystery project that will keep you guessing! After each meeting you will go away with sewing tasks, then come back the following month for the next clue. In the final session, Lawry will “unveil” the finished quilt and you get to share your creative quilt with its own unique touches.

*If you live out of town, or can’t get to our monthly classes, you can still participate using mail order. Just let us know, so Lawry can mail the instructions to you each month.

**Note: November and April meetings will run from 8:00-8:45 am.

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Fabric Painting
June Jaeger
$35*
Sun, Sep 16
10-4 pm

From the book Skyquilts, by Mickey Lawler, we will begin the day learning Mickey’s “Skydye” method of fabric painting to create numerous samples, which can be used in landscape quilts and more. June will also introduce some new techniques she has been working with to create texture. Come prepared to spend the day in your grubbies and enjoy the creativity! Liquitex Paints are included in the Lab Fee, so you can try out all the techniques. Bring a sack lunch.

*Book purchase recommended: Skyquilts by Mickey Lawler ($29.95 less 15% class discount.) Additional $15 Lab Fee payable to instructor at class.

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Absolutely Beginning Quilting
Lawry Thorn
$45 +BSS
Class meets six times: Mondays:
Sep 17, 24, Oct 8, 22, 29, and Nov 12
6-9 pm

Have you wanted to make a quilt but don’t know where to begin? This class is for those with little or no quilting experience. Learn how to rotary-cut fabric and piece together basic quilt blocks, while making a sampler-style quilt. Lawry will take you start-to-finish through your choice of a 6-, 9-, or 12-block sampler.

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Lucky Charms
Tamra Dumolt
$35/Session +BSS
~ 3rd Tuesdays ~
Session 1: Sep 18, Oct 16, & Nov 20
Session 2: Dec 18, Jan 15, & Feb 19
9-12 pm

Lucky Charms Club is back! Join Tamra and her “charming” friends in this fun club devoted to working with 5” charm squares. This year, Tamra will guide you through the book 3 Times the Charm and she’ll add in a couple of extra projects during the year. Once you start working with charm squares, you’ll be hooked!

*Book purchase required: 3 Times the Charm by Barbara Groves & Mary Jacobson
($9.95 less 15% class discount.)

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Mail Sack
Dawn Eby
$15* +BSS
Wed, Sep 19
9-1 pm

This is a stylish cross-body bag that can be made in two sizes. The larger size makes a perfect book, art or project bag; the smaller size is just right for a casual purse. Dawn will show you how to customize the inside pockets to hold your cell phone, checkbook and pens. Start choosing your fabrics for this fall fashion accessory!

*Pattern purchase required: Mail Sack by Pink Chalk Designs
($12.50 less 15% class discount.)

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Knitting a Sock on Two Circular Needles
Catherine Childress
$40
Fall Session meets three times:
Thu, Sep 20 (10-1pm), Sep 27 (10-4 pm),
& Oct 4 (10-1 pm)
Winter Session meets three times:
Thu, Jan 24 (10-1 pm), Jan 31 (10-4 pm),
& Feb 7 (10-1 pm)

Learn to knit a basic sock on two circular needles. In the first lesson, students will cast on, create the ribbing for the top of the sock and start to knit the basic body of the sock. During the second lesson, focus will be on creating a gusseted heel and completing the heel turn. In the final lesson, the sock will be finished with a simple “star toe.”

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Dear Jane Quilt Club
Jeanne Sellgren
$30*
~ 3rd Thursdays ~
Session 1: Sep 20, Oct 25** and Nov 15
Session 2: Dec 20, Jan 17 and Feb 21
5:30-7:30 pm

Dear Jane Club is back again! “Janiacs” are quilters who have become addicted to making the 4½” blocks (225 in all!) that make up Dear Jane quilts, based on the original quilt made by Jane Stickle in 1863. Jeanne will give demonstrations when needed, as members work at their own pace. Whether you are a returning member or new to Dear Jane, come join this fun group and create your own version of a Dear Jane quilt, then enter it in the special exhibit at the 2013 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.

*Book purchase recommended: Dear Jane by Brenda Manges Papadakis
($25.95 less 15% class discount.)
**Note: October meeting does not fall on 3rd Thursday.

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Intro to Mixed Media Art Journaling
Kathy Shaker
$35*
Fri, Sep 21
10-4 pm

Art Journaling is an exciting, no-rules way to express thoughts and feelings. Kathy will teach you how to add layers of color and texture to your journal while you explore a variety of art supplies and techniques. Create depth and artistic expression in your pages as you incorporate meaningful text and images.

*Book purchase recommended: Stash and Smash by Cindy Shepard ($16.99 less 15% class discount.) Additional $10 Lab Fee payable to instructor at class.

We're sorry, this class has been cancelled.

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At The Stitchin’ Post
$175
(includes lunches)
Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23, 2012
9-4 pm

Participants will create an abstract design while improving their machine embroidery and appliqué skills. The class begins with a segment on design principles and advice on how to choose stunning and effective color combinations. Breaking up the background into many smaller segments, students move on to decorate the surface of each one with a myriad of shapes, providing extra detail with machine embroidery. Towards the end of the class, instruction is given for ‘easy to master’ construction techniques and quilting designs will be discussed. Based on the skills used to create “Kimberley Mystique,” the wall hangings produced in this workshop will definitely be ‘one of a kind.’

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At The Stitchin’ Post
$245
(includes lunches)
Tuesday - Thursday, September 25, 26, & 27, 2012
9-4 pm

Join Freddy Moran on a colorful adventure in collage! Begin with a foundation of large black & white prints sewn together patchwork style. Then working forward, create a scene using “Freddy-style” collage technique. The possibilities for the composition are endless: create a house, garden, window box, etc. Be big and bold ~ the more colorful the fabrics, the happier your collage!

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At The Stitchin’ Post
$175
(includes lunches)
Saturday & Sunday,
September 29 & 30, 2012
9-4 pm

To create a series of three art quilts based on a grid structure, Sue offers many ways to work with rectilinear design using fusible web. This is a great workshop for developing new directions in color, working in a series, and experimenting with silk and other fibers. The techniques and ideas that Sue teaches in this workshop are the foundation for much of her work.

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