Diane Harris
201 – StarQuar Scrap Quilt
Thursday July 24th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Diane Harris
Skill level: Confident beginner and beyond
Kit fee: $20 for handouts and pattern booklet – payable to instructor at time of class
Workshop Fee: $75
Learn a fast and simple way to turn your scraps and stash into a gorgeous starry sky—and so much more! Most fabrics work into StarQuar quilts beautifully so you can use leftovers and/or your most favorite prints. Concepts include value, contrast, color, scale, difficult prints and more plus many ideas for using StarQuar units in a variety of ways. You’ll catch a vision for how diverse fabrics can work together and become something much greater than the sum of their parts. Cut scraps into one useful patch size and make these blocks without any fuss at all. Let Diane Harris of Stash Bandit show you the secrets to great scrappy quilts. StarQuar scrap quilts are a wonderful adventure, full of fun!
301- Strange Bedfellows
Friday July 25th – 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Diane Harris
Skill Level: ALL
Workshop Fee: $50
Learn the secrets of combining fabrics like a pro in this class full of purposeful play. We’ll cover:
• The single most important factor for a successful quilt
• How to make boring fabrics interesting
• How to use the uglies in your stash
• Why making decisions as-you-go is the best way
• How to add variety to any fabric line
• Why a design wall is essential
• How to analyze a quilt’s effectiveness
• More concepts related to fabric and color
Strange Bedfellows will help you discover how to combine the most unlikely fabrics for smashing results. Your quilts will take on new life when you conquer your fabric fears and leave matchy-matchy in the dust! Come and spend a day in fabric play like you’ve never imagined. Sew much fun!
302 – Bound for Glory
Friday July 25th – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Diane Harris
Skill Level: All
Workshop Fee: $50
Do you dread binding a quilt? Do your edges give you less than a fine finish? Solve all your binding woes here!
Learn the hints, tips and tricks to perfect binding every time. We’ll cover everything from cutting to bias to corners and even show you a mock-hand binding done completely by machine. You’ll never balk at binding again!
401 – Tango
Saturday July 26th, 8:30 am – 4:30 PM
Instructor: Diane Harris
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee: $12 for required pattern and bonus ideas
Workshop Fee: $75
Easy piecing has never been so much fun! This extraordinarily simple technique yields graphic blocks that play beautifully together. Tango is a great stash buster, and you can use precut squares if you like. Learn about value, contrast and scale as a bonus.
And…SURPRISE! This method yields bonus half-square triangles, and class includes ideas for how to use them in another project. It’s like getting two quilts in one!
Betsy Habich
203 – Thread Paint your own Photo
Thursday July 24th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Betsy Habich
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Workshop Fee: $75
Thread-painting gives you the freedom to make a very realistic, tapestry-like image entirely with thread, using a free motion zigzag and straight-stitching.
Starting with your own good-quality photo), we will explore ways to create color combinations and textures to transform it into a realistic 8 ½” x 11” thread painting. Great topics include pets, flowers, landscapes, seascapes. No human faces, please. You will be amazed by what you can do!
Important Note: students are asked to send me their proposed photo two weeks ahead of time for approval, possible editing, and printing.
Kit fee $30 required, it includes:
- Review and editing of photograph you send me no later than two weeks ahead of class
- two 8 ½” x 11” color copies of your photograph, for in-class exercises
- your photograph printed in color and made into an 8 ½” x 11” prepared quilting sandwich
- a plain 8 ½” x 11” quilting sandwich to use for in-class exercises
- handout (about 9 pages) detailing exercises and thread painting process.
303 Thread Painting 101
Friday July 25th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Betsy Habich
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $30 – Payable to instructor at time of class
Workshop Fee: $75
Thread-painting gives you the freedom to make a very realistic image entirely with thread! We will start with pencil-and-paper exercises to study line direction and color changes, and a few warm-up machine exercises in free-motion straight stitch and zig zag. These skills in hand, you will then thread-paint a beautiful bluebird.
To save time in class, your required, $30 kit includes a two prepared 8 ½” x 11” thread painting sandwiches, one for practice and one for the Bluebird, as well as detailed directions for making and finishing the Bluebird.
You’ll be amazed what you can do!
403 – Piecing a Picture Quilt
Saturday July 26th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Betsy Habich
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $20 includes pattern and directions
Workshop Fee: $75
Learn how to piece a small picture quilt that finishes about 11” x 17”, using my pattern for a landscape, cat, or daylily. Learn to see piece very precisely, handle curves, and see fabric differently!
The landscape is all straight-edge piecing, and is the easiest to do. Through fabric selection, it can be any season: spring, summer, fall, or winter! The cat and daylily, use curved seam piecing, and I will share some tips for piecing curved seams. I will also show you how to use paper piecing to handle tricky little pieces. Quilting options will be demonstrated at the end of the day.
Linda Hahn
204 – Bahama Blue
Thursday July 24th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Linda Hahn
Skill Level: All levels
Kit Fee Required: $20 Payable to instructor in class – cash preferred. Includes a re-useable foundation piecing stencil, full color handout and enough foundation paper for the project.
Workshop Fee: $75
This is a fast to make wall/lap quilt that uses a small amount of very simple foundation piecing. This quilt looks great in a variety of fabric combinations (batiks, Asians, reproduction, holiday…pretty much anything will work). Of course, Linda makes the process go smooth and easy!
Bernina sewing machine provided by “The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop”
304 – Guyon Grey
Friday July 25th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Linda Hahn
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $30 includes full color handout to complete the quilt, foundation paper that stays in the quilt (enough to finish the project), re-usable foundation piecing stencil and custom acrylic templates.
Workshop Fee: $75
Oh, the possibilities for this quilt, which is Linda’s best-selling workshop. Use up your scraps, or purchase some yardage – this quilt is going to look dynamic on your wall! There’re choices for your alternate blocks, choices for your New York Beauty blocks and you can choose whether to add borders or not. Throughout the class Linda will demonstrate how to use the scraps and cutaway of the main project to create an optional miniature version. Students will learn Linda’s unique technique for creating perfect New York Beauty block on your first attempt using just ONE pin!
Bernina sewing machines provided by “The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop”
404 – Beauty on the Beach
Saturday July 26th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Linda Hahn
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required – $30 includes full color handout to complete the quilt, foundation paper that stays in the quilt (enough to finish the project), re-usable foundation piecing stencil and custom acrylic templates.
Workshop Fee: $75
Learn Linda’s unique technique for creating perfect New York Beauty blocks using just ONE pin on your first attempt. You’ll then incorporate those blocks into a larger block to create a beautiful wall hanging. This is a workshop exclusive design and is not available as a commercial pattern. This design looks just fabulous in any color/fabric combination – batiks, holiday, Asian, civil war – whatever works for your home! Throughout the class, Linda will demonstrate how you can use the scraps and cutaways of the main project to make an optional miniature.
Bernina sewing machines provided by “The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop”
Dawn Heese
205 – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Thursday July 24th – 8:30 am – 11: 30 am
Instructor: Dawn Heese
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Workshop Fee: $50
Dig out those quilt tops and get started quilting. In this workshop we will work on mastering hand quilting with the Big Stitch method. This method uses all the same principles as fine hand quilting with a larger needle and pearl cotton. All the basics of basting and marking and choosing a design will be covered. You don’t have to be an expert to hand quilt your own quilts. Keep it simple and consistent. Samples of various quilted projects will be on hand for reference as well.
Feathered wreath stencils will be provided.
206 – Needleturn Applique Basics
Thursday, July 24th – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dawn Heese
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Workshop Fee: $50
In this workshop we will cover the basics of needle turn applique: points, curves and valleys. This is a great beginner class or refresher. If you have had trouble mastering applique, this is the class for you. Applique doesn’t have to be hard.
305 – Wool on Cotton Applique
Friday July 25th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dawn Heese
Skill Level: All
Workshop Fee: $75
In this workshop we cover the basics of wool applique without the use of a fusible or buttonhole stitch. Thread options, stitch basics and basic embroidery stitches are part of this skills class.
405 – Needleturn Appliqué and Beyond
Saturday July 26th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dawn Heese
Skill Level: All
Workshop Fee: $75
In this class we cover all the basics of needle turn applique and go a bit further. This class is open to beginners and experienced appliquers as well. Maybe you want to try applique for the first time or just want to improve your skills. We will be working on the wreath block in this class but the pattern for the entire quilt will be provided. You will be confident enough in your skills to finish the quilt after the class. We will learn to layout complex blocks, make bias stems, curves points and valleys as well as how to finish with a scalloped border.
Heidi Proffetty
207 – Glass from the Sea
Thursday July 24th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Heidi Proffetty
Skill Level: ALL
Kit Fee Required $52 includes: Color placement guide, Template, Foundation materials, pre-cut & pre-fused batik fabric pieces, Top Thread, Batting, Backing, and binding fabrics included. No need for any other materials for this workshop. Payable to instructor at time of class.
Workshop Fee: $75
Bring the art of Ancient & Modern tile making to your quilting. Use color, symmetry and interweaving shapes to create your own unique quilt tile design. Learn about making mosaic designs of your own. Heidi will discuss both traditional and innovative design and cutting techniques and she’ll show you how to do her original direct placement technique for putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box or fabric marking tools. Using the required kit, you will be puzzling together your Glass from the Ocean inspired 11.5″ x 11.5″ Mosaic quilt tile. Plus, Heidi will share her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your quilt tile.
Website: heidiproffetty.com
307 – Mini Poinsettia Mosaic
Friday July 25th, 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Heidi Proffetty
Skill Level: ALL
Kit Fee: $48 includes color placement guide, Template, Foundation materials, pre-cut & pre-fused batik fabric pieces, Batting, Backing, and binding fabrics included. No need for any other materials for this workshop. Payable to instructor at time of class.
Workshop Fee: $50
Bring the beauty of Mosaics to your quiltmaking. In this 3 hour workshop, Heidi breaks down each step she takes to create a mosaic quilt including working from a photograph, how to draw mosaic shapes, recognizing values and translating them to the colors, and how to choose just the right fabrics. She shares traditional and innovative designs and cutting techniques. Plus, she shows you how to do her technique of putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box, stencils, or fabric marking tools. The poinsettia mosaic design is built from a pre-cut kit so very little supplies are needed. Then, it’s your turn at home to layer your quilt, do some simple free-motion quilting, attach a gorgeous accent binding, and add just a sprinkling of fairy dust glitter.
Website: heidiproffetty.com
308 – Moroccan Quilt Tile
Friday July 25th, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Heidi Proffetty
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $56 includes color placement guide, Template, Foundation materials, pre-cut & pre-fused batik fabric pieces, Batting, Backing, and binding fabrics included. No need for any other materials for this workshop. Payable to the instructor at time of class.
Workshop Fee: $50
Bring the art of Ancient & Modern tile making to your quilting.Use color, symmetry and interweaving shapes to create your own unique quilt tile design. Learn about making Moroccan mosaic designs of your own. Heidi will discuss both traditional and innovative design and cutting techniques and she’ll show you how to do her NEW direct placement technique for putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box or fabric marking tools. Using a supplied kit, you will be hand cutting your mosaic fabric pieces, puzzling together your own beautiful 12″ x 12″ Moroccan Mosaic quilt tile. Plus, Heidi will share her tips for successfully quilting and finishing your quilt tile.
Website: www.heidiproffetty.com
407 – Winter Deer Mosaic
Saturday July 26th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Heidi Proffetty
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $55 – includes: Color placement guide, Template, Foundation materials, pre-cut & pre-fused batik fabric pieces, Top Thread, Batting, Backing, and binding fabrics included. No need for any other materials for this workshop. Payable to instructor at time of class.
Workshop Fee: $75
Bring the beauty of Mosaics to your Quilt making. Learn about Heidi Proffetty’s mosaic quilt making techniques while you peacefully puzzle together a winter deer mosaic design. She’ll discuss and demonstrate the steps to create a mosaic quilt from a photograph, such as drawing the mosaic shapes, recognizing values in photos and how to translate them to colors and choosing fabrics. She offers both traditional and digital design and cutting techniques and she’ll show you how to do her unique technique of putting the mosaic design together without the need for a light box or fabric marking tools. Plus, she’ll share her tips for successfully finishing the quilt. (Dimensions: 16” x 11”)
Website: www.heidiproffetty.com
Heather Kojan
209 – Improv Log Cabin
Thursday July 24th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Heather Kojan
Skill Level: ALL
Kit Fee Required: $12 pattern, payable to instructor in class, cash preferred.
Workshop Fee: $75
Ready to dip your toes into improvisational piecing? In this class, we’ll take the familiar, classic Log Cabin block and explore several different ways to add improvisation, experimentation, creativity and play into your blocks to create a quilt that is unique to you, the maker!
Janome Sewing machines provided by “Seams Sew Perfect”
309 – Doors Wide Open
Friday July 25th – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Heather Kojan
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee: $12 pattern, payable to instructor in class Cash preferred.
Workshop Fee: $75
This quilt is an invitation to try some improvisationally pieced blocks to create a unique, graphic and colorful quilt. We’ll discuss scale, repetition, texture, constraints and intuition to help you build your improvisation vocabulary and make this dynamic quilt. Work from scraps or fat quarters, all work well!
Janome sewing machines provided by “Seams Sew Perfect”
409 – Stripes, Yipes!
Saturday July 26th – 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Heather Kojan
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $12 for pattern payable to instructor in class, cash preferred
Workshop Fee: $50
Striped fabric is fun to buy but often hard to use. Typically, we relegate striped fabric to binding our quilts. What if we made striped fabric the star? We’ll start 2 different small (baby/toddler sized) quilts in this class, using 2 different techniques using only striped fabric. It will have you looking at stripes completely differently!
Janome sewing machines provided by “Seams Sew Perfect”
410 – Intro to Interleave
Saturday July 26th – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Heather Kojan
Skill Level: All
Kit Fee Required: $5 includes interfacing and pattern, payable to instructor in class, cash preferred.
Workshop Fee: $50
Interleave is the hottest trend in quilting. The definition of “interleave” is to mix (two or more digital signals) by alternating between them. What if, instead of digital signals, we alternated quilt blocks? This is such a cool technique, easily mastered and will have your mind spinning with “what if….” and your friends asking, “how’d you do that?”
Janome sewing machines provided by “Seams Sew Perfect”
Stacie Spradlin
211 – Fabulous Background Fillers and Fun
Thursday July 24th 8:30 am 11:30 am
Instructor: Stacie Spradlin
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Kit Fee: $10 includes handouts – payable to teacher in class
Workshop Fee: $60
Let’s learn some fun, fast and fabulous background fillers! Free-motion feathers, swirls, flowers, stacked circles, pebbles, snails and more will all be demonstrated and stitched. We will even talk Ghost Blocks! Don’t know where to start? Join me…let’s fill those backgrounds!
212 – Let’s Ruffle Some Feathers
Thursday, July 24th – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Stacie Spradlin
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Kit Fee: $10 includes handouts payable to teacher at time of class
Workshop Fee: $60
It’s feather time! Let’s discuss, draw and stitch feathers that can fill those wonderful spaces. We will learn basic long-arm feathers, bump-back feathers, saw-tooth feathers, and more. Need to fill squares? Circles? Odd Shapes? We will definitely turn those corners and more. Basic feathers can be enhanced by the simplest methods. Bring your pencil and sketch pad and Let’s Ruffle Some Feathers!
HandiQuilter longarm machines provided by Sanford Sewing
Quilt “Sandwich” provided by Sanford Sewing – you get to take it home with you after class.
311 – Beginning Ruler Work
Friday July 25 – 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Stacie Spradlin
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Kit Fee: $10 includes handouts – payable to teacher at time of class
Workshop Fee: $60
Intimidated by fancy ruler work? Fear no more! We will take a look at both straight and curved rulers, learn how to hold and position the rulers and stitch around them. Most importantly, we will get you the confidence you need to use those rulers! You will quickly gain the knowledge of how to incorporate ruler work among those free-motion designs.
HandiQuilter longarm machines provided by Sanford Sewing
Quilt “Sandwich” provided by Sanford Sewing – you get to take it home with you after class.
312 – Beautiful Borders and Sashings
Friday, July 25th – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Stacie Spradlin
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Kit fee: $10 includes handouts – payable to teacher at time of class
Workshop Fee: $60
Let’s take an in-depth look at those wide borders and narrow sashings and learn how to make them stand out! From drawing, designing, marking and stitching, you will be sure to leave this class with the confidence to quilt those spaces. Best of all, you will learn how to mark your border using the no-math-method! Join me for lots of fun!
411 – Stand Up for Appliqué
Saturday July 26th – 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Stacie Spradlin
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Kit Fee: $10 includes handouts – payable to teacher at time of class
Workshop Fee: $60
Let’s take a look at those appliqué tops and learn how to make those shapes stand out! Intricate stitching and echoing will be discussed and demonstrated so that you will see how it can transform those appliqué shapes. You will be sure to leave with a wealth of ideas for quilting around those precious appliqués! Samples will be shown so that you can see first-hand how your quilting can really make an impact! Students should be familiar with free-motion quilting and ruler work.
HandiQuilter longarm machines provided by Sanford Sewing
Quilt “Sandwich” provided by Sanford Sewing – you get to take it home with you after class.
Jeannie West
702 – Tote Bag
Saturday July 26, 1 pm – 4 pm
Instructor: Jeannie West
Workshop Fee: $15
Let’s make a tote bag. It is always fun to make something you can use! This class features a simple tote bag that is beginner-friendly that the students will sew from start to finish. This bag will have six different strips of denim, varied colors if wanted. They can place pockets anywhere and customize their bags with appliqués.
Children can bring their own jeans to cut up if they wish.
Children who have their own sewing machine are encouraged to bring it to class. If your child does not have a machine, one will be provided. All materials and supplies will be provided.
Classes fill fast and there are only 12 seats available so be sure to get your child signed up soon!