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U01
Cathedral
Square Teacher:
Linda Ballard A two-color quilt, with high contrast between a strong light and deep dark fabrics. Piece the blocks with some new techniques, some not so new, as you learn Linda’s speed piecing methods. The 15” blocks can be set in a variety of ways. An on-point setting will leave you with large areas to show off wonderful quilting designs. Beginner Plus U04 Perfect Points Teacher:
Carol Doak Learn tips and tricks for producing perfect points using easy paper piecing methods. Using a block design from Carol’s book “300 Paper-Pieced Quilt Blocks”, learn about fabric choices, joining blocks, matching and reducing bulk. Even if you’re new to patchwork, points will be perfect.
Easy for
all levels U05 Victoria’s Garden
Teacher: Trudy Fannin Compliments are sure to follow when you complete a “blended” quilt inspired by the book of the same name. Simple blocks are created using fabrics with subtle variations of light and dark contrast. 30’s fabrics, Civil War, Kansas Troubles, florals, etc. all work well for this style of quilt. Create your own look. Beginner Plus
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U06 Race Around the Barn Teacher:
Pamela Fondse Bring your stash fabrics for this wonderful and easily pieced traditional block in a barn raising setting. Choose a monochromatic color scheme, ranging from light to dark; or use those towers of fabric lines you’ve been saving for a project like this. The Woodpile block looks like the log cabin block we all love for its lights and darks. Have fun creating new color combinations. Easy
for all U10 Bargello Flag Teacher:
Barbara Schreiner Celebrate the birthday of our nation with your own patriotic waving flag. Use 3 fabrics or make it scrappy in reds, whites/creams and blues. Learn strip piecing and cross cutting techniques, layering and quilting. Create a “wave” and add bias binding. This is one project you’re likely to finish in a day. Dress your house for the 4th. Confident
beginner and above
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Wednesday
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W01 Snowflake Star Teacher: Linda Ballard This two-block quilt has one pieced block, repeated, then set on point with plain alternating blocks to create the design. Contrast between the stars, chains and background will give vibrancy to this template free pattern. You’ll learn many of Linda’s speed methods of construction. Choose from several sizes. This is a great quilt to use a theme set of fabrics or scraps that “read” similar to each other. Beginner Plus to Advanced
W02 Delectable Mountains
Teacher:
Sue Bouchard
Peak your pleasure with strip methods for making this traditional pattern. Blocks grow from mountain and sky rectangles cut on steep angles with a Quilt in a Day unique ruler included in the book of the same name. Climb to new heights with a pieced star center. Choose size of quilt desired and spend the day sewing various color choices into the design. Beginner
W03
Crazy Patch Tree
Teacher:
Jean Brown
Choose to do this tree in Christmas colors, forest greens, blues/whites/silver, brights, etc. Learn hand appliqué, reverse appliqué, crazy patchwork, embroidery and simple piecing. Embellish with ribbons, baubles, beads, threads. Easy for all
W04 Paper Piecing Tricks of
the Trade
Teacher:
Carol Doak
The exciting and fun technique of sewing oversized fabric pieces to a paper foundation drawing permits you to make accurate patchwork blocks easily and quickly without templates. Using your scraps, this class will introduce you to some of the best techniques for paper piecing patchwork blocks shown in Carol’s book “Easy Machine Paper Piecing”. Also make blocks from “Easy Paper-Pieced Keepsake Quilts”, “Easy Mix & Match Machine Paper Piecing”, and “Easy Paper-Pieced Miniatures”. Discover how to push your own paper piecing limits.
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W05 The Big Easy $1
Pattern Fee Bring
those large pieces you don’t wish to cut up. Add complimentary fabrics
pieced into blocks and sashing to show off the larger pieces. Whether
scrappy or themed by color, this quilt is fast and easy.
W06/R06 Pam’s Glamour
Jacket
Have a
blast! This 2-day workshop is packed with techniques and design ideas to
create your own Glamour Jacket. Learn muslin foundation piecing, create
soft-edge appliqué, and let Pam guide you step-by-step to embellishing
your own creation. Don’t forget the beads, silk flowers, ribbons,
buttons and decorative threads. And the most fun? When you wear it, of
course. Oooh, aaah!
W07 What in the World is a
Fun Patch? Teacher:
Wendy Huntley It’s akin to a mystery with lots of choices to make. Decide on how many colors with lots of contrast between them. Bring 3” strips and begin designing. Wendy will show a variety of designs from EQ5 software and more choices for quilt layout, borders, etc. Guaranteed fun for all levels W08 Playing with Blocks
An appliquéd circle of a very special fabric, the focal point, will set the theme for this contemporary style small sampler consisting of five areas of design. Learn a variety of piecing techniques as you mix and match your choice from a variety of block designs and arrangements surrounding the focal point. Let your imagination soar as you create a one of a kind wall hanging.
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