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Spend National Quilting Day
At A Friendship
Triangle Exchange Party!
Come
in anytime now until March 19 and get a Laundry Basket kit for $2.
- Choose a shabby chic or historic fabric kit, whatever you like. Get as
many kits as you like.
- With each kit, we will give you directions on how to make 28 triangle
blocks in just 36 minutes!
- Drop your triangles in the barrel for shabby chic or historic fabric
whichever you did.
- Come back on party day and take out as many triangles as you made.
- Stay for the party. Eat, drink and be merry, stitch, shop the sales,
see the free demos. And when you enter triangles, you can win a prize!
- Go home, make a quilt with all the different triangle fabrics from your
stitching friends!
- A $25 gift certificate to Quilter's Fancy goes to the person who brings
in the most triangles!
- Even if you don't enter any triangles, you are welcome to join us on
March 20 for the fun!
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Classes - Jan. to June
January
Fast Felted Pin Class with RobinWalker
11am-2pm Sat Jan 23
Turn wool, yarn, roving, beads into a pin that attaches to a suit, sweater,
garment, purse or tote. Creative, fun. Leave class with a finished pin. $12
Hand Quilting I
A Different Method of Hand Quilting from The Thimble
Lady of Australia
11am-3pm Mon Jan 25 (or Wed Feb 17 or Sat April 10
or Wed June 9)
No pressure & no pushing makes quilting stitches tiny and easy with the
Thimble Lady method of hand quilting. Use a different needle, thimble, batting & way
to hoop. Avoid carpal tunnel & back pain. Borrow a Thimble Lady Thimble to
try and only get it if you love it. Kit, class $16.
Free Lace Scarf/Shawl in Your Colors
6-8:30 pm Thurs Jan 28 (or 11-3 Mon May 10)
Arrange ribbons, yarn & thread on water soluble stabilizer to make an
elegant scarf or shawl. $45
Crazy Piecing II - Curved Patchwork
--Part I 10am-4pm Sat Jan 30
--Part II 10am-4pm Sat Feb 6
Machine or hand piece a purse or quilt block using curved patches. Nothing
like we have done before. Based on Judith Montano's newest DVD learn new secrets
to curves, fast coverage of seams, fast as lightening embroidery stitches and
dyeing old lace. This makes it easier & faster. Bring sewing machine cleaned.
Part I class & kit $16, part II $12
February
Stumpwork Leaves and Berries
10am-4pm Tues Feb 2 (Groundhog Day)
In this beginning stumpwork class create 3-D wired leaves from thread and
berries perfect for a crazy quilt embellishment. (Click image for larger view.)
Class & Kit
$20
Easy, Fast Frazzle
Sweatshirt Jacket
11am-3pm Tues Feb 9 (or Tues May 11)
A quiet collection of antique fabrics come together in colors of your choosing
on this lovely sweatshirt jacket. First learn how to fit the jacket to your body.
Fast to piece, fun to sew. Add a neckline trim if desired. Bring your own sweatshirt
or get one here. Fabric, thread, Misty Fuse only for patch edges $24. Add a sweatshirt
M-XL & complete kit = $36 or 2X shirt kit $40
Old Quilt Sharing, Cleaning & Storage
11am-2pm Thurs Feb 11 or Thurs May 20
Bring in an old quilt that you may not know what to do with to show others.
We will trouble shoot with you on how to clean or repair the quilt. Age and value
of the quilt will be discussed as well. $6
Give A Wool Sweater/Skirt A New Life As A Designer
Purse
with Kathy Chamberlain & Robin Walker
--Part One 11am-3pm Sat Feb 13
--Part Two 11am-3pm Sat Feb 27
First, turn a sweater into flowers & leaves, felt embellishments and add
trims or beads. Then put the purse together. Felt a sweater or get one of ours
done for $3. Cost of embellishments depends on choices and could be $3-10 plus
$15/session.
Yo-Yo's Galore For Stitchers of All Ages!
3-6pm Mon Feb 15 or 1-4pm Tues June 22
Learn to make yo-yos in all new different shapes - hearts, flowers, butterflies,
clover & round. Bring a young friend. Ages 7 and up $6. Adults are free when
you bring a child to stitch with you.
Hand Quilting I
A Different Method of Hand Quilting from
The Thimble Lady of Australia
--
11am-3pm Wed Feb 17 (also Sat April
10 or Wed June 9)
No pressure & no pushing makes quilting stitches tiny and easy with the
Thimble Lady method of hand quilting. Use a different needle, thimble, batting & way
to hoop. Avoid carpal tunnel & back pain. Borrow a Thimble Lady Thimble to
try and only get it if you love it. Kit, class $16.
Different Beaded Earrings with Berrie
11am-3pm Sat Feb 20
Learn 3 totally different earrings: plain hoops, 3 drop and dream catcher.
Finish at least 2 pair, maybe all, in class. Great fun for all levels. $24.50
Wool Rose Pincushion with Renee
11am-3pm Wed Feb 24 or Tues June 29
Whip stitch & fill a beautifully formed wool rose to sit on a friend's
sewing table or your own. $12
Goldwork Petite Pincushion with Marilyn
1-4pm Sat Feb 27
In starting goldwork, use different types of gold fibers, varied stitching
techniques, beading, a tassel & braided cord for a quick finish. $12
March
Mother of Pearl Hematite Bracelet with Berrie
11am-3pm Sat March 6
Mother of pearl and hematite make up this beauty of a bracelet. Learn an easy-to-needle
method. Good for all levels of skill. $24.50
Strawberry Emery with Cyndi Foore
11am-3pm Sat March 13 or
Wed June 30
Create a silk velvet strawberry emery. Practical to sharpen needles, pins. Hand-dyed silk velvet, ribbon, lace, flowers, and beads make it gorgeous. Class & kit
$25
Embellished Tassel Doll with Cyndi Foore
Noon - 4pm Thurs March 18 or Sat May
29
Easily combine a silk lady print, tassel fringe & dyed lace, beads and ribbons into a Victorian lady tassel doll for a package tie-on
or a gift. $30
Seth Thomas Topiary Quilt Block
11am-4pm Mon May 24
Make a rose that looks like a darling yo-yo with The Vintage Rose Spindle and French wire ribbon. Study advanced needleturn appliqué while making
an appliqué block reminiscent of the 1840s. $25
Shooting Star Dimensional Quilt Block
10am-4pm Tues March 30
How about making a dimensional star FAST with no seams or points to match! Make 5 star blocks into a wallhanging. Fabric kit & class $30.
April
Bracelet With Bars & Squares with Berrie
11am-3pm Sat April 10
This bracelet with Ladder stitch and edge stitch is a breeze to make. It's more casual looking and can be done by anyone. Very easy and can be completed
in class. Some color choice. $24.50
Hand Quilting I
A Different Method of Hand Quilting from The Thimble Lady
of Australia
-- 11am-3pm Sat April 10 (or Wed
June 9)
No pressure & no pushing makes quilting stitches tiny and easy with the
Thimble Lady method of hand quilting. Use a different needle, thimble, batting & way
to hoop. Avoid carpal tunnel & back pain. Borrow a Thimble Lady Thimble to
try and only get it if you love it. Kit, class $16.
Hand Quilting II - Trapunto, Quilt Marking
11am-3pm Mon April 12
Trapunto is an easy technique that gives hand quilting stuffed dimension. Class & kit $15.
Goldwork Strawberry Emery
With Marilyn Hommer
10am-3pm Sat April 17
Create a goldwork strawberry using metallic coil as beads. Knowledge of basic embroidery stitches required. Laid goldwork couched, attaching gold coils aka
pearle purle, attaching seed beads and kumihimo braid. Class & Kit $25
May
Lavender Bullions
11am-4pm Sat May 8
Learn bullions while creating a graceful lavender spray on a potpourri bag for fresh lavender. Beginning class where you will learn different numbers of wraps to create different effects $25
Free Lace Scarf/Shawl in Your Colors
6-8:30pm Mon May
10
Arrange ribbons, yarn & thread on water soluble stabilizer to make an elegant scarf or shawl. $45
Easy, Fast Frazzle Sweatshirt Jacket
11am-3pm Tues May 11
A quiet collection of antique fabrics come together in colors of your choosing
on this lovely sweatshirt jacket. First learn how to fit the jacket to your body.
Fast to piece, fun to sew. Add a neckline trim if desired. Bring your own sweatshirt
or get one here. Fabric, thread, Misty Fuse only for patch edges $24. Add a sweatshirt
M-XL & complete kit = $36 or 2X shirt kit $40
Special Coffee-n-Donut Necklace with Berrie
11am-3pm Sat May 15
Have your cup of coffee ready. You are going to decorate a stone donut with fabulous Sulky thread & beads. Intermediate & brave beginners. $24.50
Basket of 3D Flowers
11am-4pm Sun May 16
Easy Fit For A Queen Purse
10am-4pm Sat May 22
Hand felting with mohair, wool roving, organza fabric, silk ribbon, & silk velvet are fibers that we will play with! Easy and creative for all levels $35
Embellished Tassel Doll with
Cyndi Foore
Noon - 4pm Thurs March 18 or Sat May 29
Easily combine a silk lady print, tassel fringe & dyed lace, beads and
ribbons into a Victorian lady tassel doll for a package tie-on or a gift. $30
June
Hand Quilting I
A Different Method of Hand Quilting from The Thimble Lady
of Australia
-- 11am-3pm Wed June 9
No pressure & no pushing makes quilting stitches tiny and easy with the
Thimble Lady method of hand quilting. Use a different needle, thimble, batting & way
to hoop. Avoid carpal tunnel & back pain. Borrow a Thimble Lady Thimble to
try and only get it if you love it. Kit, class $16.
The Jewel Amulet Bag with Berrie
11am-3pm Sat June 12, June 19 and June 26
This is Berrie's super special project. You won't believe a bag can make up this easily for beginners. An amulet bag fringe and neck piece will crown this
beautiful bag. This takes 3 classes and lots of homework, Part I $30, part II $15 & part III $15. All skill levels.
Yo-Yo's Galore For Stitchers of All Ages!
1-4 pm Tues June 22
Learn to make yo-yos in all new different shapes - hearts, flowers, butterflies,
clover & round. Bring a young friend. Ages 7 and up $6. Adults are free when
you bring a child to stitch with you.
Wool Rose Pincushion with Renee
11am-3pm Tues June 29
Whip stitch & fill a beautifully formed wool rose to sit on a friend's
sewing table or your own. $12
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