QF Classes

NEW "SNOWFLAKES" with Special Guest Teacher Karen Phillips-Shwallon
Session I: 10am – 3:30pm Sat Jan 21     ...      Session II: 10am – 3:30pm Sat Feb 25
— Winter beauty in hand embroidery and beading abounds in this new framed design from Karen. First, study holly leaves, granitos, Hungarian Braided chain and beaded berries. In part two, study stitches outline/stem, running stitch whipped, satin, Palestrina knot and beading and sequin application. Cost is $40 per session and includes lunch, $12 pattern & cost of cotton fabric & thread. Beginner to intermediate, lunch included.

NEW Silk Velvet Scarf with Cindy O: 1pm – 3pm Fri Jan 27
— Easy to stitch, gorgeous to wear. Our silk velvet is available in a new longer width. Learn how to machine sew velvet and top it off with a silk ribbon fringe. $25 B, M

NEW Silk & Wool Felted Wearable Art Scarf With Cindy O: 1–3pm Sat Jan 28
— You will finish this stylish scarf quickly with no sewing, just a bit of easy hand felting. Work with silk chiffon and wool — both natural fibers that will feel so great around your neck. Bring your felting tools or borrow ours for class. $40 for materials. No class fee. Great class for beginners. B, M

NEW Sweetheart Sachet from Crabapple Hill: Noon – 3pm Tues Jan 31
— Learn simple back, outline, feather stitches and beading on wool and cotton to make this charming heart sachet with lavender. $20 for wool & cotton fabric, thread, lavender, ribbon and pattern. B, M

NEW No-Sew Couture Cutie With Cindy Kovack: 11am – 2pm Thurs Feb 2
— Did you know you have picture mounts in your house right now that cost nothing? Did you know there is a glue that does not make your hands messy? Learn all kinds of hints on being creative and artistic on a budget. Learn to combine colors on wood with fabric, charms, buttons and trims easily without sewing and make a sewing collage pop with color. Leave class with a finished piece to adorn your sewing sanctuary. $15 + the cost of the goods you choose. B, M, L

Wool Sweater Designer Purse With Kathy Chamberlain & Robin Walker
Part I: 11am – 3pm Sat Feb 4      ...     Part II: 11am – 3pm Sat Feb 11
— Turn a wool sweater into a purse with flowers, leaves, felt embellishments, trims or beads. Learn to machine quilt lining. Felt a sweater or get one of ours done for $3. Cost depends on your choices and could be $3–10 plus $20/session. B, M, L

NEW Sweetheart Dresden Quilt Block: 11am – 3pm Sat Feb 18 with Renee
— Piece this attractive heart-shaped Dresden with Renee. Learn her special way of making appliqué easy with a simple household item. Bring sewing machine. $15 + cost of fabric B, M

Shooting Star 3D Quilt Block with Renee: 11am – 3pm Tues March 6
— Fabulous pieced star with puffed dimensional patchwork. Amazing! No seams or points to match, yet points are perfect! Pattern, templates, fabric kit for 5 blocks & class $40 B, L

NEW Bauble Silk Purse with Cindy O: 11am – 4pm Sat March 10
— Create an evening bag with metallic and bauble braid and silk pin-tucked fabric, ribbon roses & beads. Choose small $25 or larger $35 I, M, L

Binding Class: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Fri March 23 or Tues May 22
— A quilter needed 9 yards of binding and just had some cut up scraps of the matching fabric she wanted to use. We showed her how to take a 22 inch square of fabric and turn it into 24 feet of bias binding. This is an age old technique for making continuous binding that is a good skill to know. Class includes the measurement reference chart for all sizes and amounts. After the strip is made, we will show you how to run the strip through the bias ironing machine which folds and irons 12 feet of bias in just 90 seconds. Cost is $15 . B

NEW "Welcome" Hand Embroidery with Karen Phillips-Shwallon
Session I: 10am – 3:30pm Sat March 24
Session II: 10am – 3:30pm Sat April 21
Session III: 10am – 3:30pm Sat June 30
— Intermediate skill hand embroidery class in 4 parts. In part one, learn how to transfer pattern to fabric, choose threads and learn raised stem, French knots and basket weaving. In part two, make hydrangea flowers, petite bullion daises, ribbon berries, fargo roses, bumble bees, leaves and stems. In part three, learn buttonhole whorl, ribbon loop flower, Irises, tulips, spiral flowers, violas beaded berries & 5–petal flowers. Date for part IV to be announced. Each session $40 and includes lunch. Cost of materials fabric, thread, beads additional. I, L

Flower Petals Galore Made Simple For Children and Adults: Noon – 3pm Sat April 7
— You'll be amazed how easy it is to make pointed, round or gathered flower petals for embellishing purses, shoes, flip flops, garments and quilts. $5 plus cost of template and fabric. B, M

NEW Wool Felted Necklace Pouch With Kathy Chamberlain & Robin Walker: 11am – 3pm Sat April 14
— In this one day class, make a cute, fun pocket necklace for your cell phone or credit card or what not. Felt and embellish and most likely finish by the end of the day. $20 includes sweater pieces for pocket. Cost of embellishments could be smaller since you are using small bits and pieces. B, L

NEW Learn To Appliqué with Cindy O: 11am – 4pm Mon April 16
— Learn the age-old technique of needleturn appliqué and make this small throw of vines, l eaves and flowers. $25 B, L

NEW Remember Me Fabric Necklace with Cindy Kovack: 11am – 2pm Sat April 20
— Bring memory items lost and forgotten in your jewelry box like an old key, coin, piece of jewelry and a black and white copy of a photo of a loved one. Learn to colorize the photo and preserve all your mementos in a one–of–a–kind necklace to cherish, wear or hang on the wall. Fee is $15 + cost of bits of fabric, embellishments. B, M, L

NEW Figgy Pudding Stumpwork with Marilyn Hommer: 10:30am – 3pm Saturday April 28
— Beautiful embroidered, beaded stumpwork figs surrounded by rounded stems, free-standing leaf and embellished trim all on silk. Bring your oval tin or use one of ours about 2½ by 3¼ inches. Knowledge of embroidery required. $25 I, L, M

Tin Pin Holder with Cindy Kovack: Noon – 4pm Tues June 5
— Did you know that anyone has a free magnet at their fingertips for a pin holder? Learn to adhere fabric to metal or any surface and use quilt fabric as a collage base. This handy tin will hold your pins, needles and thread scraps. $15 (includes tin) plus cost of embellishments you choose. B, M

NEW Stitches Together with Cindy O: 10:30am – 3:30pm Sat May 12
— Our topic is embroidering with "the velvet thread" – chenille as practiced in the 1800s. In this continuing class, learn hand embroidery and practice unusual stitches. Stitch on your crazy patchwork or purchase our banded Japanese fabric ($3) for easy stitching and no measuring. Bring your embroidery floss. $15 includes needle & chenille to get started. B, L

Hand-Pieced Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt:
6–8pm the 2nd Wed each month     ...      1–3pm the 2nd Thursday each month
— It's like collecting beanie babies. We just can't get enough of making all these different historic quilt patterns out of all sorts of different fabrics. It is addictive! $10 per month includes 4 block fabric kits, pattern, instruction and sit, sew & snack time. We print the templates from the CD and size them for you! Two additional blocks are available if you like each month. We are looking forward to 111 blocks! Learn a lot in this relaxing class. Jump into our hand piecing club anytime and make an antique reproduction quilt with us. Register by purchasing the book. Call for details & to register. M

Next Farmer's Wife Meetings:
6–8pm Wednesday, Feb 8, March 21*, April 11, May 9, June 20*, July 12
1–3pm Thursday, Feb 9, March 22*, APril 12, May 10, June 21*, July 21
* Note different week

About Quilter's Fancy Classes
— Bring Basic Supplies: fabric & paper scissors, small ruler, pins with heads, chalk marker, neutral gray poly thread.
— Bring your beading tools to bead classes
— 10% off after class purchases except beads
— Register for all classes & lectures. Prepay a deposit to register. If canceling, transfer to another class or get a refund. Your kit, your seat & lunch are ready for you so please take registration seriously.
— Class fees now include materials unless specified, teacher fees, lunch with all-day classes and sales tax.
— M means the finished model or photo is on display now. B means beginner, I means intermediate skills or highly motivated beginner, A means excellent grasp of technique, attempts ambitious projects. L means lunch included.
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