Archive for April, 2008

Machine Embroidery-Fancy Stitches

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

[ June 26, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 28, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Smith Street Designs is a new company that has great machine embroidery designs!  Come see our model of “Fancy Stitches” and try your hand with these new techniques.  Bring your machine, embroidery unit, 4 background fabrics and matching threads.  Fee of $25.00 includes the CD of designs and instruction.  Leader-Mary

Thursday, June 26 @ 1-4 or […]

Machine Quilting

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

[ June 9, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. June 16, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Machine quilting is easy.  You just need a machine, a quilt piece and some confidence.  You bring YOUR machine to this two part class and we’ll help with the rest.  You’ll do quilting using a walking-or dual feed  foot and free motion.  Fee of $30.00 includes instruction and supplies.  Supply list  will be available at […]

Banner of the Month-No Sew applique

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

[ May 27, 2008; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This little book has a cute banner for each month of the year++two extras.  Pick any of the banners, bring 3 fat quarters and the appliqué fabrics and we’ll make a project.  The appliqué is iron-on, not stitched, which makes the project even faster.  Fee of $35.00 includes the book and fusible web.  ***Instructor—Mary

Pat Knoechel from Quilt in a Day

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 24, 2008; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Eleanor Burns’ sister, Pat will be here to do a lecture-demo on the new book “Victory Quilts” at 1 pm at the Holiday Inn.  Pat travels with a huge collection of quilts for a great “trunk show”.  She always shares  lots of tips and techniques to make our piecing faster and more accurate.  This is always a […]

Sew Hip

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 21, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

Thimbleberrie Club

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 14, 2008; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. June 19, 2008; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]

Sampler

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 14, 2008; 9:00 am to 10:00 am. ]

Sampler

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 12, 2008; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]

“Labor Day Stars”-by 5″ is a Cinch

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 4, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 25, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]  Have you heard of layer cakes? No, not the chocolate or spice flavor!  Layer cakes are pre packaged layers of 10 inch squares of fabrics. This pattern lends perfet for using layer cakes for the stars. Or if you have a stash of squares you are just itching to use you can do that too.  […]

Homespice-from “Runners to Go”

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ June 3, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This new book from Gathering Friends is full of great patterns and wonderful color ideas!  (There will be more classes from this book in the coming months.)  Start thinking holiday gifts and join the fun!  If you’re not comfortable cutting on your own, come in on the 3rd and we’ll help you get all your […]