Archive for August, 2008

Free motion machine quilting

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

[ September 27, 2008; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. October 1, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Practice the basics of all types of free motion quilting!  ++We’ll talk about batting, layering, basting and marking designs on your quilt. 

This is a practice class only-there is no finished project!  Bring your machine, with a free motion foot (manual if necessary) and we’ll provide your practice piece.  Once you learn the basics–it’s practice, practice, practice…….

Instructor: Mary [...]

Beginner Quilting

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

[ September 16, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. September 23, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. September 30, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. October 7, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The premise of this beginning quilt-making workshop is that if you can learn to sew a few a units, those units can be combined into an infinite number of traditional quilt blocks.  Starting with the basic nine-patch, we’ll progress through the half-square triangle, quarter-square triangle and square-in-a-square.  You’ll leave the class with a small wall hanging or [...]