Technique Classes

Paper Piecing with Nancy

Friday Feb. 3$25+$5 Kit fee

Join us in this class of easy paper piecing techniques. Start with the basics and learn a new skill! Unlike other methods of paper-piecing, Nancy will show you a ripless method that saves tons of time! We’ll have some kits ready for you to practice on.

Time: 9:30 – 12:30 pm

Date: Feb. 3

Level: Beginner

Machine Quilting Basics with Katrina

Saturdays starting Feb. 18$50+$10 Kit fee

Learn the basics of machine quilting with Katrina!  We will discuss the basics of needles, thread and batting so that you can avoid common pitfalls.  Use your walking foot to quilt straight lines and even gentle curves. You will be amazed at what you can quilt using just your walking foot.  Then switch to your free-motion or darning foot and learn the basics of free-motion quilting and discover how much fun quilting can be.

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Dates: Feb. 18, Mar. 3

Level: Beginner

Machine Appliqué with Barb

Friday Feb. 24$30+$5 Kit fee

We’ll learn about both finished and raw-edge appliqué techniques, play with various threads for embellishment and discover different ways of finishing your raw edges. Perfect for getting ready for that first McKenna Ryan project that you’ve always wanted to start!

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Date: Feb. 24

Level: Beginner

Machine Quilting – More Fills with Katrina

$30.00 plus $5 kit feeSaturday Apr. 14

Have you taken machine quilting classes but are still wanting to learn more fills and free-motion quilting patterns? If so this course is for you! We will explore even more fill designs that can be used in the background of your quilt blocks or enlarged to create an overall design. This course will expand on what we covered in the machine quilting series to add even more quilting effects to your repertoire so that you have more design options. We will cover Pebbling, various types of Echo (the variations on Echo are truly amazing), easy straight-line free-motion fills (they are easier than you think), and McTavishing and variations of each. You’ll love these new designs!

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Dates: Apr. 14

Level: must have taken intro to machine quilting

Intermediate Knitting/ Refresher with Suzanne

$45.00Wednesdays starting Feb. 8

Has it been a while since you’ve picked up that knitting project? Afraid you’ve forgotten everything you once knew? Join Suzanne to refresh your skills – techniques like increasing and decreasing, sleeve construction, picking up stitches and professional seaming. Maybe you have another specific issue you’d like help with? No problem – bring it along and she’ll help you through it!

Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Dates: Feb. 8, Feb. 22, Mar. 7

Level: Some knitting experience

Hand Quilting with Katrina

Saturday Feb. 18$30.00

Interested in hand quilting? Do you have a special project that deserves an extra touch? This is the class to get you started. Join us to learn hand quilting techniques, how to begin and end a line of stitches and how to mark your quilting design. In this workshop we will also discuss marking tools, needles, thread and batting.

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Date: Feb. 18

Level: Beginner

Machine Quilting Block by Block with Katrina

Saturday March 17$30+$5 Kit fee

In this class we will explore simple yet extremely effective ways to quilt your quilt top one block at a time! You will be surprised at how often you will use these essential quilting techniques. We’ll cover such techniques as continuous curve, wavy grid, clam shell, zig-zag clam shell and more – once you’ve learned these techniques you’ll wonder how you quilted without them!

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Date: March 17

Level: Intermediate (or Machine Quilting I)

Machine Quilting Feathers with Katrina

Saturday March 31$30.00 +$10 Kit fee

Have you ever looked at machine quilted feathers and thought – that looks way too hard and I could never do it??  This is the class for you!  Come and let Katrina show you just how easy spectacular feathers are to quilt!  We will explore different feathers from the basic machine-quilted feather to more ornate and whimsical feathers.  Spectacular feathers are broken down into easy steps to achieve terrific results!

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Date: Mar. 31

Level: Intermediate (or Machine Quilting I)