Classes and Gallery


Block Of the Month

Applique Affair

A beautiful Block of the Month starting in the spring, Applique Affair will challenge and delight any lover of applique. Get ready to start by taking the Applique Primer and the New Applique Sampler OR if you already know how to applique, start collecting your fabrics and we'll see you in the Spring!

Cost: $ 20.00
Four Seasons at Minglewood

A beautiful 15 block Christmas sampler quilt that can be finished with a stunning applique center if you choose. Change it up and use other fabrics than the traditional reds and greens.

Cost: $ 20.00
Golden's Journal

This 20 block sampler quilt honors life on a prairie farm in the early 1900's. Enjoy the fellowship of other quilters as we construct two blocks each month. We will choose a setting for our blocks and finish the quilt the last two months. (classes start in October and continue into 2012 on the third Saturday of each month.)

Cost: $ 20.00

Classes

Anything Goes

Formerly known as "Pick Your Project" this class assists students who need a little extra help with a project or wants to start a new project. You decide what to work on, sew at your own pace, learn with guidance, and build relationships with others who share a passion for quilting.

Cost: $ 20.00
Applique Anything Goes

If you are looking for help with needle turn applique, choosing fabric, finding the right fabric and patterns or would just like to stitch along with fellow appliquers, then join Leanne Hurley for our new Applique Anything Goes. Leanne will help you with points, curves and more.

Cost: $ 15.00
Binding 101

Your top is pieced, the borders added, the quilt is quilted...now what? We will cover the basics of binding in this three hour class. We will cover how to trim a quilt for binding, how to make straight grain and bias binding and how to attach the binding to the quilt with perfect mitered corners. Extras include that wonderful flange of fabric under the binding that adds so much punch. We are hoping that after this class, binding may be your favorite part of the quilt making process!

Cost: $ 24.00
Brenda's Star

This quilt will have you seeing STARS on your bed in no time. It is fast and fun. The stars are created using strip piecing and the Clearview Triangle ruler.

Cost: $ 28.00
Gypsy Hobo Bag

This bag is fast and you will want several. It's great for all of your take along projects or make them for gifts. Make it out of just one fabric or, if you can't decide, use several. And, it sits up nicely when you set it on the floor.

Cost: $ 21.00
Hand Quilting

Hand Quilting is truly a timeless technique that all quilters should learn. Even if you are a die-hard machine quilter, some quilts just beg for the elegance and simplicity of this wonderful, ageless technique.

Cost: $ 21.00
Lonestar

This simple method requires no templates and no angles to cut. The result is perfect points, matching corners and flat diamond sections.

Cost: $ 40.00
New Applique Sampler

Learn all the advanced aspects of needle-turn applique. Be amazed at what you can do in just a few days! Must have taken the prerequisite Applique Primer class.

Cost: $ 78.00
Not Your Grandmother's Pocketbook

Grab three coordinating fat quarters and join the fun! Learn the basic construction techniques for these clever "pop" open pocketbook size purses which use metal tape measure pieces and fabric prairie points for easy open and closure.

Cost: $ 18.00
Peek A Boo Bag

This little bag is great because you can see what is inside thanks to the vinyl front. Use them for tiny sewing tools, make up, threads or small knitting notions. Great as gifts for your Secret Sister, young to college age girls or for anybody who has a hobby with small items/tools that might be easy to lose.

Cost: $ 21.00
Perfect Flying Geese

For the quilter who dreams of perfect flying geese, you will love this technique and create a stunning quilt.

Cost: $ 42.00
Ribbon in Motion

Create this stunning Bargello style flowing ribbon. Select light and dark of the same color or two different colors for each side of the ribbon for a show stopping look.

Cost: $ 42.00
Sole Cool Hot Iron Bag

This bag is great for carrying your hot iron after classes or retreats. OR leave off the insul-bright and it makes a great and cute bag! You may want to make a few as gifts (or keep them all for yourself!)

Cost: $ 28.00
Star Medallion/Mariner's Compass

It's a Mariner's Compass done the easy way with Quilt Smart fusible patterns. It's foundation piecing and it's fabulous! NOTE: First class is three hours, second and third classes are two hours each.

Cost: $ 55.00
The Basics

Learn the basic techniques of quilting that will give each a student a solid foundation to use as a spring board to more complicated projects. Students will make a sampler quilt of 16 different blocks while learning numerous techniques and building a wealth of quilting knowledge. Students who take this class will have learned the skills to tackle just about any quilting technique. The Basics is an excellent opportunity to start at the beginning no matter how long you've been quilting. Recommended Pre-Requisite: "How Do I Work This Thing" on January 8th.

Cost: $ 135.00
UFO

Be afraid, be very afraid. Are they lurking in the closet of your sewing room? Are they sneaking out from under your bed? "They" are all of the Unfinished Objects or UFOs that we all seem to have, and they are multiplying. Pre-registration is required (space is limited) and it's FREE. Just bring a snack to share and enjoy five hours of uninterrupted sewing time (you may come and go as you please) with your fellow quilters and end the spread of UFO's in your home.

Cost: $ FREE

Learn How To Long Arm Your Own Quilts

Long Arm Training—The Basics of Long Arm Quilting

If you haven’t taken a turn on our very own Gammill Long Arm, Lucille, now is your chance.

Cost: $ 45.00
Quilting With Pantographs on the Long Arm

Once you’ve learned the basics of Long Arm Quilting and have quilted a few quilts, you will want to advance your skills and techniques by learning pantograph quilting.

Cost: $ 35.00