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Quilt Classes Directions: Use the options in the side bar to sort classes by teacher, class type, month, day of week or time of day. |
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| ***Eileen Urbanek 2013 retreats (Judy Niemeyer national educator) | $200.00 One Session(s) | |
| ***Quiltagious Quarters | Adv. Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced | |
| Eileen is loved by avid retreaters as an awesome teacher of this method. She has a couple of pattern options for you to choose from depending on your experience level. Contact us with questions. Visit website at: WWW.QUILTAGIOUSQUARTERS.COM for project pictures and information. | ||
| Meeting Time: Tues. July 9th- Thurs. July 11th OR Fri. Nov. 8th-Sunday Nov. 10th | ||
| Note: These are overnight retreats. | ||
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| ***P3 designs Applique Retreat | $250.00 One Session(s) | |
| Quiltagious Quarters | Adv. Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced | |
| Features Pearl Pereira of P3 Designs. Visit her website at WWW.P3DESIGNS to see the beautiful patterns and projects of this well known instructor. Her method for Freezer Paper Starch applique is wonderful. Many Dallas area ladies have flown out to her location in California to take retreats and classes. Now she will be HERE. How exciting! For more information visit WWW.QUILTAGIOUSQUARTERS.COM. | ||
| Meeting Time: Thur. Oct. 17 @ 10am until Wed. Oct. 23rd @ 5:00pm | ||
| Note: We have a backup list for the weekend and week day retreats with Pearl Pereira of P3 designs! JOIN THE LIST | ||
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| ***Zentangle Retreat | $195.00 1 Session(s) | |
| J. Michelle Watts | All Skill Levels | |
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Like needle and thread, Zentangle and fabric are meant to marry. You will love the calming process. Zentangle art is an easy to learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful works by simply drawing patterns within a space. You don’t have to be an artist to create Zentangle art. The complicated patterns are broken down into easy to follow steps. Traditional Zentangle art is done in black and white, but color can be added for a whole different look. Zentangles can increase your focus and creativity.
Students will learn the basic theory behind Zentangles, the benefits and uses and then we will spend a day learning many tangle designs as you each create wonderful small pieces of art. Students will get the opportunity to work on paper and fabric.
Students will also learn how to create a unique Zentangle Inspired Art piece using black and white print fabrics. Students can choose to work on Butterfly Beauty pattern or create their own one of a kind design with my easy step by step instructions.
Michelle will have lots of her own Zentangle art to share with you throughout retreat.
Retreat includes: Five meals, teaching fees, and lodging for $195.
Kit fee: $8.00 includes a pen, Zentangle tiles and papers.
Students will need to bring:
Basic sewing supplies, scissors, sewing machine with open toe foot and zig zag stitch, thread to match you applique fabrics, rotary cutter, mat and ruler, freezer paper , 3 yards of fusible web and extra wide black Sharpie permanent marker.
Yardage Requirements:
3/4 yard solid black fabric,3/4 yard solid white fabric, black & white prints scraps, fat eighths or FQ (15 to 20 different prints)
Meeting Time: Fri.,May 31-Sun., June 2, 2013 Note: Zentangle example butterfly picture to follow. |
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| Dear Jane | $10.00 One Session(s) | |
| Sarah Francis | Adv. Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced | |
| Dear Jane is the ULTIMATE Sampler! Join the craze known as Dear Jane...recreate this Civil War era quilt with it's small, interesting blocks and triangles, mainly by machine with applique blocks by hand. This class is taught by technique and you are guaranteed to come away learning a shortcut or two, and/or new techniques. Let Sarah help you with fabric selection. She will take all the "wonder how she made that one" out of it for you. Dear Jane book required. Dear Jane book, DJ Software is optional-but is helpful if you like to paperpiece (BTW-I don't like to paper piece but we do it in class.), Dear Jane rulers--square and triangle, 4" or 6" square with diagonal line for squaring up half square & quarter square triangles (1 prefer Omnigrid), 96 or 96L triangle, Add A Quarater ruler-6" or 12" length (if buying only 1 ruler, buy the 12" for the triangles), Roxanne's Glue Baste It, No Melt Mylar, Freezer paper, Striaght pins-Clover Article No. 2507-Patchwork Pins (Fine) 0.4 mm. (These are what I prefer. They are very fine and don't distort when machine piecing.), scissors for reverse applique (don't buy until I show you, you probably won't find them), starch in container + paintbrush (I use spray starch and then spray into a small bottle with lid), Scotch Removable tape if you will be tracing patterns (it's in a blue box)...if you will be printing instead of tracing you don't need the tape.) All this is in addition to your basic sewing supplies, rotary cutting supplies and sewing machine. | ||
| Meeting Time: 2nd Sat each month: May 12, June 8, July 13: 10-3 | ||
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| Level 1 Basic Pantograph Long Arm Quilting class | $150.00 one Session(s) | |
| Jackie Brown | Beginner | |
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Learning to stitch a pantograph pattern on your quilt is an easy and fast way to make your quilt look like you had a professional quilt it.
The basic steps will get you started on learning how to put a nice pantograph design on your quilt.
Six steps to get started becoming a long arm quilter
1. Thread tension.
2. Centering the quilt.
3. How to load the quilt to the canvas.
4. Securing your quilt for each row.
5. Rolling the quilt for the next row.
6. Stitching the top off of the canvas.
The quilt top should be square. The backing should be at least four inches larger on all four sides then the top. The batting should be at least four inches larger on all four side then the top.
The quilt top should be 34 inches wide x 40 inches long.
The back should be 42 inches wide x 48 inches long.
The batting should be 42 inches wide x 48 inches long
You should bring a tablet of paper and a writing pen for notes.
Wear good supportive shoes.
30 minute break for lunch.
Meeting Time: Wed. (Call for dates) @ 9:30:-3:30 |
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| Level 2 Custom Long Arm Quilting class | $200.00 0ne Session(s) | |
| Jackie Brown | Beginner & Adv. Beginner & Intermediate | |
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Would you like to learn how to make your quilts stand out with some custom quilting?
This class will teach you the basics of custom quilting. Its fun and you can use your creative mind to enhance your quilt. You can say you quilted it and had fun doing it.
Seven Steps to get started and becoming a Custom Long Arm Quilter
1. Block your quilt - This is one step that is necessary for custom quilting.
2. Stitch in the ditch -.I can teach you the steps it takes to stay in the ditch. With practice you can achieve this.
3. Templates - can help you create those beautiful designs you always wanted to learn.
4. Feathers - everyone loves the look of feathers on a quilt.
5. Echoing - this a background fill that will enhance those feathers.
6. Crosshatching – so many different sizes of crosshatching to make an area stand out.
7. Small stippling - a nice and elegant background fill.
The quilt top should be square.
The backing should be at least four inches larger on all four sides then the top.
The batting should be at least four inches larger on all four sides then the top.
The quilt top should be 34 inches wide x 40 inches long.
The back should be 42 inches wide x 48 inches long.
The batting should be 42 inches wide x 48 inches long.
You should bring a tablet of paper and a writing pen for notes.
Wear good supportive shoes.
30 minute break for lunch.
Meeting Time: Wednesday, (Call for dates); 9:30-3:30 |
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| Level 3 Artistic Custom Long Arm Quilting class | $250.00 One Session(s) | |
| Jackie Brown | Intermediate & Advanced | |
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After completing Basic pantograph, and the Level 1 custom class you are now on your way to Artistic quilting.
Level 3 Artistic Custom Quilting will take you to the level of a professional quilter, with lots of practice, patience and determination! You can make your quilts stand out in a crowd.
Your family and friends will ask if you had a professional quilt it, and you can proudly say
“I quilted it”!!
Six Steps to getting started to becoming a Artistic Long Arm Quilter
1. Enhancing Feathers - to make them look like one of kind
2. Small Circles - to enhance different areas of the quilt
3. Micro Background fills - This will set the appliqué or a quilting design to make them pop
4. Templates – and stitching a beautiful design that will enhance a block
5. Crosshatching – different ways to crosshatch to get that heirloom look
6. Piano Keys - will always make those feathers and designs pop
The quilt top should be square
The backing should be at least four inches larger on all four sides then the top.
The batting should be at least four inches larger on all four sides then the top.
The quilt top should be 34 inches wide x 40 inches long.
The back should be 42 inches wide x 48 inches long.
The batting should be 42 inches wide x 48 inches long.
You should bring a tablet of paper and a writing pen for notes.
Wear good supportive shoes.
30 minute break for lunch
Meeting Time: Wed. (Call for dates); 9:30-3:30 |
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| Quilters Snowflake | $50.00 1 Session(s) | |
| Richard Larson | Intermediate & Advanced | |
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This beautiful quilt has a large centered medallion with a feathered star surrounded by hunter's star blocks. It is featured in the December 2005 Quilters Newsletter Magazine. The pattern IS included in the price, and there will be homework.
3 1/2 yards each of two fabrics with high contrast, Marti Michelle Template P (MUST HAVE TO DO THE CLASS), Basic sewing supplies (sewing machine, pins, thread, etc. Homework: ALL MEASUREMENTS FOR half square triangles ARE FINISHED SIZES: 72 1 1/2" half sq triangles, 192 1 3/4" half sq triangles, 48 3 1/2" half sq triangles. These are cut size: 48 4" squares from each fabric (should have 96 total). Bring all un-cut fabric to class with rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.
Meeting Time: Saturday, June 22 |
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| Redwork (Embroidery) by Machine | $40.00 one Session(s) | |
| J. Michelle Watts | All Skill Levels | |
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Do you love the beautiful look of redwork or bluework? Can't find the time for handwork? This class is for you! All you need is a sewing machine that has a triple stitch. (We were so impressed with this technique at international quilt market this past fall. We purchased some beautiful barn patterns that were done by sewing machine.) Michelle has a wonderful Native Floral Treasures pattern she will teach using this method. Join the class and learn this wonderful method.
Supplies Needed:
Basic Sewing supplies (scissors, pencil, needles, pins, etc.)
Sewing Machine with a triple stitch, owners manual, open toe foot.
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1 - FQ of a light background fabric
Thread – My favorite red threads are Mettler™ Silk Finish Cotton #770 or Aurifil 28 wt. #2260. These are both beautiful red threads. You will use matching color of Mettler™ silk finish cotton thread in the bobbin. Feel free to bring other threads to experiment with. Feel free to select a different color for your embroidery.
Needles – Schmetz Machine Quilting needles 90/14 or Schmetz Microtex 90/14 or 80/12
Freezer Paper
Meeting Time: Friday June 7th, 9:30-4:30 |
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| Texas Our Texas BOM Series | $15.00 Ongoing Session(s) | |
| Alice Wilhoit | Adv. Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced | |
| This is a great opportunity to work through this classic Texas pattern with the actual designer. No other store has ALICE for this series! Class will be on 1st Saturday each month. This will be a twelve month commitment. You may have a kit for this project lost somewhere with your other UFO's--pull it out! If not, Quilt Mercantile is working on a background starter kit to help you create your own masterpiece. We give 20% off on the pattern (and all other books & patterns in our store). Finish within three months of the last class--receive 25% off backing fabric. Won't it be great to come once a month to share food, fellowship, and learn a new technique. This project has a little bit of everything! Sign up now. Limited to 20. | ||
| Meeting Time: 1st Saturdays until September '13 10:00-2:00 | ||
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| Wheel of Scraps with 9 degree Wedge Ruler | $40.00 one Session(s) | |
| J. Michelle Watts | Adv. Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced | |
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Let Michelle take the mystery out of piecing beautiful circles with the 9 degree Wedge Ruler. Use all the leftover strips sitting on your shelves to make the wonderful pieced circles. You can use strips in all lengths and widths for this easy to piece quilt. These are BIG blocks. Make one block for a wall hanging or three blocks for a larger quilt. Scrap borders can also be added.
During class we will work on the pieced circle for one block. Here are materials needed for a single circle wall hanging or a three circle quilt. Supplies for a SINGLE BLOCK 27" x 27": 1 1/2 yards for background, lots of scraps (approx 1 yard of scraps or a jelly roll), 2/3 yard for bias (optional), 1 yard for backing, 1/4 yard for binding or use leftover strips for binding. Supplies for a THREE BLOCK 55" x 55": 4 1/2 yards for background, lots of scraps (approx 2 yards of scraps or a jelly roll), 1 yard for bias (optional), 3 1/2 yards for backing, 1/2 yard for binding or use leftover strips for binding. OTHER SUPPLIES: sewing machine in good working order, neutral threal for sewing, thread to match background fabric selection, 9 degree Wedge Ruler, rotary cutter, mat, and a 6" x 14" reler. BEFORE CLASS: Please cut your scraps into a variety of different widths (1 1/2" to 3"). Your strips do not have to be 42" long, but they do need to be at least 4" long. They can be a variety of lengths and widths. If using a jelly roll, no pre-class cutting required. Your scraps can be a single color family or multi-colored.
Meeting Time: Thursday, June 6 ; 9:30-4:30 |
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| Winter's Best | $20.00 6 Session(s) | |
| Alice Wilhoit | Adv. Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced | |
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The best of winter! Beautiful snowflakes and Mr. & Mrs. Cardinal. The snowflakes are appliquéd, using Ultra Suede Light. In the 5 week series,
you'll learn how to work with Ultra Suede Light, Learn the technique for changing color of fabrics, and to make the Feather Star.
Pattern required. Supply list is on the back of the pattern.
On back of pattern. Alice needs to know if you want Ultra Suede. She has a supply.
Meeting Time: Saturday, May 18th 10-2 |
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