Class #1  

Trapunto, Couching Of Decorative Thread, And Free Motion Extravaganza!

Have you found yourself mesmerized by the graceful beauty of colorful fall leaves as they gently swirl from trees toward the ground? If so, this 6 hour free motion class is for you! We will create a one of a kind wall hanging, featuring leaf shapes (finished size 26 ½ in H x 21 ½ in W). We will be building our skills to create additional interest by creating new depths and textures in the quilt. Skills to be taught in this class include fusible appliqué, fusible cut-away appliqué, free motion machine embroidery, and free motion machine quilting. We will finish this quilt using the escape hatch finish, thereby bypassing any need for binding. This class will expand your experience with various threads and teach you how to achieve different effects with them.

Class Length – 6 hours

Skill Level – Intermediate (The student must have experience and some comfort level with using the free motion foot and an eagerness to experiment!)

Course Fee – Guild fee plus $10 pattern fee per student to be paid to instructor at time of class.

If you enjoy free motion work and are looking for ways to add new depth and
texture to your quilts, then this class is for you! We will learn the skills of fusible appliqué, trapunto, basic thread painting, and free motion machine quilting as we create a pansy wall hanging. This is one technique that is surprisingly easy to do, but adds tremendous interest to your quilts!

Skill Level – intermediate (students must have experience with a free motion
foot)

Class Length – 6 hours

Maximum Class Size – 20 students

Course Fee – Guild Fee plus $10 pattern fee per student, paid at the time of
class

Class #4

Intro to Creating Fast & Fabulous Applique Quilts Using Fabric Cutting Dies

Learn how fun and easy it is to create a beautiful applique wall hanging when the applique shapes are cut quickly and easily on a Sizzix machine!  In this class, we will create a fanciful wall hanging with intricate shapes using fusible applique, and we’ll do this all improvisationally, without a pattern!  We will then learn the technique of trapunto to add more dimension to the quilt, as well as free motion embroidery to add highlights to our applique shapes.  Instructor will provide Sizzix cutting machines and dies for the students to use. (There will be a $10 lab fee per student to cover use of machines and cutting dies).

 Maximum Class Size: 12 (due to need to share machines/cutting dies)**If any students supply their own machine and dies, class size can be increased.

 Class Length: 6 hours

Skill Level:  Beginner Level to create applique quilt; Student should have some free motion quilting experience for the embroidery/quilting phase of class

Fee:  Guild Fee + $10/student to cover use of machines and dies

Class #3:  

The Machine Quilted Feathered Wreath-A Fresh Look at an Age-Old Quilting Design

Have you ever noticed how some feathered wreaths look predictable and “white bread,” while other feathered wreaths have a more updated and interesting look? This 6-hour hands-on class will give you the tools to turn your feathered wreaths into one-of-a-kind works of art! In this class, you will learn to:

-draft the “skeleton” for a feathered wreath to custom fit any size quilt block, as well as how to stitch it

-learn how to stitch feathered wreaths with irregular spine edges

-learn how to stitch asymmetric feathered wreaths

-learn how to stitch feathered wreaths with alternative plume shapes

-learn how to easily “dress up” any feathered wreath by creating a novel spine design and/or hyperquilting it

In this fast-paced class, we will create feathered wreaths using freehand work and also using stencils. You may use the wreaths we create in pillows or as trapuntoed blocks for a larger quilt of your choice. These lessons will change your vision of what you can create within the realm of feathered wreaths; from this point on, all your wreaths will have a “designer look!”

Class Length – 6 hours

Maximum Class Size – 25

Class Fee – Guild Fee + $20 stencil fee (12-inch circular wreath stencil + pack of 5 interchangeable spine design stencils) to be paid to instructor at time of class

Skill Level – Intermediate