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Basic
Celtic for Hand Applique by Scarlett Rose
- Learn an effective method for making your own
bias tape; with your choice of fabric, your sewing
machine and bias bars. Take the first steps in
learning how to draw Celtic designs by using Scarlett's
new technique for creating knots - the Magic Key
series. This class also shows how to hand appliqué
for the right or left handed. For the beginner,
but with optional suggestions for the intermediate
and advanced, who may be interested in learning
what can be done with designing your own Celtic
knotwork. More
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Button,
Button, YOU'VE Got the Button! by Eleanor
Levie - We all know you've got a big old jar or
box--or maybe a treasure chest chock-full of buttons.
This class is sure to unbutton and unleash your
imagination to think about buttons outside the
boxand onto quilts, and quilted accessories,
and wearables. After all, whether buttons are
functional or purely decorative, they're the perfect
accents for everything you make. More
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Confused
Wells by Cinzia White - Fed up with all of
those leftover scraps lying around
too small
for anything really but too big to throw out.
Well Confused Wells is your answer. Made using
strips and quick piecing techniques this is the
perfect solution. In fact the more scraps the
better. Any scrap bigger than 1in by 9in is usable.
Confused Wells is a generous 56in x 72in but it
is easy to change the final size to suit your
needs and your scraps. More
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Folded
Fabric Blocks Bag by Eldrid Røyset
Førde - In this class you will learn how
to make two traditional patchwork block patterns,
- not by regular sewing, but by just folding fabric
pieces and placing them on top of each other.
The blocks will then be used to decorate a bag.
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Freezer
Paper Applique by MsDesigns - This project
is intended for first-time appliquers or those
that want to learn freezer paper applique. Come
and see how easy it is for a beginner to get into
applique and get excellent results! More
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| Hearts
O'Plenty Tablerunner by Karen Whiteside - Do
you have a huge pile of scraps and want a quick
way to use them up? Or are you a beginner and want
a project that's easy to do and you can actually
finish? This fun tablerunner uses some unusual materials
(the Yellow Pages?), an age old technique and some
updated appliqué methods all to let you end
up with a great looking quilt. Lots of helpful tips,
speedy shortcuts and ideas for variations make this
class a must! More
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Intermediate
Celtic Design by Scarlett Rose - Take the
next steps in learning how to draw Celtic designs
with Scarlett's technique for creating knots,
with Magic Key #2. If you've done some Celtic
applique or taken other Celtic classes, this class
is for you! Learn how to make corners with bias
tape, create intersections in Celtic designs and
find out all about inset patches. Learn a precise
method for making your own fusible bias tape with
your choice of fabric, a craft or mini iron, fusible
web and a fusible bias tape maker. This class
also shows how to do invisible machine appliqué,
which will give your project a hand appliqued
look done in less time than real hand applique.
For the intermediate quilter with optional suggestions
for the advanced. More
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Learn
to Fabric Paint by Vicki Johnson - Learn to
fabric paint while doing a flowering apple tree.
Several techniques to use fabric paint to create
landscapes will be presented in this class. Using
a pattern of a flowering apple tree you will make
a small painting to use in a quilt, garment, wall
hanging or other small project. Instruction for
using fabric paint in each procedure will be given
along with a general description of the type of
fabric paint used. Everyone should have a finished
9 x 9 painting at the end of class.
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Machine
Quilting - Master the Basics by Nadine Ruggles
- Take the first steps in machine quilting with
this comprehensive beginning class. Class is presented
in exercise format, and introduces students to
machine guided and free motion quilting, including
continuous line designs, grids, stippling and
meandering, echo quilting and other background
patterns. A discussion of tools, materials, marking
tools and basting techniques is also presented.
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Nine
Patch Kameleon by Eldrid Røyset Førde
- In this class you will learn the Kameleon Quilt®
technique of sewing three dimensional curved triangles
in between the blocks, and between blocks and
borders. The inset curved triangles which can
be flipped over and buttoned down to either side,
will make for a versatile design with lots of
possible looks, - you can practically have a new
look to the quilt every day. More
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Pillowcases
by Sue Beevers - This class has been designed
for quilting students of all levels who are interested
in a "mini workshop". Two lessons will
be presented, each exploring a different way to
create a pillowcase. More
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Quilted
Portraits by Therese May - Make a wonderful
fantasy portrait quilt!! Start with a very simple
drawing of a face (like kindergarten!!!) More
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Simply Plaid Halloween by Maria Hrabovsky
- Have extra fun this Halloween with a wall hanging
that appears to glow in the dark and a cute, unique
set of Boo Bags for children to take trick-or-treating
or for you to take along when shopping during
October. Imagine the comments and reactions youll
receive! Fusible appliqué is the method
well be using. Have fun with plaids or use
traditional colours for your assortment of pumpkins,
ghosts, leaves and other spooky elements in this
quilt! More
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Somerset
Patchwork by Eldrid Røyset Førde
- Somerset patchwork is made by folding fabric
squares or rectangles and sewing them on to a
foundation fabric. More
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| Splatters,
Splashes, and Splotches by Sue Beevers - This
is a class for students who are interested in exploring
the myriad of painted fabrics that are possible
to make using splattering, splashing, and splotching
techniques. More
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| Your
First Quilt by Maria Hrabovsky - If you have
never made a quilt, this class is for you. It will
take you step by step from the tools and fabrics
you will need right through to a finished, labelled,
machine-quilted, small quilt. Students will choose
the size of quilt they wish to make: doll quilt,
wall hanging, crib quilt, baby quilt, or child size.
Each students quilt will be different from
the others. The only prerequisite for this class
is knowing how to use your sewing machine. More
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Second Quilt: A Quilt for All Seasons by Maria
Hrabovsky - If you have taken Your First Quilt
and are ready to learn more, this class is for you.
If you are a beginner who has already made a basic
quilt, this class is for you, too. It will teach
you how to make HSTs - Half Square Triangles - one
of the most used components in making up quilt blocks.
Using only HSTs, dozens of quilt patterns can be
made. The quilt pattern for this set of lessons
can be used repeatedly and look completely different
each time. How to change it to make future quilts
is a part of this set of lessons. More
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