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Nine
Patch Kameleon
(September 5th) 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.
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NEW!
A
Trio of Patchwork Projects
(September 5th) by Rhonda Woodsmall
- Are you ready to try a new
piecing method? We are going
to make a checkbook cover, a
coin purse and a tote bag. My
cut down method allows you to
make "Blocks"with
small pieces without paper piecing
and you wont ever handle
anything smaller than a 1 ½"
square. "Blocks" are
made by sewing fabric swatches
together and then cutting out
squares with a template. There
are three different "Blocks"to
learn. The small pieces just
happen as you sew the squares
together. It's fun and dramatic
looking! More
information...
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Quilted
Portraits
(September 12th) by Therese
May - Make a wonderful fantasy
portrait quilt!! Start with
a very simple drawing of a face
(like kindergarten!!!) More
information... Sign
up Now!
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Learn
to Fabric Paint
(September 12th) 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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information...
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Somerset
Patchwork
(September 19th) by Eldrid Røyset
Førde - Somerset patchwork
is made by folding fabric squares
or rectangles and sewing them
on to a foundation fabric. More
information... Sign
up Now!
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NEW!
Confused Wells
(September 19th) 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
information...
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up Now!
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Your
First Quilt
(September 26th) 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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NEW!
A
Simply Plaid Halloween
(September
26th) 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
information... Sign
up Now!
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Button,
Button, YOU'VE Got the Button!
(October 17th) 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
information...
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up Now!
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Basic
Celtic for Hand Applique
(October 24th)
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
information...
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up Now!
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Freezer
Paper Applique
(October 31st) 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
information...
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up Now!
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EPP Workshop! |
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Blooming
Lone Star
We are going to make a table runner
(about 12-1/2" x 35"). This
is an intermediate/advanced project.
If you are a beginner and want a challenge,
hop on in and have fun with us. Workshop
starts September 5th.
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here for more information.
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Maridee
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Kim
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Geri
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Peggy
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Ellen
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Reita
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Kris |
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new things. Here is this month's question.
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Word
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nocturne
2. mayflower
3. delaware
4. counterpane
5. pennsylvania
6. alabama
7. nameless
8. indian
9. crown
10 mosaic
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A
collection of fabric acquired by quilting
enthusiasts. |
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appliqué. The technique of turning under the
edge of one fabric to reveal the underlying
fabric. |
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half. A pieces of fabric (22" x 36") that
is cut along the fold of the fabric. |
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Quilt
_____. Procedure of chalking a design onto
the quilt top prior to quilting in order to
provide a stitching guide. |
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A
diagonal direction to the grain of fabric.
Fabric cut along the bias requires careful
handling as it stretches easily. |
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Quilter's
_____. A piece of fabric (11" x 18") that
is half of a fat quarter (18" x 22"). |
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appliqué. By using fusible webbing, you can
press your appliqué pieces to the background
fabric. |
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appliqué. An appliqué technique that uses
folded bias strips to produce complex, curved
geometric designs. |
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line. The line on a pattern that you cut your
fabric to. |
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_____quilting.
A technique of quilting where you outline
a piece most often appliqué. The first quilting
line is in-the-ditch. The next quilting line
is parallel to the first line and approximately
1/4" away. You continue adding new quilting
lines. |
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No
Seam (abbreviation). |
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fabric. The fabric on which appliqué pieces
are sewn to. |
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Fat
Quarter (abbreviation). |
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piecing. Quilting technique in which a design
is printed onto paper and fabric pieces are
stitched together on the paper for accuracy.
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General
all-purpose sewing needle. |
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quilt. A quilt that is made and each block
is different and has been signed by a different
person. |
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quilting. Random lines of stitching that usually
do not cross each other. |
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The
lengthwise finished edge on each side of fabric.
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In
the _____ quilting. Quilting in the seam line.
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The
layer of fiber between the quilt top and the
back. This is the part that provides the loft
and also the warmth in a quilt. |
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Single
design unit of a quilt top. They are generally
square or rectangular design components, but
can be other shapes. They are stitched together
to form a quilt top.0 |
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basting stitch. Another term for Tailor's
padding stitch. |
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Cream
On Cream (abbreviation). |
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_____-patch.
A quilt that uses the same shape, such as
hexagons, diamonds or squares repeatedly.
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dogs. Mechanical teeth located under the needle
plate of a sewing machine that serve to guide
the fabric through the machine. |
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