Classes

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Picture Register Index	APPLIQUE WITH PATRICIA COX beginner Patricia is back to share her expertise in all things applique. We know some of you are reluctant to join a year long class so we have the perfect solution! Join us for a three month session! Choose just one applique block or a small wall hanging to work on - it's up to you. Pat spends personal time with each student during class to consult and advise you on your applique masterpiece. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the master of applique. Class fee: $25 for 3 months Instructor: Patricia Cox 1st Tuesday each month starting February 2012 February 7, March 6, April 3 10:00 - 12:00 PM

Picture Register Index	AUTUMN PATHWAYS Applique designs blend gracefully with flying geese sashing to create a beautiful wool and cotton quilt with folk art roots. The four different applique borders (not shown) combine to frame this unique quilt from our favorite Australian designers, The Quilted Crow. Class Fee: $60 Join Sandi Tundel for this new block of the month starting in February. 2nd Friday of each month starting February 10, 2012 thru December 2012 10 am -12 pm

Picture Register Index	BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS any level We're thrilled to have Sue Heinz of Kismet Quilting here to teach this class. Sue is an exceptional machine quilter who delights in being able to share her innovative techniques to all. Beautiful free motion quilting of gorgeous background designs begins with developing your muscle memory. Taught as a drawing workshop to help you develop muscle memory, this class will investigate grid work and continuous line designs, allover’s, floral shapes, vines and scrolls. This class is for anyone who wants to learn how to quilt beautiful backgrounds. Class fee: $40.00 Instructor: Sue Heinz Saturday, February 25 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	BEGINNING QUILTING In this 5 session course, you will learn basic rotary cutting and safety, four different machine piecing techniques and will finish your quilt top in the last class! Students will be able to complete each block in the time allowed. Eagle Creek will provide rotary mats and rulers for use in class. You may even register to use one of our sewing machines. Class size is small to provide maximum attention to each student. Students should stop into the shop before class to pick out their fabrics. Class fee: $35.00 Instructor: Sandi Tundel Session A: Monday, Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13 6:00 - 9:00 PM OR Session B: Monday, Feb 27, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Picture Register Index	CHERRY BASKETS One of the most popular quilts in the store, Cherry Baskets is the perfect winter project. Sandi will take you through the steps of creating the basket strata, cutting on the bias, and how to create those huge 600 triangles for the basket tops. Our leaves are wool, cherries are yo-yos and the handle is an applique bias stem - all of which you will learn in class. Class fee: $25.00 Instructor: Sandi Tundel Friday, February 17 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	CUTTING CORNERS TABLE RUNNER advanced beginner* Scared of working with triangles? Don’t be! Chris has designed this runner with a twist on tried and true methods of strip piecing and rotary cutting. Let her show you an insider’s tips on triangles without tears. Students will use and become familiar with all the ins and outs of using the EZ Angle ruler. Class fee: $25 Instructor: Chris Barnard Saturday, January 28 10:00 - 4:00 PM *previous rotary cutting/piecing or beginning quilt making

No Picture Register Index	FINISH IT UP Prerequisite: Beginning Quiltmaking We have designed this class specifically for our new quilting students who have just completed Beginning Quilting. In this one day class you will baste and machine quilt your class project. Sandi will also cover batting basics, sewing needles, thread and binding your quilt. Class meets one time. Class fee: $25.00 Instructor: Sandi Tundel Saturday, January 21 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	FOLDED LOG CABIN advanced beginner Black and white pictures cannot do this exquisite quilt justice. Sue has taken this technique to a whole new level. Starting with a foundation base, the basic block consists of fabric logs that have been pressed in half, stacked and stitched around a center square. These blocks create the most interesting dimensional texture in a wallhanging. As an added incentive, when you purchase your fabric for this class we will Accu-cut all the strips for you! Class fee: $25.00 plus book Instructor: Sue Schultz Saturday, February 18 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	ITALIAN TILE advanced beginner This was one of our favorite quilts in Houston this past fall. The deep chocolate and delicious cocoa colors combine to create a visually stunning quilt (which our black/white picture at right cannot begin to impress upon you). Chris has some tips on working with the Bali Pop strips to keep your piecing accurate and blocks square! The Easy Angle and Companion Angle rulers will keep you on the right track and make cutting oh-so-easy. Kits are available. Class fee: $25.00 Instructor: Chris Barnard Friday, February 24 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	Lemoyne star ruler explorations advanced beginner This is one cool ruler! There are NO set in seams and the stars are created from strips which are then cut into the proper shape using the ruler. There is virtually no waste with this method. The ruler allows you to create full size Lemoyne Star blocks that are a tiny 3" size all the way up to a 12" block. The design possibilities are endless with this tool. Class fee: $25.00 plus ruler Instructor: Sandi Tundel Saturday, March 10 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	PAPER PIECED TABLE RUNNER What a great way to learn paper piecing without committing to a huge project! This delightful table runner can be completed in no time at all. Becky will provide you with the knowledge necessary to begin your paper piecing journey. She will also show you how easy it is to machine piece the gentle curves in this runner. Class fee: $25.00 Instructor: Becky Hagen Saturday, April 14 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	PIECED APPLIQUE advanced beginner Pieced applique is an innovate new technique to create traditional pieced blocks with more accuracy. Every quilter can create sharp points, flawless curves, and eliminate the dreaded puckers that can occur when piecing inset points and "Y" seams. You will create basic blocks, such as a nine patch or hourglass block, and then use the paper templates and a layering technique to turn those basic blocks into totally WOW blocks. No set-in seams, no partial seaming or other hair-raising techniques; just simple applique by hand or machine. You need to stop in to see Chris's class sample made with Kaffe Fassett fabrics. Class fee: $25.00 Instructor: Chris Barnard Saturday, March 24 10:00 - 4:00 PM

Picture Register Index	FREE CLASS - beginner Punch Needle Embroidery Join us for one of our free classes and see why we are all punch needle crazy around here. Each class is approximately 1 hour. *Pre-registration required.* January: Friday, January 27 10:30 AM February: Tuesday, Feb 14 2:00 PM March: Friday, March 2 1:00 PM April: Saturday, April 7 1:00 PM

Picture Register Index	REDWORK CLUB Having fallen in love with barn quilts this past year, we thought we would share the love with this 10 month redwork club featuring barns. There are nine different barn blocks to stitch. The patterns are by local designer, Beth Ritter of Wellington House Designs. Come and spend a morning each month with Gail and your fellow redwork enthusiasts. Class fee: $50 for 10 months Instructor: Gail Kieper 2nd Tuesday of each month starting February 14, 10:00 - 12:00 PM Feb 14, Mar 13, April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug 14, Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 13

Picture Register Index	tile quilt revival beginner Traditional tile quilts are a unique and somewhat obscure form of applique. The quilts are constructed with small pieces of cotton fabric appliquéed in a random manner to a white background, leaving a narrow space between the pieces which serves as the “grout” between the tiles. Join Becky to explore this intriguing form of applique. Hand and machine applique methods will be taught. Class fee: $25.00 plus book Instructor: Becky Hagen Two evenings Thursday, Feb 23 & March 1, 6:00-9:00 PM

Picture Register Index	wool felt basics Let Gail show you how fun (and forgiving) it is to work with wool felt as you make your own small penny rug. This is a technique class designed to teach you the blanket stitch and how to work with wool and wool felt. Class fee includes kit and free pattern. Class fee $20.00 includes kit Instructor: Gail Kieper Tuesday, January 31 6:30 – 8:30 PM OR Saturday, March 3 1:30 - 3:30 PM

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