Natalie's Quilt As You Go Quilt!

We love it when participants from our classes bring in their finished quilts and we can't help but show them off!

Natalie just stopped by to show us the quilt she made after taking Jeannie's Quilt As You Go Class.

Isn't it gorgeous?!

Love those bright pinks!

Have Fun and Learn to Quilt!

Can you believe that these wonderful quilt tops were made by complete beginners?!

Take Jeannie's Beginner Quilt Making by Hand this Spring and you could be holding one of these gorgeous quilts yourself!

 Carry on this traditional method of quilting by learning how to piece, appliqué and quilt by hand in 10 sessions. You will work with squares and triangles and learn to make your own templates and appliqué them.

You'll make blocks with a variety of skill levels starting simple with the 16 patch and moving on to stars, tumbling blocks and even a Dresden plate! You will learn to piece your top, sash and border it, baste the quilt sandwich, hand quilt and bind it. Gaining these skills will let you create a quilt that will be cherished for years to come and get you started on an enriching quilting journey.

Materials for the class can be purchased at the store.

 Date: 10 Sessions starting Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Instructor: Jeannie Jenkins
Cost: $129.00

Click here to sign up: Beginner Quilt Making by Hand

Take a Class this month

Machine Quilting Basics

You have your quilt top done and now you want to learn to quilt your three layers together. This beginner level class will introduce you to both straight line and free motion machine quilting techniques. You will learn to mark your quilt, use templates, free motion patterns and go home with a bag of useful tips to get you started. You will need to bring in your sewing machine, walking foot, and free motion/ darning foot. If you own a pair of machine quilting gloves bring them along or you can get a pair at the store.

Click here to register online: Machine Quilting Basics

Date:         Thursday, February 28, 2013

Time:         10:00am - 12:30pm

Instructor: Jeannie Jenkins

Cost:         $25.00

Do you like Redwork?

Did you know that Redwork Embroidery has quite a history? Rissa Peace Root has a very well written article: A Redwork Embroidery Primer where she explains the history and evolution of Redwork and provides some great links too. 

Combining stitchery into quilts is quite a trend with quilters both traditional and modern. Learning the basic stitches and techniques will help you create your very own unique quilts.  

The images below are from the Redwork Winter Twitterings Block of the Month Program we had at the store. The program was so popular we had to run it twice! 

Here's another example of what you can do with Stitchery. 

Judy will be teaching a class this Monday, November 12th between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. 

Go here to sign up: Stitchery (Redwork) Basics

Do you Paper Piece?

Jeannie brought these gorgeous quilts into the Beginner Hand Quilting Class the other day. They are both paper-pieced. Aren't they beautiful? Jeannie always does such great work and she isn't afraid of colour!

 Here's a closer look.

Pineapple Block

 And here's a mini quilt.

Mini Quilt

Jeannie will be teaching a Beginner Paper Piecing class this Thursday.

Jazz Up your Quilts with Embroidery!

Add spunk to your quilts with embroidered blocks.
Make themed wall hangings and home decor.
Create new looks with embroidery stitches when you hand quilt.
The possibilities are endless and you can start now!

Take Judy's two-hour Stitchery (Redwork) Basics class and get started on a fun and exciting journey. Judy will discuss a variety of marking techniques, interfacings, and essential notions. Learn how to backstitch, stem stitch, sew lazy daisy stitches and French knots.

Date: Monday, November 12th 2012 
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm 
Instructor: Judy Baldwin
Cost: $15 (Includes Pattern)
Materials for the class can be bought at the store. 

Click here to register: Stitchery (Redwork) Basics

Redwork Winter Twitterings

Over the River