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Beginning Quilting
Linda Schoeppach
Five- 3 hour Sessions
$60.00 plus book & Supplies
Have the desire to learn to Quilt? Learn the basic skills for machine piecing in this 5-week class. Using Alex Anderson’s book Start Quilting, you will learn the tools & how to correctly use them, choosing fabrics and construct a small Sampler quilt.
Maximum 6 students
Thursday May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th - 9:30am – 12:30pm
Beginning Quilting
Annette Duley
Five- 2 ½ hour Sessions
$60.00 plus book & Supplies
Have the desire to learn to Quilt? Using some of the basics from Alex Anderson’s book Start Quilting, This 5 week class you’ll learn basic quilting techniques- color values, ¼’” seam allowance, rotary cutting, strip piecing, half square triangles, pressing, borders, sandwiching, quilting, binding and labels. Class project is a wall hanging or table topper and consists of 16 monochromatic blocks (8 rail fence and 8 friendship star) with an inner and outer border.
Thursday evenings: - 6pm- 8:30pm
Will reschedule upon request: Minimum 3 students
Beginning Hand Quilting
Sue Grider
One-2 hour Session
$15.00
Interested in learning or need a little refresher in the tradition of fine hand quilting? Sue will give you the basic instructions for learning this fine art.
Tuesday June 3rd - 10am – 12pm
Beginning Machine Quilting
Kathy Reynolds
One 3 Hour Session
$25.00
Learn the art of machine quilting, Learn to use walking foot, perform free motion quilting. We will go over pinning, marking, batting and quilting tools.
Learn the basic skills of machine quilting. Please know how your sewing machine functions. Bring your machines manual to class. BSK required
Friday May 2nd - 10am – 1pm
Thursday June 12th - 6pm – 9pm
Beginning Paper Piecing
Penny Camillone
One- 4 Hour Session
$30.00
Learn the tricks and secrets of accurate paper piecing as you stitch up this 4 block sampler. By learning the basics, you’ll have the skills to approach the foundation pieced project of your choice.
Monday May 12th - 10am – 2pm
Monday June 9th - 10am – 2pm
Perfect Pillowcase
Kathy Reynolds
One- 3 Hour Session
$15.00 includes instructions
Want to learn to sew? This is a great way to start. Come learn some basic sewing skills and make a pillowcase. These pillowcases have totally enclosed seams. This method is fast and easy to complete. You will complete a pillowcase in class.
Thursday June 19th - 6pm – 9pm
Keep Quilting
Sharon White
Five - 3 Hour Sessions
$60.00 plus book & supplies
Want to take what you’ve learned in a beginner’s class to the next level.
Using Alex Anderson’s book Keep Quilting you will build on those beginner skills and advance your quilting skills,
Tuesday mornings
April 29th, May 6th, 12th, 20th & 27th - 9:30am – 12:30pm
Fusible Machine Appliqué
Cindy Osburn
One- 4 Hour Session
$25.00
Learn Fusible Machine Appliqué in a few hours while making the Flower Basket Table runner. We will go over various fusible webs, threads and the blanket stitch used on project.
Saturday June 21st - 10am – 2pm
Quilt Labels
Lorene Holbrook
One- 2 Hour Session
$15.00
Need to jazz up your labels a bit? This is the class for you! You will make 2 labels in class. And learn of several other ways to make labels. This is a fun way to let your creative juices run! Come and play!
Simple Binding
Lorene Holbrook
One- 2 Hour Session
$10.00
Come and learn the simple quilt binding. Easy and fast. You will learn how to sew your bindings on with mitered corners. You will cut, machine sew then finish by hand a small quilt block sample.
Friday April 25th - 10am – 12pm
Monday June 30th - 10am – 12pm
Shaded Nine Patch
Linda Schoeppach
One – 3 Hour Session
$30.00 plus book
Learn a fun new way to cut Half Square Triangles into accurate, different combinations to make amazing scrap quilts. Also included in the class, instructions to make the fun scalloped border.
Tuesday June 10th - 9:30am – 12:30pm
Rag Quilt
Penny Camillone
One- 4 Hour Session
$25.00
Use flannel, homespun or woven fabrics and construct this cozy throw. The squares are quilted first then the blocks & rows are sewn together. Then just sit & clip the seam allowances. Instructions are included.
Trip Around the World
Pat Grago
One 6 Hour Session
$35.00 plus book
What better way to revive an old favorite than to use the colorsplash techniques. Piecemakers have combined their favorite quick method with the popular "watercolor" look. Smaller squares and two to three times more fabrics than usual to achieve a very beautiful shaded look. Whether you want a Colorsplash quilt, or a more traditional looking quilt, the result will be breathtaking.
Saturday May 10th - 10am – 4pm
One Block Wonder
Christy Kempff
One- 3 Hr Session
$25.00
Take a wonderful piece of fabric, cut it into sixty degree triangles and sew them together. Everyone will create a wonderful quilt with color, design and art flowing across it in unique ways. Christy will share with you her experience in creating the amazing kaleidoscope results.
Tuesday May 6th - 6pm – 9pm
Easy Kaleidoscope
Janene Kelly
One - 3 Hour Session
$30.00 instructions included
This kaleidoscope quilt is fun and super easy to make. Similar to a Stack ‘n’ Whack but much less “fussy” to construct. Each block is a surprise formed by cutting up large print fabric. The final look of the quilt comes more from the colors of the fabric chosen not from the design of the print. You will cut out all of your blocks in class and probably have them all sewn before you leave.
Thursday May 1st - 6pm- 9pm
4 Patch Stacked Posies
Lorene Holbrook
One- 6 Hour Session
$25.00 plus pattern
This is another twist on the kaleidoscope or stack n whack block. So very easy & fun to make. Each block is different, with 4 placement options; it’s an adventure from beginning to end. The bonus is No bias edges!
BSK required
Monday June 23rd - 10am - 2pm
Dancing with the Stars
Sharon White
One 4 Hour Session
$30.00 pattern provided
No this doesn’t involve ballroom dancing; but the stars you’ll construct using a 60 degree ruler will dance. Sharon will provide you with the pattern, you choose the size 60” x 60” (size of the shop sample) or a smaller 40” x 40” quilt. With the 60 degree ruler, either size makes up fast and easy. Come learn how to use this too, and you’ll soon be Dancing with the Stars.
Wednesday May 7th - 10am – 2pm
Tuesday June 24th - 10am – 2pm
Down the Drunkard’s Path
Linda Burch
One- 3 Hour Session
$25.00 plus book
The Drunkards Path blocks are fast, easy, accurate and there is no pattern to follow when using the “Cut a Round” tool. The possibilities are endless when you rearrange and reassemble the blocks. Looks hard & it’s sew easy.
Saturday May 10th - 10am – 1pm
String Spider Web
Penny Camillone
One 4 Hour Sessions
$30.00
For the intermediate to advanced student. This is a fun, scrappy quilt using a 60 degree equilateral triangle and paper sack. No peeking allowed once strips are cut. A good way to use up those ¼ yard fabric pieces. Penny will provide instructions.
Saturday May 31st - 10am – 2pm
In or Out
Penny Camillone
One 4 Hour Session
$25.00 plus pattern
Turn your fat quarter bundle or stash into a fun, easy quilt. A unique way of cutting a fat quarter and using it and a background fabric to make “not quite” half square triangles. You will learn the techniques to finish this quilt top, including the sashing, during class. Try Christmas fabric, the new floral, or 30’s prints. This can be a scrappy quilt too.
Monday June 2nd - 10am – 2pm
Victorian Table Runner
Allie Watkins
Two- 3 Hour Sessions
$40.00 plus pattern
Using Southwind Designs layered dimensional curved piecing technique. You will create this elegant table runner that is fun and easy. You will also learn the special sculpted binding.
Session 1: June 4th - 10am – 1pm
Session 2: June 11th - 10am – 1pm
Mola Lizard
Linda Burch
One 3 Hour Session
$25.00
A typical Kuna mola uses reverse appliqué’ where layers of fabric are cut away and done entirely by hand
The lizard consists of 3 layers and is machine quilted using straight stitch appliqué’ with raw edges.
Wednesday June 25th - 10am – 1pm
Pineapple Scrap Quilt
Pat Grago
One – 6 Hour Session
$35.00
Learn foundation piecing, another way to make pineapple blocks. Come with 2 inch strips pre-cut and you will have a quilt top in no time.
You will be using Pineapple foundation yardage.
Saturday June 28th - 10am – 4pm
Scrap Tease
Penny Camillone
One- 4 Hour Session
$30.00 plus pattern
Have a lot of scraps or a stash you need to tame but not sure where to start? Scrap Tease is the perfect pattern to use up even tiny scraps as the strips are only 1 ½ ’’ wide and 6 5/8” long. Penny will walk you through the partial seam construction process.
Rescheduled upon request Class minimum 3 students
Crazy Quilt Embellishment Continued
Linda Burch
2 Hour Session
$20.00
Bring a crazy quilt block, garment or square of muslin & learn a variety of embellishments. Each meeting will be a different technique to include applications of beads, silk ribbon, threads, trims & buttons.
Saturday May 3rd - 10am – 12pm
Monday June 16th - 6pm – 8pm
Crazy Quilt and Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Linda Burch
One – 3 Hour Session
$25.00 + Material Fee
Do you admire the Victorian Crazy Quilts? Learn to assemble a crazy quilt block and then embellish it with a variety of silk ribbon stitches and beads.
$6.00 material fee paid to the instructor.
Re-scheduled upon request Minimum 2 Students
Foiling Around
Linda Burch
One- 2 Hour Session
$22.00
Shimmer, Glimmer and glitz of foils add textural interest to all kinds of fabrics. Learn many techniques that you can apply to clothing, quilts, or design a unique piece of fabric. Foiling is easy to learn & master.
Re-scheduled upon request Minimum 2 students
Beginning Beading
Linda Burch
One 3 Hour Session
$25.00
Do you want to add some glitz & pizzazz to your quilts and wearable’s? Learn the basic bead embroidery stitches which are easy and fun.
Optional kit available: $4.00 to instructor.
Wednesday April 30th - 10am – 1pm
Schlep Bag
Allie Watkins
One- 3 hour Session
$20.00 plus pattern
Wonder what a schlep bag is? Treat yourself to this fun class making this reversible tote bag using quarter yards of fabric. You will have 2 unique bags. You’ll be using this bag to “Schlep” you’re quilting supplies, groceries, just about anything that you need to carry. This makes a great bag for kids too.
Wednesday May 28th - 10am – 1pm
The Desk Deli
Judy Fritz
One 4 Hour Session
$25.00 plus pattern
Tried of taking your lunch in the same ole brown bag? Want to “go green” Then this is the class for you. Come make the cutest lunch tote ever! Fully lined with pockets inside with dividers for silverware, cold pack, and napkin.
Thursday June 12th - 1pm – 5pm
Stitch ‘n’ Flip Jumbo Tote
Linda Schoeppach
Two- 3 Hour Sessions
$35.00 plus pattern
This stitch and flip quilted tote is large enough to carry your quilting supplies to and from class, or to a retreat. This is one tote you won’t want to do without. Use pre-cut strips or cut your own.
Rescheduled upon request
Class minimum: 3
Redwork Club
Lorene Holbrook
Monthly - Third Friday
$8.00/month
From the beginner to the experienced, come and share your love of Redwork with this group. You will have lots of fun. The
group is working on Remember Me from Crabapple Hill Designs.
Join the group at anytime.
May 16th, June 20th - 10am - 12pm
Midnight at the Oasis
6pm – 12am
One Friday each Month
$25.00/month
Like to get together with other quilters? Have a project you want to work on? Need some uninterrupted time for quilting? Come spend 6 hours of quilting and socializing.
Limit 10 Pre-registration is required
Friday: April 25th, May 30th, June 20th
Oasis Graduate School
Cindy Arneson
Third Tuesday of the Month
$10.00/month
"Since everyone seems to have projects they need to finish from classes they have taken over the years, now is the time to get them finished. Come and sew and finish those class projects at A Quilter's Oasis Graduate School! We'll meet every third Tuesday of the month except August and December 2008. Come to join the fun, see you at Oasis Graduate School. Limited to 8
Registration required.
Tuesday: May 20th, June 24th * (note Date Change) - 6:30pm – 9pm
KIDS CLASS
Sandy Davis
2 Sessions
$40.00 includes fabric kits
Student will be introduced to Sewing Machine Basics, Fabric introduction, and will make 2 small projects. All rotary cutting will be done by staff. Limited to 5 students. Age 9 years and up.
Student must attend both sessions.
If student has sewing machine available to bring this is encouraged.
3 Machines will be available for use, first come first serve basis.
Tuesday & Wednesday June 17th & 18th - 9:30am – 12:30pm
Basic Sewing Kit
Straight Pins
Seam Ripper
6” x 24” ruler 18” x 24” mat Sharp rotary cutter
Neutral Thread Sewing Machine (cleaned & oiled)
Needles
Pen & Notepad
Note: It is helpful to bring several filled bobbins & your sewing machine book. Please label all your supplies to prevent loss.
Please Note:
Teachers do require
additional items for their class; these will be listed on Class specific supply
list.
Class supply list will be
given at time registration and payment is received.
Check Class supply list so
you are prepared for your class.