QUILTING CLASSES

Tuesday, May 13 
9:30 am or 6:30 pm 
Instructor: Emily 

Calling all Fall 2007 Mystery Class members. We’re having a reunion so everyone can see how each mystery quilt turned out. There is no charge for this reunion but please sign up so we know how many will attend. Bring your completed “A Dash to the Finish” quilt top for show and tell. Refreshments will be served. 

GUZMANIA! 

Thursdays, May 22, June 5 & 12 
1:00 pm-3:30 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Sue 
Fee: $30-includes pattern 

Many of you have inquired about this pattern ever since this State Fair winning sample appeared in our window display. Sue will teach you how she created this beautiful 28” x 42” quilt using raw edge applique. Time to sort through all of those colorful batiks in your stash and enjoy a bit of the tropics this summer! Top only. 

BASIC QUILTMAKING- WAFFLE TIME 

Thursdays, May 22, 29 & June 5 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $40 -includes pattern and practice cutting kit 

Learn the basics of quilting- from rotary cutting to 1/4” piecing to quilting and to binding. We’ll make an 18” x 18” table topper as you learn the skill that will allow you to make all kinds of quilted projects. Limited number of kits available. 

PATCHED STARS 

Wednesdays, May 25, June 4, & 11 
1:00 pm-3:30 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Marilyn 
Fee: $32-includes discounted book 

This quilt looks complicated, but when you break down the blocks, it’s quite easy and fun to make- especially when you can use up all the scraps from your stash. Make it in civil war fabrics, in 30’s or batiks. Whatever you choose will look great! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits. 50” x 69”. 

PHOTO TRANSFER TECHNIQUES 

Tuesday, May 27 
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
       or 
Monday, July 28 
7:00 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Lori 
Fee: $10 lecture/demo 

This popular class is offered to you in lecture style. It is designed for you to incorporate photos, mementos, 3-D images, and other art into your quilts. Leave class with a working knowledge of these techniques: iron-on transfer, printing on fabric sheets, making your own fabric sheets, and various scanning options. You will also receive helpful references to get you started on this new adventure with endless possibilities!

HOMESTEAD HYDRANGEAS 

Wednesday, May 28 & June 11 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Ann 
Fee: $24-includes pattern 

Who doesn’t love Hydrangeas?! Make up this brand new pattern by Debbie Beaves with her blue hydrangea fabric line or choose your own floral fabrics. You also get to choose your size- make a fun throw or bed sized queen. With easy piecing directions, you will have your project done in no time! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Sample is 53 1/2” x 71 1/2”- throw size. Limited number of kits available. 

VOICES OF THE PAST- BETSY ROSS WORKSHOP 

Saturday, May 31 
9:30 am-4:30 pm 
Instructor: Nancy 
Fee: $38-includes pattern & lunch 

This fun setting for a Betsy Ross Sampler will become one of your favorites as you can substitute any 6” or 12” block while still using the same measurements. A large variety of fabric was used in piecing this quilt. We will offer a starter pack of some of our newest patriotic and civil war fabric to get you started. Additionally, some techniques for making the flags and flying geese for the stars will be demonstrated. 2008 is a great year for a patriotic quilt you will love for years. Show your colors- red, white (or cream) and blue! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. 

BLEEKER STREET FAIR 

Monday, June 2 & 9 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Anne 
Fee: $24-includes pattern 

Choose your favorite large floral fabric and a coordinating print to begin your fabric selection for Bleeker Street Fair, a 56” x 66” quilt. The strip piecing makes a great border! Fabulous quilt for that special grad! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. 

SCRAPPY PIONEER QUILT 

Saturday, June 7 
9:30 am-4:30 pm 
Instructor: Marilyn 
Fee: $30-includes pattern & lunch 

Back by popular demand! This is how our grandmother’s may have made a quilt, with scraps using a muslin foundation. This was so much fun to make and addictive to see how it how comes together. Make it out of 30’s prints, batiks, or make it scrappy. You won’t be disappointed with how it looks! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Beginner plus and beyond. 

RAILS AND SQUARES 

Mondays, June 9 & 23 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Emily 
Fee: $22-includes pattern 

You will love the way “Rails and Squares” goes together. A great scallop tool will help you conquer the scalloped border and will take all the mystery out of measuring for scallops. We will even practice attaching the binding so you can complete your quilt easily! Quilt measure 72” x 72”. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. 

SPLIT DECISION 

Tuesdays, June 10 & 24 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Anne 
Fee: $22-includes pattern 

One Jelly Roll or a lot of 2 1/2” strips will get you started on this ìSplit Decision” quilt. A great new ruler designed for cutting 2 1/2” strips is available and will speed up your cutting. Half of your fabric should be light and half dark to make this quilt really pop! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. 56” x 72”. 

FANCY STITCHIN’ WORKSHOP 

Thursday, June 12 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $30-includes Design CD 

If you don’t already have a machine that also embroiders, this 29” square quilt may convince you to get one! If you do have one, come learn this fun technique from Smith Street Designs. All these gorgeous stitches are programmed, so all you have to worry about is which thread to use next! Designs are 5 1/2” square and are available in art, dst, exp, hus, jef, pcs, pes, shv, and xxx. You must be able to transfer designs from a cd to your machine. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. 

FAT QUARTER FRIENDLY BAG 

Saturday, June 14 
9:30 am-4:30 pm 
Instructor: Elizabeth 
Fee: $40-includes pattern & lunch 

Join us in making this fun, fabulous, and roomy KWIK SEW bag; a great one for the beach. What an easy way to showcase your favorite coordinating fabric. The bag is double and can be made quickly with 8 fat quarters and a bit extra for the handle. Extra piecing and embellishments are up to you. ‘Out of the box’ creativity is invited and encouraged. Makes a great retreat or up to the cabin bag too! Machine pieced. 

ONE-BLOCK WONDER WORKSHOP 

Wednesday, June 18 and July 16
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $40 -includes discounted book 

You won’t believe this entire quilt top can be made from one fabric using only one block! Every quilt is unique. We’ll make a series of hexagon blocks using the Stack ‘n’ Whack technique and then brainstorm together possible layouts. These quilts are downright addictive! Not for beginners. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only.

THE MICHAELA BAG 

Saturday, June 28 
9:30 am-4:30 pm 
Instructor: Maggie 
Fee: $34-includes pattern and lunch 

The Michaela Bag is a simple, easy to piece, messenger style bag that holds all your day-to-day necessities. We found this pattern on a trip to Maine last year, so you can be assured your bag will be something you will not find everyone carrying! Inside is a large compartment and a small pocket. The exterior of the bag features a gusseted pocket for keys or cell phone. Best of all, this bag uses just 3 fabrics! The strap can be cut to any size to suit your needs. Finally, you can custom quilt your bag for a truly unique look. Machine pieced. 

GO GREEN GROCERY BAG 

Monday, June 23 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $18-includes pattern 

Here’s your chance to save a tree! Come make your own reusable grocery bag. This sturdy, attractive bag can be quickly and painlessly made. Machine pieced. 

FLEA MARKET BAG 

Monday, July 14 & 21 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Emily 
Fee: $25-includes book 

The Flea Market Bag is designed to carry lots of goodies. The strap is long so it can go across your chest for comfort and weight distribution. The zippered inside pocket is perfect for valuables and money. No quilting is involved in this project. Pick two fabrics (outside and lining/outer pocket) and you are ready to sew. I added a soft insert to the bottom of the bag for shaping. Clear directions make the Flea Market Bag an easy project. 

SMART HAND BAG 

Wednesday, May 21 
10: 00 am-2:00 pm 
     or 
Wednesday, August 27 
5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Instructor: Lori 
Fee: $22- includes pattern 

Amy Butler patterns are all the rage right now! Come join the fun and see what all the fuss is about... this lined, button closure is 10” x 10” tall with handles and a decorative button closure. Make it in just one session! Machine pieced. Bring a bag lunch if you wish. 

PICNIC BOUQUET 

Wednesday, June 25 & July 9 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $40-includes discounted book 

This summery 42” square quilt would look great on your table or on a wall. We’ll be setting blocks on point and using the setting triangles as borders. Simple straight line quilting means you can finish this project quickly yourself. Won’t your family and friends be impressed? Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. 

LUCKY STARS 

Mondays, June 30 and July 14 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Anne 
Fee: $22-includes pattern 

Once again, Lucky Stars makes it on to our class schedule. This is a great quilt to make as your ìnext” quilt. This design by Terry Atkinson with it’s floating stars looks harder than it is. If you have an embroidery machine, you could embroider the center of the stars ahead of time and make your star points and lattice in class! Sample measure 60” x 75” but choose your size for a fun quilt to keep or give away. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. 

TUMBLING BLOCK MOSAIC 

Mondays, July 7 & August 4 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $32-includes pattern & 1 package each of Hexagons & Diamonds 

English Paper Piecing is a great take-a-along project. Yes, all those pieces are sewn by hand! You can work on it in the car, at the doctor’s office, in front of the TV or anywhere you have a few minutes of downtime. We’ll work on two shapes in class- diamonds and hexagons. You certainly won’t finish this quilt in class but you will start a treasured heirloom! Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. Quilt measures 65” x 84” 

GLORY BOUND 

Tuesdays, July 8, 22 & August 5, 12 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Emily 
Fee: $30-includes pattern 

Glory Bound is a 64” square vintage inspired quilt. It’s a perfect scrap quilt and using lots of fabrics makes it even prettier. We’ll use two sizes of triangle paper to speed up the piecing and eliminate bias seams. The red, white, and blue quilt made from the kit just begs to be used every 4th of July and more! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits. 

T-SHIRT QUILT 

Saturday, July 12 
9:30 am-4:30 pm 
Instructor: Maggie H. 
Class fee: $40-includes discounted book and lunch 

You will be glad that you saved all those old t-shirts when you see what a great quilt you can turn them into! Preserve precious memories or commemorate an event. We will make a quilt (the size is up to you) using your t-shirts (the more they’ve been washed the better). The setting fabrics can reflect the theme of the t-shirts, favorite colors, school colors, or can just be random. You can make a great quilt suitable for all ages, anniversaries, graduations, college sorority and fraternity members, sports fans, motorcyclists, marathoners, athletes, coaches, or life-long concert fanatics! Ideas will be shared on how to use photos, patches, mesh jerseys, and hats in your quilt. Choose one of four different settings. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only.

SUNSET

Tuesdays, July 15 & 29 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Emily 
Fee: $22-includes pattern 

"Sunset” is a splash of color and sharp lines. We’ll use partial seams to make the blocks. If you’ve never tried partial seams you’re in for a treat! They work like magic and are easy too. This 61” x 78” quilt is a contemporary, fun design. Rotary Experience. Top only. Machine pieced. Limited number of kits available.

EASY AS PIE - FABULOUS!

Friday, July 18 or Friday, August 22 
6:00 pm-midnight 
Instructors: Debbie and Laurel 
Fee: $35-includes pattern, pizza, and door prizes 

Easy as Pie is one of our favorite classes! How can it not be with food, sewing, laughter, door prizes and lots of fun! This quilt from 4th and 6th Design is created by sewing strips of fabric together to form a strata. Once your strata are sewn, cut out squares on point. Arrange your blocks however you choose and sew back together in rows and you are done. No borders to sew! Choose one of five different sizes. Make a planned color quilt- like the sample, or make it with themed fabric or out of scraps. You choose! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available.

ROMANCING THE CHARM

Wednesday, August 6 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $18-includes pattern

Come spend a relaxing morning or evening at Bear Patch and leave with a completed project. You’ll learn to make Prairie Points and to make a great pillow case with no unfinished seams! Make your pillowcase to match a quilt or out of fun novelty prints for a special occasion . What a great gift idea! Rotary experience. Machine pieced.

TABLE GRACES PLACEMATS

Monday, August 11 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Anne 
Fee: $15-includes pattern 

Table Graces placemats are super easy so you will want to make a set for every occasion! These are a quilt-as-you-go sewing project that binds itself. By the end of class you should have completed one placemat. Rotary experience.

STARS AT NIGHT

Thursdays, August 7, 14, & 21 
1:00 pm-3:30 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Pam 
Fee: $25-includes pattern handout 

You’ll be seeing stars when you get these blocks together! Learn to make flying geese and half-square triangles accurately plus get tips to making better sashing and border strips. These basic 8-point stars are gorgeous in the featured fabric- an 1800’s reproduction collection. But wouldn’t it be fun to make in 30’s, batiks, or brights? Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. Measures 87 1/2” x 97 1/2”.

HUGS AND KISSES

Mondays, August 11 & 25 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Emily 
Fee: $22-includes pattern 

X’s and O’s made out of just the right baby fabrics and then surrounded by great borders and partial scallops make ìHugs and Kisses” just too cute. Or use teenage fabrics and you’ll have a super throw for your favorite teen. We’ll use a wonderful tool for measuring the scalloped border and go step-by-step for attaching the binding. You’ll want to make this quilt again and again! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available. Measures 40” x 43”.

MILKY WAY

Thursdays, August 14, 21, & 28 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $38-includes Thangles/pattern 

Sawtooth Stars are among the most popular of all blocks. This 82” x 96” fat quarter friendly quilt features two sizes of stars glittering across the quilt, made extra accurate with the use of Thangles. Our sample features 30”s reproduction prints, but wouldn’t it look great with batiks or Civil War prints or patriotic prints or just about any other theme? Never used Thangles or made half square triangles before? This is the class for you! Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only.

KWIK SCRAPPY LOG CABIN 

Tuesdays, August 19 & August 26 
9:30 am-12:00 pm or 6:30 pm-9:00 pm 
Instructor: Anne 
Fee: $22-includes pattern 

This fun quilt uses a stack and cut technique that speeds up your prep time. After cutting your fabric, you shuffle it and then piece the blocks. Add two borders and you are done! Multiple sizes available. Sample measures 61” x 79”. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available.

MACHINE QUILTING SKILLBUILDER

Saturday, August 23 
9:30 am-4:30 pm 
Instructor: Laurel 
Fee: $65-includes supplies, including workbook & lunch 

We presented this new class this past fall and it was a big hit! Our new and improved machine quilting workshop gives you a full day of class experience for even more practice and guidance. You will learn about needles, batting, thread and more. A pre-marked fabric panel will allow you to practice all kinds of free-motion designs like stippling, feathers and border designs.