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"I Can Sleep in My Own Bed" Quilt Camp

We had so much fun at our first ever "I Can Sleep in my own Bed" Retreat that we decided to have a week-long in-store quilt camp. There are lots of classes to choose from– check out the calendar of daily classes. Mix and match– take as many as you would like to. We tried to offer a fun variety of different types of classes. Stay all day—lunches will be available. Prices will vary but all are one-session classes. Sign up anytime– samples are hanging in the store. We will have a special Camp door prize drawing– your name will be entered for each class you take. Come see what our teachers have created just for you!

QUILT CAMP AUGUST 9-13, 2010

MONDAY
AUGUST 9
TUESDAY
AUGUST 10
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 11
THURSDAY
AUGUST 12
FRIDAY
AUGUST 13

Cash and Carry
Instructor: Laurel
9:30—12 noon

Pockets to Go
Instructor: Laurel
9:30—12:30 pm

Table Setting 101
Instructor: Emily
9:30—noon

Playing with
Yo-yos
Instructor: Laurel
9:30—4:30 pm

Machine Quilting Workshop
Instructor: Laurel
9:30—4:30 pm

Patchabilities Workshop
Instructor: Emily
9:30—12 noon

Binding Perfection
Instructor: Sue H.
9:30—12:30 pm

Many Possibilities Book Cover
Instructor: Pam
9:30—11:30 am

Paper Foundation Piecing with
MH Designs
10:00—2:00 pm

Quilts for Kids
Sign-up for a spot 10:00—4:00 pm

Cutting Workshop
Instructor: Anne 1:00—3:30 pm

Start Rug Hooking
Instructor: Paulette
1:00—5:00 pm

Stash Buster Runner
Instructor: Jeanne
1:00—3:00 pm

   

Pieced Circles
Instructor: Sue H.
1:00—4:00 pm

Monogram Purse
Instructor: Jeanne 1:00—4:00 pm

Many Possibilities Book Cover
Instructor: Pam 1:00—3:00 pm

   

Cash and Carry
Instructor: Laurel 6:30—9:00 pm

Pockets to Go
Instructor: Laurel
6:00—9:00 pm

Table Setting 101
Instructor: Emily
6:30—9:00 pm

Hand Embroidery Basics
Instructor: Sharon
6:30—9:00 pm

 

Patchabilities Workshop
Instructor: Emily
6:30—9:00 pm

Monogram Purse
Instructor: Jeanne
6:00—9:00 pm

Stash Buster Runner
Instructor: Jeanne
6:30—9:00 pm

Cutting Workshop
Instructor: Anne
6:30—9:00 pm

 

Monday, August 9

Cash and Carry Zippered PouchCASH AND CARRY ZIPPERED POUCH

9:30 am or 6:30 pm
Instructor: Laurel
Fee: $20—includes pattern and kit

Do you have a Home Ec teacher in your past that left you with a fear of sewing in zippers? Or maybe you just never learned how in the first place. Terry Atkinson (a former Home Ec teacher!) has a new pattern to make some great zippered pouches that will cure any fears you may have. Not only will you be making these zippered pouches for yourself, friends & family, you’ll be making them just for fun! Class fee includes pattern and fabric kit with zipper, thread and fleece. Rotary experience. Machine pieced.
 

Patchabilities WorkshopPATCHABILITIES WORKSHOP

9:30 am or 6:30 pm
Instructor: Emily
Fee: $15—includes pattern

Have you noticed the 6" x 20" wall hangings hanging on the register counter at Bear Patch? These seasonal and themed little quilts are called Monthly Minis by PatchAbilities. Pick any PatchAbilities pattern, gather your supplies for that pattern and come to class. Everyone in class can make the PatchAbilities of their choice. Beware, these little patterns can be addicting. Bear Patch has a good selection of patterns and kits. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Some kits available.
 

CUTTING WORKSHOP

1 pm
Instructor: Anne
Fee: $10—includes bin

Shake out the dust and replace your rotary cutter blade! Take the first step to organization with the Cutting Workshop. Brush up on fast efficient fabric cutting techniques. Get your heap of expensive scraps under control. Save space, time, and money! You’ll be surprised at how many quilted projects are lurking in your stash! Class fee includes a Scrap Therapy Bin to get your organization started.
 

Pieced CirclesTECHNIQUE WORKSHOP- PIECED CIRCLES

1 pm
Instructor: Sue H.
Fee: $5– includes class handout

Taught as a workshop, this class will take ALL of the fear out of sewing pieced circles and we will do it without pins! Using Sharon Schamber’s Piecelique method, you will learn how to accurately sew perfect circles of any size, with ease! All skill levels.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10

Pockets To GoPOCKETS TO GO

9:30 am or 6:00 pm
Instructor: Laurel
Fee: $15—includes pattern

Use this handy organizer next to your sewing machine, on your desk or in the bathroom to keep everything at your fingertips. Different size pockets will hold everything you need wherever you need it. Pop the long organizer into a large purse or tote bag, and you can take whatever you need with you! You’ll even learn an easy way to put in zippered pockets. You’ll want to make both sizes for yourself and all your friends! Rotary experience. Machine pieced.
 

BINDING PERFECTION

9:30 am
Instructor: Sue H.
Fee: Includes DVD and pre-quilted fabric

This class will teach you how to make blue ribbon quality, square and flat bindings without using pins or bulky clips. Imagine perfect binding every time!
 

START RUG HOOKING—A Little Bit Pumpkin

1:00 pm
Instructor: Paulette
Fee: $45 –includes the wool kit

Have you seen beautiful hand hooked rugs and thought you would like to hook your own rug someday? Well, here’s is a great opportunity to get started with a small project- "A Little Bit Pumpkin" is 8" x 8". Participants will learn rug hooking basics and the steps to complete this small rug. A variety of rugs will be available as examples and inspiration.
 

Monogrammed PurseLITTLE MONOGRAMMED PURSE

1 pm or 6 pm
Instructor: Jeanne
Fee: $10—includes traced pattern and monogram

Lezette Thomason of Children’s Corners Patterns has designed a darling Little Monogrammed Purse that can be for a special little girl or a great evening bag for that special evening out. During this class students will take a field trip across to the Sewing Center to embroider the monogram on their purse fabric and see how easy it is to embroider. A couple of techniques can be used for gathering the ruffle and will be demonstrated during class. It is finished with a braided handle of all three fabrics used in the purse. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Kits available.
 

Wednesday, August 11

Table Setting 101TABLE SETTING 101

9:30 am or 6:30 pm
Instructor: Emily
Fee: $15—includes pattern

Make a cute placemat and napkin to help your favorite little one (or Dad) correctly set the table. Simple applique using the quilt-as-you-sew technique makes this placemat and napkin set fast and easy. A limited number of kits are available. Rotary experience. Machine pieced.
 

Book CoverMANY POSSIBILITIES BOOK COVER

9:30 am or 1:00 pm
Instructor: Pam
Fee: $5– includes handout

Join us to make a nifty little notebook cover to make your paperwork a little more fun! Learn some tips on sewing on vinyl fabrics, and then ways to personalize with other sizes and textures. Rotary experience. Machine pieced.
 

Stash Buster RunnerSTASH BUSTER RUNNER

1:OO pm or 6:30 pm
Instructor: Jeanne
Fee: $5—includes handout

This Stash-buster table runner designed by Nina McVeigh for Bernina is easy and fun for beginners and beyond. It involves strip piecing and placing blocks on point with setting triangles. Quilting can be done with the walking foot or you can get adventurous and meander the setting triangles. Those who have an embroidery machine can quilt the setting triangles with embroidery designs. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Limited number of kits available. 19" x 44"
 

Thursday, August 12

Playing with Yo YosPLAYING WITH YO YO’S

9:30 am—4:30 pm
Instructor: Laurel
Fee: $35—includes pattern and lunch

Learn a great new invisible applique technique while making this fun 42" x 44" or 55" x 72" quilt. We will applique the semi-circles and then sew the rows together and learn to play with yoyo….. makers! You will need a machine that can zig-zag or do a blind hem stitch. Rotary experience. Machine pieced. Top only. Limited number of kits available.
 

PAPER FOUNDATION PIECING WITH MH DESIGNS

10 am—2 pm
Guest Instructor: Mary Herschleb of MH Designs
Fee: $25—includes pattern

We all enjoy Mary’s patterns so much we have a clothesline above our main cutting table with all (most) of her samples hanging from it. If you have never foundation pieced or don’t enjoy it, now’s the time! Join Mary of MH Designs and learn about this fun technique. You will be addicted in no time! Mary will even autograph your pattern for you!
 

HAND EMBROIDERY BASICS with SHARON

6:30 pm
Instructor: Sharon
Fee: $20

Join Sharon in this hands-on class and learn basic embroidery stitches, along with hints and tips to make your embroidery projects look terrific. Sharon has taught our embroidery classes for over 12 years– come and learn all her secrets!
 

CUTTING WORKSHOP

6:30 pm
Instructor: Anne
Fee: $10—includes bin

Shake out the dust and replace your rotary cutter blade! Take the first step to organization with the Cutting Workshop. Brush up on fast efficient fabric cutting techniques. Get your heap of expensive scraps under control. Save space, time, and money! You’ll be surprised at how many quilted projects are lurking in your stash! Class fee includes a Scrap Therapy Bin to get your organization started.
 

Friday, August 13

MACHINE QUILTING WORKSHOP

9:30 am—4:30 pm
Instructor: Laurel
Class Fee: $65- includes fabric panel, workbook, and lunch

This class continues to be a big hit. Our all day workshop gives you a full day of class experience for even more practice and guidance. You will learn about needles, thread, batting, and more. A pre-marked fabric panel will allow you to practice all kinds of free-motion designs like stippling, feathers, and border designs.
 

QUILTS FOR KIDS

10 am
Instructors: Pam and Deb

The newly-established Twin Cities Quilts for Kids chapter is partnering with Bear Patch Quilting Co. to help create comfort quilts for local children. Quilts for Kids is a nationally-known charity established about 10 years ago to promote the construction and distribution of small quilts to hospitalized children. You can find complete information about the organization on their website: quiltsforkids.org. Our local chapter will be delivering as many quilts as possible to Minneapolis Children’s Hospital, St. Paul Children’s Hospital and Gillette Children’s Healthcare. We can use your help in many ways. Come in and find out what it is all about and lend a hand if you can. Sign up as space is limited.

Summer 2010 Edition 
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