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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!
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Monday, August 9
9:30 am or 6:30 pm 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.
9:30 am or 6:30 pm 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 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.
1 pm 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
9:30 am or 6:00 pm 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 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 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.
1 pm or 6 pm 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
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Wednesday, August 11
9:30 am or 6:30 pm 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.
9:30 am or 1:00 pm 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.
1:OO pm or 6:30 pm 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.
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Thursday, August 12
9:30 am—4:30 pm 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 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 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 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Friday, August 13 MACHINE QUILTING WORKSHOP 9:30 am—4:30 pm 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 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summer 2010 Edition |
CASH AND CARRY ZIPPERED POUCH 
PATCHABILITIES WORKSHOP 
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP- PIECED CIRCLES 
POCKETS TO GO 
LITTLE MONOGRAMMED PURSE 
TABLE SETTING 101 
STASH BUSTER RUNNER 
PLAYING WITH YO YO’S