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Workshop Sample
| Title, Time, Skill Level
| Description
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| Stars in the Night Three Day Workshop Advanced | The "Stars in the Night" quilt looks difficult but when reduced down into its various sections becomes quite possible. Show off your piecing skills with this dynamic quilt designed by Jacqueline de Jonge of Be Colourful Designs. This workshop is great for those who want to learn new techniques and stretch their quilting skills with a little challenge. |
| Rocky Road to Kansas One Day Workshop Confident Beginner | The Rocky Road to Kansas pattern dates back to the late 1800’s. It was most likely named for the arduous journey the settlers made during their trip west. Make your quilt in fabrics representative of the time or celebrate the present with something new. The new quilting methods of freezer paper, paper piecing make this quilt an easy project. |
| Pine Burr One Day Workshop Intermediate | Originating in early 1900 the Pine Burr block is easier to make today using paper piecing to make the burrs. We’ll use a freezer paper method leaving no paper to tear away. There is a gentle curve to add the feathered burrs to the center and a set in diamond shape to finish the block. Get a start on a beautiful quilt or give it a try making three blocks for a table runner. |
| Pineapple Quilt One Day Workshop Confident Beginner | A symbol of hospitality and welcome, the pineapple was developed into a quilt pattern and published in the 1890’s. Construction of this quilt requires no special ruler or paper piecing, only a square ruler. Choose three fabrics with good contrast or make it scrappy. |
| Hand Quilting One Day Workshop All Levels | Learn hand quilting the "Thimblelady" way. Using a longer needle and gathering more stitches on the needle you will be able to get that quilt done much quicker. In addition to increased speed this technique alleviates stress to your hands and fingers. Bring your nimble fingers and get ready to practice a new method. All levels. |
| Crossed Canoes One Day Workshop Confident Beginner | The Crossed Canoes pattern was first published in the late 1800’s. You’ll learn to make this quilt using freezer paper and a paper-piecing technique that creates a reusable freezer paper pattern and no sewn in paper to remove from your block. The class also includes an optional pieced border. Confident Beginner. |
| Seven Sisters One Day Workshop Confident Beginner | Imagine making the classic Seven Sisters with no set-in seams. Using this simplified method and rotary cutting the pieces from Marti Michell templates takes the difficulty out of this block. Make your Seven Sisters traditional or wild. This simplified method will make it much easier. |
| Diamonds and Arrowheads One Day Workshop Confident Beginner | Strip piecing techniques make this Diamonds and Arrowheads quilt trouble free. Don’t be afraid of that 60 degree line on your ruler. Learn how to easily cut and piece diamonds and triangles. This is a great old fashioned pattern made new with rulers and techniques. |
| Jacob's Snails One Day Workshop Confident Beginner | Jacob's Snails - A combination of Jacob's Ladder block and Snail's Trail block makes a quilt that appears to twirl. The center of the block includes simple piecing techniques. The Snail's Trail blocks can be paper-pieced or traditionally pieced. |
| Trip Around The World One Day Workshop Confident Beginners | This old time favorite was made by our grandmothers and great grandmothers by cutting each individual piece of fabric. Learn the easy way to construct this quilt using a strip method. |
| Winding Ways One Day Workshop Confident Beginners | Don’t be afraid of those curves. Learn to be confident in curved piecing with these gentle curves that are easy to piece. Light and dark fabric placement gives the illusion of circles. John Flynn Wheel of Mystery templates are used to cut accurate curved pieces. |
| Hunter's Star One Day Workshop Confident Beginners | Get those perfect points without cutting or piecing a diamond shape. An easy construction process and
accurate pressing creates sharp points in this striking two color quilt. Size information will be given for both a full size
and miniature quilt. Pattern also available! Click here for Pattern information. |
| Montana Cartwheel One Day Workshop Intermediate Level Quilter | Try your hand at color and design with this dynamic Montana Cartwheel quilt. It is a great scrap quilt
using many values of the same color or using the color wheel pick a grouping of colors. Learn to paper piece the arcs and see
how easy curved piecing really is. Required for the class are the Montana Cartwheel pattern and template set to assure accurate cutting.
Pattern and templates also available! Click here for information. |
| Stony Creek Stars One Day Workshop Intermediate Level Quilter | A variation of the Glorified Nine Patch, the Stony Creek Stars quilt has a gentle curve making it easy to piece.
Using a template, cut a pre-pieced nine patch block, then add a gentle curved piece. The block is alternated with a simple star block
which offers numerous options. Uses Glorified Nine Patch Template set.
Pattern and templates also available! Click here for information. |
| Glorified Star | A variation of the Glorified Nine Patch, the Glorified
Stars has a gentle curve making it easy to piece. Using templates cut a pre-pieced nine patch block then add a gentle curved piece.
The Glorified Nine Patch block is alternated with a simple star block which offers numerous options. Fabric requirements include several sizes to choose from.
Templates also available! Click here for information. |
| Rising Sun One Day Workshop Intermediate Level Quilter | Learn a variety of techniques in making this Rising Sun quilt. A traditional old pattern, the rings are paper pieced in the round using freezer paper then pieced together and set into the background; add the center with a little appliqué. |