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Winter 2008

Kenmore (Sheridan)
Information for the Class

7:00PM Class: Quilting – Winding Ways Wall Quilt and “Jelly Roll” Quilt
Location: Sheridan Building
Tuesday, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
8 weeks: Mar 11 – May 13 (no classes Apr 15 and Apr 22)

Choose to make one or both of these easy projects:

Winding Ways Wall Quilt

Make a wall quilt using the interesting Winding Ways block. This traditional quilt pattern creates a design of interlocking circles that may be made in a variety of fabrics. Our design uses two coordinating fabrics, light and medium/dark. With the simple and effective strip pieced border, this wall quilt will measure about 36 inches square. You may use templates and traditional piecing methods for this quilt, or try a new, easy technique using fusible interfacing.

Examples of this quilt are: EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2

“Jelly Roll” Quilt

We will make a quilt from 2 ½” wide strips that looks like it contains more complicated mitered blocks, but is actually made with simple strip piecing. It is the perfect project for the new “jelly roll” sets of strips available at your favorite quilt shop. You may also create your own 2 ½” strips from fabrics you have. Yardage for setting triangles and borders complete the quilt.

Materials needed for these projects will be discussed in the first class. Quilts will be cut in class and sewn at home with your sewing machine.

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Kenmore (Sheridan)
Information for the Class

9:30 AM Class: Quilting – Spinning Triangles Quilt and Pretty Presents Quilt
Location: Sheridan Building
Wednesday, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
8 weeks: Mar 12 – May 14 (no classes Apr 16 and Apr 23)

Choose to make one or both of these simple projects:

Spinning Triangles Quilt

Half square triangle blocks with an extra corner triangle create an interesting pinwheel effect in this super-simple quilt. This is the perfect way to use your light and medium/dark scrap fabrics. You may make any size quilt. The size depends on the number of triangles you want to make and fabrics wish to use. Border fabric will complete this easy to make project. It is good for beginning quilters as well as those who are more experienced and would like to create a quick quilt.

Pretty Presents Quilt

This fat quarter friendly quilt uses two color blocks that look like a wrapped present with a ribbon. With each block a different two color combination, it is a fun and colorful quilt. The size depends on the number of fat quarters you use. It is also easy to create with yardage, if you prefer. 5/8 of a yard cuts of several fabrics will work well. What a great birthday gift this would be! OR, if you want a head start on a perfect Christmas quilt, this is it.

Materials needed for these projects will be discussed in the first class. Quilts will be cut in class and sewn at home with your sewing machine.

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Maryvale
Information for the Class

12:30PM Class: Quilting – Winding Ways Wall Quilt and “Jelly Roll” Quilt
Location: Community Ed. Building
Tuesday, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
8 weeks: Mar 11 – May 13 (no classes Apr 16 and Apr 23)

Choose to make one or both of these easy projects:

Winding Ways Wall Quilt

Make a wall quilt using the interesting Winding Ways block. This traditional quilt pattern creates a design of interlocking circles that may be made in a variety of fabrics. Our design uses two coordinating fabrics, light and medium/dark. With the simple and effective strip pieced border, this wall quilt will measure about 36 inches square. You may use templates and traditional piecing methods for this quilt, or try a new, easy technique using fusible interfacing.

Examples of this quilt are: EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2

"Jelly Roll” Quilt

We will make a quilt from 2 ½” wide strips that looks like it contains more complicated mitered blocks, but is actually made with simple strip piecing. It is the perfect project for the new “jelly roll” sets of strips available at your favorite quilt shop. You may also create your own 2 ½” strips from fabrics you have. Yardage for setting triangles and borders complete the quilt.

Materials needed for these projects will be discussed in the first class. Quilts will be cut in class and sewn at home with your sewing machine.

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Hunter's Stars Quilt Class
Information for the Class

6:30 PM Class: Quilting – Winding Ways Quilt
Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Starpoint Central School, Middle School room F-4
8 weeks: Mar 12 – May 14 (no classes Apr 16 and Apr 23)

Make a wall quilt using the interesting Winding Ways block. This traditional quilt pattern creates a design of interlocking circles that may be made in a variety of fabrics. Our design uses two coordinating fabrics, light and medium/dark. With the simple and effective strip pieced border, this wall quilt will measure about 36 inches square. You may use templates and traditional piecing methods for this quilt, or try a new, easy technique using fusible interfacing.

Examples of this quilt are: EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2

Materials needed for these projects will be discussed in the first class. Quilts will be cut in class and sewn at home with your sewing machine.

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Williamsville (Amberleigh)
Information for the Class

9:30 AM Class: Quilting – Winding Ways Wall Quilt and Spinning Triangles Quilt
Tuesday, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Amberleigh Activities Room
8 weeks: Mar 11 – May 13 ( no classes Apr 15 and Apr 22)

Choose to make one or both of these easy projects:

Make a wall quilt using the interesting Winding Ways block. This traditional quilt pattern creates a design of interlocking circles that may be made in a variety of fabrics. Our design uses two coordinating fabrics, light and medium/dark. With the simple and effective strip pieced border, this wall quilt will measure about 36 inches square. You may use templates and traditional piecing methods for this quilt, or try a new, easy technique using fusible interfacing.

Examples of this quilt are: EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2

Spinning Triangles Quilt

Half square triangle blocks with an extra corner triangle create an interesting pinwheel effect in this super-simple quilt. This is the perfect way to use your light and medium/dark scrap fabrics. You may make any size quilt. The size depends on the number of triangles you want to make and fabrics wish to use. Border fabric will complete this easy to make project. It is good for beginning quilters as well as those who are more experienced and would like to create a quick quilt.

Materials needed for these projects will be discussed in the first class. Quilts will be cut in class and sewn at home with your sewing machine.

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Lecture Information

If you would like a lecture presented to your group, please feel free to contact me.

The following is a list of lectures that are available:

Better Borders
Lecture/demonstration on making patchwork and applique borders fit the quilt and complement the design (sometimes without math!) types of borders possible, how to measure for borders, designing borders.

Dating Fabrics and Quilts
A PowerPoint(TM) presentation with many photos of antique qilts along with helpful information for learning how to determine the date a quilt may have been made. Participants encouraged to bring quilts for discussion, if time permits.

A Hundred Years of Redwork
Lecture includes a look at the interesting origins of redwork and the path it has taken to present-day quiltmaking. Enjoy viewing some examples of redwork and a variety of patterns and fabrics used in this technique.

Language of Flowers in Quilts
Slide presentation of quilts which include a variety of floral designs; more than just Baltimore Album quilts.  Meanings of many flowers and folklore concerning the origin of the flowers' symbolism are a part of the lecture.

Quilts Past and Present
A lecture and slide presentation showing a variaety of quilt patterns.  Includes, historical facts, names of patterns, patchwork, applique designs, various types of quilts.

What To Do With 5" Squares
A lecture/demonstration showing a variety of scrap quilts that utilize five inch squares for their patchwork designs.  We all have many scraps, and very often collections of  five inch squares, which have been sold as samples from fabric companies or traded among friends.  These quilt patterns use the squares in the most economical way possible with very little waste.

What is a Quilt Appraisal?
The importance of quilt appraisals and how they are conducted.  Includes a mock appraisal

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Workshop Information

If you would like a workshop presented to your group, please feel free to contact me.

The following is a list of workshops that are available:

Applique Techniques
Learn a variety of hand applique techniques including traditional techniques of basting edges first, or turning under edges as you go as in Hawaiian applique.  Also experiment with freezer paper applique, reverse applique, and learn to make perfect vines and stems from your own bias.  Begin a wall hanging or pillow.

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Finish Your Quilt
Demonstration includes setting blocks together, mitering corners of border, marking quilt designs, basting layers together.

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Folk Art Sampler
Different sized blocks of patchwork, applique and "filler blocks" create a unique wall quilt. Christmas, Halloween, spring or winter designs may be chosen. Many patterns available.

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Fractured Nine Patch
Fast, Easy and Fun. Create blocks with sashing and cornerstones by cutting up nine patch blocks and re-positioning the pieces. Several designs possible.

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Labels for Quilts
Learn some very easy techniques for making fabric labels using Pigma brand permanent pens.  These decorative labels will be any size you want, any shape and require no artistic talent!  Participants will make their own labels in class, and may also use instructor’s stamps to make labels that may be embellished with pens.

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Mariner's Compass
The Mariner's Compass is a time honored quilt pattern which looks like the directional compass for which it is named.  The circular design and many compass points are now much easier to piece using paper foundation piecing.  An interesting sunflower may also be created with this method.  This technique, using machine piecing, includes sewing the pieces to paper for accuracy, and then removing the paper.

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Painless Borders
Creat a ribbon border using blocks in the quilt - no measuring is needed to fit the border to the quilt. This wall quilt is easy to make, and once the method has been learned, it may be adapted to any size quilt with blocks set on point.

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Redwork and Patchwork
A wall quilt of four redwork blocks set on point with alternate churn dash nine patch blocks. It all comes together with a half-square triangle border.

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Snail's Trail
The best of both worlds; cut pieces in the shape needed using a clever rotary cutting technique. Piece the block -- exactly -- with a simple paper foundation methode. Fat quarters in lights and darks make this a great scrap quilt -- or you may use just two fabrics.

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Three Dimensional Flowers and Folded Designs
Make ruched flowers, flower buds, folded leaves and learn how to combine them with broderie perse for use in many applique situations

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Three Dimensional Patchwork
The bow tie, spools, flying geese and windmill patterns are all possible to make in a three dimensional folded method.  Each is easy to do with fabric squares and creates a quilt that is fun and functional.

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What To Do With Five Inch Squares
Make a sample notebook of a variety of quilt designs that use five-inch squares to best advantage. This will be perfect when you want a quick scrap quilt for a gift or for yourself.

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