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Folk Art Flowers

Make a basket full of flowers using a fusible appliqué method; then embellish it with hand embroidery. You will learn Blanket stitch and French knots. We will also be discussing basic piecing techniques. Beginners welcome!

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Workshops
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Once in a Rabbit Moon
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My First Quilt - Beginning to End
Have you ever looked at a quilt and wished you could make one but find it overwhelming? This class will teach you how to make a very small quilt from beginning to end. We will cover fabric choices, cutting, piecing, pressing, appliqué, borders, tying, quilting, binding, rod pockets and labels. With your finished mini quilt you will have the knowledge to tackle something larger.
Start Quilting - Rail Fence
This is a fun easy quilt to make. This quilt makes a beautiful baby or toddler quilt or a wonderful seasonal wall hanging. It's all in the fabric choices. Beginners welcome!
Shaggy Chenille Baby Blanket
You have to feel one of these blankets…and they just get softer with age. These are easy to make with layers of flannel but you never know what they are going to look like till they come out of the dryer. Come learn how to create your own one of a kind blanket. Beginners welcome!
Quilting with Vintage needlework
Have you inherited vintage linens from your family or do you buy them yourself because of all the work that someone put into them? This workshop will show you creative ways to incorporate these special pieces into your quilting.
Introduction to Assorted Appliqué Methods

Learn a variety of different appliqué methods, from fast and fusible to traditional.  By

hand and by machine. This class does not cover needle turn appliqué.  

Beginners welcome!

Recreate Children's Artwork

Have you ever wished you could save your children's artwork forever and get it off the fridge? Come learn a variety of methods you can use to recreate those special pieces you love. Beginners welcome!

Pansy Series

We will interpret a small photograph of a single pansy in four different methods, crayon, collage, machine thread work and appliqué. Students need to be reasonably comfortable with free motion quilting.

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Half Square Triangle Magic

There is only one simple block in this quilt but there are endless ways to arrange them into beautiful fun quilts, each with it's own personality. Come join the fun and create your own one of a kind quilt. Beginners welcome!

Click on the pictures for a closeup view of the class quilts.