More Patchwork Illusions   If 3-D quilts appeal to you, this class is just  what you want.  Karen Combs, author of Optical Illusions for Quilters, can take a perfectly flat surface and give it depth and shadows.  Karen will teach you her tricks so that you will be able to turn any basic geometric block into a fool-the-eye masterpiece.  If you loved her Patchwork Illusions class, this will take you to the next level.  This process class is on the intermediate skill level.  Four Lessons.  Templates required.  Supply List.  See the Gallery for student work from this class.
$36          Class starts July 17. 

  Reversible Quilts   Learn to construct a two-sided quilt, one block at a time, and use lap quilting techniques to put the quilted blocks together.  Leslie Lacika will guide you through constructing five different reversible blocks, show you how to sash them together and demonstrate butted binding.  In the first two weeks, students will make four small blocks, so you can master sashing and butted binding while class is in session.  You will then be able to design a project or use one provided by Leslie.  You will see your quilt grow quickly since piecing and quilting are completed at the same time.  Level: Basic sewing and quilting skills required.  The project can be done by hand or machine, except the last seam on the sashing, which must be done by hand.  Four Lessons.  Supply List.
$36           Class starts July 24. 

Border Workshop   Tired of sewing long strips on your quilts and not sure what else to use?  Are you ready to put some sparkle into your  borders?  Border Crossings, our sample class, gave you a look at the theory behind border design.  In this hands-on workshop, you will go into your stash of fabrics and make some practice projects.  You can work in the round robin style or create a border sampler as shown on the Supply List page.  Carol Miller will show you more than a dozen different borders that will add the perfect finishing touch to your quilts.  Learn what works and why.  You should be comfortable with normal rotary cutting and sewing basic shapes, such as the half square triangle.  Four Lessons.  Supply List.  See student work in the Gallery.
$36          Class starts July 31. 

Crazy Quilt Piecing   Crazy quilting is not just slapping together whatever scraps you have laying around and hoping for the best. There are different methods of constructing the blocks depending on the look you want to achieve and the kind of scraps you are working with.  You will make two classic blocks as well as two blocks using innovative methods.  Cindy Thury Smith will provide a brief overview of historical crazy quilting styles and share the pros and cons of each method.  You will learn how to avoid some common crazy piecing problems and practice some embellishment options.  References for further study will also be provided.  A printed fabric foundation will be sent to each student.  If you wanted to try this Victorian specialty, this is the perfect opportunity!  Three Lessons.  Supply List.  All levels.  Be inspired by student work in the Gallery.
$27           Class starts July 31. 

Starlit Geese   The Flying Geese unit is one of the most commonly used in quilting and yet people are often afraid to tackle it because of the bias seams.  Nyla Morrison will share four different methods for making this versatile unit.  She will also teach you how to make an 8-pointed star, showing you how to sew the Y-seam with perfect results.  The class projects combine the two blocks to make a strip quilt, a table runner or a set of four placemats.  Choose any or all of the projects and you will be a Flying Geese expert in no time.  These projects are easily made with scraps or fat quarters.  All levels.  Three Lessons.  Supply List.
$27           Class starts August 7. 

Hand Appliqué Basics   In this class you will learn a number of different methods you can use to achieve beautiful appliqué.  Nyla Morrison will show you how to do that dip in a heart, sharp points, smooth curves, bias and more.  We will also discuss fabric choices, thread, needles, pins, and marking pencils.  This class is suitable for beginners or those quilters who have done some appliqué and are looking to improve their skills.  This is a technique class.  A pattern and pattern pieces will be supplied, but you may work with your own pattern, if you choose.  Three Lessons.  Supply List.
$27      [credit card only]   Class starts July 3.

Stained Glass Bouquet   If you have ever looked at a stained glass window and envisioned it as a quilt, you will love this class.  The abundance of beautiful fabrics available today, especially batiks,  tone-on-tones, and hand-dyed fabrics, have made the transition from window to wall hanging very simple.  Nyla Morrison will teach you how to modify a real stained glass pattern for use with fabric and how to turn an appliqué pattern into a stained glass project.  You will also learn multiple methods, including fusible, of making the bias needed to achieve the stained glass look.  This wall hanging can be done completely by hand OR machine, including the quilting.  Suitable for all levels.  Three Lessons.  Two patterns provided.  Supply List.  See student projects in the Gallery
$27           Class starts July 24.

Baltimore Basics   Have you been admiring Baltimore Album quilts, but were afraid to start?  Let Nancy Chong open up for you a new world of possibilities in this class devoted to appliqué.  She shares hints about fabric selection, fabric placement and her stress-free  techniques for needleturn appliqué so you will be able to make whatever your heart desires.  Whether you are a beginner or experienced, whether you are interested in making a classic Baltimore-style album quilt or want the skills to create a modern interpretation, this class is for you.  The project will include two blocks: a wreath with berries and a bird, and a papercut design.  You can complete these as first blocks in a Baltimore Album quilt or make a table runner, pillows or a 4-block wall hanging.  You will also learn a little about the history of nineteenth century quilts.  All levels.  Five Lessons.  There will be an extra week between Lessons Two and Three for students to feel comfortable with Nancy's appliqué techniques.  Supply List.  See student work in the Gallery.
$46          Class starts August 7.

Trellis Quilts   Ever admire a rose covered arbor or honeysuckle weaving round a farmer’s fence?  Get ready to enter a world where design mimics the interwoven path of the blooms on a vine.  Leslie Lacika takes you through the steps to create your own beautiful wall hanging, introducing her unique two-phase approach and special weaving techniques.  On this project, you will use the basic piecing, appliqué, and quilting skills you already know; then you will learn to meld two design processes into one great quilt.  Level: advanced beginner/intermediate.  Basic piecing and quilting can be done by hand or machine.  Vine and flower work is completed by hand.  Four Lessons.  Supply List.
$36           Class starts August 7.

Embroidery on Patchwork   Do all of your family and friends own a tee shirt or sweatshirt that you embroidered for them?  Learn how to use your embroidery module to combine embroidery with quilting.  Joanne Winn will teach you how to use either a home sewing machine with an embroidery module or a regular home sewing machine to stitch a beautiful tablerunner.  The embroidery module tablerunner is stitched completely on the hoop of your embroidery module.  The regular sewing machine method is not sewn in a hoop.  Both methods have step-by-step instructions and photos to help you take advantage of all the wonderful stitches, motifs and embellishments your machine has to offer.  Three Lessons.  Skill Level: This class is not for beginners.  If  you have an embroidery module, you must have successfully downloaded and stitched a file prior to class.  You should have some piecing experience.  Supply List.  See student projects in the Gallery.
$27           Class starts July 17.

Embroidered Appliqué   Embroidery machines have made it possible to appliqué beautiful full size quilt blocks in no time.   You can make any shape you like and attach it to the background fabric.  Let Joanne Winn show you how to stitch multi-hooped designs as well as learn how to use the Mega Hoop.  Her step-by-step instructions will take you through eight designs: Aster, Dresden Plate, Spring Tulips (original) and Sweet Sixteen (original design shown here), as well as four other small tulip designs.  Embroidery designs will be provided in all formats except where a machine does not have the ability to use a particular size hoop.  Skill level: Intermediate.  Students must know how to use their embroidery module and be able to resize, move and convert designs.  Four Lessons.  Supply List.
$36           Class starts August 7.