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Beginner Quilting
Tuesday Evenings/6 wks
Sept 21-Oct 26,
6-8:30PM
Teachers: Joanne/Meredith
Fee: $75.00 plus supplies |
In this series of 6 classes, you’ll be
making a 9-block sampler quilt. With each block in the series you will
learn a piecing technique that is a basic in many quilt patterns. You
will be doing some sewing in class and some at home. In addition, you
will learn about handy tools and simple tips that quilters use and love.
Prerequisites: sewing machine in good working order that you are
comfortable using. Be ready to discover just how creative you can be! |
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Fast & Furious Placemats
Sun, Sept 12, 11:30-3:00
Teacher: Michelle Tibbetts
Fee: $25.00 plus supplies |
Working from G.E. Designs new book Fast
& Furious-quilting as you go, you’ll be making fast pieced placemats
(quilt as you go style) for every occasion. Come see Michelle’s
beautiful placemats. |
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Old Port Carryall
Fri, Sept 24, 10-4
Teacher: Carol McLeod
Fee: $45.00 plus supplies |
Make a bag
from pre-quilted material, quilt or fuse your own material or cover Craf
tex with fabric for a bag that is just the right size. Fast, fun and
easy to do. Come see Carol's beautiful sample. |
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Good Neighbors Stencilscape Class
Sat, Sept 25, 8:30-5:00
Teacher: Jackie Paton
Fee: $65.00 plus $15.00 to Jackie
for Art supplies |
Anyone can do this! No painting
experience or artistic ability is necessary! You'll be making an
adorable wall hanging with sheep, houses, and crows as Jackie teaches
you her fool-proof technique of painting on fabric with freezer paper
stencils. You will leave with the completed painted portion of Good
Neighbors and the pattern to complete the quilt portion of the project.
Sign up early as class size is limited. Come see Jackie's beautiful
sample. Bring your lunch. A yummy dessert will be served in the
afternoon. |
Picture coming soon. Come
see sample at the shop! |
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Happy Holidays Tree Skirt or Table Topper
Sun, Sept 26, 11:30-2:30
Teacher: Joanne Goudey
Fee $20.00 plus supplies |
Be ready for the holidays! Use Terry’s
(from Atkinson Designs) easy method to turn simple rectangles into
stunning triangles for every season. Make a table topper for an
impromptu gift, decorate for a special holiday or make a quick and easy
tree skirt.
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Pillowcases Day for ConKerr Cancer
Sat, Oct 2, 10:30-4:30
Fee: FREE!
Pattern provided |
It only takes one hour to make a
pillowcase for a really great cause. Bring your machine and fabric or
Cotton Weeds will have kits put together that you can purchase for 20%
off and join us to make a pillowcase or more for ConKer Cancer. Visit
www.ConKerrCancer.org for more information about this great
organization. All pillowcases made in Maine go to Maine hospitals. Our
caring and generous customers have donated more than 650 pillowcases to
date! Dessert , cold drink or coffee will be served. No sign up
necessary. Just come when you can anytime between 10:30-4:30 and make a
pillowcase! |
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Hand Woven Bali Basket
Sun, Oct 3, 11:30-3:30
Teacher: Susan Pennoyer
Fee: $20.00 plus supplies |
Learn a fun new technique that requires no
sewing machine. These hand woven baskets are fast, simple and fun and
make great Christmas presents. Beautiful in Hoffman Bali Pops or use
your own 2 1/2” strips. Come see Susan’s beautiful sample. Bring your
lunch. |
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Layer’Em Up
Sun, Oct 3, 11:30-3:30
Teacher: Joanne Goudey
Fee: $25.00 plus supplies |
Learn a new piecing system that is fast
and fun. The blocks are incredibly forgiving, and who doesn’t need that
every now and then? Great for layer cakes (precut 10” squares) or you
can cut your own. We’ll be making the King’s X Blocks from the book
Layer’em Up. Bring your lunch. |

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Knotty Basket
Sat, Oct 9, 10-4
Teacher: Carol McLeod
Fee: $45.00 plus supplies |
Come join Carol and make her newest
pattern Knotty Baskets! Start with 2 ½” fabric strips filled with
batting and Craf-tex and weave them to create a beautiful basket. Add a
row of knots for a unique and unusual embellishment! You’ll be making
the small size in class. Bring your lunch. |

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Punchneedle
Sun, Oct 10,
11:30-2:30 or
Sun, Nov 21, 11:30-2:30
Teacher: Sharon Blackman
Fee: $20.00 plus supplies |
Learn the basics of this technique which
originated in Russia, an old needle art which has become very popular
because of its simplicity, beauty, and portability. It’s also referred
to as “Miniature rugs”. Bring your own pattern or let us help you pick
one out.
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Magic Stack & Whack
Sat, Oct 16, 10:30-3:00
Teacher: Alice Merry-Chubbuck
Fee: $30.00 plus supplies |
Have you always wanted to try your hand at
making kaleidoscope, pinwheel, and star designs? Marvel at this simple
method for rotary cutting these versatile blocks. The kaleidoscope
effects occur spontaneously, thanks to the ingenious Stack-n-Whack
techniques. Join Alice for a fun day and make blocks for a kaleidoscope
pinwheel wall hanging. Come see Alice's beautiful quilt. Bring your
lunch. Intermediate level. |
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Basics in Miniatures
Sat, Oct 23,
9:00-4:30
Teacher: Leslie Muir-Volpe
Fee: $50.00 plus supplies |
Ever gawk in amazement at the miniatures
displayed in quilt shows and magazines? Every wonder, “How do they do
that?” In this class you’ll learn the “Twenty Tips for Tiny Quilts.”
We’ll cover all the techniques of traditional quilt making, but adapt
them to working small. Emphasis is placed on cutting, sewing, and
pressing carefully for precision piecing. Participants will make one or
two tiny quilts utilizing the skills learned. Bring your lunch.
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Paper Piecing
Sun, Oct 24, 11:30-3:00
Teacher: Meredith Janarelli
Fee: $30.00 plus supplies |
It’s so easy to make paper-pieced blocks.
Learn all the basics of this fun, quick method.
You will make 4 small sampler blocks in
class to make a small sampler wall quilt. Pattern and fabrics will be
provided. All you need to bring is your sewing machine, sewing supplies
and your lunch.
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Crazy Shortcut Runner
Sat, Oct 30, 10:30-3:30
Teacher: Sharon New
Fee: $30.00 plus supplies |
Learn “quilt as you go” while making this
crazy quilt table runner. Once you learn this technique you can apply it
to your other quilt projects. Come see Sharon’s beautiful Christmas
runner. |
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Machine Quilting
Sat, Nov 6, 10:30-1:30
Teacher: Alice Koroski
Fee: $25.00 plus supplies |
Come learn more than the basics of machine
quilting with Alice. You’ll practice with muslin sandwiches and learn in
the ditch, grid, and echo. You’ll drop your feed dogs and practice free
motion quilting. She’ll teach you about different battings, needle sizes
and different thread types, She’ll share with you her years of
experience so you’ll feel confident to tackle your own quilts. Your
machine must be in good working order. Bring your manual, walking and
darning feet. |

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Bali Point to Point Table Runner
Sat, Nov 6, 10:30-3:30
Teacher: Sharon Blatchford
Fee: $30.00 plus supplies |
Grab a buddy and a Bali pop (or cut your
own 2 ½” strips) and learn “quilt-as-you-go” as you make a “trip around
the world” style beautiful table runner in time for the holidays. One
Bali pop will make two runners. |
Picture coming
soon. Come see Sharon's beautiful runner at the shop! |
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Strip Tubing
Sun, Nov 7, 11:30-2:30
Teacher: Meredith Janarelli
Fee: $25.00 plus supplies |
With this fabulous tube technique, you can
make fun and exciting quilts in no time. Sew the strips together into
sets, sew the sets together into tubes, and cut out triangles that open
to squares. It’s that easy. Perfect for jelly rolls or Bali Pops! Bring
your lunch. |
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Petite Runners
Sat, Nov 20, 9:00-4:30
Teacher: Leslie Muir-Volpe
Fee: $50.00 plus supplies |
A petite runner is a great size and shape
for lots of uses: hang it between two doorways; place it on a coffee
table or book case, or drape it over a little quilt rack. We’ll be
making two petite runners in this workshop; one with blocks in a
straight set, and one set on the diagonal. Bring your lunch.
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End of the Bolt Sale
Aug 27, 28 & 30
Sept 24, 25 & 26
Oct 29, 30 & 31
Nov 26, 27 & 28 |
The last weekend days of each month are
“finish a bolt and receive 20% off days”. It’s great for you and great
for us: you can add to your stash and we get more room for new fabrics! |
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