Classes & Workshops
Please join us for these upcoming classes and events in 2010
Charm Party Tote
On Friday January 8th from 9:30 – 2pm
The Charm Party Tote is a terrific bag made from 5” charm fabric squares. It is fully lined, has two generous pockets on the inside and an envelope shaped pocket on the outside for keys.
Tuition: $33.
Would you like a kit for this project? Just ask us and we can help
Sewing with Amy Butler & Kelley
Sewing with hot designer Amy Butler!!!!
Well, we wish…………, but you can sew with Kelley our resident and very talented seamstress! Just purchase one of our great Amy Butler patterns and come along to sew. Kelley will guide you in cutting and constructing your project. Sew skirts, tunics, tops and more. An excellent workshop for beginners or just a nice timeout for you during the holidays.
Sewing with Amy Butler & Kelley
Workshops are on:
Wednesday January 13th from 9:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday January 13th from 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday January 14th from 9:30am - 12:30pm
Thursday January 14th from 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Friday January 22nd from 9:30am - 12:30pm
Tuition: $15.
Need to borrow a sewing machine for a holiday class? Just ask us.
Workshops 2010
Going in Circles
We loved this new pattern from Busy Bee Quilt Designs. It uses just two packs of charm squares and a small amount of border fabric to create this simple, but chic table runner. Our sample is stitched in the elegant French General fabric range from Moda. Table runners are perfect for special occassion decorating or make a very useful gift.
Workshop on: Saturday February 13th from 9:30pm –3:30pm
Cost: $38. Plus requirements
Silk Ribbon Embroidery with Bernie Varkevisser
Work at your own pace!
Join Bernie on the 1st Wednesday of the month to learn how to fold, twist, stitch, knot and manipulate silk ribbons to create an original embroidered masterpiece. In each lesson you will be introduced to the basics and move onto more advanced procedures. Bernie is such a creative and generous teacher, be sure to give silk ribbonwork a go! You may join these lessons at any time.
Lessons on: 1st Wednesday February 3rd, March 10th (oops! This isn’t a first Wednesday), April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd, July 7th, August 4th, September 1st, October 6th, November 3rd, December 1st
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Cost: $23. per lesson
As You Like It Quilt
Make this quilt as Subtle or LOUD as you like!
Daiva’s workshop for this quilt in October was a resounding success. We have had many requests to have it included in the 2010 line up, so we are offering a Thursday or Friday workshop in the first half of the year. Be sure to book your space early.
Daiva’s spectacular quilt uses a beautiful feature fabric as a recurring theme throughout. Lesson one will be centred around using colour and design. Which block designs will you select? Start sewing your blocks in class and then in lesson two there will be “show and tell” and decide what your final design layout will be. “As You Like It” is full of big, simple blocks so it will go together in a flash. This will be a very social class with lots of round table discussion. This is no Ordinary Sampler Quilt!
• Perfect for Confident Beginners
Workshop on:
Thursday February 18th from 9:30 – 2:30pm
and Thursday March 18th from 9:30 – 12:30pm
OR
Friday April 23rd from 9:30 – 2:30pm and Friday May 28th from 9:30 – 12:30pm
Tuition: $50. Plus requirements
All Hearts Quilt
Another perfect workshop for beginners!
A simple combination of nine patches, plain blocks and appliquéd heart blocks make this quilt perfectly easy to sew. All Hearts is a sweet design that will make a nice bed quilt for any girl’s room. Our sample quilt is stitched out in soft pinks, blues and creams, but wouldn’t it look great in some brighter colours with some spots and maybe a few stripes?
Workshop on: Friday February 26th and Friday March 19th from 9:30am – 1:30pm
Cost: $38. plus basic requirements
The Medallion Border Quilt with Daiva Ceicys
Block of the month? Been there, done that!! But, what about a Border of the Month? Over five monthly lessons you will watch your stunning medallion quilt grow. Learn new techniques and if there is a “labour saving device” for any job, Daiva will be sharing her tips on how to use them to get accurate and efficient results quickly. All piecing will be done by machine, but you may choose to learn hand or machine appliqué. Do you sometimes find selecting fabrics a bit confusing?, Don’t worry! Daiva has simplified the fabric requirements by using one of Moda’s gorgeous charm packs, a jelly roll and a few coordinating fabrics. The result will be a beautifully blended quilt, that grows easily……just a “border a month”! Finished quilt measures 200cm (80 in.) square.
Classes on: Saturday February 27th, March 20th, April 24th, May 29th & June 26th
Time: 9:30 – 1:30pm
Cost: $85. Plus requirements
Layer Cake Quillo
What’s a Layer Cake? Is it yummy? Well, if you love fabrics like we do then YES! It’s Yummy! A Layer Cake is a stack of 10” fabric squares and they are perfect for creating this very simple and easy quilt/quillo. When you don’t need to use this quilt to snuggle up under, it folds up into a pillow! Our quillo sample has the addition of cuddly chenille for that extra soft touch. This quilt workshop is great for those who are new to patchwork or anyone who enjoys making a warm and thoughtful gift.
When? Saturday February 20th from 9:30 – 3:30pm
Cost? $38. plus basic requirements
Pinwheel Baby Quilt
An original “recipe” from Moda Fabrics
This is a completely gorgeous little baby quilt and sooooo simple to make. There are pretty pinwheel blocks in the middle that are edged with a clever prairie point border. You will only need a pack of “Charm Squares” and one pretty background fabric for this project. Of course, if you want to make a larger quilt, it’s not a problem. Please see our sample quilt that is hanging in the shop. Would you like a kit for this class? We can help.
Workshop on: Saturday March 27th from 9:30pm –3:30pm
Cost: $38. Plus requirements
Finishing School - Thursdays
Here’s a sociable solution for those of you with sewing projects you would like to work on at your own pace. Why not set aside one morning each month to finish (or start) a project? Jan will be there to offer her usual cheerful encouragement and provide any help that is needed. This group is VERY POPULAR, so book early to grab a spot.
Dates: Thursdays March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 7, Nov 11
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Membership is $110.for the year.
Precious Pieces - Sampler Quilt
(a quilt as you go project from Monica Poole)
Precious Pieces is an up-beat sampler quilt using simple, modern techniques to create pieced and quilted blocks. You will learn how to use bias makers, do colourwash on quilt fuse, create invisible machine appliqué and much more. Although this sampler quilt is made with modern techniques, Precious Pieces still retains a traditional charm and can easily be made with old or new fabrics. The lessons are spaced over 5 months so the pace is very easy going and unpressured.
Lessons on: Friday afternoons March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9
Time: 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Cost: $95. Includes the Precious Pieces booklet
Machine Quilting Workshops with Deborah Louie
Wednesday March 3rd – “Let’s Quilt” an Introduction to Machine Quilting.
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Tuition: $85.
Thursday and Friday March 4th & 5th – 2 day Free Motion Quilting workshop.
This is the perfect next step for students who have completed Deborah’s Introduction class or students new to this form of quilting. Move onto free motion quilting, build your confidence and skills. Students will take a pattern and free form it to make their own unique designs. Start creating individual quilting patterns that are exclusively yours and which suit your quilts. Try your hand at roses, leaves, stars, spirals, etc. for borders, backgrounds and sashes.
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Tuition: $160
Saturday March 6th – Let’s Quilt with Stencils”
Deborah will teach you to quilt beautifully with stencils and then free form your own shapes from these to make unique and individual designs.
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Tuition: $85.
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required when booking into Deborah’s workshops
Bernina GTKYM (Get to Know your Machine)
Want to know a little more about your new machine? How do I do that buttonhole, again? What is this foot for? Jan will be reviewing the basics of your new BERNINA sewing machine and sharing a few tips and hints. Suits Activa and Aurora machine owners.
Classes on: Thursday March 11th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost: $5. for those who purchased their machines from our shop or $30. for others
BUSTED - a Stash Buster Quilt with Jan
Here is an excellent quilt for using up your special “just can’t throw them out” fabric scraps. Jan has created a quilt that uses one common background fabric and lots of your favourite bits and pieces. Her quilt has the look of mosaic tiles that are interwoven. We hope you like our sample and can come along for this “stash busting” workshop. Don’t have any scrap fabrics???? We can help you select something new.
Workshop on: Saturday April 10th from 9:30pm –3:30pm
Cost: $38. Plus requirements
The “Wild & Wooly” Bag
– an intro to Free-form knitting and crochet
What a totally gorgeous and amazing class with Bernie! Though the “wild & wooly” bag featured has been knitted, those students who can crochet will also be able to experiment with both techniques. Free-form knitting and crochet is a random piece of work that uses a combination of stitches, different textures, thicknesses and colours of yarns in a multi-directional way. Let your imagination soar, have fun and explore this creative craft. Our sample bag is C’est magnifique!
Lessons on: Wednesday April 14th and Wednesday April 21st from 9:30 –12:30pm
Cost: $46. Plus requirements
Sleepy Sheep Cot Quilt & Pyjama Bag
- By Monica Poole of Moonshine Designs
What an adorable quilt for the little ones. It’s all “quilt as you go – the Monica Poole way”. The stripy panels are stitched and flipped, the sleepy sheep are sewn with sketchy appliqué and the binding is sewn completely by machine. This sturdy construction of this little quilt will enable it to be machine washed regularly if necessary. Complete the set with a cute pyjama bag.
Workshop on: Saturday April 17th from 9:30pm –3:30pm
Cost: $38. Plus requirements
Create a Workshop
• This is your opportunity to design your own workshop. If there is a particular stitching skill you would like to learn or the timing for a particular class hasn’t worked out, talk to your friends, gather together a group of at least 5 people and we will attempt to set up a date for you. This has been very successful for visitors from out of the local area and though our calendar always seems to be pretty busy, we will do our best to fit in your special event.
Bear With Us
Our social teddy bear makers group meet every 4th Wednesday of the month from 10am to 12:30pm. If you enjoy making teddy bears or would like to know how, then come along and enjoy being part of this very social and lively groupWednesday Feb 24th, March 31st, April 28th, May 26th, June 30th, etc.
To book in for any of our events, just drop into the shop or phone us on 02 44 74 5150.
