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2008 is the “Year of the
Jelly Roll,
Sweet 16, and Charm Pack”
at QuiltEssentials
When we attend
Spring and Fall international quilt markets, we look for new
ideas and trends in quilting fabrics, patterns and notions.
Without a doubt, the current trend is toward pre-cut amounts
of entire lines of fabric. Since most shops cannot carry
everything that is available, Jelly Rolls, Charm Packs, and
Sweet 16s are the newest solution. Charm Packs are 5”
squares, Jelly Rolls are 2½” x 42 “ strips, and Sweet 16s
are 9” x 11” rectangles of all colorways of entire lines of
fabrics. Many new and exciting books and patterns are being
published to go along with the specific cuts. Look for
special classes to follow.
Special Monthly
Classes
Thimbleberries Club:
Lodge and Lakeside ~ The 2008 Club begins in January and
will be led by Rose McNerney. Lodge and Lakeside is this
year’s theme, and members can choose to make a large,
bed-sized quilt or four different projects (one per quarter)
of a table runner, wall hanging, and two smaller quilts. Of
course, we have many different club activities, events, and
projects planned, so come see what we have to offer! We will
continue the tradition of fun and camaraderie on the second
Tuesday of each month. Members are reminded to bring show
and tell to get their names in the pot for the free drawing.
Membership required. Times: 1-3 pm or 6-8 pm
Our free
Second Saturday Sampler
begins
again in January. Due to the sampler style of the blocks,
the class may be joined at any time. Come to the store at
10:30 am on the second Saturday of each month for a free
pattern. Bring your completed block back on the next “Second
Saturday” and receive a free fat quarter and the next
month’s pattern. Join us for a Quakertown Quilts pattern
featuring classic pieced blocks in a star setting, taught by
Alice Kay Arnett. Level: Beginner and up
Beginning Quilting
~ Do you want to
learn to quilt? This class has been designed for those of
you who work all day and need to spend time with your
families on weekends. We will meet on the second Thursday of
the month from 6-9 pm and will cover all of the basics of
piecing and quilting. Each month we will make at least one
block in class, starting with the simple 4-patch block,
working up to the more difficult curves and appliqué. At the
end we will put them all together and show you how to finish
your quilt. This class can be entered at any time. Book
required
The
Strip Sisters
~ Not your
Grandmother’s Strip Club!
Cynthia Deveraux and staff. This fun
and unusual class will begin on the fourth Tuesday of each
month starting in January. Different projects will include
patterns and fabrics for Jelly Rolls, Sweet16s , half-yard
cuts and Charm Packs. Although we have the pre-cut strips,
you may want to make your own and lighten your stash. Think
of how relieved you’ll be! Come find out what everyone is
talking about.
Victorian Crazy Quilt
~
Rose
McNerney. This class began in the fall and will continue
through March. Many beautiful and creative heirlooms are
being created using this time-honored technique.
Magic Vines
~
Rose McNerney. This Block of the month
class is another beautiful Eleanor Burns creation which will
begin on Thursday, April 3rd, and continue to
meet on the first Thursday of each month thereafter. As
usual, Eleanor is full of tips and tricks to make your
quilting easier and faster!
The “A” Team
~
Our
hand appliqué club with Jackie Bath begins anew in January,
meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 1 to 3pm.
Jackie is the leader but we also have a lot of participants
with new ideas; and limited time, so some of us are still
working on last year’s project while others are ready for
something new! Discussion of a new block of the month
project will take place at the January meeting. Stop by and
see if this is something you might like to do.
Kids’ Camp
~Cynthia Deveraux.
Age 10 and up. Save the dates! Since most of our
younger quilters want to finish their quilts before the
Albany County Fair, we will meet on June 9th, 11th,
and 13th (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from 1-4
pm. We will start with a basic pillow case and continue on
to a larger quilt. More information will be available at the
store.
Special Events
We have scheduled
three
UFO Amnesty Nights
on January 18th, March 28th, and May
23rd, from 5:30 ‘til the last one gives up. We’re
ordering pizza, so bring a favorite side dish to share along
with your UFOs and let’s get them finished! Who knows? You
may want to exchange UFOs with someone else. Be sure to sign
up as space is limited to 14.
QuiltEssentials
Spring Retreat - April 4thh and 5th
Our fourth annual
quilt retreat will be held again at the Hampton Inn in
Laramie. The QE staff has chosen another mystery for you to
solve while we ignore the world outside and quilt to our
heart’s content. Space is limited to 22, so sign up as soon
as you can. Information and sign-up sheets will be available
at the store.
Class Schedule
Rotary Basics 101
Rose McNerney
Learn basic rotary cutting and piecing skills. You will have
a 36” square wall hanging when finished. This popular
one-day class is offered several times throughout the year
and is limited to six participants. Please note: This is a
one-day class offered on three different days for your
convenience. You will only need to sign up for one of these
classes.
Dates: Wednesday,
February 27
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Saturday, April 26,
Fee: $25
Wednesday, June 18
Level: Beginner
Rotary Basics 202
Rose McNerney
Bring your finished top back for the popular follow-up to
Rotary Basics 101 and you will learn to sandwich together,
quilt, and bind your wall hanging. You will only need to
sign up for one of these classes.
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Thursday, May 29
Time: 6-9 pm
Level: Beginner
Fee: $10
New York Beauty
Carol McMillan
Since so many of you have wanted this class to be taught
again, and have also requested a special class on the Martin
Luther King holiday, here it is again! This quilt, with lots
of curved lines is pieced using a pre-printed muslin
foundation. Whether you are using coordinated fabrics with
fat quarters, or a scrappy look, you will love the results
and will have enough blocks to make a 24” x 32” wall hanging
(before borders). This class is surprisingly easy and you
can get creative with your block arrangement.
Date: Monday,
January 21
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Advanced Beginner and up
Fee: $25
Shifting Gears
Cynthia Deveraux
Give and take appliqué is a new way to fuse! This appliqué
technique gives “two for one.” With careful cutting of each
appliqué piece you will have the motifs for two blocks. You
will try a variety of edge finishing stitches to personalize
your project. Make a wallhanging sized quilt in class and
then explore other design options using this unique and fun
technique.
Date: Saturday, January 26
Time: 9
am-4-pm
Level: Beginner (After Rotary Basics) and beyond!
Fee: $25
Beginning Hand
Quilting
Jill Zimmermann
Learn the mystery of all those tiny hand quilted stitches
you’ve often admired in antique quilts. Class gives an
overview of thimbles, needles, battings and stencils. You’ll
learn to mark, layer and baste your quilt in preparation for
hand quilting. We’ll show you several different techniques
for manipulating that ornery little needle. Hand quilting is
highly addictive – your instructor has been hand quilting
for thirty plus years – and still loves it!
Date: Saturday, January19
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Beginner
Fee: $25
Wrapped Coil
Basketry
Cynthia Deveraux
Come join the fun of making an unusual basket with all those
scraps you’ve been saving for something special. Wrapped
coil basketry is one of the oldest crafts in the world and
was known to all mankind. The modern version uses a paper
coil, and fabric or yarn rather than hunks of twigs and
marsh grasses, and is much easier to do! Once you’ve made
one, you’ll be addicted. All you’ll need for the class is
fabric, coil, and a large eye needle suitable for crafts.
Date: Saturday,
February 2
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level:
Beginner
Fee: $25
Barbara’s Antique
Kathleen Bertoncelj
Join us for an addictive way to use those fat quarters in a
striking quilt; this pattern is Debbie Caffrey’s current
best seller and now we know why. Imagine this quilt in any
number of fabrics – brights, reproductions, novelties,
blacks and whites, pastels, the current chocolate/blue rage,
etc. The sample is a lap size (48 x 60) but the pattern
includes instructions for any size from crib to king Dates:
Tuesday, February 5, and
Thursday, February 7
Time: 6-9 pm
Level: Beginner (after Rotary Basics)
Fee: $25
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Machine Applique
101
Rose McNerney
In this class you will learn to machine appliqué using the
freezer
paper method. You’ll need a machine in good working
order that has
a variable sized zigzag stitch. This class
will teach you what you
need to know to follow any machine
appliqué directions for future
quilts.
Date: Saturday, February 16
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Beginner
Fee: $25
Wander and Roam
Debbie Smith
This quilt looks complicated but is constructed of 2” strips
sewn
together to make a strata. Cut them apart, sew them
back together
again and you’ll have beautiful panels to sash
for a really stunning
quilt. This design is fat quarter
friendly, but could also use up a
good bit of your stash. In
addition, your left over blocks will allow
you to make a
table runner and four pot holder tops!
Date: Saturday, February 23
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Advanced beginner
Fee: $25
One Block Wonder
Alice Kay Arnett
This class will be offered in two evening sessions to allow
time for
some homework. Only one fabric will be used for the
main portion
of the quilt. Design a beautiful quilt using
another kaleidoscope
technique. The fun is in the final
quilt design.
Dates: Monday, March 3rd and
Monday, March 17
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Intermediate
Fee: $25
Bamboo and Pinwheels
Alice Kay Arnett
Now you’ll have a chance to use up some of that fabric
you’ve been
collecting! Alice Kay used Asian fabrics for the
class sample but you
can use batiks, florals, or a
combination of fabrics for this quilt.
Quick and easy
piecing produces two quilts – a bamboo quilt and a
pinwheel
quilt.
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Beginner to intermediate
Fee: $25
Beginning Hand
Quilting – The Bare Basics
Jill Zimmermann
This evening class is designed for those who want to learn
how to
hand quilt, but can’t manage a full-day class. You
will learn the bare
basics of needles, thimbles, threads and
battings and will learn to
mark, layer and baste. There will
be less time devoted to practice,
but if this fits your
schedule, Jill would love to help you learn to
hand quilt.
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 6-9 pm
Level: Beginner
Fee: $15
BQ2
Kathleen Bertoncelj
Are you still saving that big print for something special?
This is the
time to use it. By moving the center squares off
center and crossing
the frames you will achieve big quilt
fun and a contemporary look. The
construction is easy. The
sample is a large lap (54” x 72” on the cover
of the
pattern) but you may choose 18” or 13½” blocks in two quilt
sizes each and rotate them for many designs. There is also a
baby
block option. Pattern required.
Dates: Monday, April 14, and Wednesday, April
16
Time: 6-9 pm
Level: Beginner and beyond
Fee: $25
Ramblin’ Rose
Alice Kay Arnett
You will have a hard time convincing your quilting friends
that this is
just another kaleidoscope quilt. Alternate
blocks create the illusion of
curves. A stunning diamond
border is also fabricated for this beautiful
70” x 90”
quilt. Added borders will increase the size to 84” x 104”.
Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Intermediate
Fee: $25
Ariano Shadows
Cynthia Deveraux
This two or three-color quilt is a different version of give
and take
appliqué with softer, more forgiving lines. This
surprisingly easy
design concept has lots of exciting
possibilities. Think of using all the
wonderful textured
fabrics for a tiled floor effect. Batiks would work
exceptionally well also. Pattern required
Date: Saturday, June
7
Time 12-4 pm
Level: Advanced Beginner
Fee: $25
Star Spangled
Banner
Kathleen Bertoncelj
We’ve had several requests to offer this class and you can
have your
project finished for your 4th of July
celebration. It’s a great way to
use up all those red and
white scraps, or give you an excuse to go
shopping for more.
This quilt is sewn together in vertical rows and
finishes at
45” x 72”. The sample used a star print on blue ground,
but
you may choose to piece white stars on a blue background.
Dates: Monday, June 9 Time: 6-9 pm
Monday, June 16 Time: 6-9 pm
Level: Beginner (after Rotary Basics)
Fee: $25
Pocket Full of Posies
Carol McMillan
Get ready for Summer with this 11” x 37” very cute
checkerboard
wallhanging. Learn to make yo-yo flowers which
adorn the center
pocket of this fresh, Springy quilt. This
hangs with tabs, and we have
ordered some small wooden and
wire hangers especially for this piece.
Pattern
required.
Date: Saturday, June 14
Time: 12-4 pm
Level: Advanced
Beginner
Fee: $15
“Curlee Shirlee”
Sunflower
Maggie Kline
“Curlee Shirlee” is a fun, free-motion stitch used to secure
appliqué
edges while quilting your project at the same time.
Make a small
Sunflower wallhanging, and you won’t want to
stop there. This technique
can be used to embellish many
other projects, such as clothing, purses,
or anything else
you can think of.
Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 1-4 pm
Level:
Beginner
Fee: $25
Log Cabin Dance
Jan DeBolt
Designed by Katie Pasquini Masopust, this quilt is a lesson
in the
creativity of sewing “less than perfect” blocks.
Quick, fun and very
forgiving, the blocks are made in the
traditional way, then just cut
off the corners and sew them
back together. The result is fabulous!
Date: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Confident
Beginner
Fee: $25
Basic Machine
Quilting by Jan
Jan DeBolt
Learn the “how-to” of machine quilting. A discussion of
natural fiber
battings, marking, sandwiching, machine
readiness, and working area
will be addressed. Use of the
walking foot for straight line stitching
and the darning
foot for free motion quilting will be done in class.
Date: Wednesday, June 25
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Beginner and up
Fee: $25
Free Motion Machine
Quilting
Jan DeBolt
Your machine can produce magical results once you become a
free
motion quilter. Come learn the basics with great
results through many
hours of PRACTICE. Jan returns to QE
this spring from Grand
Junction, Colorado in response to
continued requests for her classes.
(Yes, you can take both
classes, as you will cover different methods of
machine
quilting).
Date: Thursday, June 26
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Beginner and up
Fee: $25
Mexican Stars
Alice Kay Arnett
There have been several requests for us to offer the Mexican
Stars
class again, so Alice Kay has agreed to teach it once
again! The
technique is an easy method to include curves
from straight pieces.
If you missed taking this class in the
past, you have another chance
to sign up. Get a start on
some Christmas gifts with this fun project.
Date: Saturday, June 28
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Level: Advanced Beginner
Fee: $25
Class
Policies
1. A space in the class will be
reserved only with full payment of the
class fee.
2. If cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the first day
of class, full
credit will be given for store credit or a future class.
3. All fabric, books, and notions are 10% off when listed as
requirements for a class.
4. All-day classes begin promptly at 9 am. Please come
prepared. You
will receive a materials list at the time of sign-up. In
order to fully
utilize class instruction time, please have all necessary
items and
be set up and ready when class begins. We are here at least
30 minutes
prior to class time to make it easier for you to be ready.
5. Please bring a sewing machine in good working order that
you are
familiar with.
6. To avoid being ticketed, free all-day parking is
available at the
Depot parking lot on 1st Street (between Garfield and Custer
Streets).
Web site
Check our Web site regularly for added classes, retreats,
updates, and information.
Gift registry
and gift
certificates are always available. Tell your
family &
friends that you have a card on file filled with all your
wants
and needs.
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