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Special news, notes, and dates to remember:
The One Million Pillowcase
Challenge
Saturday,
January 23
and
Sunday,
January 24
new pillowcase patterns as well.
We will be provided with treats from several
We have made kits for a clever new
lunch bag designed by Possibilities. Each kit includes
fabrics (including a new wipe-clean polyurethane fabric) for
a lunch bag, two snack/sandwich bags, and a napkin, all of
which are easy to do. For every kit sold we are donating $16
to the Laramie Soup Kitchen. This is an idea that Rose had
at market, so we are particularly committed to this project.
March
In celebration of National
Quilting Day on March 20, we will offer a hand quilting
class taught by Jill Zimmermann. See class schedule for
details.
April
Springtime in the
QE’s 6th
Annual Spring Mystery Retreat
June
Quilting on the Green
– June 3-5. Quilt
show and vendors in
Kids’ Camp at QuiltEssentials June 21, 22, 23, and 25 afternoons 1-4 pm. Camp does not meet on Thursday. This is scheduled after school is out and early enough that our 4-Hers will have plenty of time to finish their quilts for the county fair. Jan Gurnsey and Cynthia Deveraux will be teaching our junior quilters how to make a quilt. Come in and see the sample later this spring.
July
Quilt Wyoming 2010
– July 15-18 in
New Block of the Month Classes:
Club 72
We have a treat in store for you!
Timeless Treasures Fabrics has teamed with Wing and a Prayer
Designs to create a gorgeous new block of the month program
for you called Back to Nature. It comes in either batik or
regular quilting cotton. The batiks are in deep reds,
greens, and golds, while the regular cotton option has a
delicate, but woodsy look. We are finishing up the 2009 Tea
Time quilt in January and February, and will begin the Back
to Nature quilt in March, and will finish by the end of the
year. There will be additional related projects, but the
large quilt will be the only major project this year.
Although it is possible to join Club 72 at any time,
it is imperative that
you either sign up for a kit by the
January 12th
meeting, or let
us know that you want the pattern only.
Registration forms are available at the check-out counter. Membership required .
Back on the Farm
McKenna Ryan is at it again! She
has revisited the farm scene with a nine block, 61” x 71”art
quilt that is simply irresistible. One block has a stack of
five animals, and another is of a sunflower-eating goat.
All kits are made with Hoffman batiks, many of which were
designed especially for this quilt. Space is limited to 12
class members. This class will meet the third Wednesday
beginning on March 17
from
Continuing Classes:
This class began in October and
will continue through April 26. By then they should
know what they are making, wouldn’t you think?
Beginning Quilting Block of
the Month – What I wish I had learned a long time ago!
Do you want to learn to quilt?
This evening class has been designed for those of you who
work all day and want to spend time with your families or
friends on the weekends. Cynthia Deveraux will cover the
basics of fabric selection, rotary cutting, piecing, and
quilting. Each month we will make at least one block in
class, starting with a simple Rail Fence, and working up to
the more difficult blocks. At the end of the class you will
be shown how to put your blocks together with sashing,
borders, and binding. This class may be entered at any time
beginning with a separate private lesson. Book required.
Second Thursday of each month, Free Classes:
Second Saturday Sampler another free pattern and so on, until you have 12 blocks! Please remember to bring show and tell.
The “A” Team
The One Million Pillowcase
Challenge
QE Staff
Drop in some time during either
day to make a pillowcase for a student at Cathedral Home or
the
Dates: Saturday, January 23,
Sunday, January 24,
Regular Class Schedule
January
Cynthia Deveraux
Dates: Thursday, January 21
or Wednesday,
June 30
Time:
Level: Beginner
Fee: $10
Rugs from Rags
Jill Zimmermann
A country classic—the rag rug. Use
a simple rug loom to weave strips of fabric from your stash
into a durable rug or placemat. Even ugly fabric makes
beautiful rugs! Your rug will measure approximately 25” x
37”, plus you will have the loom and the skill to make
others whenever the need arises.
Date: Saturday, January 9
Time:
Level: Beginner
Fee: $15
February
Cynthia Deveraux
Sometimes you just need a gift in
a hurry! In this half-day class, you will learn how to make
a baby blanket the “quilt as you go” way, so when you are
finished, you will only have the binding to put on. The book
“Fast and Furious Quilting as You Go” contains patterns for
table runners, place mats, baby quilts, coasters, and bags,
so once you understand the concept, there’s very little that
you can’t do.
Date: Saturday, February 13
Time:
Level: Beginner
Fee: $20.00 (includes the
cost of the book) |
Hand Piecing
Jill Zimmermann
Learn to piece like a pro – by hand! We’ll teach you to make
templates and to stitch around curves and corners – without
a sewing machine. Hand piecing is great for those who are on
the go…and aren’t we all “on the go, all the time” these
days?
Date: Thursday, February 18
Time:
Level: Beginner
Fee: $25 Day and Night
From Eleanor Burns herself: “Day and Night will mystify,
enchant, and entertain you. It is magical. There are no
smoke and mirrors – the technique is totally awesome.” This
beautiful quilt is made by sewing strips together and
cutting them into triangles with a ruler that comes with the
book. There is no waste, as Eleanor has included two
additional projects to make from the “cut aways.”
Date: Saturday, February 20
Time:
Level: Advanced beginner
Fee: $25
Carol McMillan
This design
with lots of curved lines and points is pieced using a
pre-printed muslin foundation.
Whether you are using
coordinated fabrics with fat quarters or making a scrappy
quilt, 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
allows for creativity in fabric selection block arrangement.
Date:
Saturday, February 27
Time:
Level:
Advanced beginner
Fee:
$25
March
Got Scraps?
Daenette More
Since there
were many more people than we had room for in the class last
fall, we are offering it twice this schedule! Hopefully one
of the two dates will work for you.
Got Scraps? Is an original
design by “Charlie” and is a “quilt as you go” technique
where finished circles can be sewn in a straight line to
produce “old pattern looks.” This sewing technique requires
no binding or finishing of edges. Your project can be as
small as a placemat or grow to be as large as you want.
Circles are impressive and they are easy. This scrappy quilt
is the answer to “how can I use all those scraps that I
can’t throw away?” And, if you have no scraps, fat quarters
can be used. Starter kit required. Free pattern provided.
Dates:
Saturday, March 6
or Saturday, May 22.
(Sign up for either…not both)
Time:
Level:
Advanced beginner
Fee:
$25, plus $15 for starter kit
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. Jill will show you several
different techniques for manipulating that ornery little
needle. Hand quilting is highly addictive – your instructor
has been hand quilting for over 30 years and still loves it!
Date: Saturday, March 20
Time:
Level: Beginner
Fee: $25
Feathered Star
Alice Kay Arnett
This traditional pattern intimidates some quilters, but
Alice Kay teaches us how conquer it. Accurate cutting and
sewing are the keys to a successful finished project. After
you learn the step-by-step techniques necessary to complete
this one, you’ll want to make more feathered stars.
Date:
Friday, March 26
Time:
Level:
Advanced
beginner
Fee:
$25
Wedgeworks
Alice Kay Arnett
She makes this dimensional circular wall hanging look easy!
The goal for this class is to get the top almost completed
in one day. Get an early start on Christmas gifts; you’ll
want to make more than one!
Date:
Saturday, March 27
Time:
Level:
Advanced beginner
Fee:
$25
April
Thangle your Stash
Kathleen Bertoncelj
Use medium/dark and light fabrics from your stash (or
purchase fat quarters) to create this great scrap quilt with
a woven illusion. One option for making the half square
triangles will utilize Thangles. The class sample is throw
size (54x69) and in a planned color scheme. This quilt,
which can be made in any size, is most effective with a wide
variety of light and dark scraps.
Date:
Wednesdays, April 7 &
14
Level: Advanced beginner
Fee:
$25
Rotary Basics 101
Alice Kay Arnett
Learn basic
rotary cutting and piecing skills. You will have a 36”
square wall hanging or a table-topper when you are finished.
This popular one-day class is offered several times
throughout the year and is limited to six participants.
Note: This is a one-day class offered on two separate dates
for your convenience.
You only need to sign up for
one of these
classes.
Pattern provided.
Dates:
Friday,
April 9 or Saturday, June 5
Time:
Level:
Beginner
Fee: $25
Class Policies
1.
Space in a 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 a future class.
3.
All fabrics, books, patterns,
and notions are 10% off when listed as requirements for a
class. You will receive a materials list when registration
is paid.
4.
All-day classes begin promptly
at
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
7.
Please be considerate of others
and do not bring your children to any classes. At other
times children are most welcome!
The newsletter is also available on-line at:
Also,
remember our new e-mail address:
QuiltEssentials@qwestoffice.net
Special Note:
Advanced beginner
simply means that you have had a beginning quilting class,
can sew with an accurate ¼” seam, know how to use the rotary
cutter, and are familiar with your machine.
Sagebrush Stitchers is a community quilting
group in
Welcome Home
Baby Program is
one of the ongoing projects supported by Sagebrush Stitchers.
Baby quilts are made for Albany County Public Health Service
to distribute to new mothers. Quilts are appreciated any
time.
Lost and Found:
Are you missing a nice hat or a pair of gloves?
New Hand Appliqué Class
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