To see what the class projects look like, come into the store to see them in person. (Also, we'll have pictures on this page soon.)

   Aiming for Accuracy. There are three areas where accuracy is crucial in the quilting process: cutting, sewing and pressing. Learn techniques to improve your skills, discover tools that make these jobs easier, and watch your workmanship improve. After all, if it's worth doing, it's worth doing as well as you possibly can. PS If you're a newbie quilter and want to take the Super Simple Quilt class, make sure you take this class, too.
Level: Novice
Session I: Tuesday, July 13 10:00 - 1:00
NEW! Session II: Tuesday, August 3 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $30

   Appliqué the Patchabilities Way. Choose your favourite Patchabilities pattern (this is the hardest part of the class!) and learn how easy it is to machine appliqué with fusible web. Each wall hanging pattern is small (about 6" x 20") and extremely cute, so you'll be happy to appliqué!
Level: All
Session I: Tuesday, July 27 10:00 - 1:00
NEW! Session II: Thursday, September 2 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $25, plus pattern

   Argyle. Try the new Curves for Rectangles ruler from Creative Grids on Karla Alexander's newest stack & shuffle quilt. The curves are specially designed for foolproof alignment, and the resulting blocks have an elegant appeal. Try the ruler on other rectangular blocks and see what a difference it makes. Curvalicious!
Level: All
Time: Thursday, August 12 1:30 - 4:30
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $25, plus pattern and ruler

   Binding Basics. It's an important, yet often forgotten, part of your quilt. Learn how to calculate, cut, and apply your binding, with special attention paid to the Dreaded Mitered Corner and achieving a perfect finish. Don't get caught in a bind – take this class and finish those quilts!
Level: Beginner
Session I: Wednesday, June 30 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Wednesday, June 30 6:30 - 9:30
Session III: Tuesday, August 10 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $30

   Binding Beyond the Basics. There are lots of ways to bind a quilt. Look beyond the obvious as you explore bias binding, piping, prairie points and binding with your backing. New tools and techniques will encourage you to get creative with your finishing touches.
Level: All
Time: Tuesday, August 24 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $30

   Buttonholes and Zippers. An abbreviated sewing techniques class for the summer, this class is devoted to making perfect buttonholes and inserting zippers, two very worthy pursuits in all kinds of projects!
Level: All
Session I: Tuesday, July 20 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Tuesday, July 20 6:30 - 9:30
Instructor: Carol Voyer-Terrien
Cost: $30

   Cash & Carry. This dual-pocket wallet (with zippers!) is awfully cute and functional to boot! Keeps your cash separate from your cards, and doesn't take up much space.
Level: All
Time: Wednesday, August 4 1:30 - 4:30
Instructor: Linda Hansen
Cost: $25, plus pattern

   Chevron/French Braid. The French Braid, or Chevron, pattern makes a beautiful strippy quilt or border design, and provides a great opportunity for playing with colour. Learn about fabric choices for different effects, and construction techniques for easy sewing, then braid your way to magnificent quilts.
Level: All
Session I: Tuesday, July 27 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Tuesday, July 27 6:30 - 9:30
Session III: Wednesday, August 25 1:30 - 4:30
Session IV: Wednesday, August 25 6:30 - 9:30
Instructor: Carol Voyer-Terrien
Cost: $25, plus ruler

   Christmas Countdown. Make this cute little Advent calendar with no muss or fuss – just cut up the pre- printed fabric panel, add some batting and a backing, and quilt it as you sew on the pockets. Bind, and it's ready to be filled with candy (but not until December 1!).
Level: All
Time: Thursday, August 26 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $25, plus panel

   Covering the Coverstitch. This specialty class for owners of coverlock machines is essentially the "seventh class" in Serging Ahead: it explains the mysteries of the coverstitch and lets you explore the many ways of using it.
Level: All, but must have taken Serging Ahead
Session I: Tuesday, August 24 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Tuesday, August 24 6:30 - 9:30
Instructor: Carol Voyer-Terrien
Cost: $30

   Crazy Quilting. If you're mad about material and insane about easy piecing, you're an excellent candidate for crazy quilting. Learn this simple technique in class, use up your stash of scraps, and improve your mental health – all at the same time!
Level: All
Session I: Tuesday, July 6 1:30 - 3:30
NEW! Session II: Tuesday, August 31 10:00 - 12:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $20 (includes foundation fabric)

   Curved Table Runner. Use Gudrun Erla's quilt-as-you-go pattern to make swervy curves on this fabulous table runner. It's really easy and the results are spectacular. Everyone will wonder how you did it, and you can just smile and bask in the glory.
Level: All
Session I: Monday, August 16 10:00 - 1:00
NEW! Session II: Monday, July 26 1:30 - 4:30
Instructor: Sherrill Crowder
Cost: $25, plus pattern

   Ditty Bag. These adorable little bags are perfect for toting all kinds of stuff to all kinds of events. Have fun with your fabric choices, and make them in a variety of sizes – they sew up fast and are so cute you'll want to make them as gifts for everyone you know.
Level: All
Time: Thursday, July 8 10:00 - 12:30
Instructor: Elaine Edwards
Cost: $25

   Embroidery Demo. Interested in getting into machine embroidery? Have a machine that you aren't using to full potential? Come in for a quick make-it-take-it demo with a cute little gift card holder that's sewn in the hoop.
Level: All
Time: Thursday, July 29 10:00 - 11:30
Instructor: Elaine Edwards
Cost: $15, includes kit

   Hand Quilting. Hand quilting gives a beautiful traditional look to a quilt and is appealing in its low-tech simplicity. Learn about tools and techniques for marking quilting designs, then discover the therapeutic benefits of hand quilting. You'll work on a whole-cloth project that can later be finished as a pillow, but you'll also be working on your mental health.
Level: All
Time: Wednesday, July 21 10:00 - 12:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $20, plus kit

   Inner Beauty. This beautiful table runner lets you show off your gorgeous Oriental fabric collection and your paper piecing skills at the same time! Equally attractive in non-Oriental fabrics, too.
Level: Intermediate
Time: Mondays, June 7 & 21 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Leslie Burtch
Cost: $55, plus pattern

   Log Cabin. You might be thinking, "Ho hum, log cabin, old as the hills". But this new technique from Marti Michell will make you change your mind and rediscover an old favourite. It's truly revolutionary – strips are cut with Marti's specialty ruler to ensure perfect width and length (with no math!) and, when pieced together, they result in perfectly square blocks (with no distortion!). Unbelievable, and unbelievably easy.
Level: All
Session I: Thursdays, July 22 and August 19 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Thursdays, July 22 and August 19 6:30 - 9:30
Instructor: Carol Voyer-Terrien
Cost: $55, plus book and ruler

   Million Pillowcase Challenge. In our continuing contribution to American Patchwork & Quilting's effort to make one million pillowcases for various local charities (ours is Ronald McDonald House), we're holding a couple of drop-in workshops during the summer. You can buy a pillowcase kit or bring your own fabric, and we'll provide the pattern, instructions, and fun. Please pre-register so that we can prepare enough kits.
Level: All
Session I: Wednesday, July 14 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Wednesday, August 18 1:30 - 4:30
Instructor: Linda Hansen
Cost: An afternoon of your time

   Paper Piecing Basics. Paper piecing allows for incredible detail and accuracy, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Learn the basics of paper piecing, and discover the tools & techniques that make the process easier. You'll make a cute little flower block that you can then use in a pillow, purse, wall hanging, whatever.
Level: All
Session I: Wednesday, July 28 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Wednesday, July 28 6:30 - 9:30
Instructor: Carol Voyer-Terrien
Cost: $30

   Pocket Box. Another winner from Atkinson Designs! These fabric organizer boxes look great and work great, holding all the bits & bobs of a busy life. Use them in your sewing room, in the kitchen, at the office, – anywhere you have stuff that gets out of control.
Level: All
Time: Wednesday, July 21 1:30 - 4:30
Instructor: Linda Hansen
Cost: $25, plus pattern

   Pseudo Hidden Wells. Discover the hidden depths of stripes! Use a striped fabric to create the illusion of strip piecing, then cut and rearrange for a really effective, but easy, table runner.
Level: All
Time: Tuesday, August 17 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $30

   Really, Really Basic Machine Quilting. For those of you who take the Super Simple Quilt class, this really, really simple class will turn your top into a quilt. Learn how to square up your top, layer it with batting and a backing, and machine stitch in the ditch. One step closer to a fully completed quilt!
Level: Novice
Time: Thursday, August 5 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $30

   Reversible Baby Quilt. Even if you don't have a baby, this is a great quilt-and-finish-as-you-go technique that can be used for large quilts, table runners, wall hangings, whatever. Graphic design, easy construction Ñ this one's a real winner! Look at the other side!
Level: All
Session I: Tuesday, July 6 10:00 - 1:00
NEW! Session II: Saturday, August 14 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Sherrill Crowder
Cost: $30

   Seminole Bookmark. We'll be using a great new specialty ruler to create a Seminole-style strip to use as a nifty bookmark. Try our ruler, and, once you know the technique, you'll be inserting them into garments, bags, table runners, wallhangings, and other projects. A neat way to add a lot of interest.
Level: All
Time: Thursday, July 15 10:00 - noon
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $20

   Serger Demo. Interested in sergers and/or coverlock machines? Come to one of our Make-It-and-Take-It Sessions to see what's available and what you can do with these fabulous machines. The "take-it" refers to a stitched sample, but you can take home a serger, if you prefer!
Level: All
Session I: Thursday, July 15 1:30 - 4:30
Session II: Thursday, July 15 6:30 - 9:30
Session III: Wednesday, August 11 1:30 - 4:30
Session IV: Wednesday, August 11 6:30 - 9:30

   Sewing Techniques. If you already know how to sew a straight seam but would like to learn more beyond the basics, this essential technique class will serve you well. Learn about blind hemming, zipper insertion, making buttonholes, and lots of other techniques that can be applied to garments, home dec and quilting. Keep your class samples in a workbook, ready to refer to when you need a quick reminder of what to do when ... .
Level: All
Session II: Saturday, June 19 9:30 - 4:30 (bring a lunch)

   Snap Happy. Snap to it with this cute little bag, which can be made in a variety of sizes. It uses a metal carpenter's tape measure as its snappy closure and can be dressed up with prairie points and with other variations that will be shown in class. Makes the perfect accessory for your iPod, cell phone, makeup, or sewing stuff.
Level: All
Time: Saturday, June 12 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Linda Hansen
Cost: $25, plus pattern

   Star Pot Holder/Trivet. Take modified Cathedral Window blocks (made entirely by machine!) to construct these cute dimensional potholders. Make a few and you'll have a good head start on your Christmas gifts.
Level: All
Time: Thursday, August 19 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Elaine Edwards
Cost: $25, plus pattern

   Super Simple Quilt. If you're a quilting newbie and want to start with a really easy project, this is the one! Basic shapes and simple piecing combine to form a modern, very attractive quilt top that you'll be proud to show off. Easy, easy!
Level: Novice (Take the Aiming for Accuracy course if you don't already know how to rotary cut and machine piece. Take it anyway if you just need to improve in those areas. After this class, you might want to consider Really, Really Basic Machine Quilting and Binding Basics to finish your quilt.) Here's another example.
Time: Tuesday, July 20 10:00 - 2:00 (bring a lunch)
Instructor: Val Jensen
Cost: $35, plus pattern

   Thread Catcher. Instead of wearing all your thread snippets (a favourite look for quilters), make this little thread catcher to keep by your sewing or embroidery machine. Decorate it with embroidery or decorative stitches, and you'll have a very neat project that will keep you neat, too!
Level: All
Time: Friday, July 9 10:00 - 12:30
Instructor: Elaine Edwards
Cost: $25

   Thread Play Day. Thread is quilters' candy. It's yummy and luscious, but, unlike candy, we don't know what to do with it. Join Gail Robertson, from Superior Threads, for a taste test, but without the calories! Learn about the different types of threads and the needles that work best with them, then experiment with a variety of techniques to make your projects sparkle.
Level: All
Time: Saturday, July 24 10:00 - 4:00 (bring a lunch)
Instructor: Gail Robertson
Cost: $55, plus kit

   Topsy Towel. The kitchen towel dilemma (where to hang it?) has been solved! Take a store-bought dish towel, decorate it with either machine embroidery or decorative stitches, then add a clever clip-and-flip unit to attach it to the oven door handle. Left out in the open, it looks good and stays dry.
Level: All
Time: Thursday, August 12 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Elaine Edwards
Cost: $30

   Zippy Strippy. This cute little purse makes a perfect summer project. Fun fabrics, buttons, rick rack, zippers and an easy quilt-as-you-go technique – you'll want to make lots for use all year round!
Level: All
Time: Saturday, July 17 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Linda Hansen
Cost: $25, plus pattern