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$5 Quilt

$5 Quilt Club
Just buy your first block kit for $5, follow the rules, and get each block after that for FREE! The Second Saturday of the Month at 10am SHARP or the Friday night before at 5:30pm! Started Nov. 8, but you can jump in now.
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Follow all the rules, and you can make a quilt for just $5!!!

My Favorite Jacket
Thurs., Jan. 8, 22, 29, 6-8pm, $45
Instructor: Robin Culbertson
Pick your favorite jacket from the Favorite Things pattern company, and let your creativity show through! You can choose to make the jacket as shown on the pattern (very quick and easy!), or choose to quilt the jacket (a lot more work, but worth the effort.) Check out the choices at www.favoritethings.net. 

Mariner's Compass Wall Hanging
Tues., Jan. 13, 20, 27, 12:30-2:30pm, $35
Instructor: Robin Culbertson
Make a beautiful wall hanging while learning lots of different skills! Easy enough for patient beginners, but challenging enough for those who wish to learn paper piecing and applique. 

Beginning Quilting Start to Finish 
Tues., Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 6-9p, $65 plus supplies
-OR-
Wed., Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 10a-1p, $65 plus supplies
Instructor: Janet Marler
Learn how to cut with a rotary cutter and ruler, how to make a true 1/4" seam, measure and cut borders, how to layer your layers, how to quilt, and even how to bind! Janet will tell you all the hints, tips and tricks, and show you lots of gadgets to help you along. You'll make the "Turning Twenty Again" quilt in class.

I Can't Believe I'm Sewing
(Beginning Sewing) 
Wed., Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 4-6pm, $45 plus supplies
Instructor: Ellen Knight
Yes! You, too, can learn how to sew! Pick projects from either Pat Sloan's "I Can't Believe I'm Sewing" book or "The New Handmade" book and we'll show you how to get going! Project ideas include coasters, placemats, French press coffee pot cover, shower curtain and valance, cell phone bag, ipod bag, tote bags, fabric scarf, laptop sleeve, composition book cover, messenger bag, apron, headband, zippered bag and more!! All skill levels and ages 10 to 99+ are welcome... During the four weeks, you will work at your own pace, allowing you to make whichever project(s) you wish.

Click HERE for more photos of just some of the projects from which to choose!

Amy Butler In Town Bags
Drawstring Bag -- Sat., Jan. 24, 10a-1p, $20 plus supplies
Smart Bag -- Sat., Jan. 31, 10a-3p, $30 plus supplies
- or both classes, $45
Instructor: Ellen Knight
One pattern, two bags! In the first class, make a super simple drawstring bag (a great beginner's project!), and in the second class, make the lined Smart Bag. The Smart Bag comes in two sizes, and it's just perfect for when you're "In-Town!" The Smart Bag would be a good choice for patient beginners and above.

Thread Painting Techniques 
Sat., Feb. 21, 10a-3:30p
Take a floral fabric, fuse it to a background, and use decorative threads to thread paint textures on top of the floral fabrics. You will also learn how to couch fibers and do bobbin work, all while making a lovely wall hanging! So easy, a confident beginner can do it. 

Floating Foundation Bargello
Wall Hanging with Jennifer Amor 
Thurs., Feb. 26, 10a-4p, $55
Learn how to “float” bargello on a freezer paper foundation (Georgia Bonesteel's Grid Grip), creating all the strip sets  for a four-block repeat wallhanging.  In a 6-hour class, bring pre-cut strips, learn the technique and sew one of the four blocks (finish at home). You won't believe that this is an easy project, but the gridded foundation paper makes it a snap! Click on picture for a larger view.