Come to paint, melt, fuse, and have fun! See the samples in the store to see what we’ve done in previous years.

Ten one-hour sessions $90 includes supplies to work in class

Come at any of the following times:

First Tuesdays Feb. 5, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, and Nov. 4 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Second Tuesdays Feb. 12, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, and Nov. 11 7-8:00 p.m.

Second Wednesdays Feb. 13, Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, and Nov. 12 11:00-noon

First Saturdays Feb. 2, Mar. 1, Apr. 5, May 3, June 7, *July 12 (note one week delay), Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, & Nov. 1 1:00-2:00

 Come for information about piecing and appliqué by machine, fabric selection, color theory, and also be inspired by the show and tell.

Susan Stein Nine one-hour sessions $81 includes pattern ($15.95 value)

Third Tuesdays, Feb. 19, Mar. 18, Apr. 15, May 20, June 17, no class in July, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, and Nov. 18 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Make a queen sized quilt with a very complex look but using the easiest method ever. The gradated colors give a dynamic look to the stars and you can do a block a night for a month and be all finished with the top. Come the first night to learn the cutting procedures and then on Saturday to start the sewing.

Susan Stein 2 sessions $76.50

Tuesday, June 3 6:30-8:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 14 10:00-4:00

Bring in a landscape photo and learn how to make an abstract art quilt from it. Using unconventional materials and techniques, you will create a textured, unique interpretation of your favorite place and learn a little about doing a sketchbook along the way.

Cyndi Kaye Meier 6 hours $54

Friday, July 18 10:00-4:00

If you’ve taken the journal class and have lots of samples floating around your sewing room, or just want to learn how to make a fabric book, join Tina for a fun day of sewing and embellishing. Her books have painting, photo transfer, stamping, beading, and many more fun decorations so plan on a very enjoyable day.

Tina Hughes 6 hours $54

Saturday, July 19 10:00-4:00

Free up your creative juices by playing with small elements like screen prints, fabric cut outs, sun prints, ribbons, fabric strips, buttons, beads, and lace. Arrange everything on a fat quarter-sized background and quilt/apply them all in one operation. This is a great way to make a themed wall hanging.

Susan Stein 3 hours $27

Tuesday, August 5 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Learn the basics of machine-guided and free-motion quilting, with a discussion of equipment, marking, batting, basting, etc. There will be lots of time to practice the different techniques so you will feel confident quilting all those unfinished projects. Lots of samples shown.

Susan Stein 6 hours $54

Saturday, August 23 10:00-4:00

Learn how to easily bead seemingly complex imagery on quilt projects. Nancy has invented a way to make large, detailed, totally beaded designs and will guide you to success on your own projects.

Nancy Eha 6 hours $60 plus $20 supply fee to instructor which includes beads, Stiff Stuff, thread, needles, and patterns

Saturday, May 17 10:00-4:00

Learn how to make felted wool scarves that incorporate silk fabric for a lightweight and breezy quality, just right for summer. This method of wet felting involves laying wool directly onto a very thin silk gauze scarf, wetting with soap and water, and rolling in bubblewrap in incorporate the two fibers together. The texture created is totally fascinating and unique.

Judy McDowell Six hours $60 plus supply fee to instructor

Saturday, May 31 10:00-4:00

Angelina is a synthetic fiber that melts into a shiny wonderful sheet. There are so many uses for this fun fiber and the related film. Come to play.

Susan Stein 2 hours $18

Wednesday, June 4 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Make some lovely little fairies to dangle over your head and make you smile. Rick will guide you in making a doll with polymer clay and fabric, plus some shiny wings. We always have so much fun in Rick’s classes and this spring’s fairies were outstanding!

Rick Petersen Two 3 hour sessions $54 plus $8 supply fee to instructor

Tuesdays, July 15 and 22 6:00-9:00 p.m.

What more fun fiber to play with than silk! We’ll make silk fusion or paper, as it’s sometimes called, with lots of embellishments. It’s easy and so beautiful.

Susan Stein 2 hours $18

Wednesday, July 30 10:00-noon

Make beautiful jewelry that will wow your friends and set off any outfit. These will be very wearable, with lots of texture and gorgeous color. Don’t miss learning this unique process from a very talented instructor.

Judy McDowell 6 hours $60

Saturday, August 16 10:00-4:00

For those people who can’t sign up for a year long class, this day will cover five of the most fun techniques taught in the regular class. Transparency transfer, silk fusion, discharge, Angelina, and painting techniques will all be subjects for directed play time. You will go home with a new bag of tricks to incorporate into your wallhangings, home dec, and accessories.

Susan Stein 6 hours $65 includes supplies

Saturday, August 30 10:00-4:00

The series of four classes that has been so popular will be boiled down to just one day. You will turn a whole bolt of fabric into a rainbow of spectacular colors, tints, and shades.

Susan Antell 6hours $54

Saturday, May 10 10:00-4:00

Come to play with crayons made from oil paint. There are so many ways to use paintstiks to enhance traditional quilts, clothing, art quilts, and home dec items. They are fast becoming a basic part of the fiber artist’s tool kit because they are so versatile. Come for two hours of fun.

Susan Stein 2 hours $18

Wednesday, May 28 10:00-noon

This is part of a series of four classes, which complement each other and are best taken in order. Susan Antell teaches you an easy, minimally messy method to dye cotton, rayon, or silk using baggies. You will learn color theory in a tangible, understandable way and have gorgeous fabrics to use in your next project as well. In class 1 you will dye the twelve color rainbow spectrum.

Susan Antell 2 ½ hours $22.50

Tuesday, May 27 6:30-9:00 p.m.

In the second class of the series, you will work with the concept of “tints” and gradations and use a complementary pair of colors to create a chroma bridge of the colors between them.

Susan Antell 3 hours $27

Tuesday, June 24 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Adding more colors to your palette, you will mix six hues with varying amounts of black to explore the concept of “shades”. The effects of adding bronze as an overdye to add pattern will also be explored.

Susan Antell 3 hours $27

Tuesday, July 29 6:00-9:00 p.m.

We will explore how to mix two sets of primaries to get thirty-six different color gradients. You will now have a fabulous swatch book for future projects.

Susan Antell 3 hours $27

Tuesday, August 26 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Rejoice! Soy wax is here so you can forget the hot paraffin and trips to the dry cleaners. Soy wax rinses out with hot water and Synthrapol and is so easy to use. You will learn to use a tjanting tool and household items to create stunning fabric. Previous dyeing experience is a prerequisite.

Cyndi Kaye Meier 6 hours, $54

Friday, June 20 10:00-4:00

These four paints by Jacquard are so versatile you’ll find it a favorite new way to create unique fabrics. Dye-na-Flow gives you the look of a dyed fabric, Textile Paint is transparent, Neopaque is opaque, and Lumiere is a beautiful metallic. All the techniques covered are easy and require no previous art experience.

Susan Stein 6 hours $54.00

Saturday, June 21 10:00-4:00

Mary is a master marbling artist, whose fabric you’ve enjoyed in the store. She will show you how to convert white fabric into exquisite patterns, based on old book liner designs. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Mary Holland 6 hours $54

Saturday, July 26 10:00-4:00

Learn some of the hottest new techniques for taking color out of fabric, sometimes even after the quilt is made! Painting techniques, such as stamping and stenciling, in conjunction with discharge, will also be covered. You can bring a quilted piece to play on or Sue, a longarm quilter, will supply you with a quilted “canvas” for a small fee. Come to discover a new world of surface design.

Sue Kelly 6 hours $60

Saturday, August 9 10:00-4:00

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