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Country Stitches is a Quilter’s Heaven |
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Quiltmaking NEW Scrappy Diamond Quilt Bold, high-contrast fabrics give lots of character to this beautiful throw-size quilt. Learn tips and tricks for making perfect triangles. Then learn how to place them to make diamonds. Some piecing experience necessary. Fee: $35 East Lansing Sat May 31, Instr: Mary Jane Nugent 10-5 T-Shirt Quilt Great gift for graduation, birthdays, and Christmas. Bring in your special someone’s favorite t-shirts and get started on making a memory quilt. Learn the basics of placement, sashing, and assembling while getting started on your quilt. From the pattern “T-Shirt Quilts”. Beginners welcome. Fee: $25 East Lansing Sat May 10, Instr: Cindy Reisig 10-3 Jackson Sat May 31, Instr: Gail Maybee 10:15-3:15 Quiltsmart Quilts Quiltsmart is an amazing method used to do curves and triangles the easy way. Choose either the Lone Star, Double Wedding Ring or Dahlia pattern. Learn all the tips and tricks to make one of these beautiful quilts. Fee: $35 East Lansing Sat June 7, Instr: Holly Carpenter 10-5 French Braid Quilt Simple piecing - Spectacular quilts. Make this quilt uniquely yours with your fabric selection, pretty borders and separator bands. Come in and our knowledgable staff will help you select your fabric. Some piecing experience needed. From the book French Braid Quilts. Fee: $30 East Lansing Mon May 5 & 12, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 1:30-4:30 or 6-9 Trip Around the World Quilt This Trip Around the World is small enough to complete quickly and large enough to make a statement on the wall. We can help you choose the fabrics to make this uniquely yours. Some piecing experience needed. Fee: $35 Jackson Sat May 10, Instr: Sue Walz 10:15-4:45 Machine Quilted Red, White & Blue Panel Learn Machine Quilting and finish with a great wallhanging. This is a great class for beginners. Learn all about threads, batting, marking tools, stencils and much more. Beginners welcome. Fee: $35 Jackson Sat June 7, Instr: Sue Walz 10:15-4:45 |
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Charm Packs & Jelly Rolls NEW Point Taken Table Runner Finally, a project you can finish in class. Purchase a charm pack or bring in your fabric already cut into 5” squares and you’ll be ready to sew as soon as you walk in the classroom. Learn the quick and easy paper bag method of selecting which 5” square to use next. Great for beginners. Fee: $15 East Lansing Thurs May 29, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 1:30-4:30 or 6-9 Little Charmer Table Runner You guessed it. This table runner is made with Charm Squares. Add a fatt quarter and you’re ready to go. Learn a little about cutting, piecing and finishing. You’ll finish with a beautiful accent for your table. Fee: $35 East Lansing Sat May 10, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 10-5 Easy Charm Square Quilts Start sewing as soon as you get to class. All your cutting is done when you use charm squares. Learn how to chain piece and match seams. Choose one of several easy Charm Square Quilt Patterns. Learn the tips and tricks for perfect piecing. Beginners welcome. Fee: $35 East Lansing Sat May 17, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 10-5
Quilting Basic Techniques NEW Quilting with Beverly Bring in any project and Beverly will help you with it. Beverly has been quilting for many years. She just got done assisting Eleanor Burns at our retreat. We’re sure Beverly can help you get close to completing that UFO (unfinished object). East Lansing Tues June 10, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 1:30-4:30 or 6-9, Fee: $15 East Lansing Sat June 14, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 10-5, Fee: $35 Machine Quilting Use your sewing machine to quilt your quilt. Learn and practice three different methods of machine quilting. Enjoy your quilts now instead of years from now! Some sewing experience needed. Kit required. Fee: $15, Kit Fee: $4.50 East Lansing Thurs May 8, Instr: Beverly Martin Rakowski 1:30-4:30 or 6-9 Jackson Thurs May 22, Instr: Sue Walz 1:30-4:30 or 6-9 Handi Quilter/Grand Quilter/Mega Quilter/ Long Arm Quilting Learn the tips and tricks of mid to long arm quilting including loading the quilt, thread tension, thread, needles, fabric tension and more. Fee: $10 Jackson Wed May 7, Instr: Sue Walz 2-4 or 6-8 |
