This special event is two days of workshops for AAQG members with classes taught by Guild members. It is presented during the spring of odd-numbered years as a "Thank You" for Guild members who volunteered and worked during the previous quilt show.
A nominal registration fee is charged for each class and sometimes a small kit fee is charged by the instructor.
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Friday Demos,
June 8, 2007 |
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'Crooked Nickel'
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| With Sue Carter (Honeybee Quilt Store)
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Using 5” squares and a gridded stabilizer, you too can make a quilt!
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'Electric Quilt Intro'
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| With Jean Folks
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| This software application for your PC that helps you design
quilts (both pieced and appliqued) will be demonstrated. It's a
quiltmaker's dream
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'Folded yo-yos'
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| With Rosie McCrady (McCrady Enterprises)
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| How to fold fabric into a hexagonal yo-yo.
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'Q-Tool-Ruler makes ½ square triangles'
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| With Nancy Brinkley (B & B Quilting and Gifts)
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.bbquilting.com/
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'Quilt Piecing in Your Embroidery Hoop Sewing Machine'
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| With Jennifer Clements (Austin Sewing Machine)
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Paper-piecing using your embroidery machine and a 4 x 4 hoop.
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.austinsewing.com/
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'Shadow Applique'
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| With Flo Cochran
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Learn to do an applique overlaid with organdy or sheer fabric.
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'String Piecing'
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| With Mary Beard
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Several ways to strip piece different blocks.
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'Twisted Cord'
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| With Ginger Edwards (Ginger’s Needlearts, Quilts, and Framing)
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Learn how to twist embroidery floss to make a colorful decorative cord.
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'Using Rubber Stamp Templates'
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| With Kate Ackley (By Kate)
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| A large variety of blocks can be designed by moving the shapes around,
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.bykate.com/
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'Velvet Flowers'
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| With Maxine Wallace
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Easy to do beautiful three-dimensional folded flowers. Can be worn as a pin.
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'Y-Seam Stars'
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| With Shelly Sutton
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Demonstration on cutting diamonds and sewing a y-seam star together.
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'Yo-Yo’s to Go'
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| With Nancy Atkinson
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| Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
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| Do you know the trick to making perfect yo-yo’s? Nancy will show you how.
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Friday Evening Classes,
June 8, 2007 |
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'Applique Wool Jar Toppers'
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| With Diane Ferguerson (Honeybee Quilt Store)
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $5
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| Use easy-to-do wool applique to make a topper for jam, jelly or cookie/soup recipes in a jar! Your own special personalization for gifts. (Very Basic)
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.honeybeequiltstore.com/
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'Battlefield Block'
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| With Sukie Jordan
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Using (2) 12" squares of fabric, one light, one dark, you sew 2
blocks at the same time resulting in a positive and negative center
square with a four-patch in each corner.
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'Cover it Notebook'
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| With Kate Ackley (By Kate)
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $5
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| Make a cute, small (7" x 6" open) notebook cover. Perfect for a gift. (Beginner)
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.bykate.com/
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'Electric Quilt Basics'
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| With Jean Folkes'
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| The class covers the basics of The Electric Quilt program
(Version 6) for your PC. Students must bring their laptop computer
with the program installed on it or they may purchase a copy at the
class ($149 for the full version or $74.95 for the upgrade from
Version 5, both are 10% discounts). Attendees will leave with a quilt
design they have created and ready to go home and make.
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'Fine Hand Quilting'
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| With Patty Cline
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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'Hawaiian Applique'
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| With Rebecca Salinger
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $1
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| Learn basic needle-turn appliqu?, with a one block naturalistic leaf design. Good practice with making a pattern, cutting design, sewing inner and outer curves, paints and some straight edges. (Kit: $1) (Beginner to Intermediate)
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'Machine Quilting with Sticky Templates'
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| With Kathryn Kisner
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $4
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| Create the stunning precision of hand quilting on your sewing machine. Use simple shapes that are EASY to quilt using free motion and a walking foot. Hands on. (Beginner to Advanced)
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'Posie Applique'
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| With Barbara Garner
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Learn to hand applique and finish with a 6" beautiful floral block. (Beginner)
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'Spa Day for Your Featherweight'
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| With Pari Piersol
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $2
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| A demonstration on how to clean, oil, and generally service this favorite old sewing machine. (Beginner to Advanced)
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Friday & Saturday
2-Session Classes,
June 8 & 9 |
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'Crazy Quilting'
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| With Mary Shepard
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m. Friday & 9 - noon Saturday
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| Kit Cost: $20
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| Foundation piece a block using silk and silk-like fabrics (furnished in a kit); then learn to embellish with silk ribbon embroidery stitches, buttons, silk flowers, leaves, beads, ribbon lace and trim. (Kit: $20, includes some fabric, silk ribbon, beads, ribbon and trim) (Beginner to Intermediate)
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'Lone Star Variation'
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| With Kay Wentzel
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| Time: 6 - 9:15 p.m. Friday & 9 - noon Saturday
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| Kit Cost: $10
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| 38” wall hanging. Learn the easy approach to this difficult-looking pattern. This lovely star may be traditional or wild! (Intermediate)
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Saturday Full Day
Classes, June 9, 2007 |
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'Crossed Tulips'
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| With Linda Miles
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| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| 16” x 20” project on fusible appliqué and satin stitch. Make this quilt with its beautiful color and impressive thread work. (Beginner to Intermediate)
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.equilts.com/linda
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'Design and Color Play'
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| With Phyllis O’Rourke
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| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| From a provided kit, make a 4” block, a shaded 4-patch with 3 triangles. Squares and rectangles are used to make the block. Many different designs can be used with this block. (Kit: free) (Intermediate)
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'Elegant Feathered Star'
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| With Patty Cline
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| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $2
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| Learn to do this popular pattern the easy way. It is broken down into simple units for piecing. Makes a 40” star. (Kit: $2)
(Intermediate to Advanced)
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'Pineapple Quilt'
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| With Kim Heinrich
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| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Make this fabulous fun quilt with straight-line sewing, assembly-line fashion. Pineapples represent hospitality. We all need one! Make it 24” to king size, your choice. (Intermediate)
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'Split Nine-Patch'
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| With Mary Beard
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| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $5
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| Take a simple nine-patch and turn it into a wall hanging with small cornerstones and focus squares. A special cutting technique gives impressive results. (Kit: $5) (Beginner to Intermediate)
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'Working in a Series'
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| With Beth Kennedy
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| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Working in a series is one way to investigate the non-traditional or art quilt, or to improve the approach to serious work. Class includes techniques as mind mapping for ideas, manipulating material for texture and more. Stress-free class to encourage serious play. Six-inch square technique samples. (Beginner to Intermediate)
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Saturday Morning Classes,
June 9, 2007 |
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'Fun and Done Tablerunner'
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| With Jennifer Clements (Austin Sewing Machines)
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| Time: 9 a.m. - noon
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| Kit Cost: $29
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| A quilt-as-you-go technique which produces a quick, easy and finished tablerunner. No more UFO?s! Self-bending strip piecing. Complete kit: $29 (Beginner to Intermediate)
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.austinsewing.com/
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'Humbug Bag'
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| With Ronna Hammil (Ready to Sew Bernina)
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| Time: 9 a.m. - noon
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| Kit Cost: $10
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| Colorful, clever, easy to make, and fun to use. (Beginner to Intermediate)
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.readytosewbernina.com/
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'Redwork Lecture and display of Redwork items'
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| With Kathleen McCrady
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| Time: 9 a.m. - noon
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| This will be a lecture on Redwork history, with many examples of this needleart from her personal collection (Beginner to Advanced)
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'Russian Needle Punch'
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| With Ginger Edwards (Ginger's Needle Arts, Quilting, and Framing)
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| Time: 9 a.m. - noon
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| Use embroidery thread and a specialty needle to do this popular thread-arts project. (Beginner to Advanced)
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Saturday Afternoon
Classes, June 9, 2007 |
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'Discharge'
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| With Kathleen Clendennen
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| Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $5
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| Learn a method for chemically removing color from fabric to create your own design. (Kit: $10) (Beginner)
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'Elegant or Eclectic Handbag'
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| With Andree Brunk (B & B Quilting and Gifts)
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| Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $1
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| Make a lovely handbag, either elegant, eclectic or just fun! The choice is yours as you change fabric and embellishment. (Beginner to Intermediate)
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| For more information:
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| Visit http://www.bbquilting.com/
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'Intermediate Machine Quilting'
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| With Shelley Sutton
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| Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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| Advanced machine quilting. Perfect your quilting skills and machine quilt in a professional way! (Intermediate to Advanced)
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'Mono Print Art Quilt'
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| With Francis Alford
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| Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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| Kit Cost: $5
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| Start a small art quilt using Knox gelatin plate to print images on fabric. You will be able to paint, embellish and sandwich a piece, which may be completed with machine or hand stitching. (Beginner to Advanced)
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'Postcards Plus'
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| With Nancy Dickey
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| Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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| Make a beautiful art miniature quilt by layering free-motion appliqued leaves with Angelina fiber and tulle, ending with a raw-edged flower on top and then embellishing. (Intermediate)
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