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Please call for "class space available" - 970 223-4269 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Be sure to Mark your Calendar: *Christmas Open House Sat Dec 2, Tea Party, 10:30-12:30 bring your show and tell!! *Table Décor Club begins 1/13, 9am *Christmas Club begins 1/20, 9am *Make A Quilt For Baby begins 1/26, 1:30pm *2007 Saturday Sampler begins Sat 1/27, 10:30am *Silk Ribbon Adventure with Helen Eriksson from Australia, *Quilt til ya Wilt Mystery Night pot luck, Sat March 17th 5:00-??? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Introducing Sip and Sew Every Wed 1:30-3:30 we will meet for a cup of tea, stitch on whatever project you wish, enjoy good company and chat with friends. Help will be available to get those projects finished! Projects may include piecing, appliqué or whatever you are working on. Begins 1/3 Hostess: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elementary Quilting Learn all the basics of quilting in this great beginner class. You will learn correct cutting techniques, how to strip pieces, basic appliqué and working with basic shapes. 6 week class beg. Tues 1/16, 1:30-3:30pm OR 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mystery Quilt We will meet every Saturday for 6 months. A step will be provided and demonstrated each month as we reveal step by step the secrets of this stunning mystery quilt. After purchasing your initial fabric for the mystery quilt you may pick up your instructions any time after the first Sat of the current month. You do not have to attend the demonstration class. First Sat of month beg. 1/6, 9:00-10:00am Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Table Décor Join us each month as we make a variety of items to decorate your table – we will be making table runners, table toppers, cloths, placemats and other decorative items. Kits will be available for the various projects on the morning of the class. A great series to dress up your dining room and create perfect hostess gifts for all your friends! Sec. Sat of month beg. 1/13, 10:30-11:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Silk Ribbon Renaissance This is the cover project from Helen Eriksson’s book of the same name. We will work our way step by step each month to create this gorgeous masterpiece in silk ribbon. Beginning silk ribbon embroidery skills required. Second Sun of month beg. 1/14, 1:30-3:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Beginning Silk Ribbon Embroidery Learn some basic stitches to get you started on this beautiful embroidery technique. Great for embellishing quilts, clothing and baby things! Wed 1/17, 10:30-12:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Delectable Mountains Make this great quilt – lap to Queen/King size – a great project for the adventurous beginner. Learn to strip piece the Quilt-In-A-Day way! Thurs 1/18, 10:30-3;30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In Full Bloom Get inspired to make this gorgeous new block of the month quilt from McKenna Ryan – each panel is a treat and would make a great wallhanging, and the entire quilt is wonderful. We will meet each month to learn the fusible appliqué technique, work on the different blocks and troubleshoot any problems. 3rd Fri of month beg. 1/19, 1:30-3:30PM Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Christmas Club Want to get a jump start on gifts for next Christmas? Join us each month as we stitch a variety of projects that will make perfect gifts or spruce up your home for the next holiday season. By the time Christmas rolls around again you will have a stash of new items ready to go! We will be making stockings, ornaments, table toppers, runners and lap size quilts. Kits for each project will be available, patterns included with the class. We will also have a surprise project we will work on throughout the year! 3rd Sat of month beg 1/20, 9:00-10:0 0am Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Basics – Let’s Do Triangles Make triangles in a variety of sizes and using several different techniques. You will create your own quilt design in whatever size you choose. Come and have some fun with triangles! Fri 1/26 & 2/9, 10:30- 12:30 Instructor: Jo Sunderman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make a Quilt for Baby Need a stash of baby quilts for friends and relatives? This is the perfect club for you. We will meet each month and work on a different quilt from Alex Anderson’s book. You should be able to sew most of the quilt in the class. Fourth Fri of month beg. 1/26, 1:30-4:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2007 Saturday Sampler Sign up now for next years Saturday Sampler quilt – a great design with a collection of wonderful star blocks. After your initial fee you will receive the fabrics, excluding background, to make each block at no charge each month. You must come to the demonstration class to get your free block and pattern. If you miss a class it will cost $5.00 for the block. You choose your own background color to set off these colorful stars. A variety of settings will be discussed to give your quilt a unique finish! Show and tell is encouraged and tickets provided for at the end of the year for a basket of goodies each time you bring something new for show and tell. Great fun! Fourth Sat of month beg. 1/27, 10:30-11:30am Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stack and Whack If you have not tried a stack and whack style quilt yet, you are in for a real treat. Come learn this fun technique that always is full of surprises. You will never look at fabric the same again! Wed 1/24 & 1/31, 6:00-8:00pm Class Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Strippy Stars Learn to make flying geese using the Flying Geese X 4 method with no wasted material and perfect geese each time! A beautiful quilt for any occasion. Thurs 2/1 & 2/8, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Jane Taysom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crazy Patch Redwork Learn the basics of redwork stitching and crazy patch piecing as you make this beautiful scrappy quilt incorporating both techniques. Perfect if you already have a collection or are anxious to start working on a collection of redwork blocks. Fri 2/2 & 2/9, 10:30-12:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chinese Lanterns Make a very cool quilt using this fun and easy strip pieced design. Make it planned or make it scrappy! The design looks tricky but it is very easy and fun to do. Thurs 2/15, 10:30am-3:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The French Braid Quilt You have seen the book, now lets get serious and stitch up one of these spectacular designs. We will discuss the various possibilities with this technique for creating your own version of this great quilt. Wed 2/7 & 2/14, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Terri Sandelin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fabric Painting Learn to enhance your art quilts with fabric paints and create floral and other motifs for your art and crazy quilts. Mon 2/19 & 2/26, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Vicki Carlson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Panel Panache Stuck with what to do with those large scale print fabrics? Learn to work with large scale prints as you make this great quilt for wall or bed size. Lots of options will be discussed. Thurs 2/22, 10:30-3:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Japanese Jigsaw Make this great quilt that only looks complicated to piece. Perfect for a collection of oriental fabrics. Also looks great as a two color quilt. Thurs 2/22 and 3/1, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Jane Taysom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Foundation Piecing Fun You will learn to foundation piece a variety of blocks from Carol Doak’s book 50 Blocks to Foundation Piece. Create a wallhanging, table topper or an entire quilt! This is a technique focused class. Tues Feb 27 & Mar 6, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A Silk Ribbon Adventure with Helen Eriksson Join us for this special treat from Helen Eriksson who is traveling here from Australia. She will be teaching 2 different classes on the weekend of March 3 and 4. We are still working out the details of the projects, but rest assured they will be fabulous! Sign up for one or both projects and enjoy her great company and learn from one of the best in the business. Helen’s book is a treat for the eyes and with her class you will have the confidence to tackle any of here exquisite projects. It is recommended to take beginning silk ribbon embroidery prior to signing up for Helen’s classes. Sat and Sun 3/3 & 3/4 Instructor: Helen Eriksson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature’s Marathon A beautiful quilt representing geese migrating through the seasons. Learn to foundation piece as you construct this landscape beauty. Wed 3/7 & 3/14, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fairy Doll Make this sweet little fairy doll using basic doll making techniques. And learn from one of the best doll makers in the area. A delight for you or someone special in your life. Sat 3/10, 10:00-4:00pm Instructor: Marion Bolson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New From Old This session we are beginning a series of quilts – making new versions of an old (and sometimes tired) antique quilt. As we make the new version of each quilt we will discuss the origin and history of the original version. A fun class during which you will learn a little quilting history and make a great quilt! Sat 3/10, 10:30am-3:30pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fairies, Wizards & Dragons, Oh My! Stitch up these blocks to create your own fantasy quilt reminiscent of Lord of Rings, and days long gone. You will learn foundation piecing techniques as you make each block for this fun quilt. Thurs 3/15 & 3/22, 1:30 -3:30pm OR 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quilt til ya Wilt Mystery Night Come work on our fun mystery project for the evening or just bring your own project and get busy stitching! We will share a potluck supper and literally stitch until we all fall asleep! Last years project was a hit – stop buy to see it and take a chance with this all new mystery! Sat 3/17, 5:00pm until??? Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shadow Diamonds A great design to showcase a fabric too pretty to really cut up. Uses a shadow box technique to create the effect. Fun and easy to make. Tues 3/20 & 3/27, 1:30-3:30 OR 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weaver Fever Have fun using stripping techniques creating this dynamic, optical illusion quilt. It’s only complicated looking! Fun in all sorts of colors. Wed 3/21 & 3/28, 6:00-8:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Silk Cocoon Needlecase The Silk Caccon Needlecase is so cute, you will want to make several for you and your friends. You will learn the techniques involved with creating the doll faces from the cocoons as well as the several beading techniques to complete the needlecase. Sat 3/24, 1:00pm-5:00pm. Instructor: Marion Bolson
We appreciate your buying all class supplies at The Quilter’s Garden - remember you receive a 10% discount on all class supplies purchased. Note: Please be punctual for class and please let us know if you are signed up for class but unable to attend for any reason Class Policy **** If you would like a particular class that is not offered – get at least 3 people together and we will schedule the class for you! **** The Quilter's Garden 4019 S. Mason (next to Quality Inn Hotel behind REI and Barnes & Noble). Fort Collins CO 80525 Ph: (970)223-4269 Shop Hours: |
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