Spring Classes 2010
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passion for pincushions february - petit fours
Our passion for pincushions continues to percolate some fabulous designs for the spring season. Each features a whimsical design using a variety of stitching techniques and materials. If you’ve just discovered your own pincushion passion, here’s how it works:
Each pincushion will be offered as an individual class with the pattern included in the cost. Full kits will also be available for all the pincushions, including all the hard to find goodies that designers love to fill their projects with. You may also choose to not buy the kit and use your own materials instead.

february - petit fours
These pincushions look good enough to eat! Wool applique flowers with embroidered details sit atop wool pincushions which are nestled in tart tins.

1 class
Monday February 8
7:00-10:00pm
passion for pincushions february - petit fours......$28.50 class





dear jane
dear jane
Calling all Dear Jane fans! For those of you who have been thinking of starting Dear Jane or for those who are already on the journey, join us for this continuing class.

5 classes
Tuesday Feb 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8
7:00-9:00pm
dear jane......$60.00 class





spring fling B
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday February 12
spring fling B......$20.00 class





yoyoville

Tract housing has never been this cute! The perfect combination of yoyos, four patch and simple machine (or hand) applique make this quilt irresistible. An excellent primer for a variety of techniques to help you break ground on your own housing project. Fee includes pattern.

1 class
Tuesday February 16
7:00-9:30pm
yoyoville......$30.50 course





mid week crisis - A
Ever find yourself feeling stressed because of deadlines or unfinished projects? Pack your bags, bring your lunch and let’s get some things done!
These days will run from 11:00-4:00pm.

Wednesday February 17
mid week crisis - A......$15.00 course





so, now that it’s quilted...
...What do you do?! Join Caryl Yarmchuk for a fun and informative look at post-quilting finishing techniques including squaring up your quilt, creating sleeves for hanging, and a variety of hand and machine binding techniques. Bring your notebook and get ready to finish like a pro!

1 class
Thursday February 18
7:00-9:30pm
so, now that it’s quilted.........$20.00 session





life is like a box of crayons
Get a jump start on the holiday season with this delightful project that will take you back to your childhood. Use crayon colouring techniques and simple colourful embroidery to create a soft, vintage stained glass effect on fabric. Fee includes pattern for centre block.

1 class
Saturday February 20
10:00am-2:00pm
life is like a box of crayons......$32.50 class





studio nights - B
things getting finished A night to finish up those old projects! Whether you need help or just time for yourself, come and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. All studios run from 7:00-10:00pm

Monday February 22
studio nights - B......$12.00 course





wool crazy
Joann Mullaly’s folk art inspired crazy patch is a visual and textural delight! Done entirely in felted wool, each segment features simple folk art designs combined with elegant embroidery. Fee includes book.

4 classes
Tuesday Feb 23, March 16, April 20, May 18
7:00-9:30pm

wool crazy......$88.00 course





studio with trudy-oh!
Bring any of your Trudy projects to spend an evening studio with the master bear artist! Benefit from her knowledge and advice on how to get that perfect nose, paw, or sad ‘hug me’ look.

1 class
Thursday February 25
6:30-9:30pm
studio with trudy-oh!......$20.00 class





spring fling C
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday February 26
spring fling C......$20.00 class





take time for tea
This whimsical twelve month series of teapots, cups and saucers will be sure to delight wool and tea aficionados alike! The custom ‘cupboard’ frame showcases the entire piece in a unique way that’s sure to look fabulous in the kitchen or cottage. Fee includes button pack and pattern for the first month.

3 classes
Saturday February 27, March 20, April 10
10:00-12:30pm
take time for tea......$56.00 course





ric rac flowers
Bring a little springtime sunshine into your life with deceptively intricate three dimensional flowers. Learn a variety of different techniques to turn retro ricrac into a blooming bouquet.

1 class
Monday March 1
7:00-10:00pm
ric rac flowers......$20.00 class





hallowe’en baltimore inspiration
This is an evening to share ideas and get inspired. There is no charge for this evening, but it is necessary to register.

1 class
Thursday March 4
7:00-9:00pm
hallowe’en baltimore inspiration......$0.00 class





weather outside is frightful!
Need a break to get a few things done? Join us for all or part of this weekend retreat. Fee includes dinner Friday night.

3 classes
Friday March 5 2:00-9:00pm
Saturday March 6 11:00-9:00pm
Sunday March 7 11:00-4:00pm
weather outside is frightful!......$60.00 course





scheherazade
Like an Arabian night, these exotic blooms dance along the edge of this dramatic embroidered wool blanket. Taken from the pages of “More Beautiful Embroidered Blankets” you will want to wrap yourself in the pure luxury of this beautiful piece. Book required.

3 classes
Wednesday March 10 March 17, April 14
7:00-9:30pm
scheherazade......$45.00 course





hippity hoppity
Easter is on it’s way with this lovely lapel lapin by Labbé! Fee includes pattern. Pre-class work required.

1 class
Thursday March 11
6:30-9:30pm
hippity hoppity......$35.00 class





spring fling D
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday March 12
spring fling D......$20.00 class





le printemps - becky holloway
Glitter and glimmer mist a pretty, pastel Easter tableau. Architecture included.

1 class
Saturday March 13
10:00-4:00pm
le printemps - becky holloway......$80.00 class





mid week crisis - B
Ever find yourself feeling stressed because of deadlines or unfinished projects? Pack your bags, bring your lunch and let’s get some things done!
These days will run from 11:00-4:00pm

Wednesday March 17
mid week crisis - B......$15.00 course





get knotty!
knotty, indeed! Intrigued by Teresa Layman’s gorgeous miniature knotwork designs, but daunted by the technique? Get knotty with Pamela Harris and find out how simple and addictive these little projects can be! Learn how to make beautiful, well-formed French and Colonial knots, shading and other tips and tricks to make your miniature knotwork the little work of art it is!

1 class
Thursday March 18
7:00-9:30pm
get knotty!......$15.00 class





omg
As the name implies, you’ll be thinking “Oh my goodness what have I gotten myself into?“ This quilt is an old fashioned delight filled with churndash blocks and chain squares. Fee includes pattern. Sewing machine required.

2 classes
Tuesday March 23, April 6
7:00-9:30pm
omg......$45.00 course





the tuffet
engaging Little Miss Muffet never had it so stylin’! This 18” tuffet is fun and fresh in funky fabrics, or use sumptuous silks to create a seat fit for a queen. No common spider would dare sit on such a fabulous tuffet! Fee includes pattern. Sewing machine required.

2 classes
Wednesday March 24, 31
7:00-9:30pm
the tuffet ......$45.00 course





studio nights C
rollicking good time A night to finish up those old projects! Whether you need help or just time for yourself, come and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. All studios run from 7:00-10:00pm

Thursday March 25
studio nights C......$12.00 session





passion for pincushions april - posy pincushion
Our passion for pincushions continues to percolate some fabulous designs for the spring season. Each features a whimsical design using a variety of stitching techniques and materials. If you’ve just discovered your own pincushion passion, here’s how it works:
Each pincushion will be offered as an individual class with the pattern included in the cost. Full kits will also be available for all the pincushions, including all the hard to find goodies that designers love to fill their projects with. You may also choose to not buy the kit and use your own materials instead.

april - posy pincushion
Flirty wool blossoms cover the top of this pincushion cleverly disguised as a vase of flowers. Fee includes pattern.

1 class
Wednesday April 7
7:00-10:00pm
passion for pincushions april - posy pincushion......$28.50 class





spring fling E
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday April 9
spring fling E......$20.00 class





english cottage etui
english cottage etui
We are excited to have Wendy Innes teaching this very special class for us this spring. This quaint Etui is shaped like an English Cottage, complete with front porch to store your thimble. It is adorned with silk ribbon, overdyed fibers, beads and other embellishments. Using a variety of stitches you will decorate your cottage inside and out with windows, flowers, vines and garden critters. Fee includes pattern, colour photos, mattboard foundation and line drawing on muslin.

3 classes
Monday April 12, 19, May 3
7:00-9:30pm
english cottage etui......$110.00 course





button, button, who’s got the button?
This sweetly simple piece makes an excellent introduction to cross-stitch or a refresher for those who are a little rusty! Learn basic cross stitch methods, tip and tricks for embroidering on linen and specialty stitches such as the smyrna cross, satin and Rhodes stitches. Embellish your piece with beautiful mother of pearl buttons and finish it up as the top of a beautiful Olde Colonial box, a perfect receptacle for your button treasures.
Fee includes pattern.

1 class
Thursday April 15
7:00-9:30pm
button, button, who’s got the button?......$30.00 course





wonderland - becky holloway
Colourful quirky Mad Hatter springs to life in delicious silks and velvets. The first class will focus on the construction and painting of the body and head, second class on costuming. Fee includes pattern and clay head.

2 classes
Saturday April 17, May 15
10:00-4:00pm
wonderland - becky holloway......$160.00 class





a day with becky -- becky holloway
Come and spend a day with the master! Work on any of your unfinished “Becky” dolls, or get started on new ones!

1 class
Sunday April 18
10:30-4:00pm
a day with becky -- becky holloway......$45.00 class





studio nights D
rollicking, eh? A night to finish up those old projects! Whether you need help or just time for yourself, come and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. All studios run from 7:00-10:00pm

Wednesday April 21
studio nights D......$12.00 session





mr. e.l.f.
What is Santa without his army of elves and here is their leader! Trudy has created an impish fellow with her signature attention to delightful detail.

Fee includes pattern. Pre-class work required.

3 classes
Thursday April 22, 29, May 13
6:30-9:30pm

mr. e.l.f.......$75.00 course





spring fling F
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday April 23
spring fling F......$20.00 class





mid week crisis - C
Ever find yourself feeling stressed because of deadlines or unfinished projects? Pack your bags, bring your lunch and let’s get some things done!
These days will run from 11:00-4:00pm

Wednesday April 28
mid week crisis - C......$15.00 course





studio nights E
rollicking, eh? A night to finish up those old projects! Whether you need help or just time for yourself, come and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. All studios run from 7:00-10:00pm

Tuesday May 4
studio nights E......$12.00 session





spring basket tea cozy
What is a tea party without a proper cozy? Create a fabulous woven wool basket filled with wool wild flowers to help your sacred brew steep! First in a series of four seasonal tea cozies. Fee includes pattern.

2 classes
Wednesday May 5, 12
7:00-9:30pm
spring basket tea cozy......$45.00 course





The Ultimate Sewing Retreat -- Ron Collins
Three days with Ron Collins and the ultimate sewing retreat! It’s time to liberate some of those fabrics you are afraid to cut into. With Ron by your side and you working on whatever you want, he will teach you some time saving techniques and fitting tips for professional looking results. All levels welcome, from beginners to extremely advanced. If you just want to relax and have a great time, bring any sewing project your heart desires and Ron will help you overcome those trouble spots in fit and construction. Get ready to sew!

Friday May 7
Saturday May 8
Sunday May 9
10:00-4:00pm
The Ultimate Sewing Retreat -- Ron Collins......$250.00 course





passion for pincushions may - georgia’s peach
Our passion for pincushions continues to percolate some fabulous designs for the spring season. Each features a whimsical design using a variety of stitching techniques and materials. If you’ve just discovered your own pincushion passion, here’s how it works:
Each pincushion will be offered as an individual class with the pattern included in the cost. Full kits will also be available for all the pincushions, including all the hard to find goodies that designers love to fill their projects with. You may also choose to not buy the kit and use your own materials instead.

may - georgia’s peach
Like a breath of summer, this perfectly peachy pincushion is crafted from luscious hand-dyed silk rayon velvet, embossed leaves and silky ribbons. A touch of beading like dew, will have you wanting to gobble it up pins and all!

1 class
Monday May 10
7:00-10:00pm
passion for pincushions may - georgia’s peach......$28.50 class





spring fling G
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday May 14
spring fling G......$20.00 class





the farmer’s wife
If Dear Jane was Nearly Insane, would she have been a farmer’s wife? According to the subscribers of the 1922 Farmer’s Wife it would be the best choice she could make! This new sampler quilt is comprised of 111 six inch traditional, “farm-themed” blocks inspired by authentic letters from farm wives of the 1920’s. Join us on another quilting adventure through history. Book required.

3 classes
Monday May 17, June 7, Sept 13
7:00-9:30pm

the farmer’s wife......$45.00 course





mid week crisis - D
Ever find yourself feeling stressed because of deadlines or unfinished projects? Pack your bags, bring your lunch and let’s get some things done!
These days will run from 11:00-4:00pm

Wednesday May 26
mid week crisis - D......$15.00 course





studio with trudy-oh! B
Bring any of your Trudy projects to spend an evening studio with the master bear artist! Benefit from her knowledge and advice on how to get that perfect nose, paw, or sad ‘hug me’ look.

1 class
Thursday May 27
6:30-9:30pm
studio with trudy-oh! B......$20.00 class





spring fling H
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday May 28
spring fling H......$20.00 class





studio nights F
getting things done A night to finish up those old projects! Whether you need help or just time for yourself, come and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. All studios run from 7:00-10:00pm

Wednesday June 2
studio nights F......$12.00 session





spring fling I
Treat yourself to a day away! Come and spend eight uninterrupted hours working on old projects or starting something new. Pizza dinner will be provided so all you have to do is clear your calendar and grab your projects! Spring Flings run from 2:00-10:00pm.

Friday June 11
spring fling I......$20.00 class





studio nights G
 convivialty A night to finish up those old projects! Whether you need help or just time for yourself, come and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. All studios run from 7:00-10:00pm

Monday June 14
studio nights G......$12.00 session





mid week crisis - E
Ever find yourself feeling stressed because of deadlines or unfinished projects? Pack your bags, bring your lunch and let’s get some things done!
These days will run from 11:00-4:00pm

Wednesday June 16
mid week crisis - E......$15.00 course





 
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