News from Bigfork Bay Cotton Company

LONGARMS & LAUGHTER
Sunday   June 8   1-3
FEE   Free!

Everyone with an interest in longarm quilting is welcome to this guild meeting. The objective of this newly-formed guild is education and charitable endeavors. Please come and see what it's all about! This Sunday is also the Bigfork Piecemaker's Quilt Show (10-3) and the shop will be open from 11-3. Come spend the day in Bigfork!

HAND QUILTING
Saturday   June 14   1-4
INSTRUCTOR   Mary Sanchez
FEE $30 (or $10 per hour)

Although many of us turn to machine quilting because of its speed, there are those special tops that just call out for hand quilting. Mary keeps the tradition alive in our shop, but uses special ergonomic methods, a la Thimblelady, to prevent the repetitive motion injuries often associated with hand quilting. Whether you are brand new to hand quilting, or need to learn a new way to do it, spend some time with Mary. You'll be surprised how fast you can pick up this method. This class is charged "by the hour" at the rate of $10 per hour. You may only need two hours, but Mary has set aside three hours for this class. You will only pay for the time you need.

KITCHEN PLACEMATS (COTTON THEORY)
Wednesday   June 18   10-4
INSTRUCTOR   Mo Harrah
FEE   $35     (Book required...if you took our introductory class you have it...)

CHOOSE your favorite Toni Whitney design and let OK Carol guide you, step by step, towards creating your own beautiful art quilt. Come to class with your pattern pieces traced on fusible web, as this is the most time-consuming step. Carol will show you how to use the subtle shadings of the batik fabric to your best advantage, as well as how to "build" your design section by section. This is NOT a beginning fusible appliqu� class. You MUST have experience with this method. We do have kits for these patterns, but they are extremely popular. Sometimes we have to wait quite a while for a specific batik fabric to come in. So, if you'd like a kit, PLEASE purchase it as soon as possible.

CLOTH DOLL MAKING 101
Tuesday June 24   10-2 AND
Tuesday   July 1     10-2
INSTRUCTOR   Carol Marie
FEE   $60 (includes required pattern, "Raggedy AMELIA")

In this class you will learn the basics of doll-making: basic body construction, stuffing the doll, finishing the hair, painting the face and shoes, and embellishments. You will have homework in between sessions. You will go home from the second class with your own completed "Amelia" to enjoy or give away to someone special! Come in to the shop to see the adorable sample doll, as well as some of Carol Marie's other dolls.

CUSTOM CLASS

If you and a couple of friends have been looking for a particular class, let us know. We usually only need three people to make up a class. Give Lynn or Mo a call and we'll make it happen!

OPEN SEWING

We continue to offer open sewing on Mondays. We would love to have you join our group. You can get started any time after 10, and sew until 5. We have a very enjoyable group right now, and there's room for you, too!

PLEASE be aware that you are not considered registered for a class until you have paid the class fee. At that time, we will provide you with a supply list for the class. If we have to cancel a class for any reason, we will refund the entire class fee.   If you cancel, we will do our best to fill your spot. If we are able to do so, we will refund your class fee.

REMEMBER, you receive a 10% discount on supplies purchased for your class, and a 10% discount on regular-priced purchases made on class day (excluding Cherrywood fabric and antique button jewelry). BE SURE AND REMIND US when you are making purchases for a class!!