Upcoming 2010 Workshops
Please sign up for the February and March classes now. You may mail, email or call in your reservation. Supply list for February and March workshops will be available at the February meeting.
Workshops are held at Legacy Pointe located at 1650 SE Holiday Crest Drive in Waukee:
Take Hickman Road (Hwy 6) west of I-35/80 for 3 miles to the intersection of 156th and Hickman Road which has a Dahls and a Walgreens. Continue west a 1/3 of a mile and turn left (south) at the SE Legacy Pointe Blvd street sign (just past Tuffy and before Earl May). Follow it around to a 3-story building. Go around to the back. When you come in the door, turn to your left and the comunity room is right there. The phone number fo Legacy Pointe is 515-987-3625.
Marge Pearson
Wednesday, February 24 (9am - 4pm) - WHAT DO I DO WITH MY SCRAPS? #2 - Bring your buckets of scraps and actually do something with them. Marge gave this workshop last year and everyone had a marvelous time. Don't miss it. She has something new.
There are only 4 openings left for this class.
JoAnn Belling www.joannbelling.com
Thursday, February 25 (9am - 4pm) - WALTZING NINE PATCH - Overcome your fear of free-hand rotary cutting. Learn about weaving, fusing, and raw-edge blocks as you experiment with color and design. Learn how piping adds that little extra pizzazz. Don't miss out making this FUNtastic quilt.
JoAnn states "This is the most exciting, most fun, most free and easiest workshop I teach. Sudents learn free form cutting, color, weaving, fusible, design, border treatment, and piping."
JoAnn will have available for sale at class: 6 1/2" batik squares, fusible, and cording.
Thursday, February 25 (6pm - 9pm) - FLYING GEESE IN A BRAVE NEW WORLD - For those who cannot attend a daytime class, here is your opportunity to learn fast and no-waste methods. This workshop will help you easily recognize patterns within patterns. There are only a few spaces left in this evening class.
Darlene Zimmerman www.feedsacklady.com
Wednesday, March 24 (9am - 4pm) - FINISHING SCHOOL - Learn how to make, mark and bind all sorts of edge finishes. You will make bound samples of scalloped, notched and shaped edges, ice cream cone borders, etc. Also learn prairie point edgings, mitered and rounded corners. Plus tips on perfect bindings and no-lump joint.
Important Announcement!!! - Since the waiting list for Wednesday's "Finishing School" Workshop was longer than the number of enrollees (3) for Thursday's "Bachelor Buttons" class. Darlene and I have decided to scratch "Bachelor Buttons" and offer "Finishing School" both days.
Thursday, March 25 (9am - 4pm) - FINISHING SCHOOL -- see description above for the Wednesday class.
Kay M Capps Cross www.crosscutsquilting.com
Wednesday, April 28 (9am - 4pm) - GODDESS OF LIGHT - Kay is the Black and White Lady who demonstrates a fun and carefree method foundation piecing.
Thursday, April 29 (9am - noon) - SLAP HAPPY - Not a workshop for the "anal-retentive".
Thursday, April 29 (6pm - 9 pm) - FUN RAGGY EDGES - Another chance for you gals who just cannot make it to daytime workshops. Kay will not allow you to sleep through this fun filled class.
Maggie Ball www.dragonflyquilts.com
Wednesday, May 26 (9am - 4pm) - GATEWAY TO MONGOLIA - The olzii, or never-ending knot, is a traditional Mongolian motif symbolizing the dynamic expanse of the universe and the endless cycles of life and death. Learn about another culture while making this beautiful quilt.
Thursday, May 27 (9am - 4pm) - BARGELLO QUILTS WITH A TWIST - The bargello block is a new concept with enormous potential for creating your own designs. This strip-pieced block is easy to make and can be arranged in a great variety of ways. You will be amazed at the possibilities.
Virginia & George Siciliano
www.georgesiciliano.com
Wednesday, June 23 (9am - 4pm) - SIZE REALLY DOES MATTER* - In this class you will learn the entire process for making a miniature "gem" from the design of a block and pattern right thru to the construction process. Learn tips that will take the guesswork out of joining patches and blocks, without using pins.
Thursday, June 24 (9am - 4 pm) - TWIRLING LOGS* -George & Virginia will show you how to draft this wonderful 7" block, and you do not have to be an engineer! This is not a miniature quilt block.
*Both classes require Kit#1 which includes: (1) a seam allowance guide, (2) a 9 page booklet (for future use), and (3) the workshop pattern with all foundations, block schematic, cutting chart and a worksheet. Cost is $15 at the time of the class.
Edyta Sitar www.laundrybasketquilts.com
Wednesday, July 28 (9am - 4pm) - STARS IN QUILTS This workshop features 15 different star patterns. Through these patterns students will look at star blocks, layouts, sashings and different techniques to set stars in quilts.
Thursday, July 29 (9am - 4pm) - FRIENDSHIP TRIANGLES - Have a wonderful time exchanging fabrics through half square triangles. View 15 plus quilts that will inspire and encourage everyone to create beautiful projects. This workshop allows quilters to concentrate on the true meaning of quilting which is sharing and friendship.
Vikki Pignatelli www.vikkipignatelli.com
Wednesday, October 27 (9am - 4 pm) - CRAZY ABOUT CURVES - Vikki's basic and most popular class. This is a hands-on/in-depth technique using a simple pattern. Explore her piecing/applique method of creating sharp curves and narrow points effortlessly and with precision. This is a technique class for all skill levels.
Thursday, October 28 (9am - 4pm) - IMPROVISATIONAL CURVES - This relaxing, impromptu approach to piecing curves offers students total freedom in quiltmaking. Create several blocks of shapes (circles, ovals, curvy rectangles.....) learn manipulations and how to arrange shapes into a free-form contemporary quilt. All skill levels.
