Inspiration By the Yard at Back Porch Fabrics!
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Inspiration By the Yard at Back Porch Fabrics!
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Beginning Quilt Making Enjoy the shorter summer version of Beginning Quilting. You will learn easy quilting skills as you make a small quilt top. Gail Abeloe will teach you fast rotary cutting and easy piecing techniques. One 6 hour class $45 |
Saturday 10:00 – 4:30 July 12
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Monet’s Garden & Reflections Another two-for-one quilt designed by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes. You won’t believe that both quilts are from the same strip sets! Sharon Winter will help you as you sew two wonderful quilts. One 5 hour class $45 (includes pattern) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 13
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Machine Quilting Try easy Machine Quilting techniques in this informative workshop with Gail Abeloe. You will make samples of Stitch-in-the-Ditch, Cross Hatching and Stipple Quilting. Practice using a Walking Foot and a Darning Foot. One 5 hour class $40 (includes batting samples)
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Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 20
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One Block Wonder One great fabric + one block = one stunning quilt. Maggie Wenzel found this idea so intriguing that she made three class samples! You make half-hexagon blocks and then design the quilt. Easy sewing, no set-in seams. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 July 26
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Pieced Vegetables Have fun with Jean Dunn. Learn Ruth McDowell’s piecing methods as you sew a straight seam Leek block and a curved seam Tomato block. Jean will demonstrate the Pumpkin block with inset corner seams. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 27
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Just Can’t Cut It Showcase a fabulous piece of fabric in this easy to sew quilt. Maggie Wenzel will show you how to put together this fun quilt. An extremely quick and versatile pattern. It’s a great design for gift quilts. One 5 hour class $45 (includes pattern) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 Aug 2
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Postcards From the Edge Ready for a vacation? Spend a day with Karen Flamme having fun, relaxing and being creative. You’ll play with fusibles, pens, embellishments and decorative stitching. Make one-of-a-kind postcards ready for mailing One 4 hour class $30 |
Sunday 12:00 – 4:00 Aug 3
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Stenciling on a Sweatshirt Embellishing a sweatshirt is easy with fabric paint and Diane Ericson’s stencils. Janet Taillon will show you how to create your own one-of-a-kind jacket. No painting experience required. One 5 hour class $35 |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 Aug 9
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New York Beauty Paper piecing makes sewing the New York Beauty block a breeze. Sharon Winter will show you how to sew this intriguing block and get you started on your own fabulous quilt using Karen Stone’s pattern book. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 Aug 17
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Sashiko Learn Japanese Sashiko stitching as you sew an indigo premarked 14” square. Jeanne Mills will help you with your stitches. Another fun handwork class. One 2½ hour class $20 |
Saturday 10:00 – 12:30 Aug 23
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Art of Hand Embroidery Discover new ways to create beautiful embroidery. Maggie Wenzel will teach you simple hand embroidery stitches as you sew a easy design from Mary Engelbreit’s newest booklet. Add color to your project with crayons. One 3 hour class $20 (must have own booklet) |
Saturday
1:30 – 4:30 Aug 23 |
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Drunkard’s Path Get started on this new, exciting curved piece design with Jean Dunn. Learn Jean’s easy one-pin way to sew curves. Practice sewing 6” blocks and then design your own quilt from rotary cut Drunkard’s Path blocks. One 5 hour class $35 |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 Aug 24
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Floating Cubes Try these dramatic hollow cubes that are easy to cut and piece with the plastic template and pattern from Time to Quilt. Sharon Winter will show you the accurate way to sew this quilt. This one’s a winner! One 5
hour class $35 |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 Aug 30
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Mariner’s Compass Learn Judy Mathieson’s amazing new way to piece this block with freezer paper foundations that you don’t have to tear away! Sharon Winter will guide you as you get started on your own dazzling and accurate block. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 Aug 31
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Landscape Design Mary Ellen Parsons will introduce you to the ins and outs of successful landscape design. Bring photos you love and create your own small scene from the great outdoors. In case of “landscape block”, Mary Ellen will provide a pattern. No sewing, just design. All levels of experience welcome. One 5 hour class $40 |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 Sept 6
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Convergence Quilt Learn Ricky Tims' magical method to make a small art quilt. After learning the process with Sharon Winter, you can use larger pieces of fabric and slice them any way you like. Don’t miss this popular class. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 Sept 7
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Fabulous Fish Discover how easy it is to do Free-Style collage. Wendy Ward will show you how to design as you play with fabric. Make a wild and wonderful fish collage picture in class. Choosing fabric is half the fun in this project. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 Sept 13
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Slash A Stash Start with easy-to-sew Log Cabin style blocks. Then slice, shuffle and sew again to create complex looking blocks. Maggie Wenzel will guide you through this wonderful quilt. You’ll want to make more than one of this popular pattern from our 3rd Saturday demos. One 5 hour class $35 |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 Sept 14
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Bamboo and Pinwheels
One 5 hour class $45
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Sunday
10:00 – 3:30 Sept 21 |
The best way to sign up for a class is to call (831-375-4453) or visit the store. Many classes fill-up quickly and may not be available.
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2000 by Back Porch, Inc Revised
May 14, 2008 |
