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Serger Classes Foundation Paper Piecing 101
Class Fee: $20 per class
The technique of Foundation Paper
Serger Boot Camp- Tote Bag Piecing (FPP) is a very accurate method
of piecing quilt blocks using a printed paper for stitch
Class Fee: $89 per class lines. This popular method is especially useful for
Get up close and personal with your serg- piecing unusual or awkward shapes and achieving
er while making this “FUN”ctional tote bag crisp, clean lines that would otherwise be difficult. In
that is packed full of techniques and feet this monthly technique class, you will learn the basic
including ruffling foot, bias binder foot, methods of Foundation Paper Piecing. You will
attaching ribbon, coverhem and more! complete one or two blocks in this class. This class is
Don’t have the coverhem function on your serger? NO perfect for the novice in FPP or an experienced sewist
PROBLEM! Just let us know, you can use one of our looking for a refresher.
machines for that part! Instructor: Michele Gillombar-
do (w) First Wednesday of the Month 12:00- 2:00(North)
9/30 10:00- 4:00 (West)
Quilting 103
Quilting Classes Class Fee: $80 per class
Let’s move onto working with rulers,
Creative Grids 15 degree ruler that
is! This quilt pattern is called “Optical
Long Arm Certification Illusions” by Erin Underwood. Piecing, cutting, appli-
Class Fee: $69 per class que, this quilt has it all! We will take it step-by-step to
create this 72 x 72 inch masterpiece. 2 colors is all it
This 2-3 hour class is a beginner hands-on class con- takes. Instructor: Michele Gillombardo
sisting of no more than three students and is taught
on our Baby Lock Regalia stitch-regulated machine. 5-Part
You will learn how to prepare your top, batting and 9/16, 9/23, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 10:00- 12:30 (West)
backing, load and baste your quilt, and the basics
of using the machine. We will also cover using basic
free-style movements and loading the quilt on to the Ruler Work
leaders using a zipper system. By the end of the class Class Fee: $20 per class
you will be able to quilt an overall design on your quilt.
Instructor: Etta Trimpi (w), Sue Ziek (n), Barb Learn the basics and more with this
Shambaugh (e) trendy technique of free motion with
rulers. This will take your quilting up a
Second Saturday of the Month 10:00- 12:00 (North) few notches and impress the heck out of your quilting
8/30, 9/20, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13 11:00- 2:00 (West) friends for sure! You must be comfortable with free
Fourth Saturday of the Month 10:00- 1:00 (East) motion to move on to ruler work. This is an ongoing
class where we will learn many techniques and designs
together. Instructor: Karol Fishbach (n)
Your Quilt of the Month Third Monday of the Month 6:00- 8:00 (North)
Class Fee: Varies per store
Have a quilt pattern you want to try? Beginning Quilting
Need help finishing a quilt? Let’s do it Class Fee: $60 per class
together!
New to quilting but don’t know where to
First Monday of the Month 10:00- 2:00 (West) $40 begin? This one day workshop will get you
First Monday of the Month 11:00- 2:00 (North) $30 started. You will learn to use a rotary
cutter, piece two different blocks, add
sashing and borders, and make a quilt “sandwich”.
Learn the basics of simple machine quilting and add-
ing a binding. This is a class not to be missed. Instruc-
tor: Karen Spears
Middleburg Heights = West Location
11/8 10:00- 3:00 (West)
North Olmsted = North Location
Mayfield Heights = East Location
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