CLASSES
Don’t forget
the basic sewing kit
for classes!
This would include a sewing machine in good working order, scissors, thread, pins, rotary cutter, mat, ruler, and seam ripper. Mark all of your supplies to avoid mix-up with others or to get them returned if you leave anything behind!
RECEIVE 20% DISCOUNT ON PURCHASES FOR CLASSES
Private Lessons - Private sewing and quilting lessons are availableat $15/hour. If you or someone you know would like to learn the ins and outs of using a sewing machine, handling gadgets, following a pattern or having the satisfaction of constructing something beautiful, contact us at The Quilt Basket. We love getting someone started on the path to creativity.
Beginner Beginner Sampler-Want make quilts like Grandma did? Times have changed and there are new, faster ways to make quilts! Learn the tools, basic cutting techniques, strip piecing, setting and quilting that will help get you started on your quilting adventures! Adapted from Alex Anderson’s Start Quilting. $65 plus book & supplies Teacher-Connie Brower Thurs., March 1,8,15,22,29 & April 5 6pm-8:30pm T-Shirt Quilt-Turn outgrown, cast-off t-shirts into works of art! Make a great graduation gift or send a child off to college with a quilt that puts school, travel, sports and memories all in one place! Connie will lead you through the techniques of cutting, stabilizing and designing to construct your quilt. Basic sewing knowledge is required. $50 plus book & supplies Teacher-Connie Brower Saturday, March 10 & 24 12pm-4pm $30 plus supplies Teacher-Denise Griffin Saturday, January 21 10am-3pm Monday, March 5 11am-4pm One Block Wonders-Revisited-After a recent program at Faithful Circle. Denise has been looking at fabric with a different eye. One piece of fabric does all of the work in these quilts. Learn how to take one fabric, one shape and make a one-of-a-kind quilt! $30 plus book & supplies Teacher-Denise Griffin Saturday, February 25 11am-3pm $25 plus book & supplies (pineapple ruler needed) Teacher-Denise Griffin Thursday, April 12 5pm-8pm FUN FOR EVERYONE WOW!-Working On Wool-If you’ve ever wanted to start a wool project-Winter is the perfect time! Join Connie in this small Garden Basket Sampler class. Learn the techniques and tips for appliquéing with wool. $25 plus cost of kit Teacher-Connie Brower Saturday, February 18 11am-4pm
$15 (includes pizza) BYOB Denise Griffin Thursday , Jan. 5 & Feb. 2 5pm-9pm CLUBS Surprise Scrappy Stars— 4 blocks/mth for 16 mths (Final Pick-ups-January & February 2012) Get scrap happy with 6 projects designed for 2 1/2” strips! Cut strips from your stash or use convenient precut Jelly Rolls. The projects feature easy triangle-free piecing in a variety of fabrics. All skill levels. Book: Scrap Basket Surprises June 2011 through April 2012 (every other month) $35.00 to join, includes book. Last Monday of the month from 4pm-5pm. Come in for your kit and get tips for constructing the featured quilt. Club members receive 20% off the price of kits. STARTING MARCH 3, 2012!! CLUB RED
Connie became completely enamored with red & white quilts after viewing the articles and U-tube videos of Infinite Variety, the exhibit of 651 Red & White Quilts at the New York Armory in March of 2011. Check at the shop for more details! Community Helpers 1 MILLION PILLOWCASE CHALLENGE
CURRENT CLASS OFFERINGS
Beyond Beginning
1600” Strip Quilt-Start rollin’ in the New Year with this strippy quilt. It starts as a pre-cut package of 40 - 2½” strips. You will be shown several ways to make this quick, easy, fun quilt. Be ready for competition–the winner of a race will win a prize!Intermediate/Advanced
COMMUNITY HELPERS
Trash to Treasure-When throwing out is not an option, what to do with all those scraps? Take the challenge and make something from literally nothing...turn the most humble scraps into one stunning absolutely beautiful artistic expression from fiber. It’s Trash to Treasure Pineapple Quilt. Put the fun into quilting using the pineapple tool-stress free and easy to use!
UFO Night-Come to The Quilt Basket to finish a project, start a new one, visit with friends (or make new ones) or just get inspired. You can cut, sew, get help, share tips, eat, shop and have show ‘n tell. Sign up early-space is limited.
In this Block of the Month Club the surprise is that fabric placement will be three different ways. Each month will be a different color combination. Put them all together for a stunning star quilt. Pieces will be cut for you with the Accuquilt GO—all you have to do is sew them together. At the end of 16 months you will have 64 beautiful stars!
Monthly kit fee—$12 (each 8” block will be $3)
Pick Up—3rd Thurs or 3rd Sat. of the month
Stash & Strip-Started June 2011
Members will start their own collection of Red & White quilts in CLUB RED! On the 1st Saturday of odd Months at 9am, we’ll meet at The Quilt Basket for the monthly project (they will vary), tips and progress reports.
Join for $15 and the cost of kits. (varied $amounts with 15% discount)) Members will receive a CLUB RED card entitling the bearer to 15% OFF red fabrics for the year. There will also be some fun extras planned for the year among CLUB RED members.
CLUB POLICY
*When you register for a Quilt Basket club, it is understood that you are registering for the entire program and that you agree to participate for the duration.
*Upon registration, there is a start up fee. This fee may cover pattern or 1st kit costs and helps us to reduce the monthly costs. The start-up fee is non-refundable once the program begins.
*Please be aware that occasionally fabrics may have to be substituted when we can no longer get original fabrics. Fabrics will be similar to, but may not be identical to the sample.
American Patchwork & Quilting is continuing their
1 Million pillowcase challenge into 2011. Join us at The Quilt Basket to help reach this goal. We serve as a drop off point for finished pillowcases. Just bring your finished pillowcases to the store and we will see that they are distributed. We will plan Fun Sews throughout the year to increase the stock of pillowcases, so stay in touch.
Every pillowcase made can make a difference in our communities. A pillowcase can provide comfort to a cancer patient, hope for a foster child, encouragement for battered women or bring beauty to a nursing home resident.
MAKE A PILLOWCASE,
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
