March Class detail pictures of Cottage Rose and Alternative Rambling Rose

Sample of the Quilt


Details of the Border of Cottage Rose

Details of individual blocks.

Cottage Rose, is a great way to incorporate a large color palette. The sample has a wide selection of fabrics from the same fabric line. There are 9+ different fabrics contained in the sample. This quilt uses strip piecing, and applique to get the affect.

For those who are new or who want an easier quilt, you can do Rambing Rose pictured below, I will bring instructions for both to class.

Previous Class participants show off their projects.

T-Shirt BLock Class participants

Rambling Rose Quilter Linda shows off her quilt top.

Rambling Rose Quilter Kristine shows off her quilt top.

Students pin baste a quilt top for one another. It's more fun as a group and seems to go quicker.

Margaret show off the top she made for her grandson. The Spiderman in the center is Appliqued with individual fabric pieces in Reds, Greys, Blues and Black. Go Margaret.

Wow, Spring is arriving, So are the new Quilting Classes

Quilt 202

Cottage Rose Quilt Top - Classes begin Early March for this 4 part class. Classes are held Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm, Thursdays 5:30-8:30 and Saturday late afternoons. Use the selected fabric used in the sample or pic your own. An alternative quilt pattern called Rambling Rose offered Fall 2009 will be available for beginners, if desired. Picture to be added later.

Quilt 101

The Hole in the Barn Door BLock above is introduced in the Quilting 101 class, held monthly on an ongoing basis. Quilt Terminology, Rotary Cutting, Fabric Preparation and piecing is introduced. Not everyone manages to finish the block, but everyone does get instruction to complete it at home. A fun class for new and experienced self taught quilters alike.

Quilt 201

This class was introduced in the March schedule and set to start the first week of March. A 2 part, 2.5 hour class. the last class begins Saturday, March 12th at 4 pm Sign up soon, it's a last chance opportunity. The actual Table Runner is 4 flower blocks long and contains 6 of the stripe pieced blocks. We concentrate on Machine Quilting this fun and quick project, so... dust off your free motion foot, drop your feed dogs and lets have some free motion fun. Or use your walking foot to create a linear quilting design. I will demonstrate both.

The Holidays are coming Fast. Are You Ready?

Ladies, As the holidays approach, I find that I want the create gifts for others, but, time always runs away. So this year I have a proposal.

Are you interested in meeting weekly for a social sewing group until the end of December?

The weekly group will meet at Joann. Everyone will work on their own independent projects, supported and encouraged by each other.

Rules: Buy your supplies at Joann, when possible. Pay a weekly fee (only way to use the classroom). Arrive anytime after 4:00 pm, leave by 8:45. Bring your own machine. I have received authorization for a weekly fee of $10, provided we sign up for a minimum of 3 weeks at a time.

We can do Wednesdays or Thursday nights in December, or if there are a minimum of 4 people in each, both. Beginning 1st week, until the week leading up to Christmas.

Meet at Joann's back classroom, on Wednesday, November 17 th, 6 pm. To sign up and for an organizational meeting (bring information about what you will be working on to share with and inspire others). Karen Burgess

Saturday, Nov 6th, Open House

Hi all,

This Saturday, is open house at Joann's. That means classes are 50% off on Saturday only. Ill also be there from 1-3, as well as most other teachers, hawking our classes. Stop by and see me.


There is also a class on Saturday that is not on the schedule. Machine Basics. So if you have a new machine that you want to learn to use. This is the class for you. From 4-7 pm Saturday, November 6th. Register the day of the class for this unscheduled class and get the 50%discount.

Karen

Quilting Retreat - In February

As a member of the Honeybee Quilters Guild, I attend the retreat they do every February. They always bring in national quilting teachers, and have classes from local teachers. At this time the national teachers classes are full, but there is room on the waiting list for these classes. The local teachers still have room.

To check out the retreat, (which is held at the Ramada Inn at 295 and San Jose Blvd) check out the website. http://www.honeybeequilters.org/ The weekend is so much fun and very educational. maybe some of you will attend and we can swap stories.