Inspiration By the Yard at Back Porch Fabrics!
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Inspiration By the Yard at Back Porch Fabrics!
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Pieced
Vegetables
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Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 May 17 |
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Instant
Bargello
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Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 June 6 |
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Paintstiks
on Fabric Transform fabric with Shiva Paintstiks. Wendy Ward will guide you as you try rubbing plates, masking tape, freezer paper stencils and torn paper to create fantastic results. No previous art experience necessary. One 3 hour class $20 (must have own book) |
Sunday 12:30 – 3:30 June 7 |
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Wonderful
Wovens Cut, weave and fuse fabric to create a dazzling small quilt or background for applique and embellishing. Janet Taillon will help you with this fun fusing technique. This is how Janet made the background of two of her quilts in the current quilt show at Back Porch Fabrics. One 4 hour class $30 (must have own book) |
Saturday 10:30 – 3:00 June 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 $45 (includes batting samples) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 5 |
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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 (includes pattern) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 July 11 |
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Toothpicks A great quilt from Freddy Moran and Gwen Marston’s new book. Have fun with Sharon Winter as you slash and stitch-up a bunch of blocks. Then turn your blocks parts into a stunning quilt. Try Gwen & Freddy’s easy freewheeling approach to quilt making. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 12 |
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Pieced
Flowers Ruth McDowell’s Pieced Flower book is back in print and we have copies! Jean Dunn will teach you Ruth’s freezer-paper template piecing techniques and get you started on a fabulous pieced flower. Previous piecing experience required. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 19 |
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Four-Patch Posies Make a gorgeous quilt using one fabric. Maggie Wenzel had so much fun with this clever design that she made it twice with beautiful flower fabric and cute chicken fabric. You will be amazed as you cut and sew your project. One 5 hour class $45 (includes pattern) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 July 25 |
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Simple
Summer Sewing Choose lots of batiks. Then sew 4-patch and 9-patch blocks and whip up a stunning quilt. Sharon Winter will share her tips and tricks for simple summer sewing. One 5 hour class $45 (includes pattern) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 July 26 |
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Beginning
Quilt Making Enjoy this shorter 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 August 1 |
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Hand
Applique Learn Jeanne Mills’ needle turn way to hand applique. You will practice sewing points, curves, bias stems and circles as you applique Alex Anderson’s Cherry Block. Applique is a great take-along handwork project. One 3 hour class $20 (must have own book) |
Sunday 12:30 – 3:30 August 2 |
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Overlapping
Circles Don’t miss this design class based on Reynola Pakusich’s Overlapping Circles pattern. Sharon Winter will help you with fabric placement and sewing pieced curves. Previous piecing experience required. One 5 hour class $50 (includes pattern) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 August 8 |
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Curved
Landscape Circles Have fun with Jean Dunn. Learn gentle curved piecing as you sew landscape strips. Then cut large circles and machine appliqué them to background blocks. Stunning and easy! This class is from a fabulous design in Valori Wells’ Simple Start, Stunning Finish book. One 5 hour class $35 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 August 16 |
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Shapes &
Shades Strip piecing brings this quick and easy quilt together in a snap. This cheerful design is ideal for last minute gifts. Join Maggie Wenzel for a fun day of sewing as you create your own version of the Shapes & Shades pattern. Come see Maggie’s model made with Fairy Frost fabric. One 5 hour class $45 (includes pattern) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 August 22 |
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Painted
Wonder-Under Experiment with painting on Wonder Under. Fuse your creations to felt and enjoy embellishing with Oliver Twist yarns. Wendy Ward will help you create an amazing small art quilt. No previous art experience necessary. Some supplies included. One 5 hour class $40 (must have own book) |
Sunday 10:00 – 3:30 August 23 |
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Tessellating Trees Wow, turn strips into Tessellating Trees with this clever design. Let Sharon Winter show you the fast way to cut and sew Trees that tessellate. The background is an upside down tree shape! One 5 hour class $45 (includes pattern) |
Saturday 10:30 – 4:00 August 29 |
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 8, 2009 |
