2010 FALL CLASSES! Because we appreciate your requests and feedback, we have added a few short and one-day classes to our new fall schedule. Thank you!
CLASS SPACE is limited and requires a minimum number of students, so advance registration and payment are required. Class policies, store policies, class descriptions and costs, class supply lists are all available at the shop or online at HenHouseQuiltsGifts.com. Class supplies and materials are purchased separately and are not part of the class fee unless stated otherwise. Class prices are per student unless stated otherwise. Purchase class supplies from Hen House Quilts and get a 10% discount on your purchase. Classes begin promptly, materials and supplies are purchased before class begins unless stated otherwise.
NOTE: While the classroom cutting table is easier to use because of its height, the shop may require its use during regular business hours to cut fabric for customers when business volume demands. We are looking into adding an additional cutting area, but Linda needs to stop buying fabric before that can be accomplished!
BRING TO CLASS—Students are to bring to class a sewing machine in good working order and your own supplies, such as rotary cutter, mat, rulers, etc. Please label all your personal supplies.
LUNCH PAIL CLASSES—Some classes overlap into lunch time. Pack your own or try one of our local restaurants. We have several fast food eateries and all of our restaurants offer carry-out.
SKILL LEVELS—Noted skill levels for each class are important! Based on a specific level, instructors assume the student understands the terminology and has mastered the minimum level of sewing and quilting techniques for that particular class. The Begin to Quilt and/or the Begin to Sew classes are strongly recommended if you have not taken a sewing or quilting class before, even if you are self-taught.
j Novice: little experience or knowledge with terminology and techniques in sewing and/or quilting activities
k Intermediate: knowledgeable with basic terminology and techniques in sewing and/or quilting
l Experienced: well-versed with more complex and advanced sewing and piecing techniques
m Challenging: experienced sewer using an array of methods, materials, theory, design, and precision
60o Halloween Table Runner k — We have an incredible Halloween border stripe that will give this table runner enough punch to match the rest of your Halloween decorations. BUT, if Halloween is not your cup of tea, use any border stripe to learn this technique. A 10” or 12” 60o triangle ruler is recommended. However, a regular quilting ruler with a 60o mark will do. Pattern is included in class fee, $25.
Tuesday EVENING Session (1): September 7, 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Wednesday DAYTIME Session (1): September 8, 1:30—4:30 pm.
Begin to Quilt j — Our most popular class! Learn the basics of quilting with an easy-to-piece design. You’ll discover a lot about fabrics, color, thread, and your sewing machine you never knew. You will master rotary cutting, strip-piecing, quilt layering and construction, quilting the quilt, and binding. Pattern purchase required, BQ, $8.95. Thursday EVENING Sessions (4): September 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, $60. Bring a buddy and you will both save $5.00 toward the class fee.
Gift-Making Workshops — A series of short or one-day workshops for all skill levels to make gift-giving simple, yet demonstrate to your friends and love-ones that they are special. Think stocking stuffers! Cost of each workshop will vary from $10 to $35. Many of the classes will provide materials and a couple of the workshops might offer new techniques to you, so read descriptions carefully.
Tuesday, September 14
Purse-size tissue holder, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Fee includes pattern, pre-cut fabric and trim, $10.
Credit card wallet, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm. Fee includes pattern, fabric and Velcro “button”, $15.
Take both classes for $20
Tuesday, September 21
Three-tiered pincushion, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. This is a great stash buster using six, coordinating fabrics. Fee includes pattern and walnut shells for stuffing, $30.
Friday, October 8 (You won’t want to miss this one)
String Scarf, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Fee includes pattern, “strings” and water-soluble stabilizer. This may be a new technique for many of you. Bring oodles of various threads and colors—cotton, rayon, variegated, metallic—and have several empty bobbins. This scarf is guaranteed to dazzle your gift recipients, $40.
Friday, October 15
Tater Baker, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. These cuties are microwavable bags for cooking vegetables, like baked potatoes and corn on the cob. Fee includes pattern, fabric and batting, $20.
Friday, October 29 (Learn to sew with quilters’ vinyl)
Sewing Machine Station, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. This handy organizing station slides partly under your sewing machine and rolls up for easy carrying and storage. Better yet, you design spacing and pocket sizes to meet your particular needs. This is another stash buster project. Fee includes pattern, $35. Lunch pail class!
Yule Logs Table Topper or Tree Skirtk — Measuring 40” x 40”, this pattern is adaptable to either a table topper or tree skirt, but it’s so striking that you won’t want to cut the middle out! Our sample uses a border “stripe” that almost looks as if we’ve appliquéd the poinsettias on the outside border. Improve your piecing skills and technique of mitering corners with this hexagon design. Kits will be available. Pattern purchase required, $9.00.
Wednesday DAYTIME Session (2), September 15 and 22, 1:00 pm – 4:00, $35.
Laurel Canyon Jacket l — We have wanted this jacket pattern on our class schedule for a long time. The quilt-as-you-go technique is used in other jacket patterns and is best taught by an expert seamstress, Guest Instructor Linda Ellis. NOTE: Please consult with Hen House Quilts before purchasing fabric and additional notions. . No formal lunch break, so bring a lunch or snack. Pattern required, $10.00. Wednesday DAYTIME Sessions (2), September 29 and October 6, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, $35.
Stained Glass Christmas Angelk — If you’ve never created a stained glass wallhanging from fabric, this is the class for you. This heralding angel adds just the right sparkle to decking the halls for Christmas and makes a great gift. Guest Instructor: Jan Richardson. Pattern purchase required, $8.75.
Thursday DAYTIME Session (1), September 30, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, $35. Lunch pail class!
No open sewing on this Thursday.
Shooting Star Table Runnerk— Simple piecing with a beautiful design by Friendship Designs of Lakewood. Our sample is made using Christmas fabrics, but think next July—it’s gorgeous in red, white, and blue. Coordinating placemat is included in pattern set. Pattern purchase required, $8.00. Christmas fabric kits available.
Saturday DAYTIME Session (1), October 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, $35. Lunch pail class!
Dragonfly Blossomsl — STUNNING! This is a technique sampler with curved piecing, paper piecing, template blocks, and sew-and-fold corners. This 69” x 69” quilt by Kay Oft, featured in the September issue of American Quilter, can challenge your color sense because of the secondary designs you get with the different curves and angles. Guaranteed to make you ooh and aah when done! Magazine required for pattern (in stock), $5.99. Tuesday EVENING Sessions (3), October 12, 19, 26, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $45.
Mexican Stars Wallhangingk — What makes this wallhanging so stunning is the curve-pieced look it showcases without actually piecing curves. And this quilt is fabulous whether you choose Christmas fabric, batiks, or traditional prints. This fun and easy technique is created with a pattern by Southwind Designs. Pattern purchase required, $9.50. Wednesday DAYTIME Sessions (2), October 13 and 20, 1:00 pm – 4:00, $35.
Bargello with a Twistj — Oh so simple but no one will know! It’s a simple quilt repeating one block, but the fun begins trying to decide on which of the multitude of designs you’ll choose with the many twists and turns this block offers. Want more fun? Watch everyone else’s blocks materialize into quilts so different, you’ll not even recognize it’s the same easy block! Book purchase required, $29.95. Friday DAYTIME Sessions (2), November 5 and 12, 12:30 – 4:30 pm, $30.
