New Year . . . Time to learn New Skills!

Announcing the Quilting Skill Builder Series at Just Sew in Highland, Utah.

Each time I teach this series it is so gratifying to see quilters grow in confidence as they learn and learn it RIGHT!

The 6 class series will begin on Wednesday, January 22. One class will go from 10 am to Noon and the second class from 7-9 pm. 

Hopefully offering a morning and evening class will accommodate most schedules.

In the 6 classes you will complete this table runner with the solid color of your choosing.

  The sign up is available in the store at Just Sew today. Below is the class description:

Skill Builder Series

All morning classes meet 10am – Noon

All Evening Classes meet 7-9 pm

#1 Precision Piecing                                       Wednesday    Jan 22

#2 Make Friends with Triangles                  Wednesday    Jan 29

#3 Happy to Applique by Machine             Wednesday    Feb 5

#4 Paper Piecing Primer                               Wednesday    Feb 12

#5 Curved Piecing                                          Wednesday    Feb 19

#6 Great Ending: Bindings                           Wednesday    March 12*

  Class fee: All 6 classes $75 +required kit

#1 Precision Piecing                                           1/22

Learn to cut and sew accurately with confidence.  Find your perfect ¼” and make those points match. Learn about how thread and needle choices make a difference. Among other things learn the finer points of pressing.

#2 Make Friends with Triangles                    1/29

Triangles are everywhere from flying geese, to stars and pinwheels. You can’t get away from them so make friends with them. Explore methods of cutting and sewing triangles accurately!!

#3 Happy to Applique by Machine                2/5

Raw edge or turned under- machine applique is here to stay! Never avoid applique again.  Learn to make your machine applique smooth and your stitches invisible!

#4 Paper Piecing Primer                                   2/12

Who was the crazy person that thought you could sew a block from the back side on paper??!! Have you had trouble seeing it in the past? Just can’t wrap your head around it? This class will clear it all up once and for all! With a few tips and tricks and a little practice you can do this and even learn to like it!

#5 Curved piecing                                               2/19

You have the basics down now – your ¼” is perfect, your points match and your triangles are ‘square.’ With a few tips and a little practice you can move to a new level.  Think piecing a curve is next to impossible? Think again. It’s really fool proof and easy with this innovative technique.

#6 Great Ending: Binding                                 3/12

Binding is the finishing touch for your work of art. Learn a great looking machine applied technique.

*The two week break between classes 5 & 6 will allow time to finish and quilt the table runner and prepare it for binding.

Happy New Year! Happy Quilting, Sewing and Smocking!

Learn to Smock!!

Ever want to learn to smock but feel intimidated by the look of all those row and rows?
Take a look at this little smocked top with ruffled shorts.
It's fun, it's colorful and it's done with SHORT rows of repeating stitches.

You can totally do this!!!
If you live near by this is the project I'm using to teach a beginning class at the store where I work

Just Sew in Highland, Utah

The class will be two sessions - One for teaching the stitches and one to help with sewing it all up.

Wednesday mornings - March 27 & April 10.

Maybe I will see YOU there. :)

Classes, Workshops & Work Group

Learn to smock! You can do this!

Introduction to English Smocking - Cost $15  (Class limited to 6 people)

This class is for individuals who have never smocked before or need a refresher of the basics. Fee includes a kit with materials needed. It would be helpful to bring your own small scissors and some strong straight pins.

Tuesday, January 30, 1:00-2:30 pm

Wednesday, January 31, 7:00-8:30 pm

Smocking Workgroup - Cost $10 per meeting (Each group meeting limited to 6 people)

Workgroups will meet twice a month on Tuesday or Friday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, depending on the desire of the group members. This is an on-going work group.

Members will have access to my large library of patterns and on-going help and instruction with smocking, sewing and embroidery. Each member may choose her own project. Each group meeting is limited to 6 people.

Open House (no charge)

Come and sign up, look over the pattern library, choose your project. For those of you interested in the workgroup you will want to come and choose your project so you can bring materials to the first meeting. There is plenty of time for an Easter Dress!!!

Thursday, January 26, 7:00-8:30 pm

Friday, January 27, 2:00-4:00 pm

Coming in March:

Quilting Workshop Series

Each series will feature a small project to hone specific skills.

Possible Example: Series A

                Project - Table Runner

                Class 1 Perfect cutting, perfect seams, perfect pressing =perfect piecing

                Class 2 Triangle Primer: Flying geese, stars

                Class 3 Binding your quilt

               

Individual Instruction - Cost $20 each person (Mother/daughter or 2 people together $25)

1 1/2 hours of personalized instruction for the sewing/quilting project of your choice. Call to schedule.

SEND AN EMAIL TO SEWMUCHGOOD@GMAIL.COM 

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.

ALL CLASSES WILL MEET AT MY HOME. CONTACT ME FOR ADDRESS.


Eva