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Skill level rating system: ♥=Confident Beginner ♥♥=Intermediate ♥♥♥=Advanced

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New! Color Theorems: This easy project plays with a  variation of color to create either a blended effect or an exciting combination of pattern and color. Great for beginners!

SUN. MAR 28     12-5  Instructor: Kathye Gillette

$49

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New! Strip Twist: A fantastic contemporary design that is very hip and lots of fun. Can be made from jelly rolls or yardage.  In Polly’s words, “it’s easy, peasy!” You’ll just love it.

SUN. APR 11     12-4  Instructor: Polly Monica                   

$40

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♥♥♥ Winner’s Bouquet: Back by popular request! This is a stunning quilt! Cindy takes you step by step through this template-based block. Tips for curved piecing and point matching. Simple cutting and acrylic templates make this quilt a breeze to complete. 

SUN. MAY 2     12-5     Instructor: Cindy Luby                       

 $49

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New! Tilting at the Moon: This wonky log cabin quilt is so much fun you just can’t miss it. Learn some great cutting and piecing techniques! It’s easy and goes together quickly.

SAT FEB 27 11-4   Instructor: Kathye Gillette

$49

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♥♥ Mariner’s  Window: This fabulous original project showcases Mariner’s Compass blocks. It has a very unique setting with trellis background blocks that complement the use of light to dark gradations on the compasses. This was also our Quilters’ Quest project. If you purchased our kit, and have finished your collected blocks as instructed, it is the perfect class for putting it all together.

SUN. JUL 11     12-5         Instructor: Sheri Alcorn   

$49

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♥♥♥New Session Added! Venice Rose: Our customers just can’t get enough of this project and we are still working our way down the wait list. The design is based on a floor pattern from the Basilica of Saint Mark in Venice. The wedge foundations make this complex looking design easy to assemble.  We will be happy to assist you with fabric selections to achieve the dimension necessary. Wait listed customers have priority, so register early!  

SAT. MAR 20  11-4   Instructor: Cindy Luby    

$49

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♥♥ Via Venezia: This sophisticated attic window project evokes the sense of ancient stone and marble.  Instruction includes great tips on inset seams as well as innovative techniques for perfect miters

SAT. MAR 6     11-4    Instructor: Kathye Gillette

$49

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♥♥ New! Kids Summer Camp:  We are responding to the many requests for a project class for kids. This is an ideal time to introduce your kids to  a simple pajama pants project.  Kids 8-12 with some machine sewing experience are welcome. 4 Sessions

JUL 19-22     11-3     Instructor: AQ Staff                             

$99

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New! Tumbling Blocks: You’ll just love the dimensional look of this great new project that is easy to assemble with endless color options. This classic can becomes unique and exciting with contemporary fabrics or keep it subtle and sophisticated with a more traditional approach.

SAT. May 8   12-4         Instructor: Kathye Gillette

$40

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New! Disappearing Nine-Patch: "Through the Looking Glass" This is a very easy quilt with a complex look. You simply will not believe it starts out with basic 9-patch blocks. It's a bit like magic!

SUN. JUN 6     12-4       Instructor: Kathye Gillette                

 $40

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♥♥ Braided Garden; I had a great time putting this whimsical project together. The braids are constructed quickly with a few tips for handling the bias. You will learn how to keep the braids straight and square and we’ll cover some invisible appliqué  and bias making techniques as well. Sew much fun!

SUN. MAY 23     12-4     Instructor: Sheri Alcorn

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♥♥♥ Kaffe’s Perfect Pickles:  We got a sneak preview of this project from Kaffe and Liza at market, so couldn't wait to include it in our schedule. We all know how much Cindy loves her Kaffe fabrics! It’s a traditional pickle dish quilt with a pop style all it’s own!

SAT. JUN 5     12-5

$49

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NEW! BLOCK OF THE MONTH SERIES

♥♥♥ LOLLYPOP TREES: Cindy brings you award winning Australian designer Kim McLean’s delightful appliqué project as a block of the month. This sweet project features an imaginative use of Kaffe Fassett fabrics on a light or dark background. 12 Sessions

Every 1st Thursday beginning FEB 4 10-12  (This Session Full)                              Instructor: Cindy Luby                        $135

CINCO DE MAYO: These New York Beauty blocks are from Karen Stone’s “Cinco De Mayo” quilt and constructing it one block at a time makes this rather intimidating project quite manageable. Each month you will work on construction and color placement for a new block. 1st Monday evenings 6:30-8:30 or 1st Thursdays 1-3. Six Sessions
Evening Session: Begins MAR  1st 6:30-8:30 
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Daytime Session: Begins MAR  4th 1-3                                                                    Instructor: Cindy Luby                        $89

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PREVIOUS FAVORITES COMING AGAIN SOON!

♥♥  The Professional Tote: This generously sized bag with multiple compartments and pockets is perfect as a briefcase, book bag, and ‘take it to anywhere' tote. Learn bag construction and get tips on inserting zippers. Come to class with pieces pre-cut and you will most likely complete it during class.

 

 

♥♥♥ Pine Burr: A fantastic quilt! Give this traditional block a contemporary spin with Kaffe Fassett's stripes and shot cottons. This great class covers template and paper foundation piecing.  

 

 

 

      

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