class calendar

Below is the calendar for Retreat classes

As a reminder the Retreat hotel registration begins Wednesday, March 7, 2018 and the classes start Thursday, March 8, 2018.  However, we have planned several fun activities starting Wednesday evening.  It is called “Moonlight Madness.”  Two of the fun activities are two classes (½day) from 6-9 pm on Wednesday.

The class names and teachers are listed below.

Click on the teacher's name on the right of the screen and her class will come up.

Once you have decided on the classes that you plan to take, please request a class registration form by sending an email to us we_r5440quilters@yahoo.com.  The registration form has all of the information that you will need to register for your classes.

Class schedule

Full day Class 9-12am_ lunch_ 1:30-4:30pm

Wednesday	Class	Thursday	Class	Friday	Class	Saturday	Class
Sandy Bright 6-9pm	Whip It Up Wonder	Carol Lyles-Shaw	Parisian Curves	Sandra Ealy	Making Faces	Gladys Hayes	Beginning Quilting
Rita Strickland 6-9pm	Fabric Jewelry	Isabelle Meekins	Inverted Card tricks	Juanita Yeager	Poppy Field	Renee Fleuranges-Valdes	Mask
		Donna Chambers	Folding chair cover	Michelle Harrell	Quilted Duffle bag
		Jerona Williams	Chair of your dreams	Annette Bailey	The Magic window quilt
				Gail Lockhart 1/2 am	English Paper piecing
				Sacil Armstrong  1/2 pm	Zentangle

Donna Chambers

Folding Chair Supply List

An Assortment of 6-8 different African Print Fabrics or any

 interesting fabrics from your stash about 1/4 yard of each.

We will be cutting fabric in length of 43-45" lengths

 (cutting from selvage to selvage). In assorted widths and assorted fabrics types.

1"--------cut 3 strips

1 1/2"---cut 3

2"-----    cut 2-32

1/2"---    cut 2

3"---       cut 2

Please we will be doing all of the fabric cutting in class!

Purchase a padded back and seat_ Black Folding Chair from Target™.  

I picked up one yesterday from Target very nice $19.99.  If you can’t bring

The chair you may unscrew the back and seat and bring them to class with you.

 

Sewing Machine

iron and board 

extension cord

ruler

cutting board & rotary cutter

Thread, scissors, seam ripper and any basics sewing items you enjoy using.

Glue stick 

Optional Items1-1/2 yards foundation fabric, muslin will due. Staple gun light weight from Home Depot

 I will bring  1/4"staples   Philips head screwdriver 

 

Annette Bailey

The Magic Window Quilt

Annette Anderson Bailey

The Window Quilt is a contemporary version of a traditional quilt.  Through the use of African, Asian, Australian or some other collection of your choice, beautiful quilts have been produced.  Using this technique one can also create beautiful wall hangings, table runners, bed runners and similar objects.  The only limit to what can be produced is your imagination.  This quilt goes together quickly because of the strip piecing.  Beginning quilters as well as the more experienced have enjoyed success with this project.  Quilt Size:  Single Bed is 60” X 84”.  Numbers in parentheses are for the Queen size quilt (84 X 84).

Supply List:

Sewing machine, thread, needles and other basic sewing supplies to include a seam ripper.  Cutting board and rotary cutter. 12 ½” square ruler, 6 ½” X 18” ruler.  (6’ X 12” can be substituted if you do not have the 6 ½” X 18”). 

Fabrics:  Scraps or fat quarters to total 2 to (3) yards of a variety of multicolored, multi patterned fabrics such as African, Asian, Australian, large floral prints, etc.   Background fabric:  6 (8) yards of a solid or tone on tone in either a light or dark color.  Accent fabric:  ¾ (1) yard of the opposite selected for the background, i.e.  if you use light for one, get dark for the other and vice versa. 

 

 

 

 

Juanita Yeager

Class description Poppy Field

 

Make a fun little art quilt and learn how to apply a facing to it to finish it in style.  This is a glue paste and machine quilting class where the dreaded “A” word is never used.  Some free motion quilting and thread work makes the flowers sing, That’s right no appliqué.  The finished piece measures 12” x 18”. 

 Supply list for Poppy Field

Project finished size before blocking and facing 15"x 20"
Supply fee: $10.00 for pattern and stabilizer with Wonder Under

Sewing machine and basic supplies for machine, size 11 Embroidery needles

Small rotary mat, cutter and ruler

Small pair of scissors for crafting and a pair to cut fabric

Iron and small firm ironing surface

extension cord with multi-plug
Cotton batting (Warm & Natural) 15' x 20"

Backing fabric 15" x 20"

Back ground for flowers 15" x 20"

Flowers, 5 pieces of 8" squares of assorted colors that work well together or

1/3 yard of a ombre with color gradations.

Assorted small pieces of greens ( 4" squares) or one fat quarter of a mottled green

for leaves and stems. Thread to match flowers, stems and leaves 50 wt or 40 wt cotton or polyester

Thread to quilt background a 50 wt. or 40 wt. thread is good to use.

 

One large or two small glue sticks

(Avery or UHU from office supply store are best)

 

 

Renee Fleuranges-Valdes

MASK TIME!

Class Description: 

Masks have always been a great home decorative item. People

love to add them in many different rooms in their homes and often collect them as they travel. Why not decorate with a mask you have made yourself? We will make a wall hanging. No sewing machine is required for this class.

 

My technique teaches you how to follow my line drawing to create a mask as unique as you are. Use the line drawing as a pattern and create yours just as I did… OR…. use the line drawing as a jumping off point and make a true one of a kind piece of art. In class you will learn to use the pattern to create your fused appliqué quilt top, which you can finish at home, instead of lugging your machine to the class. I will have samples of completed masks; I will share my tips and techniques for machine appliqué and we can discuss quilting methods at end of day.

 

Student Kit Fee: $7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sacil Armstrong

Learn the Zentangle® Method for creating abstract art and discover ways to bring new elements to your quilting projects. If you can write your name, you can create a Zentangle. Using only 5 shapes - a dot, line, S, C and orb - we will create beautiful repeating patterns on paper and fabric and talk about how to transfer what we cover to stitching. As a bonus, the method is also an introduction to meditation and is great for stress management, brain storming, and increasing creativity!

Gladys Hayes

Nine Patch Wall Hanging

Finished Quilt

37 ¾” x 37 ¾”

Supplies

Rotary Cutter, Rotary Matt, Rotary Ruler, Rust Proof Safety Pins, Rust Proof Straight Pins

Fabrics

½ yd tone on tone print for 9 patch blocks and setting squares

 3/8 yd medium scale print for 9 patch blocks

 5/8 yd large scale print for outer borders

 5/8 yd small scale clark print for inner borders and     binding

       1 ¼ yds for backing