Quilt Wyoming 2023
July 20, 2023
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Friday Classes
Saturday Classes
1. Lyric Montgomery-Kinard – Playful Portraiture
Skill Level: All
Learn the secrets of making quilted portraits from whimsical and cartoon-like silly selfie postcards to accurately proportioned quilted portraits. You will discover that it isn’t nearly as hard as you imagined. Learn to choose your photo, draft a pattern, and create a fusible appliqué quilted portrait. At the end of the class, Lyric will also demonstrate how she uses technology as a tool as you get seriously silly with your selfies.
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2 Laura Heine – Teeny Tiny Collage Group #3
Skill Level: All
Enjoy a day with Laura Heine as you dive into this Teeny Tiny collage quilt. Laura will show you how she has mastered collage, and ensure your project turns out flawless. Learn her techniques and tips! Learn about color and value and not even realize that you are learning! Work with different scales of fabric and turn them into a one-of-a-kind quilt!
REQUIRED KIT: $38.00-$40.00 All fabrics in selected kit are included.
REQUIRED PATTERN: $25.00 Flamingo, Bear and Trailer designs are full sized in the pattern. Each finish at 16″x20″. General Collage directions and color photos with step-by-step instructions are included. The kits include all fabrics shown to complete the collage.
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3. Lori Bahnson & Regina Jameson
Skill Level: All
Learn routine care and maintenance on your Featherweight sewing machine. Bring your working machine to class to clean, lube and adjust. We will cover proper threading, bobbin winding, tension adjustments, oiling moving parts, lubrication of gears and motor, belt adjustment or replacement, light bulb replacement, and proper sewing tips and techniques. Limited to 10 students.
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4. Kelly Shipley and Mo Young – Beginning Quilt Class
Skill Level: Beginners ONLY
This class will teach the beginning quilter about fabrics, supplies, how to cut, sew and press accurately. Students will make placemats. This class is being offered to beginning quilters only. Students must bring their own sewing machine in good working order.
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5. Michelle Sterkel – Tilted Log Cabin, an Original Design
Skill Level: All
The tilted log cabin starts with a traditional log cabin block. Four corners are cut and sewn onto others to make various designs.
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6. Luanne Roberts – Neutral Beauty Table Mat – Original Design
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Students in this class will learn several advanced embroidery stitches including bullion rose, beaded coral stitch, drizzle stitch and several others. Students should already know the backstitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, fly stitch, blanket stitch and either French knot or colonial knot.
OPTIONAL: $15.00 Kit – Includes everything except threads.
Thread Kit: $18.00 (4 balls of Elegant #8 Perle cotton)
Kits must be reserved by June 18, 2023.
See supply list for details.
RECOMMENDED: Book Creative Stitch, Second Edition by Sue Spargo
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7. Darlene Christensen & Carolyn Normington – Wool Felt Gingerbread House
Skill Level: All
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Make this cute gingerbread house as a table decoration or ornament. Learn how to needle felt with wool roving as well as learn new tips and tricks for working with wool.
REQUIRED KIT: $2.00 – includes wool roving and felting needle – payable in class.
REQUIRED PATTERN: Gingerbread House pattern from Etsy.
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8. Josy Daniel – Card Tricks Table Runner
Skill Level: All
This is the perfect class for those who are new to quilting and want to learn about tools that will help with quilting accuracy, using the Tucker Trimmer by Studio 180. The runner is 24″ x 52″ and is made entirely with the Tucker Trimmer Tool.
REQUIRED: Studio 180 Design Tucker Trimmer $20.00; Magic Wand $6.00
Rulers discounted, available in class from instructor.
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9. Connie Dilts – The Irony Quilt
Skill Level: All
Make an appliquéd quilt or table runner (using 3 iron blocks). Combining a variety of values and colors, using your fabric scraps to make this quilt impressive. Techniques for successful appliqué will be taught. Tips on pressing accurate seams and finishing the quilt will be discussed.
REQUIRED: $12.00 Pattern
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10. Jennifer Golden – Eclectica Set Spinning
Skill Level: All
This is a new, modern quilt pattern. Using a set-in square with a partial-seam technique, a woven illusion will appear. If you choose three main colors and a high-contrast background the woven effect will stand out! This pattern uses a layer cake (at least 36 squares) and high-contrast background fabric which will make the quilt pop!
REQUIRED: $10.00 Pattern
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11. Daenette More – Evening Kites
Skill Level: Intermediate
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Kite blocks are the focus of this quilt that look like it is set against a darkened sky. A perfect design for someone who likes a little challenge. This is a template quilt with Evening Kites templates within the pattern. Four different quilt blocks make up this quilt; 3 different Kite blocks and the Hidden Star block is made up of square-in-a-square blocks. The setting is “on point” so new techniques will be instructed.
REQUIRED: $11.00 Pattern Bound to be Quilting
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12. Robin Dempsey – Compass Rose
Skill Level: Intermediate
2 DAY CLASS
Two options are pictured.
The pattern pack we will be using will create two 16″ square Compass Rose blocks and six 6-1/2″ x 11″ Flying Geese blocks. We will be using the Niemeyer paper-piecing method. Although these papers can be used to create various projects (which we will discuss during class), we will concentrate on only one of the Compass Rose blocks for the circular or octagonal table topper.
REQUIRED: $15.00 Pattern
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13. Machelle Preston – Eclipse
Skill Level: Intermediate
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Machelle was inspired to make this quilt after experience with the eclipse. This quilt was designed by Frannie B. Quilt Company. Machelle designed the scalloped border. In the class two different blocks will be constructed. There will be a demo for the scalloped border and attaching the binding.
OPTIONAL: $125.00 Kit (includes the pattern)
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14. Katie Rapp – Free Motion
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
This class will introduce quilters to free-motion quilting on home sewing machines. Participants will use a small pieced project that they bring to class. Discover the freedom of free-motion quilting. This is a low-stress, inspiring environment to get a feel for moving a quilt under a home sewing machine.
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15. OPEN SEW
Skill Level: All
This is an opportunity to work on your own projects at your own pace.
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