Would you like to add some pizzazz to your quilts by adding a fancy border, but were afraid to try? Then this class is for you! Learn how to make, mark and bind all sorts of edge finishes on quilts. In class you will make bound samples of scalloped, notched and shaped edges such as hexagon edges (as in Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt), ice cream cone borders, and wavy edges. You will also learn how to make (and finish) prairie point edgings, and how to add a flange. The class will include a professional’s tips on perfect bindings and no-lump joints for a fabulous finishing touch on all your quilts! This is a no-stress class as you will only be making samples. The Quilter's Edge book or Quilting: The Complete Guide are recommended but not required. Easy Scallop required.



Don't you love this dainty hummingbird block but were afraid to tackle it? The traditional pattern is cut with templates and usually hand-pieced with set-in seams. This up-dated version is quickly rotary cut with a 30 degree triangle, machine pieced with no set-in seams and a really simple and sure-fire way to make these pieced blocks perfectly! Give it a try to see how easy it is. Hummingbird pattern and 30 degree triangle required.







Are you ready to try making a Double Wedding Ring quilt? The templates make it easy to cut and easy to piece. Make it up in any size from a single ring for a centerpiece or a queen-size quilt. Choose your own colors—make it traditional with 30s fabrics or wacky with bright fabrics! Double Wedding Ring pattern and the Simpli-EZ Double Wedding Ring template set required.







Step back in time to the Civil War era, when immigrants were building new lives for themselves in America. Meet Amalie, and learn of her trials and joys as she and her family settle in this new country. Just like Amalie, you too can construct a Log Cabin quilt with stars in the centers. You can choose to make a table-topper, a lap quilt or a full-queen size quilt. Amalie's Log Cabin pattern required.







Amalie was in immigrant in a new land, facing many hardships. This was also a difficult time for our country which was in the midst of a civil war. Learn how to make Amalie's Crosses and Losses quilt by constructing an Ohio star block and a Puss-in-the-Corner block. Combining these two different blocks gives the illusion of the blocks set on point. Crosses and Losses pattern required.







This is a whimsical pattern that incorporates both piecing and appliqué in a wall-hanging, twin or queen size quilt—your choice! Easy strip piecing is used for the pieced blocks, and several methods of appliqué will be taught—you can choose fusible, freezer paper or needle-turn methods.








All quilts have a story to tell, if we just know how to "read" them! Learn about the history of quiltmaking in our country while looking at wonderful quilts typical of the different eras. Learn how to quickly date a quilt by the fabrics it contains and also hear the stories behind the quilts. A fascinating trunk show!

Quilts from the 30s era have a distinctive look. Learn to recognize their fabrics and characteristics, hear the stories behind them, and learn how to recreate the look of the 30s quilts with today's reproduction fabrics. See a great trunk show of new and vintage quilts from that era!

Creativity in quilting can be learned! We can't re-invent the wheel (or quilt patterns), but we can be creative in the colors, settings and border we use. A wonderful trunk show of new and old quilts will inspire you to view quilts from a different perspective and re-evaluate all the quilts you are currently making. Learn to take your quilts beyond ordinary to extra-ordinary!