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Classes At River City QuiltsClasses: January - May 2008Classes By: Gail Saucier, Lynn Turbes, Sally Trask CLASSES BY GAIL SAUCIER: Min.4 Max. 7 Thimbleberries Club 2007 3rd & 4th Thursdays of the month (come to either) $20/yr We continue Lynette Jensen's popular club for 2008. Stop by to see the 2008 quilts. Applique Beginner Saturday March 29 10:00-4pm $22 Learn the hand needle turn appliqué basics. We will work on a small project to practice the technique. Hand Quilting Tuesday April 8 6:30-9pm $15 Learn this classic way to finish your quilts. Gail will show you the tricks for getting started! CLASS BY LYNN TURBES: Min.4 Max. 10 Bag of the Month by our own expert bag lady, Lynn! Totes and bags are fun to make and even more fun to carry... make a statement! We will have kits or pick your own fabrics Miranda bag Saturday Jan 26 10am-4pm $22 Checkbook/wonder wallet Thursday Jan 31 6:30-9pm $15 Towne Purse Saturday Feb 23 6:30-9pm $15 Veronica bag Saturday March 22 10am-4pm $22 Chloe bag Saturday April 26 10am-4pm $22 Summer Tote Saturday May 24 10am-4pm $22 WINNERS BOUQUET Saturday January 19 or March 15 10am-4pm $22 This is the new pattern from Atkinson Designs using the curved templates. Lynn will show you how easy the curved piecing can be! Makes a stunning quilt in batiks, or choose your own fabrics. Kits available. WINNERS BOUQUET Thursday April 3 6:30-9:00pm $15 Learn the basics of foundation/paper piecing. We will use Peggy Kotek's "Tweetie Pie" (bird houses) pattern to create a small wallhanging. Kits available. CLASSES BY DARLENE HALVORSON: Min.4 Max. 10 DRESDEN PLATE Saturday February 16 10am-4pm $22 Learn how to do this traditional quilt using the EZ tool. Beautiful in the reproduction prints, or pick your own fabrics. Make a table topper, or go as large as you want! HANKY PANKY Saturday March 8 10am-4pm $22 Darlene Zimmerman's new pattern, "Hanky Panky", is great for reproduction fabrics, or choose batiks for a totally different look. This quilt is great for a beginner quilter, and still fun for the experienced quilter. CLASSES BY SALLY TRASK: Min. 2 Max. 4 Beginner 9 Patch (2 classes, 3 hrs each) $25 ($15 with fabric purchase) Min. 2 Max 4 January 8 & 22 Tuesdays 6:30-9pm February 5 & 19 Tuesdays 6:30-9pm March 11 & 25 Tuesdays 6:30-9pm April 9 & 23 Wednesdays 6:30-9pm May 6 & 20 Tuesdays 6:30-9pm Fabric for this class is discounted 20% and special prices on supplies. We start with the basics: rotary cutting, strip piecing, and quilt top construction. We make a 54" x 66" lap quilt. This class is for people who have no quilting experience! Beginner Borders & Bindings $15 (includes a small quilt that you will put the binding on) Min.2 Max 4Borders & bindings are the frames for our "artwork". This class is for the beginner who wants to finish their quilt top, or for anyone who has had trouble with borders that "wave" and finished quilts that don't lay flat. January 29 Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm February 26 Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm March 18 Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm April 30 Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm May 13 Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm MACHINE QUILTING Saturday February 2 1-4pm $15 (includes supplies) Learn the basics for getting started quilting your own projects. We will cover supplies, marking and pinning, stitching in the ditch, and free motion quilting... it's not as difficult as you think! RIBBON IN MOTION Saturday April 12 10-4pm $22 This version of a bargello quilt is very stunning in black and reds. Kits available. MEMORY & T-SHIRT QUILTS Tuesday January 15 6:30-8:00pm FREE Learn the basics for planning a photo/memory/T-shirt quilt. We won't be working on a project….this is an informational meeting to learn how to get started . Come with questions! SALLY'S STRIP CLUB ... come for the fun! No charge to join! Join us the 1st Saturday of each month at 10am for coffee and see the new quilt of the month using 2 ½" strips. Make only the ones you want…or make last months quilt pattern with this months strips! Lots of new ideas. Dates….January 5th, February 2nd, March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th EQ6 Saturday February 9th 1-4pm by Carol Teters $15 Learn how to use the newly updated Electric Quilt computer program for designing you own blocks and quilts. Bring your lap top and loaded program to get the most out of this class. There is also room for you if you just want to observe this class. EQ6 and the EQ5 update will be offered at a discount if you take this class. DEMO DAYS...join our short classes & demonstrations…they are FREE! Saturday January 12th...pillowcases…..make and take or just watch! Sunday February 17th...half-square triangles…we will show you many different ways to make them Saturday March 1st...new Clover yo-yo makers, bias tape tools, potholders & coasters Saturday April 5th ......x-square…a new tool for making non-traditional quilts GET 'ER DONE SEWATHONS ... Spend the day catching up with any project you have been needing to finish. Help available if you need it. Tuesday January 1 (New Years Day) 12-6pm $5 (includes snacks) Sunday February 3 (super bowl) 12-5pm $5 (includes snacks) Sunday March 9 12-5pm $5 (includes snacks) Sunday April 13 12-5pm $5 (includes snacks) MODA UNIVERSITY...It's not too late to join this Moda lovers group! Second semester starts Monday January 14th at 6:30 and you can catch up with what you missed. The $20 fee includes a challenge appliqué block of the month and small projects each semester, all from Moda. Sign up today for a class at River City Quilts. Call us @ 507-625-8135, e-mail us at sales@rivercityquilts.com or stop in to see the samples and sign up in person. To hold your spot in a class you must pay at the time of registration. If the minimum number of students is not met 1 week before the class, it will be cancelled. A full refund will be made for cancellations made at least one week before the class will be held. We have 2 Bernina sewing machines available for use in our classes. If you would like to reserve one of these machines for a class, let us know when you sign up for a class. Get'er Done Sewathons.... Spend the day catching up with any project you have been wanting to finish. Help available if you need it. Saturday September 29th 10am-5pm $10 (includes lunch) Sunday October 14th 12-5pm $5 (includes snacks) Sunday November 18th 12-5pm $5 (includes snacks) Scissors sharpening clinic…January 5th 1-5pm bring new life to your old scissors for $6 each. Sign up today for a class at River City Quilts. Call us @ 507-625-8135, e-mail us or stop in to see the samples and sign up in person. To hold your spot in a class you must pay at the time of registration. If the minimum number of students is not met 1 week before the class, it will be cancelled. A full refund will be made for cancellations made at least one week before the class will be held. We have 2 Bernina sewing machines available for use in our classes. If you would like to reserve one of these machines for a class, let us know when you sign up for a class. Special Events at River City Quilts:
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