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Please be
prepared for class. Bring all listed supplies for each of your classes. If supplies are not listed, none are needed.
Remember to ask the instructor's permission before photographing or taping a class or class project. We also ask that you turn the sound off on your cell phones or pagers before the class.
- Needles-sewing and quilting
- Sewing machine in good working order
- Thread-sewing and quilting
- Ruler, most specify see-thru 2"-18"
- Rotary cutter, mat and rule
- Template material
- Pins
- Thimble
- Fabric cutting scissors
- Paper cutting scissors
- Iron
- Sharp pencils
- Batting or flannel for design surface
- Note, sketch paper
- Glue sticks
- Graph paper
- Tracing paper
- Eraser
- Colored pencils
- Other:
Extensive
fabric/materials, directions,
etc. Complete listing will be sent to you with your confirmation
form.
We are pleased to have Janome America, Bernina of America and House of Sewing/Viking as teacher sponsors this year. Each will provide sewing machines for students at no charge in the teacher’s classroom they have chosen to sponsor: Janome, Janet Jones Worley;
Bernina, June Colburn; and House of Sewing/Viking, Deb Tucker. Please visit their booths in Shapiro and offer your gratitude.
Special THANKS to our Sewing Machine Sponsors!
The Willingness of sewing machine companies to provide machines for some of our classes is especially appreciated by all of us at VQF. Make sure to stop by their booths in Shapiro Fieldhouse and show them your gratitude!
House of Sewing, Essex Jct., VT and Viking Sewing Machines-sponsoring Jan Snelling McTaggart's classes
Bernina of America, Aurora, IL-sponsoring Sherry Reis' classes
Janome Sewing Machine Co., Mahwah, NJ and Middlebury Sew 'N' Vac, Middlebury, VT-sponsoring Sue Nickels' classes
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Classes
Saturday Morning Half-Day Classes
June 25, 8:30—11:30am
401 - Scrap Quilts by the Slice Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Materials fee: $1 (handouts)
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Learn to piece a fan block with a curved outer
edge or pointed
tips, and get lots
of ideas and
inspirations!
Low- stress
fun. Based on the book, Magic Quilts by the Slice, (Reynolds, AQS
2003).
Tips and
techniques; patterns
and projects;
machine sewing.
Supply
List: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 20.
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402 - Blanket Stitch Appliqué
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Materials fee: $2.00
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Learn to do blanket stitch appliqué by hand as
you complete
a small wall
hanging.
We’ll
fuse the
design and
practice the
stitch while
negotiating
inner and
outer points
and curves.
Back
to basics;
tips and
techniques;
patterns and
projects;
hand sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
4(1”x6”
or similar),
9, 10, 11,
12,
embroidery
floss to
match or
contrast
with appliqué
fabrics, 20.
Fabric:
14½”
square of
background,
⅛ yd.
of 2 or 3
fabrics for
hearts and
teapots.
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Saturday Afternoon Half-Day Classes
June 25, 12:30—3:30pm
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403 - Stack-n-Whack® Butterflies Mini-Quilt
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Materials fee: $30 (fabric kit/handouts)
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Discover the magic of Stack-n-Whack® while
piecing
a
delightful
little
21”
square
quilt.
This
class
uses
a
pre-cut
kit
to
make
a
smaller
version
of
the
Butterflies
quilt
in
the
book:
Stack-n-Whackier
Quilts
(Reynolds,
AQS
2001,
pg.
52).
Tips
and
techniques;
patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply List: 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 20.
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In this class you will learn to apply
straight-cut
binding,
miter
corners,
hand
finish
the
back
and
add
a
hanging
sleeve.
Back
to
basics;
tips
and
techniques;
machine
and
hand
sewing.
Supply
List: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15” square quilt sandwich, ¼
yd.
binding
fabric,
¼
yd.
sleeve
fabric
(optional),
4”x4”
square
ruler
(helpful).
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Saturday
Full-Day
Classes
June 25, 8:30—11:30am and 12:30—3:30pm
405 - Fusible Thread Stained Glass
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Materials fee:
$25.00
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This distinctive reverse appliqué technique uses
fusible
thread
to
create
“The
Herald,”
the
project
for
this
class.
The
16”x
20”
wall
hanging
features
a
glorious
angel
and
utilizes
some
sheer
and
satin
fabrics,
easy
to
use
with
this
process.
Patterns
and
projects;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2,
3,
8,
14,
extension
cord,
scissors
(small,
fine
ones
that
cut
all
the
way
to
the
point),
fabric
markers,
black
invisible
thread,
black
machine
embroidery
thread
and
a
light
box
if
possible.
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406 - Let Me Surprise You!
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Materials
fee:
$95.00
(pre-cut
fabric
kit)
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A complete, pre-cut, ready to sew fabric kit that
is
designed
just
for
the
Vermont
Quilt
Festival
will
be
provided
for
$95.
Spend
the
day
sewing
and
having
a
great
time.
No
worry
about
bringing
the
right
fabric—it
will
be
there!
It
is
a
surprise,
you
don’t
get
to
pick
pattern,
color
or
style
and
no
hints
will
be
given. Get in here and let’s make a quilt! This is a totally
different
quilt
and
fabric
from
the
Let
Me
Surprise
You
class
on
Friday
and
$85
kit!!
Patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2,
5
(for
sub-cutting,
not
always
needed),
8,
12.
You
will
get
complete
instructions
and
a
color
picture
with
class,
but
some
students
might
want
to
bring
a
camera
to
get
more
pictures
of
the
quilt.
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407 - The Liberating Log Cabin
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Come explore the endless contemporary
possibilities
of
the
log
cabin
block
with
Wendy’s
spontaneous,
freeing,
no-rules
approach.
Following
demonstrations
and
a
show
and
tell
of
examples,
you
will
play
with
some
of
your
favorites.
Choose
to
construct
multiple
sample
blocks,
and/or
focus
on
one
or
two
favorites
to
begin
a
quilt
top.
Tips
and
techniques;
design
and
stretching;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
2,
5,
7,
8,
10,
12,
13,
20.
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This wonderful wall quilt is paper-pieced and
machine
appliquéd.
You
will
be
thrilled
at
how
sharp
those
long
skinny
points
will
be
and
how
quick
and
easy
it
is
to
machine
appliqué
these
curves.
You
will
have
several
blocks
completed
in
class
with
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
finish
your
quilt
top
at
home.
Patterns
and
projects;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
8,
10,
11,
12,
13,
15,
20,
extra
empty
bobbin,
press
cloth,
fabrics:
3
yds.
yellow
for
blocks
and
piping
on
borders,
1
½
yds.
blue
print
for
points
in
blocks,
⅝
yd.
for
¼
circle
shapes,
3
yds.
dark
blue
for
border,
binding
and
outer
curved
piece
on
blocks.
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409 – Mystery! “Friendzied” Quilters Fat
Quarter
Fantasy
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This quilt uses those fat quarters you’ve
collected
in
a
dramatic
setting.
Jumpstart
done
at
home.
Come
to
class
prepared
to
have
fun
and
produce.
M&M’s
supplied.
52”x65”
plus
borders.
Tips
and
techniques;
machine
sewing.
Supply
List:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
8,
10,
12,
paper
bag,
12
½”
square,
20:
jumpstart
directions
and
materials
list
sent
with
confirmation.
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