Learn to quilt with Julie Baird of Generations Quilt Patterns. Our current quilt classes are listed below. Use the store contact information to sign up for classes.
Rogaland Rosemaling Applique
This week long class is held in the classrooms of the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa.
This year heralds the introduction of rosemaling-inspired appliqué designs.
Join Vesterheim for an exciting week of learning rosemaling with fabrics that have been specially hand dyed for this project by Julie Baird. The basis for the class will be an original Rogaland appliqué design by Trudy Wasson.
Students will receive instruction in both needleturn appliqué, invisible machine appliqué, and free motion machine quilting on their domestic sewing machine. Daily lessons include learning to shade scrollwork, creating perfect appliqué circles, embroidered stem stitching, creating flowers, and finishing techniques to complete this lovely wall hanging. Pattern and fabric/supply kits will be provided at a cost to be determined.
August 9-13, 2010 | $318 members / $368 non-members
This is an example of an "orphan" block that is ditch quilted and stippled.
Join Julie Baird in this class designed for the beginning machine quilter. We will discuss the tools and supplies needed to quilt on your domestic sewing machine. This includes sewing machine care and setup, quilting tools, workspace set up, threads, batts, fabrics, pressing, pre-washing. Next it's hands-on basting of a small quilt sandwich. Then stitch in the ditch instruction and practice.
You'll learn to quilt stippling, a background fill pattern. You'll draw it and have class time for guided practice. Additional patterns will be introduced as time permits.
Have a top sitting at home? You're encouraged to bring it to class for ideas how to quilt it.
Bring a lunch.
Prerequisites:
You MUST have and be able to install both a walking foot and a darning foot on your sewing machine
Where:
Prairie Stitches Quilt Shoppe 72 South Main Street Oswego, IL 60543 630-554-9701
When:
TBD
Cost:
$42.00
Machine Quilting II Totally Free Motion
Learn to quilt with free motion machine quilting. Begin your exploration of Free Motion Quilting with Julie Baird as your guide. Drop those feed dogs, put on that darning foot and away we'll go. Class covers a minimum of twelve free motion patterns for background fill. Each design will be introduced, described, drawn and demonstrated. Students will then return to their machines, practice drawing and then stitching the design.
Bring a lunch.
Prerequisites:
You MUST have and be able to install a darning foot on your sewing machine AND drop or cover the feed dogs
Where:
Prairie Stitches Quilt Shoppe 72 South Main Street Oswego, IL 60543 630-554-9701
When:
TBD
Cost:
$42.00
Please Contact Us with any questions you have about our classes.
