CLASSES/EVENTS

Wooly Women and Men
“Sit, Stitch, and Inspire”

Instructor: Lorraine • Beginners Welcome

Join like-minded wooly – creative types as we spend time together stitching on our own wool applique projects. The instructor will coach and teach participants as needed and encourage them as
they bring their wool quilts and projects to life. We
come together in fellowship to learn and inspire each other in the hope we can get something finished!

$20.00/session      1 session      2 hours

Wednesday May 21      10:00-Noon

Wednesday June 18    10:00-Noon

Wednesday July 16      10:00-Noon

Embroidery Club

Embroidery Club will be offered month to month. $30.00 a month includes the complete designs from OESD. We will use your name and email when downloading the designs, so be sure that we get that information when you sign up. All designs we do in class will be kept to the Oval Hoop size. Kits will be available at an additional cost and be sure to pick up a supply list.

$30.00/session     3 hours

Saturday May 17         10:00-1:00

Saturday June 21       10:00-1:00
Saturday August 16   10:00-1:00

Beginning Paper Piecing

Instructor: Karin 

Confused by paper piecing? Have you always wanted to paper piece? Join Karin as you create a paper pieced table runner without all the confusion. You will use preprinted paper pads for the pattern and learn how to organize your project for faster and easier piecing.

The block foundation papers will be available for purchase at the Quilt Basket.

$40.00      2 Sessions      2 hours each

Wednesday, May 14 & 28     10:00-12:00

Free Motion Quilting and BSR

Instructor: Kathy

Are you struggling with quilting on your home machine? Have no fear, you really CAN learn free motion quilting! Come join Kathy and lose the fear! You’ll learn the basics of free motion quilting and how batting, thread and needles affect the outcome. And you’ll go home with a great sample to be proud of. At the end of class, she will review the BERNINA Stitch Regulator, so bring that if you have one.

$30.00        1 session       3 hours

Thursday May 29       10-1

Let’s Make a Small Kawandi Quilt

Instructor: Lorraine • Beginners Welcome

Students will learn the Siddi art of Kawandi Quilting. Kawandi quilting is known for its use of scrap fabric and hand stitching. Enjoy a no-stress, slow stitching class while you play with color, fabric, and thread. No sewing machines will be used or needed in this class

Your finished small quilt could be used as a table topper or you could transform it to a folio purse, cosmetic bag or placemat. Be prepared for fun and surprises in this joyful class. Kits will be available or students can bring their own scraps.

$50.00        1 session        4 hours

Wednesday June 4       11:30-3:30

Sew Summer Nights

Beginning in June, we are offering an evening of sewing and visiting. Friday evenings, bring your project and bring your sewing supplies; and join others as we work on our projects. We will have tables set up for you to sit and sew at, but one will be dedicated for snacks to share. 

$10.00 per evening reserves your spot

Friday June 6, 13, 20, & 27     4:00-9:00

Friday July 11, 18 & 25             4:00-9:00

Home of the Free Machine Embroidery

Join us for a day embroidering a large pattern and make a pillow to enjoy with your 4th of July celebrations. This Home of the Free embroidery is big and must be done on a 7,8 or 9 series Bernina. If you don’t own a big machine, don’t worry, you can “rent” one for the day. (So, this is a great opportunity if you are thinking about expanding your sewing room to include a bigger machine to try one out.) Having machine embroidery experience is helpful but not mandatory for this class. Be sure to pick up the supply list, and you can make up your own kit, or purchase one from us. Optional kit fee $20.00

Machine rental for the day $40.00

$40.00        1 session        4 hours

Saturday, June 7         10-2 ( bring a lunch)

Create your own “Glorious Bowl Fillers”

Instructor: Lorraine • Perfect for Beginners

Perfect class for wooly beginners and great fun for experienced wool workers too. Spend a few hours creating the bowl fillers of your choice. Students will cut the wool, applique the wool shapes and embroider simple stitches to embellish their work during the class. Visit the Quilt Basket to see the class samples. Determined students will likely finish their project in class.

$40.00          1 session         2.5 hours

Wednesday June 11       10-12:30

Wooly Handworker’s Stitch Book

Instructor Lorraine Intermediate

Advanced and Adventurous Beginners Welcome

Let us help you bring your wool and multimedia projects to life. Create your very own wooly embroidery stitch book using a variety of threads on a foundation of linen, wool and cotton.
Students may use their own thread but will purchase a kit each month with the materials
they need to complete a page layout that will be added to their book. The student’s stitch book will spring to life with vignettes, collage, colorful threads, and fabulous stitches. Join us for a creative and joyful time.

$75.00          3 sessions        2.5 hours

Friday June 13        10:00-12:30

Friday July 11         10:00-12:30

Friday August 8     10:00-12:30

Beautiful Bindings

Instructor: Helen Frost

Learn all the tricks and techniques for great bindings by working on small pre-quilted samples. Everything is already cut and prepared; just come and sew! Note: To sew a binding to an actual quilt, you would use a walking foot but for these samples, a 1/4ʺ foot or regular foot is fine. Compile the practice pieces in a binder to create a resource that you will refer to again and again!

Kit fee: $15.00 (includes all pre-quilted sample pieces, bindings, handouts, page protectors, and special tools), to be paid in class to the instructor (The Quilt Basket does not collect this fee).

$60.00        1 session        6 hours

Saturday June 28          9:30-3:30

What’s New From BU

BERNINA UNIVERSITY happens once a year.
You are welcome to join us to hear about what
we learned and did at this year’s BU on Saturday, July 12 from 10-12. If you sign up by June 24th, Lena will bring back a gift for you. Seating is limited, so call the Quilt Basket 520-722-8810
to put your name on the list. Looking forward
to seeing you there!

Saturday July 12        10-12

Beginner Sewing Classes

Instructor: Kathy

This beginner sewing class is for the student that has little experience with using a sewing machine and wants to learn. We will learn how to sew and use our Bernina sewing machines. Over 3 class meetings, we will be making 2 projects that will help build your sewing skills including adding a zipper.Kit fee $30.

$75.00        3 sessions        3 hours 

Thursday July 17, 24 & 31        12:30-3:30

Floral Bouquet Embroidery

Join us for a day embroidering a floral bouquet and make a tote bag. This Floral Bouquet embroidery will fit in the large oval hoop. We will do the embroidery first and then after lunch, put the tote together. This is our favorite tote, and a very useful bag. Be sure to pick up the supply list, and you can make up your own kit, or purchase one from us. Optional kit fee $20.00

$40.00         1 session         4 hours

Saturday, July 19         10-2 ( bring a lunch)

Beginning Quilting

Instructor: Karin 

Looking to make your first quilt? This class will cover the basics like proper cutting methods, making blocks, & arranging blocks into a quilt top. Though the pattern looks complicated, the assembly is easy and suited to a beginning quilter.

$50.00          2 sessions         3 hours

Wednesday July 23 & August 6         10:00-1:00

Block of the Week

We hope you will join us for our annual Summer Block of the Week. We will be making the sweetly spooky "Happy Haunt" quilt designed by Stacy Iest Hsu using her new fabric "Home Sweet Haunt".

Look for more details coming soon!