Exclusive Retreats for quilters offered by Cindy Casciato; Author of Block Explostion

Shawnee 2007 Class Descriptions

All-Fun for all levels; B-Beginners, new to quilting; G-Growing-trying new techniques; R-Reaching, looking for a challenge

NOTE: All supply lists are sent by the instructor to each student by September 15, 2007.

1. Endless Ribbons© Instructor: Peg Bingham Skill Level: All

Inspired from an old block called “Diamond Knot”, this newest pieced Celtic Knot pattern from Peg, Endless Ribbons©, offers many design and quilt top options. This pieced Celtic knot is fun to make and incredibly easy!

Two motifs will be offered in the workshop – the Triple Endless Ribbons© knot uses three accent fabrics plus a background fabric, and the Quintuple Endless Ribbons© uses five accent fabrics plus a background fabric. The knot begins with a simple strata strip set which, with some clever cutting and ingenious piecing, becomes an interwoven whirl of color. Endless Ribbons© is intriguing, stunning, and absolutely fabulous!

Offered in this workshop are 16 designs in 4 different styles. Please don’t be deceived by the impression of intricacy of Endless Ribbons© – this will be an e

($15.00 book fee per student, payable to Peg)
Contact Peg Bingham at peg@quiltescape.com

2. Civil War Soldier Quilts Instructor: Julie Bragg Skill Level: G, R
Civil War Soldier Quilt
Size: 54”x 84”
Pattern also includes a four-patch, 34”x 38” wall hanging.
During the Civil War the women made quilts for their men who were going off to war. Some were sent to the American Sanitary Commission to be stamped before they were issued to the soldiers. Most of these quilts were made from scraps and clothing. Today we have available 1800’s reproduction materials to reproduce quilts of that era like this nine-patch signature quilt.

Each pattern is $7.00 plus http://www.spiritof76quilts.com

Contact Julie at julie@quiltescape.com

3. Studio Time / My Circle of Friends

Instructor: Cindy Casciato Skill Level: All

By popular request the classroom will be open all day Friday. You may choose to come down on Thursday night or arrive early Friday morning to set up your class equipment. The formal teaching may not begin until Friday afternoon; however you can work on your own projects until that time.
Come and join us for a sit and sew class that allows you to set the pace. You can choose to make the class project quilt “Circle of Friends” or, finish some projects that you already have underway or do both. The atmosphere will be open and friendly and all input is welcome. Everyone will benefit from the questions, answers and discussions. Hot Topic: Organizing your sewing space to make more time for quilting. Bring your best tips to share with the class. Photos of your sewing room would be appreciated to create a scrapbook of ideas to share. Bring one sewing notion that you think is the Cat’s Meow.

More about the Class Project: “Circle of Friends”. Bring your fat quarters and your scraps to make this wonderful circle quilt based on a very old pattern that I have improved to construct it quick and easy. We will start with 9” squares, sew circles and end up with squares again. Each completed circle contains backing and batting and is a complete unit by itself. We join the circles together to make a finished quilt. The purpose of this quilt is to collect your friend’s signatures in the overlapping sections of the quilt. You can also do this project as a planned quilt with just two fabrics. The signature concept is of course optional. Pattern: $5.00

You will go home with finished quilt. Please feel free to contact me at: cindy@quiltescape.com if you have any questions.

4. Watercolor Trip Around the World Instructor: Rita Fishel

Skill Level: All

This is an easy class to complete during a Quiltescape weekend! Pattern is simple enough for beginners, yet interesting enough for more advanced students. There’s NO STRESS during this fun weekend, and you won’t take home another UFO! In this quilt, twelve blended fabrics piece together to create a masterpiece! Quilt can be sized from lap to king and kits are available.
Throw ~ 62x77 ~ $70
Twin ~ 67x91 ~ $92
Full/Queen ~ 94x109 ~ $150
King ~ 120x120 ~ $195
Kits include binding and pattern. We will cheerfully custom-size a quilt kit for you, and we work with digital on-line photos of the fabric combinations to be certain you will love your finished quilt. If you would prefer to kit your own project, contact us for details.

Please feel free to contact Rita at rita@quiltescape.com with any questions

5. Beyond Beginning Machine Quilting on the Domestic Sewing Machine

Instructor: Debby Lee. Skill Level: G, R

Does your machine quilting ONLY involve stitch in the ditch and a little stippling? Are you stuck in a rut!? Need some new ideas? Learn to quilt without markings. Come with me and I promise to explode your machine quilting! This class is for quilters who have used their walking foot and also their darning foot doing a basic stipple stitch who now want to know more about free motion quilting. We will be doing all free motion work. 92 block patterns, 59 sashings, 40 backgrounds, 30 flowers. You will learn; beadwork, floor mat, ocean waves, chocolate curls, venus flytrap, swirl kites, shrubs, bushes, pebbles, water, stepping stones, ribbon candy, wood, tendrils, caviar, leaves, marbles, butterflies, stars, hearts, corkscrews, holly and berries, puzzle, bricks, eyeballs, cornflower, prairie grass. I will supply all the threads for class. FEE: $15.00 for all threads and class workbook. Contact Debby Lee @ debby@quiltescape.com

6. Lavendar and Lollipops: Linda Luggen Skill Level: All

When I look at this quilt, it makes me think of lavender. When my granddaughter saw it, she said lollipops. So it is. This is a fun quilt to make incorporating some unique unit appliqués, dimensional flowers, gentle curved scallops and easy “lollipop” flowers. The class teaches appliqué to beginners, helps to perfect the stitch of the more experienced and hopefully gives insight into a few new ways to look at appliqué designs. This large violet vase of flowers allows for more freedom as the flowers and leaves seem to float. The techniques can be taught in a day. More days would be beneficial to begin different units. Easy.

Pattern fee $10. Linda Luggen @ linda@quiltescape.com

7. Kwick Kut Krazy Patch Instructor: Beverly Neff Skill Level: All
Join me for a fast and fun technique using a freezer paper pattern to make a Kwick Krazy Kut scrap quilt that your grandmother would be proud of. There is no jumping up and down to iron or cut. You will be using your fabric very efficiently and even more so, your time. Teaching this technique is very rewarding because everyone always finishes their 12 blocks in just a few hours. I will be offering kits in several sizes and will work with you to color plan your quilt to fit your liking, or you can use your own fabrics. Pattern Fee: $8.50.
Contact Beverly @ beverly@quiltescape.com for yardage and details.

Kits
Throw size 61x79 69.99
Twin size 61x88 79.99
Full/queen 88x88 102.99
King size 106x97 139.99
All kits include borders/binding/inner borders /patterns

8. Purely Plum Instructor: Sandie Whitaker Skill Level: G, R

Purely Plum is from the book Divide and Conquer. This is a quilt as you go project. When the top is finished, so is the quilt. Make individual blocks and join together without seams showing. This quilt is also reversible so you can get two different looks out of one quilt. Make one side out of Christmas fabrics and the other side to match your bedroom. When the holidays come all you have to do is flip your quilt over and you are ready for Christmas. Or, make one side out of pastel fabrics and the other out of brightly colored fabrics, the choice is yours. You may make this quilt scrappy looking or give it a more uniform look. Cost: $26.00 Discount given when purchased from Sandie.
Feel free to contact Sandie at sandie@quiltescape.com