I teach at the Pine Needle Quilt Shop in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
To register for a class, please call the Pine Needle at 503-635-1353. For questions about a class, please email me.
Custom Sewing Machine Cover
Part 1: Sunday, June 2, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Part 2: Sunday, June 9, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Going in Circles
Saturday, June 22, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Recently Completed Classes
Cosmic Kaleidoscopes
Part 1: Sunday, March 10, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Part 2: Sunday, March 17, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Part 3: Sunday, April 14, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Five octagons hang suspended in space in this new take on the kaleidoscope block. I’ll show you how I supersized the kaleidoscope blocks and floated them on a vast midnight blue sky.
Level: intermediate.
Class limit: 8
Custom Sewing Machine Cover
Part 1: Friday, Feb. 1, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Part 2: Friday, Feb. 15, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Every sewing machine needs a custom dust cover! Make one perfectly sized for your machine using my measuring and construction tips.
Skill level: intermediate
Class limit: 6
Fractured Image
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
10 am to 4 pm
It’s easier than you think to create a dramatic fractured image, with its ripples-in-a-pond effect. The magic is in the cutting and arranging of squares, and I’ll guide you through the process.
The size of your project depends on the image you choose to fracture and the size of your squares. In the example at right, I started with a 10″ x 12″ image cut from The Edible Garden by Stephanie Brandenburg for Frond Design Studios. The fractured image measures 13½” x 16½”. With sashing and borders, my image now measures 27½” square.
Skill level: confident beginner.
Class limit: 8
Monterey Bay Apron
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012
10 am to 4 pm
My Monterey Bay Apron has a distinctly retro feel, finished with double-fold bias tape binding so popular in aprons from the 1940s and 50s.
I’ll show you just how easy it is to sew the tape on by machine, and I’ll also show you my method of joining the ends for a clean finish.
The pattern is “one size fits most,” with a clever two-piece belt that adjusts to multiple waist sizes.
Skill level: intermediate.
Class limit: 8
For more views of this apron, scroll down to the bottom of my recent post, Progress Report.
Urban 9-Patch Table Runner
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012
10 am to 4 pm
With your own choice of fabrics, create this spectacular table runner using the Quick Curve ruler by Jenny Pedigo of Sew Kind of Wonderful and my take on Jenny’s Urban 9-Patch design. Intimidated by curves? Don’t be! I’ll show you how to sew concave and convex seams together without using a single pin. Finished size: 17½” x 51”.
Skill level: intermediate.
Class limit: 10
