Sager Creek Quilts: Class Schedule

All of the classes listed below are $30.00 plus supplies unless otherwise noted in the class description. (Lunch is included) Classes will be held from 10:00-3:00 on the day listed.

Donna will be visiting us from her home in the Kansas City area to teach her popular Color and Fabric Selection Workshop- Donna will take the mystery out of picking fabrics for your next project. She will review how to choose fabrics for quilts based on three main concepts: value, hue, and variety of scale of print. After going over basic concepts, theories, and approaches - each student, with Donna's help, will actually pull fabrics for a quilt using one of the approaches presented. They will as a group, not individually, contribute to the pulling of fabrics for each class member in turn according to her vision. This will give each student experience working with different colors, plans and types of quilts than they may try for themselves. You will spend the day playing with fabric. According to the students who have taken the class previously, this was one of the most valuable classes they have ever taken. They gained confidence in choosing fabrics for the projects they would like to make.

Taught by Elsie Campbell - Nationally known teacher, designer and author

Turn scraps into an appliquéd floral medallion wall quilt. Paper-backed fusible webbing makes it easy. Your imagination makes it beautiful. This class is a great class for those who want to learn more about designing your own quilts and wallhangings. (Technique; design. 6 hours—Beginner to Experienced. Requires sewing machine.)

Marilyn (designer of several of our past block of the month projects) will be coming for a special class here at the shop. The simple blocks in this quilt are arranged to make it look much more complicated than it actually is. The class project is a lap size quilt.

Learn make the stunning Hunter's Star quilt using Deb Tucker's Rapid Fire Hunter's Star ruler. You will be AMAZED at the easy process of making this beautiful quilt. You may choose a simple 2 fabric quilt (like the blue and cream above) or 2 colors with assorted prints (like the red and cream above) or the colorful "SueNami" quilt (the larger quilt shown above - it also includes a pieced border).

Use one of Deb Tucker's ingenious rulers to cut the pieces needed to make this beautiful quilt. The pieced border features a quick and easy method for making the "flying geese".

Another winner from Deb Tucker - pictured above is a portion of the "Yankee Pride" quilt. Use Deb's "Wing Clipper" ruler to easily cut the units needed for the blocks above.

Make a great “tessalating” pinwheel quilt using nothing but squares. That’s right, even though the project appears to have several difficult angles you don’t cut anything except squares to make the quilt blocks. Pam will show you the trick for making this project with ease.

Don't let these angles scare you. Sharon will show you a super way of making these blocks with ease. Makes a quick and easy lap quilt.

Learn the basics of cutting and stitching properly while making this fun lap quilt.

Katha will show you the methods for making Deb Tucker's pattern using her "Tucker Trimmer" ruler. The pattern features this fun block in several sizes. Make one block or several and pair it with the special border blocks.

Sharon will be guiding you through the steps needed. Use the block as a medallion or make several for a larger quilt. You can make the class project with 2 fat quarters.

Another one of Deb Tuckers great patterns using the "Tucker Trimmer" ruler. A quick and easy project perfect for holidays and gifts.

This scrappy quilt is perfect for any style of fabric. The class sample is a lap quilt but the project can easily be enlarged by making more blocks or increasing the size of the blocks. Pam will show you how to use Deb Tucker's "Tucker Trimmer" ruler to easily create perfect units.

MO-ARK Snow Buddies Crawl - Quilt shop hop Thur. - Sat. Sept. 9, 10 & 11 - 9:00am-6pm $5 - Passport Prizes - Free Tablerunner Kit! Click here for a printable brochure! Click here to print a current calendar! VISITING TEACHERS! We are delighted to have several visiting teachers this quarter along with our talented regular teachers. Donna Thomas will be returning for 2 session of her popular Color and Fabric Selection Workshop. Everyone who has taken this class has been thrilled with the confidence they gained. Elsie Campbell will be stopping by on her travels to teach a class here at the shop. She will be teaching Fun With Flowers from her String Quilts book. Marilyn McSpadden, designer of two of our most popular Block of the Month projects will be here to teach Seeing Stars, a quick and easy lap quilt. Class descriptions and dates are listed below. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from these talented ladies!
*************************************** All of the classes listed below are $30.00 plus supplies unless otherwise noted in the class description. (Lunch is included) Classes will be held from 10:00-3:00 on the day listed. ****************************************** COLOR and FABRIC SELECTION WORKSHOP: Fri.- Aug. 13 OR Thur. - Oct. 7 Taught by Donna Thomas - Nationally known teacher, designer and author Donna will be visiting us from her home in the Kansas City area to teach her popular Color and Fabric Selection Workshop- Donna will take the mystery out of picking fabrics for your next project. She will review how to choose fabrics for quilts based on three main concepts: value, hue, and variety of scale of print. After going over basic concepts, theories, and approaches - each student, with Donna's help, will actually pull fabrics for a quilt using one of the approaches presented. They will as a group, not individually, contribute to the pulling of fabrics for each class member in turn according to her vision. This will give each student experience working with different colors, plans and types of quilts than they may try for themselves. You will spend the day playing with fabric. According to the students who have taken the class previously, this was one of the most valuable classes they have ever taken. They gained confidence in choosing fabrics for the projects they would like to make. ******************************************** FUN WITH FLOWERS : Fri. - Oct. 22 Taught by Elsie Campbell - Nationally known teacher, designer and author* Turn scraps into an appliquéd floral medallion wall quilt. Paper-backed fusible webbing makes it easy. Your imagination makes it beautiful. This class is a great class for those who want to learn more about designing your own quilts and wallhangings. (Technique; design. 6 hours—Beginner to Experienced. Requires sewing machine.) ******************************************** SEEING STARS: Wed. Oct. 13 Taught by Marilyn McSpadden - Designer & Machine Quilter Marilyn (designer of several of our past block of the month projects) will be coming for a special class here at the shop. The simple blocks in this quilt are arranged to make it look much more complicated than it actually is. The class project is a lap size quilt. ******************************************** RAPID FIRE HUNTER'S STAR : Sat. - July 24 OR Sat. Aug. 7 OR Wed. Sept. 1 Taught by Sharon Phillips Learn make the stunning Hunter's Star quilt using Deb Tucker's Rapid Fire Hunter's Star ruler. You will be AMAZED at the easy process of making this beautiful quilt. You may choose a simple 2 fabric quilt (like the blue and cream above) or 2 colors with assorted prints (like the red and cream above) or the colorful "SueNami" quilt (the larger quilt shown above - it also includes a pieced border). ********************************************* ATLANTIC FLYAWAY: Sat. Aug. 21 Taught by Sharon Phillips Use one of Deb Tucker's ingenious rulers to cut the pieces needed to make this beautiful quilt. The pieced border features a quick and easy method for making the "flying geese". ********************************************* YANKEE PRIDE: Thur. Oct. 21 OR Sat. Oct. 30 Taught by Katha Carter Another winner from Deb Tucker - pictured above is a portion of the "Yankee Pride" quilt. Use Deb's "Wing Clipper" ruler to easily cut the units needed for the blocks above. ********************************************* PINWHEEL SUNRISE: Sat. Aug. 28 Taught by Pam Make a great “tessalating” pinwheel quilt using nothing but squares. That’s right, even though the project appears to have several difficult angles you don’t cut anything except squares to make the quilt blocks. Pam will show you the trick for making this project with ease. ******************************************* SHARON'S ARROWHEAD: Thur. Sept. 16 OR Sat. Oct. 16 Taught by Sharon Phillips Don't let these angles scare you. Sharon will show you a super way of making these blocks with ease. Makes a quick and easy lap quilt. ********************************* COURTHOUSE TWO-STEP: Sat. - Aug. 14 OR Thur. Sept. 30 Great for Beginners! Learn the basics of cutting and stitching properly while making this fun lap quilt. ****************************************** RANGELY STAR: Thur. - Nov. 4 OR Sat. Nov. 13 Taught by Katha Carter Katha will show you the methods for making Deb Tucker's pattern using her "Tucker Trimmer" ruler. The pattern features this fun block in several sizes. Make one block or several and pair it with the special border blocks. ****************************************** FEATHERED STAR: Sat. Oct. 2 OR Wed. Oct. 27 Taught by Sharon Phillips Sharon will be guiding you through the steps needed. Use the block as a medallion or make several for a larger quilt. You can make the class project with 2 fat quarters. ****************************************** BREAD AND BUTTER TABLERUNNER: Thur. Oct. 28 or Sat. Nov. 20 Taught by Katha Carter Another one of Deb Tuckers great patterns using the "Tucker Trimmer" ruler. A quick and easy project perfect for holidays and gifts. ****************************************** STARBURST SPARKLER:** Wed. - Sept 15 OR Fri. Oct. 1 Taught by Pam This scrappy quilt is perfect for any style of fabric. The class sample is a lap quilt but the project can easily be enlarged by making more blocks or increasing the size of the blocks. Pam will show you how to use Deb Tucker's "Tucker Trimmer" ruler to easily create perfect units.

KNITTING CLASSES KNITTED SOCKS - TWO AT A TIME ON CIRCULAR NEEDLES: Fri. Aug. 27 Taught by Katha Carter Katha will teach you the "magic-loop" method of knitting socks. She will also show you the method for making both socks at the same time. BEGINNING KNITTING :Sat. - Aug. 28 Taught by Katha Carter Have you always wanted to learn to knit. Here is your chance. Katha will get you started on a basic, beginning scarf. You will be able to make One-of-a-Kind gifts for everyone on your Christmas list! OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS: EQ BASH - Katha will be hosting this fun event. 1:00- 2:00 – Fee: $10 We are having such fun at this event. We meet for EQ Bash on the 2^nd Thur. of each month. Our planned meeting dates are: Aug. 12, Sept. 2 - (one week early this week), Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9 Do you own the Electric Quilt program but haven’t used it enough to feel comfortable yet? We will be playing design games to learn how to better use the program. You will learn new skills each time playing different design games each time we meet. Take home files of everyone’s creations. Requirements: Bring your laptop with EQ activated (or you may come with a partner who has the program on their laptop). You need to be somewhat familiar with the basics of navigating thru the EQ libraries and how to draw a basic block. You may join us even if you haven’t been at any of the past meetings. ---RSVP KNIT-WITS Sit and Knit time just for fun! We are planning a time for knitting and visiting. We would like for this to become a regular day for fun and friendship. Bring your latest knitting project. Katha will be the “head” Knit-Wit. She is available to answer questions should you need help with your project. We will meet from 10:00-3:00 on the 1^st Thur. of odd months and on the second Sat. of even months. The next meeting is: Sat. Aug. 14 Some meetings will be along side a quilting class. On these meetings lunch will be available for $10 along with the quilting class. On the other meetings we can recommend a place for a quick bite. RSVP so we can save you a space. UFO Day – We have several days planned for sitting and stitching. This is a great time to make new friends and make progress on your projects. Dates: – Fee: $10 and includes lunch. Sign up early as space is limited. 30’S CLUB –We have been having a great time at our monthly 30’s club. Learning about the history of quiltmaking in the 1930’s is one of our key goals. We meet on the 2^nd Tue. of each month. We offer your choice of 2 different times for the free club meeting. Daytime club will meet at 2:00p.m. and evening club will meet at 6:00p.m. Meeting dates: Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14 Block of the Month – presented at each meeting * Refreshments will be served * Door Prize drawing at each club meeting * Optional project of the month patterns will be available * RSVP to hold your space "Who ya gonna call?" STASH BUSTERS! Join us for an evening of quilting fun. Each time we meet, you will get a free pattern for a scrappy quilt perfect for reducing your stash. Bring your STASH BUSTER project for show and tell and we will serve some "sweet treat". We meet on the second Thursday of every other month so the next meetings will be - Aug. 12, Oct. 14, Dec. 9 BLOCK OF THE MONTH Projects for 2010: We still have kits for all of our Blocks of the Month so you join us. Ruby Red Dots Fanciful Circle-Inspired Designs – Finished size – 87” X 105” A fun – whimsical appliqué quilt by Sheri Howard published by Kansas City Star Books Looks great with hand or machine appliqué techniques. The quilt finishes 87” X 105” and features scrappy tan backgrounds. An artful array of red dots lends a fanciful flourish to each block as well as the borders. Use your favorite appliqué method to make your blocks. The first block kit will be $25 and includes the book we will be using for the quilt. The remaining block kits will be $12. By the end of the year you will have paid for the whole quilt top. Donna’s Block Party $5.00 per month Oh Say Can You See the Stars O’er the Sea - Designed by Donna Thomas Traditional pieced blocks in your choice of 3 colorways: Fabrics will be chosen from these color palettes. U-taupe-ia –- Christmas –- Caribbean Classic Block kits will include pattern and fabric for that month’s block. There will be an optional finishing kit available at the end of the year for an additional charge. Bushel of Baskets 12 Embroidered Baskets with alternating pieced blocks- inspired by Quilt Country – finished size – 62” X 77” These lovely embroidered basket block kits will include the floss to match what we used in the sample. Each month you will get one embroidered basket a part of the pieced blocks or setting pieces. These blocks cost $10 per month and by the end of the year you will have paid for the whole top.

All classes are $30.00 plus supplies unless otherwise noted in the class description. (Lunch is included) Classes will be held from 10:00-3:00 on the day listed. Class Policy: Half of the class fee is required as a deposit to register and the remainder is due on class day. The deposit is refundable if you cancel more than one week in advance.