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Learn to Quilt: Modern Baby Quilt

This four session, beginning quilting class is for new quilters. Skills taught include rotary cutting, machine piecing, straight line machine quilting and binding. Basic sewing machine skills and a sewing machine in good working order with 1/4" piecing foot with guide and walking foot are required.

Session 1: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Session 2: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Session 3:
 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Session 4: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
**Classes are 10:00 - 1:00 each week**


​Tomorrows Treasures, 2110 Priest Bridge Drive, Crofton, MD 21114 
tomorrowstreasures.info.  410-451-0400​

                              Contact store for fee and to sign up.                                                                                         

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​Koala In A Tree

Showcase Australian fabrics or choose your favorite prints for this wall hanging. Machine applique technique. Class includes my original pattern. Finished size is 22" wide x 26" long. Confident beginner/intermediate skill level.

          

                                                                              

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Penguin Family

Make this 22” x 22” wall hanging of three King Penguins on the beach. Machine applique technique. Class includes my original pattern for the penguin family, instruction in raw edge fusible applique and practice with free motion quilting. Confident beginner level.
             

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Quilt As You Go

Use Gudrun Erla's On the Move pattern to make this fun, colorful kid's quilt and learn quilt as you go method. Finished size 35 1/2" x 45 1/2". Confident beginner level.

        
 
                                                              
                           

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​Easy Quilt As You Go

A reversible quilt using quilt-as-you-go technique. Both sides of this quilt are finished at the same time. Beginner friendly.

              

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Stencil, Stitch, Paint

Get your creative juices flowing with three techniques in one art quilt. Use stencils to make designs, stitch the designs onto fabric with decorative thread in the bobbin, and accent the designs with paint. No drawing or painting skills needed. Sewing machine in good working order required. Intermediate skill level.




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Landscape From Fabric
                  
Learn how to construct a landscape with fabric.

We'll discuss how to use color, value, line,
texture and layering to achieve depth. In class
you will make a small fused landscape (no       sewing required), embellish it and mount in a
photo mat. The technique can also be used for  hand or machine applique. Beginner friendly.

                                                  
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Cherry Blossoms Wall Hanging

Make this 18" x 24" wall hanging of a bowl of cherry blossoms on a table to celebrate spring. Fusible applique technique, with three dimensional flowers accented with colored pencil and thread.  Confident beginner/intermediate level.
Class fee includes pattern.

           
                                                                   

      
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Convergence Quilt

Learn this technique made popular by Ricky Tims. Use novelty fabrics and add borders for a colorful wall hanging. Or make yours with hand dyed fabrics for a blended look that makes a great background for applique. Easy and fun for beginners and experienced stitchers. For the class we will do the Original Harmonic Convergence (Project One in the book).

    
                                                            
          
                                                                                

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   Convergence Quilt - Part 2

   This class is for anyone who has made a 
   Convergence Quilt and would like to do
   more with the technique. We will do Project
   Two from the book - Divide and Conquer
   Convergence.

                                                           
                                                                                               

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T​​ea For Two: Introduction to Machine Applique

Make this easy, fun wall hanging and learn machine applique and how to finish a quilt without binding. Beginner level.

      Thursday, October 12, 2023
              10:00 am - 3:00
pm

                Tomorrows Treasures, 2110 Priest Bridge Drive, Crofton, MD,                                        www.tomorrowstreasures.info, 410-451-0400​ 
                                  Contact store for fee and to sign up.
 

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Machine Applique for Everyone

Quilt and applique this wall hanging with just your machine's walking foot. Finished size 24" wide x 18" long. Confident beginner/intermediate skill level.

              

             
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Scrappy Animal

Use your fabric scraps or fat quarters to turn a simple line drawing into a fun, colorful wall hanging.  Bring your own, a child's drawing or clip art of an animal, or you can trace my dolphin  drawing and add your own patchwork design.  This is a technique class for all levels.  Basic machine applique and quilt construction skills are needed to complete the project.                      


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Quilt Ikebana

After learning about the centuries old Japanese art of flower arranging known as Ikebana at a museum exhibition, I began using some of the principles of this wonderful art form for my floral applique quilts. I call these Quilt Ikebana.  In this class I'll give a brief introduction to Ikebana and you will construct an arrangement from fabric based on the principles. Patterns are provided for a vase, calla lilies, fern and cat tails to begin the 24" x 36" Summer Ikebana quilt shown. Sewing machines are not needed for the class. You'll receive complete instructions to complete the machine applique quilt at home. Confident beginner/intermediate skill level.

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ay, October 15, 2023
                                          12:00 am - 4:00 pm


                       Spring Water Designs, 9691 Gerwig Lane, Suite G,                                                      Columbia, MD 21046, 410-381-0695,                                                                    www.springwaterdesigns.com.
                             Contact store for fee and to sign up.                                                                                                      

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Autumn Leaves Art Quilt

This 22" x 30" wall hanging of colorful autumn leaves is perfect for fall decorating. You'll make the leaves from batik fabrics and burnish them with metallic rub-on paints.  Assemble your design with fusible web applique and you are on your way to a beautiful art quilt.  Easy technique for all levels.  Basic machine piecing skills needed to prepare background prior to class.  Machine applique and quilt construction skills needed to complete the project.  Confident beginner/intermediate level.

   








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