Four Seasons Quilts

Four Seasons Quilts
Shop Hours:
M-TH 10 - 9
Fri 10 - 5:30
Sat 9 - 5
Sun 12 - 5
Please call (763) 557-5899 for information.
Location:
4172 Lancaster Ln N Plymouth, MN 55441-1707map
email: fourseasonsquilts@popp.net
   
 
**New** Fall 2008 Newsletter **updtd 8/29/2008

Classes at Four Seasons

Jan - April 2008

 

Class Title
Applique 101
Beginning Machine Quilting
Binding Class
Buggy BarnClass
Civil War Love Letter
Desert Stars
Drunkard's Path
Morgan's Wonderful Wool Class
Paper Piecing with Nancy
Professional Tote
Quarter Scramble
Quilt Making I - Rail Fence
Quilt Making II - Ohio Star on Point
Scrappy Dots
Skinny Table Runner - ARC-I-Texture
Story Teller
Project Day

**Remember, everything that is required for class and is purchased in the shop is 10% off.
**Class cancellations must be made at least 1 week in advance in order to receive refund.
**A limited number of sewing machines are available for rent for $10 for the whole class.
**Classrooms are available for use by quilt groups upon request and availability.

 

Click on Class title at left or scroll down for complete class descriptions below.

 

 

Title
Description
Dates
Fee
Picture
Quilt Making I - Rail Fence For the beginning quilter. You will learn the basics of rotary cutting and machine piecing, as well as the complete quilt making process, from piecing the top, basting the layers, basic machine quilting and binding.

Teacher: Bev Christensen
Tues. Sept. 9,16,23,30 10am-1pm
Thurs. Sept. 4,11,18,25 6pm–9pm pm
Tues. Nov. 4,11,18,25 10am- 1pm
Thurs. Nov. 6,13,20, Dec 11 6pm–9pm
$55 includes pattern
Quilt Making II - Ohio Star on Point In this class, you will begin to master the art of making triangles. You will learn how to work with bias edges and how to maintain sharp triangle points. You will also learn to do inset triangles and mitered borders. Choose one of the following sessions:

Teacher: Bev Christensen
Tues. Oct. 7,14 & 21 10am– 1pm
Thurs. Oct. 9,16 & 23 6-9pm
Tues. Dec. 2,9 & 16 10am– 1pm
Thurs. Dec. 4,11 & 18 6– 9pm
$48 includes pattern
Binding Class Come learn a beautiful way to bind your quilts. Bring a quilt that is ready to bind and your binding strips and let us show you this great technique.

Teacher: JoAnn Atkins

Thrus. Sept 4, 6:30-8pm or Thurs. Oct. 2, 6:30-8pm
or
Thurs. Nov. 6, 6:30-8pm
or
Thurs. Dec. 4 6:30-8pm
Fee: $10
Beginning Machine Quilting Judy will teach you all the basics you need to know to quilt your own quilts, including stitch-in-the-ditch, cross-hatching, and dropping the feed dogs to do different types of background quilting. You will learn how to use different stencils, marking tools, patterns and threads. This class fills quickly so sign up early. Offered three different times this quarter. Mon. Sept. 29 6-9pm, OR Mon. Oct. 27 6-9pm OR Mon. Nov. 24 6-9pm

Teacher: Judy Niemi
Mon. Sept. 29 6-9pm,
OR
Mon. Oct. 27 6-9pm
OR
Mon. Nov. 24 6-9pm
$25 plus $5 kit fee
Paper Piecing with Nancy Nancy will teach the techniques you need to make these fun paper piecing projects. Choose to make the table runner and holiday card holder like the sample or choose any of the many other MH patterns available here in the shop.

Teacher: Nancy Waskosky
Thurs. Oct. 16 6-9pm
or
Thurs. Nov. 13 6-9pm
Fee: $30.
Applique 101 In this technique class, you will learn the basics of appliqué— needle-turn, freezer paper with glue stick, and faced technique. Also, you will learn how to make bias for stems, etc. You will make samples of each method so you can choose which methods work for you on your next appliqué project. We will use Janet Pittman’s book,

Teacher: Sue Nelson

Wed. Sept. 24 10am-1pm OR 6-9pm
OR
Tues. Nov. 4 10am-1pm OR 6-9pm
Fee: $30
Professional Tote The professional tote has all the pockets and compartments for the wonam on the go. It wold be a great bag to use when going to quilt shows..keep your essentials in the main zippered picket and have plenty of room to carry your "finds" Great in one-way designs, scrappy, batiks, baby prints(diaper bag), or even using a panel print in the pocket areas. You'll want to make more than one!
View the bags made at the last class.
Teacher: Sue Nelson
Sun. Sept. 21 & Oct. 5 1-4pm
Or
Wed. Nov. 5 & 12 10am-1pm
$40
Scrappy Dots Do you love polka dots? If so, this is the class for you.. The bold circles are quickly and easily paper pieced. You will also learn curved piecing and can close either needle-turn or machine applique to finish the borders. This class is for the advanced beginner and requires cutting fabrics prior to class. Applique and paper piecing experience is required.

Teacher: Bev Panzer
Sat. Sept. 13 & 27 1-4pm Fee: $40
Civil War Love Letter Rosemary Youngs book combines 6” blocks with letters from the Civil War. Each month you will receive foundation patterns as well as tips for constructing four of the blocks which will simplify your block construction. Kari will share with you different layouts options for the quilting (including the strippy setting on display in the shop and an on point layout she is doing in red and white fabrics). Each month you can share the blocks that are completed and get one of your next blocks pieced in class.

Teacher: Kari Schell

1st Mon. Oct – March. 6:30-9pm Fee: $65
Desert Stars We are excited about having Bev Romfo here as part of our teaching staff. She is offering this great class ,from the book Stunning Angle Play Quilts, in which you will learn interesting techniques to make this stunning quilt. For the advanced beginner and beyond.

Teacher: Bev Romfo

Sat. Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11 & 25. 9:30-12
Wed. Oct. 14th , 28th, Nov. 11th & 25 6pm-9pm
Fee: $45
Buggy BarnClass Toss out the “quilt police” and learn Buggy Barn’s crazy method of stacking fat quarters, cutting and then sewing them together. Choose from Frightfully Crazy book or any other Buggy Barn book or pattern that incorporates this method. This means that some of you will be making a quilt like the sample (The Witch) and some of you may choose to make a different Buggy Barn quilt. WHAT FUN!

Teacher: Sue Nelson

Sunday, Sept. 28th 12:30-4:30 Fee: $30
Story Teller Here’s a wonderful class for those of you who have taken the beginning classes and want to learn more. Every quilt has a “story” and Miss Rosie’s Story Teller quilt is no exception. You will learn to cut and sew strips and use the companion angle tool to make this very cute quilt. (It looks like spool to me). Of course, the quilt can be done scrappy or by using a planned line of fabric.

Teacher: Bev Christensen

Wed. Oct. 22 6-9pm
OR
Fri. Nov. 14th 10am-1
Fee: $30
Skinny Table Runner - ARC-I-Texture Here’s your chance to have fun playing with your machine and learn cording as an embellishment to your table runners, placemats or quilts. During the first class, we will work o making the placemat or table runner and during the second class, we will play with cording.

Teacher: Sue Nelson

Thurs. Oct. 9 & 23 6-9pm Fee: $30
Morgan's Wonderful Wool Class After seeing the EWE LADIES WOOL CLUB quilt show here in the shop (the month of October), you will want to join Morgan so she can teach you the techniques to make your own very cute wool project.

Teacher: Morgan Yeats

Saturday, Oct. 18th 1-5pm
OR
Saturday, Nov. 8th 1-5pm
Fee; $30
Drunkard's Path Judy’s back to teach you this great technique for curved piecing and in the process you will make this beautiful Drunkard’s path quilt. Make it scrappy, make it pastel, make it holiday, make it in any style or color way you like best!

Teacher: Judy Niemi

Saturday, October 18th 9am-2pm Fee: $45
Quarter Scramble What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Let Deb show you how to put together this stunning quilt using only fat quarters, an easy angle, fabric for the back and binding.

FAT QUARTER KITS ARE AVAILABLE so that you can make it like the beautiful sample.

Teacher: Deb Kloss

Sunday, November, 9th 12:30-4:30 Fee: $40
Project Day Here is great opportunity to spend a fun day making four wonderful projects for last minute gifts, hostess gifts or to use at home for the holidays. All you need to do is sign up, bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. All the rest will be supplied. Each of four teachers will give you a full kit for a project. After making the first project and next teacher will come with the next project. Lunch will be served and then two more projects will be done in the afternoon. The projects will be on display in the shop in the next few weeks. Saturday, November 22 9am-5:30pm Fee: $80 (includes all kits and lunch)