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:
9708 63rd Ave. N. Maple Grove, MN 55369map
email: fourseasonsquilts@comcast.net
 
   
   

Classes at Four Seasons

Jan - April 2012

 

Class Title
2 Fabric Applique Class
Applique with Sue
Beginning Machine Quilting
Binding Class
Buggy Barn
Charm School
Double Wedding Ring
FEATHERWEIGHT MAINTENANCE
Get Started Redwork
Hunter's Star
LeMoyne Star
Maddie Bea's
Morgan's Wonderful Wool Class
Paper Piecing with Nancy
Quilt Making 1 - Rail Fence Quilt
Quilt Making II - Ohio Star on Point (top only)
Rising Sun
Running in Circles with Sandy
Weekend Mystery Retreat

**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 in-store-credit.
**A limited number of sewing machines are available for rent for $15 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 1 - Rail Fence Quilt 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. Choose from the following sessions.

Teacher: Sandy Hernandez
Tues. Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 10am-1pm or 6-9pm
OR Tues. March 6, 13, 20 & 27 10am-1pm or 6-9pm
Fee: $60 includes pattern
Quilt Making II - Ohio Star on Point (top only) In this class, you will beginto master the art of making triangles. 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: Sandy Hernandez
Tues. Feb. 7, 21 & 28 10am-1pm or 6-9pm
Tues. April 10, 17 & 24 10am—1pm or 6-9pm
Fee: $52 (includes pattern)
Binding Class Want to learn a terrific way to bind your quilts? Sign up for class, bring a quilt ready to bind and the binding strips and JoAnn will teach you this great technique.
Teacher: JoAnn Atkins
Mon. Jan. 23, or Feb. 27, or March 26 or April 23. 6:30-8:30pm Fee: $15
Beginning Machine Quilting Judi 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.

Teacher: Judy Niemi
Mon. Jan. 23rd or Feb. 20th, or March 19th or Aprill 23rd 6-9pm $30 plus $5 kit fee
Paper Piecing with Nancy Nancy will teach you the techniques you need to make these fun paper piecing projects. Choose to make your project like Nancy’s great sample or choose any of the many other MH patterns available here in the shop.

Teacher: Nancy Waskosky
Thurs. Thurs. Feb. 9th 6-9pm
OR
Sun. March 11th 1-4pm
Fee: $35.
Applique with Sue Here’s your opportunity to have Sue teach you many applique tecniques. The class meets once a month for six months and you will work on the project of your choice, using the technique of your choice. A morning and an evening class is offered. Sign up early to assure you spot in this very popular class.

Teacher: Sue Nelson

Wed. Feb. 1st, March 7th, April 4th, May 2nd, June 6th & July 11th. 10am-1pm or 6-9pm. Fee: $65
FEATHERWEIGHT MAINTENANCE Bring your precious Featherweight to class and learn how to clean, lubricate and oil it and how to keep it in top running condition. It is not difficult to do. Featherweight expert, Carol Wilder will be here to show us how. Sat. Feb. 11th 10am-1pm Fee: $30
Buggy Barn Hurray! The Buggy Barn Class is back. Just in time to make the wonderful witch quilt, or pumpkin quilt for fall, or, any other Buggy Barn pattern you wish to choose. Grab your pattern, your fabrics and come have fun with Sue making a great quilt. Sign up early as space is limited.

Teacher: Sue Nelson

Meets: Sunday, March 4th 12:30-4:30pm Fee: $40
Maddie Bea's This beautiful quilt was designed from an antique quilt. The blocks are a rhombus shape and the pattern author designed a special template to make the construction of this quilt very fun and easy. Stop in the shop and see Erin’s beautiful sample and sign up to make one of your own. Choose one of two sessions offered.

Teacher: Erin Kennedy

Meets; Wed. Feb. 22nd & 29th 6pm-9pm
or
Sun. March 11th & 18th 1pm-4pm
$45
Hunter's Star Mona will teach you a fast and easy way to make this beautiful, traditional Hunter’s Star (eight pointed star) by using a Deb Tucker special ruler. Make a tablerunner,lap or full size quilt in block sizes from 5 to 10 inches. Choose a 2, 3 or 4 color option based on the look you wish to accomplish. Choose one of three sessions offered.

Teacher: Mona Harmann

Meets: Saturday, Jan. 21. 9am-12pm $35
LeMoyne Star Mona is teaching another great class using the Deb Tucker ruler for the LeMoyne Star. This tool is fantastic! You will learn to make several different sizes of stars from one tool. No in-set or partial seams! The blocks are made oversized and square up beautifully so there are no cut off points. This project would look great in any number of different fabric styles.

Teacher: Mona Harmann

Meets: Sunday, Jan. 22 1-4pm $35
Double Wedding Ring Here’s a class that many of you have requested and we are so excited that Sandy is offering it this quarter! She will teach you the method using Darlene Zimmerman’s wonderful tool and pattern. You can choose to make whatever size project you wish. Be sure to sign up early to ensure a spot in the class.

Teacher: Sandy Hernandez

Meets: Mon. Feb. 20th 6pm-9pm & Feb. 27th 6pm-8pm $35
2 Fabric Applique Class Upon request, Sue is offering the 2 Fabric Applique Class this quarter. You can choose from any of the Pacific Rim Patterns we have at the shop and she will teach you this great technique to make a beautiful wall hanging.

Teacher: Sue Nelson

Meets: Tues. Feb. 7th and 21st. 10am-1pm $40
Rising Sun Here’s a beautiful quilt designed by Kari. She will show you how to get those great sharp points while you make a wonderful wall hanging of your own. This is a great project in hot or cold colors. Batiks would be beautiful.

Teacher: Kari Schell
Meets: Mon. March 5th & 19th 6-9pm Fee: $45
Running in Circles with Sandy If you have always wanted to make a quilt with circles, join Sandy as she shows you how by using a special tool. It’s easier than it looks! Sandy has chosen a very cute children’s print for her project. Of course, any style fabric can be used to make great quilt. How about batiks?

Teacher: Sandy Hernandez
Meets: Mon. March 26th 6-9pm or Sun. April 22nd 1-4pm Fee: $35
Get Started Redwork Here’s your chance to learn the beautiful art of redwork embroidery. Morgan will teach you all the basics, including some history of the art. Before working on the cute sea- sonal project though, she will give you a sample to practice the different stitches on. And, of course, you are invited to join the Itchin’ To Stitch Redwork group that meets here in the shop on the first Saturday of each month.
Teacher: Morgan Yeats
Class Meets: Sat. Feb. 11th 1-5pm Fee: $30 + $5 for kit fee.
Charm School Once again we are holding Charm School. Grab one or more of the many charm packs we have at the shop and any of the many books and patterns for charm quilts, gather your friends and come and spend the day with JoAnn working on any of these charming little quilts. Treats and coffee will be offered in the AM and lunch will be served. We will have a drawing for a different charm pack every two hours. Watch for the new Charm School book by Country Threads which will be arriving soon.

Note new date - April 16th
Meets: Saturday April 28th 10am-5pm $20
Weekend Mystery Retreat Kari Schell has designed another spectacular quilt for our Mystery Weekend this year. The quilt is unique, really beautiful and not difficult to do. You will have an option to do two different sizes, lap and queen. When you sign up you will receive a supply list, optional cutting instructions that can be done ahead of time and the staff in the shop will be happy to assist you with fabric selection. You also have the option of seeing the results ahead of time, but please keep the secret! Coffee, juice and rolls will be served on Saturday morning and lunch and dinner are on your own. (There are great places very close by to eat at)
Teacher: Kari Schell
Mystery Weekend starts Friday, March 23rd, 6-9pm, resumes on Saturday, March 24, 9am-9pm and ends on Sunday, March 25, 10am-5pm Fee: $75 It's a mystery.
Morgan's Wonderful Wool Class If you have been wanting to learn how to make those cute wool projects you see in the shop and in magazine and books, this is the class for you! Morgan will teach you great techniques for working with wool while you make a very cute project like the sample you see hanging in the shop. You will have so much fun that you will want to join our fun EWE LADIES WOOL CLUB that meets the first Sunday of the month here is the shop.
You will have so much fun, you will want to join the club that meets here on the first Sunday of the month (it’s free).

Teacher: Morgan Yeats
Class Meets: Sun. March 18th, 1-4pm Fee: $35