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Autumn Whimsy Embroidery
with Tracy Souza of Plumcute Designs
Thursday, Sept. 23, 9-4pm, at Alden Lane Nursery
$25, lunch included. All levels.
Join Plumcute designer Tracy Souza to stitch a whimsical
fall pumpkin filled with oak leaves, berries and primitive
flowers. Basic embroidery stitches will be covered in class
as well as some finishing & framing techniques. A trunk
show of her designs will be shown. Kits available for this
class,$15 paid to instructor.
Beginning Hand Appliqué
with Sandra Mollon
Thursday, Sept. 23, 9-4pm, at Alden Lane Nursery
or Friday, Sept. 24, 9-4pm at In Between Stitches
$65, lunch included. All levels.
Introduction to hand appliqué, using a heart and vine
pattern provided by Sandra. Learn the fast starch-turned
method of preparing appliqué shapes, as well as gluebasting
the shapes into place. Hand sew using the
invisible tack stitch.
It's All About the Quilting!
with Alex Anderson
Friday, Sept. 24th 9-4pm, at Alden Lane Nursery
$85, lunch included. All levels.
Alex will explain her personal approach to quilting
design. Then you will learn how to draw a classic
cable, feathered wreath, and 8 pointed star. In the
afternoon, pick up the needle and learn the basics
of hand quilting.
Machine Appliqué Flower Basket
with Sue Nickels
Friday, Sept. 24, 9-4pm, at Alden Lane Nursery
$75, lunch included. Confident Beginner/
Intermediate. Learn to appliqué using a quick raw
edge fusible machine technique. Ashley's Flower
Basket will be used in this workshop. Learn the fine
points of machine appliqué including perfect points,
neat curves and creative surface embellishments.
Register for this class and receive a free ticket to
Sue's evening lecture.
The Graceful Garden
with Denise Sheehan
Friday, Sept. 24, 9-4pm, at In Between Stitches,
$65, lunch included. All levels.
Students may choose an appliqué pattern from the
book, The Graceful Garden. or may choose any one
of Denise's other applique patterns.
Denise will teach basic techniques and offer individual instruction.
Just For You
Budding Beginners
Discover the joys of quilting. Amador Valley Quilters Guild
is offering a special project for first time quilters and one
for kids too. September 25 and 26, 9am - 4pm. Free.
Evening Lecture
The Quilt Collaborations of
Sue Nickels and Pat Holly
Friday, September 24, 6:30 to 8:30pm at Alden
Lane Nursery, $20. Or free when registered for
Machine Appliqué Flower Basket. Dessert and
coffee included. Sue will share the unique way she
and her sister, Pat Holly, collaborate on their award
winning quilts.