Storm at Sea: We will use Marti Michell’s pattern and template set to simplify this traditionally complicated quilt pattern. Come and find out how straight lines can give you the illusion of curves and how easy templates can be to use. You will need the “Storm at Sea” template set as well as set “A” to make a 9″ block or set “B” to make a 12″ block.
Date: Surrey: Mon Nov 14 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fee: $45 + Pattern $8
Instructor: Cindy Newton
Skill Level: Must have Basic Quilting Skills
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Flying Geese by the Bunch: 2 hour technique class. Learn how to quickly make a flock of Flying geese for rows or borders. A pieced border can sometimes be the finishing touch needed and flying geese will work up to any size.
Date: Surrey: Tues Nov 15 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Fee: $15
Instructor: Cindy Newton
Skill Level: Must have Basic Quilting Skills
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NEW! Christmas Joy Wallhanging: A new addition to the schedule, this sweet little wallhanging will look great in anyone’s home. It is small enough to finish before Christmas and cute enough to give to someone special. This project has a little of everything, both piecing and applique – and some Christmas Joy.
Date: Surrey: Fri Dec 2 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fee: $45
Instructor: Cindy Newton
Skill Level: Must have Basic Quilting Skills
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Machine Cover: Make a cover that fits your machine precisely. Make it as fancy or plain as you like. See how easy it is to quilt in soft and stable. Maybe this will match your mat with another butterfly
Date: Chilliwack: Fri Nov 18 10:00am – 1:00pm
Fee: $23 + pattern included
Instructor: Lynne Thiessen
Skill Level: Must have Basic Quilting Skills
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Disappearing Pinwheel: If you loved the disappearing 9-patch, this pattern is for you. It goes together just as quickly, and looks so complicated your friends will be impressed. This one will be a standard that you make over and over. You can be\ planned or scrappy, just have good contrast. Each block uses 2 colours.
Date: Surrey: Sat Nov 19 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fee: $ 45
Instructor: Cindy Newton
Skill Level: Beginner and Beyond
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Planning a Panel: So you have this wonderful panel – Now what? Panels can be used as the start of an amazing one of a kind quilt. By adding pieced and plain rows and borders, a panel can become an amazing quilt. Some panels are so beautiful, the look almost like paintings and can be enhanced and enlarged with some simple techniques. Bring your panel and we will make individual plans that will be easy to follow and dive you striking results.
Date: Surrey: Mon Nov 21 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fee: $45 + Kit Fee $3
Instructor: Cindy Newton
Skill Level: Must have Basic Quilting Skills
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Kimberbell Christmas Event
Merry & Bright
NEW DATES
Our Kimberbell event is a great way to have fun and get to know machine embroidery. This event is suitable for the beginner all the way to the most advanced embroiderer, you can even test one of our embroidery machines if you don’t have one. In this event you will learn: single-hoop embroidery on a ready-made article, multi hooping, piecing in the hoop, how to install a zipper, how to use product such as mylar and puffy foam and embroider a quilted design. During the 2 days you will make 6 embroidery projects all in the hoop.
Included with your Kimberbell event, you’ll receive an exclusive sewing bag completely filled with Kimberbell fabric, paper tape, ribbon, buttons, and more to make six amazing event projects. We’ll even cut the stabilizer for you! You just need to come with your machine and a few basic supplies and be ready to have fun. We will even provide lunch.
Due to popular demand we have added a new session in Surrey
NEW Date: Surrey: Mon Nov 28 – Tues Nov 29 10:00 – 5:00pm
Event Co-ordinator: Kerri Sketchley
Cost: $229
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Tom’s Sewing Centre
#102 – 8338 – 120th St
Surrey, BC
604-507-2841
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Countryfolk Fabric
#5 – 45802 Luckakuck Way
Chilliwack, BC
604-824-5643
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