CONSTRUCTION CLASSES
MACHINE ART CLASSES
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Clothing Construction
Fabric Fibers and Embellishments
Machine Arts and Creative
Appliqué
Adults
Beginning Sewing with Jean
Are you interested in learning to sew? This is the class to teach you the
very first steps of reading a pattern, understanding seam allowances,
all the markings on the patterns and why they are important to the end result of
your sewing projects. Here is where you learn the basics that will show
you the way into the world of sewing. For your first sewing project
you’ll be making a pair of lounge pants. What’s better than coming home in
the evening and slipping into some flannel or cotton lounge pants.
2 sessions
Lounge Pants:
Date: Monday,
August 23 & 30
Time: 5:30–7:30pm
Cost: $35
Adults
Beginning Sewing Camp Shirt with Jean NEW
Top
off your casual outfits with a bright camp shirt. In this class you will
learn how to sew on a collar, put in sleeves, create a buttonhole and sew on
buttons. A perfect follow up class to Adults Beginning Sewing - Lounge
Pants. This would be a great time to make a matching top to go with those
casual or pajama pants you just created.
2 sessions
Date: Wednesdays, July 7 & 14
Tuesdays,
September 21 & 28
Time: 5:30-8pm
Cost: $40
Day
and Night Jacket with Carolyn Eary NEW
Create a jacket with light and dark fabrics in a quick strip piecing
method. I chose black and white printed fabrics for a great jacket that
will go with just about any color. Only the front and back are pieced
along with a coordinating fabric for the sleeves. The best part about this
jacket is that you can wear it during the day with your jeans and in the evening
with your favorite skirt or pants for a night out on the town.
2 sessions
Date: Tuesdays, August 24 & Sept. 14
Time: 6-9pm
Date: Mondays, Sept. 13 & 27
Time: 9:30-12:30pm
Cost: $35
Doll Clothes For The 18" Doll
with June NEW
In
this class you will complete one whole outfit per class session from the book,
"Love To Dress Up". These outfits are easy to make and
use only 2 or 3 fat quarters. Add a few buttons and snaps and your outfit
is complete! Make any of the outfits in the book. Your supply list
is according to the outfit you choose. Come to the class session that fits
your schedule.
Date: Thursday, July 15 and/or August 12
Time: 9:30-1:30pm
Cost: $20 per session
Fabric, Fibers and Embellishments
Not creative you say? You will be hard pressed to convince your family and friends of that after taking one of these classes. Learn and use fabric and fibers in wonderfully interesting ways.
with PamIf you have a felting machine you may be looking for inspiration in your felting projects. We have been getting together and having some great felting frenzy. We brain storm ideas and try out new textures. Smith Owen has wool fabric, hand dyed wool roving, yarns, and Angelina fibers, all for your felting creativity. It has been great fun exploring the felting machines.
New owner to Advanced
Date: Thursday, July 22 or August 19
Time: 10-12pm
Date: Wednesday, September 8
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Cost: $15
Prism Needle Box with Pam NEW
A uniquely different 3D needle case (box) that will be such pleasurable eye candy that you will find ways to use a needle just to open your box!
All levels
Date: Wednesday, September 8
Time: 2-5pm
Cost: $15
Sculpture Felting with Barb
Have you seen the adorable sculptures of teddy bears, snowmen, animals in general and characters that are being sculptured with wool felting? What fun we have been having over the past few months doing this technique with published guest teacher, Barb Soet. Barb has a very special talent in being able to create these great little figures of delight and is very adapt at passing this skill unto her students. This class is a nice break from the usual. Come check it out with us.
Dogs
Date: Wednesday, July 14
Small Animals
Date: Thursday, August 26
Halloween Kitty
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 10-2pm
Cost: $20 plus supplies
A
Bag a Month
Each
month look forward to a new bag class. It may be small or medium or large.
It may be a tote, a purse, a wallet or laptop case. If you like things
that carry other things you are going to have a lot of fun with these classes.
Cell Phone Case with Kathi
Date: Friday, July 30
Time: 10-12pm
Cost:
$20 kit included
“Texture Magic” Accessories Bag with Jill
Date: Friday, August 20
Time: 9:30-11:30am
Cost: $20 kit included
Iron Tote with Sandy
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 15
Time: 5:30-8pm
Cost: $20 plus $5 kit fee
Ever wonder how to make some of those holiday cards? We will use Mistyfuse to combine some interesting items, such as cheesecloth, ribbon, yarns, glitter and paper to make holiday cards. You may choose to appliqué the design and then "glue" it down with Mistyfuse or layer your materials to give your design a 3-D look. How about fussy cutting a design? Whichever approach you take, you will leave this class with some beautiful cards!
All Levels
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: $10 plus $10 kit fee
Fabric Dyeing Can You Resist? with Donna New Date Just Added!
Are you dyeing to do some fabric dyeing? We have been offering ongoing classes in various methods of creating your own beautifully hand dyed fabric. In this class we will use new techniques that add resists that create even more designs on your fabric. Our students have been creating hand dyed yardage that they will be able to use for any number of lovely projects. This is a great opportunity to try these techniques yourself. All you need to bring to class is your PFD (prepared for dying) fabric, available at Smith Owen, everything else will be provided during class time.
Date: Saturday, July 10
Time: 9-12pm
Cost: $40
Traditional Rug Weaving on a Frame with Joann
Remember the great woven fabric rugs grandma had? If you are interested in learning the age-old technique of using a frame to weave fabric strips into a rug that is not only cool but also very durable, you will love this class. This is a great way to use up some of your stash or start from scratch with your fabric selection. You will need a frame which your instructor, Joann, will have available for purchase at class time.
Date: Friday, Sept. 17
Time: 10-12pm
Date: Thursday, Oct. 14
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 16
Time: 2-4pm
Cost: $20 plus supplies
Wrapped Clothesline Basket with Rose
You wouldn't believe you could make a basket from clothesline and fabric, but it can be done. It's easy and fun! Anyone, even a beginner can do this.
Date: Wednesday, July 28
Time: 1-4pm or 5-8pm
Date: Wednesday, August 25
Time: 1-4pm or 5-8pm
Cost: $40
We’ll meet up to 2 times a month to work on this adorable set of roosters and chicks. Each class will focus on one square, but feel free to join us and work at your own pace. These blocks can be wrapped on canvas, framed, made into a pillow, bag or quilt when finished. Come fuse and appliqué the evening away while enjoying great company!
Advanced Beginner
Dates: Thursdays
Block 1 - Hit the Hay - July 15
Block 2 - Sunny Perch - July 29
Block 3 - Struttin’ - Aug. 26
Block 4 - Hello World - Sept. 2
Block 5 - Dawn Patrol - Sept. 16
Block 6 - Tweet Dreams - Oct. 7
Block 7 - So Vane! - Oct. 21
Block 8 - Daisy Days - Nov. 4
Block 9 - Proud Papa - Nov. 18
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: $10 per class plus $25 kit fee (or $215 for all 9 blocks)
Bat Magic with Amy NEW
For batty people only (or those who know one)! We will be machine appliquéing this adorable Halloween wall hanging. If you’ve never appliquéd, don’t worry. I will walk you through the basics of fusibles, which stitches you can use and even teach you a little thread painting if you’d like. You will also do a little free piecing for the outer border. When we finish this class you will be well on your way to have an adorable quilt to add to your holiday decorations.
Advanced Beginner
2 sessions
Date: Mondays, July 26 & August 2
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: $25
Beary
& Bright
with Amy NEW
Get
a jump on holiday projects! Come learn how to fuse and appliqué this
adorable McKenna Ryan holiday design. We'll discuss different fusibles and
thread painting vs. blanket and zigzag stitches. You may even add
embellishments to "light up" your wall hanging.
Advanced Beginner
2 sessions
Date: Saturday, July 17
Time: 9-3pm
Cost: $20
Dots & Daisies with
Kathi NEW
You
are going to love this adorable embroidery design collection used either on fun
cottons or classic wool. No matter what fabric you choose to use, you’re
sure to enjoy this fun and simple machine appliqué embroidery.
Must
know your embroidery machine
Date: Friday, July 30
Time: 12:30-3:30pm
Cost: $35
Dresden
or Shooting Star with Kathi NEW
Come and learn this innovative technique by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket
Quilts. We will be working on one block in this class. Use your
one block for a comfy pillow or tote or keep going and make a beautiful quilt.
Experienced
Beginner
Date: Friday, July 23
Time: 10-1pm
Cost: $30
Elegant Garden Appliqué
Blocks with June Cook
NEW
Elegant
Garden is an appliqué quilt by Laundry Basket Quilts. Learn
how to machine turn edge appliqué in this techniques class. There are 24
blocks to complete the entire quilt or choose a single block to create a
medallion or a mixture of blocks to create a quilt of your own design. All
blocks can be purchased individually. We will be completing 3 blocks per
session.
Date: Thursday, July 29 and/or August 26
Time: 9:30-1:30pm
Cost: $20 per session
12
Days of Christmas Wool Block of the Month
with
Pam and Kathi
Taking the basic patterns and inspiration from Nancy Halvorson’s book 12 Days
of Christmas, we have put our own twist on it and are using wool and cotton to
make this quilt as you go quilt. In this quilt you will be doing wool
appliqué and also some turned cotton appliqué. You can decide whether to
machine or hand stitch your appliqué. The background is simply pieced
with wool and cotton, adding borders. The backing will be added to each block so
that block can be quilted. We will put it all together after the 12 blocks
are stitched and you will have a finished quilt. Monthly class meeting
will be offered, but you can also pick up your block monthly. JUST IN -
4 new kits available! Call and reserve yours today.
Date: Tuesday, July 13
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Date: Thursday, August 12
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Date: Friday, June 11, July 9, August 13 & Sept. 10
Time: 10-12pm
Cost: $10 per class plus $20 kit fee for each block
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