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SPM80
John Flynn
ARABIC LATTICE WALLHANGING
All Levels
An easy and versatile quilt pattern - you can make a tessellated set, an offset set or a pinwheel all from the same template
set. This makes a great scrap quilt with many setting options. John even uses plaids.
Fabric:
Option 1: Bring your own fabric
- 1/2 yard each of two solid or solid-reading fabrics for the center four patches
- 8 or more - 1/4 yard pieces (or larger) of assorted light and dark fabrics for the 'blades' - long quarters work
better than fat quarters
- 1 1/2 yard coordinating solid IF you are opting for alternate offset block setting
Option 2: Purchase a pre-cut kit for $43. including the acrylic templates. Kit finishes
45” x 54”. John will have at least two colorway laser cut kits available.
Option 3: Bring 1/2
yard each of two contrasting fabrics if you just want to learn the technique in class.
Supplies:
- Sewing machine in good repair, extra needles
- Straight-handled OLFA 28mm rotary cutter
- Larger rotary cutter for cutting strips, optional
- Rotary mat and ruler
- Template fee: $10. if not purchasing the kit
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SPM81
Wendy Ray
STARS ON PINE BOUGHS
All Levels
You will learn to make accurate templates and how to use them for both hand and machine piecing. Learn tricks to
sewing set-in-seams and pressing tips for both hand and machine piecing. You will choose one star to hand piece in class
from the four patterns that are in your packet. You can finish your star as a tree ornament, pin cushion or make more
stars to make a quilt.
Supplies:
- Paper scissors and fabric scissors
- Thimble - if you use one
- Mechanical pencil - .05 lead size
- Omnigrid 1”x 6” ruler or equivalent ruler
- Favorite sewing tools
- Rotary cutter and mat, optional
- Add-a-Quarter Ruler, optional
- Sewing machine in good working order, optional
- Kit fee - $4.00 - purchase in class, includes
- Fabric
- Template plastic
- Thread
- Needle
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SPM82
Judith Allen “Judie” Zinn
APPLIQUE STUFF YOU WANTED TO DO - BUT WERE AFRAID
TO TRY
All Levels
How about learning to do a simple three-fold bias that can be many different sizes, pointy points, and circles that are
actually round? Those bumpy lumpy areas on edges and curves that are supposed to be smooth - you can rid yourself of
them forever. And let's not forget the always elusive heart cleft - no more fuzzy, sticky-out threads. This is a techniques
class that covers just that - appliqué techniques. This is really how-to with hands-on, not another bag of guilt from
some unfinished class project.
Supplies:
- Basic sewing kit
- Fabric scissors
- Small sharp scissors which cut cleanly to the point
- #2 pencil (mechanical or wooden)
- White regular thread for basting - not silk
- Big basting needle - like a #10
- Thimble and needle threader if you use them
- Work lights with suitable extension cords, optional
- Kit fee -- $10.00 - includes:
Fabrics
Precut templates
Silk thread
Needles
Appliqué pins
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SPM83
Esther Kleinkauf
JUST BEAD IT
Beginner
Learn the skills of bead embellishment while working on a small purse. Techniques will be covered for sewing on
different types of beads, including multiple beading, filling space, crazy quilting and fringes.
Supplies:
- Fabric: An 8 1/2” x 11” piece of fabric backed with a medium weight fusible interfacing. It can be floral,
abstract or pictorial. Batiks don't work well.
- Beads: A mixed lot of seed beads, bugle beads and larger beads and buttons to match or contrast with your fabric.
- Tray to hold and separate the beads. Ice cube tray is adequate.
- Hand needles: Your finest size 11 or 12 quilting and appliqué needles. Do not need special beading needles.
- Needle threader
- Small scissors
- Erasable fabric marking pens or pencils
- Magnifier, optional
- Fibers and ribbons for embellishment, optional
- Materials fee: $5.00 - covers special beading thread and use of Esther's bead supply
SPM84
Ami Simms
THE OLD ORDER AMISH
This is a presentation about Ami's experiences staying with an Old Order Amish family in northern Indiana. It was
while writing her thesis that she put her first stitches into a quilt. She says she did it way back in 1975 when she
was young and stupid. When the Amish women asked if she wanted to borrow a thimble she said “No thanks. Don't
need one.” They all giggled. Then she showed them, by bleeding all over their quilt! She will come dressed
in Amish clothes and show pictures of daily life in and around Middlebury, Indiana. This is NOT a lecture on antique
Amish quilts but should be of interest to quilters who wish to gain more of an insight into Amish life and the background
from which these quilts come.
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SPM85
Judy Gasseling
STAINED GLASS APPLIQUÉ BY MACHINE
Intimidated by those lovely stained glass patterns that are available? Judy wants you to learn from her mistakes.
She will discuss and demonstrate several machine stained glass techniques in this lecture/ trunk show.
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SPM86
Gloria Smith
ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?
Over Gloria's years as a quilter she has participated in many challenges. This is a trunk show of quilts she's made
for these challenges. Included will be quilts from her small group and quilt guild challenges, Anna's of Cedar Creek
and the Hoffman Fabric company challenge. She has entered the Hoffman challenge for 17 years and has had 6 quilts selected
to travel and be exhibited across the country. She will have all of these quilts to share, except this year's - it is
on the road! She will be giving tips and inspirational ideas on doing challenges with the hope that she might inspire
other quilters to take on a few challenges of their own!
SPM87
Bonnie Kucera
WHAT WAS I THINKING
A humorous trunk show! Explanations of how ideas, challenges, dares, boxes of scraps, bad beginnings, frustrations
and celebrations all became quilts. You will leave laughing and shaking your head.
SPM88
Claudia Kiser
PRESIDENT'S WIVES AND QUILTS TO REPRESENT AMERICA
Claudia will show various quilts, table runners, clothing and decorating items that are made with the good ol' American
red, white and blue, while informing fellow quilters about the wives of our presidents and their interesting memoirs she has
discovered.
SPM89
PLANETARIUM SHOW
Come sit in coolness under the night sky and enjoy one of the few operating planetariums in the state of Nebraska.
Take a relaxing tour of the universe and learn about the “Stars Over the Pine Ridge.”
Do you have a free morning or afternoon and would like to fill it with
a lecture?
You may attend any lecture you have not registered for by paying a $10.00 fee at the door.
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