Our 2013 spring class list is here! Don't hesitate, check out all the fun ways to fill your time below or download a .pdf version of our class list here. Call us up at 250 723 6605 or come in to the shop to reserve your spot today!
Pillowslips
$10
Wednesday February 6th
10 - 11:30am or 1 - 2:30pm
A quick class with fantastic results! When you see how easy it is, you'll want to make one for everyone in the family.
Stash Pot Pie A
$120
6 Month Program
Starts February 21st
1 - 2:30pm
Join the club that everyone's talking about! Edie will show you how to use your stash to make amazing quilts! A new pattern each class! You won't be disappointed with the results! Yummy desserts included!
Stash Pot Pie B
$120
6 Month Program
Starts Wednesday February 20th 1 - 2:30pm
Join the club that everyone's talking about! Edie will show you how to use your stash to make amazing quilts! A new pattern each class! You won't be disappointed with the results! Yummy desserts included!
Prerequisite: Stash A
Keeners Club
$100
4 Month Program
Starts Friday February 22nd 1 - 2:30pm
You asked for it – you got it! You're accomplished beginners ready to dive into your next set of challenges. A new project every month. Pattern included Sign up early. Class limited to four.
Beginning Quilting
$120
8 Week Program
Starts Tuesday February 26th 7 - 9pm
Sign up now to learn the basics of quilting, from rotary cutting through to piecing blocks. Watch how blocks come together to form secondary patterns. Instructions also include borders, quilting and binding. You're gonna love quilting!
Jelly Roll Race
$25
Thursday February 28th 7 - 9pm
or Tuesday March 5th 1 - 3pm
The great jelly roll race has come to Kismet! Using only one Jelly Roll or Bali Pop, finish a quilt top in under an hour. On your mark... get set...
Tube Quilting
$50
Saturday March 2nd
10 am - 4pm
Learn this tube technique that will tickle your fancy and everyone else's. You'll spend less time cutting and more time sewing and having fun.
Mitred Placemats Demo
$10
Wednesday March 6th 27th
10 - 11:30am or 1 - 2:30pm
How fast is this—come and see. You'll want a set for yourself and several to give as gifts. A great addition to any table for everyday or for those festive occasions.
Fantastic Free Motion (Ionne Macauley)
$50
Saturday March 9th
10am to 4:30pm
For the quilter who has some experience with free motion quilting. More ways to doodle! Filler designs, specific fillers for specific areas, feathers, flowers, spirals, shells, leaves, and more! Echo quilting, plus various techniques for quilting free-style! Experiment with trapunto by machine. Designs are provided. Produce a collection of reference samples.
Pinafore Bag
$50
Wednesday March 13th
10am - 4pm
Join Sue for the day and come home with a trendy tote! In this beginner friendly sewing class you will successfully finish this lovely carry all bag.
Pat's Favourite Table Runner
$25
Saturday March 16th 1 - 4pm
or Thursday April 25th 6 - 9pm
Pat's favourite table runner and Lynne's too! Come for the afternoon and make this beautiful addition to table, whether its everyday or a festive occasion. They also make a wonderful gift for someone special!
Designing With Circles and Squares (Ionne McCauley)
$100
Wednesday and Thursday March 27th and 28th
10am - 4:30pm
A fun workshop that will help the quilter see and experience some of the wonderful possibilities of circle and square combinations. This class was developed by Reynola Pakusich of Bellingham WA and is taught with her permission. Using favourite fabrics, play with values and colours to explore line and shape in your design.
Machine Quilting Basics (Ionne McCauley)
$50
Saturday April 6th
10am - 4:30pm
A great beginner's class. Now that you can piece tops fast and they are piling up- get them out of the cupboard and into use. Learn to quilt- using straight lines, curved lines and free motion techniques. Learn about battings, needles, thread, and what design to choose for your quilt.
One Block Wonder
$50
2 Part Class Wednesday April 10th and 24th
6 - 9pm
Back once again by popular demand! Use just one fabric to make this beautiful kaleidoscope quilt. We promise you will never look at fabric the same way again!
Pops-A-Lot
$25
Thursday April 11th
7 - 9pm
Instant gratification can be achieved using one Bali Pop, Jelly Roll or your collection of 21⁄2" strips and this simple pattern to whip up a quilt top. Simple, fast, fabulous! Great for beginners and new quilters alike!
Luggage Tag Demo
$10
Wednesday April 17th
10 - 11:30am or 1 - 2:30pm
Sue will show you how to make and personalize this necessary accessory for any traveler/p>
Fabric Collage Pictures (Ionne Macauley)
$50
Saturday April 20th
10am to 4:30pm
One Day class. Make a scene – in fabric! It's actually not that difficult – you don't have to know how to draw. Bring a few pictures of your own and we will decide which one is the best to learn this technique. No fusing- raw-edge applique and quilting is the way this is put together. Learn about the importance of value and how your fabrics can say more than you think!
Colour for Quilters (Ionne McCauley)
$100
Friday and Saturday April 26th and 27th
10am to 4:30pm
Are colour choices still stumping you? Want to know more about value, intensity and colour combinations? Want to know why some colours work together and others take more effort? Put the colour wheel to use, learn how it works for you as a tool. Work with various colour combinations to learn how to put colours together to suit YOU.
Cupcake Tea Cozy
$25
Wednesday May 1st
1 to 4pm
Few things in life could possibly be more adorable than a tea cozy that looks like a cupcake. I mean, come on.
Rag Rug
$25
Wednesday May 8th
7 to 9pm
No sewing necessary. A great way to use fabric scraps. A portable project you can work on anywhere.
Tossed 9 Patch
$25
Friday May 10th
1 to 4pm
Turn five-inch charm squares into a fun and funky contemporary quilt. Great for advanced beginners.
Policies
You must register for classes in person or over the phone at 250 723 6605. Payment MUST be made at the time of registration. Cash, Interac, Visa, or MasterCard are accepted.
HST is NOT included in class fees
No tranfers without 7 days notice. Classes are Non-Refundable unless cancelled by Kismet Quilts.
