Sew-ology Gazette Dear Material Girl, March 2017 Well it looks like spring is trying to arrive early and prove Punxsutawney Phil wrong. A new beginner quilt series will begin this month. This class is designed to teach anyone to make quilts. You don t need to know anything about quilting or sewing. We cover rotary cutting, piecing, borders, layering, quilting, and binding. At the end of 8 weeks you will have a completed wallhanging/baby quilt! Marti and Me returns with a feature focus on Hexagons. Marti and Me will give you the confidence to try an alternative and something new. Bernina Ruler Foot #72 and Rulerwork education begins this month. Januari will lead you through how to use the rulers to create a variety of shapes in your free motion quilting. Allison joins the staff to eduate us on the differences in batting and the effects quilting has on them. You will leave with a wealth of knowledge so your quilt to look and feel like you want. Our monthly clubs meet with learning how to embroidering on t-shirts, embroidering adorable signs, pintucks and decorative stitching, and our Getting to Know Hue Block of the Month begins this month. Thank you for your continued support and keep on sewing, Amy, Robin, and Mike
Beginner Quilting Learn to quilt! We will teach you all the basics as you construct a great baby size quilt. You will learn quilt terminology, rotary cutting, sewing machine basics, piecing, quilting, and binding. Wednesday, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 6:00pm-8:00pm (8 week course) $125 plus supplies Amy How Do You Want Your Quilt to Feel? Do you want your quilt light and fluffy? Do you want it stiff for hanging on a wall? How do you give it texture without sacrificing the drape? Allison will walk you through all the details about batting textures, thickness, wash ability, drape, threads, and more. You will leave with a wealth of knowledge to getting your quilt to look like you want. Thursday, March 30 6:00pm-8:00pm (1 day course) $25 Allison Amanda is a BERNINA Quilting and Long Arm Spokesperson for the Q Series. She has designed panel prints for BERNINA that help people learn to freemotion quilt and she is coming to Material Girls to teach you! Learn how to use specialty rulers and the BERNINA Ruler Foot#72 on your domestic machines to create beautiful pieces of art! Amanda will walk you through the possibilities. Friday, April 7th 9:00am 4:30pm $99.00 Registration is limited to 18 students. First come, first serve. You must pay in full at the time of registration to reserve your table.
We know there are quilters who will always quick-cut the 90 family of shapes with a 6 x 24 ruler. But not many want to cut 60 projects with that same ruler! Or avoid any block that can t be cut with a basic ruler. The From Marti and Me Hexie Club will give you the confidence to try an alternative and something new. The hexagon club is planned to start with a very easy equilateral triangles project, no set-in seams, etc., and each month add progressively more skills. Saturday, March 4 11:00am-12:00pm Topic: Sweetheart Mini Mountains and the 60* Corner Trimmer $5.00 BERNINA Ruler Work Learn the basics of rulerwork on the BERNINA Rulerwork Panel. This panel coordinates with BERNINA sitdown ruler set and in the class we concentrate on learning how to use ruler shapes in a variety of ways. The alignment marks are printed on the panel, making this a quick and fun way to create a beautiful piece! Friday, March 10 OR 10:00am-3:00pm Saturday, March 11 11:00am-4:00pm (1 day course) $75 Januari Okey Dokey Owl Quilt Learn fusible and machine appliqué techniques while creating this whimsical quilt that any child would love. Thursday, March 16 and 23 12:00pm-3:00pm (2 day course) $45 Charlotte Lover s Knot Add a touch of romance to any room with this lovely quilt. The elegant pattern uses two strips intertwined to make a knot. The blocks are set on point for a dramatic effect and corners can either be squared or diagonal. 5 quilt sizes available. Thursday, March 16 and 23 6:00pm-8:00pm (2 week course) $35 Amy
Strip-ology Society Enjoy specially selected designs that are ideal for pre-cut fabrics or for cutting your stash down to size. All the projects are great for beginners to advanced levels. This year we will focus on using the Strip-ology Ruler from Creative Grids to speed up your cutting and learn new techniques. It will be the only ruler you will ever want to use! We will meet for a lesson and a sew-in so you can have a great start on completing the project. Friday, March 31 10:00am-3:00pm $20.00 Instructor: Amy 2017 Block of the Month First Meeting: Saturday, March 4 9:30am-10:30am Can t make the meeting, kit will be available beginning March 1st. Pearl Wallet Clutch Workshop This easy-to-sew wallet features 8 card slots, 2 bill slots, a large zippered compartment, and a detachable bi-fold compartment. A removable wristlet strap comes in handy when you just need to carry the essentials. Just slip your phone into the zipper compartment and go! Monday, March 27 10:00am-4:00pm (1 day course) $35 Amy
School of Embroidery Struggling with your confidence in the embroidery world? Do you avoid a project because you are not sure how do to a technique or which stabilizer to use? Enroll in our embroidery academy. Each month we will tackle a new technique, learn about embroidery products, and troubleshooting embroidery problems. Machine Brands and Hoops of all sizes are welcome. There may be some limitations depending upon the largest hoop available for your machine. March Topic: Mastering T-shirts-Learn how to successfully embroider a knit garment while creating an elegant top. You will embroider on your own t-shirt or other knit top (with a round or scoop neck) while learning how to properly stabilize, align, and hoop a knit garment. Wednesday, March 15 11:00am-1:00pm (1 day course) $20 Hoop Envy Club Pickle Pie's Hoop Envy Club features sophisticated in the hoop' designs, specially created to take advantage of the BIG hoops available on today's top-of-the-line embroidery machines. Each month's EXCLUSIVE Design CD features an irresistible project in multiple sizes so even small-hoop owners can join in. Projects featured are for participating Hoop Envy Club members only. Machine Brands and Hoops of all sizes are welcome. There may be some limitations depending upon the largest hoop available for your machine. March Topic: Stitch fun and easy signs for your home or for unique gifts Thursday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm (1 day course) $35 Knitting 102 Take the next step in learning to knit - Increasing, decreasing, and pattern reading. Tuesday, March 7 12:00pm-2:00pm (1 day course) $35 plus supplies Instructor: Cyndi Crochet 102 Learn the next steps in crochet pattern reading, double crochet, and more. Saturday, March 18 2:00pm-4:00pm (1 day course) $35 plus supplies Instructor: Cyndi
These classes will be taught by national educator, Claudia Dinnell, who is a very talented designer and teacher for embroidery and quilting. Each two-day workshop will focus on using Claudia's unique method for accurately multi-hooping oversized designs with perfect placement! Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22 10:00am-4:00pm Made in AMERICA, is as inspiring as it is patriotic! The 60 x 60 quilt is made up of American iconic scenes like the majestic bald eagle, Mount Rushmore and Lady Liberty. It makes you proud to be an American! In addition, each block can stand alone as a wall hanging, pillow, or table topper. These designs are available exclusively to students in the workshop. There will pre-class preparation needed. $199 per workshop (includes lunch & snacks both days) Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th 10:00am-4:00pm This is Claudia's latest design with fresh ocean scenes and all things fun in the sun!! You can almost hear the ocean and feel the sun on your skin!!
University Become a Master of your BERNINA sewing machine! Now that you ve bought your fabulous new machine, let s learn how to use it. PLEASE call and register for classes at least one week prior to class start date. Our Quarterly Meeting: Saturday, March 25 9:30am-11:30am Our Quarterly Meeting: Saturday, March 25 12:00pm-2:00pm Learn how you can improve your sewing skills with the extensive line of BERNINA feet, accessories, and the features of your sewing machines. Each month we will focus on a sewing technique and the BERNINA feet and accessories that make sewing that technique effortless. Lecture/ Demonstration format No need to bring your machine out of the house. March Topic: Pintucks & Decorative Stitches Learn how to make pintucks and their many variations. Pintuck feet in 4 styles create pintucks of variable size and spacing for different fabric weights. Learn about corded pintuck options and with the pintuck and decorative stitch foot, create pintucks with embedded decorative stitches for even more creativity. Saturday, March 11 9:30am-10:30am (1 day course) $20
The Kimberbell Crew Longarm Rental Certification English Paper Piecing www.materialgirlsquilt.com 301-392-9575 Store Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-6:00pm Sat 9:30 am-4:00pm