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In this class, you will be able to create a dramatic quilt in the first 6 months of the year.
You will have the summer and rest of the year to finish it up in time for a holiday gift.
Using Foundation Paper Piecing makes this Celtic Square a breeze.
Not a fan of Foundation Paper Piecing? This is entirely appropriate for Freezer Paper
Piecing- no ripping paper out later. If you are interested in a Freezer Paper class, call
VQS and let us know- we will schedule one!
Celtic Square is perfect for those who have had some practice with paper piecing. (If
you are new to this technique, please sign up for our Beginner Potholder Class first.)
We will work on this quilt in 6 classes. The first four months will be dedicated to paper
piecing the blocks. The last two will be dedicated to putting it all together and adding
the spectacular mitered border.
Instructor: Jane Beamish
Cost: $30/month

Necessary supplies:
 Celtic Square* pattern by Mary Ann Sprague.
 Fabric*, per the pattern requirements listed. Directional fabrics are not
recommended.
 Paper piecing templates, pre-copied (paper/stabilizer available at VQS)
 Thread* which coordinates with the fabrics
 Sewing machine
o bobbin pre-wound with your choice of thread
o size 14 needle*
 Add-a-Quarter Ruler* ©- Either the 6” or 12” size will work for this project.
 Rotary cutter*
 Rotary ruler*
 Small rotary cutting mat
 Pencil
 Scissors* for trimming threads
 Flat-headed pins* OR a fabric glue stick*
 Pins*

Join Michelle the 2nd Tuesday of each month for her latest table runner class. Each month she will have a new table runner or table mat pattern. Some months their will be kits, others you use your own fabric. All will be beautiful and will be great for your home or to use as gifts.

The pattern will be announced one month before class.

Cost: $40

Do you have a project that you are stuck on?  Or one that you never started because the pattern is written in gibberish?  Or, do you just need some help? Then Technical Thursday is for you!  Michelle has the ability to decipher just about any pattern she has come across.   If the project that you need assistance with is not a pattern the shoppe sells please bring it in a few weeks ahead of time to give Michelle time to review.  Class size will be limited to four students to allow individual instruction.
Instructor: Michelle Coon
Cost: $25

Our newest block of the month

Many hands make light work.  Come help us put together quilt kits to send to Honduras.  One Common Thread (OCT) is a charitable organization that gives women living in extreme poverty in the slums of Honduras an opportunity to earn money to support themselves and their families.  We need help counting out fabric squares to put kits together that are then sent to OCT to be taken to Honduras.  If you can spare a few hours a month we can make a lasting difference in the lives of these women and help break the cycle of poverty for them.  We can't help everyone but together we can help as many as possible!  


Feel free to come for the entire 4 hours or just a few hours. Any help is appreciated.


We encourage you to check out the website  https://onecommonthread.org to get all the details and to see the beautiful faces of these women.

Stand-up totes in two sizes have an easy-to-install zippered top that opens wide for easy access to the contents. Each Take A Stand tote features an adjustable, detachable carrying strap and plenty of room for supplies and more. Two zippered pockets on the outside of the tote and two inner mesh pockets keep everything organized and easy to view.
The SMALL stand-up tote measures 8-3/4in H x 12in W x 6-1/2in D.
The LARGE stand-up tote measures 12-1/2in H x 16in W x 8in D.
Instructor: Michelle Coon
Cost: $55

Our newest block of the month

This quilt is so much fun! Use your stash to create your own funky town. No two quilts
will be the same, that’s for sure.
Not a fan of Foundation Paper Piecing? This is appropriate for Freezer Paper Piecing-
no ripping paper out later. If you are interested in a Freezer Paper class, call VQS and
let us know- we will schedule one!
My Kinda Town is perfect for those who have had some practice with paper piecing. (If
you are new to this technique, please sign up for our Beginner Potholder Class
first.)
We will work on this quilt in 12 classes. The first months will be dedicated to organizing
the pattern and discussing strategy. Each month, the instructor will provide a cut list for
the following month, as well as alerting students to errata in the pattern. There will also
be lessons, as we go along, for dealing with odd angles and directional fabric. We will
create the blocks for 8 months or so, and then we will put it all together.
Instructor: Jane Beamish
Cost: $30/month

Stand-up totes in two sizes have an easy-to-install zippered top that opens wide for easy access to the contents. Each Take A Stand tote features an adjustable, detachable carrying strap and plenty of room for supplies and more. Two zippered pockets on the outside of the tote and two inner mesh pockets keep everything organized and easy to view.
The SMALL stand-up tote measures 8-3/4in H x 12in W x 6-1/2in D.
The LARGE stand-up tote measures 12-1/2in H x 16in W x 8in D.
Instructor: Michelle Coon
Cost: $55