Get it done at PSQ!
Prairie shop quilts fall Class Schedule October—December 2013
Learn How to Long Arm Your Own Quilts Long Arm Training—The Basics of Long Arm Quilting October 15, 16, 24, 28 OR 30 from 10 am to 11:30 am November 5, 11, 13, 18 OR 20 from 10 am to 11:30 am October 14 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm November 4 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm December 3, 9, 11 OR 16 from 10 am to 11:30 am December 2 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm If you haven’t taken a turn on our very own Gammill Long Arm, Lucille, now is your chance. Select from one of the dates above. Students can sign up with a friend for a group session (just two students) or a one-on-one private lesson with instructor Cindy Krelle as she shows students how to wind bobbins, thread Lucille and load a quilt. Then she instructs students on various techniques for finishing quilts including free motion, meander and more. Each class is 1 1/2 hours long and a half hour of “play”. Please note: All students must complete Long Arm Training before renting Lucille. Rental fees for Lucille are $30 per hour (for the first and second time you rent/$20 per hour for all rentals thereafter).
Class Fee: $30 per student (shared)/$45 private lessons
Instructor: Cindy Krelle
Level: Beginner
Quilting With Pantographs on the Long Arm Scheduled By Appointment (1 1/2 hour class) Once you’ve learned the basics of Long Arm Quilting and have quilted a few quilts, you will want to advance your skills and techniques by learning pantograph quilting. Pantographs are edge to edge, continuous line designs that are “traced” onto your quilt using a laser light. No thought required, just a steady hand! Once you’ve quilted with a pantograph, you’ll be finishing quilt top after quilt top with the look of a professional!
Class Fee: $45 private lessons
Instructor: Bonita Deering/Pat Iozzo
Level: Beginner
Get it done at PSQ! UFO’s—Unfinished Objects Fridays, October 4, 18, November 1, 15, December 6 & 20 from 6 pm to 11 pm Be afraid, be very afraid. Are they lurking in the closet of your sewing room? Are they sneaking out from under your bed? “They” are all of the UnFinished Objects or UFOs that we all seem to have, and they are multiplying. Pre-registration is required (space is limited) and it’s FREE. Just bring a snack to share and enjoy 5 hours of uninterrupted sewing time (you may come and go as you please) with your fellow quilters and end the spread of UFO’s in your home!
Per Class Fee: $0 IT’S FREE
Hostess: Bonita and the PSQ staff
Level: Everyone
“Anything Goes”
Thursdays, October 17, November 21 or December 19 from 6 pm to 9 pm Thursdays, November 14 or December 12 from 2 pm to 5 pm This class assists students who need a little extra help with a project or want to start a new project. You decide what to work on, sew at your own pace, learn with guidance, and build relationships with others who share a passion for quilting.
Per Class Fee: $20/per session
Hostess: Barbara Rippel
Level: Everyone
Fall Session open house Monday, September 16— sunday, September 22
We’re giving you a whole week to get your supplies at a discount! Check out the class samples Register for a class during Open House week and enjoy 20% off your entire purchase!
(excluding class fees, sale items and gift certificates)
Beginners and Up
How Do I Work This Thing??? Sunday, October 6 from 12 pm to 3 pm If you have a new sewing machine, a machine you inherited OR one that has never come out of the box because as much as you wanted it, you just don’t know how to work it, then let Claudia show you all the great things your machine can do! Bobbin winding, threading, cleaning, using all those great stitches and more. This class is HIGHLY recommended for students interested in taking The Basics class. Learn all the things your sewing machine can do!
Class Fee: $30
Instructor: Claudia Moore
Rumpled Quilt Skins
Level: Beginner and Up
Saturday, October 5 from 1 pm to 5 pm AND October 26 from 1 pm to 4 pm
Using the Rumpled Quilt Skin Zebra or Giraffe patterns Rachel will share her tips and tricks for construction of these cute handcrafted stuffed animals. These animals are crafted out of pieced fabric and are a fun way to perfect your piecing skills. We should be able to complete most of the animal by the end of the class. This class is perfect for a beginning quilter but not someone new to all sewing. Class Fee: $50 Instructor: Rachel Williams Level: Beginner and Up
Confident Beginners and Up
Knotty Basket Friday, October 11 AND 25 from 12 pm to 3 pm In this two-part class, students will create a beautiful basket for décor, yarn, a gift for the cat! Easily made with woven fabric strips filled with batting and craftex.
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Claudia Moore
Level: Confident Beginner
4 Patch Posie Thursdays, November 7 AND 14 from 6 pm to 9 pm Transform a focus or novelty fabric into a 4-patch kaleidoscope quilt that will have you looking for other fabrics that you can use to make another 4-patch posie creation. Many different options for setting the blocks will be taught including “on point” with alternate blocks, “straight sets” with sashing and log cabin blocks. So many fun and creative options are open to this quilt.
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Bargello Kimono Quilt Thursday, December 5 AND 12 from 6 pm to 9 pm This quilt shows off Asian or Batik fabrics at their best. This striking wall hanging uses simple piecing techniques for an elegant look. Quilting patterns will also be discussed.
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Kathleen Herbach
Level: Confident Beginner
Quick Curves Saturday, December 7 from 1 pm to 5 pm Remove the fear of sewing curves with the Quick Curve Ruler. No pinning, no clipping curves and you get to square up the block, too! Many wonderful contemporary quilt designs to choose from to make your quilt!
Class Fee: $30 The Basics
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Techniques
Sundays, October 13, 20, November 3, 10, 17 AND 24 from 12 pm to 4 pm OR Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, December 6 AND 13 from 2 pm to 6 pm Learn the basic techniques of quilting that will give each student a solid foundation to use as a spring board to more complicated projects. Students will make a sampler quilt of 16 different blocks while learning numerous techniques and building a wealth of quilting knowledge. Students who take this class will have learned the skills to tackle just about any quilting technique. The Basics is an excellent opportunity to start at the beginning no matter how long you’ve been quilting. And now there is a weekday option too!
Class Fee: $135
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Beginner and Up
Binding 101 Saturday, November 2 from 1 pm to 4 pm Your top is pieced, the borders added, the quilt is quilted… now what? We will cover the basics of binding in this three-hour class. We will cover how to trim a quilt for binding, how to make straight grain and bias binding and how to attach the binding to the quilt with perfect mitered corners. Extras include that wonderful flange of fabric under the binding that adds so much punch. We are hoping that after this class, binding may be your favorite part of the quilt-making process!
Class Fee: $20
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Beginner and Up
Hand Applique Primer Fridays, November 8 AND 22 from 10 am to 12 pm Take this comprehensive, two-part course to learn everything there is to know about hand appliqué. Instructor Leanne Hurley will walk you through the step by step process to learn needle-turn appliqué. This class will include terrific tips and tricks on how to handle points, inside and outside curves, bias strips and more. Find out what tools work and don’t work and get guidance from a true expert in the technique. This class is the pre-requisite to the New Applique Sampler class which will start in the summer session.
Class Fee: $35 + kit
Instructor: Leanne Hurley
Machine Quilting
Level: Beginner and Up
Saturday, November 23 from 10 am to 4 pm
Learn how fun, easy and versatile machine quilting can be. Award-winning quilter, Elvira Illig, will teach students hands-on machine quilting techniques including stippling, meandering, background quilting, “in-the-ditch” AND McTavishing. Class Fee: $50 Instructor: Elvira Illig Level: Confident Beginner English Paper Piecing (By Hand)
Thursday, October 3 AND 10 from 6 pm to 8 pm OR Sunday, December 1 AND 8 from 1 pm to 3 pm
This technique class has an emphasis on Lucy Boston’s Patchwork of the Cross but anyone who wants to learn English Paper Piecing (including hexagons) will benefit. You will learn how to prepare and baste fabrics (with several options offered), stitch and assemble blocks. This is a great handwork project. Perfect for grab and go. Class Fee: $28 Instructor: Carol Lauer Level: Beginner Paper Piecing By Machine Sunday, December 15 AND 22 from 1 pm to 4 pm Learn and easy way to sew perfect points and complicated looking patterns without the hassles of exact cutting. Come see how easy this method really is!
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Claudia Moore
Level: Confident Beginner
Invisible (Really!) Applique By Machine Sunday, October 27 from 12 pm to 4 pm Learn and easy way to sew perfect points and complicated looking patterns without the hassles of exact cutting. Come see how easy this method really is!
Class Fee: $30
Instructor: Caron Carlson
Level: Confident Beginner
Blocks of the Month and Quilt CluBs Applique Affair Saturdays, October 5 AND December 7 from 10 am to 12 pm A beautiful Block of the Month, Applique Affair will challenge and delight any lover of applique. If you already know how to applique, start collecting your fabrics and join us for a wonderful month by month of beautiful applique!
Class Fee: $20 per month
Instructor: Leanne Hurley Level: Confident Beginner NOTE: New students are welcome to join Applique Affair already in session.
Star Struck
Saturdays, October 12, November 9 AND December 14 from 9 am to 1 pm (this Block of the Month will be held every second Saturday throughout 2013) This monthly class is an adventure in making many different stars of different sizes and options to set them into a quilt. Join the fun and camaraderie of this monthly class.
Class Fee: $20
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Beginner
Modern Quilt Club
Saturdays, October 12, November 9 AND December 14 from 1 pm to 5 pm (this Club will be held every second Saturday throughout 2013) Explore Modern Quilting by producing beautiful stylish quilts that will fit into your modern OR traditional life. This class will introduce new challenges, thoughtful fabric selection and work on precision piecing. Each quilt has a coordinated, pieced back that adds versatility and interest. Join us each month for new and exciting quilt projects.
Class Fee: $20
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Tula Pink Pack
Saturdays, October 19, November 16 AND December 21 from 1 pm to 5 pm (this Club will be held every third Saturday throughout 2013) Explore the world of Tula Pink through 100 Modern Quilt Blocks—simply designed blocks that let her beautiful fabrics shine. Make the quilt with several setting choices. Each month work on the Sampler Quilt. Also challenge yourself with projects using the book, Quilts From the House of Tula Pink where clever quilts show off fanciful fabric for more exciting quilt projects if you like.
Class Fee: $20 per month
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Let’s Go Hopping!
It’s Holiday Sale Season at PSQ! PSQ’s 8th Annual Gobble Up the Savings Sale!
Fall Western Suburban Shop Hop—”Awesome Autumn Road Trip” runs Thursday, October 3 thru Sunday, October 6. Great shops, great prizes, lots of fun AND a Fat Quarter Frenzy! We’ve added more shops—12 in all! And we’ve added to the fun! Check out the details on our website and then HOP with us! AND...like us on Facebook to see what’s new at PSQ all week long!
Friday, November 29 from 10 am to 4 pm Post Thanksgiving Day SALES! Take 20% off everything in the store! ALL clearance items (including Clearance fabrics) are an additional 10% off Finish a bolt – take 40% off! All Day Long—BUT WE’RE ONLY OPEN TIL 4 PM!!!
PSQ’s Eighth Annual Bolt Bashing Bonanza
December 26—30, 2013 You’ll save all week long! All fabric, books, patterns and notions 10% off
All Clearance Fabric and Items an extra 10% off Finish a bolt take 40% off
1911 West Wilson Street ~ Batavia, Illinois 60510 ~ 630-406-0237 www.prairieshopquilts.com ~ [email protected] M/T/W/F ~ 10am to 6pm ~ Thursday ~ 10am to 8pm ~ Sat ~ 10am to 5pm ~ Sun ~ noon to 4pm
Learn How to Long Arm Your Own Quilts Long Arm Training—The Basics of Long Arm Quilting October 15, 16, 24, 28 OR 30 from 10 am to 11:30 am November 5, 11, 13, 18 OR 20 from 10 am to 11:30 am October 14 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm November 4 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm December 3, 9, 11 OR 16 from 10 am to 11:30 am December 2 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm If you haven’t taken a turn on our very own Gammill Long Arm, Lucille, now is your chance. Select from one of the dates above. Students can sign up with a friend for a group session (just two students) or a one-on-one private lesson with instructor Cindy Krelle as she shows students how to wind bobbins, thread Lucille and load a quilt. Then she instructs students on various techniques for finishing quilts including free motion, meander and more. Each class is 1 1/2 hours long and a half hour of “play”. Please note: All students must complete Long Arm Training before renting Lucille. Rental fees for Lucille are $30 per hour (for the first and second time you rent/$20 per hour for all rentals thereafter).
Class Fee: $30 per student (shared)/$45 private lessons
Instructor: Cindy Krelle
Level: Beginner
Quilting With Pantographs on the Long Arm Scheduled By Appointment (1 1/2 hour class) Once you’ve learned the basics of Long Arm Quilting and have quilted a few quilts, you will want to advance your skills and techniques by learning pantograph quilting. Pantographs are edge to edge, continuous line designs that are “traced” onto your quilt using a laser light. No thought required, just a steady hand! Once you’ve quilted with a pantograph, you’ll be finishing quilt top after quilt top with the look of a professional!
Class Fee: $45 private lessons
Instructor: Bonita Deering/Pat Iozzo
Level: Beginner
Get it done at PSQ! UFO’s—Unfinished Objects Fridays, October 4, 18, November 1, 15, December 6 & 20 from 6 pm to 11 pm Be afraid, be very afraid. Are they lurking in the closet of your sewing room? Are they sneaking out from under your bed? “They” are all of the UnFinished Objects or UFOs that we all seem to have, and they are multiplying. Pre-registration is required (space is limited) and it’s FREE. Just bring a snack to share and enjoy 5 hours of uninterrupted sewing time (you may come and go as you please) with your fellow quilters and end the spread of UFO’s in your home!
Per Class Fee: $0 IT’S FREE
Hostess: Bonita and the PSQ staff
Level: Everyone
“Anything Goes”
Thursdays, October 17, November 21 or December 19 from 6 pm to 9 pm Thursdays, November 14 or December 12 from 2 pm to 5 pm This class assists students who need a little extra help with a project or want to start a new project. You decide what to work on, sew at your own pace, learn with guidance, and build relationships with others who share a passion for quilting.
Per Class Fee: $20/per session
Hostess: Barbara Rippel
Level: Everyone
Fall Session open house Monday, September 16— sunday, September 22
We’re giving you a whole week to get your supplies at a discount! Check out the class samples Register for a class during Open House week and enjoy 20% off your entire purchase!
(excluding class fees, sale items and gift certificates)
Beginners and Up
How Do I Work This Thing??? Sunday, October 6 from 12 pm to 3 pm If you have a new sewing machine, a machine you inherited OR one that has never come out of the box because as much as you wanted it, you just don’t know how to work it, then let Claudia show you all the great things your machine can do! Bobbin winding, threading, cleaning, using all those great stitches and more. This class is HIGHLY recommended for students interested in taking The Basics class. Learn all the things your sewing machine can do!
Class Fee: $30
Instructor: Claudia Moore
Rumpled Quilt Skins
Level: Beginner and Up
Saturday, October 5 from 1 pm to 5 pm AND October 26 from 1 pm to 4 pm
Using the Rumpled Quilt Skin Zebra or Giraffe patterns Rachel will share her tips and tricks for construction of these cute handcrafted stuffed animals. These animals are crafted out of pieced fabric and are a fun way to perfect your piecing skills. We should be able to complete most of the animal by the end of the class. This class is perfect for a beginning quilter but not someone new to all sewing. Class Fee: $50 Instructor: Rachel Williams Level: Beginner and Up
Confident Beginners and Up
Knotty Basket Friday, October 11 AND 25 from 12 pm to 3 pm In this two-part class, students will create a beautiful basket for décor, yarn, a gift for the cat! Easily made with woven fabric strips filled with batting and craftex.
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Claudia Moore
Level: Confident Beginner
4 Patch Posie Thursdays, November 7 AND 14 from 6 pm to 9 pm Transform a focus or novelty fabric into a 4-patch kaleidoscope quilt that will have you looking for other fabrics that you can use to make another 4-patch posie creation. Many different options for setting the blocks will be taught including “on point” with alternate blocks, “straight sets” with sashing and log cabin blocks. So many fun and creative options are open to this quilt.
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Bargello Kimono Quilt Thursday, December 5 AND 12 from 6 pm to 9 pm This quilt shows off Asian or Batik fabrics at their best. This striking wall hanging uses simple piecing techniques for an elegant look. Quilting patterns will also be discussed.
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Kathleen Herbach
Level: Confident Beginner
Quick Curves Saturday, December 7 from 1 pm to 5 pm Remove the fear of sewing curves with the Quick Curve Ruler. No pinning, no clipping curves and you get to square up the block, too! Many wonderful contemporary quilt designs to choose from to make your quilt!
Class Fee: $30 The Basics
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Techniques
Sundays, October 13, 20, November 3, 10, 17 AND 24 from 12 pm to 4 pm OR Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, December 6 AND 13 from 2 pm to 6 pm Learn the basic techniques of quilting that will give each student a solid foundation to use as a spring board to more complicated projects. Students will make a sampler quilt of 16 different blocks while learning numerous techniques and building a wealth of quilting knowledge. Students who take this class will have learned the skills to tackle just about any quilting technique. The Basics is an excellent opportunity to start at the beginning no matter how long you’ve been quilting. And now there is a weekday option too!
Class Fee: $135
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Beginner and Up
Binding 101 Saturday, November 2 from 1 pm to 4 pm Your top is pieced, the borders added, the quilt is quilted… now what? We will cover the basics of binding in this three-hour class. We will cover how to trim a quilt for binding, how to make straight grain and bias binding and how to attach the binding to the quilt with perfect mitered corners. Extras include that wonderful flange of fabric under the binding that adds so much punch. We are hoping that after this class, binding may be your favorite part of the quilt-making process!
Class Fee: $20
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Beginner and Up
Hand Applique Primer Fridays, November 8 AND 22 from 10 am to 12 pm Take this comprehensive, two-part course to learn everything there is to know about hand appliqué. Instructor Leanne Hurley will walk you through the step by step process to learn needle-turn appliqué. This class will include terrific tips and tricks on how to handle points, inside and outside curves, bias strips and more. Find out what tools work and don’t work and get guidance from a true expert in the technique. This class is the pre-requisite to the New Applique Sampler class which will start in the summer session.
Class Fee: $35 + kit
Instructor: Leanne Hurley
Machine Quilting
Level: Beginner and Up
Saturday, November 23 from 10 am to 4 pm
Learn how fun, easy and versatile machine quilting can be. Award-winning quilter, Elvira Illig, will teach students hands-on machine quilting techniques including stippling, meandering, background quilting, “in-the-ditch” AND McTavishing. Class Fee: $50 Instructor: Elvira Illig Level: Confident Beginner English Paper Piecing (By Hand)
Thursday, October 3 AND 10 from 6 pm to 8 pm OR Sunday, December 1 AND 8 from 1 pm to 3 pm
This technique class has an emphasis on Lucy Boston’s Patchwork of the Cross but anyone who wants to learn English Paper Piecing (including hexagons) will benefit. You will learn how to prepare and baste fabrics (with several options offered), stitch and assemble blocks. This is a great handwork project. Perfect for grab and go. Class Fee: $28 Instructor: Carol Lauer Level: Beginner Paper Piecing By Machine Sunday, December 15 AND 22 from 1 pm to 4 pm Learn and easy way to sew perfect points and complicated looking patterns without the hassles of exact cutting. Come see how easy this method really is!
Class Fee: $42
Instructor: Claudia Moore
Level: Confident Beginner
Invisible (Really!) Applique By Machine Sunday, October 27 from 12 pm to 4 pm Learn and easy way to sew perfect points and complicated looking patterns without the hassles of exact cutting. Come see how easy this method really is!
Class Fee: $30
Instructor: Caron Carlson
Level: Confident Beginner
Blocks of the Month and Quilt CluBs Applique Affair Saturdays, October 5 AND December 7 from 10 am to 12 pm A beautiful Block of the Month, Applique Affair will challenge and delight any lover of applique. If you already know how to applique, start collecting your fabrics and join us for a wonderful month by month of beautiful applique!
Class Fee: $20 per month
Instructor: Leanne Hurley Level: Confident Beginner NOTE: New students are welcome to join Applique Affair already in session.
Star Struck
Saturdays, October 12, November 9 AND December 14 from 9 am to 1 pm (this Block of the Month will be held every second Saturday throughout 2013) This monthly class is an adventure in making many different stars of different sizes and options to set them into a quilt. Join the fun and camaraderie of this monthly class.
Class Fee: $20
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Beginner
Modern Quilt Club
Saturdays, October 12, November 9 AND December 14 from 1 pm to 5 pm (this Club will be held every second Saturday throughout 2013) Explore Modern Quilting by producing beautiful stylish quilts that will fit into your modern OR traditional life. This class will introduce new challenges, thoughtful fabric selection and work on precision piecing. Each quilt has a coordinated, pieced back that adds versatility and interest. Join us each month for new and exciting quilt projects.
Class Fee: $20
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Tula Pink Pack
Saturdays, October 19, November 16 AND December 21 from 1 pm to 5 pm (this Club will be held every third Saturday throughout 2013) Explore the world of Tula Pink through 100 Modern Quilt Blocks—simply designed blocks that let her beautiful fabrics shine. Make the quilt with several setting choices. Each month work on the Sampler Quilt. Also challenge yourself with projects using the book, Quilts From the House of Tula Pink where clever quilts show off fanciful fabric for more exciting quilt projects if you like.
Class Fee: $20 per month
Instructor: Barbara Rippel
Level: Confident Beginner
Let’s Go Hopping!
It’s Holiday Sale Season at PSQ! PSQ’s 8th Annual Gobble Up the Savings Sale!
Fall Western Suburban Shop Hop—”Awesome Autumn Road Trip” runs Thursday, October 3 thru Sunday, October 6. Great shops, great prizes, lots of fun AND a Fat Quarter Frenzy! We’ve added more shops—12 in all! And we’ve added to the fun! Check out the details on our website and then HOP with us! AND...like us on Facebook to see what’s new at PSQ all week long!
Friday, November 29 from 10 am to 4 pm Post Thanksgiving Day SALES! Take 20% off everything in the store! ALL clearance items (including Clearance fabrics) are an additional 10% off Finish a bolt – take 40% off! All Day Long—BUT WE’RE ONLY OPEN TIL 4 PM!!!
PSQ’s Eighth Annual Bolt Bashing Bonanza
December 26—30, 2013 You’ll save all week long! All fabric, books, patterns and notions 10% off
All Clearance Fabric and Items an extra 10% off Finish a bolt take 40% off
1911 West Wilson Street ~ Batavia, Illinois 60510 ~ 630-406-0237 www.prairieshopquilts.com ~ [email protected] M/T/W/F ~ 10am to 6pm ~ Thursday ~ 10am to 8pm ~ Sat ~ 10am to 5pm ~ Sun ~ noon to 4pm
