Frame quilting classes taught by Lee Ellsworth

Whether you own a quilting frame and longarm machine or are considering one, these classes will give you the skills and confidence you need.
Lee will be demonstrating on our New Joy Magic frame with the 18″ Tin Lizzie.  However, the class is open to owners of all brands of longarm machines and frames.  Lee is a long-arm quilter w/extensive training, and will be passing on her expertise and experience to you.

Frame quilting series
Our three part machine quilting series is designed for the beginning long-arm quilter.  It address the basic mechanics of the quilting process.
Session 1:  Loading the quilt frame
Session 2:  Machine operation, thread and batting choices
Session 3:  Stitching techniques
After completing the series, you will have the opportunity to rent time on our frame if you do not have a frame and longarm machine at home.

Series class fee:  $99

(includes sampler fabric panel-16 borders, 9 blocks, and 3 motifs)

Dates and times:
Saturdays, February 6, 13, and 20 from 1PM-3PM
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Art and Landscape Quilts taught by Cindy Carlson
4 week class

Design wall quilts with fabric,thread painting, and wax pastels.  Learn to work with dimension, depth of field and color shading. 
     

Cindy’s quilts are stunning and we are excited that she will teach you her creative technques.  
Meet Cindy
  “I have been sewing since I was 5 years old. Taught by my Great Grandma. Became a serious quilter about 7years ago taught by my dear friend. Art quilts have become one of my favorite things to fill my time.  It allows me to be very creative and use so many of my God given talent.  It comes very natural for me.  I am married and have two grown boys and a daughter in law and two great little grandsons.  We live in Jamestown and have been here all my life.  Very active with a cycling club here and do a great deal of kayaking.  Work for Jan Shoup at Quilters Haven in Jamestown and clean houses.  Never bored, life is to short for that

Supplies:  A photo of something you would like to do with fabric. The photo needs to be made to a size you would like on regular paper( an 11 x 17 ) is the ideal size. Photo copies made at Office Max or Staples works best, color and at least 2 copies.Fabrics to create your photo, backgrounds work best if you use batiks or hand dyed.

Class fee: $70
Dates and times: 
March 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd from 1PM-4PM
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March 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd from 6PM-9PM
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Due to the interest in Lin’s “Pass it on” knitting class and ongoing interest in knitting, Lin has agreed to teach a monthly knitting class.
You will learn knitting basics and begin your own project.

Saturday, January 9th from 1PM-3PM
Lin will teach the “Purl” stitch and review casting on and stitch combinations for those who were unable to attend the December class. 
Class fee:  $10
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Supplies:  size 8 knitting needles and yarn (not dark navy or black)

Saturday, February 20th from 3Pm-4Pm
Lin will continue building on the lessons of the first classes and begin a project as determined by the class.
Class fee:  $10
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Saturday, March 27th from 3Pm-4Pm
Continuation of February project
Class fee:  $10
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Meet Lin

As a child I can recall creating very long chains from yarn with a crochet hook, learning from my paternal grandmother.  The chain stitch was put aside for Barbie Dolls school, boys…you know what I’m talking about.  Then when I was a senior in High School 1975, I was off school for nearly a month with an illness. I spent a great deal of time on the couch admiring the beautiful granny square afghan that my grandmother had made.  My mother bought a book and helped me learn the various stitches and I was “hooked”.  I started creating gifts for family and friends, but eventually couldn’t find a pattern that I liked, so I tried my hand at creating my own-which was published in “Crochet World Magazine”. 
Later, my interest turned to knitting as I noticed how much softer knitted items appeared.  So, once again, I bought needles and a book and taught myself to knit.  After practicing all the stitches, I made my first project-a vest and entered it in the Spartanburg fair.  Winning a blue ribbon has encouraged me to continue to learn about knitting.  I am still learning new techniques in knitting and crochet and am anxious to share them with you at Super Stitch.  I invite you to come join the fun.