Classes

Tee Wrap

Tuesdays, July 8 & 22 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Roberta Phillips | Cost: $40

Roberta, designer of the Fan Sweatshirt Jacket, has come up with a light weight summer wrap made out of a tee shirt. A traditional Dresden Plate is the inspiration for this light weight “t-sweater”. Put the focus at your face with the soft scallops in colors you enjoy wearing. A long or short sleeved t-shirt and two fat quarters are the basics. Your choice of trim can be as bright or subtle as you like. The samples use narrow strips of the shirt knit cut from the bottom for shortening.

Heirloom Machine Quilting

Wednesday, July 9 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Joanie Zeier Poole | Cost: $55

If you have the desire to use your home sewing machine successfully for refined free-motion quilting, this class is for you! In this hands-on workshop, you will receive the information and confidence to complete quilts on the machine you already own. Joanie Zeier Poole shares her formula for success, the supplies and techniques used in her work. Learn to transform a solid piece of fabric into a work of beauty using the original Holly Square design created for this class.

Focus on refined free-motion technique using the basic elements of Heirloom Machine Quilting: curvilinear motifs, grids, and stippling. Class includes information on essential supplies, machine set-up, marking, basting, navigating the design, plus time to begin stitching this beautiful holiday project. Prerequisite: a strong desire to learn and at least some previous machine quilting experience. Our all day classes have the option of a catered lunch for $10, or bring your own brown bag lunch.

Schoolhouse I

Thursday July 10 | 6:oo p.m. - 9:00 p.m OR Friday July 11 | 1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mill House Staff | Cost: $5

Schoolhouse is a series of short demonstrations. Each schoolhouse session has four project ideas designed for great gifts. You’ll receive a handout for each idea for note taking or future reference

Christmas Star

Friday, July 11 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Julie Jenkins | Cost: $30

Christmas Star is a gorgeous “exploding” star wall hanging 32” x 32” made using the Square in a Square technique. It’s a great seasonal wall hanging. Make it in different color combinations and have one up all year.

Easy Christmas Runner

Tuesday, July 15 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mary Cain | Cost: $30

Mary’s design was featured in Country Woman’s2007 Christmas Book. Easy piecing in seasonal colors and fusible star appliqués make this runner a fast and quick accent for your holiday table. All skill levels of quilters will enjoy this project. It also makes a nice gift. No previous quilting or appliqué experience is necessary

Beginning Quilting

Wesnesdays, July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20 & 27 |
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Denise Matson | Cost: $78

This is a complete beginner class. You’ll learn how to pick out fabric, use rotary cutting equipment, make blocks, put them together with sashing, add a border, quilt, and finally bind your quilt. Sewing machines will be needed starting with the third class.

Madison Stars

Thursday, July 17 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mary Cain | Cost: $30

Choose your size from wallhanging to twin and make a pathway to the starts. Mary has another fabulous design using two easy blocks. Kits are available for the Christmas wallhanging size. Advanced beginner.

Beading: Ornaments & Adornments

Friday, July 18 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Lisa Binkley | Cost: $50

This class taught by Lisa Binkley explores both simple and more complex bead embroidery techniques while creating a beautiful beaded ornament or adornment for your own home or as a gift for someone special. Both basic and more advanced bead embroidery techniques will be taught, as well as some basic thread embroidery stitches, as we create our ornaments. Kits containing the ornate fabric for the ornaments, as well as coordinated beads and threads will be purchased from the instructor. No bead embroidery experience is necessary. Students who have taken the Introduction to Bead Embroidery class or have some experience with bead embroidery will learn additional techniques in this fun class. Our all day classes have the option of a catered lunch.

Electric Quilt

Thursday, July 24 | 9:30 a.m. - 23:30 p.m.
Instructor: Evelyn Larrison | Cost: $30

Have you wondered about the Electric Quilt program? Here is your chance to see what it is all about and investigate how it can be used to enhance and challenge your quilting skills. The demonstration will cover the highlights of the program and start you on your way with designing a block and quilt. You may bring your laptop and work along with Evelyn, but it is not mandatory for the class. We will be working with the EQ6 version of this exciting program.

Schoolhouse II

Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. OR Tuesday, July 29 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Instructor: Mill House Staff | Cost: $5

Schoolhouse is a series of short demonstrations. Each schoolhouse session has four project ideas designed for great gifts. You’ll receive a handout for each idea for note taking or future reference. Note: These projects are different from Schoolhouse I.

Choosing Quilting Designs

Friday, July 25 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Instructor: Cindy Fenster | Cost: $20

Have you ever wondered how to choose the best quilting design for your quilt? Cindy has extensive experience in quilting. She’s bringing a trunk show of quilts and will spend the hour showing examples and discussing the quilting designs.

Oval Toothbrush Rug

Thursdays, July 30 & August 7 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Phyllis Karr | Cost: $35

This is a great class for learning how to make area rugs. The name comes from the original needle which was a broken off toothbrush handle. The rugs are easy to make and can be any size. They can be color coordinated or made from scraps

Introduction to Machine Quilting

Friday, August 1 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. OR
Saturday, August 9 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Cindy Fenster | Cost: $50

Learn to do your own machine quilting from a master quilter and enthusiastic teacher, Cindy Fenster. Cindy has extensive quilting experience on both home sewing and longarm machines. She specializes in making machine quilting a comfortable, creative process, enabling quilters to get the most out of their home sewing machines. Cindy will help you decide what quilting patterns will best enhance your quilt and then the logistics of how to actually get the quilting onto your quilt. Our all day classes have the option of ordering a catered lunch through us for $10, or bring your own brown bag lunch. All skill levels.

Night At The Cabin

Tuesday, August 12 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mary Cain | Cost: $50

Make a different kind of sampler quilt while learning multiple piecing techniques. A series of five different blocks taken a row at a time will present you with an attractive lap size or wall quilt. Additional blocks, rows, and borders can be added to make a larger sized quilt. This row sampler quilt, designed by Mary, was published as “Row, Row, Row Your Block” in Quick Quilts Magazine #55, 2005. Our all day classes have the option of ordering a catered lunch through us for $10, or bring your own brown bag lunch.