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  • Elita Sharpe with Sew Kind of Wonderful Lecture

    3500 Byron Center, Wyoming, MI 49509 3500 Byron Cente, Wyoming, MI, United States

    Elita Sharpe is an international quilter, educator, lecturer, and retreat organizer who loves tinkering with machines. Relocating to southern Indiana, just outside of Cincinnati, after many years of living in Geneva, Switzerland, she brings her custom quilting talents, along with mechanical skills for longarm and DSM repair. An Island Batik Ambassador for 2023, she is the new President of the Lawrenceburg Modern Quilt Guild, a certified APQS longarm service technician and a certified instructor of the Sew Kind of Wonderful Quick Curve Piecing method.  Her love of teaching and her gentle manner gives her students the confidence and encouragement to stretch their skills as they

  • Ahead of the Curve – Making the Long Walk Quilt Class using the SKW Quick Curve Ruler

    3500 Byron Center, Wyoming, MI 49509 3500 Byron Cente, Wyoming, MI, United States

     Using the Wonder Curve Ruler, one of the rulers from the Sew Kind of Wonderful Quick Curve Ruler collection, we will work together to create a contemporary quilt design using your choice of fabrics. This makes a large queen size quilt (94” x 94”). There will be pre-class work to be completed that will facilitate progress when you get to class.  Note:  You will be able to make a small size quilt if desired. Supply list will be available in advance. Kit price is $25, to be paid to the instructor, which includes the pattern and rental of the ruler. If you would like to

    $60 – $70

  • Lynn Harris – Lecture “Do it for the Process”

    LECTURE Do it for the Process Lynn will share some of her quilts and talk about her journey from  the first quilt she made as a teenager in 1976 to her current work. She has found that the steps of making a quilt are often more meaningful to her than the completed quilt. Focusing on the creative process rather than the finished product allows her time in the studio to be filled with play and discovery.

  • Lynn Harris

    TINY PIECING - PRECISION PERFECT Learn tips and tricks that make working small easier. Lynn will show you how to piece tiny stars, baskets, and other small blocks.  With Lynn’s tips for working small you will be able to add a bit of tiny sparkle to your own quilt designs or make your own quilt completely from tiny blocks. These precision pieced blocks can also be used in smaller projects such as a pincushion or pouch.  This is a One day class Supply List: Tiny Piecing (all day class or multi day class) Learn tips and tricks that make working small easier. Lynn will show

  • The Combat Quilter

    ​I am a 20 year veteran with 2 combat deployments to Iraq in 2006 and 2009. I have tried many different ways to find comfort from my PTSD. War causes many things we struggle with; fear of loud noises, difficulty sleeping, readjusting to normal life, and emotional numbness. I began quilting in 2016 after my wife stated "we don't do enough together." On a random afternoon, I found myself checking the mailbox to find a flyer for a quilted table runner class at a local quilt shop. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to do something out of the box with my wife. After

  • A Lesson in Every Quilt Lecture with Kristin Echols

    Calvary CRC 3500 Byron Center Ave, SW, Wyoming, MI, United States

    This is a one-hour lecture where I show over 40 of my quilts and describe the lessons learned in making quilts using the Quilt-As-You-Go method. Additionally, I show other quilts and techniques I've learned. I will show the ugliest quilt I have made and tell you the lessons I have learned. I teach quilting and am known for my “reversible” or “quilt-as-you-go” classes. Many quilters enjoy piecing blocks and quilt tops but aren’t sure how to finish their quilts. It can be expensive to send out every quilt for professional long-arm quilting, and many quilters are daunted by trying to quilt a whole quilt on

  • Hugs and Kisses Virtual Workshop with Kristen Echols

    Calvary CRC 3500 Byron Center Ave, SW, Wyoming, MI, United States

    This large block quilt has three layout options that will highlight your favorite layer cake or print fabrics. Each over-sized block is quilted individually then joined together with a special sashing technique. This is a great way to quilt larger quilts in smaller, manageable sections. You will learn everything you need to complete your quilt during our class session. This is a beginner class and will be presented virtually with the instructor on our big TV screen at Calvary CRC (hrs. 9-4) Supply List

    $60 – $70

  • Dana Altman – Certified Legit Instructor Trunk Show

    Calvary CRC 3500 Byron Center Ave, SW, Wyoming, MI, United States

      Dana Altman, a passionate quilter, began her quilting journey in 2015 when she inherited her late mother's unfinished quilt. This event rekindled her love for quilting and led her to explore Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) as an intricate art form. Dana's discovery of Legit Kits, known for captivating animal-themed quilts, further fueled her passion. Her first Legit Kits project, "Flamingoes," inspired her to become a Legit Kits Certified Instructor. Dana is a proud supporter of the Quilts of Valor whose mission is to cover service members and veterans who have been touched by war with a comforting and healing quilt. She warmly invites others

  • Learn the fun of Legit Kit Construction with Dana Altman

    Calvary CRC 3500 Byron Center Ave, SW, Wyoming, MI, United States

    Dana will take the class step by step through to process of piecing a Legit Kit.  This is paper piecing which produces a sculptured picture with high lights and shadows using the kits Kona fabrics.  Students must bring a kit (not just a pattern) so that they have everything need to complete a picture worthy fabric painting.  The only other supplies required are the standard sewing supplies.  

    $60 – $70