Skill level suggestions when taking classes at 3 Hens and A Chick Quilt Shop.
Beginning in January 2021, teachers are adding suggested Skill Levels to our classes. These are the guidelines to follow when choosing a class:
Basic Beginner - has knowledge of sewing machine, knows how to thread machine and wind a bobbin and has desire to learn quilting
Skilled Beginner - has experience sewing with their machine; understands quilting terms like: rotary cutter, quarter-inch seam, binding, can read and understand quilting patterns and has desire to try new techniques
Intermediate - has quilted several years or has sewn several quilting projects, has attended classes on quilting; seam allowances and block sizes are becoming more accurate, and you are willing to try more advanced techniques in quilting
Advanced - All beginner and intermediate skills above are mastered, you are up for the next challenge of learning more difficult techniques, and you are still learning and growing
CLASS POLICY
As of January, 2023 our class policy will be as follows.
48-HOUR NOTICE REQUIREMENT
All students unable to attend a class must give a 48-hour notice or will forfeit the class fee.
If the minimum required students set by the teacher is not met, class will be canceled within 48 hours, and students will have the option of refund or store credit.
This is an evening class from 4pm to 7pm.
Using a preprinted bag panel from Something Blue by Northcott.
We will make the bag according to the instructions on the panel, with the optional addition of stabilizer, a lining and inside pockets.
SKILL LEVEL - BEGINNER: GOT T-SHIRTS? Make a quilt out of them! Take a collection of t-shirts and create a wonderful memory quilt! Georgia will teach you how to stabilize the t-shirts logos and integrate them into a quilt top.
SKILL LEVEL: SKILLED BEGINNER - This pattern was designed to be constructed on the SERGER (with a small amount done on a sewing machine). Pattern purchased from 3 Hens and a Chick will be a digital download.
SKILL LEVEL - BEGINNER: GOT T-SHIRTS? Make a quilt out of them! Take a collection of t-shirts and create a wonderful memory quilt! Georgia will teach you how to stabilize the t-shirts logos and integrate them into a quilt top. This is a Saturday class perfect for those who work during the week.
Have you purchased the Color Dance kit and haven't had time to get it started?
Here is the nudge you need to get the fabric out of the package and piece the quilt top.
Some simple organization helps the piecing process go smoothly.
We have several kits of each colorway so stop in and get yours before they are gone.
Cost- $20 per month,
Dates- Saturday, April 15, May 20, June 17, and July 15
The next small quilt in the series using the book Table Toppers for all Seasons is the springy A Month in Bloom.
Simple piecing makes the background with a center birdhouse square.
INTERMEDIATE: Beautiful Pineapple Quilt for a throw or a wall hanging. Can't go wrong with either. This class will teach the technique for using the Creative Grids Pineapple Trim Tool. This is a fun block to make and will make a beautiful quilt.
Skill Level: Intermediate, good working knowledge of machine and general sewing techniques. Wallet includes 6 card pockets, 2 open pockets and a zippered pocket. It can even be used as a clutch.