Saturday 15 August 2015

Quilting Classes For August 2014, In Port Rowan Ontario Canada


The Studio is ready to go and classes are booking fast. Below I have included a full range of classes that are being offer throughout the month of August. If you are interested in attending a class please email me at suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca to receive your space. Payment for the classes can be made by cheque, money order or e-transfer. A light lunch will be provided for students registering for a complete day of Hands-On Classes. Happy Quilting…. See you in class….





 Birds Of A Feather: 9 am – 1 pm Hands-On 

This is a three step class to help you master the beloved feather. If you are new to the longarm world or have ever wanted to learn the art of feathers without the extra work of marking or the extra cost of stencils and panto, then this is the class for you. This is a free motion class that takes you step by step from stem to feathered finish; with extra tips and tricks and a multitude of inside feather filler designs. The feather learn in class may be used for borders, blocks, and sashings. So put away your feather fears and come fly with us as we master the art of the feather together!!


Feather Alternatives 2:30-4:30 Hands-On

Not every quilt screams for feathers!! This class has been brought back by popular demand and pulled out of retirement... of course Sue has up dated some of the designs and added new ones to the mix as her unique and innovative personality demanded. This is a free motion class filled with alternative designs to the “oh so tired” feather. With new spine ideas and the added touch of inside fillers these designs can be used to wow both traditional and cutting edge quilters alike. So come discover a world of designs that will add create movement and outstanding texture to all those quilts screaming for anything but feathers!!!

 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

August 15 2014

Today’s New Age Modern Quilt 9-1 
Hands-On

This class is packed full of new design concepts for today’s Modern Quilt. This class combines new age design concepts with unique style grid, straight line and curved line work to create three degrees of texture and fill large open background spaces with a touch of flare. Sue will discuss everything from stencil, rulers, and free motion to ways to mark and fill each area of you work of art. This class will also cover the effects of thread weight, colour, tension tips and will discuss batting choices to help achieve the perfect finished look for today’s new age modern quilts.

Every Little Bit Counts 2-6 Hands-On

This class is designed for the confident quilter. It is packed full of unique one of kind designs that we will micro stipple into 6 inch squares!! The designs used in this class may also be enlarged to create wonderful all over designs and can be incorporated to fit into small sashings and corner stones. There are 22 unique designs in all and ever hand out has step-by-step how to instructions to follow when you return home from your workshop or quilt show. This class takes the art of stippling to a whole new level of design and fun. Come join us and discover for yourself why every little bit really does count.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

All Hands-On classes are limited to 4 students, two students will work on a Sweet Sixteen Longarm sit-down and 2 students will work on a Fusion Longarm stand up frame. Please be sure to indicate if you will be working on the sit-down (domestic style machine) or the stand up (longarm frame) when requesting you class reservation. Please email me at suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca prior to making payment for the class to insure there is still a space available. If you have any food allergies please let me know as we will be serving a light lunch for all students who are signed up for a full day of classes. Everything needed will be provided in class.



August 17 2014- Domestic machine quilting classes 

Free Motion Possibilities For The True Beginner 9:30-1:30 please arrive at 9 to set up your machine.
This class is designed to inspire and assist the beginner to become confident with their ability to use free motion designs and techniques for themselves and their clients. This class is packed full of info for the beginner. While mastering the skill of free motion quilting, we will discuss threads, tension, how batting affects the overall look of the quilt and where to place these new design concepts on the quilt to achieve three degrees of texture and balance. These designs offer a quick, easy and accurate way to finish any quilt top. So put away those marking tools and turn off that laser light and join us for this free motion block party!!
 $65.00 plus $20 kit fee 


 Every Little Bit Counts                                        2:30-6:30 please arrive at 2:00 for set up if you are not attending the morning session.
This class is designed for the all quilters. It is packed full of unique one of kind designs that we will micro stipple into 6 inch squares!! The designs used in this class may also be enlarged to create wonderful all over designs and can be incorporated to fit into small sashings and corner stones. There are 22 unique designs in all and ever hand out has step-by-step how to instructions to follow when you return home from your workshop or quilt show. This class takes the art of stippling to a whole new level of design and fun. Come join us and discover for yourself why every little bit really does counts.
 $65.00 plus $20 kit fee 




August 18 2014- Domestic machine quilting classes

Spines with Designs: Sashings & Borders 
9:30 am – 1:30 pm please arrive at 9 to set up your machine.
We spend so much time planning the block motifs that we often ignore the sashing altogether. This class offers you all new design concepts that may be free motion quilted quickly and easily. Although this class offers dozens of my original designs it is a class that will teach you a new technique that you can easily apply to all the designs that you have already mastered, or that you have yet to learn. This technique can be used to intensify any style of quilting from the most traditional design to the wildest of art designs. It will teach you that there is more than one way to create texture to your designs and will have you looking at how you stitch out designs in a whole new way.

 $65.00 plus $20 kit fee 


Spines with Designs: Blocks and Cornerstones
Hands-On 2:30- 6:30 Please arrive at 2:00 to set up your machine before class begins.            
This class offers new designs and concepts for full size blocks, corner stones, and triangles. It includes everything from “featherish” designs to feather alternatives with the added touch of new spine ideas that can be added and altered to any design you have already mastered or any design you will master in the future. This class is a free motion that will take your confidence level and precision to a whole new level. Come see how easy it is to create an entirely new design with these innovative unique spine designs.

 $65.00 plus $20 kit fee 
August 19 2014


 Rouge Rulers and Stunning Stencil Designs
2:00-6:00 Please arrive at 1:30 to set up your machine before class begins.
No surprise that Sue is going rouge!! This class is full of awesome new ways, tips and tricks on using those rulers, stencils and gadgets that you have collected over the years. This class is packed full of something for everything and will have you looking at gizmos, gadgets, rulers and stencils in a whole new way… so come join us in discovering new concepts for your everyday tools. If you have a ruler, stencil or gadget that you would like Sue to demo, please feel free to bring it with you to class.
 $65.00 plus $20 kit fee 




All domestic quilting classes are being offered at a fee of $65.00 per class. A $20 kit fee for supplies; pre-marked quilt sandwiches, thread and hand out, is payable to the instructor at the start of class. Please be sure to bring a machine that is in good working order and that has the ability to drop its feet dogs to allow you to free motion quilt. A light lunch will be provided for all students registering for both sessions.          To register please email me at suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca before mailing a cheque, money order, or e-transferring payment to insure space availability. Or you can call us at 226-931-4382 to reserve your space

August 21 2014 Hands On

Spines with Designs: Sashings & Borders Hands-On 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
We spend so much time planning the block motifs that we often ignore the sashing altogether. This class offers you all new design concepts that may be free motion quilted quickly and easily. Although this class offers dozens of my original designs it is a class that will teach you a new technique that you can easily apply to all the designs that you have already mastered, or that you have yet to learn. This technique can be used to intensify any style of quilting from the most traditional design to the wildest of art designs. It will teach you that there is more than one way to create texture to your designs and will have you looking at how you stitch out designs in a whole new way.


 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

Spines with Designs: Blocks and Cornerstones
Hands-On 2:00- 6:00
This class offers new designs and concepts for full size blocks, corner stones, and triangles. It includes everything from “featherish” designs to feather alternatives with the added touch of new spine ideas that can be added and altered to any design you have already mastered or any design you will master in the future. This class is a free motion that will take your confidence level and precision to a whole new level. Come see how easy it is to create an entirely new design with these innovative unique spine designs.








 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm


August 22 2014

Rule Your Quilt! Hands-On  
9:00 am- 1:00 pm
 If you are hesitant about using rulers, you will love them after this class. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely and properly with the ruler base, as well as how to work with rulers to achieve amazing designs. Rulers are a perfect tool for your domestic machine and of course your Sweet Sixteen. So join us and discover how rulers can add beauty and precision to all your future quilts.
Skills Featured:
• Straight line quilting
• Fast continuous-curve method
• Right angles and echo quilting
• Crosshatching
• Piano keys and borders
  


 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm


Rouge Rulers and Stunning Stencil Designs Hands-On
2:00-6:00.
No surprise that Sue is going rouge!! This class is full of awesome new ways, tips and tricks on using those rulers, stencils and gadgets that you have collected over the years. This class is packed full of something for everything and will have you looking at gizmos, gadgets, rulers and stencils in a whole new way… so come join us in discovering new concepts for your everyday tools. If you have a ruler, stencil or gadget that you would like Sue to demo, please feel free to bring it with you to class.





 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm


August 23 2014

ZenSuedle Whole Cloth Marking Class
10:00-5:00                                                              This is an all-day whole cloth marking class. Lunch is included. Classes will be held in my studio in Post Rowan Ontario, no machine is needed for class. This technique can be completed by hand, Longarm or domestic sewing machine and all three finishing techniques will be discussed and shown in class. Students will need to bring a black piece of fabric 45 x 45 and your favorite wash away marking tool. For dark fabrics I recommend a white wash away pen. If you are interested please email me for registration details. The class is $65.00 per student, all tools need to complete the class will be supplied.

*This class is full, if you would like to be put on a waiting list please email me at suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca and you will be contacted via email on scheduled up coming ZenSuedle Classes.*




August 24 2014

Add, Alter, Delete and Change...Hands-On
9-1 Lunch 2-6 Lunch provided- full day fee $200.00

This new class will take six design concepts and turn them into DOZENS of designs for every area of the quilt top. Sue will teach the class to go beyond what they see to discover what each design can be if you add, alter, delete and charge it. This class takes each design concept and creates blocks, borders, sashing, background, and edge-to-edge designs or all over designs, covering the complete quilt any style all in one class. Students will have the chance to share a design they use all the time and have it transformed into a multitude of variations to fit every area of a quilt. This is a fast pass, all out fun and exciting class that will leave students with a whole new way of looking at their designs and the design they will learn in other classes. Come see beyond what's there and discover what any design can become as we Add, Alter, Delete and Change the way we design and quilt!!!




 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

August 28 2014

Free Motion Blocks Hands-On
9 am – 1 pm No picture available
This is a beginner block party. Students will learn to free motion quilt while discovering how easy it is to combine designs, use a multitude of different spine ideas, add inside design fillers to help manipulate fabric and learn how different types of thread and fabric affect the overall look and depth of the design.

 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

Free Motion Borders Hands-On                                                                                                           2 pm – 6 pm No picture available
This is a beginner class for anyone who would like to learn to free motion their quilt borders. Imagine never having to pre mark or turn your quilt to have stunningly quilted flat borders. We will use traditional spine designs, straight and wavy line designs, and combinations of both to create stunning borders for that next quilting project.

 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

August 29 2014

Free Motion Edge-to-Edge Hands On              9 am – 1 pm
This fast-paced class is packed full of inspiration!! Come create a multitude of unique quilt designs for personal and client edge-to-edge quilts. With no marking and no pantos you can complete one of a kind design in half the time and never have to worry about whether you'll run out of space at the bottom of the quilt. It's the perfect fit every time, with no math and no marking. This class also covers free motion borders for that added touch, without ever having to turn the quilt top or pre mark a single design. We will discuss thread and batting choices as we work our way through this quick and easy three step concept for the perfect edge-to-edge design every time. Come discover how you can quilt those edge-to-edge quilts in half the time in this free motion Quilting Extravaganza!!

 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

Plunk And Play * This class takes free motion edge-to-edge, one step further* Hands-On      2 pm – 6 pm

This class is full of unique and innovative ways to spice up those edge-to-edges and all over designs. Sue combines motifs, corner designs, thread play, and thread colour change to enhance and intensify with texture and movement. This class explores the use of everything from free motion quilting to computerized pre-set designs. Sue will use stencils, acrylic rulers and thread play all combined with edge-to-edge and all over designs to create a stunning style that will wow even the judges!! Come learn to take that oh so common edge-to-edge technique to a stunning new level of WOW as Sue explores the endless ideas of Plunk and Play!! This class does not use stencils or templates in the traditional manner as Sue is not your average quilter, but she will show you how to use all those stencil and template you already own in a whole new way.



 $110.00 plus tax- machines and class supplies provided or $200 plus tax when registering for the whole day
Maximum number of students- 2 domestic 2 longarm

 Hands-On Classes
These classes will be offered on a Sweet Sixteen (sit down machine) and a Fusion (longarm) Classes are limited to four students per class, please be sure to indicate if you will be using the sit down or longarm for class when you email your space request. A light lunch will be provided for all students signed up for a full day of classes, please let me know if you have any food allergies. All supplies need for class will be provided.

Domestic Classes 
Please be sure to bring a machine in good working order to class. Be sure that your machine has the ability to drop your feet dogs for free motion quilting. Please pre wide 3-6 bobbins for class. A kit fee of $20.00 is required at the start of class. This covers the pre marked quilt sandwiches, top thread and hand outs. 

If you would like to register for any of the classes listed above please email your class choices to suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca prior to making payment, to ensure that space is still available. You may pay by mailing a cheque or money order to Sue Patten, 4 Stacey Street, PO BOX 372, Port Rowan, Ontario, or through e-transfer to suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca. Please be sure to include applicable tax for all class fees listed above. You may also contact me by phone at 226-931-4382.



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