Nancy Messuri is a self-employed Idaho-based quilt designer. Foundation paper piecing is her go-to method of constructing blocks and Electric Quilt 8 is her favorite design platform. Her trademark is intricate designs that require careful piecing, but she sometimes breaks out of that mold with a less complex design when the mood strikes. Color Tangles […]
"String-piecing is an easy, fun technique that can produce spectacular results. In November, our ZOOM speaker, Jean Impey, will describe her obsession with Spiderwebs, a type of string-pieced quilt. Designed to go hand-in-hand with this program, Terri Curry's November Schoolhouse class will give you an opportunity to explore different types of string-pieced quilts and practice […]
At this time, the class is full. Thank you! In this class, taught by Janice Black, you will learn the basics of English Paper Piecing by making a single Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses block. The class will also focus on fussy cuts and how they can add interest to this project and others. […]
Bring your current sewing project and a sack lunch (feel free to bring goodies to share!) and spend a relaxed day stitching with fellow guild members! The doors will open at 10:00. If you come later, be sure to use the metal side door on the west side of the building, since the main doors […]
Guild members Carolyn Blackwelder and Phyllis Kizer would love to share with you the fun, simple "Nine-Patch Pizzazz" technique that they have used to create some very delightful quilts. This is a beginner-friendly endeavor that quilters of any level will enjoy! To meet fair-use criteria with respect to Judy Sisneros, each person participating in the […]
Former guild president Jennifer Price will show you how to create a "One-Block Wonder"! This is a two-part class, but your $15 registration fee will get you into both sections! In the first class you will learn to line up your panels, cut your triangles to create the hexagons for your quilt. We will talk […]
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Kathy Hansen describes her Quilt As You Go Class as a flexible quilting technique that is fast, fun and scrap friendly. There are many variations to this technique which we will discuss in class, but I will show you how to strip piece and quilt at the same time. When your four blocks are completed, we […]
Would you like to try your hand at making a small braided rug entirely from braiding, with no sewing at all involved? If so, this class is for you! Janice Black, our Schoolhouse chair, would love to share this technique with you! Supplies and Fabric Choices: You can make your rug as scrappy or as […]
This can be a baby quilt or a wall hanging. There is the option to make it bigger. All you need is a striped fabric and a border fabric (or two). The most difficult part is actually finding a striped fabric you like. Although a fabric with regularly spaced lines will work just fine. Try […]
Seeking Sunflowers! From 1:00-5:00 on the afternoon of March 14th, please join our 2026 Programs Chair, Becky Kinzer, in stitching one of two 12 ½” sunflower block designs. Blue and yellow are the colors of the Ukrainian flag, and the sunflower is Ukraine’s national flower. The blocks that Becky has selected for this class are […]
Dianne Kane has agreed to teach a "4-Patch Posie" Schoolhouse Class for us on April 18th, 2026. Are you ready for some surprises? Like a simplified form of stack-n-whack, this technique will create surprising new blocks, each with its own special design. It's as satisfying and addictive as eating a box of chocolates, because every […]