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Come and enjoy creating this wonderful illusion quilt designed by Portland artist Christopher Florence. This is a project is for all levels of quilters, from those just starting to experienced. With the use of five fabrics, rectangles and squares you create a beautiful piece of art. There are zero Y-seams!!! Pictured is a sample, the full quilt has nine blocks, finishing 84"x 84".

Steve Jobs pushed his team ?to make the insides of our computers as beautiful as the outsides?even if no one sees them.? A great philosophy. So, are your seams seemly? Your sutures solid? Not sure? Then come join us as we dive into all those public junctures and private finishes that ultimately anchor and perfect our garments. In this techniques class, learn ways to sew smooth seams in woven and knit fabrics, create ready-to-wear flat-fell seams, even tackle the tricky French seam on dodgy fabrics. Maybe even go to ?Hong Kong.? Come spy some secret sewing skills? even if they?re For Your Eyes Only.

This Beginning Quilting class will teach you the essentials of making a quilt. You will learn best practices in cutting, piecing, pressing, and assembling your quilt. You will learn the vocabulary of quilting and become a block detective. You will create at least twelve 12" finished blocks containing the component pieces of both traditional and modern blocks. You will be ready to assemble these blocks into a 48" x 61" sampler quilt with sashing, cornerstones, and a border.