The Trapunto Snowflake Table Runner Class with Ollie Gray will be held on 2 days, November 21 and 28, 2020. Instruction will begin each day at 10:00 AM and end at 2:00 PM for a total of 8 hours. The Retreat Center will remain open until 6 PM for those who want to continue sewing after instruction ends. The class requires a minimum of 5 students to be held and will be capped at a maximum of 8 students. Feel free to bring snacks or lunch for the day. There are also several restaurants in the area.
Due to current Pennsylvania regulations, masks are required to be worn by each person due to the COVID-19 Virus. The total class size has been reduced to promote social distancing.
The Trapunto Snowflake Table Runner is a mostly-in-the-hoop project that is a great and colorful way to celebrate the entire Winter season. You can use your embroidery machine for the piecing and dimensional Trapunto applique. Then you assemble the blocks and use your machine to stitch custom quilting designs that were created just for this project
PLEASE NOTE: A stitch field size of 7.00″ x 8.50″ (180 mm x 220 mm) or larger is required for this project. The final project size is 15″ x 36″ when finished.
The class will use Trapunto Snowflake Runner from Amelie Scott Designs. You can purchase the pattern from the instructor Ollie Gray for $10 (retail price is $16 if you want to purchase the pattern on your own from Amazon).
Be sure to read the Class Policies before registering for a class.
The Garden Club Redux Embroidery Block of the Month Class with Ollie Gray will be held on six dates. The third date will be August 22, 2020, the fourth date will be September 26, 2020, the fifth date will be October 10, 2020 and the sixth date will be November 14, 2020.
Masks are required per Pennsylvania regulations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Instruction will begin at 10:00 AM and end at 2:00 PM for a total of 4 hours each day and 24 hours for the class. Students can stay until 9:00 PM to continue working on their project. The class requires a minimum of 6 students to be held and will be capped at a maximum of 8 students. Feel free to bring snacks or lunch for the day. There are also several restaurants in the area.
The class will use The Garden Club Redux by Smith Street Designs. Included with the pattern is a CD with 11 applique embroidery designs to make one-design blocks that combine to make larger 12″ blocks. You can purchase the pattern at your local quilt shop or online from Amazon. Instructor Ollie Gray will be sending out any specific instructions and hints before each class.
The Garden Club is an applique quilt designed to be made with your embroidery machine. Originally published in 2006, the 17 embroidery designs have been updated and include Tack & Trim cutting lines. Also included are PDF files to print the applique shapes on fusible web, files for the Silhouette Cutting Machine, SVG and cutwork files.
Most of the embroidery designs fit a sewing field of 145mm x 200mm. Remaining designs are divided and require re-hooping. Thread charts are on the CD.
The CD includes the following file formats: ART, DST, EXP, HUS,JEF, PCS, PES, VIP, VP3, and XXX.
Supplies Required:
- Embroidery Machine and accessories (needles, pins, scissors, rotary cutter, rulers, etc)
- Embroidery Thread
- Bobbin Thread
- Fabric (See the pattern for fabric requirements, options available for Lap Quilt, Bed Quilt, or Table Topper.
- Self Adhesive Sticky Stabilizer
- Light Weight Tearaway Stabilizer
- Adhesive Spray
- Sharp Embroidery Scissors
- 6-1/2″ 24-1/2″ Cutting Ruler
- 6-1/2″ square and 12-1/2″ square (helpful but not required)
- Water Soluble Marker for re-hooping
- Licensed copy of The Garden Club Redux by Smith Street Designs
- You can purchase the pattern at your local quilt shop or online from Amazon.
The Edge-To-Edge Quilting on Your Embroidery Machine Quilt Class with Ollie Gray will be held on January 11, 20020. Instruction will begin at 10:00 AM and end at 2:00 PM for a total of 4 hours. The Retreat Center will remain open until 9 PM for those who want to continue sewing after instruction ends. The class requires a minimum of 6 students to be held and will be capped at a maximum of 10 students. Feel free to bring snacks or lunch for the day. There are also several restaurants in the area.
The class will use the Edge-to-Edge Quilting on Your Embroidery Machine book by Amelie Scott Designs. It includes a CD with files for 10 quilting designs. There are several expansion packs that are available with additional quilting designs but they are not required for the class. You can purchase the book from the instructor Ollie, at your local quilt shop or online from Amazon.
Included in the book are Instructions for the Easy-Connect Quilting technique, Pattern for the Baby Sew Fast quilt, and embroidery files for 10 quilting designs. The quilting designs are available in three sizes, Small – 5.6″ x 9.9″, Medium – 6.7″ x 11.7″, and Large – 7.8″ x 13.8″. The CD includes the following file formats: ART, DST, EXP, HUS,JEF, PES, VIP, VP3, and 10o
* Please note: If you do not have your own lap size sandwiched quilt to work on, one can be provided to you from he Four County Quilt Guild Community Quilt collection. Please let us know in advance if you need a quilt to work on so we can make sure we have enough quilts for everyone.
Supplies Required:
- Embroidery Machine and accessories (needles, pins, scissors, rotary cutter, rulers, etc)
- Light weight stabilizer for your template
- Embroidery Thread
- Double Sided 1/2″ Basting Tape
- Lap Size Quilt sandwich
- Licensed copy of the Edge-to-Edge Quilting on Your Embroidery Machine
- The You can purchase the book from the instructor Ollie, at your local quilt shop, or online from Amazon.
The Anita Goodesign Victorian Christmas Quilt Class with Ollie Gray will be held on October 26, 2019. Instruction will begin at 9:30 AM and end at 3:30 PM for a total of 6 hours. The Retreat Center will remain open until 8 PM for those who want to continue sewing after instruction ends. The class requires a minimum of 6 students to be held and will be capped at a maximum of 10 students. Feel free to bring snacks or lunch for the day. There are also several restaurants in the area.
Christmas has been known throughout history as a time for family, holiday traditions, togetherness, and even a reminder of the simpler times. However, before the 19th Century, Christmas was a completely unfamiliar concept, without so much as the day off from work. This special holiday only truly caught on following the release of a press photo, depicting Queen Victoria decorating a tree with the royal family, and the Christmas spirit as we know it took on a whole new meaning.
Now, when we celebrate the Christmas season, holiday traditions and festive décor pay homage to the simpler days of celebration from the Victorian period. Recreate the magic of this era with the Anita Goodesign Special Edition collection, Victorian Christmas Quilt!
Nothing evokes Christmas quite like snowy scenes, Santa, and stuffed stockings. Now, you can combine all the best parts of this special season into one beautiful quilt. You will learn a variety of techniques like crazy quilt, tile scenes, small blocks, applique frame blocks, typography, and borders. You will have a plethora of designs to incorporate into the perfect Christmas quilt. Whether you stitch it as a gift or use these designs to deck your own halls for the holidays, we’re certain these Victorian designs will bring a sleigh full of cheer to your home this holiday!
* Please note, not all blocks will fit in 4″ x 4″ hoops. Hoop sizes required are 4″ x 4″ to 9.5″ x 14″ to complete all the blocks included in this design.
Supplies Required:
- Embroidery Machine and accessories (needles, pins, scissors, rotary cutter, rulers, etc)
- Medium Weight Tear-Away Stabilizer
- No-Show Mesh Stabilizer
- Batting
- Embroidery Thread
- Fabric (This quilt allows you to mix multiple fabrics and colors so be creative)
- Licensed copy of the Victorian Christmas Quilt Design
- The Design can be ordered from our online store (limited copies available of All Access Club November 2018), Anita Goodesign online store (Special Edition Download – Use Dealer Code ARCPA), or purchased on your own if you do not already own the design.
Note: The amount of fabric required will depend on the size of your quilt. Please review the tutorial before selecting your fabric and supplies. The project is designed for 3 sizes:
- Size AA – 68″ x 34″ finished size. Requires embroidery hoops that can embroider at least 9″ x 13.8″ and 9″ x 9″
- Size A – 60″ x 30″ finished size. Requires embroidery hoops that can embroider at least 7.8″ x 11.8″ and 7.8″ x 7.8″
- Size B – 52″ x 26″ finished size. Requires embroidery hoops that can embroider at least 6.8″ x 10.2″ and 6.8″ x 6.8″
