Quilting Classes Winter Classes

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BIG Easy Hand Quilting Embrace finishing quilt tops with BIG Easy Hand Quilting. This old yet new ap-

proach to finishing a quilt is faster, full of options and very satisfying.

Level: Beginner (Hand)

Instructor: Cynthia Schrader

Cost: $40

Wednesday, February 28 & March 7 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 110

Saturday, April 28 & May 5 - 9:00-11:00am - Session 111

WAYS TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES Online at www.harpersfabricandquilt.com at the online store

By Phone at 913.648.2739 Or come into the store and register in person.

T-Shirts for Quilts Who doesn’t want a T-shirt quilt? Places we’ve been, things we’ve done are remembered and cher-

ished long after we stop wearing the shirts! Learn how to stabilize those stretchy

knits and make the most of the graphics that bring back memories. Bring your

shirts and Mary will give you the tips to make the most of your shirts.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Mary Honas

Cost: $20

Thursday, April 5 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 107

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Machine Applique

There are several machine appliqué techniques. For more complex shapes, Mary prefers this tech-

nique using wash away stabilizer and glue! We will focus on tracing or marking your chosen

shape, cutting the stabilizer, securing the edge of your fabrics around curves of your shape and

stitching it down with a blanket stitch, small zigzag or satin stitch of your

choice. You will be amazed at the results!

Level: Beginner


Cost: $30

Monday, March 5 - 10:00am-1:00pm - Session 114

Friendship Table Runner Call them Friends or Angels, they circle this table runner and are so CUTE! You

want to learn to make these girlies! Pieced blocks with fused appliqué heads and

arms (or wings) make this a fun project.

Level: Beginner


Cost: $60

Monday, April 23, 30, May 7 - 10:00-Noon - Session 102

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LOCAL LIFE Local Life 3rd Fridays are a lively and fun way to explore your favorite Downtown

businesses and discover new ones. Whether it’s food or drink sampling, live music,

cooking demos or giveaways, you can always discover something fun and unique

while you’re out and about shopping during Local Life. www.downtownop.org

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Stars on Point This is the perfect next step if you’ve taken Quilting 101 or Quilt Basics in a

Day. Three basic blocks sewn in rows with setting triangles will help you

build your piecing skills. And the quilt is a beauty!

Level: Beginner


Cost: $80

Thursday, March 8, 22, April 12, 26 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 115

♦ Flying High Looking to improve your piecing skills? Flying Geese used in two different traditional blocks, Tri-

angles with the Tri-Recs Ruler, and double 4 patch blocks are placed on point to make this lovely

table runner to grace your table or give as a gift.

Level: Intermediate


Cost: $80

Monday, March 26, April 2, 9, 16 - 10:00am-Noon - Session 117

Party for 18 Mix up your scraps and add a few new ‘loves’ in this quilt. Blocks do not

have any seams to match and pieces are the same size. Easy, quick and fun

construction which is set on point. Learn setting triangle techniques and how

to add ric rac into the binding.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Cynthia Schrader

Cost: $40

Wednesday, April 11 & 25 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 116

One Block Wonder You may have seen these quilts made from one fabric and wondered how

it’s done. While the instructions in the book by the same name are good

there’s nothing better than hands on help and the camaraderie when work-

ing with others. Harper’s design walls are perfect for the fun of this layout.

Join us!

Level: Intermediate


Cost: $60

Thursday, May 3, 24, June 21 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 118






Rotary Cutting - Beginning to Perfection Start a new year with new cutting habits! This is a one-on-one class

or get two friends and create a class. Just call and schedule an ap-

pointment with Mary. How do you choose the best tool for the job

and how do you use them? We offer tips and tricks that will have

you cutting straight strips quickly and efficiently. With a solution to

every cutting challenge – whether you are vertically challenged,

find your ruler slips as you cut, or need help finding the right line to

measure, let Mary help you find the answer.

Level: Beginner


Cost: $20 (Call for a one-on-one appointment $25)

Creative Quilting with Your Walking Foot - Make your tops into Quilts Learn how to prepare a quilt sandwich & quilt with a walking

foot. You will learn how to start and stop your quilting lines,

stitch straight lines and gentle curves. Plan quilting designs using

these basics shapes. Using these skills your next quilt will be free

of tucks and puckers. You can say you did it yourself! Kit pro-

vided. This is a pre-requisite for Free Motion Made Fun. As an

added bonus, bring a quilt top for suggestions on quilting designs.

Level: Beginner


Cost: $40

Saturday, April 21 - 9:00am-Noon - Session 125

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♦ Free Motion Quilting Designs on Your Sewing Machine Free motion quilting gives you such freedom to create any design

you desire. Each design deserves time to develop the many varia-

tions possible. In each session you will have that time and guid-

ance to explore the possibilities!

Loops can be single, double, figure 8, big, small, far apart or really

close together as in pebbling.

Landscape can be vertical, horizontal, straight or curved or angled

and spiky.

Leaves present a wide range of possibilities!

Flowers fill our gardens with beauty and we can use them to fill

our quilts with tat same beauty.

Level: Beginner


Cost: $20

Saturday, February 24 - Landscapes - 2:00-4:00pm - Session 120

Saturday, April 28 - Leaves - 2:00-4:00pm - Session 121

Saturday, May 26 - Flowers - 2:00-4:00pm - Session 122






Intro to Long Arm Machine Quilting Leaders, pantos, floating, idle, basting, clamps and hand driven vs. automation. What do all these

terms have in common? They are all terms used to describe a technique or feature on a long-arm

quilting machine. Want to learn more? Sign up for this introduction to long arm quilting and the

opportunity to drive the Platinum 3000, Husqvarna Viking & Pfaff

long arm quilting machines on the iQuilt frame!

Level: Beginner


Cost: $50 (Call for a 2 hr one-on-one appointment)

Quilt Basics in a Day Want to learn the basics of piecing? Short on time? Mary has a short

course all worked out for you! Make your own version of this cute wall

hanging or table topper in just one day. Learn about fabric selection

and care, sewing a scant 1/4" seam, strip piecing, 4 patch blocks, and

how to put on a border that doesn‘t wave. Join us for the day and we‘ll

have lunch together, too!

Level: Beginner


Cost: $60

Saturday, March 24 - 9:00am-3:00pm - Session 132

LONG ARM QUILTING SERVICES Please try our long arm services for your next quilt. We offer the security and

convenience of dropping off your quilts and speaking with your long-armer.

Make an appointment to meet with Mary Honas today!

Binding Basics What is the difference between straight grain or bias binding, double fold

French binding and single fold binding? When do you use them? How do

you make them using the same quality fabrics as your quilt? How do you

make precise mitered corners every time? Learn and practice on the kit pro-

vided in class. After this class, you will know the answers to these questions

and how to finish your quilt beautifully!

Level: Beginner


Cost: $30

Saturday, April 21 - 2:00-4:00pm - Session 130

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Youth Sewing Studio

Join us for an afternoon of sewing fun. This class is for youth sewing artists to

start new projects or complete projects while building on their sewing skills.

Level: Pre-Requisite My First Sewing Class or summer camp

Instructor: Joyce Spaulding/Morgan Moberg

Cost: $28

Saturday, March 10 - 1:00-4:00pm - Session 146

Sunday, March 18 - 1:00-4:00pm - Session 147


Sunday, April 22 - 1:00-4:00pm - Session 149

Saturday, May 12 - 1:00-4:00pm - Session 150

Sunday, May 20 - 1:00-4:00pm - Session 151

My First Sewing Class This class is designed to introduce the sewing machine to beginning youth (8-15). Operation of a

sewing machine includes threading, bobbin winding and installation, identification of proper set-

tings, completing straight stitching and troubleshooting. Students bring their own machine or bor-

row one of ours. This class is a pre-requisite to Youth Studio, unless

you have been to a youth studio in the last quarter or summer camp.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Elaine Johnson

Cost: $25



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You Can Do It This class allows all levels of sewing artists to explore their skills on

projects geared to their skill level (and picked with instructor prior to

class). Boy, do we have some great ideas for inspiring fashion seam-

stresses and quilters for this class!

Challenge your skills in this class!

Level: All Levels


Cost: $90

Tuesday, February 20, 27, March 6, 20, 27, April 3 - 4:00-6:00pm - Session 137

Tuesday, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 - 4:00-6:00pm - Session 138

Homeschool Group Calling all home schoolers! This class is offered for those students that have the

flexibility of the homeschool schedule, and would like to gather with other students

to learn or practice basic sewing skills and work on projects. All age and skill levels

are welcome, and the projects will be determined with the instructor and geared to-

ward the student‘s skill level.

Level: All Levels


Cost: $90

Tuesday, February 20, 27, March 6, 20, 27, April 3 - 2:00-4:00pm - Session 134

Tuesday, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 - 2:00-4:00pm - Session 135








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Embroidery Essentials Success with every embroidery project. Learn stabilizers, threads and various other techniques.

Level: Embroidery Machine Knowledge required (All Brands)

Instructor: Barbara Fink/Dian Stanley

Cost: Based on Project, watch Pressing Matters Weekly Newsletter for details

Thursday, March 8 - 1:00-3:30pm - Session 165

Saturday, March 10 - 9:30am-Noon - Session 166



Thursday, May 10 - 1:00-3:30pm - Session 169

Saturday, May 12 - 9:30am-Noon - Session 170

HARPER’S PERKS PLUS · Free Owner’s Classes

· Creative Classes

· Special Valuable Coupons

· Optional Embroidery Software Assistance

· Free Telephone Assistance

· Teaching Opportunities

Receive Your Perks Plus with every new machine you purchase at Harper’s.

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REFUND POLICY

We must make our commitment to our teachers one week before the start of their class. There-

fore, refunds and transfers are available when your cancellation is made ONE WEEK BEFORE

THE CLASS, less a $5.00 handling fee. After that, no refunds, transfers or credits can be given.

If Harper’s must cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment, individuals registered for that class

will be contacted and given the choice of a full refund or the substitution of another class.

Premier+ 2 Embroidery Software Organization, lettering, and all other fundamentals of embroidery computer software.

Level: All Levels

Instructor: Barbara Fink

Cost: $25; Free if Premier Plus purchased from Harper’s

Saturday, March 3 - 10:00am-Noon - Session 158


Saturday, May 5 - 10:00am-Noon - Session 160

♦ ICON Sewing Club Discover your Pfaff Creative Icon!

Level: All Levels

Instructor: Barbara Fink

Cost: Available to ALL Icon Owners; Free if Icon pur-

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Driver’s Ed for Sewing Machines This class is a must when you don’t know how to start your sewing machine. Maybe you inherited

a sewing machine or dug one out of the closet. Bring your machine (newly serviced, if needed, we

give free estimates), accessories including power cord, foot pedal, and owner‘s manual (we can

order most books). We will demystify how to thread, operate, get you up and running so you can

start or return to sewing. Let us help you!

Level: All Levels


Cost: $30


Sunday, April 29 - 1:00-3:00pm - Session 180

Saturday, May 19 - 9:00-11:00am - Session 181

CLASS REGISTRATION We appreciate your purchasing a class from Harper’s. It is our goal for you to have a fun

learning experience in our classes. You will receive a supply list at the time of registration

if available or it will be mailed to you. Supplies are not included in the registration fee

unless so stated. We suggest you wait until closer to the time of your class to purchase

your fabrics, in case of class cancellation. We check class registration approximately 1

week to 10 days prior to the class to determine if class minimum has been reached. You

will be notified if a class for which you have registered is cancelled.

Sewphisticates Have you looked at some of the wonderful new patterns, but doubted your ability to make them on

your own? This is the course to take if you have a few skills and would like to fine-tune them.

Take this course as many times as you wish. Focus on new skills each time by selecting a different

project. (5 weeks) Select project at 1st class with instructor.

Level: All Levels


Cost: $75

Wednesday, March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 - 1:00-3:30pm - Session 192

Monday, March 26. April 2, 9, 16, 23 - 6:30-9:00pm - Session 193

Wednesday, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 - 1:00-3:30pm - Session 194

Monday, April 30, May 7, 14, 21, June 4 - 6:30-9:00pm - Session 195

Sewing Basics Studio This class is for every sewing artists that wants to expand their sewing skills. Have assistance in

choosing and completion of your projects based on your sewing experience. An experienced

teacher will help you from the beginning to mastering the unknown.

Pre-Requisite of Driver’s Ed for Sewing Machines or Sewing Machine experience.

Level: Beginner


Cost: $25

Saturday, February 24 - 10:00am-Noon - Session 184



Sunday, May 6 - 1:00-3:00pm - Session 187

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Does Your Machine need a Tune-Up? Just like cars our sewing machines need a yearly tune-up and cleaning. Our in-house techni-

cian works on All brands and Makes of machines. Including sewing machines, Sergers, and

embroidery machines. Bring in your machine today!

Looking for Rotary Cutting, Binding, Bag Questions, Quilt Questions? Don’t find

the class you are looking for? Join our “Open Sew with Help” sessions in either Late

Night with Mary or Quilting Bee and Mary can answer all your questions!

Late Night with Mary We all need time and space in our own quilting studio to complete our projects. Come use

Harper’s classroom on a Friday night as if it were your own studio. Bring any of your quilting

projects. Mary will be on hand to provide suggestions and help you keep on sewing.

Level: All Levels


Cost: $20

Friday, February 23 - 6:00-10:30pm - Session 202

Friday, March 23 - 6:00-10:30pm - Session 203

Friday, April 27 - 6:00-10:30pm - Session 204

Friday, May 25 - 6:00-10:30pm - Session 205

Fractured Fabric Society - Art Quilters! The Fractured Fabric Society is a group of non-traditional quilters who meet to

share projects, resources and ideas in an encouraging environment. Show and Tell

is a major part of the gathering, along with new techniques and topics of interest.

Level: Confident Beginner - Intermediate

Instructor: Rosemary Cromer

Cost: $15

Thursday, February 22 - 6:30-8:30pm - Session 198


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♦ Bits & Pieces - A Civil War Reproduction Club Small quilts, a bit of history and time to stitch. This is an opportunity to im-

prove your piecing skills and create small quilts while working with Civil

War inspired reproduction fabrics. Projects will be selected from Jo’s Little

Favorites II book.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Kim Melton

Cost: $60 + book

Wednesday, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11 - 6:30-8:30pm - Session 197









SPECIAL ORDERS If you don't see a book or notion in our store that you’d like, please ask us

to special order it for you. There is no charge for this service.

♦ Open Sewing Studio Open Studio is time designated to work on your projects, an opportunity to use Harper's workspace,

large ironing boards, cutting mats and design wall. Bring your project, a snack to

share and swap ideas in a fun, social setting. New friends are always welcome.

Level: All Levels

Instructor: Tamara Cody

Cost: $20

Friday, March 2 - 6:30-11:00pm - Session 221

Friday, April 6 - 6:30-11:00pm - Session 222

Friday, May 4 - 6:30-11:00pm - Session 223

Quilting Bee One of the charms of the quilting bee was the social time women spent sewing together. If you have

a quilting project that cries out for a little hands-on help—or you just want to enjoy the company of

other quilters—join us. Mary Honas will be our hostess/facilitator.

Level: All Levels


Cost: $20

Tuesday, February 20 - 9:00am-1:00pm - Session 214

Tuesday, March 27 - 9:00am-1:00pm - Session 215

Tuesday, April 17 - 9:00am-1:00pm - Session 216

Tuesday, May 22 - 9:00am-1:00pm - Session 217

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Project Linus - www.projectlinus.org Your volunteer contribution is needed to provide security blankets for traumatized and/or critically

ill children through Project Linus! Various kits and patterns are available, including Lily’s Hug™, a

weighted blanket for autistic children. Bring your basic sewing tools – scissors, pins, thread, etc.

You may bring your own donation of fabric or we will have previously donated fabric available.

Completed quilts are welcome for show and tell. Harper’s is a drop-off location for your donations

of completed quilts. Want more info, email us! The good work of this group results in 5-45 quilts

being donated for children every month! Please pre-register, limit 10.

Level: All Levels


Cost: Free

Tuesday, March 6 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 209

Tuesday, April 3 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 210

Tuesday, May 1 - 6:00-8:00pm - Session 211











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