Long Arm Quilting

Upcoming events

• Copper Enameling Workshop

  • Start
    24 Apr 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    22 May 2013
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace workshop
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    9

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  This class will teach the ancient art of fusing glass to metal. It will be taught with a contemporary approach to the materials and process. Creative projects may include jewelry, wall art, bowls, etc. Techniques to be explored will be stencils, screen prints, wet packing, cloisonné, liquid enamels, etching and other techniques suitable to the materials. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students are welcome.

  This course will consist of 5 sessions, approximately 3 hours each, taught over 5 consecutive weeks. 

  Class dates are as follows: April 24, May 1, May 8

  May 15, May 22 Classes will begin at 6pm and end at 9pm.

  Please note that there is also a one time $20 materials fee

  that is mandatory for all class attendees. 

  **Closed toe shoes are required**

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• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1

  • When
    22 May 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
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  In this class you will learn the preparation skills that will save you from hours of trial and error. We will begin by cleaning and oiling the machine; and then move step by step through material selection to quilt loading. At each step you will learn about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Upon completion of this class you will understand how to select backing, batting, thread and needles as well as have hands on experience with thread tension and other adjustments specific to our machine. 

  **This class will certify you to use our long arm quilter.

  **Closed toe shoes are required.**

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• Continuous Line Drawing

  • When
    26 May 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Classroom
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Learn to simplify pictures into one continuous line. These skills apply to everything from free motion quilting, silhouette screen printing, to making logos and laser cut portraits. This class teaches you how to make a single line look like a dog, tree or person. Begin by tracing and at the end of class be able to draw like Picasso! Learn how to draw with your brain and let your hands catch on later. At the end of the class you will know which lines are needed to make an image and how to find them. You will understand how your body learns and the most efficient ways to teach it.

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• Copper Enameling Workshop

  • Start
    29 May 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    26 Jun 2013
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace workshop
  • Spaces left
    14

  Register

  

  This class will teach the ancient art of fusing glass to metal. It will be taught with a contemporary approach to the materials and process. Creative projects may include jewelry, wall art, bowls, etc. Techniques to be explored will be stencils, screen prints, wet packing, cloisonné, liquid enamels, etching and other techniques suitable to the materials. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students are welcome.

  This course will consist of 5 sessions, approximately 3 hours each, taught over 5 consecutive weeks. 

  Class dates are as follows: May 29, June 5, June 12

  June 19 & June 26 Classes will begin at 6pm and end at 9pm.

  Please note that there is also a one time $20 materials fee

  that is mandatory for all class attendees. 

  **Closed toe shoes are required**

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• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 2

  • When
    29 May 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Now that the hard part is done, let's learn how to quilt! This class is hands on. You will be guided through the quilting processes; securing edges, tensioning fabric, pulling up bobbin thread, locking stitches and tending batting. We will introduce stipple, meandering, pantographs, and teach the final steps of finishing and removing the quilt. With a focus on disaster prevention, you will learn exactly what is needed to quilt without a snag! We will wrap up by discussing all of the things we have learned and how they will affect the finished product. 

  
  

  Prerequisites: Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1. 

  
  

  **Closed-toe shoes are a requirement**

  
  

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• Screen Printing Basics

  • When
    02 Jun 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Screen printing is easy and fun but it can get messy. We will show you how to minimize the mess and make it look cool. In this class students will learn three ways to get an image on a screen, what kinds of images work well on screens and how to print multi-colored images. We will discuss pigments, inks and the pros and cons of each. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare a screen and screen print on fabric. 

  A small materials fee covers each student’s pigments, ink, and screens.

  Students should bring in their own fabric, like a Tshirt, that they would like to print on. 

  MakerPlace Member Registration

  $60.00 PayPal Credit Card

  Paid

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• Intro to Foldforming Copper

  • When
    03 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Metal Shop
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  Students will be introduced to various techniques and methods of Foldforming copper to achieve unique artistic effects through hands-on exercises conducted with the instructor. This course will cover the tools needed for effective Foldforming and how to anneal and pickle copper This course is open to the public but MakerPlace members enjoy discounted pricing. 

  
  

  A $6.00 materials fee covers each students copper sheet.

  
  

  **Closed toe shoes are a requirement**

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• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1

  • When
    05 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  In this class you will learn the preparation skills that will save you from hours of trial and error. We will begin by cleaning and oiling the machine; and then move step by step through material selection to quilt loading. At each step you will learn about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Upon completion of this class you will understand how to select backing, batting, thread and needles as well as have hands on experience with thread tension and other adjustments specific to our machine. 

  **This class will certify you to use our long arm quilter.

  **Closed toe shoes are required.**

  Show details
• Continuous Line Drawing

  • When
    09 Jun 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Classroom
  • Spaces left
    9

  Register

  Learn to simplify pictures into one continuous line. These skills apply to everything from free motion quilting, silhouette screen printing, to making logos and laser cut portraits. This class teaches you how to make a single line look like a dog, tree or person. Begin by tracing and at the end of class be able to draw like Picasso! Learn how to draw with your brain and let your hands catch on later. At the end of the class you will know which lines are needed to make an image and how to find them. You will understand how your body learns and the most efficient ways to teach it.

  Show details
• Intro to Foldforming Copper

  • When
    10 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Metal Shop
  • Spaces left
    8

  Register

  Students will be introduced to various techniques and methods of Foldforming copper to achieve unique artistic effects through hands-on exercises conducted with the instructor. This course will cover the tools needed for effective Foldforming and how to anneal and pickle copper This course is open to the public but MakerPlace members enjoy discounted pricing. 

  
  

  A $6.00 materials fee covers each students copper sheet.

  
  

  **Closed toe shoes are a requirement**

  Show details
• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 2

  • When
    12 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Now that the hard part is done, let's learn how to quilt! This class is hands on. You will be guided through the quilting processes; securing edges, tensioning fabric, pulling up bobbin thread, locking stitches and tending batting. We will introduce stipple, meandering, pantographs, and teach the final steps of finishing and removing the quilt. With a focus on disaster prevention, you will learn exactly what is needed to quilt without a snag! We will wrap up by discussing all of the things we have learned and how they will affect the finished product. 

  
  

  Prerequisites: Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1. 

  
  

  **Closed-toe shoes are a requirement**

  
  

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• Screen Printing Basics

  • When
    16 Jun 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Screen printing is easy and fun but it can get messy. We will show you how to minimize the mess and make it look cool. In this class students will learn three ways to get an image on a screen, what kinds of images work well on screens and how to print multi-colored images. We will discuss pigments, inks and the pros and cons of each. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare a screen and screen print on fabric. 

  A small materials fee covers each student’s pigments, ink, and screens.

  Students should bring in their own fabric, like a Tshirt, that they would like to print on. 

  MakerPlace Member Registration

  $60.00 PayPal Credit Card

  Paid

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• Basic Patina on Steel

  • When
    17 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Metal Shop
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Students learn the basics of coloring and finishing steel surfaces using Sculpt Nouveau (http://www.scupltnouveau.com/) products such as PC, Japanese Brown, Black Magic, Clear Coat, and waxes. Students will learn how to clean and prepare the metal for finishing, how to use the patinas, clear coat and waxes for a long lasting finish. This class is open to the public but MakerPlace members enjoy discounted pricing. 

  **Closed toe shoes are a requirement**

  
  

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• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1

  • When
    19 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  In this class you will learn the preparation skills that will save you from hours of trial and error. We will begin by cleaning and oiling the machine; and then move step by step through material selection to quilt loading. At each step you will learn about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Upon completion of this class you will understand how to select backing, batting, thread and needles as well as have hands on experience with thread tension and other adjustments specific to our machine. 

  **This class will certify you to use our long arm quilter.

  **Closed toe shoes are required.**

  Show details
• Copper Bowl Forming Workshop

  • When
    22 Jun 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Welding Area
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Copper Bowl Forming will teach each student how to form their own copper bowl with readily available tools and equipment using the sinking method. 

  
  

  

  The class will consist of both lecture and demonstration of the bowl forming method. It will include methods on forming copper, how to anneal copper, how to clean copper, general safety guidelines and much more!

  Each student will have their own workstation for rough forming the bowl. At the end of the workshop each student will have finished their own copper bowl and also have the knowledge and ability to continue on their own to form copper using the sinking method. 

  
  

  A small materials fee covers each student’s copper. 
  

  
  

  **Closed-toe shoes are required**
  

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• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 2

  • When
    26 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Now that the hard part is done, let's learn how to quilt! This class is hands on. You will be guided through the quilting processes; securing edges, tensioning fabric, pulling up bobbin thread, locking stitches and tending batting. We will introduce stipple, meandering, pantographs, and teach the final steps of finishing and removing the quilt. With a focus on disaster prevention, you will learn exactly what is needed to quilt without a snag! We will wrap up by discussing all of the things we have learned and how they will affect the finished product. 

  
  

  Prerequisites: Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1. 

  
  

  **Closed-toe shoes are a requirement**

  
  

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• Screen Printing Basics

  • When
    30 Jun 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Screen printing is easy and fun but it can get messy. We will show you how to minimize the mess and make it look cool. In this class students will learn three ways to get an image on a screen, what kinds of images work well on screens and how to print multi-colored images. We will discuss pigments, inks and the pros and cons of each. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare a screen and screen print on fabric. 

  A small materials fee covers each student’s pigments, ink, and screens.

  Students should bring in their own fabric, like a Tshirt, that they would like to print on. 

  MakerPlace Member Registration

  $60.00 PayPal Credit Card

  Paid

  Show details
• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1

  • When
    03 Jul 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  In this class you will learn the preparation skills that will save you from hours of trial and error. We will begin by cleaning and oiling the machine; and then move step by step through material selection to quilt loading. At each step you will learn about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Upon completion of this class you will understand how to select backing, batting, thread and needles as well as have hands on experience with thread tension and other adjustments specific to our machine. 

  **This class will certify you to use our long arm quilter.

  **Closed toe shoes are required.**

  Show details
• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 2

  • When
    10 Jul 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Now that the hard part is done, let's learn how to quilt! This class is hands on. You will be guided through the quilting processes; securing edges, tensioning fabric, pulling up bobbin thread, locking stitches and tending batting. We will introduce stipple, meandering, pantographs, and teach the final steps of finishing and removing the quilt. With a focus on disaster prevention, you will learn exactly what is needed to quilt without a snag! We will wrap up by discussing all of the things we have learned and how they will affect the finished product. 

  
  

  Prerequisites: Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1. 

  
  

  **Closed-toe shoes are a requirement**

  
  

  Show details
• Screen Printing Basics

  • When
    14 Jul 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Screen printing is easy and fun but it can get messy. We will show you how to minimize the mess and make it look cool. In this class students will learn three ways to get an image on a screen, what kinds of images work well on screens and how to print multi-colored images. We will discuss pigments, inks and the pros and cons of each. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare a screen and screen print on fabric. 

  A small materials fee covers each student’s pigments, ink, and screens.

  Students should bring in their own fabric, like a Tshirt, that they would like to print on. 

  MakerPlace Member Registration

  $60.00 PayPal Credit Card

  Paid

  Show details
• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1

  • When
    17 Jul 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  In this class you will learn the preparation skills that will save you from hours of trial and error. We will begin by cleaning and oiling the machine; and then move step by step through material selection to quilt loading. At each step you will learn about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Upon completion of this class you will understand how to select backing, batting, thread and needles as well as have hands on experience with thread tension and other adjustments specific to our machine. 

  **This class will certify you to use our long arm quilter.

  **Closed toe shoes are required.**

  Show details
• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 2

  • When
    24 Jul 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Now that the hard part is done, let's learn how to quilt! This class is hands on. You will be guided through the quilting processes; securing edges, tensioning fabric, pulling up bobbin thread, locking stitches and tending batting. We will introduce stipple, meandering, pantographs, and teach the final steps of finishing and removing the quilt. With a focus on disaster prevention, you will learn exactly what is needed to quilt without a snag! We will wrap up by discussing all of the things we have learned and how they will affect the finished product. 

  
  

  Prerequisites: Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1. 

  
  

  **Closed-toe shoes are a requirement**

  
  

  Show details
• Screen Printing Basics

  • When
    28 Jul 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Screen printing is easy and fun but it can get messy. We will show you how to minimize the mess and make it look cool. In this class students will learn three ways to get an image on a screen, what kinds of images work well on screens and how to print multi-colored images. We will discuss pigments, inks and the pros and cons of each. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare a screen and screen print on fabric. 

  A small materials fee covers each student’s pigments, ink, and screens.

  Students should bring in their own fabric, like a Tshirt, that they would like to print on. 

  MakerPlace Member Registration

  $60.00 PayPal Credit Card

  Paid

  Show details
• Long Arm Quilting Skills - Part 1

  • When
    31 Jul 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MakerPlace Craft Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  In this class you will learn the preparation skills that will save you from hours of trial and error. We will begin by cleaning and oiling the machine; and then move step by step through material selection to quilt loading. At each step you will learn about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Upon completion of this class you will understand how to select backing, batting, thread and needles as well as have hands on experience with thread tension and other adjustments specific to our machine. 

  **This class will certify you to use our long arm quilter.

  **Closed toe shoes are required.**

  Show details