I teach at a warm and wonderful quilt shop in New Preston, CT - Common Threads. Corrine is the owner and a real sweetheart. And if you are picking out civil war fabrics be sure to talk to her mother Vivian. There is a great variety of excellent teachers no matter what kind of quilting you want to do. Please check out their website by clicking on Common Threads Quilt Shop or call (860)868-2658 to get their newsletter and sign up for classes.

These are some of the classes I teach at Common Threads: Please check their schedule to see what I am teaching this semester.

Photo-transfer Quilt Class:

Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, vacations, retirement, any event ... Parents, children and friends - any event, person or pet can be made into a heirloom memory quilt! Put your photo album on your wall. An incredible gift for the people you love. The size of the quilt is determined by the number of you want to include - make it large or make it small. Bring you photos to the first class and be sure to pick up your class info and materials sheet before class!

Child's Neighborhood Play Quilt:

An adorable paper pieced quilt that has houses and roads for your little one to "drive" their matchbox cars around the neighborhood. This small quilt is from Wendy Voster's Fanciful Quilts to Paper Piece book. it makes up quickly with classic paper piecing that will make sure everything lines up perfectly. A great class for all levels.

Foot Class:

Know all those feet that come with your machine – here’s your chance to learn what to do with them! Bring your machine (or use ours) but bring your feet and we’ll show you some surprising ways to use them all!

Kandu Coat:

Graded fabric strips sewn on a muslin backing make this dramatic coat a stunner. Easy to make in any size this coat can go from jeans to evening ware depending on the fabric you choose. Fabulous in batiks, charming in Asian, your favorite jeans jacket in shades of blue – bet you can’t make just one.

Jewelry Bag

A pocketed drawstring bag, if the perfect travel container for your special jewelry. This wonderful bag works up quickly and easily. Please pick up a materials list and the book (which has other wonderful bags in it!) before class.

Novelty "Cat" Quilt

Cat lovers of the world unite and make a kitty quilt! Bring your cat fabric and swap with class members. No cat fabric? Love dogs? No problem! This quilt works with any novelty fabric. Come and we'll show you how to "fancy" cut and put together a quilt everyone loves!

Featherweight 101

A must class for all featherweight owners! Learn how to maintain your featherweight so that it will purr along forever. Find out what you can do with all those cool feet that have been lying in the top of the box. Think a straight stitch machine is limited? Come to this class and find out what your featherweight can do!


 

Bug (Vegetable) Jar Quilt

Simple to make, this pieced quilt goes anywhere. Easy rotary cutting makes this quilt a snap. Bugs for the kids and vegetables for the kitchen. What are you going to put in your jars??

Victorian Christmas Quilt

This beautiful quilt is easy to make with the “Home Arts Holiday CD” and Printed Treasures photo transfer paper. Don’t have a computer? You’ll be able to buy individual panels from us. And you still have time to make it before Christmas!

Bowls for Christmas

Last chance for a simple-to=make beautiful holiday gift or gift basket! It’s easy, fast and fun! And all those friends who were going to get a hand-made gift can still have one. Join us for some Christmas fun. Bring a dozen of your favorite cookies for exchange and you can leave with a mix all wrapped up for gift giving.