Be
sure to stop by the shop, call us at 678-355-6776, or email us at info@cottontailquiltshop.com
to sign up for the following classes:
Class/Event Schedule
Scroll
down to the bottom of this page to see photos from previous classes
You
aren't going to believe this, but the City of Kennesaw is telling us that
the road from Lewis to Main (and from Dallas to Main) will be open very
soon. This will give you two more ways to get to our shop! Keep your
fingers crossed that they get this section opened this week!
Temporary
road closures: As you are planning your next trip to Cottontail
Quilts, they have closed Watts Street (off Cobb Parkway) for street
improvements. Watts/Dallas St. will be closed for several months. You will
need to use Main Street to Lewis Street during the construction period.
2017
Row by Row Starts June 21
Row
by Row 2017 has kicked off with a BANG. Stop in soon and pick up
your pattern, kit and license plate.
Be
sure to follow the Facebook page for your area to keep up to date
as we go through spring. Simply search in Facebook for Row by Row
Experience and the name of your state or province. You will find
us there!
Here is our Row. Remember, the patterns are free and we are
currently selling kits. Row by Row 2017 runs through September 5.
We are excited to announce our next Block of the Month (BOM). The 2017 Tonga Mystical Treat collection for this quilt features twenty fabrics in a palette of deep blue to turquoise with purple accents. Resembling a kaleidoscope, the Mystical Prism quilt uses traditional piecing with unusual fabric color combinations. The finish quilt measures 102" square and will look lovely on any bed.
We anticipate this Block of the Month (BOM) to start around August. We are currently taking names to "hold your spot" as space is limited. If you are interested in participating in this beautiful BOM, please stop in or call 678-355-6776 to reserve your spot.
Additional details for this Block of the Month will be provided soon.
Paper Piecing with Friends
Looking for a great place to sit and work on your paper
piecing project with others who love the technique? Look
no further because we
have the place for you! Here is
how easy it is:
Reserve
your spot
Bring
your favorite paper piecing project (one you are
currently working on or start a new one)
The
cost is only $5 to reserve your spot. (This is not an
instructor lead class but we have ladies available who
have been paper piecing for years. It's a great place to
have fun and get some paper piecing tips from others.)
The Paper Piecing with Friends events
start at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 4:00 p.m. Here is the
next Paper Piecing with Friends:
Thursday, August 10
Thursday, September 7
Call the shop at 678-355-6776 or stop in soon to
reserve your spot. This class fills up fast so sign up
soon.
Sip & Sew Events
Be sure to sign up soon for our next Sip &
Sew event (see below). Sip & Sew runs from 10:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00. Be
sure to bring something to "sip" on
and enjoy a day of sewing.
Thursday,
August 24
Thursday,
September 21
Be
sure to stop in or call to reserve your spot as
space is limited. Our number is 678-355-6776
The Farmer's Wife
1930's Club
The Farmer's Wife 1930's Club will be changing just a bit. This
club will still be held the 3rd Tuesday of every month from
12:00 - 3:00 p.m., but now you can pay monthly instead of
quarterly. You can start at any time, so sign up soon for this
fun club.
If you've joined the "quilt along" online and want a
group setting, you joined it but haven't started or have fallen
behind, or you'd love to make a quilt out of six inch blocks,
this is the club for you. You will need to have The Farmer's
Wife 1930's book (available at Cottontail Quilts) to participate
in this Club.
The cost of this fun Club is $15 per month. The Club will be run
by Debby Schneider. Sign up soon as space is limited.
Instructor: Carol Stanek (a Judy Niemeyer
Certified Instructor)
Create a beautiful tree skirt or a holiday table
topper for your home this Christmas! In this 2-day
class you will learn the basics of paper piecing the
Judy Niemeyer way which provides for perfect
"floating" points. Previous paper piecing
experience is not required because you are guided
through the process one step at a time. By the end of
the second class, you will have completed the multiple
units needed to create one complete section of the
skirt, enabling you to finish the remaining parts on
your own with confidence.
Stop
in to see the sample...it's stunning!
Binding
101
Date: Tuesday,
August 1 (10:00 - 1:00)
Cost: $35 (Includes Class Kit)
Instructor: Muriel Pfaff
Learn the technique of bias double-fold binding - crisp
corners, machine or hand finishes - while making a cute
"Three Pocket Purse". Class will also include
a discussion of other binding techniques such as mock
bindings and "pillow turn" bindings. Rather
than working on a quilt, students will work on attaching
bias binding to an 18" square of pre-quilted
fabric. This will ensure that everyone completes turning
four corners and finishes off the ends. (Kit fabric
may vary from photo below.)
Beyond
Beginning Quilting (4-Part Class)
Dates: Wed.,
July 12, July 19,
July 26 (1:30 - 4:30), August 2
(9:30 - 4:30)
Cost: $85
Instructor: Muriel Pfaff
A series of five 3-hour classes designed as the
"next step" for those who have finished
their first quilt and are eager to learn more.
Brush up on piecing skills while working on a
sampler quilt and learning techniques for making
Quarter-Square Triangles, Flying Geese,
Square-In-A- Square blocks, and more. Learn simple
design and setting techniques including sashings,
straight set, on point set, and medallion set -
each student will select their own quilt setting.
Size of quilt made in class will depend on the
setting chosen. Attending the Beginner
Quilting/Piecing series or knowledge of piecing is
required.
Collage
Quits (2-Part) Class
is full
Dates: Monday, August 7 (10-11) & August 14 (10-4)
Cost: $40
Instructors: Karen Gilbreath & Theresa Bradley
Have you seen those adorable "collage" quilts
and always wanted to make one? Now you can. Select for a
variety of patterns by Laura Heine which can be
purchased at Cottontail Quilts. Sign up soon as space is
limited.
Hunter's
Star by Quiltsmart
Date: Wednesday, August 9 (10-2)
Cost: $30
Instructor: Lisa Showalter
Do you
love the look of a Hunter's Star but don't want to have
to worry with all the bias edges? With the unique
Quiltsmart Interfacing, you can make beautiful Hunter's
Star table runners or quilts. You will be amazed how fun
and easy this is to make.
Make
Your Own Tuffet (2-Part) Hurry...class
is filling up fast
Dates: Saturday, August 12 & September 16 (10-4)
Cost: $60
Instructor: Carol Stanek
No one could have predicted this latest craze. Tuffets
are a beautiful accent to any home and they fit with any
decor because you can make them out of any fabric you
choose. Join us for two days of fun while you learn to
make your own unique Tuffet. They're not difficult and a
lot of fun to make. Pattern can be purchased at
Cottontail Quilts.
Folded
Star Potholder
Date: Wednesday, August 23 (10-2)
Cost: $30
Instructor: Lisa Showalter
Sign
up soon and learn how to make these great potholders.
You will have so much fun you will want to make one
(or several) for all your friends and family.
*
The Vintage Rose 2017/2018 Technique of the Month *
Class is full
Dates:
(Prep Class) August 26, 2017 (10-12)
Class #1 - September 23, 2017 (10-4)
Class #2 - October 28, 2017 (10-4)
Class #3 - November 18, 2017 (10-4)
Class #4 - December 16, 2017 (10-4)
Class #5 - January 27, 2018 (10-4)
Class #6 - February 24, 2018 (10-4)
Cost: $240 Note:
You can make two payments of $120 each (1st payment due
at Registration and second payment due by July 2, 2017.
Pattern not included in class fee.)
Instructor: Carol Stanek (a Judy Niemeyer Certified
Instructor)
The
new Technique of the Month--The Vintage Rose--class sold
out very quickly. Be one of the first people to learn all
the new techniques taught by a Certified Judy Niemeyer
instructor. Yes, you can create a beautiful "work
of art" during this fun filled 6-part class. Chose
from either the 74" square quilt or the 97"
square (queen size) quilt. Intermediate to
advanced level class. Sign up early as space is limited.
Beginning
Quilting/Piecing (6-Part Class) **NEW
CLASS
Dates: "Plan It" - Friday, September
8 (10:00 - 12:00)
"Cut It" - Wednesday, September 13
(10:00 - 12:00)
"Sew It" - Wednesday, September
20 (10:00 - 1:00)
"Square It" - Wednesday, September 27
(10:00 - 12:00)
"Border It" - Wednesday, October 4 (10:00
- 12:00)
"Quilt It" - Wednesday, October 11
(10:00 - 1:00)
Cost: $85 (All Six Classes) or $20 Per Individual
Class
Instructor: Muriel Pfaff
A comprehensive machine piecing/quilting class geared
to beginners and those wishing to improve their
piecing/quilting skills. Students may select
individual classes if they only need to practice
certain skills, or take the entire series. Everyone
that takes the series will end up with an attractive
lap-size quilt (approximately 48" X 66").
The series does not include a binding class.
Judy
(Neimeyer) "Playtime"
Date:
Saturday, September 9 (10-4)
Cost:
$15
Certified
Instructor on Hand: Carol Stanek
Have
you been working on a Judy Neimeyer pattern that you
simply need some help with? Starting a new Neimeyer
pattern and not sure where to start? Sign up soon for a
fun-filled day of working on your Judy Neimeyer
projects. The best part? You will have a certified
instructor on hand to help you if you need it. If you
don't, it's a great time to work on your project with
other people working on the same type of patterns.
Tall
Trim The Tree Wall Hanging
Date: Friday, September 15 (10-4)
Cost: $40
Instructor: Lisa Showalter
Create
a beautiful wall hanging for the holidays using the
paper-pieced Tall Trim The Tree or
A Little Bit Shorter Tall Tree pattern. Great class
for anyone wanting to learn to paper piece or those
who have been doing it for years. The large wall
hanging measures 27" x 77" and the small one
measures 17" x 41".
*
Feathered Star Workshop (3-Part)
Dates:
October 5, 6 & 7 (10-4)
Cost: $120
Instructor: Carol Stanek (a Judy Niemeyer
Certified Instructor)
You will love making this gorgeous Feathered Star
quilt taught by a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor.
Make either the 60" x 60" wall size quilt or
the queen size...your choice. (More information to
come...)
Binding 101
Date: Wednesday, November 1 (10 - 1)
Cost: $35 (Includes Class Kit)
Instructor: Muriel Pfaff
Learn the technique of bias double-fold binding - crisp
corners, machine or hand finishes - while making a cute
"Three Pocket Purse". Class will also include
a discussion of other binding techniques such as mock
bindings and "pillow turn" bindings. Rather
than working on a quilt, students will work on attaching
bias binding to an 18" square of pre-quilted
fabric. This will ensure that everyone completes turning
four corners and finishes off the ends. (Kit fabric
may vary from photo below.)
Beyond Beginning Quilting (4-Part Class)
*NEW CLASS
A series of five 3-hour classes designed as the
"next step" for those who have finished
their first quilt and are eager to learn more. Brush
up on piecing skills while working on a sampler
quilt and learning techniques for making
Quarter-Square Triangles, Flying Geese, Square-In-A-
Square blocks, and more. Learn simple design and
setting techniques including sashings, straight set,
on point set, and medallion set - each student will
select their own quilt setting. Size of quilt made
in class will depend on the setting chosen. Attending
the Beginner Quilting/Piecing series or knowledge of
piecing is required.
Judy
(Neimeyer) "Playtime"
Date:
Saturday, December 2 (10-4)
Cost:
$15
Certified
Instructor on Hand: Carol Stanek
Have
you been working on a Judy Neimeyer pattern that you
simply need some help with? Starting a new Neimeyer
pattern and not sure where to start? Sign up soon for a
fun-filled day of working on your Judy Neimeyer
projects. The best part? You will have a certified
instructor on hand to help you if you need it. If you
don't, it's a great time to work on your project with
other people working on the same type of patterns.
One Block Wonder *ONE
SPACE LEFT
Date: Saturday,
December 9 (10-4) NOTE DATE CHANGE
Cost: $50
Instructor: Nancy Hutchison
"One
Block Wonder" is the term used by Rosenthal and
Pelzmann in their books to describe quilts composed of
a single repeating shape usually cut from one fabric,
and then put together in a kaleidoscope arrangement.
These quilts are fascinating and require constant
input from the quilter, which makes for an engaging
experience until the last stitch.
Note:
All classes are non-refundable if cancelled within two
weeks of the class date. Classes noted with an asterisk
(*) are non-refundable after sign-up.
***Watch
our Website and future E-Blasts for more class
updates!***
