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INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING 1 |
Jennifer Morgan | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Are you a new quilter looking for guidance in making a quilt? Or are you a self taught quilter, who would like to learn better techniques? Whichever quilter you are, this is the class for you. During the five sessions you will work on proper piecing techniques, simple quilting design and binding the quilt, so that by the time you finish you will have a completed quilt. Jennifer Morgan enjoys introducing new quilters to the art. The class project this quarter is a Log Cabin quilt. Classes are available Monday evenings and Thursday mornings.
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$65 | ||||||||||
INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING 2 |
Jennifer Morgan | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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This is the class for the advanced beginner who wants to learn necessary quilting techniques. Jennifer Morgan will teach you different ways to make half-square triangles, how to set blocks on point, and how to properly make pieced borders. This class will open up new quilting horizons! The class project is a 56” x 56”x Bear Paw Block quilt.
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$50
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QUILTER'S CHOICE |
Martha Hurlburt | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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New name, new instructor and a new price structure! In this updated class which was formerly called Beginning/OnGoing Quilting, Martha will help you work on your individual projects at whatever stage of the process they are in. You can bring in your own unfinished project, choose a new quilt from a list of suggestions in the store or work with Martha and choose something new. You can sign up for individual class sessions at $12 a class or take 4
classes and pay only $40.
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All four classes $40 |
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| COURTHOUSE STEPS | Jennifer Morgan | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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This variation of the classic log cabin block is a great introduction to making scrappy quilts. You choose the size of the quilt, based on the number of blocks you want to make. Jennifer Morgan has taken the guesswork out of the yardage needed! For example, if you want to make a 9 block quilt, then you only need 9 fabrics (plus block centers and borders).
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$40 |
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| FRENCH ROMANCE | Bev Remillard | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Bev will repeat her series of sampler blocks for this beautiful romantic quilt. Choose your favorite soft or bold fabrics and create a gorgeous quilt while you learn new skills and techniques each month. You must see this quilt in person to truly appreciate it!
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$50/$60 |
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| HEART & HOME | Barbara Thieme | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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These darling houses are a block of the month class. If you desire your quilt to look just like the example, we have cut a limited number of kits that you can reserve on a first come basis. These houses are certain to brighten up anyone’s home. If you took Barbara Thieme’s tea cup class 2 years ago you will love this class. The prerequisite for this class is having completed intro to quilting or being an intermediate quilter.
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$60 |
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| PETITE MAISON | Martha Hurlburt | Levels 1 |
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We made the model for this class from Bunny Hill’s Petite Maison fabric in yummy soft pinks and browns. However, it is a great design for any fabric, especially when you use a fabric to showcase on the top and bottom borders. Come and join us to make this beautiful and simple-to-piece quilt.
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$40 |
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| MACHINE QUILTING | Linda Ambrosini | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Linda will bring out the creative and confident machine quilter hiding inside of you in this fast and fun class. Throw away your inhibitions and let the machine do the work to create designs on your quilts. Linda will teach stippling and easy pattern design. Every quilter needs this class!
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$20 |
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| PERFECT MITERED BORDERS | Jennifer Morgan | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Would you like to learn a fast and sure way to miter the corners on your quilts? Jennifer can show you how. If you have a quilt top pieced and ready to add the borders, you can get them done in class.
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$20 |
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ALL ABOUT HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES AND FLYING GEESE |
Jennifer Morgan | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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This class is geared towards the confident beginner who has made a few easy quilts and now wants to branch out into the exciting world of triangles, as well as the more accomplished quiltmaker who needs some encouragement. Jennifer Morgan will discuss all the different ways to make these blocks, so you can pick your favorite method!
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$35 |
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| LOVE LETTERS | Bev Remillard | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Love Letters is another beautiful, romantic quilt by Bev. The colors in her model are soft and pretty. The class is designed to teach you machine appliqué as well as piecing. Choose any color palette you like for your home or make this beautiful quilt as a lovely gift.
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$40 |
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| SHALL WE DANCE | Karen Brow | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Karen Brow of Java House Quilts is coming to A Time to Sew to teach two classes this session! We are so excited to have her, and hope that you will come and enjoy her teaching skills and her delightful patterns. Learn to piece these unusual turtles and all the tricks and techniques needed to complete the quilt, including: speed-piecing the shells, paper piecing the legs and sewing the curves, two different eye methods, appliqué stitch for head and shell center, assembling the turtle blocks and pieced borders.
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$40 |
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SPICY SPIRAL TABLE RUNNER |
Christina Erhenberger | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Here is a quick and easy table runner class that will help you make great gifts for all of your friends and relatives this holiday season. Christina will help you complete the runner in one class session! Don’t miss it, it’s going to be fun.
Check out the picture below and then start to envision all of the beautiful combinations and holiday themes you could use.
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$35 |
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ROSETTES |
Jennifer Morgan | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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This quilt evokes a whimsical, vintage feeling. Simple piecing creates a ribbon effect, and looks much more complicated than it actually is. Made from Fig Tree’s Rosettes pattern, the quilt can be made using yardage or a layer cake. This confection of a quilt is taught by Jennifer Morgan.
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$40 |
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AMERICANA TWIST |
Lyn Mann | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Learn how to make this great pinwheel quilt using strips sewn into strata and a 60 degree ruler. Great for the 4th or maybe you want to get a head start on Christmas or just make a cute baby quilt. Uses small amounts of fabrics so a great one to clean out some of those scraps laying around. Lyn Mann original. Pattern included.
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$40 |
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DESIGNING A PHOTO MEMORY QUILT |
Donna Wester | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Have you wanted to make a photo memory quilt but don’t know how to get started? This class is an instructional class on planning your quilt and working with your computer to make your photos fit the blocks in your design.
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$20 |
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REFLECTION |
Sharon Wilhite | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Learn how to reflect the inner beauty of a fabric. No drawing lines, no fussy cutting, no complicated piecing. All strip cutting and piecing. Suitable for a confident beginner or advanced quilter.
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$40 |
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ABBY ROSE – Modern Girl Club |
Bev Remillard | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Join Bev Remillard in her Modern Girl Club for June. She has chosen Abby Rose for this month’s quilt and it is wonderful. This class is such a bargain and the quilts are amazing. You will learn a quick and easy block and be well on your way to completing the whole quilt by the end of the day.
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$20 |
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STRING QUILT |
Bettie Blauser | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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This class is a favorite of students from Los Angeles County to San Diego County, and everywhere in between. Simple to make, this quilt ALWAYS comes out looking fabulous. Once you’ve made one, you will want to make more as each quilt looks so different. If you want of get out of the box, this is the class for you. Teacher, Bettie Blauser.
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$40 |
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PUMPKIN TABLE RUNNER |
Linda Ambrosini | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Cute, fast, fun and creative and just in time for the fall holidays! This table runner pattern was designed by Linda Ambrosini and Jennifer Morgan. Linda will teach you how to construct it and then you may want to make several for friends and relatives!
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$40 |
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HAND QUILTING |
Nancy Ota | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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Would you like to be fluent in this time-honored technique? Nancy Ota can teach you the steps and show you how to improve your hand quilting skills so that you too, are confident in this beautiful art form. See a sample of Nancy’s award winning style in the store and then sign up for this fascinating class.
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$20 |
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ABBY BAG |
Darly Dulion | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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A pin cushion and a scrap bag all sewed up together in one of the cutest flowers ever. Simple to make and a great gift idea for all your friends who sew.
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$20 |
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| SEWING NORMAL, ALL SKEWED UP | Lyn Mann | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Here is another great stash buster. We will make uneven stars and alternate 9 patches. Then we will use a special template that Lyn has made to "skew" the blocks so that they no longer look straight. Very easy technique and one you surely want to use again. Lyn Mann original. Pattern included, template $8.00
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$40 |
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| YOU MUST BE CROAKING | Karen Brow | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Here is another Karen Brow original design and class for you to enjoy! Karen will show you how to piece the blocks and complete the appliqué frog block too. All of the techniques needed to complete the entire quilt will be taught, including accurate block piecing, appliqué techniques for the large frog, creating fusible eyes with textile markers, and paint and quilt suggestions for your finished product. I hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity to work with Karen.
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$40 |
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| BEGINNING HAWAIIAN APPLIQUE’ | Linda Ambrosini | Level 2 | ||||||||||
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Have you always loved those beautiful Hawaiian Quilts but were afraid to start one of your own? Come join Linda as she shows you how to cut, baste and appliqué your own Hawaiian beauty. Yes, we will be doing needle-turn appliqué, but learning this technique is fairly easy on a simple shape that is offered by many Hawaiian patterns.
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$20 |
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| HANG IN THERE KITTY | Nancy Ota | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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If you are a cat-lover, or have friends and relatives who are, you will adore this project. Nancy has taken small scraps from her stash and designed three darling kitties to love. Keep them for yourself or give them away, they make excellent Christmas or birthday gifts. Nancy will show you how to create your own trio of kitties and then you will want to make more.
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$40 |
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| CLASS SAMPLER | Bettie Blauser | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Here is another excellent class to improve your piecing skills. Bettie has designed this lovely variation of an Irish Chain pattern and you can do so much with your color choices for this design.
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$40 |
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| THE WAVE PURSE | Level 1 | |||||||||||
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Your Wave Purse or Tote is simple to construct using basic sewing and quilting techniques. Whether you choose the 12”w x 12”h x 6”d Purse or the 17”w x 15”h x 6”d Tote, there are 4 large pockets around the roomy inside.
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$25 |
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| THE PINEAPPLE QUILT | Level 1 | |||||||||||
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Here is a remarkably beautiful quilt made with a skewed pineapple block. Donna will show you how to paper-piece the block and using your favorite color combinations, you will be amazed at your finished product.
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$40 |
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| QUILT CAMP - Ages 10 to 14 | Bettie Blauser | Level 2 | ||||||||||
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Quilt Camp is back! If you have a daughter, granddaughter, niece or friend who is interested in learning basic sewing skills and especially the art of quilt making, this is an excellent opportunity. In this class, the girls will become familiar with the use and maintenance of their sewing machines, then they will learn the process of making a quilt. We have 4 sewing machines for use in the store at no charge. Otherwise girls should bring their own machines from home. Mothers/grandmothers/aunts are welcome to attend the sessions at no charge. We had an excellent experience the last time we presented this class, we hope you will join us this summer.
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$50 |
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| DOUBLE WEDDING RING QUILT | Darly Dulion | Level 2 | ||||||||||
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For many the Double Wedding Ring quilt is just a dream . . . so beautiful and yet so challenging. Eliminate curved piecing and the DWR is transformed into a pattern even novice quilters will love and cherish. Quiltsmart’s printed interfacing makes this possible with a no-nonsense, no curved piecing, modern approach to this classic favorite. Watch as something amazing happens . . . square blocks become elegant curves.
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$40 |
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CANDY CHAIN - MODERN GIRL CLUB |
Bev Remillard | Level 1 | ||||||||||
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2 bright shades, 1 simple block! This quilt has very interesting lines made with strip piecing and quick piecing techniques. Bring your favorite scraps or collection of colors you’ve dying to use. The border is the finishing touch with sweet trim between the seams.
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$20 |
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| SNOWFLOWERS | Marian Mapes | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Strip piecing makes this a fast and fun design to create. Its fat-eighth friendly, and uses only 1 1/2" strips. Marian Mapes will show you how to use easy, fusible appliqué to create the flower centers.
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$40 |
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DOUBLE DOUBLE |
Lyn Mann | Level 1+ | ||||||||||
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Looking to get rid of a lot of small scraps? This is the quilt for you. We will make lots of 9 patches using 6 inch squares. Then we will alternate them with 1/4 square triangle blocks. Can be done in one color, several colors or using the entire color wheel. For those interested, we will do a fabric exchange in class to make it a little more fun. Lyn Mann original. Pattern included.
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$40 |
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| FLORENTINE STARS | Level 1 | |||||||||||
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Use your exquisite fabrics to create this super easy variation of a kaleidoscope quilt. No fussy cutting, no complicated piecing, suitable for a confident beginner. It is absolutely wonderful with novelty and Asian fabrics also.
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$40 |
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| SATURDAY SAMPLER | All Levels | |||||||||||
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If you haven’t tried our Saturday Sampler Club yet, this is the year to start. Saturday Sampler is starting for 2010 in March. This year we are planning an original design of pieced blocks that will be fun and exciting to make. A choice of a traditional or batik fabric group will also be offered. If you haven’t participated before, here is how it works. You pay a start-up fee plus the cost of the first month’s block. Then, as you attend the ½-hour session on the first Saturday of each month and bring your completed block from the month before, you will receive a new block free of charge. We have space for 80 participants in the Traditional group and 80 in the Batik. So sign up early, we are very excited about our new quilt design. Marian Mapes will continue to lead Saturday Sampler. |
First Saturday of Each Month Traditional Fabric Group $25 Batik Fabric Group $30 Both $55 |
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| APPLIQUE CLUB | Jennifer Morgan | Free | ||||||||||
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If you are enthusiastic about needle-turn appliqué, you will enjoy working with this group on the first Wednesday night of each month from 6:00 – 8:30. Jennifer is available during the evening to assist with any questions from 6:00 – 8:30 |
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| UFO CLUB | Martha, Donna, Barbara |
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Are you the inique quilter who finishes one quilt project before beginning another? If so, you are a rare individual with excellent will power! For the rest of us, who have many, many quilt projects that need to be completed, we have created the UFO Club! UFO Club is designed to encourage quilters to complete their Unfinished Objects (quilt projects). We meet once a month on the 4th Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. We started the club last September with the goal of finishing 10 projects by the end of September 2010, but if you are new to us and would like to join now, please do. You can “prorate” the number of projects you expect to finish by the fourth Saturday In September. We have very few rules but a lot of fun and excitement as we encourage each other to complete our projects. If you would like to know more, please stop by the store. |
UFO Club meets on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9am – 10am |
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WHAT TO BRING |
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Each teacher will provide a specific Supply List for their classes. In general, please bring:
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