On vacation until Tuesday September 10

Reminder. We are on vacation until Tuesday Sept 10.
staff is shipping and sewing but not on defined hours
need to pick up something?  Text 941-302-6101. Email: ellamillertoy@aol.com
if cars in parking lot and lights on enter through East door. 


CLASSES
 
Beginning Quilting - $90
Tuesday afternoon 1:30-4:30 pm 
ongoing
Strictly limited to 4 individuals
Call 941-330-0993

Yes, you can join this group.  Sessions are ongoing every Tuesday.  Each week we make a different block.   
Want to learn quilting techniques but don't know where to start?  Let Faye guide you through the basic steps from fabric selection, reading a pattern, strip piecing, half square triangles, needle turn appliqué, how to apply borders, etc, using the Learning To Quilt book. You will learn a new Block and technique each week, incorporating most of the basic techniques in quilt piecing.  We are using the book in the above image, starting with the log cabin "rail fence."  We start the class with 5 different blocks.  For those who wish to continue, we select 1-2 blocks each week, continuing throughout the book.
Class fee includes basic quilting tools (rotary cutter, mat, ruler) book, instruction, and open sewing sessions to work on your project.   

Showering Stars - $85 - (Fay
Tuesday morning 10-1
October 22, 29, November 5
Sample is made from Sweet Pea and Lily fabric by Moda.  Pattern, background fabric and binding to complete the top included in the class price.  Level = Confident Beginner
(see photo below)

Thursday MINI CLASS  - $5 (staff)
 By popular demand, mini classes have been extended

August 8 Thursday 1-4 pm  Cell phone clutch.  Kit $5
August 15 Thursday 1-4 pm  Fall place mat.  Kit $3
September 5 Thursday 10-12:30  Hot pads.  Kit free
September 12 Thursday 10-12:30  Display pumpkins.  Kit $5
September 19 Thursday 10-12:30 Fall pillow.  Kit $10 with pillow form
September 26 Thursday 10-12:30  Microwave bowl hot pad.  Kit $3
October 3 Thursday 10-12:30  Trick or treat bag.  Kit $5
October 10 Thursday 10-12:30 Cell phone clutch.  Kit $5
October 17 Thursday 10-12:30  Candy corn place mat.  kit $5
October 24 Thursday 10-12:30 Dog leash.  kit $3
October 31 Happy Halloween.  Wear a costume get a gift!
 
Strictly limited to 4 participants.  Call 941-330-0993 for a seat
Each project can be completed by a beginner in one session. 

Cell phone clutch useful to hold your phone and keys when you venture out and don't want to take your purse.  Takes 1/4 yd of fabric and one fusible panel.  Use your fabric or select something from our scrap bins. Its a breeze.  No Hardware or zippers! Faye
Hot pads.  Sew up one or a dozen for gift giving.  Free pattern, the one we use in the store to make our hot pads.  Use our scrap batting and select 2 fabric squares. Ella
 Dog leash.  Now you can sew up a dog leash for each holiday, or show off your FL Gators or Ohio Buckeyes loyalty.  Leash takes 1 swivel hook, two 2.5 inch strips, and interfacing. 
 Placemat.  Learn how to make an easy placemat with the Bosal placemat forms.  Now you can make a set for each holiday!  Each placemat takes 2 FQ, or 1/2 yard cut.  Dawn
Pillow.  Make an easy pillow.  Learn how to eliminate dog ears at corners.  Then you can make lots of pillows from T shirts, from fleece, for each holiday, etc.  Dawn
Microwave Bowl Hot Pad.  The ones we sell in the store.  Ella
Display Pumpkins.  The fabric pumpkins on display at shop.  Dawn
Trick or Treat bag.  Just in time for the grandkids' treats.  Dawn


One Block Wonder Class using panels. (Faye).
Tuesday morning 10-1 $45
September 10, 17, 24 
Class fee includes book and ruler.  Buy 4 panels, get 3 free (some exceptions apply)
Learn how to make this amazing pattern using panels.  Confident beginner.  4 spaces 

MEGA STAR or Lone Star class. (Faye).  
Tuesday morning 10-1 $85
November 12, 19, 26 (Confident Beginner)
Pattern, Bali pops, background fabric, and binding is included in the class fee.  If you have ever wanted to make a lone star quilt, this is the fastest and easiest pattern we have found. Uses two Bali pops or another jelly roll with 40 strips. The pattern shows a modern adaptation by cutting off some of the points. To make a classic lone star quilt, just don’t cut off the points and add borders around the entire star. We will show you how.  Choose your color from a wide range of Bali pops, or use up one of your own jelly rolls.


  PRIVATE CLASSES - $20/hour
  Beginning Sewing, How to use your sewing machine, T shirt quilt, Memory Quilt, Beginning Quilting, Finish a Project, Free Motion Quilting, or whatever your specific needs happen to be.
  Call 941-330-0993 to set a date and discuss your individual needs.

  Private class on the Bernina Q20 available Monday or Friday - $20/hour
Learn how to finish your own quilt instead of sending it out!

MegaStar Sample

Thursday Open Sewing

    Thursday from 1-4 pm
    Fee:  $8 per session.  No charge if you are finishing a project from one of our classes!

  Limited to 4 individuals.  Please call 941-330-0993 to register!
  
  This is not the same as a private class, however, we will help you with the details of finishing your project. Our "seasoned" staff has a combined pool of more than 150 years of knowledge and experience in quilting.  Duke is the applique and repair expert, Faye excels in free motion quilting and general quilt construction, Dawn is a master at paper piecing, Dena knows every aspect of deciphering patterns and making quilts, and Ella fills in the gaps, having worked on several thousand quilts over the last 17 years.  This unique mix of knowledge and skills in one place is unusual and you get to tap into this repository at the Open Sewing sessions.  Thursday sessions are akin to a quilt academy.     

    If this is your first time, please tell us what you are working on to make sure we can match your needs with a staff member.  This session is not appropriate for someone who has never made a quilt or for someone who needs one-on-one instruction.  Call 941-330-0993 for a Private Lesson.

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