We welcome you to this little slice of quilters’ heaven and will do

our very best to make Country Concessions your favourite quilt

shop.

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Open 7 Days a Week

Mon – Sat 10am -5pm

Sundays 1pm – 4pm

1 Dufferin St, Cookstown, Ontario L0L 1L0

705 -458-4546 888-834-4407

www.countryconcessions.com

Quilters Heaven

Fall Class Schedule 2011

We have put this schedule of classes together for you in hopes

that there will be something in it that interests everyone. We

also hope that interest leads you to registering for the class which

in turn teaches you new things and helps to build your skills and

that you learn and grow from your experience.

We would also like everyone to help us to learn and grow by

letting us know which classes you would like to see offered as

well as what times you would like to see them offered. Please

feel free to contact us via email –

quilting@countryconcessions.com, phone 705 458 4546 and the

latest method – Facebook –

www.facebook.com/countryconcessionscookstown .

We look forward to seeing you in class and getting your

feedback.

Cynthia and Shannon

Braided Table Runner

This elegant, classy, timeless table décor is sure to become everyone’s favourite. Choose a

colour scheme to coordinate with your décor or make it as a gift to match someone else’s

house. Better yet, make one for you and a few for gifts!

Teacher: Sue Dimmell

Wednesday October 26th 10—4

Cost: $40

Winterberry Lane Wall Hanging

These wall hangings are more Winter than Christmas and they are so nice. There are 4

different wall hangings to make. Do one of them or all of them!

Teacher: Sally Borland

Tuesday November 8th 10—4

Cost: $40

Friday Flowers Machine Applique Club

Arlene Nicholas is going to be teaching machine applique every 2nd Friday of every month with

a flower theme. Arlene’s work is absolutely beautiful and she can teach you to do it just like

she does! As with our other clubs, come once, come sometimes or get hooked and come

every month.

Teacher: Arlene Nicholas Date: Starts October 14th and continues on the second Friday of every month Time: 10 - 4 Cost: $40

Coming this Spring...

Elaine Quehl

Quilt Artist, Teacher, Dyer

We are going to have Elaine here on March 23rd and 24th of 2012. She is

a truly inspired and creative individual who teaches and lectures. You can

visit her website to see her spectacular work and creations.

www.equarelle.ca

Stripping the Beauty

In this workshop you will learn the technique of strip paper piecing. If you enjoy paper piecing

you will love strip paper piecing. If you are new to paper piecing, learn the technique along

with the enhanced addition of doing it in strips. You will be making a variation of a New York

Beauty while learning this method. Come out and enjoy this course of 'Stripping the Beauty'.

Teacher: Martha Schellingerhoud Date: Saturday October 15th and November 5th Time: 10 – 3 Cost: $80

Begging for Begs

If you love purses and bags this club is for you! Each month you will make a different bag with Arlene. There are 4 different bags to choose from for the club. They are all great bags in their own right, it will be tough to choose, so why not make all 4?!

Teacher: Arlene Nicholas Date: 3rd Sunday of the month Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $40

Jingle All the Way

Come join Trudy and make one of the cutest Christmas projects going. Choose a project from

the Jingle all the Way book by Art to Heart. We have made 7 samples from the book and

turned them all into kits. Pop by the store to see them and pick which one you want to turn

into a beloved Christmas decoration for your home.

Teacher: Trudy Bickford

Date: Friday October 14th 5—10 or

Thursday October 20th 10—4 or

Cost: $40

Tea and Company

Call this day what you want…UFO, Sit „n‟ Stitch or Sewing Club. The idea is always the same. Bring a

project (or two) to work on, away from the hustle and bustle of home and join us for some tea and

company! Christie will be on hand to give any help needed and get you over any hurdles to

completing your project. If you have a quilt that you just aren‟t sure how to get the borders on it…this

class is for you. If you can‟t quite get that inset seam…this class is for you. If you just can‟t seem to

get any sewing done at home…this class is for you. You must get the idea by now. This class is for

virtually everything! Sign up for one, some or come every time.

Teacher: Christie Davidson Date: Usually every other Friday – October 7th, 21st, November 4th & 18th, December 2nd Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $20

Square in a Square Club

This class will get you using your Square in a Square ruler and making

blocks you never thought possible. Janet Slater, our certified Square in a

Square teacher is going to get you hooked on this incredibly easy method.

There is no “first” class so don‟t worry about joining whenever you can.

Come once or come every month.

Teacher: Janet Slater Date: 3

rd Tuesday of each month – October 18

th, November 15

th, no class

in December Time: 6:30 – 9:30 Cost: $40

Christmas Ornaments

What could be more fun than spending an evening making an ornament that will

cherished for years to come? There are 9 different ornaments to choose from.

Get yourself into the Christmas mood!

Everything you need to make each one comes in a prepackaged kit, all you need to

add is you!

Teacher : Arlene Nicholas

Wednesday November 16th

Time: 6—9:30

Cost: $15 plus ornament kit

Merry Go Round Table Topper

This table topper is much like our Christmas Placemat class. The topper is beautiful and quick

to make. It can be made for the Holiday Season or any other time of year. Don’t forget to sign

up for the Placemat class to make a matched set!

Teacher: Arlene Nicholas

Date: Saturday November 26th 10—4

Cost: $40

Marti’s Magnificent Miracle Club featuring Nuala the Grand

Rula

Nuala will demonstrate a tool and the pattern to use with it. You receive the pattern for free

and you will learn something new every month. For those of you familiar with Marti Michell,

nothing else needs to be said. For those of you who have yet to learn about her fantastic tools

and templates, you are in for a treat. Her gidgits and gadgets are among the best out there.

Come and see, it won’t be long before you get that “ah ha” moment! The patterns are

designed so they can be used very quickly and easily with the templates/tool/ruler but you can

also make it without.

The Club lasts for one year. That means you get 12 patterns for $30! Fantastic value! This is

just a demonstration class, no sewing will be done. Each Club meeting will last approximately

30 – 45 minutes. As with all of our other classes, you will receive 20% off the tool of the day.

There are two Marti’s Magnificent Miracle Club times available starting in Oct. If you can not

make it every month, feel free to come as you can. Be sure to call and register ahead and you

will pay $4 per visit.

2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00am

2nd Friday of the month at 7:00pm

Yellow Brick Road

Grab some fat quarters and you‟re on the road to a fast and fun quilt. A great project for the newest of beginners. Learn to cut, piece, baste, quilt and bind with this easy and fun baby, lap, twin, queen or king quilt. You will have most if not all of your quilt finished by the end of this class. Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Sunday October 23rd & 30th , November 6th & 13th Time: 10 - 4 Cost: $80 plus pattern

Introduction to Sewing I for Tweens and Teens This is a new class we are trying and hoping will be a big hit. It is aimed towards the next generation of sewers and quilters. We want to share with them not only the skills to create beautiful things on their own but a love for the hobby. The class will introduce them to proper sewing machine techniques, using a pattern and basically how to sew. They will start with a bag the first week and in the next two weeks they will make a pair of pajama bottoms. They need to have a sewing machine that is in good working order, and that has been used and serviced within the last couple of years. This class promises to be lots of fun, so if you know someone that might be interested please pass it on! Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Friday October 21st, November 4th & 18th Time: 6 – 9 Cost: $60 (includes patterns)

For the Love of Log Cabins

Using one of quilting‟s best loved author‟s – Eleanor Burns, you will discover or perhaps rediscover the log cabin block. It is easily one of the most versatile quilting blocks. The colour and layout variations are virtually endless. This has to be one of those on the list of quilts to make in your lifetime and if you don‟t have a list started yet, there is no time like the present! Eleanor Burns writes an amazing book and you will thoroughly enjoy this class. Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Monday October 24th & November 7th

Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $80

Kabuki Table Runner or Wall Hanging In this two part class you will make this unique runner that can be used as a runner or

as a wall hanging. Table topper: 21” x 39” Place mats: 14” x 18” This table topper is a fun and elegant way to show off your favorite fabrics … you know … the ones you almost can’t bear to cut up. Super fast and easy, this table topper or place mats will make a memorable table setting. If you’re looking to make it as a gift, you simply can’t go wrong … almost any theme fabric will work amazingly well. Easy enough for a careful beginner.

Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Wednesday October 26th & November 2nd Time: 6-9 Cost: $80

Christmas Placemats

These placemats very cute ,very quick and very easy to make. You can do a set for the

Christmas Season, Winter, Spring...you get the picture!! Do just the placemats or make a table

topper to match from our “Merry Go Round” Table Topper class.

Teacher: Arlene Nicholas

Date: Friday October 28th 10—4

Cost: $40

Table Graces Placemats or Table Runner

These are the easiest placemats to make! You will get hooked and not be able to stop making

them. The pattern is just for placemats but it is very easy to adapt it to a table runner. They

are quick and very effective for all those beautiful fabrics you have tucked away.

Teacher: Mary Lou Stephenson Date: Thursday October 27th Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $40

Holiday Star Table Runner

This is such a pretty runner. It is perfect for any table or even as a wall hanging. There are kits

available or choose your own fabrics. We choose the Crimson Christmas collection with some

beautiful cardinals in the border.

Teacher: Mary Lou Stephenson

Date: Tuesday September 27th 10—4

Saturday October 29th 10—4

Cost: $40 plus pattern

Paper Piecing Primer (also known as Foundation Piecing)

Yikes! Paper piecing sometimes brings a bad reaction from people. Usually you either love it

or hate it. If you don’t know how to do it, then this is the class for you. If you know how to do

it but hate it, you might think about this class as well. Mary Lou is a pro at paper piecing and

she will teach you in no time flat. If you are among those who are not so fond of it, she may

convert you after you learn how to do it properly, with a few tips and tricks from the master!

Teacher: Mary Lou Stephenson

Date: Tuesday November 1st

Time: 10 – 4

Cost: $40 patterns included

Patchabilities

Choose from one of the many Patchabilites patterns or kits that we have in the shop and make

yourself a fast and fun Christmas decoration. Be careful though, they can be addictive! When

you get tired or fed up with your current project, these little guys make a perfect diversion.

You feel so accomplished when you get it done so quickly too!

Teacher: Christie Davidson

Date: Thursday November 3rd

Time: 6—9

Cost: $20

French Braid

One great technique, a variety of different looks! LEARN TO USE VALUE: Create glowing effects

by choosing a gradated range of fabrics. Super-easy piecing means fast quilt construction.

Make it yours with pretty borders, separator bands, and other creative variations.

Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Monday November 14th & 21st Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $80

Strip Tubetastic

For those of you that have bought the Strip Tube Ruler or any of the patterns from Cozy Quilt Designs and have not used them, this class is for you. Come with any pattern, the ruler and your choice of the 2 1/2 inch strips that are needed for your pattern to class and see how easy and incredibly fun this technique is to make a quilt any size you choose.

etc etc etc!! Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Tuesday November 15th & 22nd Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $80

Trillium Wall Hanging

When it comes to anatomically correct flower appliqueing, Christie is your girl. She scaled a cemetery wall to make sure this wall hanging was exactly as it should be. It was worth it. The results are beautiful and she will show you how to make yours the same. Teacher: Christie Davidson Date: Saturday November 19th

Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $40

Stack and Whack is back!

Those of you who have been around the block, no pun intended, remember this technique from days gone by. It is still as fun and magical as it used to be. For anyone who has not tried it, Stack-n-Whack is an easy way to create quilt blocks with unique kaleidoscope designs. These designs require a set of identical pieces cut from a print fabric. Rather than finding and cutting each piece individually, you can cut and layer a number of large, identical print rectangles to make a stack. Each triangle or wedge cut from the stack produces a block with a kaleidoscope effect. Like most other things to do with quilting, this also can become very addictive.

Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Wednesday November 23rd & 30th Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $80

Tucker Time

We have discovered a line of rulers and patterns that are just terrific. They are from Studio 180 Designs by Deb Tucker. We have featured some of them in demo‟s at the shop and they have been very popular. They work well for everyday quilting, not just specific patterns. This class is the first in a series of classes that we are featuring. It will focus on the Victorious pattern and using the V Block Ruler. So, if you have the ruler and aren‟t sure what to do with it, or if you love the look of the blocks you get with the ruler but don‟t want to figure out that math, come to class and be amazed! Teacher: Sue Dimmell Date: Monday November 28th & December 5th Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $80

Autumn Runner

Another excellent pattern by Eleanor Burns. This quick and easy runner pattern comes with the template. It also has another variation - you can turn the leaves into turkeys! It is very cute. We did the store sample with Kaufman Fusions. You can choose your own colours or get a kit just like the sample. This class is fun and you will be all but done when you leave. Teacher: Mary Lou Stephenson Date: Tuesday November 29th Time: 10 – 4 Cost: $40

Machine Quilting with Martha Schellingerhoud

Have you ever wanted to try machine quilting but don’t know where to start? Are you a

quilter and want to learn more? Come to this interactive workshop where you not only learn

but you also try many methods. Some of the exciting methods include: stippling, circles, arc

gridding and easy feathers. Two easy machine trapunto methods will also be learned at this

workshop. It is my hope that this workshop will be both fun and informative for you.

Teacher: Martha Schellingerhoud Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 10– 4 Cost: $65