HERE - Sweetgrass Creative Designs

Sweetgrass Creative Designs
215 Sixth Avenue South, Shelby, Montana 59474
Phone (evenings) 406-424-2240
Email: [email protected]
Anne Wiens
Designer - Author - Instructor
Workshops
Page 2 - The Thrifty Quilter
Page 3 - Quilter’s Day Patterns
Page 4 - Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star®
Page 5 - The Tucker Trimmer®
Page 6 - The Square2®
Page 7 - V-Blocks®
Page 8 - 60° Rulers
Page 10 - Fee Schedule
If you quilt, you have scraps.
Lots of scraps.
Mountains of scraps.
Even quilters who love scrap quilts tend to have
overflowing scrap baskets, because we dread
the thought of cutting hundreds of individual
pieces, and so we go buy new yardage to make
a “scrappy” quilt.
The Thrifty Quilter is a simple system based on six
shapes- four squares and two rectangles. I cut
leftover fabric from every project I make into
these shapes. The book contains 80 pieced quilt
blocks that can be made using just a small
square, a large square, and/or a rectangle.
Each block can be made in two sizes, and there
are six setting options included, giving you endless design possibilities.
The Thrifty Quilter talk and trunk show includes
many quilts made with blocks in the book, and
some designs I’ve come up with since the book
was published. For classes, we do a sampler
quilt with a setting not included in the book.
A Quilter’s Day
Since 1999 I have hosted a one-day retreat on National Quilter’s Day. Each of these patterns is designed so that the twin
-size top can be constructed in 6-8 hours. Participants receive a sketch of the quilt and cutting instructions in advance,
leaving Quilter’s Day free for sewing! These patterns are perfect for weekend retreats...you can have a cutting session
on Friday evening, sew the top on Saturday and still have Saturday evening and Sunday free to tackle UFO’s!
Prairie Window
The Craftsman
Prairie View
Mahjongg
These are just a few of the Quilter’s Day patterns that are available commercially through Quiltwoman.com.
In most of these patterns, the center of the twin size quilt will accommodate a 24” x 42” panel.
All designs ©1999-2010 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star
Designed by Deb Tucker, Studio 180 Designs.
This tool transforms the popular but frustratingly tricky Lemoyne Star block
into a simple, accurate, strip-pieced unit in eleven sizes from 3” to 12”.
Side Step
Tablerunner 15” x 60”
True North
Hens & Chicken
Tablerunner 18” x 54”
Tablerunner 23” x 46”
County Fair
TRUE NORTH
Hens & Chickens
Stateline
Quilt 54” x 72”
Quilt 55” x 77”
Quilt 56” x 80”
55” x 77”
All designs ©2011 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Tucker Trimmer
Designed by Deb Tucker, Studio 180 Designs.
Use the Tucker Trimmer™ to make precise half-square and quartersquare triangle units. These classes use the original Tucker Trimmer,
which makes units up to 6”.
Monterey Bay
17” x 46” Tablerunner
Santa Cruz
Sunflowers
63” x 81” quilt
62” x 83” quilt
Summer Nights
17” x 51” Tablerunner
All designs ©2011 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Square² Tool
Designed by Deb Tucker, Studio 180 Design
Use this handy tool to make square-in-a-square units up to 6” (finished size).
Pumpkin Spice
16” x 48” tablerunner
Sunday Dinner
North Star Mats
20” x 60” tablerunner
8” - 12” - 16” - 20” - 24”
HARVEST MOON
54” x 72” quilt
All designs ©2011 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
V Block Tool
Designed by Deb Tucker, Studio 180 Designs.
Use the V Block™ tool to make precise triangle-in-a-square units.
The tool makes square units up to 6” square (finished size).
Galaxy
Blanket of Stars
Sweetgrass
15” x 51” Tablerunner
16” x 56” Tablerunner
56” x 80” Quilt
55” x 75” or 66” x 90” Quilt
60” x 84” Quilt
All designs ©2012 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Daytona
16” x 50” Tablerunner
64” x 83” Quilt
Clearview™ 60° Triangle Ruler
Designed by Sara Nephew.
There are several brands of 60° triangle rulers on the market, and the markings
vary from brand to brand. Any size of Clearview™ ruler will work for any of these
classes, but you must have this brand. I usually stock the 8” ruler. These patterns use
various sizes of triangles, diamonds and/or rhombus shapes, all cut from strips with
this one ruler.
Kansas
Trail Boss
Beginning in 2013
Beginning in 2013
3-D Blocks
All designs ©2012 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Clearview™ 60° Triangle Ruler
Designed by Sara Nephew.
Peace
Shalom
Beginning in 2013
All designs ©2012 by Anne Wiens, Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Cosmos
Sweetgrass Creative Designs
215 6th Av S, Shelby MT 59474
Phone (evenings) 406-424-2240
[email protected]
Class Fees:
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Full-day class (6 hours)- $300 for up to 15 students, plus $20 for each additional student.
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Talk/Trunk Show- $100 (Free if held in conjunction with any class)
Travel Expenses:
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Mileage (round trip): No charge for the first 100 miles each direction, current IRS allowance thereafter.
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Air Travel: Round-trip coach rate from Great Falls, plus baggage charge for first checked bag. Transportation to and from airport in your
town. Amtrak is an option if you're on the Empire Builder route.
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Lodging: Nothing fancy- a Best Western, Super 8 or similar quality accommodation is perfect.
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Meals: Unless part of the event schedule, meals will be at my own expense.
Class Supplies:
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If the class is hosted by a shop, the shop should stock any commercial patterns, tools or supplies needed.
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If the class is not sponsored by a local shop, I will order tools or special supplies which students can purchase from me at regular retail
prices.
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Most of the patterns I use in class are not yet available commercially. There will be a per-student fee (usually $5.00) for these patterns.