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“My Quilting Journey” Lisa Fields 
Lisa Fields began her quilting journey in April of 1990. She describes herself as more of a utilitarian quilter and loves making quilts as gifts for others. She enjoys all aspects of quilting from selection of fabrics to binding the quilts that she stitches. Lisa has taken many quilt workshops through the years and she loves trying out new quilting techniques and styles. Her favorite part of the quilting experience, however, is enjoying the camaraderie of fellow quilters. There’s nothing quite like the sisterhood of quilting that helps to inspire her.
Lisa is presently serving as the President of The Olde Kent Quilt Guild in Chestertown. Lisa’s beautiful quilt exhibit will be on display at the Fiber Arts Center.
We invite you to view Lisa’s quilt exhibit which will be featured from May 3 to July 1. Come and be inspired!
Free of Charge
Stitch and Sews at the Fiber Arts Center
The Stitch and Sews are scheduled for these dates:
June 1, July 6, August 3, Sept. 8, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7
Times: 12:00-4:00pm
Cost: Member $5.00/Non-Member $10.00
Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410/829-5136.
UFO's
Unfinished Objects at the Fiber Arts Center!
The dates: May 9-11, May 23-25, June 6-8, June 20-22, July 11-13, July 25-27, August 8-10, August 22-24, Sept. 5-7, Sept. 19-21, Oct. 10-12, Oct. 24-26, Nov. 7-9, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 12-14
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00pm
Cost: $30.00 per session
UFO dates can be reserved with payment. Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410/829-5136.
Hutton Lancaster Legacy Quilt Class
Hutton Lancaster Legacy Quilt Class
A second session is now being offered May 5, June 3, July 7 and August 5, 2023. Contact instructor Kay Butler if you would like to sign up for the second session (410-829-5136).
Time: 10-2
Cost: $60/$75
Beginning in January, we will be teaching this wonderful 1846-1847 signature album quilt which was made originally by family members and friends of Benjamin and Susanna Hutton, a Quaker couple who lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original quilt has 36 applique blocks and measures 100 inches x 104 inches. We will focus on completing 12 of those applique blocks and will learn the back basting method of hand applique.
The following are yardage requirements if you are planning to make the entire quilt. (If you would rather do a smaller sized quilt, please contact Kay Butler for yardage advice. 410-829-5136)
Fabric Requirements
Background fabric(cream or white): 8 ½ yards including blocks and border
A wide assortment of fat quarters(turkey red prints, poison green prints were used in the original quilt. (You may use whatever color of fabric you wish! It’s your quilt! 18-20 fat quarters will get you off to a great start!)
DMC embroidery floss-red or black (some blocks have various embroidered stitches as noted on the pattern)
Backing: 10 yards
Border: 1 yard of red fabric for the half square triangle units
Class Supply List:
General sewing supplies:
Small applique pins
Sharp needles size 10(Richard Hemming or John James, or Bohin)
Matching red and green thread(100% cotton)
Small sharp scissors(embroidery)
Blue water soluble pen(can be purchased from Walmart)
Rotary cutter and mat (we have a couple also!)
Batting (low loft)
Students will need to purchase the Hutton Lancaster Legacy Quilt pattern. Cost: $60
Contact instructor Kay Butler if you have any other questions (410-829-5136).
Baltimore Country Cousins Class Again!
This is the fourth offering of this very popular and fun class. We will be focusing on the hand applique techniques to render four beautiful quilt blocks to make a wonderful quilted wall hanging/quilt. Each month we will construct a block and learn how to applique stems, flowers, circles and more. You will become quite adept at appliquing lovely designs! Contact instructor, Kay Butler for further questions: 410-829-5136 or email: mrs.kay.butler@gmail.com
Instructor: Kay Butler
Location: Fiber Arts Center, 7 N 4th St., Denton, MD 21629 Cost: $60.00 Member, $75.00 Non Member
Dates: March 24, April 28, June 2 and June 30, 2023 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Bal$more Country Cousin Fabric Requirements
Each block in the wallhanging/quilt is 16” square. We will be focusing on 4 blocks for this class and will feature a block each month.
Background: 2 yards of cream or white tone on tone prints Border: 1 1⁄2 yard
Green for stems and leaves: 4-5 fat quarters
I use five different greens in medium to dark values and ranging in color from yellow greens to dark hunter greens.
Red for flowers, hearts, and details: a couple of fat quarters or scraps. Yellow for flowers and details: a couple of fat quarters or scraps.
Blue for vases, flowers and details: a couple of fat quarters
Pink for flowers and details: a couple of fat quarters
Class Supplies:
Blue water soluble pen (you can find these in Walmart) Pencil
Applique Pins
Embroidery fabric scissors
Applique Needles or Sharps #10
White quilting thread (we!ll use for basting)
Matching thread for leaves, flowers, basket, etc.
Optional: light box (I!ll have one available) Painters tape (I!ll be happy to share mine)
Fee for printed patterns: $10.00 (to be collected by the instructor in class);
You may wish to purchase on Amazon: Baltimore Country Cousin book by Susan McKelvey. Right now you can get it for about $6.75 used. Shipping will be about $3.50. You don!t have to purchase the
book but it is a great reference. We will be using 16 inch patterns that I will print for you. (The book features 12 inch blocks….)
Sunflower Applique Quilt Class
Create your own beautiful quilt heirloom!
The original sunflower quilt was made by Caroline M. Carpenter in 1865 who was from Northfield, Vermont. Many years later it was donated to the Shelburne Museum and is often times displayed there for the viewing public. Hoopla Patterns has patterned this beautiful treasure. The Fiber Arts Center has acquired permission to teach this fabulous quilt. The original was for a poster bed but we will be teaching this to fit a 78” x 84” quilt. Patterns need to be purchased from instructor Kay Butler.
Dates: May 12th and 
June 9th 2023 THIS SESSION IS NOW FULL.
The Next Session Will Be on
Sept. 9 & October 28
Time: 10-2
Cost: $45(members); $55 (nonmembers). Cost of Pattern is $25.00.
Instructor: Kay Butler
Fabric Requirements:
6 Yards for Background Fabric and binding
5 yards of leaf fabric for stalks, stems and leaves (We will be cutting stems and stalks first)
1 ¾ yards for yellow fabric (Or you can use a variety of 7-8 yellow fat quarters)
2/3 yards for flower centers (I used 4-5 different brown fat quarters)
2 ½ yards of quilt backing fabric(108 inch wide or 4 ½ yards of 45 inch width fabric
90 inch X 90 inch cotton batting
Class Supplies:
Your fabrics mentioned above which should be prewashed before class
Matching cotton thread
Needles: Richard Hemming Sharps #10 or Bohin Sharps #10 or John James Sharps #10
Small embroidery scissors
Blue water soluble pen (You can purchase these at Walmart)
Optional: light box (I will have one available but you might have to share)
Small applique pins
Rotary cutter/mat/Olfa ruler to cut your background (we also have a couple at the Fiber Arts Center)
Lots of enthusiasm!
Cost of pattern: $20
We will be focusing on the back basting method of hand applique to render this amazing quilt. Sign ups for this class have already begun, so contact Kay Butler at 410-829-5136 for questions, payment and to get your name on the class roster!
Paper Piecing Starburst Wallhanging Class
Dates: Wednesdays, May 17 and June 14, 2023Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Cost: $30 member/ $40 non member
Instructor: Priscilla Hodge
Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410/829-5136
Lone Starburst Wall Hanging Supply List
Fabrics:
Starburst fabrics: Use your cotton scraps to make this colorful Lone Starburst; pull out your scraps that want to use and come to class.
A PATRIOTIC Starburst can also be made by using 8 reds, 8 blues and 8 white fabrics; or any variety of reds, blues and whites.
Background fabric: ½ yard cotton
Batting: 21” X 21” square
Backing and sleeve: ¾ yard
Binding: ¼ Yard OR three 2 ¼” wide WOF strips
1st Border: 1/8 yard OR two 1” wide WOF strips
2nd Border: ½ yard OR two 3 ¾” wide 19 ½” long strips and two 3 ¾” wide 13” long strips
Supplies:
Working sewing machine with bobbins, presser feet and manual
100% Cotton thread to coordinate with your Lone Starburst
Scissors for snipping off threads
Scissors for paper
Schmetz Universal Needle Size 80/12 or Microtex Needle size 80/12
Flathead pins to help secure fabric when paper piecing
Roll’N Press to help flatten seams
Rotary cutter with new blade in it
Add-A-Quarter Ruler 12-inch size – helps cutting lines for paper piecing.
(You can use a clear ruler but need to be careful when cutting to add a quarter of an inch to fabric.)
Small 5” X 7” cutting mat if you have one that can stay next to your sewing machine(Classroom has a couple of large mats)
6” X 24” clear ruler, classroom has one also.
6” X 12” clear ruler, if you have one
Any other sewing supplies that you like to use
Disappearing 4 Patch Quilt Class
The Disappearing 4 Patch is a patchwork or pieced quilt for a beginner. Students will use precut charm packs for the body of the quilt and add additional yardage for the borders, backing and binding. Students will learn how to: layout the charm packs before sewing; use a rotating cutting mat to simplify cutting pieces; label pieces to keep pieces organized; press seams and pieces when quilting; stitch in the ditch for quilting; measure and sew on borders; and, make and sew on binding.
Date: Thursday, June 29
Time: 10am -3pm
Cost: Members $35.00/Non Members $45.00
Disappearing 4 Patch Quilt Supply List
Small Quilt: approximately 42” x50” finished
Two Charm Packs (One pack has 42 five-inch precut squares) *
- Some charm packs only have 40 five-inch squares so you need an additional two.
You need: One Charm pack of 42 five-inch square solids
One Charm pack of 42 five-inch square prints
1st Border: ¼ yard
2nd Border: ½ yard
Backing: 2 yards
Batting: 45” x 55” piece of lightweight cotton batting like Warm ‘N Natural
Binding: 1/2-yard WOF
Lap Quilt: approximately 55” X 62” finished
Four Charm Packs-make sure there are 42 five-inch squares in each
You need: Two Charm packs of 42 five-inch square solids
Two Charm packs of 42 five-inch square prints
1st Border: ½ yard
2nd Border: 1 yard
Backing: 3 ¼ yards of 40-42inch fabric (108” wide cotton fabric is also available.You need 1 3/4yards of 108” wide.)
Batting: 60” x65” piece of lightweight cotton batting like Warm “N Natural
Binding: ¾ yard
Sewing Supplies
Working sewing machine with presser feet, bobbins and other parts and manual
40 weight cotton thread to coordinate with your fabric
Schmetz Universal 80/12 needles
Rotary cutter with new blade in it
Small 6” X 8” or 9” X 12” cutting mat (available on Amazon) OR a
14” Rotating cutting mat (rotating mat will make this and other projects much easier! Check at Joann’s online for sale or Amazon.)
6” X 12” clear ruler (Need this size to cut squares correctly.)
Small clear ruler (3” x 9”, etc.) if you have one
Long quilting pins
Small scissors to cut threads (embroidery scissors work well)
¼” presser foot if you have one
Open toe presser foot or a clear open toe presser foot, if you have them to stitch in the ditch.
Any other sewing supplies that you like to use
Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410/829-5136
Supply List:
Knitting Sessions with Alice Engle
Continue your learning experience in knitting with the next round of fun classes with Alice!
Dates: June 28, July 5 & 19, August 2, 16 & 30, Sept. 13 & 27
Time: 10-12
Cost: $80/member. $90/non-member
To sign up, please call Kay Butler at 410-829-5136
Ten Minute Table Runner Class
In this beginner class students will be able to complete a fun and easy table runner (40″ x 16″) in a short amount of time.
Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
Time: 10-12:00pm
Cost: $15.00 Members/ $20.00 Non Members
Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410/829-5136
Sewing machine in working order with manual, thread, scissors, buttons, 1/3 yard of feature fabric, 1/2 yard border fabric.
Beginning Needlepoint Class
Beginning Needlepoint with Victoria McConnell
Date: July 14, 2023
Time: 10:00am -2:00pm
Cost: $25.00 Members/$35.00 Non Members
Please call Victoria McConnell to sign up at 410/253-9716. 
Paint Your Own Barn Block Class
Back by Popular Demand – Barn Block Painting Class
The Fiber Arts Center is once again offering this fun class where you will actually design, paint and take home your very own original Barn Block to hang on your barn, house, fence, etc.
All supplies and the blank blocks are included.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $100.00 member, $110.00 non member
Instructor: Victoria McConnell – please call to sign up at 410-253-9716
Important! Please contact Victoria two weeks before class about your design.
Animal Silhouette Wallhanging
In this beginner class students will create a very cute and easy animal wallhanging (23″ x 26″) which will be completed during class. Choose your favorite animals and come make your own magic.
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: $20.00 Members/ $25.00 Non Members
Please Call Kay Butler to sign up at 410/829-5136.
Carpenter Square Quilt Class
Carpenter Square Quilt Class with instructor Alice Kish
Date: Sept. 16, 2023
Time: 9:30-3:30pm
Cost: $40.00 Member/$50.00 Non Member
This class is full but we will offer another session on October 21, 2023 Please call Kay Butler to sign up for the October class at 410/829-5136.
Carpenter Square Class Supply List:
Basic Sewing supplies(sewing machine needles, scissors, pins
rotary cutting mat -Fiber Arts Center has two of these but you may have to share!)
Working sewing machine
Neutral thread,
24″ x 6″ ruler
Omnigrid Square larger than 7″
Yardage:
3 1/3 yards dark print
3 yards light print
4 1/2 yards for backing
5/8 yard for binding
75″ x75″ batting
For class we will focus on making one or two blocks.(There are nine all together).
Cutting Instructions:
Cut CAREFULLY from dark print: 27 strips, each 1 3/4″ x 42″ or the width of the fabric(WOF). Crosscut strips into 54 pieces, each 1 3/4 ” x 16 3/4″. Also cut 36 strips, each 1 3/4″ x 42″ or WOF, for strip units.
From the light print: Cut 24 strips, 1 3/4″ x 42″ for strip units. Cut 12 strips, each 4 1/2″ x 42″ WOF to make strata. Crosscut 9 strips into 36 rectangles, each 4 1/4″ x 9″.
If you are worried about cutting ahead of time, bring fabric to class to cut!
Basic Binding Class
Basic Binding Class with Jeanne Hechmer
Date: Oct. 14, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:-00pm
Cost: $25.00 Member/$35.00 Non Member
Please call Kay Butler at 410/829-5136
Dove Wallhanging or Pillow Class
The Christmas Dove Wall-hanging is paper pieced or foundation pieced. This is a good project for students who have taken basic sewing and can sew straight and even seams. The Dove will be made using interfacing instead of paper preventing students from needing to remove paper once sewn.
Students will learn how to: estimate the amount of fabric needed for each piece; use an ADD-A-QUARTER ruler; use the Place, Fold, Check and Cut method of paper piecing; make a sleeve to hang Dove; and, make and sew on binding.
Dates: Thursday, October 19th & Thursday, November 16th
Time: 10am to 3pm
Cost: $40.00 Members/$50.00 Non Members
Christmas Dove Wall Hanging/Pillow
Supply List
1/8-yard cotton white tone on tone print (tonal)
1/8-yard cotton gray print
1” x1” square plain cotton black fabric
¼ yard cotton Holiday print or other tone on tone print
¾ yard cotton Holiday print for border, backing and binding
5/8-yard lightweight cotton batting like Warm ‘N Natural
½ yard 1/8inch wide ribbon
If making a 14” square pillow, you need:
14” pillow form
1 yard of fabric for pillow
2 yards of upholstery cording, optional
Sewing Supplies
Working sewing machine in good working order
50 weight cotton thread to coordinate with your fabric (Cotton thread “lays into” the fabric better when pressed so piece size is truer which is VERY important when paper piecing.)
¼”, general purpose or open toe embroidery foot
Schmetz Universal 80/12 OR Microtex 80/12 needles (Microtex are very sharp needles)
Rotary cutter with sharp blade (60mm goes through several layers easier than 45mm)
Small cutting mat or rotating cutting mat
Add-A-Quarter 12” ruler or a 1” x 12” clear ruler
6” X 24” clear ruler, classroom has one also.
6” X 12” clear ruler if you have one
Small clear ruler (3” x 9”, etc.) if you have one
Flat head pins which help with paper piecing( I prefer clover flathead pins)
Small scissors to cut threads (embroidery scissors work well)
Paper scissors to cut out paper pieced pattern
Introduction to Wool Applique
In this beginner class you will learn the basics of wool applique including cutting tips, basic stitches, the use of various threads all while completing a wool Needle Keeper.
Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Time: 12:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: $35.00 Members/$45.00 Non Members
Instructor: Lenny Truitt
Supplies needed: 
