Seasonal Class Schedule
 

Winter / Spring 2010 Class Schedule

Print or Online Registration Forms for the Winter / Spring 2010 Class Schedule

We hope you enjoy our Winter / Spring 2010 Class Catalogue. As always, we are offering a variety of classes for all ages. Additional classes may be added, so come here for our COMPLETE class listing and important registration information. If you have any questions that cannot be answered here, please call our class registration office at (800) 590-9755. Andi Erbskorn, Curator of Education

Why not consider a membership to Sauder Village... not only will you get a year's subscription to the Sauder Village Experience news magazine, free admission to the Historic Village and discounts on purchases, but you will also get discounts on all your classes!

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Heritage Arts	More Quilting Activities
Quilting Classes	Registration Information
Saturday Sampler	Registration Form

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Heritage Arts...

Baby Dress-Up Booties
Saturday, February 6, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Georgienne Westrick
Skill Level: Need to know how to use double pointed needles, knit, purl, cast on and decrease.
Class Fee: $33.00 / $30.00 Member
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

Make this adorable pair of baby booties. A perfect keepsake for the newest member of your family or to give as a gift!

NEW! Click here for the Baby Dress-Up Booties Supply List.

 

Woodland Indian Twined Bag
Thursdays, February 18 and 25, 2010, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Instructor: Nancy Lewis
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Member
Supply Fee: $20.00 payable with registration fee
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 8
Skill Level: Intermediate

Twining is a Woodland Indian art form used to create beautiful bags. This class will show you all the basics including open and closed twining, making patterns, and how to add color.

 

Spring Wall Basket
Saturday February 27, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Cinda Metcalf
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $20.00 / $17.50 Member
Supply Fee: $15.00 payable with registration fee
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 12

You’ll make your own beautiful 6" x 20" wall basket with matchstick border just in time for Spring! You can customize your basket with additional colors will be available for the flowers and a choice of bunny or chick for tie on.

NEW! Click here for the Spring Wall Basket Supply List.

 

Beginning Blacksmithing
Five Saturday sessions running February 27, March 13 and 27, April 10 and 24, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Participants can sign up for one or more!
Instructor: Simon Tomell
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $42.00 / $37.00 Member
Supply Fee: $10.00 payable with registration fee
Class Size: Minimum 2 / Maximum 4

Get acquainted with the forge, anvil, and other tools of the trade and start making useful hand-wrought items. At each session, you’ll be able to work on improving your skills. You don’t need to attend all five sessions – register for as many as you want from one to all five! The more you come, the more you’ll learn. Safety notes: Please do not wear synthetic clothing or footwear as these can melt. Closed toe footwear is recommended. Safety gear will be provided. If you have blacksmithing tools, you may want to bring a favorite hammer or pair of tongs; otherwise tools will be provided in class for you to use.

NEW! Click here for the Beginning Blacksmithing Class Safety Rules.

 

Gardening 101
Saturday, March 6, 9:00 – 10:30 am
Instructor: Susan Burkhart, Historic Village Grounds Supervisor and Roger Rupp, Rupp Seeds
Class Fee: $10.00 / $8.50 Member
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 25

Spring will be here before you know it and NOW is the time to plan for your garden. Whether you are a gardening newbie or a seasoned veteran, this workshop will give you tips and techniques to help you have a successful garden. From hints on wading through the catalogues to advice on prepping your garden to tips on starting your plants from seeds to choosing the best produce and flowers for your garden, you’ll walk away with a wealth of good information!

 

Stained Glass Socks
Saturday March 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and Saturday March 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Georgienne Westrick
Skill Level: Need to know how to use double pointed needles, knit, purl, cast on and decrease.
Class Fee: $40.00 / $37.00 Member
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

Bright socks are all the rage and you can make your own designer pair yourself. You’ll use powdered drink mix to dye your yarn on the first day and go to work on your fabulous new socks the second day.

NEW! Click here for the Stained Glass Socks Supply List.

 

Springtime Wreath
Saturday March 27, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Instructor: Juanita Graber
Class Fee: $10.00 / $8.00 Member
Supply Fee: $30.00 payable with registration fee
Class Size: Minimum 5 / Maximum 15

Choose from a large assortment of florals and ribbons to create your own springtime wreath for your home or for a special gift. Let your creative juices flow with expert guidance from Juanita Graber, our talented Gift Shop Manager.

 

Make Your Own Baby Doll
Saturday, March 27, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Karen Irelan
Class Fee: $10.00 / $8.00 Member
Supply Fee: $40.00 payable with registration fee
Class Size: Minimum 5 / Maximum 9

Make your own 20” Adora Baby Doll. The kit consists of a head with eyes, a wig, arms, legs, a body skin, body stuffing, a pacifier, a diaper and a sleeper of your choice. You will assemble these items with Karen’s guidance and take home an adorable baby.

The Virtues of Tea
Saturday, April 10, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Teri Bistline
Class Fee: $8.00 / $6.50 Member
Supply Fee: $6.00 payable with registration fee
Class Size: Minimum 5 / Maximum 10

Explore the benefits and varieties of teas for pleasure and well being. Discover new flavors and tea brewing techniques. This is a fun, informative class and it tastes good, too!

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Quilting...

General Class Information...
Notice: Please read offering carefully. Unless otherwise noted, quilt class fees do not include supplies. Paid registrants will receive a copy of the supply list with class confirmation. If you have not received confirmation and supply list one week prior to the class date, please call Rachel at 800.590.9755. Project samples are on display in the classroom area (as well as our website). Supplies may be purchased at Threads of Tradition located in Sauder Village. For your convenience, five Bernina sewing machines are available for student use in class. Please indicate on the registration form if you would like to reserve one of these machines (limited to availability).
 

Quilter Skill Level Definitions

 • A Beginner is eager to learn and can sew a fairly straight line with a sewing machine.

• You are an Advanced Beginner if you know how to thread the sewing machine, wind a bobbin and use a rotary cutter. You can sew simple pieced designs and simple appliqué. Blocks may come out different sizes or odd-shaped.

• You are an Intermediate quilter if you have been quilting for several years, have taken several quilting classes, and are having more success with piecing skills. You are learning the finer points of pressing, cutting and adjusting seam allowances for more accuracy. You are trying more challenging patterns and designs.

• You are an Advanced quilter if you have mastered all the basic skills. You have begun designing your own quilt blocks and patterns, combining designs from various sources, and learning more advanced techniques to enhance your work.

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Basic Hand Appliqué
Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Nancy Rosendaul
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $15.00 / $13.50 Member

Learn basic skills to produce beautiful hand appliqué. In this class we will concentrate on perfecting small, invisible stitches. Tips will be given on different methods for making templates, fabric choices, thread and needles.

NEW! Click here for the Basic Hand Appliqué Supply List.

 

Locker Hooking Basics
Thursday, March 11, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Gail Richardson
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $15.00 / $13.50 Members
Supply Fee: $10.00/ $9.00 Members (payable with registration fee)
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

Locker hooking is an old technique of rug hooking that has caught the attention of today's quilter. Locker hooking is a great way to use up those older fabrics in your stash. We will be making a hot pad in class to learn this technique from start to finish. The supply fee covers the cost of the canvas, locker hook and twine; you just bring your fabric strips. Come learn this fun and easy rug hooking method.

NEW! Click here for the Locker Hooking Basics Supply List.

 

Double Spiral
Saturdays, March 13, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm and April 10, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Jan McKenna Smith
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Fee: $55.00 / $50.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 8

This intricate looking quilt is easily made from strip sets. Go bold or muted with your fabrics, no two are ever alike.

NEW! Click here for the Double Spiral Supply List.

 

T-Shirts Gone Crazy
Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Sharon Moore
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

No pins needed to make this unique T-Shirt quilt that looks like a crazy quilt. Learn to use Elmer’s washable glue to hold the pieces and then stitch it together using Sulky polyester clear invisible thread or decorative thread. Finished size 58” x 70”.

NEW! Click here for the T-Shirts Gone Crazy Supply List.

 

Beginning Paper Piecing (Yin Yang)
Saturday, March 27, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Glora Belle Yoder
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

In this class you will be learning the basics of paper piecing while making a wall hanging that is fast and easy but looks very complicated. By adding paper piecing to your quilt making repertoire, you can master quilts with sharp points and make them come out perfectly every time.

Come and learn a new technique and enjoy your finished project!

NEW! Click here for the Paper Piecing Supply List.

 

Hot Shot
Saturday, April 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Stuckey
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

A variety of fabric fat quarters create the background and the small squares become hot spots of color as they float on these simple to make blocks!

NEW! Click here for the Hot Shot Supply List.

 

Moonglow
Saturday, May 8, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Carolyn Snyder
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Supply Fee: $1.50 (payable with registration)
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

Get off to a good start piecing the Moon Glow quilt designed by Jinny Beyer. There are 12 different blocks in this quilt and we will be making two of the blocks in class to learn the basics of foundation piecing that create the sharp star points in this beautiful quilt. Jinny Beyer has designed a complete line of basic fabrics in a breathtaking spectrum of color and a limited supply of kits with her fabric and all the patterns for the complete quilt are available in the Quilt Shop.

NEW! Click here for the Moonglow Supply List.

 

A Garden Square Table Runner
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Nancy Rosendaul
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10

Introduce a bit of spring with 3-D flowers and leaves on this cheerful table runner. Add zip and color to a dining table, coffee table or dresser. Simple piecing and machine appliqué make this a quick project for your home or as a gift.

NEW! Click here for the Garden Square Supply List.

 

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Saturday Sampler 2009 / 2010

Saturday Sampler began on September 12, 2009. We will be using the Star Light, Star Bright pattern designed by Bits ‘N Pieces. You can set the blocks together in any way you choose, but the quilt pictured here is one possible design that could be made using all the blocks from the next session. The blocks in the monthly kits will be 12” blocks and the challenge blocks will be the same pattern sewn in 9” and 6” sizes. Color choices will include 1930”s reproduction fabrics, batiks in shades of blue/green/purple, or prints in contemporary shades of soft teal, green, and browns. We will have fat quarter “lampshades” available in each colorway for use in making the challenge blocks.

You are still welcome to register for Saturday Sampler by calling the quilt shop at 419-445-9610 or visiting Threads of Tradition to purchase your pattern and first block kit. You can either begin with the block that everyone is currently working on or we can talk with you about options for also sewing the blocks from the previous months so that you end up with a complete set of twelve blocks. Either way, you're sure to learn something and have fun in the process!

Here's How It Works:

• At 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month we will introduce that month’s block and give a short demonstration of a technique or tool that can be used to make that block. These sessions will be identical, attend only one.
• The first time you attend a Saturday Sampler demonstration, you buy a fabric kit for $4.00. It contains the fabric for one block in the colorway you have chosen.
• Each participant will need to purchase a copy of the complete pattern Star Light, Star Bright by Bits ‘n Pieces which contains 12 blocks, and instructions for piecing those blocks in either 12”, 9” and 6” sizes. It also contains instructions for several ways to set the quilt together using all three sizes of blocks.
• Go home and sew the 12” block. Bring it with you to the following month’s Second Saturday demonstration and you will get your next kit free!

There are a Few Conditions:

• If you want to make blocks in more than one colorway, that’s great! But you only get one free kit per month. You must pay for the additional ones.
• To receive your free kit, you must either attend the demonstration on the second Saturday at either 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. OR bring your completed block into the shop anytime in the week following Saturday Sampler - up to and including the third Saturday of the month
• If you cannot come in during Saturday Sampler week, you can still buy that month’s kit for $4.00 while supplies last. Bring that finished block into the shop anytime during the following month’s Saturday Sampler week and your next kit is free.

Each Month We Give Away a Door Prize:

• Every month you will have an opportunity to make the challenge blocks to be eligible for the door prize. Only those persons who attend a session and complete the extra challenge will be eligible for the door prize drawing.
• If you want to make the quilt as pictured, you will need to make all three sizes of each block. Or, if you would like to work on your own creative setting for your sampler quilt; the extra blocks for the door prize can be blocks you plan to use in your finished quilt or can be in a different color for a second quilt.

Inclement Weather:

• In the event of bad weather we will notify the following radio stations of our cancellation by 6:30 a.m. on the morning of Saturday Sampler. Please listen to these stations for information. If you cannot receive any of these stations you may call 1-800-590-9755 after 6:30 a.m. and the receptionist will know if Saturday Sampler has been cancelled.
  WMTR Archbold - 96.1 FM
  WBCL Ft. Wayne - 90.3  or  NW Ohio - 89.5  or  Muncie, IN - 106.1  or  West Central, OH - 88.1
   

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Be the first to know about exciting new arrivals in the Quilt Shop as well as receive updates on the latest events at Threads of Tradition! We offer a newsletter, "Current Threads",  via e-mail to keep our customers in touch with everything that is happening here. If you would enjoy receiving this information on a regular basis, please e-mail a note indicating your interest to drussell@saudervillage.org and give us your current e-mail address. We will gladly send you all the latest news!

Additional Quilting Clubs, Activities & Events... go to our Threads of Tradition Quilt Shop web page for details on the various quilting clubs, activities and events happening throughout the year.

• OH-MI Shop Hop - February 25-27
• Spring Quilting Retreat - March 5-7
• Annual Quilt Show - April 27-May 2 with special guest Sharon Schamber

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Class Registration Information...

Please register early as classes fill quickly. All classes require pre-registration and pre-payment along with the registration form. We reserve the right to cancel classes if we do not meet minimum registrations. In the event we need to cancel a class, your registration and supply money will be refunded. 

Any cancellation made more than two weeks prior to the class will receive their class fee refunded minus a 20% processing fee (minimum $2.00). Cancellations made after the cancellation date and no shows the day of the class will not receive a refund.

All registrants will receive written confirmation, additional information and supplies list.

Members must include the name on their current membership card and expiration date. Volunteers, Junior Historians and Employees of Sauder Village qualify for members’ rates. For more information on any of our classes call call 800.590.9755 and ask for  Rachel.

Note: No registrations will be taken over the phone prior to one week before the class. You must fill out the class registration form and either...

Mail to: Classes, Sauder Village, P.O. Box 235, Archbold, Ohio 43502
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Fax to: 419.445.5251
OR
Deliver to: Sauder Village Welcome Center Office, 2^nd Floor, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

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Print or Online Registration Forms for the current Winter / Spring Class Schedule