Seventh Heaven Quilt Shop
6706 N. New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209
(210)822-9980

 

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Christmas Club -
February Favorites by American Jane Patterns

 

Moon Glow

 

Radio Flyer

 

Sassy Lap Quilt

 

Season Sampler

 

Winter 2010

Class Schedule

Come take a class, you will learn something new and have fun too!

 
ALAMO HERITAGE QUILT GUILD Mondays  Board Meeting
1st Monday each month, 6:00 pm.
 
ASK THE TEACHER Most Wednesday Evenings

6:00 - 9:00
Wednesday evenings with Judy Bobbit to help with you on most anything.  Or just come to sew with friends and have fun.  $15, 6:00-9:00 most Wednesdays.   
Call first!
 
BASIC QUILT CLASS

American Spirit

Tuesdays,
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 & March 1, 2010

 

6:00-9:00

 

If you know nothing but want to learn the wonderful art and hobby of quilting, this is the class for you.  We will start with rotary cutting, piecing , borders, appliqué, quilting and finally the binding.  Five sessions and you will have the confidence to try something on your own.  $50+supplies.  Dixie teaching  
BASIC SERGER Friday, Jan. 22
& Thursday, Feb. 18

10:00 - 1:00

 

Basic Serger class will be offered by Jan Mueller Friday, Nov. 20, 10:00 am.  Jan has 5 years  experience as a National Educator for Tacony Corp. Baby Lock Division. She is very knowledgeable about all machines, especially the serger.  Any brand of serger is included in the sessions.  Things to be covered in this session are:  serger safety; anatomy of the serger stitch; tips and tricks; using special threads; sergering curves, corners, making and installing piping and even putting in a zipper on the serger!   This session will be using a projection system and powerpoint presentation.  January 22, at 10:00 am, Jan will teach a hands on serger class.   Cost of each session will be $15.  Please call or come in to register.  
BOOK CLUB 2nd Thursdays
10:00, 1:00, or 5:30

2nd Saturdays
10:00 or 1:00
 

 See Book Club for more information.  
CHRISTMAS CLUB -

February Favorites by American Jane Patterns

2nd Mondays

Morning Session: 10:00 - 1:00

Evening Session: 6:00 - 9:00

Ongoing sessions that began in September '09. A new club will start again in the Fall.

 
EMBROIDERY CLUB Monday,
Feb. 1

OR

Saturday,
Feb. 6

10:00 - 1:00

Bring your Baby Lock, Brother or Janome Embroidery Machines to have fun and learn with Burnell.  You will use decorative stitches on your machine, experiment with embroidery designs, make projects and just  have fun learning to use your wonderful machines and more.  $25  per session+ supplies for that session.   
FIRST FRIDAY

10:00 - 3:00
or
6:00 - 9:00

Come sew with us.  Bring your project, binding a quilt, making blocks, etc. come do it with friends.  Daytime session begins around 10 am till about 3 pm with time out for lunch at EZ's.  Evening gals gather around 6 till 9pm.  We usually order to go for dinner.  Bring something to work on and enjoy other quilters for a few hours, no teaching, just talking and having fun together while getting something done on your project.  No charge.  
GONE TO TEXAS
with Betsy Chutchian
Friday, Feb. 12 & Sunday, Feb. 14

10:00 - 4:00

Class is sold out, but we are taking names for standby.

       Betsy Chutchian, author of "Gone To Texas"  will teach the quilt "Gone to Texas".  The book is a heart warming  book  that Betsy researched from her great grandmother's journal that she began when she and her family put a sign on their Kentucky home saying "gone to Texas".  Betsy has included much from the journal and quilt patterns that she believes her great grandmother made from the descriptions in her writings.  The class is already filled but we are taking names for standby.  The books is available in Seventh Heaven and an enjoyable read as well as several good quilt patterns and beautiful pictures.   $95 + book and fabric.
 
MACHINE QUILTING Saturday,
January 30

10:00 - 1:00

Betty Siegle will help you overcome your fear of machine quilting on your  sewing machine.  She has much experience and will share with you her tips and techniques.  You will need a free motion foot on your machine.  Bring about a yard of plain fabric (muslin will do fine), thread, new size 12 needle, Betty will have batting for you.  $15  
MOON GLOW
by Jinny Beyer
Weekdays,
Mon., Jan. 18,
Mon., Feb. 15, & Fri, March 19, 10-2

OR

Saturdays,
January 16, February 20, & March 20
10:00 - 2:00

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of this beautiful quilt designed by Jenny Beyer, Liz Graham will help you make yours.  it will involve paper piecing and traditional log cabin blocks.  Liz is anxious to help you make this beautiful quilt.

 $40 for 3 sessions+supplies.    

 
MYSTERY CLASS! Saturday,
Jan. 30

2:00 - 8:00

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner  Saturday, Jan 30, 2:00-8:00.  It's a table runner!  That is all you need to know.  Fabric requirements will be given out ahead of class and of course I know who is coming to dinner - YOU!  $25 including dinner.  
PAPER PIECING Friday,
February 19

10:00 - 3:00

Fons and Porter, Love of Quilting Jan/Feb. 2010 magazine has a great paper pieced quilt, Page 93.  You may make the whole quilt or make a table runner or wall size.  Purchase fabric for size you want to make.  You will learn the technique of paper piecing in this class and can continue your project on your own.  It's fun!  Dixie will be helping you.
 
PET PORTRAITS Saturdays,
May 15, 10 - 12
&
 May 29, 10 - 3
Dian Lamb will help you created your favorite pet picture into a work of thread and paint art.  A preliminary class will be help on May 15, 10-12:00.    The actual working class will be May 29, 10-3:00.  The results will amaze you!  $50 for both days.  Bring a sack lunch the second day and have fun recreating your pet's portrait.   
PILLOW CASE CHALLENGE Fifth Fridays
 Jan. 29
&
April 30

9:30 - 5:30

Free   The fifth Friday of each month will be set aside to gather in the Seventh Heaven class room and make pillow cases for our challenge.  We have had 240 turned in so far, 200 have been delivered to 3 Ronald McDonald Houses in San Antonio in December.  We need to deliver more this spring.  You may bring your own fabrics or purchase kits for $10.  Bring your machines,  sack lunch and have fun making pillow cases!    
RADIO FLYER Thursday,
March 18

6:00 - 9:00

Radio Flyer   This quilt looks quite difficult, but it is not.  The design will work well for any style of fabric, including floral prints, batiks, plaids and reproduction fabrics.  Remember all those fat quarters you have been collecting?  Put them in Radio Flyer from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.,  and have a wonderful quilt.  Ruby Young will help you get started on you quilt.  Make it any size you like, the pattern is shown as 71" x 83".   $15 = pattern/fabrics.      Thursday March 18, 6-9:00  
SASSY LAP QUILT Tuesdays,
March 16 & 30

6:00 - 9:00

 Dixie will help you learn the secrete to getting those darn half-square triangles the correct size.  There are no Y seams or inset seams in this pattern.  Good for beginner to intermediate quilter. $25+supplies.    
SEASON SAMPLER Friday,
Feb. 26

10:00 - 4:00

           Vickie Arnold and Pat Gates, designers of Season Sampler will teach you the banner of your choice of the 4 seasons in the pattern.  You can be sure you will have fun and learn much with those two gals.  They have many wonderful patterns and just maybe we can get them to show us a trunk show sometime during the day! $30+pattern/fabrics 
 
       
SEVENTH HEAVEN LADIES VINTAGE SOCIETY Please call the shop for session schedule. Using the book Remembering Adelia have fun recreating some of the quilts Adelia would have made in the late 1800's.  You will enjoy reading her journal and appreciate the quilts made without the conveniences that we have today.   
TUTOR TIME Tuesdays,

January 5 & 26

5:30 - 8:30

Tutor Time - Katie Reed will help you get started, get finished or just encourage you on any quilt project you have.  Katie is patient, expert quilter and likes to help people with their problems.   Each session is $15    Call the shop for information on dates.   
WOOL APPLIQUÉ Tuesday,
Jan. 19

2:00 - 4:00

Beth will help you get the hang of wool appliqué on a wool pin cushion.  The kit including the wool and thread and needle will be $15. The class is free.  All you need to bring is a thimble if you use one and a pair of scissors.  
 

Class Policies:

You should call or come by the shop to sign for any of the classes, unless it is an on-going class such as Christmas Club.  Class size is limited.  You usually need a supply sheet for what you need to bring for the class.  Every student brings their own machine, rulers, rotary cutters, etc. or any tool or fabric, book or pattern needed for that particular class.  Please have your name on all of your supplies. It is not required, but greatly appreciated, for your supplies to be purchased from Seventh Heaven.  You should have full knowledge of how to use your machine if one is needed for your class.  Usually classes need at least 4 people for the class to make.  Refunds will be given if the class is cancelled by the shop for any reason.  You may cancel and receive a refund 2 days prior to class.  IN CASE OF SEVERE WEATHER, CALL THE SHOP.  WE DO NOT RISK OUR LIFE FOR A QUILT CLASS!  IF AT ALL POSSIBLE GIVE US YOUR WORK OR CELL NUMBER WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED DURING THE DAY.  We want you to enjoy your class and will make every effort to ensure this happens, therefore, we ask that you take cell phone calls out of the classroom so as not to disturb the other people.