Machine Piecing Classes
We offer classes for every level of experience. Click on a link below to go to individual class information, or scroll through the page to see all of our machine piecing classes.
Machine Piecing Classes at a Glance
Beginner Classes
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Confident Beginner Classes
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Intermediate Classes
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Beginner Classes
Appletree Quilting University 100
with Millie & Marilyn
A. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tue., July 10, 17, 31, Aug. 7, 14, & 21
B. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tue., July 10, 17, 31, Aug. 7, 14, & 21
If you are new to quilting or would like to learn all the tricks and secrets to successful machine quilting, we have the perfect class for you. Join the teaching staff of Appletree Quilting for this six week course and let us guide you through all aspects of the quilting process including:
1. The secrets of safe and accurate rotary cutting;
2. Accuracy both in piecing and pressing the blocks;
3. Setting the quilt blocks together;
4. Adding perfectly mitered borders that won’t pucker;
5. Machine quilting the quilt sandwich;
6. Binding your finished quilt and adding your label.
Start with a good foundation. Learn everything you need to know in order to make beautiful quilts easily and successfully during this comprehensive Appletree Quilting University course! Students may elect to make a lap quilt, table topper, or table runner. Class notebook included. Fee $110.
Lorax
with Helen G
A. 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Thr., June 7, 14, & 25
It's time to make another Dr. Seuss quilt. Join Helen to make this fun "Lorax" quilt top. Great for new quilters and fun for seasoned quilters, too. Simply bring the new Lorax panel and a handful of coordinates to help speak for the trees, too. Remember that fantasy is a necessary ingredient of life! Fee $48.
Jungle Fever
with Wendy
A. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sun., June 17 & 24
Catch quilting fever with Wendy as you make this easy project. Simply select a Layer Cake assortment of 10” squares and join us to cut and sew your wild pieces into tame submission. But watch out. Quilting fever is addictive and can lead to more quilts than you have walls or beds in your home. Everyone loves a hand made quilt. Fee $40.
French Bread Table Runner
with Wendy
A. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fri., June 29
B. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fri., Aug. 24
Learn to French braid fabric for this quick and easy project. An assortment of 2-1/2” Jelly Roll strips will make one or more table runners. Join Wendy for this easy class and make several to have on hand for quick gifts. Fee $40.
TV Dinner
with Wendy
A. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat., June 30
Get cooking with your own selection of "TV Dinners" utilizing the fun new prints at Appletree. Have a blast with Wendy and explore endless possibilities for this simple and striking quilt top. This is a fun and easy project for the summer! Fee $40.
Cogwheels
with Millie
A. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Sat., June 30
& 11:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sun., Jul. 1
Beautiful colors and prints show off this easy quilt design. Join us for more basic quilting techniques as your make the cogwheels turn. This stunning contemporary design can be made as small as a wall hanging or as large as a bed sized quilt top. The blocks go together sew easily. Fee $45.
The Big Easy
with Millie
This easy design is perfect for those big bold prints that are really in right now. Find one you like and a few coordinates and join Millie for some quick and easy piecing fun. Make it small for a wall hanging or baby quilt or go large for that king sized bed. Fee $40.
Tempest
with Wendy
Join Wendy to make this stunning quilt top. Select fabrics from two contrasting color families and learn how to rotary cut and strip piece your blocks together in no time. Fee $40.
Easy Breezy
with Lorna
A. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thr., Aug. 2 & 9
This easy quilt makes a great starting point for the novice or someone who wants just an easy project. Select an assortment of prints and join Lorna for this quick and easy class. Learn how to rotary cut and strip piece your blocks together in no time at all. Fee $40.
Martin's Pennies
with Helen G.
A. 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Thr., Aug. 2, 9, & 16
Step back in time as you make this small but stunning quilt from scraps of reproduction prints. Make a vintage wall hanging or doll quilt in this easy class. Helen will help you with simple directions and helpful hints along the way. You might want to start a collection of projects from the class book - "Civil War Legacies." Fee $48.
Magic Flannel Rag Quilt
with Wendy
A. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sat., Aug. 4
This is the easiest quilt! Select several of our gorgeous cotton flannels. We will cut and pre-finge the blocks for you. Then simply lay out the blocks and sew. The true magic happens when you wash and dry your quilt. Fee $50.
Urban Cabin
with Wendy
A. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fri., Aug. 17
Have fun making this contemporary quilt top in an easy class with Wendy. Select a group of coordinating prints and learn how to rotary cut and strip piece your blocks together in no time at all. This quilt can be very addictive. You won't want to stop with just one. Fee $40.
Confident Beginner Classes
Appletree Quilting University 200: Beyond the Basics
with Millie & Marilyn
A. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tue., Sept. 11, 18, Oct. 9, 16, & 30
B. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tue., Sept. 11, 18, Oct. 9, 16, & 30
If you have mastered quilting basics as taught in our Quilting University class 100, join us for level 200 to learn more advanced techniques including:
1. Improve accuracy in rotary cutting;
2. Learn precision piecing and pressing;
3. Explore other block elements including flying geese, quarter square triangles, and square in a square;
4. Learn successful techniques for on-point block layout;
5. Perfect mitered border techniques;
6. Learn more advanced quilting and binding techniques.
Build on your good foundation from AQU 100. Learn everything you need to know in order to make beautiful quilts easily and successfully during this comprehensive course! Fee $95.
Woven Basket
with Wendy
A. 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sat. June 2
B. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sat., Aug. 18
Take your circular quilt making skills to the next level with this fun wedge quilt top. The 10° Wedge Ruler and easy strip piecing will help you create magic as the woven design takes shape before your very eyes. It’s sew easy! You will want to make several for family and friends. Fee $40.
Buckeye Beauty
with Wendy
A. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sat., July 7
& 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sun., July 8
This stunning variation of the Jacob’s Ladder design is sew easy when made with an assortment of 2-1/2” Jelly Roll strips. Join Wendy for this fun class to create your own striking quilt top and learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques for easy success. Fee $45.
Jazzy Jolt
with Wendy
A. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fri., July 13
Take your circular quilt making skills to the next level by adding an electric jolt of energy to the design. Bright and colorful prints will dance to the tune as you work the magic with your design. Wendy will help you create a fun new quilt top. Fee $40.
Dresden Plate
with Lorna
A. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thr., July 19
The traditional Dresden plate design is back in style again. Join Lorna for this easy class and learn the basics of making a Dresden plate on a large scale. Create this easy table topper or wall hanging in class. You will want to make extras as gifts for your friends. Fee $40.
Transformation
with Wendy
This is a simple variation of the French Braid technique but at a level that even beginners can master easily. Select a fun novelty print, several coordinates and join Wendy to make your own
transformation. This makes a great baby or child’s quilt depending on your starting print. Fee $40.
Black Pearl
with Wendy
A. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Wed., Aug. 8, 15, & 29
Grab your Fit to be Quarter ruler by Monique Dillard and let Wendy help you become a quilting pirate and sail away with the Black Pearl. You will be learning several new piecing techniques as your build your own ship one level at a time. Join us for this fun project or we'll make you walk the plank! Arrgh! Fee $50.
Intermediate Classes
Mosaic Magic
with Millie
A. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Fri., July 6 & 20
Join Millie for this great class and learn how to fussy cut and precision piece your star points to create this simply stunning table topper. Learn all the tricks to success in this slightly more advanced quilt class. Fee $50.
Pieced Borders
with Millie
A. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Fri., July 27 & Aug. 10
Make every quilt a special one with a gorgeous pieced border. Bring your own unbordered quilt top or a panel to class and learn the secrets of adding perfectly matched pieced borders. No more partial blocks to finesse on the corners. We will also explore how to choose the perfect colors for your borders! Fee $50.
Stonehenge Panel
with Millie
A. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sat., Aug. 11 & 25
Simply start with a lovely pre-printed Stonehenge panel to make this complex looking design including the intricate pieced border. The steps are relatively easy. Plus Millie will be there to guide you through the different steps involved. You can create your own masterpiece in this fun class. Fee $50.
Road 2 Indy
with Millie
A. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Fri., Aug. 17 & 24
Take a simple quilt design and learn to enhance the finished quilt top with this added pieced border. Learn to change ordinary into extra-ordinary with the added spice of a coordinating border. The quilt top is not finished until the last accent border goes on. Fee $50.
Skill Levels for Classes:
Beginner Confident Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Note: The skill level refers to the class category (fashion, heirloom, machine embroidery, and quilting) not to the basic sewing experience of the student.