Emily Chiarello
Years of art education and time in her studio have made Emily a rich source of help and inspiration for her students. Her Friday afternoon Sit and Sew sessions bring her students back together to finish up projects and enjoy time together.
Beginning Piecing - "
This 3-week course teaches you all the basics you need to start and finish your first quilt. You'll learn how to cut and measure accurately, use tools, and make adjustments, plus make bowties, flying geese and 9-patch blocks. The end result is an easy strip quilt using one focus fabric and five coordinating prints. Book Required: Block Watchers Basic $65
Don’t wait a whole year to get a sampler completed. Finish this beautiful 12-block sampler in four weeks! Each block is unique so you learn new techniques such as how to make half square triangles, snowballs and lots more. You’ll make bear paw, Aztec star, birds in flight, desert bloom and eight other blocks. If you’ve taken Beginning Quilting, this is a great next step. If you’re a seasoned quilter, you’ll enjoy doing something different in each class. Book Required: Southwest Sampler $80
Garden Tropics - ""
Color Lovers will enjoy the lively way colors and patterns are mixed in this quilt. Prints of all sizes are mised and matched with delightful results. Finished quilt is 59 1/2" x 78 5/8". Book Required: Super Strata Quilts $35
Sit and Sew - "
Meet with Emily and finish your UFOs (UnFinished Objects). Registration and payment prior to the session is required. $10