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Sewing & Quilt Weekends
with NACE Staff
Finish those UFOs (aka unfinished objects) or start a new one. Pick up helpful tips from fellow stitchers and make new friends! Escape those constant interruptions at home with over five hours of sewing and camaraderie. Show and tell is encouraged, and no one is too new to join in the fun! Bring handwork or your sewing machine and supplies. Iron, ironing board, cutting mats and rulers supplied.
Space is limited to 16 people so be sure to register early!
Class times are as follows:
Friday: 5pm-8:30pm
Saturday: 9am-3pm
* Senior Rate (65+ is $10) to register for senior rate, please call 207-676-3223
Make a "Fall or Halloween" Frame Art!
with Katie Nickerson
Want to make your own one-of-a-kind piece of art that you can give as a gift or keep for yourself. In this one-day class, Katie will bring a number of her Stampin Up tools and share different techniques to help you create your own unique art piece. Techniques that you will learn in this class include: embossing, die cutting, watercoloring, layering, and creating custom backgrounds with the use of stamps.
Please bring a 12” X 12” frame of your choice that you want your piece to be displayed in.
Halloween Ceramics
with Liz Shields Hammer & Stain Berwick LLC
Time to get spooky, creative, and fun! During this one-night class you get to pick either a Frankenstein, Witch, Vampire, Ghost, or Mummy figure or Unicorn Pumpkin to paint however you want. The best part is you will get to take your projects home that night!
This class is open for ages 6+.
All the materials and supplies are included in the class price!
Min. 4 /Max. 15
Yo-Yo Pumpkins
with Mandy Furbush
Yo-Yo’s are a fun and easy way to use up those fabric scraps sitting in your craft room. Join Mandy in this one-night class where she will show you how to make your own yo-yo pumpkins! Perfect for the fall season, these pumpkins are simple but add a creative touch to your decor. Mandy will provide materials for the class, but you are more than welcome to bring your own fabric (be sure it is 100% cotton and cut into 5” squares).
Materials fee of $2 per pumpkin payable to the instructor the first night of class.
Acrylic Painting
with Gayle Fitzpatrick
This class covers composition, color theory, and color mixing, as well as materials and techniques. You’ll learn and practice the fundamentals of painting with acrylics. Class will provide time for experimentation, creativity, and the opportunity to work on your own projects with guidance from the instructor. Beginner and Intermediate painters are both welcome! Class size limited to 10.
Materials for class:
Download the full list here.
• Acrylic paints (If you're buying a "set," try to make sure that the following colors are included)
• White
• Cadmium yellow medium
• Cadmium red medium
• Cobalt Blue
• Dioxazine purple
• Ultramarine blue
• Yellow ochre
• Burnt Umber
• Burnt Sienna
• Permanent Green
• Brushes (various sizes)
• Water cups
• Palette (Wax paper will suffice)
• Palette knife (for mixing paint)
• Watercolor paper
• Illustration board
• Any heavy paper
• Canvas boards
• Stretched canvas (We’ll begin with heavy paper surfaces. Canvas need not be purchased at the beginning
NEW! Zippered Case
with Christine Fortin
This is a nice quick sew, that uses very little fabric. A great class to create a project that can have many uses including a cosmetic case, travel toiletry case, or cute pencil case. This is a beginner friendly class, with knowledge of your machine.
Materials list to follow.
Hammered Sterling Silver Jewelry
with ELIZABETH GOODY
Beth brings a wealth of experience and creativity to guide you as you make your own piece of hammered silver jewelry. You may choose to create earrings, pendants or rings. Kits for sale.
**Bring a hand towel to work on and any jewelry tools that you might have.
Materials fee: $10 per piece, payable to the instructor.
Fabric Landscapes Made Easy
with Elizabeth Chickering
Create beautiful landscapes from batik and cotton fabric scraps and embellishments. You do not need an expensive pattern or a kit to make this wall-hanging that you will want to frame. Techniques taught are based on Karen Eckmeier’s original book: “Accidental Landscapes, Surprisingly Simple Quilted Scenes”.
Download the materials list for the fabric landscape class here.
( Optional book purchase available from instructor for $21.95 )