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• "Diamonds on a String" Workshop with Heather Kojan

  • When
    Friday, April 17, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  

  Diamonds on a String with Heather Kojan

  Scraps taking over your sewing space? This is the workshop for you! We'll use up lots of strips of fabric (strings!) to create this bold and dynamic quilt. A little bit of foundation piecing is involved (don't panic - just one line of sewing!) and then we're on our way! Have fun with this class and let your fabrics do the work! 

  Skill level: All

  Supply List:

  • A variety of fabric strips varying in width from 1 ½” to 3” wide and at least 11” long equal to approximately ½ yard total to make 1 diamond block. 
  • (1) strip white or white on white fabric 1 ½” wide x width of fabric (40” or longer.) 
  • (4) squares solid fabric 5 “x 5” for diamond centers 
  • (2) sheets copier paper 8 ½” x 11” 
  • Basic sewing supplies (seam ripper, pins, marking tools, scissors, etc.), sewing machine in good working order with ¼” foot, rotary cutter with new blade and mat.
  • Mechanical Pencil 
  • Glue Stick or Tape Runner 
  • 12 ½” square ruler and 24” ruler helpful. 

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  If you have any questions, please contact Chris P. 

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• "Doors Wide Open" Workshop with Heather Kojan

  • When
    Friday, April 17, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  

  Doors Wide Open with Heather Kojan

  This quilt is an invitation to try some improvisationally pieced blocks to create a unique, graphic and colorful quilt. We’ll discuss scale, repetition, texture, constraints, and intuition to help you build your improvisation vocabulary and make this dynamic quilt. Work from scraps or fat quarters, all work well!

  Skill Level: All 
  

  Supply List:

  • 25 fat quarters or ¼ yards of solid fabric
  • ⅝ yard binding fabric
  • 5 yards of backing fabric
  • Batting, at least 70” x 94”
  •  Rotary cutting supplies including rotary cutter with new blade, mat, 12 ½” ruler and 24” ruler helpful
  • Thread
  • Scissors, pins, seam ripper, sewing clips, and anything else you can’t live without!

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  Etsy Store 

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Chris P. 

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• Quilting It! Free Motion Quilting Workshop with Emma Jane Powell

  • When
    Friday, September 18, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  

  Quilting It! Free Motion Quilting

  with Emma Jane Powell

  Build confidence in your quilting skills to have more control over quilting designs for different areas of your quilts. Emma will help build your confidence and sharpen your skills with the quilting phase of quilt making. Two half day classes of different techniques can be combined for a full day, free motion morning + ruler work afternoon.

  
  

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• Quilting It! Ruler Work Quilting Workshop with Emma Jane Powell

  • When
    Friday, September 18, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  

  Quilting It! Ruler Work Quilting

  with Emma Jane Powell

  Build confidence in your quilting skills to have more control over quilting designs for different areas of your quilts. Emma will help build your confidence and sharpen your skills with the quilting phase of quilt making. Two half day classes of different techniques can be combined for a full day, free motion morning + ruler work afternoon.

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  If you have any questions, please contact Chris P. 

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• Beautiful Machine Binding with Jenny Kae Parks

  • When
    Wednesday, October 21, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  

  Beautiful Machine Binding

  with Jenny Kae Parks

  Binding quilts can pose challenges and frustrations for quilters of all levels. Whether it’s the time-consuming nature or the struggle to achieve a polished finish, common issues like bulky corners or joining ends can be daunting. However, fear not! It’s time to explore a fresh approach to quilt binding.

  Join us, as Jenny Kae unveils her highly sought-after technique: machine quilt binding. Through step-by-step guidance, she will equip you with essential tips and tools to swiftly, precisely, and elegantly bind your quilts. Say goodbye to binding woes; with this method, you’ll transform the task into a seamless and enjoyable part of your quilting process! 

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