Classes at Calico Gals

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For Calico Gals Syracuse, look for the moon and the pink text.

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For Calico Gals Harborview, look for the sails and the blue text.

All our classes at both locations are listed on this page. But you can also view classes at only Calico Gals Syracuse or view classes at only Calico Gals Harborview in Oswego.

September 2010

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Bucket Bag with Kathy Barden

Syracuse, Wednesday, September 1st and 8th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

This large-sized, fling-over-your-shoulder, carry-on-your-arm, bucket-shaped bag is perfect for carrying your knitting (oops – we mean quilting) or sewing projects. Also great for those who want a large purse to squirrel away their quilt shop purchases! It has a ton of interior pockets to keep you organized and a handy drawstring top. This beauty is charm square and fat quarter friendly. Fee: $25

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The Breakfast Club with Melonie Unger

Granny’s Granola

Syracuse, Thursday, September 2nd, Morning Timers: 10 am – noon, or Night Timers: 6 – 8 pm.

Also in Oswego, Monday, October 4th, 6 – 8 pm and Syracuse, Wednesday, November 10th, 10 – noon or 6 – 8 pm

This fun class includes the pattern and the “homemade roll” of fabric strips to make the quilt. Choose your colors from our fabric menu. Create a great lap size quilt that is fast, easy and fun. Just grab your machine and come to class.The fabric and pattern will be waiting for you along with a delicious snack. Make new quilting friends at the Breakfast Club! $48 includes the food, the fun, the fabric, the class, the pattern and the recipes! No membership required.

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Little Farmer’s Daughter with Kathy Lupia

Syracuse, Tuesday, September 7th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

The farmer’s wife was so busy with chores that she just had time to stitch this small, wall-sized version of the classic Farmer’s Daughter pattern! You‘ll enjoy learning the cutting and piecing tricks for making little 5-inch blocks. Stitch it quick and you’ll still have time for a good night’s sleep before the sun comes up. Fee: $20

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Magical Serger Techniques with Nina Dukette

Syracuse, Monday, September 13, 1-4 pm or Thursday, September 23, 5:30-8:30 pm

Sergers may work hard, but they can also be a fun machine! Using Nancy Zieman’s book and ideas, the class will explore some of the more creative techniques that can be done on your serger. Fee: $25. Babylock and Elna owners: $20.

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Safari Placemats with Melonie Unger

Oswego, Wednesday, September 15th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm or 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Are these the cutest placemats you have ever seen? There are six designs to choose from, but you’ll want to make them all. Melonie will share her tips on pattern cutting, placement and fusing in addition to great techniques for machine applique. Make a fun gift for a child or just for the “animals” in your jungle! Fee: $25

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Through the Window with Kathy Lupia

Syracuse, Wednesday, September 15th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Also Tuesday, November 16th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

What could be more enjoyable than a beautiful view through a window that never needs to be washed? You’ll become addicted to this “too easy” way to make a stained glass window without using bias tape.The fun starts with choosing a fun focus fabric that will take on a whole new look when viewed through a window. This is a simple and quick project and makes a great for gift for home or office. Fee: $25

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Begin at the Beginning with Nina Dukette

Syracuse, Tuesdays: September 21st, 28th and October 5th 5:30 – 8:30 pm, or Saturdays: October 23rd, 30th and November 6th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

New to quilting? Or, just looking for a powerful refresher? Nina teaches the tips and techniques that you’ll need to begin your next project. In three sessions, become familiar with the basic steps of quilt construction, while making a small machine-pieced project. By the end of the class, you will have the confidence to start your own quilt. Rotary cutting, fabric prep, threads, needles and much more will be discussed. Fee: $45

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Autumnn Leaves with Gay Silkey

Oswego, Wednesday, September 22nd, noon – 4:00 pm

Make that perfect fall quilt this summer! Lots and lots of triangles, but guess what . . . no more 7/8″ math! Learn to use the popular Thangles technique and you’ll have perfect points in every leaf on the quilt. It’s a fast and fun way to make half square triangles that works every time. Gay’s beautiful queen-size quilt was made with batiks, but would be gorgeous with any fabrics you choose. Fee: $30

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Bedrunner with Melonie Unger

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Syracuse, Friday, September 24th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Here’s a great idea to add some decoration to your bed without making a BIG quilt. It’s like a tablerunner for your bed! Start with precut fabrics to save time on the cutting. Learn great tips for piecing the interesting pattern. The bedrunner will look lovely spread out across the foot of your bed. Fee: $20

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My Best Friend with Debbie Butler Miller

Turn a photo of a favorite pet into a quilted wallhanging!

Oswego, Saturdays, September 25th and October 9th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Tuesdays, October 5th and 19th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The beautiful work of textile artist Debbie Butler Miller amazes all who see it. Now you can join Debbie and learn to capture your best friend’s joy of life forever in fabric. Class includes personalized full-size pattern created especially for you from your photograph. In this two session class Debbie will share her technique of fusible appliqué and thread painting.

Begin in Session 1 with a concentration on appliqué and color placement. Add dimension and shading with thread painting and bring your quilt to life in Session 2! Submit an 8×10 photo of your furry friend by July 1. Fee: $65

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Costa Maya with Peg Stone

Oswego, Sunday, September 26th, Noon – 4:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Saturday, October 2nd and 9th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

It’s always great to take a class from the pattern designer. Peg Stone, from Snow Day Designs, created this pattern to use those beautiful large scale prints. Start by making easy “big blocks” that are 15″ square. Cut them into a few pieces, add some triangles, and you’ll have all of the blocks for the center of the quilt and all of the blocks for a border. This stunning quilt looks more complex than it is. Join Peg for a fun evening of sewing and you won’t believe how fast you complete this project. Fee: $20

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Simple Squares with Melonie Unger

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Syracuse, Wednesday, September 29th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Melonie is the champion of whipping up great quilts in no time at all. Her secret? Pre-cut fabric! Simple Squares is a perfect example because you start with a jelly roll or layer cake and charm squares.This is a super project for beginners or those looking for something fast and fabulous. Fee: $25

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Let It Snow with Nancy Graham

Syracuse, Thursday, September 30th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm or Monday, Oct. 11th 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Remember the cherished snow globes of your childhood? Create an adorable wall hanging or throw quilt with a good, old fashioned, whimsical snow globe theme. The new holiday panels are perfect to cut into snow globe shapes. Learn to effectively use fusible web, decorative stitching and fun embellishments to make this quilt in plenty of time for the winter holidays. Fee: $25

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Machine Quilting on a Frame Short Arm or Long Arm with Wenda Coburn

Basic Frame Quilting

Syracuse, Thursday, September 30th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Machine quilting on a home frame system is a different type of quilting skill. Seeing it demonstrated is a big jump towards mastering the techniques. Basic knowledge of longarm terms, tools, and techniques including putting the quilt on the frame, tensions, and basic quilting will all be demonstrated.Take a step toward USING your frame successfully!

October 2010

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Cut Up with Gay Silkey

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Oswego, Friday, October 1st, 10:00 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Wednesday, October 27th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too! Layer cake that is. Just one layer cake and three yards of fabric can make this wonderfully simple and elegant quilt, and no calories! This easy-to-cut and fast-to-sew quilt is great for beginners and fun for all. Fabulous holiday gift quilt! Fee: $12

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North American Mystery: Kentucky

It was supposed to be Texas, but Janene changed her mind . . .

Syracuse, Friday, October 1st, 5:30 – 8:30 pm or Saturday, October 2nd, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Choose your color theme!

  • Blue Grass
  • Triple Crown
  • Run for the Roses

Join Janene Bartell on a tour of North America

  • Get your passport stamped and earn points towards a free mystery class!
  • Enjoy refreshments and recipes.
  • Class includes pattern and all fabric for quilt top in your choice of color schemes.

The $48 class fee includes the pattern and the fabric .

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Roman Shades with Nina Dukette

A Home Dec Class

Oswego, Saturday, October 2nd, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Roman shades only look complicated – actually the shade is easy to fabricate. You hardly need your sewing machine to make this flat roman shade! Class will include instruction on constructing a shade to match your window and your decor and include review of the variations. Fee: $30

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Costa Maya with Peg Stone

Syracuse, Saturday, October 2nd and 9th 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Sunday, September 26th, Noon – 4:00 pm

It’s always great to take a class from the pattern designer. Peg Stone, from Snow Day Designs, created this pattern to use those beautiful large scale prints. Start by making easy “big blocks” that are 15″ square. Cut them into a few pieces, add some triangles, and you’ll have all of the blocks for the center of the quilt and all of the blocks for a border. This stunning quilt looks more complex than it is. Join Peg for a fun evening of sewing and you won’t believe how fast you complete this project. Fee: $20

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Paperpiecing 101 with Janene Bartell

Syracuse, Monday October 4th, 6 – 8 pm

Also in Oswego, Saturday, October 16th, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Learn to paperpiece and create endless opportunities to sew beautiful, complex blocks . . . even if you’re a beginning quilter. Janene’s clear, precise directions will have you paperpiecing in no time at all. Make a sweet heart wallhanging while learning the magic of this machine piecing technique. $5 kit available at class. Fee: $20

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The Breakfast Club with Melonie Unger

Pumpkin and Pecan Waffles

Oswego, Monday, October 4th, 6 – 8 pm

Also in Syracuse, Thursday, September 2nd, 10 – noon or 6 – 8 pm and Wednesday, November 10th, 6 – 8 pm

This fun class includes the pattern and the “homemade roll” of fabric strips to make the quilt. Choose your colors from our fabric menu. Create a great lap size quilt that is fast, easy and fun. Just grab your machine and come to class.The fabric and pattern will be waiting for you along with a delicious snack. Make new quilting friends at the Breakfast Club! $48 includes the food, the fun, the fabric, the class, the pattern and the recipes! No membership required.

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My Best Friend with Debbie Butler Miller

Turn a photo of a favorite pet into a quilted wallhanging!

Syracuse, Tuesdays, October 5th and 19th 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Saturdays, September 25th and October 9th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The beautiful work of textile artist Debbie Butler Miller amazes all who see it. Now you can join Debbie and learn to capture your best friend’s joy of life forever in fabric. Class includes personalized full-size pattern created especially for you from your photograph. In this two session class Debbie will share her technique of fusible appliqué and thread painting.

Begin in Session 1 with a concentration on appliqué and color placement. Add dimension and shading with thread painting and bring your quilt to life in Session 2! Submit an 8×10 photo of your furry friend by July 1. Fee: $65

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Just Too Easy – Strip Tubing with Wenda Coburn

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Oswego, Tuesday, October 5th, Noon – 2:30 pm

Also in Syracuse, Tuesday, November 2nd 5:30 – 8:00 pm

“It’s just too easy!” That’s what you will say when you go strip tubing with this clever ruler and technique. Strips and triangles line up simply perfectly without pinning! Grab a jelly roll and go strip tubing with Wenda! Fee: $20

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Stitch Cafe with Wenda Coburn

Oswego, Tuesday, October 5th, 4:00 – 8:00 pm

Create unique and stylish projects to decorate your own space with Amy Butler’s software. Learn to customize the designs for quilting, pillows, bags and more. Workshop Fee: $50 includes instruction and software.

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Bargello in the Round with Sue Ellen Romanowski

Syracuse, Wednesday, October 6th and 27th, 10:00 am – noon

Wow! Check it out – a quilt without corners! Learn to create this amazing medallion quilt and center it on a bed, drape it across the back of a sofa, hang it on the wall or place it on a table. The bargello technique is really cool – from choosing the fabrics to sewing the strips. Sue Ellen takes you step by step with homework inbetween classes. Fee: $38

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Charmingly Simple with Gay Silkey

Oswego, Wednesday, October 6th, 10:00 am – noon

Charms, charms everywhere, and not a quilt made? Spend a some time with Gay and turn those charms into beautifully simple tops. Make the quilt quick and easy by adding a few yards of a stripe or floral fabric. Start with charm packs, Prints Charming packs or even your Sunny Day BlockSwapper blocks. Fee $10

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ScrapTherapy® Cutting Workshop with Joan Ford

Syracuse, Wednesday, October 6th, 2:00 – 4:00 or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Join quilters who are getting organized and converting their scrap stash into tidy organized stacks! Turn your twisted wads of fabulous quilting fabrics into projects you can use! You need a plan . . . You need ScrapTherapy®.

Jump right in! It’s your turn to save time and space. Trade your piles of fabric scraps for organized, stackable bins full of usable pieces. The class fee is only $12 and includes a free SCRAP Stack storage bin. Take the Cutting Workshop once or repeat it over and over again!

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Stripper’s Delight with Georgia Foran

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Syracuse, Fridays, October 8th 10:00 am – 3:00 pm and 22nd 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Check out the Stripper’s Delight, a sweatshirt jacket with pockets you can make just in time for those cool fall evenings. Simply sew strips to make your own fabric and then “quilt” to the sweatshir t creating a unique and comfy jacket. No lining needed! Close your jacket with a zipper or buttons. Fee: $35

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Sew Fun for Kids with Nancy Graham and Nina Dukette

Syracuse, Sunday, October 10th 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Introduce a child to sewing and give them a gift that lasts a lifetime. This fun class is designed specifically for young beginning sewers. It includes an introduction to sewing machine basics. Each child will complete a reversible tote bag in class. Class includes all fabric needed and QuiltSmart kit with pattern for 2 bags. Ages 11 and up. Fee: $20.

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Cushions with Nina Dukette

A Home Dec Class

Oswego, Monday, October 11th and 25th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Learn to construct beautiful cushions and pillows to decorate your home. Nina shares her tips to give your projects a professional finish with techniques such as boxing, zippers and piping. Fee: $35

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Gold Rush with Wenda Coburn

Syracuse, Tuesday, October 12th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

It is time to start a beautiful quilt! Gold Rush is made with 3 techniques and one ruler! Learn to create this stunning 12-inch pieced block with many triangles and the simple Square in a Square® technique. Continue making blocks and consider adding the applique accents as a setting option. Fee: $25

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Sew Trashy!

Mittens! Mittens! with Gay Silkey and Melonie Unger

Syracuse, Wednesday, October 13th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Be creative, thrifty and smart! Make something new from something old! with Gay Silkey and Melonie Unger. Back again and just in time for cold weather! Save your sweaters! Felted wool sweaters turn into the coziest, warmest mittens on the planet. Lined with flannel and faster than knitting – make them for everyone! Fee: $20

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Five and Dime with Pat Osetek

Oswego, Thursday, October 14th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

“It takes 5 minutes to shop and 10 minutes to cut it out!” Do you have a focus fabric you love? Use it now along with a few coordinating fat quarters to make this fun and easy quilt. This fast quilt a perfect choice for beginners and a satisfying project for experienced quilters. Choose from a lap size or larger. A great gift – finished just in time for the holidays! Fee: $25

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Creative Hand Appliqué with Jo Coon

Oswego, Friday, October 15th and 29th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Tuesday, November 2nd and 16th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

“Everyone has the freedom to express themselves with color and fabric, to have fun and be a little spontaneous in their appliqué!” – Jo Coon

Calico Gals is pleased to bring the artistic talent of Jo Coon, NQA certified teacher and award winning quilter, to the fall class schedule. Jo’s amazing patterns and popular workshops have taken her throughout the country teaching and speaking at conferences and shows. Teaching a block from her “Serendipitous” series, Jo begins with the basics of needleturn appliqué and creative use and balance of color. Learn her tips for neat hand stitching, including tricks for rounder circles, smoother curves and sharper points. Class two will take you into the realm of adding details, dimension and embellishment to your handwork including embroidery, beads and inking. Fantastic opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry! Fee: $50

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Machine Quilting 101 with Wenda Coburn

Syracuse, Saturday, October 16th 10:30 am – 1:30 pm or Tuesday, October 19th, 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Do you enjoy making quilt tops, but have trouble completing the project? Sign up for this class and learn all the basics of quilting your quilts on your sewing machine. Wenda will start out teaching important basting techniques and move on to straight line and free motion quilting. Class includes demonstrations and discussions of tips and tools that will improve your stitches. Bring your machine, threads and muslin squares to practice your new skills. Fee: $25

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Nature Lover with Janene Bartell

Oswego, Saturday, October 16th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Many have admired the beautiful salmon quilt at the Harborview store. Create the salmon wallhanging or choose from several other silhouette patterns, all inspired by nature scenes -bears, deer, elk, etc. Using just two beautiful batiks and Janene’s quick fusible techniques, make a lovely wall hanging for yourself or your favorite fella. Fee: $20

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Double Star Table Runner with Sue Ellen Romanowski

Syracuse, Sunday, October 17th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

This pattern is a fun twist on a traditional design. Choose your colors to accent your home or go with those gorgeous holiday fabrics. Learn the piecing and cutting tricks to make fast work of this beauty and then make several for gifts. Fee: $15

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Cookie Sprinkles with Melonie Unger

Oswego, Wednesday, October 20th, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Pick up a jelly roll and mix in two charm packs. Melonie continues to teach this popular class and these beautiful quilts continue to make appearances in the store.What a fun and easy way to design a beautiful quilt that goes together quickly. Fee: $25

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Twist and Shout with Marcia Evans

Oswego, Friday, October 22nd, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Syracuse, Friday, October 29th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, or Saturday, October 30th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Do you love pinwheels? It’s time to kick it up a notch! Learn what the hottest technique shown at Market is all about. Take an ordinary charm pack and twist it into a table topper. It’s all in the super cool cutting technique. Lots of options for lots of creativity. Great class for beginner or advanced piecer. Fee: $20

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Begin at the Beginning with Nina Dukette

Syracuse, Saturdays, October 23rd, 30th and November 6th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

New to quilting? Or, just looking for a powerful refresher? Nina teaches the tips and techniques that you’ll need to begin your next project. In three sessions, become familiar with the basic steps of quilt construction, while making a small machine-pieced project. By the end of the class, you will have the confidence to start your own quilt. Rotary cutting, fabric prep, threads, needles and much more will be discussed. Fee: $45

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T-Shirt Options with Viki Ambler

$10 Class! What a deal!

Oswego, Saturday, October 23rd, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Friday, November 12th, 10 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

If you have been saving a pile of special T-shirts for just the right project, here is your chance to figure it out! Viki has made several T-shirt quilts and is sharing her tricks to cutting and sewing shirts into blocks that can be used for quilts, wallhangings and pillows. Leave this hands-on workshop with the basic knowledge to tackle that pile of shirts! Fee: $10

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Monkey Business with Sue Ellen Romanowski

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Syracuse, Sunday, October 24th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Get scrap happy with this lap quilt project that uses a jelly roll. The fun in this quilt is easy triangle-free piecing. Learn to make this classic block design in a whole new way! Fee: $12

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Binding Basics with Sue Ellen Romanowski

Syracuse, Monday, October 25th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

New and experienced quilters! Learn the tips to finishing your quilt edges with traditional French double-fold binding. Lots of important information will be shared in this class including strip cutting, beginning, mitering corners, and making those smooth connections at the end. Sue Ellen will bring a small quilt for you to bind in class and keep for future reference. Learn a lot and head off to finish your own quilts! Fee: $28 includes kit and handouts.

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These Wee Kings with Beth Broadway

Syracuse, Tuesday, October 26th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Celebrate the season with Sandy Gervais’ newest holiday design, Adoring. The quilt goes together in a few short hours and features the birth of Jesus’ with a stable scene of the sweetest little kings. Beth will have you finishing your top in no time, and send you home with suggestions and motivation to quilt it up quick. Pick up the kit that includes the pattern and fabrics for top and binding. Fee: $10

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Cut Up with Gay Silkey

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Syracuse, Wednesday, October 27th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Friday, October 1st, 10:00 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too! Layer cake that is. Just one layer cake and three yards of fabric can make this wonderfully simple and elegant quilt, and no calories! This easy-to-cut and fast-to-sew quilt is great for beginners and fun for all. Fabulous holiday gift quilt! Fee: $12

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Crash Course with Peg Stone

Oswego, Thursdays, October 28th, November 4th, 11th, 18th, December 2nd and 9th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

So you think you want to try to quilt? Peg’s Crash Course is the way to go. Forget about cutting fabric into tiny patches and sewing them back together! Today’s sewing tools and techniques have made quilting a whole lot faster and a lot more fun.

Using strip quilting techniques, cut long strips of fabric, sew them together, cut again, and Poof! – all of your blocks will be made before you know it. It’s amazing how quickly your quilt is assembled. Learn the basic techniques and make a beautiful quilt from start to finish in these six classes. What better way to spend a snowy evening in Central New York, than wrapped up in your cozy Lake Effect quilt? Two fabrics to choose and two blocks to learn to sew. Fee: $65

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Quilt-As-U-Go with Wenda Coburn

Syracuse, Thursday, October 28th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Saturday, November 13th, 1:30 – 4:00 pm

Grab those fat quarters, charm squares, 2-1/2 inch and 1-1/2 inch strips for this quilt-as-u-go, stash-busting quilt! Wenda has found another technique that allows you to quilt your quilt as you piece it.This is a good one! Fee: $25

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Pockets Full of Rulers with Kathy Barden

Oswego, Saturday, October 30th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Pick up a jelly roll and mix in two charm packs. Melonie continues to teach this popular class and these beautiful quilts continue to make appearances in the store.What a fun and easy way to design a beautiful quilt that goes together quickly. Fee: $25

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Margo Bag with Kathy Barden

Syracuse, Sunday, October 31st, Noon – 4:00 pm

Spend Halloween afternoon creating the perfect Lazy Girl pocketbook! Complete with an easy-does-it lazy method top zipper, this bag has pockets, pockets, and more pockets! Great for using large prints and seasonal coordinates. Come with your fabric cut and go home with a mostly finished project. Put the finishing touches on between Trick or Treaters! Fee: $25

November 2010

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Creative Hand Appliqué with Jo Coon

Syracuse, Tuesday, November 2nd and 16th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Friday, October 15th and 29th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

“Everyone has the freedom to express themselves with color and fabric, to have fun and be a little spontaneous in their appliqué!” – Jo Coon

Calico Gals is pleased to bring the artistic talent of Jo Coon, NQA certified teacher and award winning quilter, to the fall class schedule. Jo’s amazing patterns and popular workshops have taken her throughout the country teaching and speaking at conferences and shows. Teaching a block from her “Serendipitous” series, Jo begins with the basics of needleturn appliqué and creative use and balance of color. Learn her tips for neat hand stitching, including tricks for rounder circles, smoother curves and sharper points. Class two will take you into the realm of adding details, dimension and embellishment to your handwork including embroidery, beads and inking. Fantastic opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry! Fee: $50

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Just Too Easy – Strip Tubing with Wenda Coburn

A Jammin’ Jelly Class (club members save 10% on class fees)

Syracuse, Tuesday, November 2nd 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Tuesday, October 5th, Noon – 2:30 pm

“It’s just too easy!” That’s what you will say when you go strip tubing with this clever ruler and technique. Strips and triangles line up simply perfectly without pinning! Grab a jelly roll and go strip tubing with Wenda! Fee: $20

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Transitions with Laura Abbott

Oswego, Evening Transitions, Tuesday, November 2nd and 16th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Oswego, Afternoon Transitions, Wednesday, November 3rd and 17th, 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Start with sorting your strips into piles of light and dark, add a couple of accent fabrics and you will have an amazing art quilt in a snap! Uses a neat “tube” technique that saves time and is fun to do. Don’t know where to start with color? This quilt works well with the pre-cut batik strip packs that are so irresistible. Easy enough for beginners! Really! Fee: $25

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ScrapTherapy® Quilt Project with Joan Ford

Stained Glass

Syracuse, Wednesday, November 3rd and 17th, 2:00 – 4:00 or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At least one ScrapTherapy® Cutting Workshop is a pre-requisite to any ScrapTherapy® Quilt session or ProjectTherapy session. With the Cutting Workshop under your belt, take your organized fabric scraps and make them disappear into beautiful quilted projects.

‘Elegant’ and ‘practical’ go hand-in-hand in this beautiful scrappy creation! Choose a bold stripe, add a solid lattice fabric, mix in tons and tons of coordinated scraps. Throw in an innovative sewing technique and a new quilty trimming tool, and you’ve got a recipe for an amazing lap-sized quilt! Fee:$25 plus pattern

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Serger Sewing Strategies with Nina Dukette

Syracuse, Thursday, November 4, 5:30-8:30 pm

This class was requested by a customer who would like to use her serger in garment sewing. Since each situation is unique, we will discuss your project and come up with a plan before we start serging. Please prewash your fabric and cut your project out before coming to class. Fee: $25. Babylock and Elna owners: $20

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Bluejay and Bittersweet with Melonie Unger

Oswego, Saturday, November 6th, 10:00 am – noon

Syracuse, Friday, November 19th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

This beautiful circular wool piece may be used as a table topper, pillow of wallhanging. Learn to transfer patterns onto wool, applique and embroidery stitches and finishing techniques.This would make a wonderful Christmas gift for a loved one or even yourself! Fee: $20

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ScrapTherapy® Quilt Project with Joan Ford

Flower Ballet

Syracuse, Saturday, November 6th and 20th, 2:00 – 4:30 pm

At least one ScrapTherapy® Cutting Workshop is a pre-requisite to any ScrapTherapy® Quilt session or ProjectTherapy session. With the Cutting Workshop under your belt, take your organized fabric scraps and make them disappear into beautiful quilted projects.

Dress up your holiday table with this impressive three-dimensional table runner. Fusible applique, Wrap ‘N Fuse piping and the Olfa circle cutter make this generous-sized table topper innovative and fun to make! Fee:$25 plus pattern

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Exploding Pineapples with Georgia Foran

Syracuse, Sunday, November 7th, Noon – 3:00 pm

Maybe we should call this the Incredible Exploding Pineapples! Begin with two fabric squares, right sides together and stitched around on all four sides. Hard to believe, but that’s how you start these super-fast, super-fun blocks. Round after round, they just explode! No special rulers needed and virtually no fabric waste. Make a 4-block table topper or pillow top in class. Have fun playing with endless possibilities in both color placement and blocks. Fee: $25

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Half Baked with Peg Stone

Oswego, Sunday, November 7th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Create a dynamic table runner with a harlequin look. Choose seasonal, holiday, or theme fabrics for a delightful gift. Learn methods for making and trimming perfect half-square triangles, and some tricks for borders and binding using two alternating fabrics. Fee: $20

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Astro Brights Tablerunner with Janene Bartell

Syracuse, Monday, November 8th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Sparkling black and whites with a pop of color. . . stars galore! Use those black/white and white/black prints you’ve been collecting, or try a different color scheme. Log cabin piecing, quick piecing methods and a fun piping make this tablerunner sizzle. A great Marti Mitchell design. Fee: $25

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On the Edge with Nina Dukette

A Home Dec Class

Oswego, Monday, November 8th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

A beautiful miter is just the finish that turns a napkin from ordinary to extraordinary! Learn the technique and learn ideas for other mitered border styles. Fee: $15

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Machine Appliqué Basics with Beth Broadway

Syracuse, Tuesday, November 9th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Join Beth on a journey into beautiful machine appliqué. Learn the basic techniques you will use for a lifetime! This class offers the chance to sample several different kinds of fusibles and stabilizers. Learn Beth’s tips for even buttonhole stitch and smooth satin stitch appliqué. Make a lovely tulip block, suitable for quilting and framing or use your new skills to create a garden of beautiful blocks from Kim Schaefer’s popular book, Flower Festival. Fee: $22

Are you a member of Calico Gals’ Birds Block of the Month? Beth is making our beautiful sample blocks. Join her in this appliqué class to get tips on appliquéing your birds.

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The Breakfast Club with Melonie Unger

Stuffed French Toast

Syracuse, Wednesday, November 10th, 10 am – noon or 6 – 8 pm

Also in Oswego, Monday, October 4th, 6 – 8 pm and Syracuse, Thursday, September 2nd, Morning Timers: 10 am – noon, or Night Timers: 6 – 8 pm.

This fun class includes the pattern and the “homemade roll” of fabric strips to make the quilt. Choose your colors from our fabric menu. Create a great lap size quilt that is fast, easy and fun. Just grab your machine and come to class.The fabric and pattern will be waiting for you along with a delicious snack. Make new quilting friends at the Breakfast Club! $48 includes the food, the fun, the fabric, the class, the pattern and the recipes! No membership required.

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Machine Quilting on a Frame Short Arm or Long Arm with Wenda Coburn

At the Improv . . . unique quilting techniques on a frame system

Syracuse, Thursday, November 11th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Quilting at a frame can be more than just quilting quilts! Learn some improvisational techniques to use your frame for more than quilting! No rules! Thread painting, embellishment, wearable’s, and more! Bring your imagination and let’s have fun!

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T-Shirt Options with Viki Ambler

Syracuse, Friday, November 12th,10 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Also in Oswego, Saturday, October 23rd, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

$10 Class! What a deal!

If you have been saving a pile of special T-shirts for just the right project, here is your chance to figure it out! Viki has made several T-shirt quilts and is sharing her tricks to cutting and sewing shirts into blocks that can be used for quilts, wallhangings and pillows. Leave this hands-on workshop with the basic knowledge to tackle that pile of shirts! Fee: $10

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All Spruced Up with Wenda Coburn

Oswego, Saturday, November 13th, 10:00 am –12:30 pm

Have you always wanted to tackle the fun and challenge of a miniature quilt? With the Square in a Square® method you can get the points just right. This darling 12×20 quilt is easily created with the Square in a Square® ruler. Do you want a large version? Wenda will teach the skills needed to change the size of your blocks. Fee: $25

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Quilt-As-You-Go with Wenda Coburn

Oswego, Saturday, November 13th, 1:30 – 4:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Thursday, October 28th, 5:30 – 8 pm

Grab those fat quarters, charm squares, 2-1/2 inch and 1-1/2 inch strips for this quilt-as-u-go, stash-busting quilt! Wenda has found another technique that allows you to quilt your quilt as you piece it.This is a good one! Fee: $25

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Quilted Seasonal Wreath with Sue Ellen Romanowski

Syracuse, Sunday, November 14th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Are we really crazy to cut fabrics into little pieces and sew them back together again? Not when you look at this wreath project! Much easier than it appears and a whole lot of fun to show off. You could make one for each season. Fee: $20

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Weekender Tote with Pat Osetek

Oswego, Sunday, November 14th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Make this great all purpose bag to hold everything and take anywhere. Fusible fleece makes for streamlined and sturdy construction. The finished bag is fully lined, and has large inside pockets. Bonus pattern included for a cute luggage tag. A great bag that’s practical and beautiful. Choose your fabric to make it plain and simple or wild and crazy! Fee: $20

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Through the Window with Kathy Lupia

Syracuse, Tuesday, November 16th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Also Wednesday, September 15th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

What could be more enjoyable than a beautiful view through a window that never needs to be washed? You’ll become addicted to this “too easy” way to make a stained glass window without using bias tape.The fun starts with choosing a fun focus fabric that will take on a whole new look when viewed through a window. This is a simple and quick project and makes a great for gift for home or office. Fee: $25

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Double Stitch! with Joan Ford

Syracuse, Monday, November 22nd, 1:00 – 4:00 pm or 5:30 – 8:30 pm

You’ve seen the cute little wall hanging. Now, get the kit and make one for yourself! No sewing machine means a fun, portable project! The double stitch is a decorative hand piecing method originally intended to reinforce repurposed fabrics.The perfect project to throw in your vacation carry-all and come home with it all done! Fee: $15

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Play, Learn and Grow Storybags with Lynn Schantz

Syracuse, Tuesday, November 30th, 10:00 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Also in Oswego, December 4th, 10 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Make and give the perfect gift to all your little ones! Join Lynn and learn to make the fat quarter friendly bag. Easily finished in class, the bag is ready to fill with gifts. Shop from a wonderful selection of quality children’s books and matching game pieces right in class! So many choices, you’ll want to make more than one and finish your holiday shopping! Class includes the Smart Bag Panel. Fee $15

December 2010

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Pinwheel Holly Wreath with Wenda Coburn

Syracuse, Wednesday, December 1st, 5:30 – 8:00 pm,

Oswego, Thursday, December 2nd, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Christmas is coming and you need a wreath for the door, so why not create one from fabric? The Pinwheel Holly Wreath is made with simple construction yet looks impressive enough to give as a gift! Fee: $25

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Sew Trashy!

Wine or Gift Bag with Gay Silkey and Melonie Unger

Syracuse, Thursday, December 2nd, 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Pull out a long sleeve man’s shirt to make these very clever gift bags. A colorful shirt would be great for a Christmas, birthday or even wedding gift. Class includes instruction for a bonus bag! That’s right . . . one shirt = three bags! Please remember to get your guy’s permission to shop in his closet or check out the local thrift shop for a good selection! Fee: $20

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North American Mystery: Virginia

Syracuse, Saturday, December 4th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm or Sunday, December 5th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

When December turns chilly, start heading south. Join Janene Bartell on a tour of North America

  • Get your passport stamped and earn points towards a free mystery class!
  • Enjoy refreshments and recipes.
  • Class includes pattern and all fabric for quilt top in your choice of color schemes.

The $48 class fee includes the pattern and the fabric .

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Play, Learn and Grow Storybags with Lynn Schantz

Oswego, Saturday, December 4th, 10:00 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Also in Syracuse, Tuesday, November 30th, 10 am – noon or 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Make and give the perfect gift to all your little ones! Join Lynn and learn to make the fat quarter friendly bag. Easily finished in class, the bag is ready to fill with gifts. Shop from a wonderful selection of quality children’s books and matching game pieces right in class! So many choices, you’ll want to make more than one and finish your holiday shopping! Class includes the Smart Bag Panel. Fee $15

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  • Calico Gals
  • Janet Lutz, Owner
  • 3906 New Court Ave.
  • Syracuse, NY 13206
  • 315-445-0617
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  • Closed Sunday and Monday
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  • Janet Lutz, Owner
  • 199 West 1st St.
  • Oswego, NY 13126
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