Arts & Crafts

Celebrate the season by making this whimsical ornament. Learn how to crochet wire as well as use various jewelry pliers to fashion a playful, colorful and festive ornament.

Workshop includes all materials to make two ornaments.

Love gorgeous beaded jewelry, but not sure how to make your own? Let us show you

the basic tools and techniques needed to make attractive earrings in just minutes.

Choose from our large selection of high-quality materials; silver ear wires and head pins, faceted Czech crystal in all colors and sizes, and seed beads in our own color way mixes. Learn basic wire wrapping techniques as well as advanced techniques such as working with chain and clusters. Workshop fee includes all materials needed to make two pairs of earrings.

How fun to spend some time coloring with a box of Crayola crayons?  We’ll color a marked picture on cloth and then add thread to highlight and embellish.  Quilting and binding will be covered if time allows, you’ll go home inspired with new ideas and an almost finished project.  (lab fee applies)

Kit Contains:    1 -14” square printed background fabric

                        1 -14” square Muslin for backing

                        1 -14” square cotton batting

                        1 -14” square freezer paper

Supplies Needed:        1 -24 box Crayola crayons

                                    1 -#2 lead pencil

                                    1 – ultra-fine black sharpie marker

Supplies Needed for Finishing:  (if time allows)  Note:  Finishing techniques and several options will be discussed and explained but time may not allow for execution during class.

                                    Sewing machine for machine quilting and embellishment, if desired

                        OR       Needles for Hand quilting and embellishments

                                    A variety of thread (colors and textures)

                                    Beads and/or ribbon

                                    Binding Fabric – 2 - 2 ¼”x WOF strips

Questions concerning this class may be directed to Patty@B2Bquilting.com

Lab fee: $15 to be paid directly to instructor at the start of class

Best known for her infectious passion for quilting, Patty Sawyer has been actively lecturing, instructing and judging in the quilting industry for more than 12 years. Patty’s whimsical approach and playful style of connecting with her students leads to unleashing inhibitions and revealing hidden talents. She delights sharing her expertise and abundant knowledge of shortcuts, tips, and tools to help enlighten and build confidence. Patty currently owns and operates Border 2 Border Quilting Studio and Sew-clusion Retreats, LLC in Sebago.

Add a festive flare to your holiday by creating these easy and intriguing dimensional snowflake ornaments.   Learn to fuse fabric to poster board, cutting it into strips, weave and glue them together and embellish them as desired for a simple yet effective holiday decoration.  Hang them on your holiday tree or use them as adornments to your gift packages.  Once you learn the technique, you’ll want to explore the possibilities of differing sizes and fabric combinations. This class is suitable to all skill levels and a fun and relaxing way to usher in the holidays.

Students will need to bring:

Glue gun with several extra glue sticks

Heat resistant rubber finger protectors or heat resistant gloves, if you have them

            Sharp utility scissors

            Wonder clips or binder clips (about 10-12)

            Small rotary cutting mat with rotary cutter and ruler

             Embellishments (if you have them) – jewels, ribbon bows, and beads seem to work best

Best known for her infectious passion for quilting, Patty Sawyer has been actively lecturing, instructing and judging in the quilting industry for more than 12 years. Patty’s whimsical approach and playful style of connecting with her students leads to unleashing inhibitions and revealing hidden talents. She delights sharing her expertise and abundant knowledge of shortcuts, tips, and tools to help enlighten and build confidence. Patty currently owns and operates Border 2 Border Quilting Studio and Sew-clusion Retreats, LLC in Sebago.

Radiate light, even as the days are darkening by learning to create geometric window stars! Each participant will make and take home several finished stars made of special kite paper, reminiscent of kaleidoscopes and cut paper snowflakes. All materials will be provided by instructor. Class is for all ages!