CORN WAGON QUILT CO. GENERAL CLASS INFORMATION Please click the image for class policies and more information about our new, state-of-the-art Schoolhouse at Corn Wagon Too, located directly behind the quilt shop. You'll love sewing in this beautiful space! * PLEASE NOTE: All class fees are due upon registration. Class fees reserve your seat and compensate instructors for their time and expertise. For this reason, class fees are not refundable for any reason.* CLICK PHOTOS OR HEADINGS OF THE CLASS DESCRIPTION TO REGISTER, AND FOR FULL CLASS DETAILS AND SUPPLY LISTS.
BAG CLASS: MEGA DREAM BAG The Mega Dream Bag is the perfect bag for all your sewing tools and notions. It also makes a great travel bag for toiletries and all your traveling stuff!
COMPUTER CLASS: SURFACE DESIGN 101 Join the mother/daughter duo Shauna Little and Afton Harding and learn how to turn your art into fabric and MORE! As founders of Clara Jean Design, Shauna and Afton have worked to bring their designs to Dear Stella Fabrics, as well as in wallpaper, sporting goods, children's clothing, paper goods and greeting cards. Learn how it's done in this exciting, new, four-part class!
PUNCH NEEDLE CLASS: BEGINNING PUNCH NEEDLE Come learn all the ins and outs of Punch Needle with Vicki Wood! She excels at crafting of all kinds, and a few years ago she fell in love with punch needle. This whimsical art form is done on weaver's cloth, often with embroidery floss, using a special punch needle to make beautiful, primitive art to decorate even the smallest areas in your home.
QUILT CLASS: BEGINNING PIECING - AFTERNOON Do YOU want to learn how to quilt? Our Beginning Piecing Class is the perfect place to start! Meet Suzanne Jackman and Lynette Christensen at Corn Wagon Too, where they will teach you everything you need to know to select coordinating fabrics, measure and cut accurately, piece blocks like a pro, and finish a quilt top. During this course you will make the beautiful Garden Stars Sampler quilt that finishes at 51" x 66" and is full of the techniques you'll need in almost any other quilt pattern -- sign up and learn to piece today!
QUILT CLASS: BEGINNING PIECING - EVENING Do YOU want to learn how to quilt? Our Beginning Piecing Class is the perfect place to start! Meet Suzanne Jackman and Lynette Christensen at Corn Wagon Too, where they will teach you everything you need to know to select coordinating fabrics, measure and cut accurately, piece blocks like a pro, and finish a quilt top. During this course you will make the beautiful Garden Stars Sampler quilt that finishes at 51" x 66" and is full of the techniques you'll need in almost any other quilt pattern -- sign up and learn to piece today!
QUILT CLASS: MOROCCAN LULLABY 2 Join Melissa Corry in this half-day class using the Moroccan Lullaby 2 pattern. This graphic, FQ-friendly design allows you to showcase some beautiful prints, and has a border to give it a great frame. The no-waste lattice method gives you big blocks and gives you a gorgeous quilt in no time!
QUILT CLASS: NORDIC NIGHTS Nordic Nights is stunning block with dramatic flare and an offset layout that gives it so much sophistication! This quilt is FQ-friendly, so it is perfect to pick a FQ bundle or grab from your stash. The easy three-pin method makes these Modified Drunkard Path curves so fast and fun -- and with lots of size options, you are sure to have a finish that is absolutely gorgeous!
QUILT CLASS: SUMMER BREEZE Summer Breeze is one of Melissa Corry's first patterns -- and it's still such a favorite! This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions. The graphic star-like blocks are so satisfying and fun to make -- you'll make this one quick as you can!
EVERY TUESDAY: HANDWORK CLUB This delightful weekly club is for anyone who would like to work on a hand stitching project while learning new hand stitching skills. We will learn a-stitch-a-week! This is a great opportunity to finish our own projects and relax with a fun gathering of sewing friends every Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. - Noon. No fee to attend. Simply come and join us at the Schoolhouse!
EVERY WEDNESDAY: TIME-OUT AT THE WAGON (OPEN SEW) Every Wednesday (except holidays or when notified) from 10 am to 4:00 pm, put yourself in Time Out at the Wagon in our NEW School House located directly behind the quilt shop! At times we all need time out from housework, phone calls, and everyday responsibilities. Come to "Time Out at the Wagon" and do just that. This a free sewing time where you can work on any project you want! Marsha is looking forward to being in Time Out and hopes lots of you will join her.
2023 SECOND WEDNESDAY CLUB Second Wednesday this year will be so much fun! We will be making the Amish with a Twist V block-of-the-month sampler quilt by Nancy Rink. This is the 10th Anniversary of Nancy's block-of-the-month series for Marcus Fabrics! Finished quilt is 98″ x 98″. Fabric is Centennial Solids by Marcus Fabrics.
2023 SEWBOTS CLUB Where RETRO meets MOD; SEWBOTS is a new club geared toward modern quilts with throwback style. We will dial in on 3 quilt projects and meet for an atomically powered sew day once a month, January through December 2023 at the Schoolhouse! Join for 6 months or all 12 depending on the projects you are interested in. SEWBOTS are an intermediate group of modern sewists ready to accelerate through projects that are anything but obsolete! Monthly demo will begin at 10 am then we will sew the day away together at the Schoolhouse. Enjoy sewing with a network of friends who appreciate nostalgia as we rewind each month for a flash of the past and fast-forward with the most up-to-date quilting techniques.
EVERY THIRD TUESDAY: RUG HOOKING CLUB Do you love rug hooking like we do? Come to our once-a-month rug hooking day! No need to sign up, it's just a fun get-together with Marianne Michaels. Previous rug hooking experience is required; this is not an instructional class.
S.A.B.L.E. SALE - FALL 2023 S.A.B.L.E stands for Stash Accumulated Beyond Life Expectancy. It's real. We know from experience and we want to help you out! Saturday, September 30th we are hosting a Fall S.A.B.L.E Sale in our Corn Wagon Too parking lot! Rent a parking stall for $25 and set up shop 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. with fabric, patterns, kits, notions - - anything quilting related that you're willing to part with. You set your own prices and manage your own transactions for your own S.A.B.L.E Sale! You can even get a group of friends who are also affected by S.A.B.L.E. syndrome and share a space! We'll get the word out! You bring the goods!
TRUNK SHOW: MELISSA CORRY'S FAST & FUN QUILTS BOOK Join the one and only MELISSA CORRY as she shows quilts from her Fast & Fun Quilts book! In the book, she teaches you to transform 10" squares into quilts that are fun to make! Light refreshments will be served.
2023 SEW-IT-ALL WEEKEND 4 - SANTA'S WORKSHOP We want all of our "Sew-It-All" friends to join us as we Sew-It-All Weekend! With the holidays fast approaching we want you to ♫ "Sew it all - Sew it all - Sew it all the way!" ♫ Think of this Sew-It-All event as a Santa's Workshop where you can bring all your last minute Christmas sewing and, well, SEW-IT-ALL! Your registration fee includes lunch both days so you can sew non-stop at our retreat center. You will also receive a Sew-It-All pass good for exclusive discounts at the shop during the event! Bring any sewing project that needs finishing and Chris will be there to lend advice and help you trouble shoot. With two whole days dedicated to finishing projects you really can be a Sew-It-All, even during the holidays!
2023 BOM: HOCUS POCUS QUILT The Hocus Pocus quilt will be such a MAGICAL quilt-along!
Natalie Smith will lead in 2023 will lead this Block-of-the-Month class every FIRST THURSDAY, starting January 2023 and ending October 2023. At each BOM class, we will distribute fabrics, do a giveaway, have a show & tell, and then Natalie will demonstrate the techniques used in that month's blocks.
2022-24 BOM: DEAR JANE (AFTERNOON CLASS) Karen Averett is our resident expert on all things Dear Jane! She has all the tips and tricks to teach YOU to make this one-of-a-kind heirloom quilt in this 18-month Block of the Month class. Each month, you will receive instructions for the block assignments for the month, plus a paper-piecing pattern for each row, and all the tips and tricks you'll need to make these unique blocks!
2022-24 BOM: DEAR JANE (EVENING CLASS) Karen Averett is our resident expert on all things Dear Jane! She has all the tips and tricks to teach YOU to make this one-of-a-kind heirloom quilt in this 18-month Block of the Month class. Each month, you will receive instructions for the block assignments for the month, plus a paper-piecing pattern for each row, and all the tips and tricks you'll need to make these unique blocks!
2022-24 BOM: DEAR JANE (MIDDAY CLASS) Karen Averett is our resident expert on all things Dear Jane! She has all the tips and tricks to teach YOU to make this one-of-a-kind heirloom quilt in this 18-month Block of the Month class. Each month, you will receive instructions for the block assignments for the month, plus a paper-piecing pattern for each row, and all the tips and tricks you'll need to make these unique blocks!
2023 SATURDAY SAMPLER - PRINTS In the new year, we will be working on a super cute quilt in a NEW Corn Wagon Quilt Company Saturday Sampler! The theme for 2023 is "Choose Your Own Adventure". Our own Suzanne Jackman has designed a colorful beauty that will stun your family and friends. This program will run from January - October 2023. The quilt is a mystery, but will finish at 83" x 83". Our pretty fabric bundles will give you a hint! Choose your own adventure this year with two colorways. Click the heading or photo to see pictures of each month's blocks as they are revealed.
2023 SATURDAY SAMPLER - SOLIDS In the new year, we will be working on a super cute quilt in a NEW Corn Wagon Quilt Company Saturday Sampler! The theme for 2023 is "Choose Your Own Adventure". Our own Suzanne Jackman has designed a colorful beauty that will stun your family and friends. This program will run from January - October 2023. The quilt is a mystery, but will finish at 83" x 83". Our pretty fabric bundles will give you a hint! Choose your own adventure this year with two colorways. Click the heading or photo to see pictures of each month's blocks as they are revealed.