{"id":3414,"date":"2012-04-19T17:09:54","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T00:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?p=3414"},"modified":"2012-04-25T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T22:31:45","slug":"how-do-i-technique-classes-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?p=3414","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;How Do I&#8230;&#8221; Technique Classes, Coming Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One goal at New Pieces is offering the classes quilters want, in a relaxed and supportive environment. We want to help students master skills that make the creative process <em>less<\/em> painful and <em>more<\/em> productive. Sometimes our classes teach skills via the making of a certain quilt pattern, or a project from start to finish &#8212; but some classes address the acquisition of skills more directly &#8212; but still in a fun, creative environment. This post is a plug for the second kind of class, of which we have several coming up in the next two months.<\/p>\n<p>Among the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/calendar.php?mth=1\">May<\/a> classes are two you may have been waiting for:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3426\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3426\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3426\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3426\" title=\"IMG_2034\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20343.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20343-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20343-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindi&#39;s Class Sample, using Saturday Sampler Blocks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cindi Cossen will offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/classes-detail.php?ID=830&amp;mth=1\">Setting Your Blocks<\/a> class on Saturday May 12, from 10 &#8211; 2:00pm. Many of you remember Cindi from the Store, but also from years of Saturday Samplers. This class is the help you need to get from blocks to a quilt top, and Cindi is an excellent guide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3437\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3437\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3437 alignleft\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDback2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDback2.jpg 366w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDback2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDback2-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3443\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3443\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3443 \" title=\"PatDflower1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDflower11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDflower11.jpg 366w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PatDflower11-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following Saturday (May 19th) Pat Dicker offers\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/classes-detail.php?ID=832&amp;mth=1\">Introduction to Free Motion Quilting<\/a> from 10 &#8211; 3:00pm. Pat&#8217;s class is designed as a true introduction to free-motion quilting, starting with supplies and threads, and with time to practice under her watchful eye.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve wanted to try free-motion, but were feeling insecure about it, Pat&#8217;s class provides the perfect opportunity to jump in and give it your best try. It&#8217;s not that you can&#8217;t do it &#8212; it&#8217;s that you can&#8217;t do it <em>yet<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/calendar.php?mth=2\">June<\/a> 3rd, from 10 &#8211; 3:00pm, Pat offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/classes-detail.php?ID=834&amp;mth=2\">Beyond Basic Binding<\/a>. This class designed for those with an understanding of standard fold-over bindings who are looking for <em>other<\/em> options for finishing edges on quilts and wall-hangings. Pat has a talent for novelty bindings that complement her pieces. You can see her fused bindings on her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?p=3355\">12 x 12&#8243; x 12&#8243; Challenge quiltlets<\/a>. She&#8217;s also a great teacher and her classes are fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3436\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3436\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3436 alignleft\" title=\"IMG_2039\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2039-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2039-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2039-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2039.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3435\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3435\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3435 alignnone\" title=\"IMG_2038\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2038-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2038-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2038-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2038.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3434\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3434\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3434 alignnone\" title=\"IMG_2037\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2037-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2037-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2037-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_2037.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">UPDATE: April 25, 2012<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3487\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3487\" title=\"MashutaFunStuffGlove\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/MashutaFunStuffGlove1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/MashutaFunStuffGlove1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/MashutaFunStuffGlove1-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/MashutaFunStuffGlove1-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Much to my surprise, I find there are spaces available in Mary Mashuta&#8217;s June 2 class, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/classes-detail.php?ID=796&amp;mth=2\">&#8220;Foolproof Machine Quilting: The Fun Stuff&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3483\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3483\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3483 alignleft\" title=\"10618\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/10618.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/10618.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/10618-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/classes-detail.php?ID=796&amp;mth=2\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Mary&#8217;s class is an intense introduction to a very special form of machine quilting that combines elements of straight-line and template quilting with the use of novelty threads and clever techniques. For this class it is highly recommended students acquire Mary&#8217;s book, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Foolproof Machine Quilting<\/span> (we have some copies in the store) to use as a resource in her class. There are also additional samples of Mary&#8217;s quilting style on display at New Pieces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One goal at New Pieces is offering the classes quilters want, in a relaxed and supportive environment. We want to help students master skills that make the creative process less painful and more productive. Sometimes our classes teach skills via the making of a certain quilt pattern, or a project from start to finish &#8212; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[46,19,47,57,71],"class_list":["post-3414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quilting-classes","tag-cindi-cossen","tag-creative-solutions","tag-mary-mashuta","tag-pat-dicker","tag-quilting-classes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3414"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3482,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3414\/revisions\/3482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}