Back Door Quilts

This is our latest class schedule, as of March 23, 2011.

It is our policy that you are not registered for class without a deposit of at least one-half the class fee. If you do not show up and do not call 48 hours in advance, we are not obliged to refund your deposit. Refunds will be made if a class is cancelled. Classes may be cancelled if less than three sign up. We ask that you purchase your class supplies from us, and we offer 10% off purchases made at class time, and 10% off class supplies only ahead of class.

Longarm classes have a different policy, including payment in full at the time of sign-up, which is spelled out in the Quilting Machine Rental Program handout.

PLEASE NOTE: As a courtesy to all our students, please do not bring children or non-paying guests to class!

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We are pleased to welcome award winning teacher Mary Buvia!

Invisible Appliqué 
Sun. 5/15 12-5 
$50+
Learn Mary's tips and techniques for creating machine appliquéd quilts full
of detail and charm. The class will cover basic techniques, preparation for
machine appliqué, and machine settings.
Min. 5, max. 12 students

Free Motion Mach
$65+
This class is designed for the beginning quilter or persons with some free
motion quilting experience. Session I includes a complete discussion on
the use of threads, needles, batting, and fabric preparation, as well as
hands-on sewing. Session II includes a complete discussion of marking aids
for designs, blocking techniques, and reference material, as well as many
background quilting styles and their stitching techniques.
Min. 5, max. 12 students
Graduates from this class can take intermediate and design classes from
Mary.

Design Series--Intermediate 
Sun. 5/22 1-4 
$40+
After completing the Free Motion class, you can join Mary for a series of
Intermediate classes. In each class, Mary Buvia will concentrate on
different techniques. You'll see your machine quilting skill increase class
after class!
Min. 5, max. 12 students

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Stashbusters 
Here's a way to use your stash and make a 50" by 63" or 87" by 101" quilt, one row at a time. Join our new Stash Buster Block Club and get a block pattern each month for eight months, plus fabric to get your block started.  Click here for more information!

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Prairie Women’s Sewing Circle Journey 2 
6 months $40+
4th Tues. 12 noon OR 4th Tues. 6:30 May-October
You are invited to join a unique, monthly club that will take you on a journey back in time. Gather together as the Prairie Women did, and hear anecdotal stories about their quiltmaking, and what daily life was like for those who traveled by wagon train on the Oregon Trail, to the lives of quilters during the Civil War, and the years of women's suffrage for equal rights. Not only will you learn how our quilting ancestors created quilts by "Making Do" with what they had, you will be invited to do so yourself!!!

Monthly patterns and other surprises will be offered exclusively to PWSC club members only. Sign up today to attend the next gathering of the Prairie Women's Sewing Circle. Marilyn
Min. 6, max. 20 students

*Internet participants will receive the monthly club packet featuring the stories about women’s life on the prairie, and the quilt project, as well as all other club materials. You will also receive a monthly e-mail update with pictures of the shop meetings, so you can feel like part of the group.

Here’s a note from Pam Buda, designer of PWSC:
I’ve been working on the projects and stories for our next journey together. If you’d like to get a sneak peek at the upcoming club projects, I invite you to visit my blog www.HeartspunQuilts.Blogspot.com  I’ve already started to reveal portions of the quilt for the first gathering of Journey 2, called Remember Me! You’ll see more sneak peeks in coming weeks, and I have a contest in mind to win a complete kit for one of the Journey 2 quilts.

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Beginning Quilting 
Mon. 3/7, 14, 21, 28, 4/4, 11, 5/2, 9 
6:15-8:45 8 weeks 
$75+ 
Watch for this class to be offered again later in the year.
Dallas will start you out with fabric selection and help you choose your fabrics, then take you through the steps of making a sampler quilt. Rotary cutting, machine piecing, applique, and machine quilting skills will be taught. This is a great way to learn to quilt, as well as sharpen your skills if you’ve been quilting for awhile.
Min. 8 max. 15 students

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Power Quilting 101--Hand Guided Longarm Quilting
Sun. 6/5/2011 $75 OR
Sun. 10/2/2011 $75

Our super quilter Marilyn will be teaching these classes. We require that you attend this Power Quilting 101 machine quilting class before you can rent time on our hand guided Gammill Vision line of quilting machines, but the classes are a great way to try out machines even if you don‘t plan to rent time on them. All supplies are included in the class, but we do require that you watch the web video found here: http://www.gammill.com/index.php?m=vision_videos.  We request that you view this DVD or web video at least twice before attending the training, as well as right before renting the machine.

Please read the Quilting Machine Rental Program handout before signing up. We have them in the shop, or you can request an e-mailed copy from teribackdoor@indy.rr.com. Full payment is required for class registration, and the refund policy is spelled out in the handout.
Min. 4, max. 4 students

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Gathered Together Purse 
Thurs. 4/7 & 14 6-8:30 $20+
Join Mary M as she walks you through the steps of making Edyta Sitar's new purse, featured in the new April issue of American Patchwork and Quilting, Have fun making this easy tote purse—we have all her fabric that is shown in the magazine.
Min. 3, max. 8 students

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The Appliqué Society
The Central Indiana Appliquers of The Appliqué Society has its home at the Back Door. Whether you are an old pro or just a beginner, we welcome you. The mission of the Appliqué Society is To Promote, to Teach and to Encourage the Love of All Types of Appliqué in Quilting. You can learn more about the organization by visiting the web site at www.theappliquesociety.org. The meetings are the first Wednesday from 7:00-8:30.

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The Appliqué Society
The Central Indiana Appliquers of The Appliqué Society has its home at the Back Door. Whether you are an old pro or just a beginner, we welcome you. The mission of the Appliqué Society is To Promote, to Teach and to Encourage the Love of All Types of Appliqué in Quilting. You can learn more about the organization by visiting the web site at www.theappliquesociety.org. The meetings are the first Wednesday from 7:00-8:30. 

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Fun Stuff at The Back Door

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CLUBS

Groovy Girls, formally known as GNOMA, meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm, then the following day, Thursday, at 10:00 am. It is open to all those who love fabrics, patterns, books, and ideas. Every month we will feature Terry Atkinson's Groovy Girl Club projects, plus new rulers, purses, techniques, and fabrics. There will be free patterns, and when you bring a show and tell, you get a free fat quarter! New for 2011, we will have the Charity Rose stash buster patterns in large or small size, exclusive for our Groovy Girls members. The meetings are great fun and inspiring!

There is a $24 per year charge to belong to GNOMA.

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Birthday Club
Present your driver's license any time during your birthday month for a one-time discount of half your age! Limit 30% discount

Discount applies to regular price merchandise—as always, consignment, special orders, and custom framing and quilting are not included. Sorry, we can't hold merchandise for your birthday discount.

This discount is for the birthday boy or girl only, please.

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50 Yard Club
To thank you for keeping us in business for 37 years, we invite you to sign up for our 50 yard club. Buy 50 yards at regular price, get a $25 gift certificate, good for a year! One person per card, please.

$ No limit on gift certificates...buy more to earn more!
$ No key chains to punch, no cards to lose
$ We'll keep your card on file
$ Yardage must be posted at time of sale

This takes the place of guild discounts

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Finish It Up Club!
No meetings! No dues! No stress! Actually a stress reliever! This will be a bit of nudge for you to finish some projects.

To help you get motivated to Finish It Up!, each time you complete a project, bring it (or a picture), to the quilt shop for a "Show 'n Tell". We will enter your name for that month's drawing for a $10 Gift Certificate at the Back Door Quilt Shop. Enter as many times as you have projects completed each month. We will draw a winning name each month.

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