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• Laura Heine Collage with Lynn Christiansen

  • When
    Friday, May 02, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    14 registrants

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  Laura Heine Collage with Lynn Christiansen

  Lynn is a quilt pattern designer, instructor, and the creator of the Wanderlust Quilt Society. Living in Cary, NC, she draws inspiration from her travels to create unique quilt patterns that capture the essence of diverse landscapes and traditions.

  Lynn's love for fabric arts began with embroidery lessons from her great-grandmother, sparking a lifelong passion. She spent her childhood sewing garments, embroidering, and cross-stitching. After a co-worker introduced her to quilting, Lynn found a new outlet for her creativity. Now a passionate quilt pattern designer, Lynn's work is fueled by her travels, translating global adventures into unique patterns that capture the essence of diverse landscapes and traditions. Whether through machine quilting or hand projects, her quilts invite you to embark on a quilting adventure that reflects the rich tapestry of the world.

  Lynn is an experienced teacher with a genuine passion for quilting. With almost 30 years of teaching experience, she has cultivated a unique teaching style that nurtures the creativity and skills of quilters at all levels. She is known for her patient and welcoming approach. She offers a variety of classes, from beginner to advanced, where she shares her love for collage quilting and wool appliqué and fosters a sense of pride and accomplishment among her students.

  Join certified instructor Lynn to learn Laura Heine collage techniques and turn fabric scraps into captivating masterpieces. Choose any Laura Heine Whatevers pattern and get ready to create a unique work of art!

  You will learn:

  • The fundamentals of Laura Heine's collage quilting technique

  • How to choose and prepare fabrics for a successful collage quilt

  • Fussy cutting techniques to create detailed and intricate fabric shapes

  • How to use fusible web to assemble fabric pieces effectively

  • Best practices for quilting

  • Creative problem-solving when working with unconventional fabric choices

  Links to handout videos in case they don't work in handout:

  https://bit.ly/EFCollageSupplies

  https://bit.ly/EFWhateversFabric

  Click Here for Recommended Patterns

  Click Here for Supply List 

  • Website: emeraldfallsquilts.com
  • Instagram: @emerald_falls_quilts
  • Facebook: facebook.com/emeraldfallsquilts

  If you have any questions, please contact Chris P. 

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• Mystery Winter Landscape

  • When
    Friday, September 12, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret County Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Road, Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  MYSTERY WINTER LANDSCAPE

  Join Mary Henris on a fun exploration in creating a raw edge winter scene wall hanging. She will be showing us tricks, tips and techniques to make a small art piece that could be used to create a pillow top or center piece in a quilt.

  Cutting board, iron, and ironing board are provided.

  Supply list to come.

  In addition to your sewing supplies, bring your lunch and/or snacks to share if you feel so inclined.  

  If you have any questions, please contact Chris or Mary H.

  Looking forward to seeing you.

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• Applique 3 Ways with Audra Rasnake

  • Start
    Thursday, October 09, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    Friday, October 10, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
    18
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Applique 3 Ways with Audra Rasnake 

  Audra is a fourth-generation quilter and grew up literally underneath a quilt frame. She’s been hand quilting for 30 years and has been doing needle turned appliqué for 20 years. She considers herself a traditional quilter. She began teaching hand quilting, EPP, and needle turned appliqué about 10 years ago and then, in 2014, decided to enter the world of competition quilting. Audra has won many ribbons at national shows since then, many for her hand quilting. One of her greatest passions is folded cutwork. She uses appliqué in every quilt she does. Audra enjoys helping beginners overcome their fear of the dreaded “A” word. 

  This is a two-day workshop.  On Thursday, Audra will teach French Boutis in the morning and needle turned applique in the afternoon.  A day long workshop on Friday, will consist of creating a Celtic Applique piece. 

  Supply list is to come. 

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  In addition to your sewing supplies, bring your lunch and/or snacks to share if you feel so inclined.  
  

  Due to the cost of this talented and accomplished instructor, the price for this workshop includes 3 workshops over a 2-day period.  The fee cannot be divided.  You must pay the entire amount, in order to participate in one, two or all 3 workshops.  

  If you have any questions, please contact Chris P. 

  
  

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• Charity Sew Day: Hero Quilts

  • When
    Saturday, November 08, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Road, Cape Carteret
  • Spaces left
    19
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  It is Charity Sew Day, Come and Sew with Us!!

  
  

  Kits will be provided so all you need to bring are sewing supplies. 

  Sew with a friend and see how fast your quilt tops comes together.

  Cutting and pressing stations will be available.

  Supply List:

  • Sewing machine in good working order 
  • Standard sewing tools
  • Square ruler to trim your blocks to the finished size
  • Rotary cutter, small cutting mat for your table (optional)

  In addition to your sewing supplies, bring your lunch and/or snacks to share if you feel so inclined.  

  If you have any questions, please contact Chris P. 

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