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with Cara Miller, Jeri Parks, and Shirley Pando
Class begins: Monday February 27, 2012
Cricut: All About Birthdays
Cricut: All About Birthdays
Parties and celebrations are better when the Cricut comes along. Come join three MCC instructors for a wide range of projects focused on birthdays and celebrations. We will be covering four Cricut cartridges: Stretch Your Imagination, Birthday Bash, Celebrations, and Wrap It Up. It doesn't matter if you own one cartridge or all four, you can still benefit from the class. Instructors will give suggestions for other cartridge images if you don't own the specific cartridge we've used in our projects.
Cara Miller, our resident Cricut expert, starts off the first two weeks with details about each cartridge: sizing, cuts, and more for any Cricut machine you own. In week three, Jeri' Parks will be exploring gift giving: bags, tags, boxes, cards and goodie/treat bags galore! Both adult and kids birthdays will be covered, because you're never too old to celebrate the day you were born. Shirley Pando will guide you the last week as you create party decorations for your home for either children or adults which will include a hanging banner from paper and/or fabric, tabletop decor, and place cards.
Cara Miller, our resident Cricut expert, starts off the first two weeks with details about each cartridge: sizing, cuts, and more for any Cricut machine you own. In week three, Jeri' Parks will be exploring gift giving: bags, tags, boxes, cards and goodie/treat bags galore! Both adult and kids birthdays will be covered, because you're never too old to celebrate the day you were born. Shirley Pando will guide you the last week as you create party decorations for your home for either children or adults which will include a hanging banner from paper and/or fabric, tabletop decor, and place cards.
Cartridges we will use in this class:
- Stretch Your Imagination
- Birthday Bash
- Celebrations
- Wrap It Up
Class Starts: February 27, 2012
Course Duration: 4 Weeks
Course Duration: 4 Weeks
Price: $30
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Class Begins: Wednesday March 7, 2012
Love Your Sewing Machine
Does the thought of using your sewing machine leave you feeling a bit intimidated or overwhelmed? Maybe you've sewn a bit but have gotten frustrated with broken thread, skipped stitches, or a "bird's nest" under the fabric. Would you like to actually make something that you can be proud of? Well, it's time you learned how to properly use your sewing machine.
Come join me for this 4-week class to learn basic machine skills, increase your confidence, and make a BIG head start into becoming a proficient sewist. We'll begin will all the basics of machine use and move quickly into creating practical items with fabric and thread.
Some topics we'll cover in class include:
Whether you're an absolute beginner or you've sewn before and are experiencing way too many problems, this course is for you. No matter what kind of machine you own, you can learn to sew. It's time to "Love Your Sewing Machine".
NOTE: You can take this class if you own any basic home sewing machine in good working order. All brands and models are welcome. Please locate your owner's manual and have it available for use in class.
Class Start Date: Wednesday March 7, 2012
Price: $25
Difficulty: Beginner and/or those needing a little help!
Duration: 4 weeks
**Click here for Supply List and to register for this class**
Come join me for this 4-week class to learn basic machine skills, increase your confidence, and make a BIG head start into becoming a proficient sewist. We'll begin will all the basics of machine use and move quickly into creating practical items with fabric and thread.
Some topics we'll cover in class include:
- Proper threading of the machine and bobbin
- Needles, thread, tension...oh my!
- Presser feet and their corresponding stitches
- Machine maintenance and troubleshooting
- Installing a zipper and making buttonholes
- And "sew" much more
Whether you're an absolute beginner or you've sewn before and are experiencing way too many problems, this course is for you. No matter what kind of machine you own, you can learn to sew. It's time to "Love Your Sewing Machine".
NOTE: You can take this class if you own any basic home sewing machine in good working order. All brands and models are welcome. Please locate your owner's manual and have it available for use in class.
Class Start Date: Wednesday March 7, 2012
Price: $25
Difficulty: Beginner and/or those needing a little help!
Duration: 4 weeks
**Click here for Supply List and to register for this class**
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with Cara Miller, Jeri Parks, and Shirley Pando
Class Begins: Monday March 12, 2012
Cara Miller, our resident Cricut expert, starts off the first two weeks with details about each cartridge, sizing, cuts, and more for any Cricut machine you own. Jeri Parks and Shirley Pando will guide you the following weeks as you create scrapbook layouts, cards, a mini book, a gift booklet and a mixed media canvas. Students will be provided with sketches for the cards and scrapbook pages.
Class Starts: March 12, 2012
Course Duration: 4 Weeks
Cost: $30
**Click here for supply list and to register for this class**
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Cost: $30
**Click here for supply list and to register for this class**
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Class Begins: Monday April 2, 2012
Alter THIS! The Next Chapter
(Altered Book 2)
(Altered Book 2)
Let's put our old hard-backed books to good use by recycling them into wonderful art pieces. Take an old book and use it for your canvas as you draw, paint, rip, burn, fold, stamp, and more. If you like any type of art - collage, scrapbooking, stamping, or mixed media - then you will love making an altered book. Whether you've taken my first altered book class or not, this course is definitely for you. There are loads of brand new techniques and projects to give your altering mojo a second shot of creativity.
In this class students will create:
- backgrounds
- edges
- pockets
- windows
- folds
- cut-outs
- drawers and more!
A pre-class lesson is available as students enter the classroom. This lesson will focus on choosing and preparing your book.
Course Start Date: Monday April 2, 2012
Price: $25
Duration: 4 weeks
Price: $25
Duration: 4 weeks
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Class Begins: Tuesday April 3, 2012
Cardmakers, grab a stack of blank cards, put on some comfy clothes and join us for Guys Card Boot Camp: Boys to Men. We'll take the challenge and mystery out of creating masculine cards with inspiration from three MCC instructors and loads of examples. Show us just how tough you really are as we spend the next three weeks creating cards for the guys in your life...from Boys to Men.
Included in this three week class:
- 9 brand new never seen before sketches
- Tons of inspriation to help you use your supplies to create an army of cards
- Card themes include birthday, congratulations, love, just because
- Weekly emphasis on specific topics and themes including: translating a feminime-looking sketch inot a masculine card, making your own embellishements, and more. (See course outline for more details and a list of weekly themes.)
- Simple instructions, supply list, and measurements for each card.
Start Date: Tuesday April 3, 2012
Duration: 3 weeks
Price: $25
Duration: 3 weeks
Price: $25
Early Bird Price: $20.00 if you enroll BEFORE March 27, 2012 at 10am CST
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Class Begins: Thursday April 5, 2012
Fabric: What, How, and WOW!
This is a great class for non-sewers and sewers alike.
Do you want to venture out and use fabrics in your crafting? Are you unsure of which kind to use, how to use it or how to adhere it? Want to kick-start your fabric-crafting mojo? Do you have a stash of fabric that you'd like to put to good use?
If you've answered "yes" to any one of these questions, then this is the class for you. Come learn all about the different types of fabric and how to use it in your various crafting projects. We'll talk about how to use fabric in your die cutting machines. We'll go over a plethora of fabric adhesives and fusibles. You'll get the answers to those burning questions you've had about fabric like, "Do I really need to wash it before I use it?" and "What are warp, weft, bias, grain, and selvage?" (
GASP!) Each week we'll create fun and useful items for your home, to give as gifts and even wearable fabric art. This class is for you whether you want to sew or not.
If you've answered "yes" to any one of these questions, then this is the class for you. Come learn all about the different types of fabric and how to use it in your various crafting projects. We'll talk about how to use fabric in your die cutting machines. We'll go over a plethora of fabric adhesives and fusibles. You'll get the answers to those burning questions you've had about fabric like, "Do I really need to wash it before I use it?" and "What are warp, weft, bias, grain, and selvage?" (
GASP!) Each week we'll create fun and useful items for your home, to give as gifts and even wearable fabric art. This class is for you whether you want to sew or not.In this class students will:
- learn about different fabrics, terms, tools, and threads
- learn about various fabric adhesives, fusibles, and stiffeners
- learn how to craft with fabric using your die cutting machines
- use fabric each week to create cards, handmade journals, photo frames, scrapbook pages, fabric art quilts, and more!
- do a little bit of hand or machine stitching if you want to
- be ready to take on other fabric art classes
Class Begins: April 5, 2012
Price: $25
Duration: 4 weeks
Difficulty: Beginner...but any skill level is welcome!
**Click here for supply list and to register for this class**
Price: $25
Duration: 4 weeks
Difficulty: Beginner...but any skill level is welcome!
**Click here for supply list and to register for this class**
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Class Begins: Monday April 9, 2012
Crafting with the Cricut: Beyond Paper
USE ANY CRICUT MACHINE AND ANY CARTRIDGE(S) YOU WANT!!
You bought the machine and you know what all the buttons do. So are you ready for more than just paper?? Join me for this jam-packed 5-week course to create with all the extras that your Original Cricut/Baby Bug, Create, and Expression can work with. This is a “can’t miss” class!
- Learn tips, tricks, and creative ideas
- Learn to look at the Cricut cartridge booklets with a new and artistic eye
- Learn how to use the Center Point function and blade coordinates (HUH??
) - Learn tips for working the presented projects with Design Studio and Gypsy (although neither is necessary for this class)
- Take your creating to a whole new level!
Week 1: Cricut markers, mini gel pens, mini Sharpie markers...create beautiful phrases and images on cardstock, vellum, and transparencies for cards, scrapbook pages and other artwork
Week 2: Create your own die-cut scrapbook papers and chipboard mini books
Week 3:
- Cut stencils and masks with Cricut stencil material and other materials you can find in your home...use them to paint on paper and fabric
- Cut stamps with Cricut stamp material and regular craft foam sheets...stamp with ink and paint onto paper and fabric
- Cut vinyl for walls, windows, and other projects
- Cut iron-on vinyl and iron-on flocked vinyl for fabric items such as T-shirts or tote bags
- Emboss vellum, cardstock, and craft metal...add them to a scrapbook page, card or other project
- Cut fabric for fusible or sew-able appliqués
- Cut shrink plastic for charms and embellishments
Start Date: Monday April 9, 2012
Price: $25
Course Duration: 5 weeks of course material
Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced
(**See prerequisite below)
**Prerequisite: Students MUST have already taken "Expression 101" or "Original Baby Bug & Create" OR already have basic knowledge on how to use their Cricut machine and all the functions. I will give full instruction on techniques and projects we do in class, but please come into class knowing about all buttons, dials, etc.
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Class Begins: Friday April 13, 2012
Love Your Sewing Machine
Does the thought of using your sewing machine leave you feeling a bit intimidated or overwhelmed? Maybe you've sewn a bit but have gotten frustrated with broken thread, skipped stitches, or a "bird's nest" under the fabric. Would you like to actually make something that you can be proud of? Well, it's time you learned how to properly use your sewing machine.
Come join me for this 4-week class to learn basic machine skills, increase your confidence, and make a BIG head start into becoming a proficient sewist. We'll begin will all the basics of machine use and move quickly into creating practical items with fabric and thread.
Some topics we'll cover in class include:
Whether you're an absolute beginner or you've sewn before and are experiencing way too many problems, this course is for you. No matter what kind of machine you own, you can learn to sew. It's time to "Love Your Sewing Machine".
NOTE: You can take this class if you own any basic home sewing machine in good working order. All brands and models are welcome. Please locate your owner's manual and have it available for use in class.
Class Start Date: Friday April 13, 2012
Price: $25
Difficulty: Beginner and/or those needing a little help!
Duration: 4 weeks
**Click here for full course description and to register for this class**
*************************************************Come join me for this 4-week class to learn basic machine skills, increase your confidence, and make a BIG head start into becoming a proficient sewist. We'll begin will all the basics of machine use and move quickly into creating practical items with fabric and thread.
Some topics we'll cover in class include:
- Proper threading of the machine and bobbin
- Needles, thread, tension...oh my!
- Presser feet and their corresponding stitches
- Machine maintenance and troubleshooting
- Installing a zipper and making buttonholes
- And "sew" much more
Whether you're an absolute beginner or you've sewn before and are experiencing way too many problems, this course is for you. No matter what kind of machine you own, you can learn to sew. It's time to "Love Your Sewing Machine".
NOTE: You can take this class if you own any basic home sewing machine in good working order. All brands and models are welcome. Please locate your owner's manual and have it available for use in class.
Class Start Date: Friday April 13, 2012
Price: $25
Difficulty: Beginner and/or those needing a little help!
Duration: 4 weeks
**Click here for full course description and to register for this class**
NEW! Images on Fabric
Class Begins: Friday April 20, 2012
Print and transfer images onto fabric from your inkjet printer
When your crafting moves into mixed media there may come a time when you want to produce an image onto fabric. But where do you start? Can yo u really put a piece of cloth in your inkjet printer and get a good result and not a mess of tangled fibers? 
What about an image transfer onto fabric? What products, techniques and fabric work the best? Can you use these images on a washable quilt?
What about an image transfer onto fabric? What products, techniques and fabric work the best? Can you use these images on a washable quilt?Join me in this class as we print and transfer your own photos, clip art images, computer generated text and more onto fabric. We'll use a variety of products and techniques that work with your home inkjet printer.
Students may use one or all of the products & techniques we will work with in class. All the projects can be made with any method:
- Direct inkjet printing onto various commercially prepared printable fabric sheets such as printable cotton, canvas, and/or organza
- Direct inkjet printing onto fabric we'll prepare with Bubble Jet Set
- Image transfer to fabric using acrylic medium and water
- Image transfers using various commercially prepared transfer materials
- Printing and transferring with some newer products you may not be familiar with: Lutradur and Transfer Artist Paper (TAP)
Each week students will make various projects such as fabric post cards, a simple folded fabric book, fabric art quilt, and more. You can use fabric glue, fusible, or machine stitching on your projects. Instructions will be given for each option.
(Please note: We will only work with techniques and products for an inkjet printer with either pigment or dye-based inks.)
Class Start Date: Friday April 20, 2012
Price: $25
Duration: 4 weeks
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