Valley Quilters Guild
May your bobbin always be full.
"Barn Quilt Class" - with Sharon Hillstrom
Date/Time: May 9, 11-1pm
May 30, 11-6pm
Cost: $35, plus an optional pre-primed board for $17
Location: Palmer Family Church of the Nazarene, 1951 N Hemmer Rd, Palmer
If you’ve ever seen the fun Barn Quilts that are appearing on barns and homes, read on! It’s always a nice surprise to spot them. We are beginning to see them around the Valley, popping up on quilters’ homes and even on the Irwin Bldg at the Alaska State Fair. But, making one for yourself can be overwhelming. There are so many supplies to figure out, patterns to explore, and decisions to make. You are the perfect candidate for one of Sharon’s classes, and they are so much fun to make with a group!
You will start from a blank (pre-primed) board and proceed to a finished Barn Quilt ready to hang. The Barn Quilt should be sealed before hanging on a building, and Sharon will give you instructions for sealing and hanging them. She will have a variety of patterns to choose from and show you how to trace them onto your board. Sharon is always ready to help you every step of the way. Everyone has the time to complete their barn quilt in the two-day class.
Supplies provided for the class: A wide variety of paint colors, 1” foam brushes, various size little bowls or paint from the small paint cans, baggies to store wet brushes in, hand wipes and paper towels, and picnic tablecloths to cover and protect the tables.
Supply List of Items for you to bring:
Your pre-purchased board, a roll of 1.4” green Frog tape (Sharon prefers this over the yellow), a 6 x 24” quilters ruler, hair blower, paper scissors, lunch, water and snacks for the day. Wear clothes or an apron you don’t mind getting paint on, though it is water soluble.
Sharon Hillstrom, Jeannie Snodgrass and Melanie Brown made some videos to help with the painting of your barn quilt.
...very lightly draw pencil grid...
...graph pattern / transfer to board...
...eliminate lines after pattern transfer...
...tape & paint tips...
"Crazy Quilt Class" - with Gloria Snodgrass
Date/Time: June 20, 10-5pm
Cost: $30, plus an optional kit is available
Location: Presbyterian Log Church, 713 S. Denali St., Palmer
Class is a 'member only' class.
Join fellow Valley Quilters Guild member Gloria Snodgrass for a relaxed, hands-on class where creativity takes center stage. Discover the joy of crazy quilting as you learn to piece irregular shapes, experiment with color and texture, and embellish your work with decorative stitching. You must be a guild member to register.
Guild members Darcey Tredway and Jeannie Snodgrass will also share their expertise by demonstrating how to make beautiful flower colored fabric flowers, adding an extra creative touch to your quilting projects.
This class is open to all skill levels and reflects our mission of sharing techniques, fostering creativity, and building community through quilting.
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"Circle and Curve Sampler" by Maria Shell
Date: Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2026
Cost: TBD - Signup will be available in summertime.
Location: Presbyterian Log Church 713 S. Denali St, Palmer, AK​​​​
A complete discussion of all the ways you can improvisation-ally PIECE circles and curves. From braided curves to log cabin circles, students will be led through a series of demos about non-linear improvisational piecing techniques and ideas for taking these techniques and creating original quilts. During the class, students create a collection of circle and curve quilt blocks–great for a sampler. Signup and details will be posted in the summertime
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Wall Hanging by Ree Moffitt, after taking class by Maria Shell.
