Sonja Shogren
Class Description
Beginner's Start to Finish

If you always have wanted to learn how to make a quilt - come and join us for four relaxing evenings. This class will teach you how to make a quilt from start to finish, including straight-line machine quilting and finishing the quilt with a binding. This is a true beginner's class.

This is an ideal class for "busy" people -- almost no homework! Also, a good class for a young person who is experimenting to see if he/she enjoys sewing.

Machine Pieced and Quilting.
Four Sessions.

Machine Pieced.
Level: Beginner

Dates at Bernina World of Sewing, Raleigh: (To register, please stop by Bernina World of Sewing in Raleigh or call them at: (919) 782-2945)
Wednesday(s) 6:00-9:00pm February 8, 15, 22, 29 2012

Cost: $70

Some Student's Work

Beginner's Start to Finish February 2012

Session-1 - Planning, Cutting
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Start-Finish Feb 2012 Student-1 Start-Finish Feb 2012 Students Planning-1 Start-Finish Feb 2012 Students Working-1 Start-Finish Feb 2012 Students Working-2 Start-Finish Feb 2012 Students Working-3

 

Beginner's Start to Finish October 2011

Session-1 - Getting Started
Preparing the fabric - It WILL become a quilt!
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Start-Finish October Students-1 Start-Finish October Students Working-1 Start-Finish October Students Working-2 Start-Finish October Students Working-3 Start-Finish October Students Working-4 Start-Finish October Students Working-5

Session-2 Putting Together
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Start-Finish October Students-1 Start-Finish October Student-2 Start-Finish October Students Working-1 Start-Finish October Students Working-2 Start-Finish October Students Working-3 Start-Finish October Students Working-4 Start-Finish October Students Working-5 Start-Finish October Student-1 Start-Finish October Student-2 Start-Finish October Student-3 Start-Finish October Student-4 Start-Finish October Student-5

Session-3 Together!
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Start-Finish October Students-1 Start-Finish October Students-2 Start-Finish October Students-3 Start-Finish October Completed Top-1 Start-Finish October Completed Top-2 Start-Finish October Completed Top-3 Start-Finish October Completed Top-4 Start-Finish October Completed Top-5 Start-Finish February October Students-1

Session-4 Binding Time.
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Start-Finish October Students-1 Start-Finish October Students-2 Start-Finish October Binding-1 Start-Finish October Binding-2 Start-Finish October Binding-3

 

Beginner's Start to Finish February 2011

Seven New Quilters - Session-1 Work and Fabrics
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Start-Finish February Student-1 Start-Finish February Student-2 Start-Finish February Student-3 Start-Finish February Student-4 Start-Finish February Student-5 Start-Finish February Student-6 Start-Finish February Student-7 Start-Finish February Students Working-1 Start-Finish February Students Working-2 Start-Finish February Students Working-3 Start-Finish February Students Working-4 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-1 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-2 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-3 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-4 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-5 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-6 Start-Finish February Student Fabric-7

Seven New Quilters - Session-2 Homework Completed - Piece is In-Progress
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Start-Finish February Students-1 Start-Finish February Students-2 Start-Finish February Student-3 Start-Finish February Student-4 Start-Finish February Student-5 Start-Finish February Student Work-1 Start-Finish February Student Work-2 Start-Finish February Student Work-3 Start-Finish February Student Work-4 Start-Finish February Student Work-5 Start-Finish February Student Work-6 Start-Finish February Student Work-7

Seven New Quilters - Session-3 Again - Homework Completed - Now, Sandwich Made!
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Start-Finish February Students-1 Start-Finish February Students-2 Start-Finish February Student-1 Start-Finish February Student-2 Start-Finish February Student-3 Start-Finish February Student-4 Start-Finish February Student-5 Start-Finish February Student-6 Start-Finish February Student-7 Start-Finish February Student-1 Work Start-Finish February Student-2 Work Start-Finish February Student-3 Work Start-Finish February Student-4 Work Start-Finish February Student-5 Work Start-Finish February Student-6 Work Start-Finish February Student-7 Work

Seven New Quilters - Session-4 - Preparing the Binding!
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Start-Finish February Students-1 Start-Finish February Students-2

 

Beginner's Start to Finish October 2010

First Session - A Beginning - Organizing and Cutting Fabric
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Start-Finish October Student-1 Start-Finish October Student-2 Start-Finish October Student-3 Start-Finish October Student-4

Second Session - Homework Done - Getting Started With The Quilt Top
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Start-Finish October Homework-1 Start-Finish October Homework-2 Start-Finish October Homework-3 Start-Finish October Homework-4 Start-Finish October Student-1 Start-Finish October Student-2 Start-Finish October Student-3 Start-Finish October Student-4 Start-Finish October Student-1 Work Start-Finish October Student-2 Work Start-Finish October Student-3 Work Start-Finish October Student-4 Work
Next: Homework, to complete the center! Stay tuned.

Third Session - Homework Success, Once Again - Now: Quilting The Sandwich
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Start-Finish October Session 3 Working-1 Start-Finish October Session 3 Working-2 Start-Finish October Session 3 Working-3 Start-Finish October Session 3 Working-4 Start-Finish October Student-1 Session 3 Work Start-Finish October Student-2 Session 3 Work Start-Finish October Student-3 Start-Finish October Student-4 Session 3 Work
Next: Homework, to complete the quilting - and, then: Binding Time in Session-4.

Fourth Session - Binding Together
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Start-Finish October Binding-1 Start-Finish October Binding-2 Start-Finish October Binding-3 Start-Finish October Binding-4

 

Beginner's Start to Finish May-June 2010

First Session - Planning, Cutting - Each Have Different, Fun Fabrics
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Start-Finish May-June Student-1 Start-Finish May-June Student-2 Start-Finish May-June Student-3 Start-Finish May-June Student-4 Start-Finish May-June Student-5 Start-Finish May-June Student-6 Start-Finish May-June Student-7 Start-Finish May-June Student-8 Start-Finish May-June 2010 Students-1 Start-Finish May-June 2010 Students-2 Start-Finish May-June 2010 Students-3

Second Session - Putting Things Together - And: Decision Time
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Start-Finish May-June Students-1 Start-Finish May-June Students-2 Start-Finish May-June Students-3 Start-Finish May-June Students-4 Start-Finish May-June Student Options-1 Start-Finish May-June Students-5

Third Session - Planning and Homework Are Paying Off!
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Start-Finish May-June Students Working-1 Start-Finish May-June Students Working-2 Start-Finish May-June Students Working-3 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-1 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-2 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-3 Completed January 2011 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-4 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-5 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-6 Start-Finish May-June Student Work-7 3-Min. Movie from May-June Start-to-Finish Class

If you have not already done so, and you would like to see a 3-min. movie
from the above class, click on:
3-Min. Movie from May-June Start-to-Finish Class
or on the reel-projector, above.

Beginner's Start to Finish April 2010

First Session - Planning, Cutting - It Will be Fun To See Their Pieces Evolve
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Start-Finish April 2010 Student-1 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-2 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-3 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-4 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-5 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-6

Final Sessions - Success! Congratulations
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Start-Finish April 2010 Student-1 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-2 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-3 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-4 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-5 Start-Finish April 2010 Student-6 Start-Finish April 2010 Student Work-1 Start-Finish April 2010 Student Work-2 Start-Finish April 2010 Student Work-3 Start-Finish April 2010 Student Work-4 Start-Finish April 2010 Student Work-5 Start-Finish April 2010 Student Work-6

 

Beginner's Start to Finish January/February 2010

First Session - Planning, Cutting
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Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-1 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-2 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-3 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-4 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-5

Second Session - Early Sewing
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Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-1 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-2 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-3 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-4

Third Session - Sandwich and Quilting
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Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Students Sandwich-1 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Students Sandwich-2 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Students Sandwich-3 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Students Sandwich-4 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-1 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Students-2 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-3 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-4

Final Session - Binding and Completing!
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Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-1 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-2 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-3 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-4 Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Students Start-Finish Jan-Feb 2010 Student-5

 

Beginner's Start to Finish September/October 2009

Getting Started - Planning, Cutting
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Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Students-1 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-2 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-3 Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Students-Work-1 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-Work-2 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-Work-3 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-Work-4 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-Work-5 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-Work-6 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students-Work-7

Session 2 - Putting Things Together
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Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Students Working-1 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students Working-2 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students Working-3 Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Students Working-4 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-Work-1 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-Work-2 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students Working-4 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student Working-5 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Students Work-1

Session 3 - Sandwich Making and Quilting
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Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Student Working-1 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student Working-2 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student Working-3 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student Working-4 Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Student1 Quilting Start-Finish Sept-Oct Class Session 3 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student2 Quilting

Session 4 - Finishing and Binding Time
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Start-Finish Sept-Oct 2009 Students Working-1 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student Working-2 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student Working-3 Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-1 Work Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-2 Work Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-3 Work Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-4 Work Start-Finish Sept-Oct Student-5 Work

 

Beginner's Start to Finish March/April 2009

First Two Sessions - Seven Quilters Getting Started
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Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student1 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student1 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student1 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student1 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Session 1 Students Working Start-Finish March-April 2009 Session 2 Student Progress Start-Finish March-April 2009 Session 2 Students Working Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student5 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student6 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student7 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Sessions 1 and 2 Student5

Final Session - Binding Time!
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Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Session - 1 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Session - 2

(Click on any of the following quilts to see that quilt in a larger-sized image).

Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 1 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 2 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 3 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 4 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 5 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 6 Start-Finish March-April 2009 Final Student Work - 7

 

Beginner's Start to Finish January 2008

First Session - A Good Start!
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Start-Finish January 2008 Session-1 Students 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-1 Students 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-1 Student 2 Work Start-Finish January 2008 Session-1 Student 2 Work Start-Finish January 2008 Session-1 Student 1

Second Session - Sewing - Starting to Put It Together
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Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Student 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Students 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Student 2 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Students 2 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Student 3 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Students 3 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Student 4 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Students 4 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Student Work 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-2 Students 5

Third Session - Making the "Sandwich" - and Beginning the Quilting
For some, "Our First Bee". Quilting by hand/machine and trying out the BSR.
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Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Students 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Student BSR Testing Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Student-1 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Student-2 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Student-3 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Students Bee 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Students Bee 2 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Student-4 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Student-5 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-3 Students Tops

Fourth Session - Binding and Completing Our First Quilt
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Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Students 1 Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student BSR Testing Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-1 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-2 Quilting Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-1 Quilt Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-4 Quilt Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-2 Quilt Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-5 Quilt Start-Finish January 2008 Session-4 Student-3 Quilt

 

Beginner's Start to Finish July/August 2007

First Session - Discussing/Planning/Cutting
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Start-Finish July 2007 Students 1 Start-Finish July 2007 Student 1 Start-Finish July 2007 Student 2 Start-Finish July 2007 Student 3 Start-Finish July 2007 Students 4 Start-Finish July 2007 Students 5

Second Session - Starting to Put It Together!
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Start-Finish August 08 2007 Student 1 Start-Finish August 08 2007 Student 2 Start-Finish August 08 Student 3 Start-Finish August 08 Student 4 Start-Finish August 08 Students 5 Start-Finish August 08 2007 Student Work

Final Session - Binding Time -- and: Yes, We Hand-Stiched
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Start-Finish August 22 2007 Student 1 Start-Finish August 22 2007 Student 2 Start-Finish August 22 Students 1 Start-Finish August 22 Student Example 1 Start-Finish August 22 Student Example 2 Start-Finish August 22 Student Example 3 Start-Finish August 22 Student Example 4 Start-Finish August 22 Student Example 5

 

Beginner's Start to Finish - Jan/Feb 2006

Getting Organized and Initial Work

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Beginner's Start To Finish Opening Session Jan 2006 Student Beginner's Start To Finish Opening Session Jan 2006 Students Beginner's Start To Finish Opening Session Jan 2006 More Students

Session 2 - Sewing a Beginning!

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Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session Jan 2006 Students-Left Side Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session Jan 2006 Students-Right Side Beginner's Start To Finish Opening Session Jan 2006 Students-3 Beginner's Start To Finish Opening Session Jan 2006 Student-b Beginner's Start To Finish Opening Session Jan 2006 Student-a

Session 3 - Top Is Finished, Now The Practicalities

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Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Jan 2006 Students 1 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Jan 2006 Students 2 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Jan 2006 Students 3 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Jan 2006 Students 4 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Jan 2006 Students 5 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Jan 2006 Students 6

Session 4 - Binding and Final Showing

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Beginner's Start To Finish Fourth Session Jan 2006 Students Binding Beginner's Start To Finish Fourth Session Jan 2006 Student Example of Binding Beginner's Start To Finish Fourth Session Jan 2006 Students Final Showing

 

Beginner's Start to Finish - Oct/Nov 2005

Getting Started

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Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session Oct 2005 Left Side Students Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session Oct 2005 Right Side Students

Putting Together - The "Sandwich"

Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Oct 2005 Putting Together the Sandwich

Quilting Together

Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Oct 2005 - Left Side Students Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Oct 2005 - Center Students Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Oct 2005 - Right Side Students

Our First Quilt!

Quilt-1 Larger Sized Image Quilt-2 Larger Sized Image Quilt-3 Larger Sized Image Quilt-4 Larger Sized Image Quilt-5 Larger Sized Image

 

Beginner's Start to Finish - July 2005

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Second Session - Continuing The Progress

Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session July 2005 Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session Work In Progress1 July 2005 Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session Work In Progress2 July 2005 Beginner's Start To Finish Second Session First Part In Progress3 July 2005

Third Session - Preparing for the Binding, Next Session

Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session July 2005 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Work In Progress1 July 2005 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session Work In Progress2 July 2005 Beginner's Start To Finish Third Session First Part In Progress3 July 2005

Final Session - Binding Time

Beginner's Start To Finish Final Session Binding August 2005

Completion!

Beginner's Start To Finish Final Session Completed Quilts August 2005

 

April 2005

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First Session - Beginning

Session One Beginning April 2005

First Session - The Team!

Session One - The Team - April 2005

Final Session In Progress

Final Session In-Progress April 2005

Our First Quilt!

Final Session Results - April 2005

 

August-September 2003

If you want to see any of the three quilts in larger size, click on any of them -- and use your Web browser's Back button to return to here.

Susan's Start to Finish Quilt Meredith's Start to Finish Quilt Tilly's Start to Finish Quilt Tilly's Start to Finish Quilt

 

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