BEN FRANKLIN Crafts
1083 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI 262.567.0271
www.benfranklincraftswi.com
Where creativity comes to life
Please Note:
Telephone and online registration gladly accepted, but fees
must be paid within 72 hours of registering or your name
may be removed from the class list.
Class fees are non-refundable due to the commitment we
have made to our instructors.
Register early, as space is limited and we are unable to offer a
waiting list for some of our classes due to scheduling conflicts.
Supplies are not included with the registration fee unless
otherwise stated. A supply list is given to the student when
the class fee is paid. Some supplies can be brought from
home; the rest is understood to be purchased at Ben Franklin
Crafts with a 10% discount on non-sale class supplies only.
If 3 or fewer students register for a class, the class will be
cancelled due to a lack of enrollment.
Samples of class projects will be on display in our store.
Students must be 16 years of age or older unless otherwise
noted.
Ben Franklin Crafts reserves the right to refuse any
enrollment.
Ben Franklin Crafts reserves the right to cancel any class.
CAKE DECORATING
#1 - Cake Decorating Basics: Introduction to the Wilton Method
Instructor: Ann Sarnowski
Fee: $40.00
Sunday, February 2, 9, 16, 23
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Learn a broad set of decorating techniques to use
on cakes, cupcakes & more! You will receive stepby-step instruction to create piped lines, simple
borders, buttercream flowers and more with a
skilled Wilton Method Instructor.
#2 - Cake Decorating Basics: Introduction to the Wilton Method
Instructor: Ann Sarnowski
Fee: $40.00
Monday, April 28, May 5, 12
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Same as class #1.
2014 SPRING CLASS SCHEDULE
Believe in the joy of making things by hand.
#3 - Flowers & Cake Design
Instructor: Ann Sarnowski
Fee: $37.50
Sunday, March 30, April 6, 13
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Learn how to work with royal icing, fondant and gum paste to design
flower arrangements for breathtakingly beautiful cakes! Create 9
different types of flowers, including lovely lilies, violets, daffodils and
the spectacular Wilton Rose!
#5 - Cake Pops!
Instructor: Ann Sarnowski
Fee: $20.00
Sunday, April 6, 13
2:30pm to 4:30pm
In this class, you will enhance your experience with cake pops and
candy making. Your skilled Wilton Method Instructor will help you
each step of the way as you learn to make pops out of brownies, cake
and rice krispy treats. You’ll dip your pops in candy melts and
embellish them, creating delightful treats for any occasion.
#6 – Gum Paste & Fondant
Instructor: Ann Sarnowski
Fee: $30.00
Sunday, April 27, May 4, 18
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Develop new skills working with fondant and gum paste and apply
them to create shapes, borders, flowers, and much more. In addition,
you will learn to cover a cake with fondant and will work with your
instructor to design and create a complete project using all your new
skills and techniques.
SEWING
#7A – Sew Your Own Project!
Instructor: Laurie Rasch
Fee: $15.00
Monday, April 7
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Are you yearning to try sewing a seemingly
daunting project but need some help or advice
on how to get started? This is the class that
will do just that! Make whatever inspires you
with guidance from the sewing instructor.
Bring your sewing machine & supplies to class
along with your fabric & pattern of your
choosing.
#7B – Sew Your Own Project!
Instructor: Laurie Rasch
Thursday, May 15
Same as #7
Fee: $15.00
9:30am to 12:30pm
KNITTING
#8 - Beginner Knitting 1: Mug Hug
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Tuesday, Feb. 25
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Make a cozy holder for your coffee mug while
learning knitting basics: slip knot, cast on, garter
(knit) stitch, picking up dropped stitches, weaving
in ends, binding off and simple seaming.
Prerequisites: None
#9 - Beginner Knitting 1: Mug Hug
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Same as class #8
Fee: $12.50
9-11:30am
#10 - Beginner Knitting 2: Basketweave Mug Hug
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Tuesday, March 25
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Make a button-on cozy for your coffee mug while you learn to purl,
make I-cord and read a basic pattern. You are ready for this class if
you have taken class #8 or 9, or if you have experience with the skills
listed in Beginner Knitting 1.
#12 – Intermediate Knitting: Striped Mug Hug in the Round
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Wednesday, April 30
9-11:30am
Knit a slip-on cozy for your coffee mug with as many stripes as you
like! You will learn: how to knit with double pointed needles (no
seams!!), 2x2 ribbing, jogless joins for your stripes and extra stretchy
techniques for casting on & binding off. You are ready for this class if
you have taken Beginner Knitting 1 & 2 (see above), or if you are
comfortable with the knit and purl stitches.
Sign up for classes early…..they fill quickly!!
#11 - Beginner Knitting 2: Basketweave Mug Hug
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Wednesday, March 26
9-11:30am
Same as class #10
#14 – Intermediate Knitting: Striped Mug Hug in the Round
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Thursday, May 1
6-8:30pm
Same as #12
#15 – Intermediate Knitting: XOXO Mug Hug
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Tuesday, May 27
6-8:30pm
Knit a button-on cozy for your coffee mug that incorporates simple
cables in the design. Cables are WAY easier to make than you think,
and add such pizzazz to your projects. In addition to knitting cables,
you will learn how to follow a chart and make I-cord. You are ready for
this class if you have taken Beginner Knitting 1 & 2 (see above), or if
you are comfortable with the knit and purl stitches.
#16 - Intermediate Knitting: XOXO Mug Hug
Instructor: Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $12.50
Wednesday, May 28
9-11:30am
Same as #15
#19 - Knitting in the Round: Mitten Workshop
Instructor - Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $25.00
Saturday, Feb. 1
12-5:00pm
Knit a pair of cozy mittens for yourself or for a gift. You are ready to
knit styles A or B if you are confident with casting on, knitting, purling,
and knitting in the round with double pointed needles. If you have
experience knitting mittens and would like to learn new techniques,
choose mitten style C to learn cabling or mitten style D to learn
stranded color work. Prep work required: for all styles, you must knit
the cuff of at least one of your mittens prior to class.
#20 – Toddler Socks
Instructor – Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $25.00
Saturday, June 7
12-5pm
Learn the basics of sock knitting on a smaller scale. You will learn how
to turn the heel, shape toes and graft the toe seam of your socks. You
are ready for this class if you are confident with casting on, knitting,
purling and knitting in the round with double pointed needles. Prep
work required: you must knit the cuff of at least one of your socks
prior to class.
crochet stitch, button holes and edging. Pre-requisite: Students must
be familiar and comfortable with basic crochet such as chaining and
single crochet.
#21 – Knitter’s Workshop (Crocheters welcome, too!)
Instructor – Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $10.00
Friday, April 11
12-2:00pm
We all have projects that we’ve started but put aside because we
didn’t understand the directions, the gauge was wrong, or because we
just plain ran out of time. Pull out one of those projects and give
yourself the gift of time to work on it while receiving help from the
knitting instructor. If you need more time, sign up for Class #22 also!
#30 – Intermediate Crochet: Hat
Instructor: Melissa Cota/Carmen Ballman Fee: $20.00
Wednesday, March 19, 26
6 – 8:00pm
Students will learn to make a basic hat in this class including
decreasing, shaping and crochet in the round. Pre-requisite: Students
must be comfortable with chaining, and single crochet.
#22 – Knitter’s Workshop (Crocheters welcome, too!)
Instructor – Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $10.00
Friday, April 11
2-4:00pm
Same as #21. If you need more time, sign up for Class #21 also!
#31 – Beginning Crochet: Granny Square
Instructor: Larry Bowlin
Fee: $20.00
Thursday, March 20, 27
6-8:00pm
Learn to chain, single crochet and double crochet while making a
traditional Granny Square block, then learn to join them together to
create afghans, throws, scarves and more.
#23 – Knitter’s Workshop (Crocheters welcome, too!)
Instructor – Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $10.00
Saturday, May 24
12-2:00pm
Same as #21. If you need more time, sign up for Class #24 also!
#24– Knitter’s Workshop (Crocheters welcome, too!)
Instructor – Lynda Laugavitz
Fee: $10.00
Saturday, May 24
2-4:00pm
Same as #21. If you need more time, sign up for Class #23 also!
CROCHETING
#25 – Beginning Crochet: Dishcloth
Instructor: Melissa Cota/Carmen Ballman Fee: $10.00
Wednesday, Feb. 5
6 - 8:00pm
Learn to chain, single crochet, and basic pattern
reading while making a dishcloth. Book purchase
required.
#26 – Beginning Crochet: Dishcloth
Instructor: Melissa Cota/Carmen Ballman Fee: $10.00
Wednesday, May 7
6 - 8:00pm
Same as #25
#27 – Intermediate Crochet: Cowl
Instructor: Melissa Cota/Carmen Ballman Fee: $20.00
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 26
6 - 8:00pm
Students will complete a cowl in this class and learn the double
SPINNING
#32 – Spinning Workshop
Instructor: Lucy Williams
Fee: $100.00
Friday, March 14, 21
11:00am – 3:00pm
Students in this two-part workshop will learn all about raising sheep,
selecting fleeces, skirting, washing, picking, carding and using a drop
spindle. You will also learn all the parts of the wheel, styles, wheel
ratios, angles of twist and maintenance. You will then begin the
process of creating your first yarn and will fill your first bobbin during
the workshop! This entire workshop is focused on learning to
spin. Wheels, raw wool and necessary tools for the workshop will be
provided by the teacher.
#33 – Spinning Workshop
Instructor: Lucy Williams
Friday, May 2, 9
Same as #32
Fee: $100.00
11:00am – 3:00pm
MULTIMEDIA
#34 – Artist Trading Cards
Instructor: Mary Siekmann
Fee: $10.00
Thursday, Feb. 20
6 – 8:00pm
Come explore the world of Artist Trading Cards!
You will spend part of the class learning about
trading cards and different techniques that can be
used to make them. During the remainder of the
class you will make two or three cards using
collage techniques. At the end of the class,
participants may participate in an ATC trade. In
addition to general supplies, a $5.00 supply kit will be purchased from
the teacher at the beginning of the class.
QUILTING
#35 – Sassy Flowers Table Runner
Instructor: Kathy Frye
Fee: $30.00
Wednesday, April 9
9:30am - 3:30pm
This table runner features flowers appliquéd onto
burlap - so cute and trendy! Learn to appliqué or
perfect your appliqué skills in this class. Make it as a
seasonal runner or as a cute gift! Pattern purchase
required.
#36 - Travel Tote Bag
Instructor: Kathy Frye
Fee: $30.00
Thursday, April 17
9:30am - 3:30pm
This travel tote bag is different than the rest, featuring a back pocket
that converts into a sleeve and slides onto luggage handles or a sewing
machine wheeled cases! The tote bag is designed to show off different
quilt blocks and or appliqué - but it also looks great without the pieced
blocks (simpler version!). Pattern purchase required. Pieced blocks
need to be made prior to class. PRE-cutting is strongly suggested.
#37 – Sunny Happy Quilt
Instructor: Kathy Frye
Fee: $30.00
Monday, May 12
9:30am - 3:30pm
This darling quilt features flowers and hearts appliquéd on pieced
background squares. It's a perfect size for a wall hanging or a
baby/toddler quilt. Some appliqué experience is helpful. Pattern
purchase required.
#38 – Block of the Month Workshop
Instructor: Kathy Frye
Fee: $30.00
Wednesday, May 21
9:30am - 3:30pm
Take advantage of this opportunity to get caught up on (or started)
the 2014 Block of the Month with the BOTM designer!
Learn tips and tricks for piecing and appliquéing with Kathy.
Sometimes the hardest part of a project is getting a block of time
together, join this workshop and find out how easy these projects are!
#39 – Thread Painting & Bead Embellishment
Instructor: Laura Krasinski
Fee: $20.00
Friday, February 28
9:30am to 1:30pm
Use free motion quilting to embellish part of a quilt with thread. Laura
embellishes fabrics with flowers and also prints out flowers on Fabric
Paper to embellish. She will show how to add beads to the flowers
after they are thread painted. Students should have some free motion
quilting experience.
#40 - Fast, Fun, Fusible Landscapes
Instructor: Laura Krasinski
Fee: $17.50
Tuesday, March 18
9:30am – 1:00pm
Laura uses funky fabrics, suedes, silks, and cotton fabrics to make this
little quilt top. She will teach about fusibles and which fusibles work
best with the fabrics. All of the fabrics are built up on a piece of fusible
material…no sewing machine needed!
#41 – New Vintage Quilts/Memory Quilts
Instructor: Laura Krasinski
Fee: $25.00
Wednesday, April 30
12-5:00pm
Finding the right fabric is the key to making this quilt look vintage.
Using just photos printed on fabric, fusibles and a straight stitch, you
can make this small quilt in a day. Embellish this fun project with
buttons, pins, and lace to enhance the vintage look.
#42 – Bigfork Bay Pattern Company (BFBPC)
Instructor: Laura Krasinski
Fee: $20.00
Friday, May 30
9:30am-1:30pm
Each student will purchase a BFBPC pattern and Laura will go through
step by step with them to put it together. This is a lot of one on one
with the teacher and the student. You may pick any pattern that you
want from BFBPC, but are encouraged to pick one of the easier
patterns if this is your first time using this pattern line. Complete some
of the tracing before class so you can get right to the cutting and
making the picture come alive. (Beginner to Advanced)
#43 – Beginning Quilting – Grass is Greener Quilt
Instructor: Pam See
Fee: $62.50
Monday, Feb. 3, 10, 24, March 3, 10
6 – 8:30pm
Learn quilting from the basics of cutting, piecing, borders, quilting to
binding while making this great lap or crib size quilt. Leave the last
class with the quilt binding on! Pattern purchase required.
#44 – Quilt as You Go Table Runner
Instructor: Pam See
Fee: $25.00
Monday, March 24, 31
6-8:30pm
Make this reversible Cabin Stars table runner while learning a great
quilt as you go method. Discover how easy it is to make the binding
reversible as well! Pattern purchase required.
#45 – Paper Pieced Quilt: Kaleidoscope Stars
Instructor: Pam See
Fee: $22.50
Saturday, April 5
12-4:30pm
Learn the basics of paper piecing including the Add-A-Quarter ruler
while you make this great star quilt. The individual blocks do not look
like stars; the stars appear when you put several of the blocks
together. This is a fun way to piece stars and learn a technique at the
same time. Pattern purchase required.
#46 - Free Motion Quilting with the Modern Quilt in Mind
Instructor: Pam See
Fee: $12.50
Tuesday, April 29
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Learn how to bring the fabulous designs from Angela Walter’s free
motion quilting book to reality on your quilt projects! In addition to
working on “quilt sandwiches” in the class, you are welcome to bring
along a finished quilt top to brainstorm ideas for quilting it using free
motion techniques. Book purchase required.
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NEW – Block of the Month Charm Club
Meets the third Wednesday of the month, September-June (no
meeting in May) 9:30am – 12:30pm; $5 per month. Do you love 30’s,
Civil War or Contemporary prints? This club is open to all quilters and
any fabric will work! A pattern purchase is required for BOM Charm
Club. Enjoy the monthly time together and end up with a beautiful
quilt that reflects your own personal style.
Dates: Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 16, June 18, Sep 17
NEW - Card Maker’s Club
Meets on Saturday, four times per year, 12:00pm – 4:00 pm; no club
fee charged, but a seasonal donation of 2 or more cards for Operation
Write Home is required. OWH is a non-profit organization sharing
handmade cards with our enlisted heroes, allowing them to stay in
touch with family members and loved ones at home. Each meeting has
a seasonal theme to correspond with cards needed by OWH at that
time. You are welcome to work on any type of card-making after your
donation cards have been submitted. Stay for the whole afternoon, or
drop in for an hour or two. Bring your card making supplies and be
inspired by the creativity of your fellow crafters! Dates & themes for
2014:
Mar 1: Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day
May 17: Halloween, Thanksgiving
Aug 9: Fall, Christmas
Nov 1: Valentine’s Day, Winter
Coming Unraveled
Our “loosely woven group of fiber enthusiasts” meets on the second
Tuesday of the month, September-May; 6:30-7:30pm; $2 per month.
Come and relax with us while sharing your knitting and crocheting tips
and tricks. We help each other out and have a great time doing it!
Dates: Tues. Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13, Sep 2 (Please
note: September date has been moved up 1 week)
Needle Me – Cross Stitch Club
Meets the third Tuesday of the month September - May; 4:00pm to
8:00pm; $2 per month. This club is open to lovers of counted &
stamped cross stitch. The “drop-in” format allows you to come and go
as your schedule allows, while still having time to enjoy the
camaraderie of fellow stitchers!
Dates: Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20, Sep 16
Quilt Club
Meets the first Wednesday of the month as well as the previous
Tuesday night; September-May; $2 per month.
Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday mornings from 10:00-11:00 am
Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-2:30pm
Come as often as you like or as little as you can. Club meetings include
Lecture Format, Block-of-the-Month, Mystery Projects,
Demonstrations, Show ‘n Tell, Door Prizes. Come for the fabric - stay
for the fun!
Dates: Jan 7 & 8, Feb 4 & 5, Mar 4 & 5, Apr 1 & 2, May 6 & 7, Sep 9 &
10 (Please note: January and September dates have been moved back
1 week)
WWW Club – Working With Wool
Meets the third Monday of the month September-May; 6:30pm to
8:30pm; $2 per month. This is a working meeting - bring along your
wool projects such as penny rugs, rug hooking/punching or wool
appliqué. Don’t forget to bring show and tell too! Come and work
with others who love to work with wool!
Dates: Mon. Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, Sep 15
Pinonymous
Pinner’s Anonymous (Pinonymous for short) is a fun-loving cross
between a class, a club and a party! Pinonymous meets the second
Thursday of the month; 6:30pm-8:30pm. Your $10 fee (plus the cost of
a pre-assembled kit or your own supplies) lets you be your Pinterestloving self and walk away with 1-2 cool “inspired by Pinterest” projects
each month! Giveaways, coupons, door prizes & share time add to the
fun of this monthly event. Watch for more info on 2014 projects at
benfranklincraftswi.com/classes-and-events/pinonymous/
Dates: Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8
Mark Your Calendar:
Special Events for 2014 at
Ben Franklin Crafts
262.567.0271
www.benfranklincraftswi.com
Watch for details and/or registration information on our
website and customer emails. You are also welcome to
call the store with questions about these events.
National Craft Month:
special events & sales
throughout the month
of March!
Floriani Software/Sit & Sew Machine
Embroidery Classes: select Saturdays - January
through May
Cabin Fever Shop Hop: March 6-8
Quilt-A-Thon: March 15 & 16
Spring Fling Retreat: March 28-30
Wisconsin State Shop Hop: June 6-28
Summer Craft Classes for Kids: begin June 12
Quilt Expo: Madison: September 4-6
Quilt Fest: October 4 & 5
Scrappink: October 18, 10am-4pm.
Floriani Masters Event: October 23 & 24
When was the last time you did something for the very first time?
Make time to learn a new craft…you’ll thank yourself later!