SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS

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1 SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS Slanted Storage Tired of boring storage solutions? Try a new slant with this woven basket! Use it for a knitting basket in the living room, for towels in the bathroom, or for socks in the bedroom. Fridays January 11 & 25 Class Fee $42 Pattern $10 Liz Ballowe Morning Melody This beautiful bargello quilt has been specially designed to fit beds--keeping in mind how the pattern falls on the top and sides of a bed. It s also created from strip sets! Pattern includes Lap, Twin, Queen, and King Sizes. Tuesdays January 15 January 22 9:30am to 4:30pm Class Fee $63 Pattern $10 Myrna Landt Hot Stuff Oven Mitt Create a designer silicone oven mitt featuring your favorite fabrics. Pattern includes one silicone overlay, sewing instructions, and templates. Additional overlays sold separately. Friday January 18 Pattern $18 Liz Rickert

2 SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS A Year in Words Bench Pillows Celebrate every month with these sweet appliqué bench pillows. Each pillow cover measures 3 long x 15" high and has an envelope backing, making it easy to change whenever the mood strikes. And we now carry bench pillow forms! Tuesdays Jan 29, 9:30am to 4:30pm Feb 12 & 26, Mar 12 & 26, Class Fee $42 per pillow Pattern $11 each Zoë Tallada Micro-Safe Bowl Holder Avoid the burn when removing hot bowls from your microwave. Three sizes provide a perfect fit for all your kitchen dishes. Can also be used for decorative storage. Wednesday January 30 Pattern $13 Liz Rickert Serged Coordinates Learn how to select and sew different knits. Learn 6+ serger techniques. We ll make 4 garments, fitted to you, including a shirt, jacket or vest, skirt, and pants. By the end of the series you ll be ready to make more of your favorites. Saturdays 2/2, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9 & 3/16 Class Fee $150 Pattern $10 Liz Ballowe

3 SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS Sweetpea Pods Sweetpeas hold your treasures like peas in a pod. Pods zip closed for secure storage and open wide for easy access. Great for stowing little things or tucking into small spaces. Friday February 22 Pattern $11 Liz Rickert Molly Maker Bag Molly is a crafter s best friend. Simple tie closure and soft-sided design allows Molly to sit open for easy access to project supplies. Perfect for English paper piecing or your knitting and crocheting. Holds a full size skein of yarn. Fridays March 1 & 8 Class Fee $42 Pattern $11 Liz Rickert Heart Bargello This stunning bargello quilt, featuring offset interlocking hearts, would make the perfect gift for a wedding or special anniversary. Created using simple strip construction, the colors you choose can really make it sing! Fridays March 15 & 29, & April 12 Class Fee $63 Pattern $15 Myrna Landt Kids Sewing Camp Spring break is the perfect time for kids to improve their sewing skills--whatever their level of experience. This 4-day camp will help them build confidence while making fun projects. Ages 8-14 Monday to Thursday March 18 through 21 1:30pm to 4:00pm Class Fee $99 (includes book) Zoë Tallada

4 MACHINE EMBROIDERY PROJECTS In-The-Hoop Zip Pouch Simply place the pieces in the hoop and let your embroidery machine do the rest. Perfect for a coin purse, passport holder, pencil bag or, carrying case for your tablet. A great way to show off your favorite embroidery designs! Embroidered QAYG Runner Use your embroidery machine to applique and quiltin-the-hoop all at once with this innovative project. We ll start the blocks in the first class, then finish the project using simple quilt-as-you-go assembly. Embroidered Fingerless Gloves Smooth the transition from winter to spring with a pair of comfy, embroidered, fingerless fleece gloves. They ll keep your palms and wrists toasty, while leaving your fingers free for your phone. Embroidered Patchwork Bag Create the pieces for this stunning embroidered, patchwork bag with your embroidery machine, then put it together with your sewing machine. Works with hoops 4 & up. In-The-Hoop Clutch Keep your essentials close at hand with this sweet little clutch. You can even add a small chain to the frame to transform it into a shoulder clutch. Choose from six included designs. Clutch Frame: $7 Saturday January 19 Design $15 Sharon Gerard Thursdays March 7 & 14 Class Fee $42 Book $33 Friday February 8 Design $40 Sharon Gerard Tuesdays February 12 & 26 Class Fee $42 Design $35 Terry Cremers Wednesday March 6 Design $40 Sharon Gerard

5 BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUBS Wonder Block Make this stunning colorful quilt in your embroidery hoop one block at a time. There are twelve different appliqué blocks, plus sashings and cornerstones. SVG files are included so you can use your digital cutter to pre-cut the applique pieces, or rent ours! (see Connie for information) 1st Friday 9:00am - 12:30pm $21 per session includes design files Paper Pieced Stars Create amazingly accurate, elaborate looking star blocks using simple paper piecing techniques. Each block is inspired by one US state and finishes at 12 square. Make a memory quilt of the places you ve lived or visited, or just choose your favorite designs. It s all up to you. 2nd Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm $21 per session Book $30 Myrna Landt Changing Seasons Stitch one adorable wall hanging for each season in this quarterly club. Pick the ones you like best or take them all. Patterns include pieced blocks, applique, and embroidery, as well as added elements like kite tails, ponytails, and whiskers. We ll be starting with Spring. We recommend attending Stitch Therapy before the class for fabric and cutting advice 3rd Fridays + 4th Friday of 3rd Month 1:30pm - 4:30pm Class Fee $60/quarter Pattern+CD $40/season Sharon Gerard Fancy Feathers Eight whimsical birds strut their fancy tail feathers across the quilt. Two additional appliqué embroidery designs, swirls and eggs compliment the birds. Includes patterns to make a 20 x 46 wall hanging or a 47 x 64 quilt. 4th Friday 9:00am - 12:30pm $21 per session Design CD $45

6 MACHINE EMBROIDERY & SOFTWARE Introduction to SimpleCut This hands-on software class will get you familiar with the software workspace and basic tools for use with your digital cutter. Bring your cutter and your laptop loaded with the most current software version. For owners of SimpleCut, Artistic Crystals, or Artistic Suite software. Saturday January 19 2:00pm to 4:30pm Embroidery File Management Do you struggle with getting your designs to your embroidery machine? Have you downloaded designs and can t find them anywhere? Do you have multiple copies of designs littering your hard drive or USB? Then this easy-paced class is for you! Learn to methodically manage your embroidery files on your Windows 10 laptop or tablet. Wednesday January 23 9:30am 12:30pm Favy Martinez Intro to Perfect Embroidery Pro This entry level class will help you get comfortable with your digitizing software. First we will explore the workspace and icons. Once we get familiar with those we will practice simple editing skills such as resizing, rotating, recoloring, and object selection. Complimentary with software purchase Saturday January 26 Stitch Composer Create your very own custom decorative stitches from scratch using the Stitch Composer software on your PC and your sewing machine in this hands-on class. For owners of Janome S7, S9, 9400, 12000, & complimentary with purchase Tuesday February 19 Favy Martinez Introduction to Machine Embroidery Learn the basics of your embroidery machine during this two-part class. Part one will cover machine operations and maintenance as well as on-board editing. By completing a simple project, you will learn the basic skills necessary to ensure success and have beautiful results. Janome machines only complimentary with machine purchase Wednesday, February 20 10:00am to 4:00pm - or - Saturday, March 30 10:00am to 4:00pm Favy Martinez

7 SEWING CENTER CLUBS Club Get familiar with the fantastic features and functions of your Janome HMC We ve chosen a demonstration format for this class so bringing your machine is optional. Meets the first Tuesday of every month. Open to owners of Janome machines. 1st Tuesdays 9:30am to 11:30pm $60 Annual Fee PEP Club Create an embroidery design from start to finish while exploring the tools in your software. Learn digitizing procedures and techniques that will take your skills and confidence to a whole new level. This club meets monthly. Must have current version of software Digitizer Club Create an embroidery design from start to finish while exploring the tools in your software. Learn digitizing procedures and techniques that will take your skills and confidence to a whole new level. This club meets monthly. Must have current version of software 2nd Wednesdays 2:00pm to 4:30pm - or - 2nd Saturdays 9:30am to 12:30 $25 per session 3rd Thursdays 9:30am to 12:00pm $25 per session Simple Cut Club Get familiar with your digital cutter and cutting software while making fun & simple projects. Open to owners of Simple Cut, Artistic Crystals, or Artistic Suite software. This club meets monthly. Pre-requisite: Intro to Simple Cut 4th Thursdays $25 per session Stitch Therapy Sew, socialize, and share skills with others. Bring a project to work on and your machine, if you need it. It s a great time to finish up a UFO or get a little help finishing a SCSF class project! Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited so sign-up is strongly recommended. Every Thursday 2:00pm - 4:30pm Fee $5

8 Skill Builders Learn-to-Sew Basics Get your sewing journey off on the right foot with our Learn-to-Sew Basics class. This one-session class will cover how to use your sewing machine, how to sew basic stitches, as well as essential tools Ages 15 and up Saturday, February 9 - or- Saturday, March 9 Class Fee $25 Book $25 (optional) Liz Ballowe Serger Techniques New to serging or do you only use your machine to finish edges? This is the class for you! Workbook includes fabrics and space to mount your samples. This class will give you the confidence to use your serger for many different projects. Prerequisite: Serger Basic Usage Saturday, Jan 26 - or- Wednesday, Feb 27 - or - Tuesday, Mar 19 Class Fee $85 (Includes book) Liz Ballowe Intro to Free-Motion Quilting Take your creations to the next level with freemotion quilting. Get hands-on experience with several beginning designs, learn about helpful resources and notions, view inspiring examples, and still have time to polish your skills in a relaxed, supportive environment. Janome machines only Tuesday, January 15 - or- Saturday, February 23 - or - Saturday, March 23 Lauren Ayer Beginner Confident Beginner Intermediate Skill Level Guide for Classes New to sewing or is a bit rusty but ready to have some fun! Student is familiar with basic sewing machine operations & accessories. Fairly new to sewing. Has taken a few classes and/or made some projects. Student is familiar with basic sewing terminology & notions. Has rotary cutting experience. Regularly enjoys sewing and is ready to learn new techniques. Student has previous pattern layout experience. Advanced Experienced sewist ready for a challenge!

9 LONG ARM CERTIFICATION & RENTAL Long Arm Rental Program Do you sometimes wish that you could quilt your own quilts on a long arm but just don t have the space? Now you can! After a one-day certification class you will be qualified to rent our 18 long arm on a 12 frame with the option of robotics. Also available for rent is the AQ16 Sit Down model with optional stitch regulation. A brief certification class will be required. RENTAL INCLUDES: Use of cleaned and oiled machine, access to computerized quilting design and thread libraries, staff member available to answer questions at any time Comfortable with free-motion quilting Long Arm Rental Blocks: Half Block 2 hours $40 Full Block 4 hours $80 Double Block 6 hours $120 Sit-Down Long Arm Rental Blocks: Half Block 2 hours $30 Full Block 4 hours $60 Double Block 6 hours $90 Long Arm: Certification Class Gain the experience you ll need to participate in our Long Arm Rental Program. This class will teach you how to load your quilt as well as the basics of using the machine. We will cover basic free motion quilting and how to work with the built-in robot. By the end of class you will be able to quilt an all-over design on your own quilt. Class fee includes a set of leader zippers, 2 needles, 1 pre-wound Magna-Glide bobbin, 1 empty bobbin, a 2 hour practice session, and a mentored first rental. Call to Schedule Class Fee $150 Zoë Tallada Lauren Ayer We can accommodate up to 3 students per class. Sit-Down Long Arm: Certification Class Gain the experience you ll need to participate in our Sit-Down Long Arm Rental Program. This class will teach you the basics of using the machine. We will cover some of the basic free motion quilting designs. By the end of class you will be feeling more comfortable operating the machine and you will be able to quilt your own quilt. Class fee includes 2 needles, 1 pre-wound Magna-Glide bobbin, 1 empty bobbin, a 1 hour practice session, and a mentored first rental. Call to Schedule Class Fee $50 Lauren Ayer All certifications are one-on-one.