Beginning Hand & Machine Applique This informative class is designed to teach you Hand or Machine appliqué. You will learn the starch method for both hand appliqué and machine appliqué along with the fusible method for machine appliqué. When you finish class, you will be well on your way to completing a beautiful wall hanging, in the appliqué method of your choice. Instructor: Ann Hinman Dates: Mondays: 6/3, 6/10 & 6/17; 10 am to 2 pm OR Tuesdays: 7/16, 7/23 & 8/6; 6 pm to 9pm Class Fee: $40.00 plus supplies My Paris Travelers Bag & Tote My Paris Travelers Bag is a super roomy and elegant bag that will accommodate your weekend luggage needs. Super easy, and fun to make. Ann will provide her pattern for a lovely 36" quilted garment cover and construction techniques at the first class. Instructor: Ann Hinman Dates: Wednesdays: 7/17 & 7/31; 10 am to 2 pm Class Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Baby Lock Basics Learn the basic use and care of your Baby Lock sewing machine. We will cover how to care for your machine and what the various accessory feet do. This informative class will help you get the most out of your new Baby Lock sewing machine. Dates: Thursday: 5/30; 10 am to Noon OR Wednesday 7/24; 6 pm to 8 pm Class Fee: FREE Baby Lock Advanced Sewing Features & Techniques This advanced technique class will help you learn more features of your Baby Lock. Class is open to Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machines only. Dates: Tuesday 6/18; 10 am to 1 pm Class Fee: FREE $10.00 kit fee Embroidery Basics Learn the basics of your Baby Lock embroidery machine. We will learn about stabilizer, thread and general embroidery skills, including embroidery placement. This informative class will help you get the most out of your new Baby Lock embroidery machine. Dates: Tuesday 7/2; 10 am to 1 pm Class Fee: FREE $10.00 kit fee
Embroidered Boutique Zipper Bags Make these hip and trendy zipper bags COMPLETELY in your embroidery hoop, including the zipper. These bags will make great gifts and are made in no time flat. There are 3 sizes available with a variety of options. Dates: Wednesday 6/12; 6 pm to 9 pm OR Thursday 7/18; 10 am to 1 pm Class Fee: $20.00 plus supplies Embroidered Trapunto Pillow Make a beautiful decorative pillow with pop all on your embroidery machine. You will learn how to do trapunto along with pillow construction. There are several design options available. Dates: Tuesday 7/16; 10 am to 3 pm Class Fee: $20.00 plus supplies Quick Curve Ruler (QCR) The QCR is one of the hottest new rulers on the market. This class will teach you the techniques necessary to use the ruler, piece, and square your blocks. You can choose any of the patterns available, 18 in total, to make your own Quick Curve Quilt! Dates: Tuesday 6/11; 10 am to 2 pm OR Wednesday; 6/19; 6 pm to 9 pm Class Fee: $20.00 plus supplies Free Motion Quilting: The Basics Have you tried or wanted to try free motion quilting? Not sure where to begin? Join Debbie for Free Motion Quilting: The Basics. Debbie will teach you about threads, batting, needles and just about everything else you will need to begin your free motion quilting adventure. Dates: Thursday 6/13 & 6/20; 6 pm to 9 pm Free Motion Quilting: Beyond the Basics Free Motion Quilting: Beyond the Basics will take you to the next level of free motion quilting. This class will explore feathers, leaves, flowers and other designs for your quilts. Debbie will work with you to gain more confidence as you continue your free motion quilting adventure. Dates: Saturday 8/3; 10 am to 4 pm
Free Motion Quilting: Feathers, Feathers, Feathers Debbie is taking Free Motion Quilting to the next level with Feathers! Many of us are intimidated by feather quilting. This class will guide you through the anatomy of a feather, helping you to better understand how they are formed and quilted. Dates: Friday 6/28; 10 am to 4 pm HYPER Quilting In this class you will learn to Hyperquilt Feathers. This is the name Patsy Thompson has given a 2-step technique where a baseline quilting design is first stitched in one thread, and then a secondary design is hyperquilted, or over quilted right on top of it! This class is designed for the confident Free Motion Quilter. Dates: Friday 6/22; 10 am to 4 pm Rotary Cutting Revolution The Make It Simpler way of rotary cutting is a brand new method for cutting your fabric pieces quickly-in just one step. Debbie will show you how to cut squares into smaller pieces with precision but without waste. You will be amazed with what you create using just one striped fabric! Dates: Saturday 6/1; 10 am to 4 pm Beginning Quilting 101 This class is designed to teach you quilting from square one. Learn to properly cut fabric using rotary cutters, master the ¼ seam and piece together your first quilt top. This class will teach you the basics necessary to move forward with your quilting adventure. Instructor: Barbara Phillips Dates: Wednesdays: 6/5, 6/12 & 6/19; 10 am to 1 pm Class Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Sweet Temptations Apron Never enter the kitchen again without your Sweet Temptations Apron! The lines are flattering, lowwaisted for a trendy style! The construction simple easy to make in an evening! Two sizes: sm/med and med/lg with adjustable torso length. Instructor: Barbara Phillips Dates: Friday 6/14; 10 am to 3 pm Class Fee: $25.00 plus supplies
Quilt as you go Table Runner This fast and easy quilt as you go table runner can be made with 5 different holiday motifs. There is an option to leave the motif and use a focus fabric instead. The possiblilites are endless and the best part, it s quilted when your done! Instructor: Barbara Phillips Dates: Tuesday 6/4; 10 am to 3 pm Class Fee: $25.00 plus supplies Rhapsody Quilt Charlotte will lead you through design, fabric selections, piecing, and embellishing your very own Rhapsody Quilt. You can choose to design your own or use a predesigned quilt layout. These are truly unique quilts and we are very excited to offer this one time class. Instructor: Charlotte Rogers Dates: Mondays: 6/24, 7/1, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5; 10 am to 2 pm Class Fee: $75.00 plus supplies Hawaiian Bag Back by popular demand, Charlotte is once again teaching her Hawaiian Bag class! This bag is made using 2 different fabrics. This is a quick project. You will want to make more than one! Instructor: Charlotte Rogers Dates: Thursday 6/6; 10 am to 3 pm OR Saturday 7/13; 10 am to 3 pm Class Fee: $25.00 plus supplies Finish it with Charlotte Bring those unfinished quilts and let Charlotte guide you to finishing them. Charlotte will help guide you with any questions or problems you are facing. Instructor: Charlotte Rogers Dates: Friday 6/21; 10 am to 3 pm OR Friday 7/19; 10 am to 3 pm OR Friday 8/9; 10 am to 3 pm Class Fee: $15.00 plus supplies Serger T-shirt Class Do you have a serger and don t use it? Now is a great chance to! You will learn how to construct a T- Shirt using only your serger! Yes, ONLY your serger. Making your own t-shirts opens up a whole new world for embroidery and embellishment of your own garments. Instructor: Marla Dike Dates: Friday 6/7; 10 am to 3 pm Class Fee: $25.00 plus supplies includes pattern
Reversible Jacket This reversible jacket is the perfect addition to any wardrobe. This jacket can be made as dressy or casual as you choose. Add embellishments or embroidery to make a truly one of a kind jacket. Marla is a licensed Martha Pullen sewing instructor and will share with you many of the techniques she has mastered during her years of sewing. Instructor: Marla Dike Dates: Saturday 6/8; 10 am to 4 pm Class Fee: $50.00 plus supplies includes pattern Candy Wrappers Quilt Make this three-dimensional candy wrappers quilt in no time. Use brights for a great kids quilt or Halloween or Christmas fabric for a candy themed holiday quilt! Instructor: Adena Joseph Dates: Tuesdays: 7/23 & 8/6; 10 am to 2 pm Strip Club: June: Saturday 6/18; 1 pm to 4 pm OR Tuesday 6/28; 10 am to 1 pm OR 6 pm to 9 pm July: Saturday 7/20; 1 pm to 4 pm OR Tuesday 7/30; 10 am to 1 pm OR 6 pm to 9 pm August: Saturday 8/17; 1 pm to 4 pm OR Tuesday 8/20 10 am to 1 pm OR 6 pm to 9 pm Feathered Star Embroidery Class Dates: Introduction Class: Thursday, June 13; 10 am to Noon OR Saturday 6/15; 10 am to Noon Class Dates: Thursdays: 6/27, 7/25, 8/22, 9/26, 10/24, 11/14; 10 am to 1 pm Saturday s: 6/29, 7/27, 8/31, 9/28, 10/26, 11/16; 10 am to 1 pm Kids Camp This year s kids will be full of fun projects. We will be making binder covers, journal covers, apron and a lunch bag. Thimble Towne will provide sewing machines for each student and kids will even have an opportunity to do a little embroidery. Open to kids 8 years and older. Instructor: Brenda McCutheon Dates: Monday Friday 7/8, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12; 9 am to Noon Class Fee: $75.00 plus supplies Open Sew Dates: 6/26, 7/3, 7/26, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15; 10 am to 3 pm
Open Embroidery Bring your own project and embroidery machine to our Open Embroidery days. This is a great way to start or finish an embroidery project. We are here to help answer questions and help you along the way. This is not a machine training class; however we will assist with your machine to the best of our abilities. Dates: 5/29, 8/7; 10 am to 3 pm Sewsational Sunday s Don t have time to sew during the week or at home? Escape to Thimble Towne for a Sewsational Sew. Bring your own projects and machine, a food item to share and enjoy a relaxing day of sewing. Dates: 6/23, 7/14, 8/11; 8 am to 5 pm Fee: $20.00 Friday Night Fun Sew Join us for Friday Night Fun Sew. Bring your machine and project and enjoy a relaxing evening of sewing and run of the shop. Each participant will have their own table. Please bring your own dinner or you can order something in. Dates: 7/26, 8/9, 8/30; 4 pm to 11 pm Fee: $15.00 per night