Learn how and why proper hooping, placement with the hoop template, and using the correct stabilizer creates a professional embroidery design stitch-out. Develop skill selecting and editing designs by rotating, enlarging, reducing, mirroring, and combining with other designs. Learn how to select the proper needle, correct tension issues, and much more. Experience the thrill of (more…)

Complete a small project as you take your basic sewing machine skills to the next level in this hands-on class. Learn sewing techniques such as maintaining accurate seam allowances, what are grain lines, proper pinning, and pressing your seams. Master sewing curves and corners in addition to easily creating a machine-made buttonhole. You will even (more…)

Learn the parts of your sewing machine along with sewing terms as you thread your machine, wind a bobbin, and more while sewing a little project. Find out how and when to adjust machine tension, change needles, and trouble shoot common sewing problems. You will complete a sewing project in class utilizing your new skills. (more…)

This class for the beginner or someone that needs a refresher using their Serger. Basic threading, inserting needles, checking tension, and more! Class size is kept small to give adequate attention to each student. Each student must bring their Serger machine, power cord with floor pedal, Serger tweezers, a needle threader, 3 different colors of (more…)

Join us for another fabulous Floriani event in October! Experts from Floriani will be joining us to demonstrate their latest and greatest software and supplies. Each particpant will get a giftbox worth over $100 of Floriani goodies! Price includes lunch. You don’t want to miss this event! Friday, October 21st OR Saturday Oct. 22nd 10:30am-4:30pm (more…)

This class is for the beginner or someone who needs a refresher using their Serger.  Hands-on topics include threading, inserting needles, checking tensions, problem solving, and more!   Students are encouraged to bring to class Serger machine, power cord, and floor pedal Serger tweezers, and at least 1 Serger needle that fits your machine 3 contrasting (more…)

You may have a photo of your home which you would like to enhance with thread painting, but you’re not sure how to do it.  In this class working on a photo of a sample home, you will learn how to print your photo and how to enhance it with stitching.  By the end of (more…)

In this class you will learn basic techniques in building a landscape scene.  This is a very hands-on class in which you will apply principles of landscape quilting to develop your own individual mountain scene.   Supplies:  All fabric will be provided, but feel free to bring greens and light browns from your own stash.  That (more…)

Craft your own bling-bling or flower power slouchy t-shirt bag. Use your special bag for lazy sleepovers, those vacay trips, or maybe just some shopping. Make sure to show off your t-shirt bag creation when heading back to school! Learn threading your sewing machine, winding a bobbin, machine safety, and safe use of an iron (more…)

Design and sew your own Monster Plushie. The most difficult part of this class is choosing your Monster shapes and colors as you put together your very own just for you Monster! Threading your sewing machine, winding a bobbin, machine safety, and safe use of an iron are reinforced in this class as you learn (more…)