The Sewing and Vacuum Center
 

Classes, Clubs, and other Events

January 2012-March 2012 Class Schedule

 

Date

Class

Fee

Supplies

Saturday, January 21

10:30-12:30

Free Motion Quilting:  Join me for this class and practice this exciting technique.  You will learn machine set-up, the best threads, battings, etc. to use to make this technique successful.  Enjoy the freedom this type of quilting gives you. 

$35.00

Includes fabric and batting for samples, book, and thread.

  • Sewing machine in good working order with feed dogs that drop,
  • Basic sewing supplies
  • 1 empty bobbin

  • Size 14 needle in machine

Saturday, January 28

10:30-11:30

  

 

Saturday Stitchers: Join us for this Saturday gathering of like-minded quilters to share projects, tips and techniques, and enjoy a hour of quilting camaraderie!  We'll also review Block of the Month programs that are underway, etc.

Free

 

 

 

Bring your completed or not-so-completed projects for Sew and Tell!

February 4

Saturday

10:30-3:30

Paper Piecing: Mariner’s Compass:

Learn paper piecing as we begin this wallhanging.  You’ll learn how easy it is to make complicated patterns with paper piecing. Sample on display at store.  Finished size: 35” x 35”

$ 20.00

Includes pattern

 

 

  • Sewing machine in good working order
  • Basic sewing supplies
  • Fabrics: ¼ each of 4 four fabrics for compass points & geese; 1 yd for background; ¼ yd. accent around compass block; ½ yd for setting triangles; 1/8 yd. of 2 fabrics for additional geese; 1 yd. dark for borders and bindings.
  • Small rotary cutter and 6” mat are also helpful

February 11

Saturday

10:30-3:30

Grommet Bag:  Many of you have admired  the grommet bags we have on display.  Join us to construct the smalll bag in class. 

Fee: $55.00 (all supplies/ fabrics for purse)

 Fee: without supplies: $20.00 (includes pattern and bring supplies at right)

  • Sewing machine in good working order
  • Nine: 2 ½” x 22” strips for purse body
  • 1/3 yd. for shoulder strap
  • ¼ yd. for upper band
  • 1 yd. for purse lining
  • Eight drapery grommets, 1” inside diameter
  • 5/8 yd. fusible fleece
  • 2 yds. of 16/32” cotton filler cording.

 

February 18

Saturday

10:30-12:30

Free Motion Quilting:  Join me for this class and practice this exciting technique.  You will learn machine set-up, the best threads, battings, etc. to use to make this technique successful.  Enjoy the freedom this type of quilting gives you.

$35.00

Includes fabric and batting for samples, book, and thread.

  • Sewing machine in good working order with feed dogs that drop,
  • Basic sewing supplies
  • 1 empty bobbin
  • Size 14 needle in machine.

February 25

Saturday

10:30-11:30

 

Saturday Stitchers: Join us for this Saturday gathering of like-minded quilters to share projects, tips and techniques, and enjoy a hour of quilting camaraderie!  We'll also review Block of the Month programs that are underway, etc.

Free 

Bring your completed or not-so-completed projects for Sew and Tell!

March  3 Saturday

10:30-3:30

Diamond in the Rough Quilt: On point star variation uses 18 fabrics.  See sample at store.

$25.00

Includes pattern and specialty ruler

  • Sewing machine in good working order
  • Size 14 needle
  • Thread for piecing to blend with fabrics
  • Rotary cutter & ruler
  • Basic sewing supplies such as snips, straight pins
  • Fabrics: Background: 2 yds.

Block fabric: 18 fabrics (fat quarters OR 5 1/4" x 27" pieces of fabric

Borders and sashing can be selected after blocks are constructed.

March 10 Saturday

10:30-3:30

Intro to Thangles: Baby Quilt OR Table Runner:  Thangles are an easy way to make accurate half square triangles.  You can choose to make a Baby Quilt (40” x 48”) or a table runner ((16” x 42”).  Both are easy projects.

Baby Quilt

Table Runner

$20.00

Includes Thangles and Pattern

  • Sewing machine in good working order
  • Size 14 needle
  • Thread for piecing to blend with fabrics
  • Rotary cutter & ruler
  • Basic sewing supplies such as snips, straight pins
  • Quarter inch piecing foot for machine
  • Baby Quilt Supplies: 4 Fat Quarters and 1 ½ yd of Background to coordinate with FQ,  3/8 yd for binding, thread. (Also need 44” x 54” pieces of batting and backing to finish)
  • Table Runner: Two coordinating fabrics, ½ yd of each, binding ¼ yd. (also need 18” x`44” pieces of batting and backing to finish)

 

March 17

QUILTER’S DAY OUT

 

 

 

March 24

Saturday

10:30-11:30

Saturday Stitchers: Join us for this Saturday gathering of like-minded quilters to share projects, tips and techniques, and enjoy a hour of quilting camaraderie!  We'll also review Block of the Month programs that are underway, etc.

Free

 

 

Bring your completed or not-so-completed projects for Sew and Tell! 

 

 

Saturday March 31

10:30-12:30

 

Free Motion Quilting:  Join me for this class and practice this exciting technique.  You will learn machine set-up, the best threads, battings, etc. to use to make this technique successful.  Enjoy the freedom this type of quilting gives you.

$35.00

Includes fabric and batting for samples, book, and thread.

  • Sewing machine in good working order with feed dogs that drop,
  • Basic sewing supplies
  • 1 empty bobbin
  • Size 14 needle in machine.