Text Box: SANDY'S SEWING & CRAFT CLASSES Please remember that all classes, even the free machine lessons, must be registered for ahead of time. If there are less than 3 signed up, the class will be cancelled or postponed. Classes cancelled due to weather conditions (If there is no school in Fayette County, there will be no classes) will be rescheduled later. Due to Insurance & Safety Concerns, we must ask that children not be brought to classes. We love kids, and we'd hate to see one get hurt! When attending a sewing class, please bring your sewing basics– scissors, pins, thread, etc. For Beginning Sewing Classes see the Beginning Sewing Page >>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<< Basic Applique Workshop Skill /Machine: all, any machine Learn several types of appliqué—satin stitch, heirloom, reverse, trapunto, and use fusibles to help. Fee: $20, all supplies included Tuesday, Jan. 12, 5:30-7:30pm Monday, Jan. 18, 1-3pm Fancy Footwork Learn to use the feet and accessories available for your machine in a demo session.. Each session will feature different feet or accessories. Fee: $5-May be applied to foot purchase Thursday, Jan. 14, 3-4pm Thursday, Feb. 11, 3-4pm Thursday, Mar. 11, 3-4pm Serged T-Shirt Skill /Machine: all, serger Bring a cut out T-shirt to class (or call ahead for a kit). Sandy makes this in 7 minutes, but we’ll give you a little longer for your first one! Fee: $15 Kit Available Tuesday, Jan. 19, 10am-12 Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6-8pm Machine Caddy/Scrap Catcher Skill /Machine: all, any machine, emb Work surface for your sewing machines has pockets for storage and scrap catching and a pincushion & needle caddy. Make it to match the cover you made earlier. Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $15 Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1-4pm Annabelle’s Chenille Scarf Skill /Machine: all, any machine, emb Lots of fun fashion accessory! Soft and warm, in any colors you like! Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $15 Kit available Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1-4pm Top It Off Skill /Machine: all, any machine, emb Make a warm and cozy fleece hat for yourself or a loved one out of your fleece scraps! Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $15 Monday, Jan. 25, 10am-12 <<<<<<<>>>>>>>> Santa’s Workshop Get a head start on Christmas this year! Tree Skirt Skill /Machine: all .Choose from several basic styles and customize your own-also makes a great gift! Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $20 2 sessions: Mondays 1-3pm Jan. 25 & Feb. 22 stocking Skill /Machine: all .Make a stocking for everyone on your list! Strip pieced, embroidered, appliquéd—you choose. Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $15 Monday, Mar. 22, 1-3pm <<<<<<<>>>>>>>> Hawaiian Quilt Block with Quiltsmart Skill /Machine: all Make a block of intricate looking Hawaiian style appliqué, but without hand turning any edges! Fee: $25, all supplies included. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 10am-3pm ****************** Heirloom Blocks Each month we will make a different block using various heirloom techniques. Make just one for a pillow or bag or all of them for a quilt. Blocks will be done quilt-as-you-go. Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $15 each class Heirloom Block 1 Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1-4pm .Heirloom Block 2 Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1-4pm Heirloom Block 3 Tuesday, Mar. 24, 1-4pm ****************** Log Cabin Quilt Block Possibly the most versatile quilt block ever made! Learn the basic strip technique and take off from there! Fee: $20 All supplies included Monday, Feb. 1, 1-3pm Sewing Machine Cover Protect your machines and display your handiwork at the same time! Start with a basic shell and embellish—piece some of those samples from various classes or embroideries, decorative stitch, quilt, embroider, appliqué, couch—anything goes! Fee: $20 Wednesday, Feb. 3, 10-3pm Embellish Your Jeans Learn to create your own fabulous custom pants instead of paying a fortune for them in the stores. Fee: $15 (free with design purchase) Friday, Feb. 5, 10am-12 Felting with the ER10 Embellisher Lots of fun—once you start, you don’t want to quit! Bring your ER10 or try ours—you’ll love it. Fee: $15 all supplies included Monday, Feb. 8, 1-3pm Annabelle’s Etc. Bowls Learn the wrap and join technique using cotton clothesline and create anything from a trivet to a pedestal based bowl—even square and heart shaped objects. Call for requirements. Fee: $20 Kit available Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1-4pm Heirloom Camisole or Shell Skill /Machine: all .Make a lovely, versatile shell style blouse or camisole embellished with several heirloom sewing techniques. Call for requirements. Fee: $20, kit available Monday, Feb. 15, 10am-3pm Binding Made Easy Skill /Machine: all Custom fabric bindings add style to everything from quilts to clothing and accessories. Learn several techniques and try out a few tools.. Fee: $20 All supplies included Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10am-12 Free Motion Quilting & Thread Painting Skill /Machine: all, any machine Drop the feed teeth and take control! Free motion stitching is used for everything from darning to quilting to thread painting—try several techniques. Fee: $20 All supplies included Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1-3pm Shadow Chenille Skill /Machine: all Combine the techniques for making chenille and appliqué. Unique textures and style create a panel for a pillow or bag, or even a vest. Fee: $20 All supplies included Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6-8pm Landscape Pillow or Wallhanging Skill /Machine: all, any machine Draw inspiration from nature, a photo, fabric, etc., and create a scene with fabric and stitches. Fee: $25 all supplies included Tuesday, Feb. 23, 10am-3pm Exploring the Husqvarna Viking Website Learn to navigate the Husqvarna Viking website and take advantage of all the wonderful free features! Tips & Hints, projects, designs, instruction videos—all free! Fee: $5 Monday, Mar. 1, 1-2pm Custom Wallet Skill /Machine: all Looks very impressive—like the expensive ones, but so simple to make! Call for fabric requirements. Kit available. Fee: $20, includes vinyl, magnetic closure, and zipper. Monday, Mar. 8, 1-4pm Precision Placement for Embroidery Location, location, location! Learn to place your embroidery where you want it, lined up straight, centered, and properly positioned. Bring a shirt, tote bag, towel, or problem to class.. Fee: $20 Tuesday, mar. 9, 10am-12 Power Stabilizing for Embroidery Confused about stabilizers? Don’t know which roll is what in your “collection”? And how do you choose one, anyway? Get answers, try some, bring your problems. Includes a sample of each type. Fee: $20 Tuesday, mar. 9, 1-3pm NOTE: Take both Positioning and Stabilizing for only $35 Quilted Purse Skill /Machine: all Custom design your own bag in your choice of fabric and trim—as a gift or just for fun! Once you make one, you’ll want to make more. Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $25 includes zipper 2 sessions:Tuesdays, 6-8pm Mar. 9 & 16 Reversible Quilt Today—6 Hour Serger Quilt Skill /Machine: serger One of the most practical and useful techniques you can learn! Complete a small, reversible quilt with your serger in just one day. Call for fabric & batting requirements. Fee: $15 Kit available. Monday, Mar. 15, 10am-4pm Simple Curtains Skill /Machine: all, any machine Learn to make a simple curtain panel with various styles of top. Bring window measurements and fabric. Fee: $20 Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10am-3pm Annabellle’s Bias Scarf Skill /Machine: all Interesting technique—beautiful accessory! Call for fabric requirements. Fee: $20 Kit Available Monday, Mar. 22, 1-3pm Zip It Up! You don’t have to fear zippers! Learn to put in exposed, lapped, centered, and invisible zippers, step-by-step. Fee: $20 All supplies incl. Tuesday, Mar. 23, 1-3pm 4D Software Overview Details available later! Monday-Wednesday March 29-31 default_horizontal_line