Welcome to our Class Room...
Successful quilts from our 'Learn to Quilt/Sew' class.
Click on the links below for listing of classes in each store!
Plainfield
Lansing
Muskegon
Wyoming
General
Sewing Heirloom
Quilting
Workshops
(Learn to sew)
Embroidery
& Computer Software Kids Sewing
Serger
Classes
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Burrito
Roll Pillow Case -
Teacher: Debbie
Fun,
all finished on the inside Quick & Easy Good
First Project
Price
: Difficulty
Rating: Beginner Daytime: 10am to 12 noon OR Evening: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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TableRunner - Teacher: Learn
paper piecing with this smaller project Price: Date: 05/07/2008 & 05/14/2008 Daytime: 9:30am-Noon
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French Braid Door/Wall hanging - Teacher: Barb Learn
the easy techniques to create the quilts from 2
session class Price: Difficulty:
Intermediate
Daytime: 1pm to 4pm
OR
Daytime: 6:30pm to
9:30pm
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Foundation Piecing Basics - Teacher: Barb Barb will teach
you the basics of foundation piecing. These techniques
lets you create intricate quilt squares that would be
difficult to do with standard quilt block piecing. Price
: Difficulty
Rating: Beginner Evening: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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Blooming
Hearts Table Topper - Price: Date: 05/05/2008 &
05/12/2008
Daytime: 9:30am-Noon OR Date:
05/05/2008 & 05/12/2008
Evening: 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Serged Spiral Pillow - Teacher: Barb Barb
will help you create this striking pillow using your serger and sewing
machine. Rolled
hems and gathering on your
serger will be part of the class instruction. Requires serger with
differential feed. Price:
Difficulty:
Intermediate Daytime: 10am to 1:30pm
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Color Me Plaid - Teacher: Debbie Create your own plaid design on plain fabric with your chain stitch and cover stitch and make a fun Grab Bag Price:
Difficulty Rating: Beginner Wednesday 04/30/08 Daytime: 9:30am - 12noon OR Evening: 6:30pm-9pm
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Recycled Sweater - Teacher: Debbie From the thrift shop or your own closet, those sweaters may have another life left in them. Serge a cardigan with three or more coordinating sweaters or make a child's zipper jacket using basic patterns. Price: $18.00 Difficulty Rating: Beginner |
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Appliqué Workshop - Teacher: Barb Learn 4 methods of appliqué which you can use on quilts garments, pillows, etc. You will learn Satin Stitch Appliqué, Raw Edge Appliqué, Reverse Appliqué and machine turned edge appliqué. Price: $15.00
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Beginning Sewing Workshop
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Teacher: Debbie Bring
in a project and we'll teach you how to sew, or to sew better or just
finish your unfinished projects Price
: Three 2-hr
sessions Difficulty Rating: Beginner to intermediate Daytime:
ongoing Wednesdays 1-3 Evenings:
upon request 6:30 – 8:30
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Plainfield's "I want to learn to sew" Workshops Pick which one you want to make: |
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Make
a Tote Bag Date:
Monday 04/21/08 Time:
9:30am to 12 noon or 6:30pm to 9:00
Price:
Teacher:
Debbie Difficulty Rating: Beginner
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Make
a Retro Tie Bag Date:
Monday 05/19/08 Time:
9:30am to 12 noon or 6:30pm to 9:00
Price:
Teacher:
Debbie Difficulty Rating: Beginner
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Make
an Apron 2 Sessions Date:
Mondays 06/02/08 Time:
10am to 12 noon OR
Price:
Teacher:
Debbie Difficulty Rating: Beginner
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For a Description of what Project Linus is click here Sewing for Project Linus Teacher: Nina Bring your own supplies, or check with us to see what we have in stock. If you don't have a machine to bring, see about using one of our class room machines. 1st Tuesday of the month at Plainfield from Time 1:00 -4:00pm Please call to let us know your coming.
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Embroidery
& Computer Software 
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Janome Embroidery Machine Owners exploring the possibilities of the Customizer and Digitizer Software with “ hands on” projects For Beginners And Others
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Cutwork
Pocket Pillow Case - With your
embroidery machine, from purchased designs and digitize your own for the
vintage look. Difficulty Rating: Beginner Price
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Daytime
Evening 6pm to 9pm
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Fun
with Photo Click and Digitizer Pro - Interesting embroidery technique from photos and other graphics. Difficulty
Rating: Beginner to Advanced Price
: One 2-hr session Date:
Daytime
Evening
6:30pm to 8:30pm
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Crocheted
Laces and Edgings - Working with Cindy Losekamp’s book Price
: Difficulty
Rating: Beginner Date:
Daytime
Evening 6pm to 9pm
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Giga
and Macro Hoop
Workshop - Plan and sew an embroidery for a pillow top. Difficulty
Rating: Beginner to Advanced Price
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Daytime
Evening
6:30pm to 8:30pm
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Monogram
Heirloom Pillow Case -
Make your own pillow cases Or purchase a set and dress them up with
Embroidery and decorative stitch techniques. Price
: Difficulty Rating: Beginner to Advance Date:
Daytime
Evening
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
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Kids
Make Sleep Pants and a Bag - This includes two (2) sessions that last two and a half hours each (2 1/2 -hrs) Difficulty Rating: Beginner Price
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Mornings
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Kids
make a Back-Pack - Make
a Back-Pack with double sided Quilted Fabric and drawstring handles This includes two (2) sessions that last two and a half hours each (2 1/2 -hrs) Difficulty Rating: Beginner Price
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Afternoons 1pm to 3:30pm
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Kids
make a Pillowcase - Use
Novelty printed fabric to make a pillowcase. Difficulty Rating: Beginner Price
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Date:
Mornings 10am to 12Noon
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Click here for a photos of a kids projects.
If you have 3 or more kids that would like to take a class on a different day than scheduled below, please call us to set up a date that works for you personally.
We're happy to accommodate young sewists!
LANSING
CLASSES
If the times on this list conflict with your schedule, please
ask about private lessons that will fit your schedule!
General Sewing
Heirloom Quilting
Workshops (Learn to sew) Embroidery
& Computer Software
Kids Sewing
Serger
General
Sewing
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Paper Piecing: Learn how to paper piece Appliqué done in class-sewing done at home. Different set of shoes each time. $5.00 each class Price: Date:
Morning: 10:00am-12:00pm 05/30/08 Daytime: 1:00pm-3:00pm
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Cathedral Window Table Runner: Teacher: Bev Using a serger or a sewing machine complete both top and back or quilt with batting and quilting in one easy step Price: Date:
Daytime: 1:00pm-3:00 OR 4:00pm-6:00pm
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Attic Window: Teacher: Bev Using a serger or a sewing machine complete both top and back or quilt with batting and quilting in one easy step Price: Date: 4/07/08, 04/19/08 , 05/07/08, 05/19/08Daytime: 4:30pm-6:30pm
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Beginning Pillow Making: Teacher: Pat We will start with a pillowcase, then make a floor pillow with a zipper in back and a flange edge finish. Price:
Date:
Daytime: 10am-2pm
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Shoe Quilt: Appliqué done in class-sewing done at home. Different set of shoes each time. $5.00 each class Price: Date:
June 14, 28 July 12, 26 August 2, 9, 23 Daytime: 12:30pm-1:30pm
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6 Hour Quilt: Teacher: Bev Using a serger or a sewing machine complete both top and back or quilt with batting and quilting in one easy step Price:
Date:
Daytime: 1pm-3:30pm
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Embroidery
& Computer Software |
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If the times on this list conflict with your schedule, please call and ask about private lessons that will fit your schedule. |
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Embroidered Pillow: Teacher: Virginia Paisley pillow I used Anita-Goodesign CD for this and used piping on edges with crystals to add just a touch of sparkle. Price:
Daytime: 11:30am-2:30pm
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Brother PE Design Software: Teacher: Kris Start at the beginning and create your own designs by importing graphics and assigning fills and outlines. Combine your favorite designs, modify existing designs, learn to use lettering for monograms and appliqué. Price:
Date:
06/09/08, 06/16/08, 06/23/08
Afternoon 5pm to 7pm
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Generations Software: Teacher: Kris You will learn to create your own designs by importing graphics and hit generate to create a stitch design. Then learn to assign fills and outlines ,combine your favorite designs, modify existing designs, learn to use lettering for monograms and appliqué. Its fun, its easy, and the newest on the market .
3 sessions;
Price:
Call for details
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Janome Customizer: Teacher: Kris Learn how to use your program to prepare graphics and assign stitches to sew on your machine. Design for the Gigahoop and a large design area. Price: Date: 04/07/08, 04/14/08, 04/21/08 Afternoon 5pm - 7pm
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Janome Digitizer / Digitizer Pro: Teacher: Kris You will learn to create your own designs by importing graphics, preparing them for digitizing, click to stitch, and click to design. Find out the many ways to use lettering and how to reshape and reposition. Learn how to use the manual digitizing tools to draw designs freehand or using a graphic as a backdrop. Call for details Price: Date: 05/05/08, 05/12/08, 05/26/08
Afternoon 5pm to 7pm
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Computers 101: Teacher: Kris Don’t be shy, come and learn the basics of a windows operating system! We will identify the various components, how to save files, find them afterwards, making directories and folders. Answers to your basic computer questions. Monday , Wednesday and Saturday. — Call for details.
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General Sewing
Heirloom
Quilting
Workshops (Learn to sew)
Embroidery & Computer Software
Kids Sewing
Serger
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French Braid Door/Wall hanging - Teacher: Barb Learn
the easy techniques to create the quilts from 2
session class Price: Difficulty:
Intermediate Evening: 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
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Convertible Zippy Tote - Teacher: Barb B Make this one insert which allows you to make multiple outer purses. No more need to unpack your tote just switch the outside. 2
session class Price: Dates: 05/01/08, 05/15/08 Daytime: 1pm to 4 pm
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Serged Spiral Pillow - Teacher: Barb Barb
will help you create this striking pillow using Requires
serger with differential feed. Price:
Difficulty:
Intermediate Daytime: 10am to 1:30pm |
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Foundation Piecing Basics - Teacher: Barb Barb will teach
you the basics of foundation piecing. These techniques
lets you create intricate quilt squares that would be
difficult to do with standard quilt block piecing. Price
: Difficulty
Rating: Beginner Evening: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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Fabric Bowls - Teacher: Barb Learn to create
these useful and decorative fabric bowls.
Once you know the technique you'll be able to create other
shapes and designs. Price
: Difficulty
Rating: Beginner Daytime: 10am to 1:30pm |
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Scenes of the Orient Block of the Month - Teacher: Pat Kluz Join our Block of the month and make this intriguing wall hanging, one block at a time. This beautiful Asian themed quilt is completed using invisible machine appliqué techniques. Nine blocks, completed in 8 months. Kit includes fabric and pattern for each block. Dates &
Times: Saturdays, 10am-12noon; Price:
2008 -Jan12, Feb 9, Mar 8, April 12, May10, June 4 |
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Take Note One more chance! Pat has some extra kits so they will be available during the same time as the Scenes of the Orient (See above) MUSKEGON ONLY.
Paper Doll Quilt Block of the Month - Teacher: Pat Kluz Choose between ‘Sugar and Spice’ (Girl) and ‘Snips & Snails’ (Boy) designs. Each session contains the pattern, fabric and 2 hours of class time. All paper doll quilt patterns make up a 60" x 80" quilt when completed. The adorable little girl or boy has eight different outfits! Personalize the name and birthday for your favorite little child! It is an easy appliqué quilt that can be machine or hand appliquéd. We will be teaching you everything you need to know to do it on your machine. We think that you will fall in love with these quilts just like we have - you may just have to make both! (payable one week prior to class to be sure you have a kit) (SAME AS ABOVE TIMES AND DATES) Dates &
Times: Saturdays, 10am-12noon; Price:
2008 -Jan12, Feb 9, Mar 8, April 12, May10, June 4
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Caregivers Sewing: Teacher: Nina Come sew with a dedicated group of sewers that make clothing for underprivileged children in the area. No experience necessary, just a willing spirit. Day of the Week: Mondays; Time: 1pm-4pm |
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Beginning Sewing: Teacher: Nina Begin with the basics, and then onward and upward. Day of the Week: Mondays; Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm;
Price: Three 2hr. sessions Call for days & times. |
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Learn to Sew or Quilt Package: Teacher: Nina Thursday OR Monday from 10am-12pm |
General Sewing
Heirloom Quilting
Workshops (Learn to sew)
Embroidery& Computer Software
Kids Sewing
Serger Classes
General Sewing
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Serged Spiral Pillow - Teacher: Barb Barb
will help you create this striking pillow using Requires
serger with differential feed. Price:
Difficulty:
Intermediate Daytime: 10am to 1:30pm
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Burrito
Roll Pillow Case - Teacher:
Debbie Fun,
all finished on the inside Quick & Easy Price
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