Classes
MYOD: Make Your Own Dress - CLASS FULL
- Mar 29, 2019 10:00 am
- Mar 29, 2019 10:00 am
MYOD: Make Your Own Dress - CLASS FULL - Mar 29, 2019 10:00 am
Note: Class Full. Please join our waitlist. Special guest instructor, Cal Patch! In this 2-day class, you'll learn how to draft a pattern (using your own measurements) for your own custom shift dress with sleeves, make a muslin to test the fit, alter the pattern, and then sew a real dress! Students must have some sewing experience and be comfortable using a sewing machine.
Cost: $ 300.00
Note: Class Full. Please join our waitlist. Special guest instructor, Cal Patch! In this 2-day class, you'll learn how to draft a pattern (using your own measurements) for your own custom shift dress with sleeves, make a muslin to test the fit, alter the pattern, and then sew a real dress! Students must have some sewing experience and be comfortable using a sewing machine.
Cost: $ 300.00
Long Arm Machine Quilting Basics
- Apr 03, 2019 10:00 am
- Apr 03, 2019 10:00 am
Long Arm Machine Quilting Basics - Apr 03, 2019 10:00 am
Attention all future long arm owners! Hands-on event with your own* machine! Does longarm quilting interest you, and you'd like to learn more about it? Do you want an overview of longarm basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles and tension. *Max 2 people per long arm; $99 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $199. Complimentary with purchase of machine between 3/13-4/13, 2019 (Call and ask about package pricing)
Attention all future long arm owners! Hands-on event with your own* machine! Does longarm quilting interest you, and you'd like to learn more about it? Do you want an overview of longarm basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles and tension. *Max 2 people per long arm; $99 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $199. Complimentary with purchase of machine between 3/13-4/13, 2019 (Call and ask about package pricing)
Fast, Fun & Fabulous Free Motion Quilting!
- Apr 04, 2019 10:00 am
- Apr 04, 2019 10:00 am
Fast, Fun & Fabulous Free Motion Quilting! - Apr 04, 2019 10:00 am
Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free motion quilting and it's easier than you think! Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt or filling in a specific area. Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free motion quilting, and how to create stunning designs. (Hands-on class with maximum of two students per Amara.) $49 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $79. Call to ask about package pricing.
Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free motion quilting and it's easier than you think! Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt or filling in a specific area. Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free motion quilting, and how to create stunning designs. (Hands-on class with maximum of two students per Amara.) $49 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $79. Call to ask about package pricing.
Ruler Essentials
- Apr 04, 2019 02:00 pm
- Apr 04, 2019 02:00 pm
Ruler Essentials - Apr 04, 2019 02:00 pm
If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. (Hands-on event with maximum two students per Amara.) $49 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $79. Call to ask about package pricing.
If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. (Hands-on event with maximum two students per Amara.) $49 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $79. Call to ask about package pricing.
Creative Textures and Fills
- Apr 05, 2019 10:00 am
- Apr 05, 2019 10:00 am
Creative Textures and Fills - Apr 05, 2019 10:00 am
Meandering is the easiest and most common filler for background space- but there are countless other creative design elements to use instead. Come expand your design portfolio by learning the stitch path of a wide variety of creative filler designs! (Hands-on event with maximum two students per Amara.) $49 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $79. Call to ask about package pricing.
Meandering is the easiest and most common filler for background space- but there are countless other creative design elements to use instead. Come expand your design portfolio by learning the stitch path of a wide variety of creative filler designs! (Hands-on event with maximum two students per Amara.) $49 SIQS Owner or Classroom Access Pass; or $79. Call to ask about package pricing.
You can do that on a Longarm, too?
- Apr 05, 2019 02:00 pm
- Apr 05, 2019 02:00 pm
You can do that on a Longarm, too? - Apr 05, 2019 02:00 pm
A longarm isn't just for quilting tops! Come see how techniques usually done with a sewing machine can be accomplished with a longarm machine. (Hands-on event with maximum two students per Amara.) SIQS Owner/Class Pass: $49; or $79 (Call for bundle pricing).
A longarm isn't just for quilting tops! Come see how techniques usually done with a sewing machine can be accomplished with a longarm machine. (Hands-on event with maximum two students per Amara.) SIQS Owner/Class Pass: $49; or $79 (Call for bundle pricing).
Build A Quilt in Pro-Stitcher Premium
- May 11, 2019 12:00 pm
- May 11, 2019 12:00 pm
Build A Quilt in Pro-Stitcher Premium - May 11, 2019 12:00 pm
Bring your laptop loaded with Pro-Stitcher Simulator. Using a simple geometric shape included with your Pro-Stitcher, we will build visual interpretations of several quilt tops. Use one as a "background" for auditioning quilting design! Double your productivity - design the next quilt while your longarm stitches out one loaded on the frame! $40 SIQS Owners or Class Access Pass; OR $60
Cost: $ 60.00
Bring your laptop loaded with Pro-Stitcher Simulator. Using a simple geometric shape included with your Pro-Stitcher, we will build visual interpretations of several quilt tops. Use one as a "background" for auditioning quilting design! Double your productivity - design the next quilt while your longarm stitches out one loaded on the frame! $40 SIQS Owners or Class Access Pass; OR $60
Cost: $ 60.00
Think Like A Designer - Creating New Designs in Pro-Stitcher Premium
- May 11, 2019 03:00 pm
- May 11, 2019 03:00 pm
Think Like A Designer - Creating New Designs in Pro-Stitcher Premium - May 11, 2019 03:00 pm
Have you ever looked at a quilting design and wonder "How'd they do that?" In this class, we will examine some designs that come with Pro-Stitcher Premium. We will duplicate, rotate, resize and/or crop them and use the new pieces to create new designs! Clams become swags, swags become blocks, squares become circles - the possibilities are endless! $40 SIQS Owners or Class Access Pass; OR $60
Cost: $ 60.00
Have you ever looked at a quilting design and wonder "How'd they do that?" In this class, we will examine some designs that come with Pro-Stitcher Premium. We will duplicate, rotate, resize and/or crop them and use the new pieces to create new designs! Clams become swags, swags become blocks, squares become circles - the possibilities are endless! $40 SIQS Owners or Class Access Pass; OR $60
Cost: $ 60.00
Learn to Quilt: Next Steps - CLASS FULL
- Apr 18, 2019 06:00 pm
- Apr 18, 2019 06:00 pm
Learn to Quilt: Next Steps - CLASS FULL - Apr 18, 2019 06:00 pm
NOTE: Class Full; please join our waitlist. Ready for your "next steps?" Join us for this advanced beginner class to make 9 sampler blocks that will expand your quilting skills! Five evening sessions beginning April 18. Now enrolling!
Cost: $ 90.00
NOTE: Class Full; please join our waitlist. Ready for your "next steps?" Join us for this advanced beginner class to make 9 sampler blocks that will expand your quilting skills! Five evening sessions beginning April 18. Now enrolling!
Cost: $ 90.00
Birthstone Bling
- Apr 26, 2019 10:00 am
- Apr 26, 2019 10:00 am
Birthstone Bling - Apr 26, 2019 10:00 am
Make a Ruby or Sapphire while learning freezer paper foundation piecing. Class will cover how to "read" the gem diagram, accurate cutting, how to sort pieces before and after ironing to fabric and piecing the facets. In this all day workshop you will complete most of the gem and have all the techniques you need to finish at home if necessary.
Cost: $ 85.00
Make a Ruby or Sapphire while learning freezer paper foundation piecing. Class will cover how to "read" the gem diagram, accurate cutting, how to sort pieces before and after ironing to fabric and piecing the facets. In this all day workshop you will complete most of the gem and have all the techniques you need to finish at home if necessary.
Cost: $ 85.00
Class Info & Policies
A 15% discount will be given for all supplies purchased for your class.We hate to cancel a class, but reserve the right to do so, should the minimum enrollment not be met (usually 3 students). If this happens, a full refund will be given.
If you're not able to make a class that you've registered for, you must notify us one week prior to the class at which time a store credit will be issued.
If we have less than 1 week notice, a credit will be given only if the slot can be filled from the waiting list.
Skill Levels:
Beginner – No quilting or sewing experience required. Suitable for the first time quilters or those who desire a review of basic quilting skills.
Advanced Beginner – Student has some experience with rotary cutting and general sewing skills. Pre-class work such as cutting may be required.
Intermediate – Student is comfortable with rotary cutting skills and achieving a ¼" seam allowance.
Advanced – Student has experience in rotary cutting, machine piecing, appliqué, machine quilting, and more difficult piecing techniques.
When you take a class at Sew Inspired, we'll give you the basic concepts and all the technique instructions for the project. In many cases, you will not be able to finish the entire project during the class time(s). You will however, have plenty of time to learn how to make the block, or use the techniques taught, to confidently finish your project at home.