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Bring in a donation for the local food pantry Friday November 24 - Tuesday November 28. As a thank you, we will give you a special Wild Card coupon you can use any day in 2024. Nonperishable food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, pet food, and cash are all welcome.

Cost: $ FREE
The Ditto Pattern Projector makes it possible to adapt to any body measurement and make design changes on the fly. Simply launch the app and project your personalized pattern onto the included Ditto cuttng mat and start cuttng fabric in minutes. Plan to join us for this event, conducted by Caryne Mount from Ditto. You will learn exactly WHAT Ditto is and HOW to use it, while you sew a comfy lounge set using your own measurements.

Cost: $ 65.00
Mark your calendar now and be sure to sign up for this annual fun event! Treat yourself to a full day of sewing, while creating handmade gifts for your special people, or to keep for yourself. Designed to be easily sewn again and again, Linda and Kristin have selected several projects with you in mind.

Cost: $ 130.00
Create a beautiful quilt and learn more about your sewing machine, decorative stitches, and many different presser feet. Each month explore new techniques like pintucking, machine applique, couching, sewing on a button by machine, and candle wicking.

Cost: $ 40.00
Visible mending can bring new life to fabric that is worn, and add flair at the same me. Learn hand sewn stitches and techniques to mend, stabilize or simply enhance your garments or household items.

Cost: $ 30.00
Bring your misfit clothing items and Stephanie will teach you how to fix or alter them: shortening or hemming pants/skirts, garment too loose or too tight, back of pants gapes, armhole gapes, straps too long/too short, zipper issues

Cost: $ 30.00
Do you have a quilt top finished that you need to sandwich or baste in preparation for quilting? Needing to baste can halt your progress. Many hands make light work! Learn to baste in a frame, one top each, and more if there is time.

Cost: $ 25.00
This class is for anyone who has a serger and needs help from the very beginning. Edith will cover basic threading, inserting needles, adjusting tension, and more.

Cost: $ 35.00
Using the Babylock Coronet, Liz will cover the things you need to know to get started quilting on a stand-up longarm machine: loading the quilt sandwich, winding bobbins, correct tension, different threads and adjusting for them, beginning free-motion and setting up for ruler work.

Cost: $ 30.00
Learn a quick and easy hand quilting stitch that will add a sweet personal touch to your quilts. Cyndi will also teach you a hand embroidery stitch that will make binding your quilts lots of fun.

Cost: $ 20.00
This delightful quilt features six different birds made with quick and easy piecing. Cyndi made our sample, and will share tips for organizing, cutting and sewing.

Cost: $ 35.00
This great looking table runner is sewn with a "quilt as you go" method, which is really fast and easy. Measuring 17" x 52", when you are finished piecing, just bind it and you're done! It's fun to play with the fabric colors to create a 3D effect by going from a light center out to dark borders.

Cost: $ 35.00
Do you agonize over fabric choices when planning to make a quilt? Learn the language of color, explore the color wheel, and play with fabric combinations.

Cost: $ 20.00
Kids ages 8 and up, come sew a soft minky scarf with pockets, and fingerless gloves using a classroom sewing machine. If there is time, you can make a beanie hat. Great for gift-giving. Must have taken a kids sewing camp or have equal experience with a machine.

Cost: $ 62.00
A giraffe, elephant, owl, fox and more! Choose a fabric collage quilt pattern from Laura Heine, and Valerie will help you bring it to life! This is easy enough for a beginner.

Cost: $ 80.00
Here's a fun project that's suitable for everyone ages 12 and up. Materials are included in the class fee, and students can leave with several complete ornaments. A small amount of sewing by machine is optional, and students may use classroom machines.

Cost: $ 26.00
Learn the basics of English Paper Piecing (EPP) and the delight of hand work. We will explore the many possibilities of using hexies: classic, modern, and trendy. You will create a flower hexie to turn into a trivet, expand into a placemat, or a larger piece. EPP is a perfect portable project.

Cost: $ 30.00
Do sharp points and exact corners elude you? Foundation paper piecing makes it easy to be extremely accurate even when sewing tiny pieces. You need only know how to sew on the straight lines of your foundation paper!

Cost: $ 30.00
Want to sew clothing but aren't sure where to start? Bring a pattern, fabric, and your materials and Stephanie will walk you through the process step by step. We will cover how to read a pattern, take measurements, and how to construct the item.

Cost: $ 90.00
Kristin will cover machine basics, as well as how to choose the right threads, needles, fusible webs, and stabilizers. Practice satin stitch, buttonhole stitch, and more. Start with easy exercises and then begin a small quilt or wall hanging that uses your new skills.

Cost: $ 40.00
Learn some basics about machine quilting that will make you more successful: proper needles, thread, batting, tools and machine features. Then you will practice some simple designs that are beginner-friendly - first with a walking foot and then free-motion - so you can finish your quilts with confidence.

Cost: $ 40.00
All it takes to make this fun area rug is a jelly roll (set of 42, 2 1/2" strips) and strips of cotton batting. It's lots of fun and so customizable. One jelly roll makes a rug approximately 30" x 44". Beginners are welcome.

Cost: $ 50.00
In Jen's Long Time Gone Quilt, a collection of vintage-meets-modern patchwork elements come together, creating a beautiful explosion of color. For 12 months, "bust" some stash, learn new techniques and sew 16 different styles of blocks.

Cost: $ 30.00
Jump into this class and have some fun! This jumper is just right for your fall wardrobe. The pattern offers several options: with or without a collar, sleeves or sleeveless, and you can choose cotton, cotton/linen or our stretch denim.

Cost: $ 70.00
Kids ages 8 and up, come learn to sew in this daytime class! Using classroom machines, children will sew a pillowcase and zipper pouch. After that, they can sew a drawstring backpack, pj pants, a starfish softie and more. Each class meets four times.

Cost: $ 100.00
Learn to sew with knits and make a cozy pajama set. You'll learn techniques for working with knits including cutting out, sewing seams, and topstitching for a professional look. Sew a pajama top, bottoms, or both, as time allows.

Cost: $ 70.00
Learn to sew your own underwear using the Julia Pattern or the Jalie Underwear pattern (3242). You will learn basics for cutting out knit fabric, sewing seams, and inserting elastic. Teacher will demonstrate how to add absorbency for period underwear, if desired.

Cost: $ 35.00
Stephanie's lecture will cover various woven clothing fibers (silk, cotton, polyester, etc.). You will learn how fiber content and the type of weave affect a fabric's qualities, and what projects each is good for.

Cost: $ 30.00
Create a small quilt from start to finish! Learn tips and tricks for fast, safe and accurate cutting and piecing squares and triangles. Arrange your pieces to design your own layout.

Cost: $ 150.00
Learn free motion feather designs on a longarm! Start with a simple "cat's paw" feather with no backtracking, then proceed to longarm feathers, "hump and bump" (formal Amish feather), "dragons tail feathers", and variations.

Cost: $ 30.00
For those who would like to learn different methods of quilting "filler" designs, join this free-motion class and get hands-on experience on the stand-up longarm machine.

Cost: $ 30.00
Students will practice using rulers safely on QC's longarm, concentrating on Angela Walter's Creative Grid rulers, although other brands will be shown and discussed. We will cover piano key borders, bead board, continuous curves, clam shells, modern waves and lines, diamonds, leaves, and arches, and use straight and curved rulers.

Cost: $ 30.00
Create and stitch beautifully digitized embroidery designs in a hoop. All levels of embroiderers are encouraged, and all makes and models of machines are welcome.

Cost: $ 35.00
Are you stuck on a quilting or sewing project or do you not know how to get started? Would you like to finish something you began in another class? Dedicate some time to sew with other like-minded folks. Gather whatever you wish to work on and Cyndi will assist you.

Cost: $ 30.00
Simple technique, large bag! Start with a collection of 2 1/2" squares, the pattern and preprinted fusible interfacing. Squares will be arranged on the interfacing, ironed into place, then sewn with 1/4" seams. It?s amazing that all those seams will effortlessly meet! The bag bottom is 10" square and the sides are 17" high. Pattern, printed interfacing and machine required

Cost: $ 40.00
Learn about your Pfaff Ambition or Expression sewing machine. We will cover basic operation, when to use which feet, selecting and adjusting stitches, care and maintenance.

Cost: $ FREE
Kids ages 8 and up, learn some hand stitching and use a classroom sewing machine to sew a fox or penguin shaped rice heating bag. If you finish early, you can make an easy drawstring bag. Prior experience in kids sewing camps or equal experience is necessary. Great gifting idea for family/friends.

Cost: $ 48.00
Capture a beloved pet in fabric and thread. Students will send a photo to Louise a week before class so she can create a custom pattern. She will walk you through layout, fabric choice, placement, and thread painting.

Cost: $ 125.00
For those who have learned the basics of their Pfaff 720, join Linda for hands-on exploration of the more advanced features: stacking stitches, tapering, single and double ribbon stitches, triple stitches, and floating stitches. We will also create new stitches with Stitch Creator.

Cost: $ FREE
For those who want to take their piecing up a notch, join Cyndi monthly as she leads you through cutting and piecing harder blocks: diamonds, y-seams, curves, odd shapes, and more.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sew Kind of Wonderful created unique rulers that allow great success with curved piecing. Choose one of many patterns and the corresponding QCR ruler and Linda will lead you through the steps to measure, cut and sew the curve, then trim to square up your block.

Cost: $ 30.00
You finish a quilt top, and then you read those dreaded three little words: Quilt as Desired. Angie Roux will lead you through a series of steps to determine the best quilting designs based on the top itself and your skill level & equipment. She will demo on the Baby Lock Coronet and give tips for long-armers.

Cost: $ 30.00
Preprinted, sew-by-number batting and a template mean this quilt-as-you-go tree skirt is easy and fast to make. Bring some favorite Christmas fabrics, and maybe a fun novelty for the back, and we will zip through this project. Tree skirts make great Christmas and wedding gifts.

Cost: $ 40.00
This class takes you beyond Edith's Beginning Serger class, and is designed for those who can thread their serger and generally understand how it works. We will cover rolled hem, differential feed, and zipper insertion, depending on your machine's capabilities.

Cost: $ 35.00
A padded Featherweight case cover can help protect your vintage Featherweight sewing machine and its antique case, and let you carry them in style! Using the book Sew Very Easy Patternless Sewing from Laura Coia, Cindy will lead you from taking measurements, to construction tips, to sewing a one-of-a-kind padded case.

Cost: $ 90.00
With its many dividers and zippered compartments, the Sew Together Bag is the ultimate organizer and carrier for sewing notions, toiletries, or crafting supplies. Have fun choosing favorite fabrics, and Sharon will help you create your unique version.

Cost: $ 40.00
Join the fun - step into the world of sewing! Learn to select the proper fabric, tools and supplies for clothing, home decor, quilting and crafting. You'll gain useful sewing skills and learn techniques as you make several projects: Lined Drawstring Bag, Zipper Pouch, Zip it Pillow and more.

Cost: $ 120.00
Whether you are new to garment sewing or have experience, Stephanie will help you with any clothing project, or help you finish any project you have begun in one of her classes. You can also get help with alterations, pattern making and more.

Cost: $ 30.00
Do you have a One Block Wonder or a French Roses quilt in progress? Do you need help with a fabric collage quilt? Gather your tools, your project and instructions, dedicate this time to work on it and Valerie will help you finish up.

Cost: $ 40.00
Join Kristin for the fun and relaxation of hand stitching. This monthly series is designed to help you learn new embroidery stitches, and to offer dedicated time to practice the gentle art of embroidery. Each class will stand alone and feature one or two new stitches.

Cost: $ 20.00
Make this beautiful quilt that celebrates these extraordinary and diverse creatures! To help you get started and learn foundation paper piecing (FPP) with larger fabric pieces (as used in The Moth), Kristin will walk you through the steps and give you tips for success.

Cost: $ 40.00
Sixty-degree triangles are trendy and fun to sew. Though they are one shape, there are so many design choices you can make when playing with value contrasts and in laying them out. Learn tricks for cutting and sewing them together, while you make a small quilt top of your own design.

Cost: $ 40.00
Welcome friends, family, and visitors into your home with a lovely banner! What makes this 9" x 41" welcome banner so unique is the 12 interchangeable monthly or 4 seasonal designs you can place in the "O". Sharon will lead you through the fusible applique construction of the banner front and one of the monthly circles to get you started.

Cost: $ 30.00
Choose an adorable animal: hippo, sloth, moose, monkey and more, and make a fun and fast pillow or make a block for a Zootropolis Quilt. You will create your animal using fusible applique, and if desired, turn it into a throw pillow with a zipper.

Cost: $ 30.00
Learn a quick and easy hand quilting stitch that will add a sweet personal touch to your quilts. Cyndi will also teach you a hand embroidery stitch that will make binding your quilts lots of fun.

Cost: $ 20.00
This delightful quilt features six different birds made with quick and easy piecing. Cyndi made our sample, and will share tips for organizing, cutting and sewing.

Cost: $ 35.00
This great looking table runner is sewn with a "quilt as you go" method, which is really fast and easy. Measuring 17" x 52", when you are finished piecing, just bind it and you're done! It's fun to play with the fabric colors to create a 3D effect by going from a light center out to dark borders.

Cost: $ 35.00
Do you agonize over fabric choices when planning to make a quilt? Learn the language of color, explore the color wheel, and play with fabric combinations.

Cost: $ 20.00
Learn the basics of English Paper Piecing (EPP) and the delight of hand work. We will explore the many possibilities of using hexies: classic, modern, and trendy. You will create a flower hexie to turn into a trivet, expand into a placemat, or a larger piece. EPP is a perfect portable project.

Cost: $ 30.00
Do sharp points and exact corners elude you? Foundation paper piecing makes it easy to be extremely accurate even when sewing tiny pieces. You need only know how to sew on the straight lines of your foundation paper!

Cost: $ 30.00
Want to sew clothing but aren't sure where to start? Bring a pattern, fabric, and your materials and Stephanie will walk you through the process step by step. We will cover how to read a pattern, take measurements, and how to construct the item.

Cost: $ 90.00
Learn some basics about machine quilting that will make you more successful: proper needles, thread, batting, tools and machine features. Then you will practice some simple designs that are beginner-friendly - first with a walking foot and then free-motion - so you can finish your quilts with confidence.

Cost: $ 40.00
All it takes to make this fun area rug is a jelly roll (set of 42, 2 1/2" strips) and strips of cotton batting. It's lots of fun and so customizable. One jelly roll makes a rug approximately 30" x 44". Beginners are welcome.

Cost: $ 50.00
In Jen's Long Time Gone Quilt, a collection of vintage-meets-modern patchwork elements come together, creating a beautiful explosion of color. For 12 months, "bust" some stash, learn new techniques and sew 16 different styles of blocks.

Cost: $ 30.00
Jump into this class and have some fun! This jumper is just right for your fall wardrobe. The pattern offers several options: with or without a collar, sleeves or sleeveless, and you can choose cotton, cotton/linen or our stretch denim.

Cost: $ 70.00
Learn to sew with knits and make a cozy pajama set for girls or ladies. You'll learn techniques for working with knits including cutting out, sewing seams, and topstitching for a professional look. Sew a pajama top, bottoms, or both, as time allows.

Cost: $ 70.00
Learn to sew your own underwear using the Julia Pattern or the Jalie Underwear pattern (3242). You will learn basics for cutting out knit fabric, sewing seams, and inserting elastic. Teacher will demonstrate how to add absorbency for period underwear, if desired.

Cost: $ 35.00
Stephanie's lecture will cover various woven clothing fibers (silk, cotton, polyester, etc.). You will learn how fiber content and the type of weave affect a fabric's qualities, and what projects each is good for.

Cost: $ 30.00
Create a small quilt from start to finish! Learn tips and tricks for fast, safe and accurate cutting and piecing squares and triangles. Arrange your pieces to design your own layout.

Cost: $ 150.00
Learn to create and stitch beautifully digitized embroidery designs in a hoop. All levels of embroiderers are encouraged, and all makes and models of machines are welcome.

Cost: $ 35.00
Are you stuck on a quilting or sewing project or do you not know how to get started? Would you like to finish something you began in another class? Dedicate some time to sew with other like-minded folks. Gather whatever you wish to work on and Cyndi will assist you.

Cost: $ 30.00
Learn about your Pfaff Ambition or Expression sewing machine. We will cover basic operation, when to use which feet, selecting and adjusting stitches, care and maintenance.

Cost: $ FREE
For those who have learned the basics of their Pfaff 720, join Linda for hands-on exploration of the more advanced features: stacking stitches, tapering, single and double ribbon stitches, triple stitches, and floating stitches. We will also create new stitches with Stitch Creator.

Cost: $ FREE
For those who want to take their piecing up a notch, join Cyndi monthly as she leads you through cutting and piecing harder blocks: diamonds, y-seams, curves, odd shapes, and more.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sew Kind of Wonderful created unique rulers that allow great success with curved piecing. Choose one of many patterns and the corresponding QCR ruler and Linda will lead you through the steps to measure, cut and sew the curve, then trim to square up your block.

Cost: $ 30.00
Preprinted, sew-by-number batting and a template mean this quilt-as-you-go tree skirt is easy and fast to make. Bring some favorite Christmas fabrics, and maybe a fun novelty for the back, and we will zip through this project. Tree skirts make great Christmas and wedding gifts.

Cost: $ 40.00
Step into the world of sewing! Learn to select the proper fabric, tools and supplies for clothing, home décor, quilting and crafting. You'll gain useful sewing skills and learn techniques as you make several projects: Lined Drawstring Bag, Zipper Pouch, Zip it Pillow and more.

Cost: $ 120.00
Stephanie will help with your specific questions relating to her class projects, and general questions about about pattern adjusting, fitting or changing size of patterns.

Cost: $ 30.00
Join Kristin for the fun and relaxation of hand stitching. This monthly series is designed to help you learn new embroidery stitches, and to offer dedicated time to practice the gentle art of embroidery. Each class will stand alone and feature one or two new stitches.

Cost: $ 20.00
Sixty-degree triangles are trendy and fun to sew. Though they are one shape, there are so many design choices you can make when playing with value contrasts and in laying them out. Learn tricks for cutting and sewing them together, while you make a small quilt top of your own design.

Cost: $ 40.00
Choose an adorable animal: hippo, sloth, moose, monkey and more, and make a fun and fast pillow or make a block for a Zootropolis Quilt. You will create your animal using fusible applique, and if desired, turn it into a throw pillow with a zipper.

Cost: $ 30.00