Sewing Classes

 

 

Sewing Machine Operation Class

 

Teacher: Alice  Fee $25  

 

Call for a reservation one session only

Please bring your sewing machine, power cord, machine manual, thread, scissors, straight pins and 6” sewing gauge or ruler, marking pencil.

 

For customers that did not buy their machine from us.  Beginners that would like to operate their machine but have no idea how to start using it for mending or simple household chores.

 

Learning to use that machine that you have sitting in a box,  or that someone gave you.

I will teach you basic operation.

1. Operate your machine

2. Proper maintenance. Proper threading.

3. Use of the stitches on the machine such as-hemming , free motion, appliqué, mending, buttonhole

4. Seam allowances

5. Tie off and tie on of seams

6. What a pivot in sewing is

7. How to use decorative stitches.

8. How to sew a hem.

9. Use of the feet that came with the machine.

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes.

 

 

 

 For Kids Only

 

St. Charles

 

 

Sew Young – Sew Fun

 

LEARN TO SEW FOR AGES 7 – 16 YEARS

$20 per session 2 hrs. Alice

St. Charles-Pick your sessions 

Saturdays 9-11AM or Mondays 4-6PM

Beginners learn how to operate a sewing machine, make small projects appropriate to their skills, many projects complete in one class session.

 

Must call and make and appointment and pay ahead of time. 

 

Pre-registration required

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes.

 

 

Sandwich

 

Jaida modeling the dress and purse she made

 

Sandwich-call for setting up class(es)

Teacher:  Sharon

Private lessons $25/hour

 

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes.

 

 

Computer

Basic Computer

This class is the second Tuesday of every month. Classes are half review and half something new. The purpose of the class is to get you familiar enough with your computer so that you can load designs and send them to a floppy, card, or to your machine without frustration. To get the most out of this class, you should bring a laptop computer.
$15 2 hour 1 session Wanda
 

Sandwich-Tues., Nov. 11, 10:15AM  CANCELED

Sandwich-Tues., Dec. 9, 10:15AM

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes.

 

 

4D Suite Block of the Month

 

 

 

 

Create your own original quilt using the many features in the Pfaff creative 4D Software. The designs are not limited to quilting but also garments and other Home Dec projects. What a great way to expand your skills. So, let's get started!

 

14 quilt blocks that will feature the Pfaff creative 4D Suite. This is a beautiful quilt block or use the  blocks in other projects such as tote bags, pillows, or wall hangings. In this block you will encore in the hoop and use the Express Design Wizard to create beautiful roses and violets.

$15 2 hours 1 session Printing fee: $10 for the year

Sharon-Sandwich

Betty-St. Charles This class will be held the 4^th Wednesday of each month.

Block 13

 

 

Block 14

 

 

Sandwich-Thurs., Oct. 30, 1:15PM; Block 13

Sandwich-Sat., Nov. 22, 10:15AM, Block 14

Sandwich-Thurs., Nov. 13, 1:15PM, Block 14

Sandwich-Thurs., Dec. 18, 1:15PM

Sandwich-Sat., Dec. 20, 10:15AM

 

St. Charles-Wed., Oct. 22, 3PM or 6PM

St. Charles-Wed., Nov. 19, 3PM or 6PM

Come and learn to use your 4D Software and create a block of the month.  You need 4D installed on your laptop and you need an external mouse for your laptop. New students welcome.

 

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes.

 

 

4D Suite Software

 

 

Explore a feature of 4D Suite following the block of the month class.

 

Teacher-Sharon in Sandwich

$15 2 hours 1 session Printing fee: $10 for the year

 

Sandwich-Thurs., Oct. 30, 1:15PM; immediately following 4D BOM

Sandwich-Sat., Nov. 22, 10:15AM, immediately following 4D BOM

Sandwich-Thurs., Nov. 13, 1:15PM, immediately following 4D BOM

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes.

 

 

Using Accessories

Pfaff Foot Class

This is the class for learning how to use the feet available for your machine. We will spend a full day exploring the various feet, making samples with each of the ones featured in the class. You will learn how to properly use the feet you already own and also have a great

opportunity to try other feet you might have thought about– and even some feet you haven’t thought about yet! Please join us for a fun day! Bring your lunch or eat nearby.

 

Sandwich - Tue., October 21, 9AM-4:30PM

St Charles - Sat., November 1, 9AM-4:30PM

 

$70, includes kit, thread, needles

Student needs: Pfaff Foot Book (available at the shop), machine, foot control, power cord, accessories.

 

 

Sandwich:

  124 S Main St.

 Sandwich, IL 60548

 

815-786-2345

Store hours:  Mon-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-3; Sun Closed 

email: sandwich@creativesewing.biz

 

 

St Charles:

3873 E Main St.

 St Charles, IL 60174

 

630-377-6789

Store hours:  Mon closed; Tue-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-3; Sun Closed

email:  stcharles@creativesewing.biz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quilt in a Frame

 

Frame Quilting

 

Join us and learn how to use a quilting frame. We’ll learn how to load the frame properly with the quilt top, backing and batting. We will work with patterns, how to line them up from one row to the next. We will also work with free motion and how to adjust the stitch regulator.

 

$25 1 session 2 hrs Lisa

Sandwich-Fri., Nov 14, 10:15am

St Charles-Wed, Nov 12, 1pm or Sat, Nov 22 1p m

No charge for new frame owners who purchased

at Creative Sewing Center.

 

 

Class Registration: Please register in advance for all classes. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. No class refund will be given for cancellations less than 7 days before the class. Refunds will be given if the instructor cancels the class. Please sign up early to avoid full classes or canceled classes. 

 

Embroidery

 

 

 

Block of the Month Embroidery

 

 

 

This quilt is a delightful combination of embroidery or appliqué and piecing to make a whimsical quilt for hanging or as a lap quilt. This is a quilt you can use for the winter season.

 

Teacher-Lisa, 6 sessions

Demonstration-each session lasts 1-2 hours

Sandwich-last Tue of Month, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 30,

Jan 27, Feb 24

All sessions meet at 10am

Class Fee: $18 each class (includes embroidery and instructions for 2 months)

 

 

 

Creative Sewing Class

 

                  

 

 

HAND SMOCKING CLASS

 

Teacher:  Alice Ayers

 

NOVEMBER  3, 10th & 17th -  Monday 6 – 8 pm

 

Book: Children’s Corner – English Smocking or any smocking book you may have that shows smocking stitches.

 

Cost: $35.00    Kit Fee: $5.00

 

A Baby Bonnet will be smocked teaching the cable stitch, wave and trellis stitches.

There will be three 2 hour sessions. This is not a machine class, all work is done by hand.

Students need only bring  Small scissors,  DMCThreads (3 colors),  #5 Golden Eye Needles or any needle that has a large eye

 

Teacher will supply Pleated bonnet with lace attached to front that can be sized to a small, medium or small baby.  Bonnet will be blue batiste so plan thread accordingly.  Lace will be white.  Instructions for smocking and finishing the bonnet will be supplied

 

 

DECORATIVE QUILTED BALLS

 

EASY, EASY, EASY

NO SEWING, JUST PINNING

 

 

 

St. Charles-Nov.6,    6 pm – Thursday - One Session Only!

Class Fee: $10.00       Taught by Alice Ayers

Supplies needed:

3 fat quarters of fabric – cut each into 16 (2 1/2”)squares (There will be enough fabric for 3 quilted balls, 1 pkg.  of metal straight pins (500 count), Sewing gauge ruler 6”, Thimble, 3” Styrofoam ball, Aleene’s quick dry tacky glue

 

GREAT NEW CLASS

 

JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

 

“THE PARTY PURSE”

 

 

 

Nov.  17 , Monday 1PM- 5PM. at Creative Sewing Center

in St. Charles   Fee: $25.00         Teacher: Alice 

 

Fabric for the flap must be given to teacher 10 days before the class so it can be pleated and prepared for embroidery.  10” x 45”.  Serged on both long edges.   

 

Needs List:

Embroidery CD – The Boutique Bag Collection by Deb Yedziniak

(smocking by machine)

An embroidery sewing machine with 5 x 7 hoop for 130 x 180 embroidery designs

½ yard of satin (bridal) or taffeta fabric for entire bag if done in the same fabric

9” x 12” piece of fusible interfacing

10 x 20 “ piece of light weight batting for the bag

machine embroidery thread to compliment fabric on flap

normal sewing thread to match fabric color

9” piece of beading for flap or bottom of bag

cording 14” for bag handle, 45” for long handle

any tassels, buttons or decoration you want for bag

Basic sewing kit – scissors, ruler, pins, chalk marker, pincushion, zipper foot for machine,  extra bobbin and extra needles.

 

• Embroidery CD – The Boutique Bag Collection by Deb Yedziniak

Construction of this purse is really easy.  The embroidery is beautiful and professional looking.  Everyone will make the same design in class.  If you want to make different designs after the techniques are learned I will be glad to pleat for you provided you use satin or taffeta.  I could not get the dupioni silk fabric to pleat nicely.  $5.00 per piece.  Class pleating is free.  It took me about 1 hour to make the purse after the embroidery was finished.  How cool is that!!

 

 

 

Serging

 

Get Your Serger Out of the Box

You’ve been wanting to use that serger you bought last year but were afraid. This class will have you taming that serger and getting it to do things you didn’t think you could!

 

$35 2 hours ea 2 sessions plus book Lisa

 

Sandwich-Tue, Jan. 13 and 20, 1:15pm or 6pm

St Charles–

 

Student needs: Bring serger and all accessories, 4 serger threads, pen,

scissors

 

 

Serge a Knit Top

Using this Great Copy pattern (#2400), we will serge a knit top. This very stylish top will be a wonderful addition to your fall wardrobe. You will also get an opportunity to use your serger for a project-and learn more about your serger in the process! This is a beginner serger user project. You need some experience

with sewing.

 

$20 2 hours 1 session Lisa

Sandwich-Fri, Oct 24, 1:15pm

St Charles– Wed, Oct 1, 1:15pm or 6pm

 

Student needs: Bring serger and all accessories, 4 serger threads, pins, scissors, pattern and fabric notions according to pattern. Cut top out before class

 

 

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