What makes a designer handbag so special? Is it really the brand name? Or is style and funcion more important? If you are new to bag making or just looking to improve your skills, this lecture is for you! Pattern designer and cork expert, Jessica VanDenburgh will share her creative process as she VIEW MORE...

Unlock the magic of zipper installation with Linda as your guide! Discover the versatility of zippers in garments, pockets, pillows, and handbags. Linda will demystify the process, showing you how to effortlessly insert zippers in various applications. Learn essential skills such as adjusting zip VIEW MORE...

This class explores the detailed relationship between your arms, posture, and the structure of your bodice. Using the supportive Seam Method, you’ll learn to recognize and adjust for upper back, neck, shoulder, and arm variations. 

• • The Anatomy of the Armhole: L VIEW MORE...

Learn to paint beautiful illuminated letters during this creative hands-on workshop. Using Tsukineko Inks and Fabrico Markers, students will explore painting techniques that will add stunning detail and sparkle to their projects. In addition, Jaimie will share a stress-free method for creating ha VIEW MORE...

If you love precision and consistency in your quilting rulers, 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 achiev VIEW MORE...

Learn all about your serger in this hands-on class! Thread your machine with confidence, then explore techniques like piecing with a rolled hem and embellishing with decorative overlock stitches. You'll even discover how to create a crochet-like effect right on your serger.

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Treat yourself to a high-end look at a fraction of the cost in this hands-on class featuring the luxurious Milan Cuddle® by Shannon Fabrics. Using the serger, you’ll discover how easily this elegant, textured fabric comes together into a stunning throw that rivals high-end boutiques. Th VIEW MORE...

Could you sew faster with a cute scissor stasher? Absolutely, yes! Join master teacher, Nancy Sapin to learn the basics of machine embroidery while creating this darling scissor pouch. In-the-Hoop (ITH) indicates the entire piece is embroidered, quilted, and sewn together within your embroidery m VIEW MORE...

Enjoy a Play Date with Donelle as she teaches you how to be successful while quilting with templates on a domestic sewing machine. No experience necessary. We will have time to quilt with a variety of templates that will be provided for classroom use. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from VIEW MORE...

Discover how to let your creative voice shine through in your quilting with design concepts and improv piecing! In this class, you'll explore how creative constraints can actually spark your best ideas, along with a range of improv block techniques you can make your own. You'll leave with VIEW MORE...

This beautifully versatile quilting pattern draws the eye with its intricate, interlaced ring design. Crafted using the signature Jewel Box approach, the pattern creates the illusion of woven strands circling a central focal point, perfect for highlighting a stunning fussy-cut motif or letting th VIEW MORE...

Sometimes it’s flowers, sometimes leaves and other times it’s tucks, wing-needle work, shark’s teeth, or even a bit of couching. Maybe you’d like to try colored pencil or free-motion shading to add dimension. Add buttons, beads, trims, or found objects for even more person VIEW MORE...

The best part of garment sewing is adding your own personal touch—taking a pattern and truly making it your own. You’ll explore both hand and machine embroidery, sometimes used to mimic the look of an entirely new fabric. Discover how accessory feet and specialty needles can expand yo VIEW MORE...

When sewists talk about sergers do you feel like you need a translator? Upper loopers…lower loopers… chain loopers…differential feed…five needles…. WHAT??? You have got to be kidding! Kathy will start at the VERY BEGINNING, explaining the ins and outs of sergers VIEW MORE...

Embroidery gold is at the end of this Rainbow! You have fabric and a design, but what thread colors will make it sing? What if you could quickly preview your design in various colorways? Or add color stops to a single-color design? Trying to convert a design to a specific brand of thread? What ab VIEW MORE...

Whether you have a curvy or straight silhouette, this class provides a thorough roadmap for achieving a fit that is as comfortable as it is flattering. 

• • The Flex Curve Breakthrough: Learn how to translate your detailed measurements into reality. We’ll demonstra VIEW MORE...

When you see a photo of the back of yourself, do your pants look as if they were made for someone else with too much fabric and wrinkled - or made for you? If the answer is 'made for someone else" this class is a must. Joe Vecchiarelli, fashion advisor and draper to the stars, film and t VIEW MORE...

Just when you thought you knew all the latest sewing hacks that existed - along comes an educator that introduces new ways to use what you already have, new tools to make your job easier and tips and techniques that will save you a lot of time and frustration. DO NOT MISS THIS LECTURE/DEMO! < VIEW MORE...

Sergers and garments go together like cake and ice cream! Pattie has over 45 years of serging experience and will share her techniques that make garment construction quick and easy. Her tips and tricks will make you love your serger.  Class will not only include how to use your serger for se VIEW MORE...

Have you been longing to design your own patterns? Or would you like to create a plan for how you will quilt your newest project? There are many programs to help you design patchwork, but programs to help you create your own appliqué – or anything with curvy lines for that matter – ar VIEW MORE...

Eric Drexler has been a sewing machine mechanic for over 35 years, and he wants to share his love and knowledge for, what he considers his “Baby”, the Singer 221 Featherweight. Eric will walk you through how to take off all the covers, where to oil and what to watch out for. Your &ldq VIEW MORE...

Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether finishing your own quilts or consider a quilting business VIEW MORE...

Do you love that vintage look but think you do not have enough sewing time to complete something so intricate? Well, think again! Heirloom details completed on your serger are fast, fun and easy. Never done heirloom before or serged before? Absolutely no worries! Kathy will introduce you to the w VIEW MORE...

Explore the incredible things you can do with a serger (besides just finishing the edge of a seam).  Taught by serger expert and designer, LuAnn Hartley, you will be working with decorative threads and will get to try a few optional accessory feet.  You can apply these new techniques to VIEW MORE...

Have you ever seen a ready-made garment and thought, “I could make that!” That’s what designer Jim Suzio does with his incredible dress series we call Knock Offs to Knockouts. Inspired by an embroidered blouse found in an online catalog, Jim will share his process for selecting VIEW MORE...

Sew a unique but classic silhouette crossbody bag while building your skills in essential bag-making techniques like creating a front zipper pocket, rivet installation, curved corners, and strap making. This project uses a domestic-friendly cork and sailcloth canvas, and you'll get to persona VIEW MORE...

Wouldn’t it be lovely to have a simple place to gather and keep all the needs for planned and, perhaps, unfinished projects? Something with a little pocket to hold a label of contents? Something pretty and practical and lightly padded to keep everything safe and together. What if it was sim VIEW MORE...

Pieced with petals or blades of fabric scraps, this traditional quilt block has been admired for more than 100 years. Modern rulers and fabric prints allow you to remake this popular block with stunning precision. Join professional quilter and educator, Angie Lamoree, to make an original Dresden VIEW MORE...

Sign, Stitch, Remember! Transform heartfelt messages into a permanent keepsake. This lecture dives into the creative process of designing and constructing a "signature memory quilt." Learn how to prepare fabric squares for guests to sign at special events like weddings, retirement parti VIEW MORE...

Join us for an engaging lecture style class where you’ll explore the wide variety of plush fabrics from Shannon Fabrics, from classic solids and prints to Luxe Cuddle® with embossed textures and beautiful digital designs. You’ll enjoy a trunk show of finished projects that showcas VIEW MORE...

Do you have a photograph that holds a special place in your heart? What if you could translate that image into a unique and meaningful quilt? Join Deb, a passionate and certified Portrait Quilting Teacher, for an engaging lecture that will unlock the secrets of this captivating art form. Deb will VIEW MORE...

Bias binding isn’t just for quilts — it’s a great finishing technique that can elevate your garment sewing to a professional level. Join Pattie Otto of Great Copy Patterns as she demystifies the differences between quilt bindings and garment bindings and shows you how to choose VIEW MORE...