I Love to Sew - September
2024-09-19 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Embroidering on Screen is something old that is new again! Join us for a demonstration on supplies needed and watch as the embroidery machine stitches out a design right before your eyes on the screen material. It’s fun and easy to make projects that can be turned into zipper pouches, totes, display in a frame and more.

Fall Pumpkin Embroidery Applique
2024-09-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-27 10:00 - 13:00
Let’s get ready for fall! You will be learning embroidery appliqué using die cut pumpkin shapes that will be fused and stitched in place with a blanket stitch. The embroidery will include “Happy Fall” wording as part of the design layout. This can be made into a wall-hanging, pillow, pillow wrap, added to a tea towel, table runner, framed etc. There will be four design layouts, two for a 8×12 or larger hoop and two for a 6×10. The designs are complimentary for the attendees with a value of $20.
A kit will be available for purchase that will include all three sizes of the die cut pumpkins.

Quilt Group October
2024-10-08 11:30 - 13:30
Quilt Group meeting will be show and tell for the October table runner.
There will be a discussion for December’s project that will give us two months to complete it.

I Love to Sew October
2024-10-17 13:30 - 15:00
Pumpkin Coasters with Tray
This month Wanda will be demonstrating how to create a pumpkin coaster and a tray for the up coming holidays! This is a great hostess gift if you are going to a family gathering or a holiday party!
The link for demoing the coasters and the tray please see below. To use the links, you will need to copy and paste in your browser.
How to Sew Quilted Pumpkin Coasters

Cute Little Fabric Tray

Stain Glass Embroidery
2024-10-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-25 10:00 - 13:00
Get ready for the holidays with beautiful Stain Glass designs from Embroidery Library. The stain glass embroidery when complete can be affixed to a glass block with twinkle lights inserted inside to give it a festive look for the up coming holidays. You will learn proper hooping of organza and stabilizing to prepare for best embroidery results. The glass blocks come in two different square sizes 5 1/2″ and 7 1/2″ that can be purchased at Hobby Lobby. You will need to purchase the design smaller than the glass block you purchase. Example for a 5 1/2″ block the design can be 4.90″.
Please visit Embroidery Library’s website, https://emblibrary.com/. In the search type “stain glass”.

Quilt Group November
2024-11-12 11:30 - 13:30

I Love to Sew - November
2024-11-21 13:30 - 15:00
Let’s get ready for the upcoming holidays!
Tracy will be demonstrating various flavors of pie trivets or potholders. They are fun and easy using double folded bias tape and large ric rac trim to give them the lattice and crust look of a pie.
Be sure to bring your show and tell to share for added inspiration!

Winter Applique Embroidery
2024-12-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-06 10:00 - 13:00
Let’s create tea towels for the upcoming winter months by adding embroidery appliqué trees and snowflakes. This class will give you the opportunity to plan out a layout on your machine as you add wording and choose how many embroidery appliqué designs you would like. If you have a smaller hoop, you will learn how to mark your towel using printed templates that I will have on hand in class. There will be a kit available for $15.00 that will include 2 towels (Navy and White with Trim), three die cut pine trees and three snowflakes. The class is $35. Each attendee will receive 10 complimentary embroidery designs, 2 cut files in FCM formats for the Scan N Cut with a value of $48.

I Love to Sew Christmas Party
2024-12-19 11:30 - 14:00

Christmas Eve Hours
2024-12-24 09:30 - 14:00
Christmas Eve Hours: 9:30 am – 2 pm

Merry Christmas - Closed
2024-12-25
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

New Year's Eve Hours
2024-12-31 09:30 - 14:00
New Year’s Eve Hours: 9:30 AM to 2 PM

Happy New Year - Closed
2025-01-01
New Year Hours: Closed

Quilt Group January
2025-01-14 11:30 - 13:00
We will not be meeting this month. Hope to see you in February!

I Love to Sew - January
2025-01-16 13:30 - 15:00
We will not be meeting this month. Hope to see you in February

Quilt Group February
2025-02-11 11:30 - 13:00

I Love to Sew - February
2025-02-20 13:30 - 15:00
The Angler
“Catch” your small collections together in one place. The Angler, a nifty bag stitched with cork, vinyl or fabric; works great for toting personal items, phone accessories and so much more!
Tracy will demonstrate step-by-step how to create this fast and easy bag. You will find you can’t just make one and you’re sure to get Hooked!

Quilt Guild March
2025-03-11 11:30 - 13:00

Side Split Seam Floral Embroidery T-Shirt
2025-03-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-14 10:00 - 13:00
Recently a new trend of embroidering Side Split Seam Bows has flooded the embroidery world!
With spring coming around the corner, I thought it would be a great time to jump aboard by adding a side split seam floral embroidery to a t-shirt to add to our wardrobe. In the class, you will learn ease of marking, placement, hooping of the t-shirt and applique technique which creates the split portion of the design.
You will receive two different designs: Flowers Split Seam in 5 sizes (blue T-shirt) and Spring Floral Split Seam in 3 sizes (purple T-shirt).

I Love to Sew - March
2025-03-20 13:30 - 15:00
Piping and Cording Tips and Techniques
From a member’s request, this month Tracy will be demonstrating tips and techniques regarding piping and cording. This will include presser feet, uses, types, inserting into seams, tools and customizing and so much more. Adding this trim to your project will give it a more detailed look. You don’t want to miss it!

Quilt Group April
2025-04-08 11:30 - 13:00

I Love to Sew - April
2025-04-17 13:30 - 15:00
Spring has arrived and what a great time to refresh and create various pillow wraps that easily slide over a pillow, allowing for easy seasonal or stylistic changes without needing to replace the pillow itself. Wanda will be demonstrating how to embellish using HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl) and Embroidery and making it quick and easy with a no-sew option. This is a wonderful way to refresh your home décor in any room of the home.

Sublimation and Embroidery Hand Towels
2025-04-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-25 10:00 - 13:00
Plan for a new adventure for April’s embroidery class! You will be combining sublimation and embroidery lettering as you create two beautiful floral spring hand towels. This is a great opportunity to find what sublimation is and the many things you can apply it to. A kit of two towels will be available to purchase for class at the time of class.
Tracy also will be showing a trunk show of samples that have been sublimated. Be sure to register, there is limited seating.

Quilt Group May
2025-05-13 11:30 - 13:00

I Love to Sew - May
2025-05-15 13:30 - 15:00
Quilt-As-You-Go Technique
This month Tracy will be demonstrating a few Quilt-As-You-Go techniques that will include stitch and flip, adding various widths of sashing to traditional blocks, individual embroidered quilt blocks, applique blocks and more. These techniques make it possible in making the quilt in sections without all the weight.
