Upcoming Classes

Square in a Square Club: Jodi Burrows wanted to find an easy way to
create amazing quilt blocks so she created the square in a square ruler
system. Come and learn new simple ways to make quilt blocks. Find out
how simple it can be to put together a variety of perfect quilt block.
You can join this club any month and learn this great technique. We
make a different block each month.

Dates: Surrey: Tues Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24, 10:00am – 11:00am
Chilliwack: Mon Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23 10:00am – 11:00am
Fee: $10 session
Instructors: Tom Sketchley or Diana Olson

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Machine Embroidery Level 1: Do you have a new embroidery machine?
Come learn the basics on how to set up your machine to do embroidery.
Find out about thread, stabilizers, how to hoop and how to open
patterns and get ready to embroider. You will also learn how to save a
pattern onto a USB stick or memory card.
Date: Date: Surrey: Wed Mar 11 10:00am – 12:00 noon
Chilliwack: Tues Mar 10 10:00am – 12:00noon
Fee: $15
Instructor: Liz Busby/ Judi Campbell
Skill Level: Must have completed Sewing Machine Level 1

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No Peeky Nine Patch – No Holds Barred:
Another no-peeky but this time, no rules. No colour guidelines, no theme, just cut up your scraps into 2 ½ inch squares. You will need about 180 to take part. After the fun, we can discuss possible setting options for your blocks. One optional setting will use sashings and four patches as cornerstones. If you want to prepare for it, cut another 225 squares at 2 ½ inches.
Date: Surrey: Thurs Mar 12 10:00pm – 4:00pm
Fee: $ 45.00
Instructor: Cindy Newton
Skill Level: beginner

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Spider Web:
Make a fast, easy, kaleidoscope block and make it into a table runner, a pillow cover, a whole quilt or whatever your heart desires.  You only need four different  co-ordinating fabrics in 2″ X 30″ strips sewn together for each block you mean to make, and then some extra fabric for the corner blocks and your sashing, either ones you’ve already used, or something that contrasts your colours.

Date: Surrey: Wed Mar 18  10:00am – 4:00pm

Fee: $51.00

Instructor: Irene Harvalias

Skill Level: Intermediate

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Embroidery Club for All Embroidery Machines:
We have a new line up of fun project for winter all with a kitchen theme. We will learn how put multiple embroideries together to make an oven mitt, we will learn piecing in the hoop to make a table runner and we will learn how to place embroidery to make placemats.  All great projects that would make great gifts and just fun to make. This club has been designed to work on all current brands and models of embroidery machine with a min 5″ x 7″ hoop, if you are not sure if your machine will work give us a call to confirm.  This club is a great way for the beginner or the experienced embroiderer to become more familiar with their embroidery machine.  There will be a new project each month with new techniques learned each month.

Dates: Surrey: Sat Jan 31, Feb 28, Mar 21  1:30pm – 4:30pm

Or Tues Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17   10:00am – 1:00pm

Chilliwack: Wed Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 25  10:00am – 1:00pm

Fee: $25 each session (must sign up for the whole term, pattern included)

Instructors: Liz Busby/ Judi Campbell

Skill Level: all levels

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Sewn Seeds:
With HoopSisters you can make perfectly quilted, pieced, and decoratively stitched quilt blocks all in the hoop of an embroidery machine.  The 2015 EmbroidaBlock of the Month program combines the fun and unique HoopSisters technique with designed and digitized quilting by Sharon Schamber,   Sewn Seeds can be done either as a 64 block sampler (using optional border CD) or as a stunning on-point design Premier Quilt with 180 blocks (up to 114″ square!) This quilt was made using wool batting to give the quilt a trapunto effect.  This is a great way to start using your embroidery machine! Come in and see our sample, this truly is a work of art.  Pattern is only available by taking the class.  Pattern available for all machine in sizes 5″, 6″, 7″, 8″, 9″.  Sign up for the class or monthly pattern pick up.

Teacher:  Liz Busby / Judi Campbell
Pattern Fee: $35/ month includes pattern and free 2 hr workshop (optional border cd for sampler quilt not included)

Workshop Dates: Surrey: (Fri at 10am – 12 noon) Jan 23, Feb 20, Mar 13, Apr 17, May 15

Chilliwack: (Wed 1:30pm – 3:30 pm) Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 25, Apr 29, May 27

Skill Level: Basic Embroidery Skills

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