Upcoming Classes & Events

Upcoming Classes & Events

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NEW! The Strip Club: No we haven’t gone completely crazy! But you know the saying “girls just gotta have fun”! What we are going to do is provide you with yet another way to create exciting quilts using either precut strips or strips you can cut from your stash. We will have some great ideas on how you can work with these strips in a variety of projects. This club takes place once a month. There will be lots of fun along with goodies, coffee and tea! Aren’t you just a bit curious?
* Date: Chilliwack: Wed: Dec 14   2:00pm – 3:00pm
* Fee: No Charge
* Instructor: Diana Olson
* Skill Level: Beginner and Beyond

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New! Cake Therapy and Beyond: Starting in October we have a whole new line up of fun classes and patterns this year for Cake Therapy. If you haven’t already attended Cake Therapy, then it’s time you did and find out what you are missing. All we are going to tell you is it takes place once a month at both stores and there are NO FEES for these sessions, but there will be cake! And of course laughter, friends, coffee and tea! What quilter doesn’t need a little “Therapy”, so sign up today to reserve your spot.

* Surrey: Thurs Dec 15 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm or Sat Dec 17 – 9:30am – 10:30am

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Kimberbell Christmas Event
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Merry & Bright
Due to Popular Demand
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NEW DATES
Dec 19 – 20, 2016

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Our Kimberbell event is a great way to have fun and get to know machine embroidery. This event is suitable for the beginner all  the way to the most advanced embroiderer, you can even test one of our embroidery machines if you don’t have one.  In this event you will learn: single-hoop embroidery on a ready-made article, multi hooping, piecing in the hoop, how to install a zipper, how to use product such as mylar and puffy foam and embroider a quilted design.  During the 2 days you will make and finish 6 embroidery projects all in the hoop.
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Included with your Kimberbell event, you’ll receive an exclusive sewing bag completely filled with Kimberbell fabric, paper tape, ribbon, buttons, and more to make six amazing event projects. We’ll even cut the stabilizer for you!   You just need to come with your machine and a few basic supplies and be ready to have fun.  We will even provide lunch.
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Due to popular demand we have added a new session in Surrey
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NEW Date:  Surrey:  Mon Dec 19 – Tues Dec 20  10:00 – 5:00pm
  Event Co-ordinator: Kerri Sketchley
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Cost: $229

Snowglobe Pillow

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Snowglobe Pillow:  Come for a demonstration on how to make a snowglobe pillow.  At the end of the demonstration you can sit and stitch on our demo models or take the kit home and stitch it.  This pillow will be done over 3 sessions.  Attend all 3 sessions and you will also receive the kit and instructions for FREE!  Miss a session and you pay $5 for each kit.

Sat Dec 10 Session Cancelled
Dec 10 & 17 kit and demo will be combined

Date: Surrey: Sat Dec 3, 10, 17  2:00pm – 3:00pm
Chilliwack: Sat Dec 3, 10, 17  2:00pm – 3:00pm

Fee: Free (if you miss the session you pay $5 for kit)
Please call to register

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Stocking Class

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Stocking Class – The amazing Jan Komori will walk you though how to make a stocking.  Or just come sew with us to have fun as we are collecting stocking for the Christmas Bureau.  Bring your Chrismtas and batting Scraps to share as we make stockings for charity.  We are holding a stocking contest this year.  Make a quilted stocking min of 14″ and you can be entered to with a Christmas Fat Quarter bundle.  This is the perfect time to get started.
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NEW Date: Chilliwack: Tues Dec 13 – 10:00am – 1:00pm
Fee:  No Charge

Stocking Contest

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Would you like to WIN an early Christmas gift? Grand prize will a fat quarter bundle, one for each store.  All of our customers (new and old) are invited to participate. The prize will be awarded by random draw.  To be eligible to win you will need to make a quilted stocking.
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Here are the rules:
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Each Entry Must:
* consist of three layers – the top, batting and lining and include a hanging tab
* be a min of 14″ long
* be made with 100% quilter’s cotton
* can be pieced, contain embroidery and or applique or a panel
* be quilted either by hand, machine or a combination of both
* be made in 2016 and not have been used
* All Entries must be in by Tues Dec 20, 2016
*Maximum 3 Entries per customer per day
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All stockings will be donated to charity.  Let’s start spreading the Christmas cheer!

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Tom’s Sewing Centre
#102 – 8338 – 120th St
Surrey, BC
604-507-2841

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Countryfolk Fabric
#5 – 45802 Luckakuck Way
Chilliwack, BC
604-824-5643

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