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Come and learn how to use your embroidery machine or learn how to use it BETTER. This session we will be making a quilt from an embroidery design. The pattern for the quilt will be supplied, you will need to get the embroidery designs. We will also be trying new techniques each month, which you may or may not try, this is your choice.

**Purchase a Janome Embroidery machine from Thread & Paper and receive a FREE session of machine embroidery classes**

Join Carolyn each month as she helps you create unique cards, classes are 2.5 hours, the cost is $25 and includes a kit. Pay 10 days in advance and the price will be $22.50. Bring something along to share with the group – a card you’ve made, an idea you saw on pinterest or in a magazine, or a scrap book page  – anything to inspire our creativity.

This class is for people who have limited sewing knowledge and want to learn more in depth projects. Over eight 2.5 hour sessions we will cover the anatomy of a sewing machine, types of presser feet, reading a pattern, rotary cutting, pressing / ironing, using interfacing, and different sewing techniques such as ruffling, pleats, and putting in a zipper – all while making 8 fun useful things to keep for yourself or give as gifts. There is home work for this class.

Wednesdays 9:30-12:00 May 1 – June 19

The cost is $170, sign up before April 21st and pay only $153

Teacher: Ericka Birkett

This class teaches beginner sewing skills but you MUST know how to use your sewing machine, if you do not know how, let us know before hand and we can schedule a lesson for you before the class starts.

This class is for kids who have completed beginner sewing and are ready for more. We will be making a mini zippered pouch, collage appliqué pillow, square baskets, pencil case, and a little creature. Pictures will be posted as soon as the samples are available. If you are interested in this class for your child please send an email to birket8@telus.net, not everyone who has done beginner sewing will be able to do this class, students will be let in at Erickas discretion.

May 1st – June 12th 3:30-5:30 no class May 8th

Price of class is $125 and includes some supplies. Sign up before April 20th and pay only $115

This class is for people who have limited sewing knowledge and want to learn more in depth projects. Over eight 2.5 hour sessions we will cover the anatomy of a sewing machine, types of presser feet, reading a pattern, rotary cutting, pressing / ironing, using interfacing, and different sewing techniques such as ruffling, pleats, and putting in a zipper – all while making 8 fun useful things to keep for yourself or give as gifts. There is home work for this class.

Wednesdays 6:00-8:30pm April 17- June 12 no classes May 8,

The cost is $170, sign up before March 24 and pay only $153

Teacher: Ericka Birkett

This class teaches beginner sewing skills but you MUST know how to use your sewing machine, if you do not know how, let us know before hand and we can schedule a lesson for you before the class starts.

This class is for people who have SOME experience sewing with knits, and want to learn techniques like adding trim and waist bands. You can use a regular sewing machine but a serger is HIGHLY recommended. This is a digital pattern that will be emailed to you before the class. Pattern comes in sizes 6 months to 16 years.

We will sew a sweet little pair softy stretchy knit pjs for a little girl, perfect for summer.

$60 if paid on or before May 13th, $65 after.

Teacher: Ericka Birkett

Level: confident beginner / intermediate

Must have basic sewing experience, and must know how to use your sewing machine or serger.

Make one of these fun Jelly Roll rugs, with minimal sewing. This is a great beginner project, with minimal sewing. Learn the technique in the class, some of the work will be done at home.
May 16 and 30th 6:00pm-8:30pm

class cost is $45 if you pay on or before May 6th or $50 after, includes pattern

Teacher: Ericka Birkett

Level: Beginner

Come and learn how to use your Janome machine, or learn how to use it BETTER. This 3 part class is $15 (to cover the cost of the kit) for anyone who purchased their sewing machine from Thread & Paper, if your machine was purchased else where the price will be $35 for all 3 classes and the kit. Lucille will answer any questions you have about your machine and teach you about all of the different attachments, features and tricky things it can do…..come and see what you can learn to get the most out of your machine!

May 10, and 31 June 14