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Designer Diamond Opportunities
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This more advanced class will take you beyond your owner guide classes. Learn in-depth the amazing features that the Designer Diamond is capable of as well as “real world” applications of them. Each session consists of 4 classes. You MUST be familiar with the basic functions, menus, and icons of the Designer Diamond before taking this class.
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| Instructor: |
Sue & Jeff |
| Cost: |
$15.00 ea or
$55.00 for all 4 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 26, May 24 |
| Day: |
Monday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17 |
| Day: |
Monday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea |
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Spring Tablerunner
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Construct a beautiful Spring tablerunner that includes embroidered cutwork and flowers… great for Easter or Mothers Day!
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| Instructor: |
Kathy Peel |
| Cost: |
$45.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
February 8 |
| Day: |
Monday |
| Time: |
9:30-4:30 |
| Duration: |
7 hours |
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Hoop! Sew! Go!
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Creating a project which is totally sewn in the hoop of your embroidery machine is really clever. This class will present the techniques as you make both an identification tag and a napkin holder using the designs in Viking’s Embroidery Card #215.
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| Instructor: |
Atala Purdy |
| Cost: |
$25.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
February 12 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Times: |
10:00-1:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 31 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Times: |
10:00-1:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Floral Cutwork
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The exquisite look of open cutwork designs has a new appeal when you can let your embroidery machine do most of the work. The technique is simplified when Atala teaches all of her tips. Construct a table scarf after creating the floral cutwork embroidery or embellish a blouse with a cutwork design. Both sessions are required for the table scarf or just the first session if you embroider the blouse.
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| Instructor: |
Atala Purdy |
| Cost: |
$25.00 for 1st session
$45.00 for both |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
April 21 & 28 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
April 7 & 14 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea |
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Sweatshirt With Style
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Totally transform an ordinary sweatshirt into a classy jacket using a fashion fabric and a reverse appliqué technique.
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| Instructor: |
Pat Bowles |
| Cost: |
$45.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
February 3 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
9:30-5:30 |
| Duration: |
8 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
February 24 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
9:30-5:30 |
| Duration: |
8 hours |
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Cranes
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Three graceful cranes in their natural habitat come together in a beautiful wall hanging or could be the focal point of a larger quilt. The applique process includes some 3D effects. Finished size: 35”x 44”
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| Instructor: |
Kathy Peel |
| Cost: |
$48.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
May 8 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
9:30-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6.5 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
April 10 & 17 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
10:00-2:00 |
| Duration: |
4 hours |
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Rockin’ Romans 2 - Hobbled
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The second of four types of Roman Shades. See how beautiful something functional can be!
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| Instructor: |
Judy Ellis |
Cost:
Kit Fee: |
$40.00
$15.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
March 27 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 25 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Rockin’ Romans 1
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Need something for those sidelights by the front door? Want a treatment for your door’s window? Tired of mini blinds? Then Roman Shades are the answer! Learn the different types and construct a working model!
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| Instructor: |
Judy Ellis |
Cost:
Kit Fee: |
$40.00
$12.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
March 31 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 13 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Design Your Own Valance!
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You’ve seen them in magazines and in catalogs, now learn how easy it can be to design and construct a board mounted valance for your windows!
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| Instructor: |
Judy Ellis |
Cost:
Kit Fee: |
$40.00
$5.00 or
$25.00 (includes fabric) |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
April 7 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 2 |
| Day: |
Tuesday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Swell Swags
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"Oooh how elegant." Be the envy of your friends! Learn to draft and construct beautiful, graceful swags and cascades.
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| Instructor: |
Judy Ellis |
Cost:
Kit Fee: |
$40.00
$5.00 or
$40.00 (includes fabric) |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
April 14 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
April 24 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
10:30-4:30 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Basic Pajamas
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Learn the basics of finishing seams as well as construction steps by making this cool pair of short PJ’s using a popular Kwik Sew pattern.
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| Instructor: |
Venus Akins |
| Cost: |
$50.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
Mar 17, 24, 31 & Apr 7 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
4 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
Mar 16, 23, Apr 6 & 13 |
| Day: |
Tuesday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
4 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Slinky Knit Top
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Learn the tips and tricks of working with this specialty knit. You will using both serger and sewing machine to create this short sleeve top!
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| Instructor: |
Diana Cedolia |
| Cost: |
$50.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
April 16 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Tuesday Quilt Group: Summer Session
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Vernal Equinox: Large print, stripes & triangles…how much fun is that!
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| Instructor: |
Kathy Peel |
| Cost: |
$70.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
May 11,18, 25, June 1, 8,15 |
| Day: |
Tuesday |
| Times: |
9:30-12:30 or
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
6 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Quilt Club
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Choose your own project and bring it to class. Learn techniques & tips, share ideas and be inspired! Enjoy show & tell! Make quilts and quilting friends in this class. January Club will include a Prairie Points lesson.
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| Instructor: |
Karen Grof |
| Cost: |
$12.00 ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
Jan 26, Feb 23, Apr 20, May 18 |
| Day: |
Tuesday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea |
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Too-Cool T-shirt Quilt
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Make a "memories" quilt from those special t-shirts you’ve been collecting. This technique does not require stabilizer or cotton sashing! Learn to cut and sew T-shirts, plan quilt layout, and prepare for quilting.
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| Instructor: |
Karen Grof |
| Cost: |
$40.00 |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
January 23 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
10:30-2:30 |
| Duration: |
4 hours |
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Christmas Quilt… One or Two Blocks At A Time
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Kathy’s original project. Blocks of our favorite Christmas things to be revealed one month at a time, with a lap size quilt pieced before the next Christmas holiday! 10 Sessions total
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| Instructor: |
Kathy Peel |
| Cost: |
$40.00 per class
$360.00 for all 10 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
February 26
March 26
April 23
May 28 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
10 classes of
6 hours ea |
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Mini Bargello Quilt
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Bargello quilts or wallhangings are one of the most dramatic visual displays of color and movement of any piecing technique known. Learn the strip piecing and cutting theory as you create a simpler and smaller Bargello version!
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| Instructor: |
Ann Mevers |
| Cost: |
$45.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
Mar 1 & 22 |
| Day: |
Monday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
Mar 9 & 30 |
| Day: |
Tuesday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Venus Akins - Certified Cotton Theory® Instructor
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Mystery Quilt Club
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One clue will be distributed at each class. After 12 monthly classes, you will have a reversible quilt. You will be learning lots of Cotton Theory techniques as well as bobbin work, perfect placement, new decorative stitch combinations, and much more! The current and previously completed clues will always be on display.
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| Instructor: |
Venus Akins |
Cost:
Complete Set of 12 "Clues": |
$12.00 ea
$50.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Time: |
1:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
12 classes of 3 hours ea |
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Kitchen Trivet
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A great introductory project to learn the Cotton Theory method of “Quilt First then Assemble”. This is a quick to construct trivet.
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| Instructor: |
Venus Akins |
| Cost: |
$20.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
February 4 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
| Date: |
March 12 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 4 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Courthouse 3 Block Runner
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Using basic Cotton Theory blocks, create an appealing new combination to the traditional Courthouse Steps Block. As always, this Cotton Theory runner is reversible.
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| Instructor: |
Venus Akins |
| Cost: |
$40.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
February 25 & March 4 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
March 19 & 26 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Bossa Nova Wall Hanging/Table Topper
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Create a beautiful embroidered and quilted project that is equally lovely on both sides!
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| Instructor: |
Venus Akins |
| Cost: |
$40.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
Feb 25 & Mar 4 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
Mar 19 & 26 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Fly Away Home Lap Quilt
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Create a beautiful reversible quilt by Quilting First Then Piecing, resulting in a quilt with Flying Geese that have dimension!
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| Instructor: |
Venus Akins |
| Cost: |
$55.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
April 30 & May 14 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
10:00-2:30 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
4.5 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
April 9 & 23 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
10:00-2:30 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
4.5 hours ea |
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Ribbon Purse
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Grosgrain ribbon is the base for a fun purse… Be as colorful as you want, find ribbons with a theme, or just choose some black and white… add a strap and off we go!
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| Instructor: |
Kathy Peel |
| Cost: |
$25.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
April 9 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Times: |
10:00-1:00
or 6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 29 |
| Day: |
Monday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Sole cool Iron Bag
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This attractive bag is a great way to travel with an iron. It uses Insul-Bright TM so you can pack a hot iron safely! Pattern includes two sizes.
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| Instructor: |
Sue Berry |
| Cost: |
$45.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
April 15 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
April 28 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
10:00-4:00 |
| Duration: |
6 hours |
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Tag Along Tote
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This great “grab and go” small purse will hold all the essentials. It has a cell phone pocket and a long strap so it can be worn across the shoulder! A clever construction technique and zipper closure makes this a fun to sew project!
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| Instructor: |
Sue Berry |
| Cost: |
$45.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
April 29 & May 6 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
10:00-1:00
or 6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Palm Harbor
| Dates: |
April 27 & May 4 |
| Day: |
Tuesday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
3 hours ea |
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Slick Serger Tricks
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After you have accomplished some degree of threading ability, and probably some of the common applications, it’s time to kick up your excitement level and start serging like you never thought possible. Diana will amaze and guide you! The morning session works with 4 thread techniques, the afternoon switches to coverstitch. If you don’t own one but want to join the fun, let us know and we can provide a machine for you. At the end of the day you will have created a notebook of samples.
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| Instructor: |
Diana Cedolia |
| Cost: |
$30.00 per session or
$50.00 for both |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
February 10 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Times: |
Morning: 10:00-1:00
Afternoon: 2:00-5:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea session |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
February 11 |
| Day: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
Morning: 10:00-1:00
Afternoon: 2:00-5:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours ea session |
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Handlook Needlework
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Use your Endless Hoop to embellish a cotton sweater with one of the many designs that duplicate hand work in Viking Embroidery Card #210.
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| Instructor: |
Atala Purdy |
| Cost: |
$25.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
February 5 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
10:00-2:00 |
| Duration: |
4 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
March 5 |
| Day: |
Friday |
| Time: |
10:00-2:00 |
| Duration: |
4 hours |
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Majestic Hoop Cutwork
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Use one of the new cutwork embroidery designs (#212) created for the Majestic Hoop. The hoop has a huge 360x350 stitching field which is just what you need to create this gorgeous handbag using a faux leather… cutwork taken to a new level!
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| Instructor: |
Atala Purdy |
| Cost: |
$45.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
Feb 27 & Mar 13 |
| Day: |
Saturday |
| Time: |
10:00-2:00 |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
4 hours ea |
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Majestic Hoop: Compute & Sew
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On the first day we will use computers and Viking’s New ExpressMonogram program to create a design. The second day we will stitch out the design and also learn more about Design Positioning in the Diamond. Also, more computer work will be done while we are stitching! The completed project will be a pillow. You do NOT need to have ExpressMonogram for this class.
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| Instructor: |
Diana Cedolia |
| Cost: |
$55.00 |
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St Petersburg
Dates
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Mar 18 10:00-1:00 & Mar 19 10:00-4:00 |
| Days: |
Thur & Fri |
| Duration: |
2 classes of
9 hours total |
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Beginners Tote Bag
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Make a functional tote bag with pockets! This beginner level class will take you through all steps of construction as well as pattern preparation, fabric layout, and cutting. Sewing machines & notions will be provided.
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| Instructor: |
Sue Berry |
| Cost: |
$70.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Dates: |
Please Call |
| Day: |
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| Time: |
6:30-8:30 |
| Duration: |
7 classes of
2 hours ea |
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Sausage Pillowcase
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Making pillowcases using your favorite fabrics is not only fun to do, but make great gifts! This method of construction is so clever, you will wonder why you didn’t think of it! The pillowcase will have no raw edge seam allowances anywhere. Join the fun, you won’t be able to make just one!!
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| Instructor: |
Sue Berry |
| Cost: |
$25.00 |
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St Petersburg
| Date: |
March 10 |
| Day: |
Wednesday |
| Time: |
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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Palm Harbor
| Date: |
April 12 |
| Day: |
Monday |
| Times: |
1:00-4:00 or
6:00-9:00 |
| Duration: |
3 hours |
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