Jump To: Monthly Clubs  St. Petersburg  Palm Harbor Software  St. Petersburg  Palm Harbor Classes  St. Petersburg      -January      -February      -March      -April      -May  Palm Harbor     January     Adult Basic Sewing Instructor: Sue Berry Dates: Jan 16,23, Feb 6,13,20, Mar 5,12 Day: Wednesday Time: 6:30-8:30 Duration: 2 hours/class Cost: $70.00 Learn from the best in this 7-week long class! How to read a pattern, select fabric, notions and thread. Make a tote bag while learning all the preparation and sewing techniques involved!     Quilted Jacket Instructor: Linda Rauld Dates: Jan 17 & 24 Day: Thursday Time: 10:00-3:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 5 hours each Cost: $60.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! This long-sleeved, lined jacket features a patchwork of scrappy squares and some whole cloth sections. Learn patchwork and quilting techniques as well as garment construction including lining and binding.     Simple and Plain to Beautified Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: Jan 18 & 25 Day: Friday Time: 10:00-1:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $70.00 A simple ready-made blouse can be beautified by applying embroideries. Learn placement techniques, which stabilizers to use, and much more.     Intro to the Endless Hoop Instructor: Sue Berry Date: January 19 Day: Saturday Time: 10:00-12:00 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $5.00 if purch at Sue's or $12.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! A hands on class to learn basic use of the Endless Hoop. Step by step instructions as well as “endless” ideas will be presented. After learning the basics of this hoop, check out Sue’s Cutwork Pillowcase Class!     Purse-O-Nality Purse Instructor: Linda Rauld Date: January 22 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:00-4:30 Duration: 6 hours Cost: $45.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! Your choice of pattern. Purse making techniques will include working with interfacing, fleece or batting, zippers, or Velcro closures depending on chosen style of purse.     Do-All Quilt Hoop Instructor: Venus Akins Date: January 23 Day: Wednesday Time: 10:00-12:00 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $5.00 if purch at Sue's or $12.00 This is one of Vikings newest hoops! Even if you’re not a quilter, you’re sure to find plenty of uses for this totally new hoop design such as Venus’ Potato Baker Class! You will use one of the Free Designs that came with the hoop in this hands-on class.     Needle Case Instructor: Venus Akins Date: January 26 Day: Saturday Time: 10:00-4:30 Duration: 6 hours Cost: $45.00 Make an elegant yet convenient wallet type case! Never again waste time looking for the right package of needles!     Using the Mega Hoop Instructor: Venus Akins Date: January 28 Day: Monday Time: 10:00-1:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $5.00 if purch at Sue's or $15.00 A MUST for Designer 1 and SE owners who have the mega hoop! You will be learning on-screen programming plus hints on color stepping. Class size is limited so sign up quick!     Microwave Baked Potato Bag Instructor: Venus Akins Date: January 29 Day: Tuesday Time: 1:00-4:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $22.00 This class also offered at other times! Whimsical and unique liner for microwaving potato's. The embroidery/appliqué will feature the Do-All Quilter’s Hoop. If you haven’t seen or used this new hoop, we offer a “Hoop Help” Class on it.     Machine Felting Techniques Instructor: Diana Cedolia Date: January 31 Day: Thursday Times: 2:00-4:00 or 6:30-8:30 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $25.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! Get inspired with new creative ideas for embellishment. Bring your Viking or Janome felter (or use ours) to make a fun pin cushion!     February     Criswell Lace Lotus Bowl Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: Feb 5 & 19 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:30-12:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 1.5 hours ea Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at other times! Come in for a how-to and set up to make this elegant lace bowl. Embroidery will be homework, construction will be the second class. We will also discuss other Criswell Lace Designs and their uses.     Janome's Giga and Macro Hoop Instructor: Becky Moulds Date: February 6 Day: Wednesday Time: 10:00-12:00 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $5.00 This class also offered at other times! Looking to make your embroideries larger than life? Janome has a huge hoop just for you! Bring your machine and hoop and Becky will show you all the pointers to using these hoops in this hands-on class.     Little Picture Quilt Instructor: Sue Berry Dates: Feb 7 & 21 Day: Thursday Time: 10:00-1:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $30.00 A great project using the Crazy Quilt technique to create a wall hanging for displaying a photograph.     Purse-O-Nality Purse Instructor: Linda Rauld Dates: Feb 7 & 14 Day: Thursday Times: 1:30-4:30 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 3 hours ea Cost: $45.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! Your choice of pattern. Purse making techniques will include working with interfacing, fleece or batting, zippers, or Velcro closures depending on chosen style of purse.     Viking Accessory Feet Instructor: Sue Berry Dates: Feb 8,22,29, Mar 7,14,21 Day: Friday Times: 10:00-2:00 Duration: 6 classes @ 4 hours each Cost: $80.00 All those accessory feet confuse you? No longer! Take this class to find out how to use them and which ones would make your sewing easier!     Microwave Baked Potato Bag Instructor: Venus Akins Date: February 8 Day: Friday Times: 1:00-4:30 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $22.00 This class also offered at other times! Whimsical and unique liner for microwaving potato's. The embroidery/appliqué will feature the Do-All Quilter’s Hoop. If you haven’t seen or used this new hoop, we offer a “Hoop Help” Class on it.     Quiltsmart® Cell Phone Bag Instructor: Venus Akins Date: February 12 Day: Tuesday Time: 1:00-4:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $20.00 This class also offered at other times! Quiltsmart® interfacing isn’t just for quilt blocks anymore! This great bag is sewn using their well-known technique. It sews up fast and has a pocket that magically appears. This is a great beginners project!     Bargello Placemat Instructor: Becky Moulds Date: February 13 Day: Wednesday Time: 10:00-2:30 Duration: 4 hours Cost: $30.00 This is the first in a series “Placemats for All Seasons”. The Bargello Piecing will be done in Spring colors.     Cutwork Pillowcase using the Endless Hoop Instructor: Sue Berry Dates: Feb 19 & 26 Day: Tuesday Time: 1:00-4:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $40.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! After “basic training” of your Endless Hoop is completed, you will be ready to advance to cutwork techniques using the hoop. The first class will be creating the embroidery. In the second class, the pillowcase will be constructed.     Basics of Machine Embroidery Instructor: Candi Thomas Date: February 20 Day: Wednesday Time: 10:00-12:00 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $20.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! If your are new to the world of embroidery, you know how overwhelming choices can be. This lecture/demo is intended to provide an overview of hooping, stabilizers, needle & thread selections.     Basic Paper Piecing Instructor: Judy Dellerba Date: February 21 Day: Thursday Times: 1:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $25.00 This class also offered at other times! Learn all the basics of this fun, quick, and accurate method of creating quilt blocks.     Criswell Lace Lotus Bowl Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: Feb 22 & 29 Day: Friday Times: 2:30-4:00 or 6:30-8:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 1.5 hours ea Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at other times! Come in for a how-to and set up to make this elegant lace bowl. Embroidery will be homework, construction will be the second class. We will also discuss other Criswell Lace Designs and their uses.     One Seam Pants Instructor: Ann Mevers Date: February 23 Day: Saturday Time: 10:30-2:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! These pants have a casual fit with no side seams! Learn Louise Cutting’s couture techniques: Side pocket insertion, elastic waistband application, and an optional dart/placket.     Organza Stained Glass Window Instructor: Kathy Peel Date: February 25 Day: Monday Time: 10:00-4:00 Duration: 6 hours Cost: $40.00 This class also offered at other times! No glass needed! Just several pieces of Organza, an embroidery design, and twin needles.     Traditional Blocks & Borders Sampler Quilt Instructor: Venus Akins Dates: Feb 28, Mar 6 & 13 Day: Thursday Times: 1:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $50.00 Using the Blocks & Borders embroidery design card, create a beautiful hand-look quilt! Become proficient with design placement and the use of both your Mega Hoop and Do-All Quilter’s Hoop.     March     One Seam Pants Instructor: Ann Mevers Date: March 4 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:30-2:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! These pants have a casual fit with no side seams! Learn Louise Cutting’s couture techniques: Side pocket insertion, elastic waistband application, and an optional dart/placket.     Quick, Quicker, Quickest Projects Looking for something quick and fun to do this spring? Venus has chosen her favorite three projects from Husqvarna Viking’s educators. Instructor: Venus Akins Day: Wednesday Time: 10:00-12:00 Duration: 2 hours ea Cost: $20.00 per class "Clean and Dirty Laundry" Date: March 5 Project: This is the perfect gift for anyone who travels! Just pack your "undies" together in the clean side, and move them over to the dirty side as you wear them! "Yardstick Holder" Date: March 12 Project: This yardstick holder is perfect for staying organized and it looks pretty too! For non-sewers, stitch other embroidery designs instead of the sewing designs. This will be pretty in the kitchen, family room or craft room! Wherever you need to keep a yardstick handy, this handy holder will come in handy. "Beach Towel with Secret Pocket" Date: March 19 Project: This “towel with a secret” is great to stay on your chaise lounge chair towel. A fabric strip with hidden pocket will hold your hotel key and valuables, while you take a swim!     Chenille Water Bottle Carrier Instructor: Becky Moulds Date: March 6 Day: Thursday Time: 9:30-12:30 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $25.00 Make your own Chenille fabric and turn it into an insulated carrying case for your water bottle or any other beverage     "A Classic Purse-O-Nality" Instructor: Linda Rauld Date: March 11 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:00-4:30 Duration: 6 hours Cost: $45.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! This medium-size purse is styled using simple lines and is the latest of my patterns. Learn zipper placement, general purse construction, as well as a new technique called “Fold Up Construction”. Binding will be applied for trims and the handle length will be adjustable.     Janome's Giga and Macro Hoop Instructor: Becky Moulds Date: March 15 Day: Saturday Time: 10:00-12:00 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $5.00 This class also offered at other times! Looking to make your embroideries larger than life? Janome has a huge hoop just for you! Bring your machine and hoop and Becky will show you all the pointers to using these hoops in this hands-on class.     Serger 201 Instructor: Diana Cedolia Date: March 18 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:00-4:00 Duration: 6 hours Cost: $50.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! Serging is for more than making fast and easy garments! This class will open a whole new adventure using different kinds of threads, including fish line. Includes the use of the Gathering, Elastic, Pearl, and Piping Feet.     Coverstitch Instructor: Diana Cedolia Date: March 20 Day: Thursday Times: 1:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! Many requests have led to this class. Have fun changing a boring T-shirt neckline into an expensive looking couture style with a little help from your coverstitch machine. Diana shows the methods for necklines as well as hems.     Paper Pieced Mariners Compass Instructor: Becky Moulds Date: March 25 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:30-3:00 Duration: 4 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! A fun project for both new or experienced paper piecers. It makes a great wall hanging as-is, or can be used as a center medallion for a table topper.     Quilting Machine & Frame Instructor: Sue Berry Date: March 31 Day: Monday Time: 6:30-8:30 Duration: 2 hours Cost: $5.00 We are offering a 2 hour demonstration to those who purchased a Quilt Machine with frame from us! Please pre-pay to reserve your spot!     April     Cottage Rose Sewing Machine Cover Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: Apr 1,8 & 15 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:00-1:00 Duration: 3 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $50.00 A little embroidery, a little quilting, held together with a little piping and you’ll have a sewing machine cover that is definitely more than a dust cover!     Basic Paper Piecing Instructor: Judy Dellerba Date: April 2 Day: Wednesday Times: 10:00-1:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $25.00 This class also offered at other times! Learn all the basics of this fun, quick, and accurate method of creating quilt blocks.     Serger Camp Shirt - MOVED TO MAY 15 Instructor: Diana Cedolia Date: May 15 Day: Thursday Time: 1:00-4:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! This quick-to-make shirt is done entirely with your serger. You’ll have to make it to believe it! The technique really is amazing!     Microwave Baked Potato Bag Instructor: Venus Akins Date: April 4 Day: Friday Time: 10:00-1:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $22.00 This class also offered at other times! Whimsical and unique liner for microwaving potato's. The embroidery/appliqué will feature the Do-All Quilter’s Hoop. If you haven’t seen or used this new hoop, we offer a “Hoop Help” Class on it.     "Quilted Tote Bag" Instructor: Linda Rauld Dates: Apr 9,16 & 23 Day: Wednesday Time: 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $45.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! This large quilted tote bag is made of scrappy squares. It has two outside pockets and lots of pockets inside! Learn patchwork and quilting techniques as well as purse construction.     "Quilted Tote Bag" Instructor: Linda Rauld Dates: Apr 16 & 23 Day: Wednesday Time: 12:30-5:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 4.5 hours ea Cost: $45.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! This large quilted tote bag is made of scrappy squares. It has two outside pockets and lots of pockets inside! Learn patchwork and quilting techniques as well as purse construction.     Cell Phone Case Instructor: Becky Moulds Date: April 17 Day: Thursday Time: 10:30-2:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $25.00 Tired of misplacing your cell phone? Come in and make a cute little case that will keep it with you at all times!     Quilted Ladies Instructor: SaraBeth Reeves Date: April 19 Day: Saturday Time: 10:00-1:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $25.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! These whimsical way-too-cute collectibles can be personalized any way you want! Embroider a face with Fun-Fur yarn for hair and a quilting block for a body. Add charms, pins, jewelry, or whatever catches your fancy!     Cotton Theory Placemat Instructor: Venus Akins Dates: Apr 24, May 1 & 8 Day: Thursday Times: 1:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $55.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! Learn the secrets of creating a completely reversible placemat by using the Quilt Yard method of “Quilt First - Then Assemble”. You will be amazed at the results!     "A Classic Purse-O-Nality" Instructor: Linda Rauld Dates: Apr 29 & May 6 Day: Tuesday Time: 1:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $45.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! This medium-size purse is styled using simple lines and is the latest of my patterns. Learn zipper placement, general purse construction, as well as a new technique called “Fold Up Construction”. Binding will be applied for trims and the handle length will be adjustable.     Cathedral Stars Table Runner Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: Apr 30 & May 7 Day: Wednesday Time: 1:30-4:30 Duration: 2 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $40.00 A lot simpler than it looks… use prairie points to achieve this smart looking piece.     May     Earthen Vessel Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: May 2,9, & 16 Day: Friday Time: 10:00-1:00 Duration: 3 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $45.00 Many different techniques are used in this wall hanging. A great way to make your fabric scrap pile shrink!     Organza Stained Glass Window Instructor: Kathy Peel Dates: May 13 & 20 Day: Tuesday Times: 10:00-1:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 3 hours each Cost: $40.00 This class also offered at other times! No glass needed! Just several pieces of Organza, an embroidery design, and twin needles.     Quiltsmart® Cell Phone Bag Instructor: Venus Akins Date: May 14 Day: Wednesday Times: 1:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $20.00 This class also offered at other times! Quiltsmart® interfacing isn’t just for quilt blocks anymore! This great bag is sewn using their well-known technique. It sews up fast and has a pocket that magically appears. This is a great beginners project!     Serger Camp Shirt - NEW DATE Instructor: Diana Cedolia Date: May 15 Day: Thursday Time: 1:00-4:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at our Palm Harbor Location! This quick-to-make shirt is done entirely with your serger. You’ll have to make it to believe it! The technique really is amazing!     Serger 101 Instructor: Diana Cedolia Dates: May 22 & 23 Days: Thursday & Friday Time: 10:00-4:00 Duration: 2 classes @ 6 hours each Cost: $95.00 Diana’s ready to give you a thorough class on how to operate your serger in this two part class, practical application in the AM, project in the afternoon. Fee includes fabric kit and lunch.     Microwave Baked Potato Bag Instructor: Venus Akins Date: May 24 Day: Saturday Time: 10:30-1:30 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $22.00 This class also offered at other times! Whimsical and unique liner for microwaving potato's. The embroidery/appliqué will feature the Do-All Quilter’s Hoop. If you haven’t seen or used this new hoop, we offer a “Hoop Help” Class on it.     One Seam Pants Instructor: Ann Mevers Date: May 31 Day: Saturday Time: 10:30-2:00 Duration: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 This class also offered at other times and at our Palm Harbor Location! These pants have a casual fit with no side seams! Learn Louise Cutting’s couture techniques: Side pocket insertion, elastic waistband application, and an optional dart/placket. Click here to see our Classes at Palm Harbor See Our Other Classes! Clubs - Software - Classes Or look at our calendar