Classes are subject to cancellation if minimum number of students is not attained.  Come prepared for class.  Class must start on time.  If you are unable to attend class, we are happy to transfer you to another class or issue you a store credit.  No cash will be given back.  Due to Boersma’s obligation to pay our teachers, there will be no credits if you cancel less than 5 business days before class starts.  All students must agree to these policies before signing up and paying for classes.

Beeps Bag with Karol Horton

The bag you will learn to make in this class would be a great reusable gift bag! The pattern includes two sizes and is deceptively large! It unfolds into a bowl shape that is perfect for a project bag for knitting, or just to carry around groceries.

Thursday, January 28

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 10

ABC’s of Quilting with Patti Hyder

This class welcomes all levels of quilters and will provide lessons and guidance to beginners as well as those looking to refresh or enhance their skills and techniques for making quilts from start to finish. Instruction will be based on individual needs with patterns presented or for projects of your choosing. Students will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of blocks which can be arranged into a sampler quilt, or smaller items such as table runners, wall hangings, or pillow tops.

Pattern(s) included.

Saturday, February 6

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 4 Max: 10

Bibs & Burps with Karol Horton

Having a baby? Do you know someone who is having a baby? Come on in and make some really sweet bibs and burp rags. You can coordinate them with the diapers and soakers for matching outfits for baby.

Thursday, February 11

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

Thimblelady Technique of Hand Quilting with Peggy Gelbrich

Learn hand quilting the "Thimblelady" way. Using a longer needle and gathering more stitches on the needle you will be able to get that quilt done much quicker. In addition to increased speed this technique alleviates stress to your hands and fingers.   Bring your nimble fingers and get ready to practice a new method.

Friday, February 12

10 am – 3 pm

$35

Min: 3 Max: N/A

Beginning Sewing Table Runner with Melissa Hiester

This class is for the beginner who has never sewn before. We will be sewing straight seams and learning the basics of sewing to make a table runner. Bringing your own machine is recommended so that you can get comfortable using your machine. Sewing machines are available to rent, please tell staff at sign up if you need a machine.

Pattern Included

Saturday, February 13

10 am – 2 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 6

Splitting the Difference with Patti Hyder

Feature a focal fabric of your choosing in diagonally split “frames” and float them on a common background. This dynamic design uses sashed or un-sashed center squares and goes together quickly and easily. Create secondary patterns by varying the layout. This class is offered in a morning session or evening session.

Friday, February 19

Two Sessions: 10 am – 2pm and/or 5 pm – 9pm

$30 for one session or $45 for both

Min: 4 Max: 10

Magnetic Snap Business Card Wallet with Melissa Hiester

Magnetic snaps can be intimidating, but once you learn them you will want to use them all the time! They are so fun and add an elegant and professional look to any purse or wallet project. This clinic will teach you how to insert magnetic snaps into a basic ID card wallet.

Pattern Included

Monday, February 22

10 am – 2 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 6

Wool Handbag with Karol Horton

Come and make a lovely wool handbag. Use an old felted wool sweater or some of the beautiful wool yardage we have here in the store.  You will have a few options to choose from on the appliquéd image on the front of the bag.

Thursday, February 25

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

Bernina Machine Embroidery with Kay Full

This class is to help those who have purchased the Bernina 830 learn basic embroidery techniques. Students will learn how to bring up a design, select the hoop size, add a motif, re-size, turn, duplicate, and flip. The instructor will discuss thread choices, stabilizers, and different products to use with this machine.

Saturday, February 27

10 am – 1 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 4

Sock Monkeys with Karol Horton & Beki Hayes

Come and spend an evening making a sock monkey with Karol and Beki. This might be your first monkey or a pal to go with one you already have. (We can never have enough sock monkeys.)

Thursday, March 4

6 pm – 9 pm

$35

Min: 4 Max: 10

Easter Tree with Cheryl Ennis

You’ve seen the Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Tree wall hanging, you’ve seen her Halloween Tree wall hanging, and now here is the Twinkling Easter Tree! Such a cute accent to add to your Easter this year!

Saturday, March 6

9 am – 5 pm

$35

Min: 4 Max: 8

Amy Butler’s Nappy Bag with Melissa Hiester

The Nappy Bag by Amy Butler is a great general use bag! Use it to carry baby’s things, use it for a market tote, or use it for the pool! This bag has large inner pockets and a cell phone pocket on the strap. Bottle pockets are also optional if using for a baby bag.

Monday, March 8

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 2 Max: 6

Baby Sling with Karol Horton

Need help carrying baby around? This sling is so comfortable and baby can enjoy being close to mom or dad while sleeping like a bug in a rug. One of the best features of this sling is that you can keep your hands free to knit, shop, or read! This unique design is fun and easy.

Thursday, March 11

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

Pieced Pyramids with Peggy Gelbrich

Strip piecing techniques make this an easy quilt. Don’t be afraid of that 60-degree line on your ruler. Learn how to cut and piece 60-degree triangles.  This is a great old-fashioned pattern made new with new rulers and techniques. 

6 hours, confident beginner

Saturday, March 13

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 3 Max: N/A

Quilting Basics Lecture with Melissa Hiester

This is a lecture class. There will be no sewing. We will discuss quilting basics such as how to choose fabrics for your quilt, how to choose patterns, quilting terminology, and the latest trends in quilting. This is a Q & A style class, so bringing a notebook and/or a sketchbook is highly suggested.

Saturday, March 20

10 am – 2 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 10

Penny Rugs with Karol Horton

Make this spring themed penny rug to brighten your home. These wool table toppers are a cheerful way to welcome the seasons. You will learn to make a blanket stitch trick to help the stitches stay neat and tidy for a beautiful finished project.

Thursday, March 25

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

Crossed Canoes with Peggy Gelbrich

The Crossed Canoes pattern was first published in the late 1800’s. You’ll learn to make this quilt using freezer paper and a paper-piecing technique that creates a reusable freezer paper pattern and no sewn in paper to remove from your block.  The class will also cover pieced borders.

6 hours, confident beginner

Saturday, March 27

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 3 Max: N/A

Amy Butler Birdie Sling with Melissa Hiester

The Birdie Sling by Amy Butler is a great bag! With its pleated panels, and wide shoulder strap, this is a great everyday sling with lots of room for your everyday needs.

Monday, March 29

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 2 Max: 6

Basin of Blooms Needle Turn Appliqué with Peggy Gelbrich

Learn the techniques required for needle turn appliqué.  You’ll get comfortable with vines, curves, V’s and circles.  If you enjoy handwork, you’ll love appliqué. It’s creative and quiet, just you, the fabric, thread and needle.

Friday, April 2

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 3 Max: N/A

Diaper and Changing Pad with Karol Horton

Another great class for mom or anyone expecting! Be eco friendly and save hundreds of dollars by eliminating the need to buy disposables. This little diaper fits newborn to toddler. It dries quickly on the clothesline as do the double layer liners. The changing pad is a handy accessory for babies on the go and is designed by a local designer! Keep baby safe and clean on this roll up pad.

Thursday, April 8

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

Cathedral Window with Melissa Hiester

In class, students will learn the basic techniques to construct a cathedral window block. Students will do as many blocks as time allows in class. The cathedral window is perfect for scraps and would make a beautiful quilt, pillow cover, or wall hanging.

Pattern Included

Saturday, April 10

10 am – 2 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 6

Easy Lattice with Patti Hyder

This design appears to be complex, but the blocks are very easy and go together quickly. Any focal/theme fabric would work well, but the lattice-like layout lends itself especially well to florals. This class is offered in a morning or evening class.

Friday, April 16

Two sessions: 10 am – 2 pm and/or 5 pm – 9 pm

One Session $30, Both Sessions $45

Min: 4 Max: 10

ABC’s of Quilting with Patti Hyder

This class welcomes all levels of quilters and will provide lessons and guidance to beginners as well as those looking to refresh or enhance their skills and techniques for making quilts from start to finish. Instruction will be based on individual needs with patterns presented or for projects of your choosing. Students will have an opportunity to choose from a variety of blocks which can be arranged into a sampler quilt, or smaller items such as table runners, wall hangings, or pillow tops.

Saturday, April 17

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 4 Max: 10

Anna Maria Horner’s Multi-Tasker Tote with Melissa Hiester

The Multi Tasker-Tote by Anna Maria Horner is very cute and very functional! The long straps are great to put over the shoulder. This tote features ‘jeans style’ pockets on both the front and back and an inner pocket for smaller goodies. This is a great everyday tote!

Monday, April 19

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 2 Max: 6

Machine Quilting with Patti Hyder

This class is designed to provide an opportunity to become comfortable with ways to use your machine to quilt, texture, and embellish your quilting projects. Students will become acquainted with ways to create textures and designs, ranging from traditional looks, simple stippling, and freestyle designs to trapunto. Various methods of pattern transfer and opportunities to try different tools (such as quilter’s gloves, hoops, etc.) and threads will be presented. Several sampler pieces will be completed as well as a small trapunto project. A walking foot and an embroidery/darning (also called freestyle) foot is required.

Saturday, April 24

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 4 Max: 10

Birdie Wool Pincushion with Karol Horton

This adorable wool bird pincushion will make a lovely accent in your sewing room! Choose your wool according to your color scheme and construct this cute pincushion for yourself or a friend.

Thursday, April 29

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

ABC’s of Quilting with Patti Hyder

This class welcomes all levels of quilters and will provide lessons and guidance to beginners as well as those looking to refresh or enhance their skills and techniques for making quilts from start to finish. Instruction will be based on individual needs with patterns presented or for projects of your choosing. Students will have an opportunity to choose from a variety of blocks which can be arranged into a sampler quilt, or smaller items such as table runners, wall hangings, or pillow tops.

Saturday, May 1

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 4 Max: 10

Pillows with Melissa Hiester

This class will show you a few different methods to make pillows. We will make a standard size bed pillowcase using the French seams method and make a 16” couch pillowcase. We will discuss how to figure out yardage for any size pillowcase.

Pattern Included

Monday, May 3

10 am – 2 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 6

Soakers with Karol Horton

You remember them from years back, and now they’re here again! Make a fabric diaper cover, also known as a soaker, to keep up with the “green” craze. This breathable little water proof cover fits nicely over the little cloth diapers. So cute when you mix and match prints, and practical too.

Thursday, May 13

6 pm – 9 pm

$30

Min: 2 Max: 6

Twinkle Tree with Cheryl Ennis

Back by popular demand, Cheryl’s Twinkle Twinkle Little Tree wall hanging! This adorable Christmas delight is fun to make and decorate! Come in the store to see our sample made by Cheryl Ennis!

Saturday, May 15

9 am – 5 pm

$35

Min: 4 Max: 8

Aunt Philly’s Oval Rug with Melissa Hiester

This class will show you Aunt Philly’s technique to make her Oval Toothbrush Rug. These rugs are great for hard wood or laminate floors! Throw them on the carpet for a snuggle rug or use them in the bathroom to dry off your feet! In class we will make a small oval placemat that could also double as a pet rug or placemat!

Monday, May 17

10 am – 2 pm

$35

Min: 2 Max: 6

Amy Butler’s Sweet Harmony Handbag with Melissa Hiester

The Sweet Harmony Handbag by Amy Butler is adorably functional! With easy pockets and great directions for inserting a magnetic snap for a closure, this handbag will be the envy of everyone who sees it!

Friday, May 28

10 am – 4 pm

$40

Min: 2 Max: 6

Clinic

Don’t see a class that interests you? Try our clinic! The clinic allows you to create your own class based on your needs. You pick the project, and we match you with an instructor that will be able to tailor a class just for you. Want to bring some friends? Have either a private lesson, or make it a party! Inquire at the fabric counter for more details or to sign up.

$15/hour