Once you try your hand at Free Motion, make this cool bag and get some experience under your belt right away! This roomy bag features your choice of inside pockets, grommets, circle applique, a nice squared bottom , and we do have a limited supply of this fabric available! Numbers, small prints, pure & simple words, sweet! Purchase when you sign up. This size is great for knitting projects, sewing projects or even a diaper bag! …and looks awesome in Amy Butler prints, too!
March 27, 10am-2pm. You’ll want to have some practice with free motion before starting this project, learn at our demo/try-it class on the 14th, or call to arrange a one-on-one. Please register by March 25th. See ya there!
Join our new Burdastyle Club meeting on the 2nd Saturday starting in April.
Check the classes we have planned for March & April, too!
Try your hand at free motion, yep, get loose and stitch all over everything! Once you try it you will want to quilt every project you make! This is a demo/hands on class, so you’ll see a demonstration of the technique and we’ll have several machines set up so you can try your hand at it. It’ll be lots of fun so be sure not to miss it. It seems everyone is interested in this technique! March 14, 1-3:00 pm $15. (please register by March 11)
We’ll be taking sign-ups during the demo for the workshop scheduled later in the month where we’ll be making a quilted bag, the sample is almost done! If you’ve ever taken a class with us, you know how much fun it is to spend an afternoon at Stitch. Friends + sewing = fun at Stitch!
Join our Burdastyle Sewing Club , we’ll be meeting monthly on the 2nd Saturday starting April 3rd.
Check our classes page for updates on classes scheduled for February and March.
Quilted Cosmetic Bag
These cosmetic bags are addictive! Learn several techniques including how to quilt your fabric. This months quilted cosmetic bag workshop is Thursday evening, August 13th, 6-9pm. Call ahead to register. Cost is $35 and includes all supplies. Cool deal!
Applique Cosmetic bag
These bags are the coolest project to learn different techniques aren’t they? Adding another technique to your file with this personalized bag is applique. In this workshop you will learn how to apply an applique and contrast trim along the bottom of the bag to give it a personal touch. I know someone who would love one of these for her birthday & I’m sure you know someone, too!! This workshop is offered Thursday evening, August 20th, 6-9pm. Cost is $35 which includes all supplies.
Art Quilt Tuesday, August 18th & 25th, 6:00-8:30pm
Does your sewing machine have an assortment of stitches? Ever wonder what you’ll ever use them all on?? This project is an excellent stitch sampler, you will experiment with the stitches on your machine to create this “art quilt”. You’ll also have several options for finishing.
If you don’t have a sewing machine of your own, don’t let that stop you- we have machines available for classes, just let us know when you register for the class. $60, kit fee.
Rainy days are the best for sewing aren’t they?? Saturday morning we were thinking just that. Check out these awesome baskets made in this weeks Soft Basket class. We had a great time sewing & watching the rain through the front windows. And it did help that Blackbird had sticky buns and fresh coffee!!
Coordinating some old fabrics from fabric stashes and new fabrics from our store, ducks, birds, flowers and prints-they each have a personality of their own, don’t they?
In this class we learned an easy technique on how to insert a round bottom, channel quilting, how to apply a band, and handles. The handles are pre-made of heavy duty canvas with contrast topstitching to give a utilitarian look to the basket, you could also make the handles of a contrast fabric to give it a different look-all these options are discussed in class.
Warm summer evenings are also great for sewing!
Check out these students and their projects from last Thursday nights Quilted Cosmetic Bags class.Can you tell we had fun? We learned how to quilt, insert a zipper, made a loop handle and a cool zipper pull accent, too!
I was so inspired I made another one the next morning using Amy Butler home dec fabric to match my laptop cover.
Look for these classes on the schedule for August
Here is a photo of the finished quilt, just in time for Megan’s shower, too-yay! Which, was lots of fun by the way. The guests each decorated a onesie for the baby, an update on that with photos coming soon!
Mark your calendars for Amy Butler’s visit on Friday evening, April 17th. We have some fun stuff planned for all you fabric junkies! Enter your projects in our Amy Butler Groupie trunk Show which will be on displayin the store from April 10th thru April 23rd. Stop in the store for a participation form.
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February 2, 2009 in
Classes, Knitting and Sewing.
Tags: Amy Butler, booties, Fabric, hats, Knitting, Quilting, Sewing, sewing lessons, sweaters, yarn.
Heidi’s been sewing and knitting like a madwoman for her soon to arrive grandson. In case you haven’t heard, her daughter, Megan, is expecting her first baby in March. First grandchild, yes, we’re all sewing, knitting and crocheting like crazy!! We’re makers, and just can’t help it, it’s just what we do.
This week, she started a quilt…
This is the quilt top, it will have a narrow border and free-motion stitching will be applied, similar to the rocket quilt that is on display in the store.
Are these not the most adorable booties you’ve ever seen? These are from Amy Butler’s new book, Little Stitches for Little Ones. And by the way, Amy will be visiting us April 17th, details on that event to be posted soon.
And some knitting, too. This weather is great for knitting and these small projects go quick!! On her needles now is the baby Einstein bunting from Sally Melville , and on her hook is the Babette blanket from Interweave Press.
And by the way, you can learn all of these techniques at Stitch Cleveland, because that’s what we do!
New fall classes are now forming, learn some new techniques and have fun doing it!! (Bring along a friend!) Samples for all classes are now in the store. See more details on the schedule. Remember, we also offer private lessons in sewing, patternmaking, felting, spinning, etc. For more info or to register for classes call us at 216-220-4808.
- Free Motion Sewing — Friday October 24th, 12:30-2:30
- Babette Blanket (crochet) — Saturday, October 25th and Nov. 1st, 1-3:00 pm
- Quilted Bag Techniques — Tuesday November 4th, 10am-1pm
- Piecing workshop — Friday, November 7th 11:30-2:30
- E Bag Saturday — November 8th, 12-3pm & Friday, November 21st, 11am-2pm
- Wine Gift Bag — Thursday, November 6th, 6-8pm & Tuesday, November 11th, 12:00-2pm
- Amigurumi (crochet toys) — Saturday, October 25th, 11am-12:30pm
Stitch Cleveland will be closed on Sunday, October 19, 2008. We will be attending the Wearable Art Fashion Show & Boutique, a benefit for CMA Textile Acquisition Fund with Textile Art Alliance. For more info visit www.clevelandart.org/taa. We’ll be open Saturday til 4pm.
River Colors will remain open on Sunday.
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