Temecula Valley Sewing Center -- Classes & Events Schedule

"Life's a Beach" - a Strip Appliqué Quilt

It's Summer! What better time to come strip with us on a Tuesday evening. Georgianne will be teaching the different methods of machine embroidery appliqué and quilting. You can choose whatever size embroidery you like as well as the quilt size. The pattern for this quilt offers a lot of choices. So, pull out your scraps for appliqué, and join us as we strip!

Pattern price is $29.95 and includes an embroidery CD. An embroidery machine and fabrics for appliqué are required. Standard sewing supplies are also required.

Tuesday, June 6 - 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Tuesday, July 20 - 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Tuesday, August 17 - 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Tuesday, September 21 - 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Tuesday, October 19 - 5:30PM to 8:30PM

Smocking In The Hoop By Machine

Is hand smocking not your thing? In this class we will teach you how to machine smock using the decorative stitches on your machine to complete a nightgown with decorative piping.

In the second half of this class, we will smock an insert using your embroidery machine and designs. This is a fun, fast way to smock and you will be amazed at the results!

Saturday, May 15 - 10AM to 4PM

Beginning Sewing Lessons

During this 10-week series, you will have the opportunity to learn much about sewing while making two, or possibly three projects. Although you may not be a beginner, your instructor will presume you know absolutely nothing about sewing and present basic sewing principles plus numerous time saving shortcuts involved with sewing. At the end of the series, if you have attended class and constructed your projects as presented, you will have learned the basic fundamentals of sewing and will have the ability to read, understand and construct most patterns.

New class starts Sunday, April 18, 2010
Class time is from 1PM to 4PM
Class duration is 10 sessions
Sign up early to reserve your space in this class!

Beginning Quilting

Would you like to learn to quilt? Have you taken other classes but would like to hone your skills? Join us for this comprehensive 10-week class and learn everything from the dos and don'ts of fabric selection, the best ways to use your tools, perfecting your quarter-inch seam, setting your blocks, adding borders, quilting your quilt, and ultimately binding your masterpiece.

We need at least 4 people to start any new class, and so if you have 4 friends that would like to learn to quilt, let us know and we can put together a set of classes especially for your group. You can also put your name on our waiting list, and we will let you know when we have enough sign ups to start a class in a particular time of day and week that you are available.

A new Beginning Quilting class will start on Wednesday, March 24 - 5:30PM to 8:30PM

Sit & Sew with Georgianne

Come in and finish projects, or start new ones with guidance from Georgianne Beebe. Her emphasis is in embroidery and heirloom sewing, so if this is what you want to do, this Sit and Sew is perfect for you!

Saturday February 27, 2010 - 11AM to 3PM
Wednesday March 3, 2010 - 10AM to 2PM
Saturday March 27, 2010 - 11AM to 3PM
Wednesday April 7, 2010 - 10AM to 2PM

Martha Pullen's Gift of the Month Club

Each month Martha Pullen creates a new embroidery project called "Gift of the Month"; this project is available on CD and includes a single embroidery design, project instructions, a tips & tricks sheet, and some original handwork designs. Temecula Valley Sewing Center is now a Gift of the Month dealer, and has the Gift of the Month projects available during the month for only $7.00. Sign up for next month's project during Embroidery Club and recieve a $2.00 discount. June, July, August, September, October 2007 project CDs are still available for $10.00.

Gift of the Month Class

If you would like to have some fun with other people doing the Gift of the Month Club project, come in and take Georgianne Beebe's Sit & Sew class featuring the different techniques introduced in the Gift of the Month project instructions. Only basic sewing experience is needed to take the class, and project kits are often available. Kit price varies based on project requirements.

Class fee is $499.99 and includes the My Label software. Students must bring a suitable laptop computer to class. Please see the system requirements for My Label on the Bernina Website. For students who already own the My Label software, Class fee is $150.00.