This classes is geared for beginners, 10 years old and up–children or adults. You will learn how to cut and sew the Rail Fence quilt pattern and then make it into a pillow with a sham back. You will also learn how to make buttonholes. Parents must sign a release form to leave their children with us. Our classroom is small, so space is limited to six participants. You may bring your own sewing machine if you have one, but it must be in good working order. If not, we have a few classroom machines that are available for use. The class fee for EACH class is $20. Students provide their own supplies, too. A supply list can be obtained for each class separately. However, the Basic Sewing Kit that you will need to bring to each class includes:
- Sharp fabric shears (bent handle) *
- Water erasable marking pen * or chalk pencil
- Pin cushion or Grabbit magnetic pin holder
- Sewing pins (the ones with the big balled heads are easier to use)
- Seam ripper
- 6” seam gauge (metal ruler with a slider)
- 1 pkg. size 80 Universal needles*
- Thimble to fit the middle finger
- Point turner
- Hand sewing needles
- 1 large safety pin
- Tape measure (60” size is good)
- A container with a lid to store all of these (It can be a shoe box, a sewing box, or a basket.) Please put your name on it or tie a ribbon on it so that you will know that it is yours. All items in your box needs to be labeled with your name, also.
For this class, the supply list is as follows:
- 1 fat quarter or 1/2 yd. of cotton fabric for the back of the pillow
- 1/8 yd. each of 4 different coordinating cotton fabrics
- 1 spool of all-sew Gutermann sewing thread
- 1 empty bobbin to fit your sewing machine–If you plan to use one of our sewing machines, you need a size 15J bobbin ($.75 ea. in our Viking dept.)
- Sewing machine, all of its feet, accessories, foot control, and power cord if you are bringing your own machine
- The Basic Sewing Kit (listed above)
- 12 pillow form
- 2 flat ¾” sized buttons to match the pillow back fabric. Don’t get buttons that have a shank.
* These items are available in the Viking Sewing Gallery. Tell the cashier that you are buying for a class and we will give you a discount. (This is just in the V iking Sewing Gallery—not JoAnn’s cashiers.)
