SUNDAY Small Villages in Fabric Collage Sylvia Einstein Oct 18 All Levels $100 Take advantage of a renowned quilter. Sylvia has exhibited and taught world wide. "Small Villages" is a small project in fabric collage. Learn to look at your stash fabrics as an artist would, create a delightful small town. Visit Sylvia's website to read about her history and wonderful quilts www.sheinstein.addr.com images/class_smalltown.jpg Quilt Finishing Techniques Catherine Gentile Sept 27 All Levels $48 Add a border with mitered corners. Make a sleeve to hang your quilt. Make a quilt label. Learn to add double fold bias binding with perfect mitered corners. We will practice our techniques on a simple table runner. Stashbusters Sundays Lynne Godin Sep 20, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13 All Levels $80 Back by popular demand with new projects! Got Fabric? Learn a new technique and /or quilt design to use to transform your stash into beautiful quilts. A two hour workshop, followed by an afternoon of sewing in our classroom. images/class_stashsunday.jpg MONDAY Machine Embroidery Club Sep 14, Oct 5, Nov 2 All Levels $100 per year Meetings once a month to learn about all the great features of your Pfaff embroidery machine. Different program each month, 10 months.

*Members receive discounts on many other embroidery classes. See Club Schedule for details

 Evening Pfaff Club Sep 21, Oct 26, Nov 30 All Levels $75 per year Meetings once a month to learn about all the great features of your Pfaff. Different program each month, 10 months Night Owls Social Club Sep 14, Oct 19, Nov 9, Dec 14 All Levels $40 per year Meetings once a month for 12 months. Join in anytime, fees will be pro rated. Work on your own project and quilt together with great people. A Button Box Instructor will be there for assistance. See club schedule for details Sew with a Pro Linda Turcotte Sep 14, Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Dec 7, Dec 14 $240 for 12 sessions This is an individual project sewing class for students with some sewing experience. If you are unsure of a few sewing techniques, need help with the fit of a sewing pattern, or just want to expand your knowledge, this is the class for you. Students work on one or several projects in the sessions. New Monday BOTM Helga Willems Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 21, Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 26, May 24, June 28 Intermediate to Advanced Level $160 For this seasons Block of the Month Applique project, you can choose between a William Morris Design or Honoring Emma, a Lori Smith Album quilt. images/class_botmmon.gif TUESDAY Folded Organizer - Quick, Easy Gifts Catherine Gentile Sep 15 All Levels $24 Finish the project during class. Make a folded organizer that can be customized for knitting needles, rotary cutting tools, pens, paintbrushes and lots more. images/class_foldedorganizer.gif FUN-DA-Mentals of Sewing Linda Turcotte Sep 15, Sep 22, Sep 29, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20 All Levels $96 Beginner or just in need of a refresher course. Make piping, insert a zipper, make buttonholes and elastic pockets - our roll-up organizer uses these techniques and more. You can do it! Use your machine or borrow ours at no charge.

Required: Pre-cut fabric and notion kit $15 collected at first session.

 Pin Cushion - Quick, Easy Gifts Catherine Gentile Sep 29 All Levels $24 Finish the project during class. Make a darling pincushion for yourself or a sewing buddy. images/class_pincushion.gif FUN-DA-Mentals of Sewing Linda Turcotte Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1 All Levels $96 Sign up through Natick Adult Education @ 508-647-6632

Beginner or just in need of a refresher course. Make piping, insert a zipper, make buttonholes and elastic pockets - our roll-up organizer uses these techniques and more. You can do it! Use your machine or borrow ours at no charge.

Required: Pre-cut fabric and notion kit $15 collected at first session.

Start to Quilt with Lynne Lynne Godin Sep 22, Oct 6, Oct 20, Nov 3, Oct 24 Beginners $100 NEW - longer 2 ½ hour long class. Learn the basics of making a quilt - from cutting with a rotary cutter and strip piecing to adding borders and binding. The quilt made in class can be made as a wall hanging or lap quilt. Pattern required. images/class_starttoquilt.jpg WEDNESDAY Layered Waves Concessa Shearer Sep 16, Sep 23 All Levels $48 Do you love the look of curves but too intimidated to try? This is your technique. Free cut waves in your favorite color scheme. There are no rules to this quilt, just cut a wave and sew! images/class_layeredwaves.jpg Blooming 9 Patch Concessa Shearer Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 28 Adv Beginner $72 The quilt looks complicated but is constructed of a simple 9 patch. Its all about color and texture and value. This quilt is awash with beauty! See two Blooming Quilts made by Concessa's students on our website Gallery Stained Glass Concessa Shearer Nov 4, Nov 11 All Levels $48 This quilt would be stunning in bright jewel batiks but any color theme will pop when surrounded by black stained glass sashing. Fast, Fun, Fabulous images/class_stainedglass.jpg One Day Quilt Concessa Shearer Dec 9 All Levels $25 Fast, Simple and Delightfully Graphic. This is so super easy you can make one to give away and one to keep. You can cut piece and quilt this in one day. THURSDAY Serger Club Jane Sherman Sep 10, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3 $75 per year - 8 classes All Levels welcome Learn new serger skills, work on projects together. Get help along the way. Quiltmaking for Beginners Lynne Godin Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 12, Nov 19 Beginners $89 Learn the basics of making a quilt - from cutting with a rotary cutter and strip piecing to adding borders and binding. The quilt made in class can be made as a wall hanging or lap quilt. Pattern required.

Register through Needham Community Education : 781-455-0400 x235

 images/class_quiltbegin.jpg Family Album Market Tote Catherine Gentile Oct 8, Oct 29 All Levels $48 Make a magnificent, sturdy tote decorated with photo transfers of your family and friends. Add the blocks to a canvas base and add a sturdy zipper closure.

Please note that on Oct 29, this class will run from 10:00a-4:00pm.

 images/class_tote.jpg Bali Briefcase Helga Willems Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19 All Levels $72 Incredible. Using Bali Pops and clothesline. The "Briefcase" could be used as a handbag. Beautiful and Stylish images/class_balibriefcase.jpg Sewing Diva's Get Away Retreat Catherine and Helga Thurs Jan 28, Fri Jan 29, Sat Jan 30, Sun Jan 31 Start a Lay-Away for Payment
  • $569 Includes double occupancy bed room with private bath for 3 nights, sewing room 3 days and nights and all food, meals and beverages exclusive of alcohol, door prizes, games and lots of fun!
  • $699 For a Private room with bath in the same building as the Sewing Room
We have arranged a Glorious Occasion for Quilting Divas, our first 3 day Gourmet Get Away. Travel to western Rhode Island to a lovely woodland lodge with ponds, walking trails (for the very hearty) fabulous food and beautiful buildings.

Double occupancy rooms have private baths. Enjoy sewing in a wonderful, huge room with views of the lake, a kitchenette full of hot cocoa and coffee and lots of room to spread out. Big American breakfast, mid morning breakfast, afternoon tea, gourmet dinner and dessert, cocktails in the bar in front of the fireplace and an amazingly good time.

Ask anyone who attended this year. It was an amazing, wonderful time. Visit their website for photos and menus @ www.wpinescc.com

 images/class_diva.png FRIDAY Daytime Pfaff Club Sep 25, Oct 30, Dec 4 All Levels $60 per year Meetings once a month to learn about all the great features of your Pfaff. Different program each month, 10 months New Friday BOTM Helga Willems Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 23, May 14, Jun 18 Intermediate Level $160 For this seasons Block of the Month Applique project, you can choose between a William Morris Design or Honoring Emma, a Lori Smith Album quilt. images/class_botmmon.gif Kaleidoscope of Kolor BOTM Helga Willems Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 12, Apr 9, May 7 Advanced Beg. $192 Each month from October through May, make the blocks for a sampler quilt. Blocks can be assembled to make a wall hanging or a bed size quilt. Pattern is included. Quilt Studio 1 - Semi-Private Class Helga Willems Oct 2 All Levels $36 Start a project, Finish a project or Need help along the way? This is the answer. Only three students in the class. The Semi-private setting assures you of getting serious one-on-one attention from a master quilter. Quilt Studio 2 - Semi-Private Class Helga Willems Nov 6 All Levels $36 Start a project, Finish a project or Need help along the way? This is the answer. Only three students in the class. The Semi-private setting assures you of getting serious one-on-one attention from a master quilter. Midnight Madness Helga Willems and Lynne Godin Oct 30 $58 includes Dinner Come and play with Helga and Lynne for our 1st Quilter's Midnight Madness in many years. They have a great quilt for you to make and lots of fun and laughs along the way. Food, Fun and Sewing - How good can it get? images/class_midnightmadness.gif SATURDAY Beginning Applique -Cleo's Iris Garden Helga Willems Sep 26, Oct 3, Oct 17 $72 This class will focus on technique. Learn fine needle turn techniques, fabric marking and more from a master of the art. Make a lovely wall quilt with pieced background and wonderful flowers images/class_beginnerapplique.jpg Creative Vision Upgrade Class Sep 26, Oct 3 All Levels $48 Learn to use the fabulous new features recently installed on your updated Creative Vision. A new Maxi Alphabet, new ways to arc and lots more. The focus is away from embroidery and on the sewing features and sequencing built into the sewing machine. Just bring the Creative Vision, leave the embroidery unit and computer at home. Floorquilt Catherine Gentile Oct 4 All Levels $48 Make a sturdy floor cloth quilt. This is a No Sew project. Use up your stash in an innovative way. Fast and Fun. Use the same technique to make great place mats that wipe clean with a sponge. Basics of Machine Quilting Lynne Godin Oct 24 All Levels $48 Learn all about needles, threads, etc. Practice "Stitch in the Ditch" and Free Motion quilting. Just what you need to know to turn those quilt tops into finished quilts! Rangeley Stars Lynne Godin Nov 21 All Levels $48 A twist on classic star patterns. It is made using a technique that ensures accuracy. You are guaranteed a striking wall hanging or queen sized quilt. images/class_rangeleystar.jpg