Alta Loma Sewing and Vacuum Center
7232 Archibald - Alta Loma, CA 91701
(909) 987-2141
e-mail - altasew@aviastar.net
CLASS SCHEDULE
July through December 2010
"NEW" - 5D EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION
Saturday, July 31, 2010 – 9:30am – 12noon
Joann Hughes will be presenting new products from convention including 5D Software
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR PRESENTATION AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE
LEARN YOUR MACHINE OR SERGER
Do you have a sewing machine or serger (overlock) but don’t know how to thread it? Learn to thread your machine, what the stitches are for and about needles and thread. Any make of sewing machine or serger. Call Connie at the store for an appointment for individual lesson. FEE: $10 per hour session (no charge if machine purchased here.)
EMBROIDERY CLUB
Club meetings are held the third Saturday of each month. Join us for a morning of fun and sharing a new project every month. Pat Norris and Joann Hughes will email to you the month’s project at the beginning of each month. PLEASE LET THEM KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.
Meets: 9:30 am – 12 noon Fee: $10 per session
Coordinators: Pat Norris and Joann Hughes
BASIC COMPUTER CLUB
Learn more about your computer to help you fully utilize your Viking software. Club meetings are held the third Saturday of each month.
Meets: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Fee: $10 per session
Instructor: Vicki Finklestein
ADVANCED COMPUTER CLASS
Learn to create and edit graphic images to enhance all your projects. Great ideas and techniques to use with digitizing software, making scrapbook pages and creating unique images for printing on fabric for use in your projects. Classes meet the fourth Wednesday of each month - 9:30am to noon
Instructor: Vicki Finklestein Fee: $10 per session
SOFTWARE CLUB – 4D SOFTWARE
It’s time to get together, learn and share everyone’s knowledge. Club meetings are held the second Saturday of each month.
Meets: 9:30 am – 12 noon Fee: $10 per session
Instructor: Joann Hughes
SOS MEMBERS ONLY CLUB
“Block of the Month” projects are great ways to learn your Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Software. Each month we will learn new skills and work with the different modules of the software. The outcome will be beautiful blocks that can be used in a quilt, home dec project, or garments.
Saturday, Aug. 7, Oct. 2 & Dec. 4 9:30am – 12 noon
Instructor: Joann Hughes Fee: NO CHARGE
SERGER CLUB – All Makes Welcome
Learn more of the many things you can do with
your serger.
Saturday, July 3, Sept. 4, Nov.6 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Instructor: Joann Hughes Fee: $15.00 per session
ACCESSORY FEET TECHNIQUES
Learn how to use the accessory feet that are available for Viking sewing machines. Each session covers different feet.
Saturday, July 10 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Joann Hughes Fee: $15 per session
REVERSIBLE TABLE RUNNER
Learn the ‘flip and stitch’ technique to produce a lovely table runner. Imagine – you can use it for Thanksgiving on one side and Christmas on the other!
Friday, Oct. 1 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Pat Norris Fee: $20.00 includes the pattern. Fees must be paid one week in advance.
Please call Pat at 909-987-4302 to sign-up.
GARMENT SEWING FOR BEGINNERS
The workbook gives the beginning sewer an opportunity to put into practice many garment sewing techniques. Packet includes fabrics, interfacing and trims to sew sample garment details.
Price includes workbook, packet and class fee
Saturday, Aug. 7, Aug. 14, Oct. 2 & Oct. 9 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Instructor: Joann Hughes $60 for all 4 sessions
DESIGNER DIAMOND CLUB
There are more new techniques and projects. This is another opportunity to learn more about your Designer Diamond and all the wonderful things it does.
Saturday, July 24, Aug. 28, Oct. 23 9:30am – 4:00pm
Instructor: Joann Hughes Fee: $15.00 per session
$75.00 if machine purchased elsewhere
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR CLASSES AND CLUBS AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE AT ONE OF THE NUMBERS BELOW:
STORE: 909- 987-2141
PAT NORRIS: 909-987-4302
JOANN HUGHES: 909-200-9503
QUILTING CLASSES
INTRODUCTION TO QUILT MAKING, ROTARY CUTTING, BASIC BINDINGS
This one session, lecture/demo class will give you the basics of rotary cutting and machine piecing. Brink rotary cutter, mat, acrylic ruler and ½ yard of scrap fabric. Binding is your last step in finishing your quilt. You will learn how to cut and attach a basic binding, turn corners and important tricks to make binding your quilt fast and easy. Bring sewing machine, basic sewing supplies and ½ yd. of 2 scrap fabrics.
Instructor: Liz Cooper Fee: $20 per session
Friday, July 30 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Friday, Sept. 24 9:30 AM– 1:00 PM
Saturday, Nov. 27 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
MACHINE QUILTING
Learn to use the walking foot and the darning foot and how to bind your quilt in finishing your quilt top. Pick up supply list at the store.
Instructor: Liz Cooper Fee: $40 per session (includes kit)
Friday, August 27 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday, Oct. 30 9:30 AM– 2:00 PM
PICK YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUILTS
“MY FIRST QUILT” LOG CABIN – This is the class for beginners. Using the techniques of rotary cutting and strip piecing in this quick and easy quilt. (Does not include materials. Pick up supply list at the store.)
START TO FINISH NO FAIL BABY QUILT – If you have never made a quilt, this is the class for you. A great no-fail quilt. May be enlarged for a larger quilt. Pick up supply list at the store.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD – A very fast quilt to make. It uses 12 fat quarters (18” x 22”) in coordinating colors of student’s choice. Patter is included in fee – does not include materials. Pick up supply list at the store.
TURNING TWENTY – Use your stash of fat quarters (18”x22”), You only need 20 fat quarters. You can cut this quilt (using a rotary cutter) in less than 30 minutes and you can finish sewing this quilt in 3 hours!
TURNING TWENTY AGAIN – This is an improved version on “Turning Twenty” pattern. It uses the same amount of fabric but produces more complex and dazzling designs.
TAKE 5 – This very easy quilt. Take 5 minutes to choose 5 fabrics. Construct one block in 5 various fabric layouts and in 5 hours you will have a completed quilt top.
INSTRUCTOR FOR QUILT CLASSES: Liz Cooper Fee: $45 for 2 sessions
Friday, July 30 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday, Sept. 25 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday, Oct. 30 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday, Nov. 27 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
2nd session to be arranged by student/instructor
If any student wants to do another quilt, please call Liz Cooper at (909) 982-3672
SUMMER CLASSES FOR KIDS
BEGINNING SEWING FOR KIDS – 1ST AND 2ND Grades
Learn how to thread a needle, use scissors correctly, how to pin fabric. We will make several projects using the techniques of hand sewing. Our first step in learning to sew.
June 28, 29, 30 & July 1 10:00 AM to 12 Noon
Instructor: Liz Cooper Fee: $40 for 4 days (kits included)
BEGINNING MACHINE SEWING FOR ‘ME & MOM” – 3rd grade and above - Learn to use your sewing machine and make several projects.
July 5,6,7,8 10:00 am – 12 noon
Instructor: Liz Cooper Fee: $40 for 4 days (Kits included)
BEGINNING QUILTING FOR KIDS – 4th grade and above - Learn to make a simple quilt to use while you read, watch TV or take a nap.
July 12,13,14,15 10:00 AM to 12 Noon
Instructor: Liz Cooper Fee: $40 for 4 days (Kits included)
INTERMEDIATE QUILTING FOR KIDS – 5th grade and above – This class is open only for kids who took “Beginning Quilting for Kids”. Different pattern from Beginning Quilting.
July 19,20,21,22 10:00 am – 12 noon
Instructor: Liz Cooper Fee: $40 for 4 days (Kits Included)
PLEASE SIGN UP AND PAY FOR ABOVE CLASSES ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE