MEET
YOUR MACHINE
$50.00 includes kit
Teacher: Doreen
Skill level: Beginner
This class is designed for anyone new to sewing, returning
to sewing or anyone who has purchased a new machine. Learn
about threads, needles, tension, trouble shooting. The
purpose of the different stitches and feet will also be
covered. Kit materials are included.
Monday, June 7, 14, 21 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
***BEGINNERS'
SEWING CLASSES
WILL RETURN IN THE FALL***
LOG
CABIN # 1
$55.00
Teacher: Tracey
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
One simple block
can do some amazing things! This classic quilt block can be
set in so many different ways. From lap to king, soft and
subtle to bold and funky...you decide.
Tuesday, May 18,
25, June 1, 8 10:00 a.m. – 12:30
p.m.
HAND PIECED
MARINER'S COMPASS
$ 40.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
In this class, join
Marcie as you hand piece a classic Mariner's Compass. Hand
piecing is an easy, time honoured, relaxing technique to
enjoy while travelling, sitting on the patio or while
watching TV. No machines required! There will be a small
additional fee for template kits.
Tuesday, May 18,
25, June 1 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
BEGINNER QUILTING
GROUP A
$85.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Beginner
A great starting
point to a creative and fulfilling hobby! Quilting for
beginners can be quite overwhelming. Have you always wanted
to make a quilt but didn't know where to start? This is the
class for you! Marcie will be taking you through all the
steps from start to finish to make this small lap/crib
quilt. You will be learning rotary cutting, 1/4” piecing,
quilting, French binding and so much more. You will be so
proud to be taking home a finished quilt!
Tuesday, May 18,
25, June 1, 15, 22, 29 6:00 – 9:30
p.m.
Remember Shirley’s most valuable tip:
A 2-minute phone call can save you hours of frustration!
905 436 9193
NAP MAT
$55.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
This is such a cute
idea! Make this for a little one in your life. It rolls up
and is secured by Velcro straps and is easy to carry, with a
handle, to the pool, picnics or Grandma's house.
Tuesday, June 8,
15, 22, 29 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
PROFESSIONAL TOTE BAG GROUP A
$55.00 plus pattern
Teacher: Tracey
Skill Level: Intermediate
This
fabulous bag has become a real favourite. Filled with lots
of pockets inside and out, this bag can serve many purposes.
For a laptop, school, work, or diapers, this bag is awesome!
Tuesday, June 15, 22, 29, July 6
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PILLOW SHAMS
$25.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Confident Beginner Plus
Now that you have
finished that beautiful quilt, how about making matching
pillow shams? In only two classes you will make a pair of
shams to match your quilt. Let Marcie show you how!
Tuesday, July 13,
20 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
SCRAP HAPPY
$55.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Confident Beginner Plus
We all have a stash
that needs to be depleted to make room for more fabric! You
will make a wonderful twin size quilt (or larger if you want
to do more home work!) using half-square triangles and one
other fabric that will highlight all your scraps and unify
the whole piece. To get ready you can start cutting your
scraps into 5" squares right away!
Wednesday, May 26,
June 2, 9, 23 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Machine giving you trouble?
Please have your sewing machine or serger serviced prior to
class.
All servicing done in house!!! We repair all makes and
models!!!
STACK AND WHACK
$55.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Intermediate Plus
Choose a fabric
with a large, colourful pattern, cut out your layers and be
amazed at the results. Each quilt is totally unique, just
like its maker. ( For reference you may wish to purchase the
book Magic Stack 'N' Whack Quilts, as handouts will not be
given out in class due to copyright issues.)
Wednesday, May 19,
26, June 2, 9 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

A
QUILTER’S HOODIE
$50.00
Teacher: Doreen
Skill level: Intermediate
Casual, cozy, comfortable and ready for cool evenings! This
Hoodie will introduce garment makers to the fun of free
motion quilting and give quilters an option other than
quilts. From 1 to 7 different fabrics can be used for this
jacket. Cotton combined with fleece sleeves, back and hood
will make this jacket a hit. This project provides the
opportunity to be quite creative.
Wednesday, May 26, June 2, 9, 23
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
FRENCH
BRAID
$40.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Intermediate
This beautiful
braided runner is perfect for your dining room table or long
buffet. Its dramatic use of value works with any colour
scheme and is simple enough to finish quickly that you'll
want to make more as gifts. (For reference you may wish to
purchase the book French Braid Quilts, as handouts will not
be given out in class due to copyright issues.)
Wednesday, June 30,
July 7 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
MEMORY
QUILT
$55.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Intermediate
Using
photo-transfer techniques and your personal memories, make a
wonderful wall hanging to celebrate a milestone in your
life. It will be a wonderful gift for a special birthday,
anniversary or wedding. Sharon will go over settings,
photo-transfer and using special fabrics such as clothing
and neck-ties to make your project truly one-of-a-kind.
Wednesday, June 16,
23, 30, July 7 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
LOG
CABIN #2
$55.00
Teacher: Tracey
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
One simple block
can do some amazing things! This classic quilt block can be
set in so many different ways. From lap to king, soft and
subtle to bold and funky.....you decide.
Thursday, May 13,
20, 27, June 10
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
NOTE FROM SHIRLEY:
Given the time and money invested in making a quilted and or
embellished jacket I would strongly suggest that you take
Doreen's fit class prior to your jacket class.
BARGELLO
VICTORIAN JACKET
$80.00
Teacher: Doreen
Skill level: Intermediate+
Using the “Figure Flattering Quiltwear” patterns you can
finally make a quilted jacket that fits and
flatters your shape. You can choose the Oriental Delight,
Victorian or Purple Garden patterns. Choose a monochromatic
colour scheme with a slight change in value, then add lace
and ribbons for an elegant look. Or choose a gradation of
colours from dark to light for a casual jacket. You have
choices on zipper or button closures, neck and collar
styles.
Thursday, May 13, 20, 27, June 10, 17, 24
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
DIGITIZER
JUNIOR
$70.00
Teacher: Doreen
Skill Level: Beginner
Do you own
Digitizer Junior? Is it still in the box? Or is it installed
but has had little use? Then join Doreen in learning this
wonderful program that will open up a whole new world of
creating your own embroidery designs. Learn how to change
fill types, design size and shape, combine designs, add
lettering, create monograms, digitize your own drawings and
so much more.
Thursday, May 13,
20, 27, June 3, 10 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
HOT LITTLE BAG/WALLET DUO
$55.00 plus pattern
Teacher: Tracey
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
This is a fun,
simple little purse you can make in four different sizes. So
quick to make that we've added a wallet to match!!
Thursday, June 17,
24, July 8, 15 10:00 a.m. – 12:30
p.m.
SUPER
SIMPLE SUMMER/FALL JACKET
$40.00
Teacher: Doreen
Skill Level: Beginner
Join Doreen and
make this super simple jacket for now or early fall. Dress
up any outfit by choosing one of our many different fabrics.
The jacket features a slimming inverted back pleat and side
seam pockets.
Thursday, June 17,
24, July 8 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
GET
THE FIT YOU DESERVE, Part One
$50.00
Teacher: Doreen
Skill level: Confident Beginner
Now that you know
how to sew, the next challenge is to get the proper fit.
Whether you have shoulder hip, waist or bust line fit
problems there is a right way to make pattern adjustments.
This class is a must for anyone with fitting issues. Join
Doreen for the perfect fit. You will have a complete set of
measurements taken, learn how to make pattern alterations
and alter one jacket or top pattern.
Thursday, August
12, 19, 26, September 2 6:00 – 8:30
p.m.
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FREE
MOTION FRENZY
$55.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Intermediate
Set yourself free
from straight line quilting. Learn to perfect your
concentrated background fillers such as stippling,
meandering, feathers....and more! You should have some
machine quilting experience or have taken Sharon's Machine
Quilting class prior to this class. All work will be done
with your darning or free motion foot and by disengaging the
feed dogs on your machine. This is a technique class and you
will not be creating a quilt top.
Friday, May 14, 21,
18, June 4 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
QUILT DIVA
$55.00 plus pattern
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Intermediate
Really, aren't we
all quilt divas in one way or another? Learn fusible web and
machine appliqué techniques while you create your own
personalized quilt diva to hang in your sewing room or
studio to let everyone know that a creative, wacky woman
sews there. Personalize yours in your favourite colours and
add your own special touches like broken jewellery, quilt
pins and other embellishments.
Friday, May 14, 21,
28, June 4 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
MYSTERY
QUILT
$60.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill level: Intermediate
Back by popular
demand! Once again, a sample board will be available to help
you choose your fabrics, but it's a mystery to the end. One
of the great things about this class is how beautiful and
different each student's quilt turns out to be.
Group A – Friday,
May 14, June 4, 18, July 9
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Group B – Friday, May 28, June 11, 25, July 16
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
*** Please note: final class goes to midnight!
P-A-R-T-Y!!!
SPRING
HEARTS
$55.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Intermediate
There are a lot of
techniques in this pretty little runner. You will be
learning satin stitch machine appliqué, sashings with corner
stones, mitered and scalloped borders with bias binding.
Friday, June 11,
18, 25, July 2 10:00 a.m. – 12:30
p.m.
WINDOW PANES
$55.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Confident Beginner (or you've taken Marcie's
Beginner Class)
What started out as
last session's mystery quilt is this session's project, but
you at least get to see what it looks like beforehand.
Simple piecing, stunning results! (For reference you may
wish to purchase the book Lots of Scraps, It's Time To
Quilt, as handouts will not be given out in class due to
copyright issues.
Friday, June 11,
18, 25, July 9 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
THREAD
PAINTING
$40.00
Teacher Marcie
Skill Level: Intermediate
Bring a panel to
life by learning how to 'paint' it with free motion
stitching and different coloured threads for shading your
work. You should have some free motion quilting experience
for this class.
Friday, July 9, 16,
23 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
BEGINNER QUILTING
GROUP B
$ 85.00
Teacher: Marcie
Skill Level: Beginner
A great starting
point to a creative and fulfilling hobby! Quilting for
beginners can be quite overwhelming. Have you always wanted
to make a quilt but didn't know where to start? This is the
class for you! Marcie will be taking you through all the
steps from start to finish to make this small lap/crib
quilt. You will be learning rotary cutting, 1/4” piecing,
quilting, French binding and so much more. You will be so
proud to be taking home a finished quilt!
Saturday, May 15,
29, June 5, 12, 19, 26 1:30 – 5:00
p.m.
PROFESSIONAL TOTE
BAG GROUP B
$55.00 plus pattern
Teacher: Tracey
Skill Level: Intermediate
This fabulous bag
has become a real favourite! Filled with lots of pockets
inside and out, this bag can serve many different purposes.
For a laptop, school, work, or diapers, this bag is awesome!
Saturday, July 3,
10, 17, 24 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
IRISH CHAIN
$50.00
Teacher: Tracey
Skill Level: Confident Beginner Plus
Traditional and
simple, this quilt is easy to make using strip piecing
methods. Try a dark background with bold colours for a
contemporary feel or go soft and light for summer. Make it
in any size from lap to king.
Saturday, May 29,
June 5, 12 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ART
QUILTING 101
$45.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Intermediate (with free-motion skills)
Have you been
intimidated by the term "art quilt"? Have you admired them
at quilt shows or in magazines and said to yourself, "I
could never do one of
those!"? Well yes you can! Sharon will take you step by step
through the process of making your very own personal work of
art. All you have to do is come to this class with an open
mind for experimentation, choose a colour scheme or theme
and Sharon will guide you the rest of the way.
Saturday, August
21, 28 1:00– 4:30 p.m.
"GIT-R-DONE"
DAY
$50.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Anyone with quilting UFO'S
Have you started a
quilting project here at the Ultimate Sewing Centre, but
haven't had the incentive to finish it yet? Here's your
chance to complete that UFO (UnFinished Object) under
Sharon's guidance no matter what stage your project is at.
Sunday, May 30
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
If you're not sure what to bring to class, please call us,
905 436 9193
ARRIVE PREPARED!
MACHINE
QUILTING
$50.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Confident Beginner Plus
Now that the layers are together it’s time to quilt. Sharon
will take you through the various ways of machine quilting
your projects so that you can get your projects completed
more quickly. Start off using the walking foot and then move
into free-motion quilting where you can incorporate circles,
swirls, angular designs and even write your name with your
machine needle. We will also touch on some basic
quilt-as-you-go and appliquilt techniques.
Sunday, June 6 10:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m.
BINDING
& HANGING SLEEVES
$50.00
Teacher: Sharon
Skill Level: Confident Beginner Plus
There are many different types of bindings to finish off
your quilt. Sharon will show you standard, French,
scalloped, piped, machine-stitched and hand-sewn bindings.
You will also learn how to figure out how many cut strips of
binding you’ll need for each project. Get those quilts out
of the cupboard and on the bed! (You may have time in class
to start the binding for one of your other projects so bring
all necessary supplies to class and she can help get you
started.) As an added bonus, learn how easy it is to make
hanging sleeves for your wall hangings.
Sunday, June 27 10:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m.
***SERGER
CLASSES***
will resume
in the FALL session
INFINITY
$30.00/month
Teacher: Judi
INTERMEDIATE
This class is currently closed to new students.
See EMBROIDERED QUILT CLUB.
Wednesday, May 19, June 16
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
JANOME CLUB
$20.00
This is the ideal class for anyone wanting to get more out
of their embroidery machine. Different projects and
different techniques will b focussed on each month.
Wednesday, May 19, June 16, July 21
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
EMBROIDERED QUILT
CLUB
$20.00/month
Teacher: Judi
INTERMEDIATE
Design Your Own Quilt. Chose a printed fabric you can't
resist, colours you're in love with, add some complementary
embroidery and you have a one of a kind quilt. An ideal
class to learn more about your machine and help you think
outside of the box.
Saturday, May 15, June 19
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
HOOP SISTER CLUB
$30.00/month
Teacher: Judi
INTERMEDIATE
This is a first. Piece your block and embroider it all in
one hooping. Impossible, Right...Wrong. It can be done, it
is amazing and Judi will teach you how. Keep you fabrics
choices simple as it's all in the piecing and embroidering.
Pattern and embroidery designs are included as part of your
monthly fee.
Thursday, May 6, June 3
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
POINTS TO PONDER
BEGINNER ~ You don’t know the tools, haven’t ever sewn
or have sewn very little.
CONFIDENT BEGINNER ~ You are becoming more comfortable
with your machine and tools and have made a couple of
simple projects.
CONFIDENT
BEGINNER PLUS ~ Now that you understand the basics and have
made a few projects you are wanting to try some new
techniques.
INTERMEDIATE ~ You know your tools and machine very well
by now, are confident with your work and are looking for
more challenging projects.
INTERMEDIATE PLUS ~ You are very confident and are
welcoming challenges with new techniques and tools.
A deposit is
required to register you for a class. This can be done in
person or over the phone with a Visa or MasterCard.
Deposits are non refundable. A class credit will be issued
should you cancel more than 10 days prior to class.
If we cancel a class your deposit is fully refunded.
If you are bringing
a machine to class other than a Janome, and need new parts
or specialty feet for it, please be sure to let us know and
we can order them well in advance of the class.
Unless otherwise stated, plan to finish the quilt top in
class, quilting and binding are taught separately…Ask us
why.
Please pick up your supply list and pay the balance of your
class 1 week prior to class. We will attempt to remind you
of your upcoming class, but keep in mind this is not always
possible.
Basic Sewing Kit
Please bring to every class:
Paper, fabric and trimming scissors, rotary cutter, board
and assorted rulers,
thread, extra machine needles, bobbins, pins, seam ripper,
marking pencil,
paper & pencil.
Please make sure
that your machine is in proper working order. We do repair
all makes and models of machines.
Please label all of your supplies as we can not be held
responsible for lost or misplaced tools.
Keep in mind that although you will go home with a wealth of
new knowledge, we also try to have fun. Coffee and tea are
always available, but bring lunch or a snack for any full
day classes.
Come in and Join us for a class, have some laughs and make
new friends. Laughter is always free and the jokes never
stop… Depends™ are optional.
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