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Sewing, Quilting and Embroidery Classes for Everyone
Our staff teaches sewing, quilting and embroidery classes featuring a wide variety of projects for different skill levels. We've even got sewing classes for kids! Most of our classes are open to owners of any brand of sewing or embroidery machine (unless specifically stated in the class description)—all you have to know are the basic functions of your machine and how it works. Please read our Class Policies before you enroll for your class.
Below is a preview of what's coming up at The Presser Foot. Please click the link in the class listing to view the entire class description on the calendar page and to see the link to the supply list. Class fee does not include supplies unless specifically stated. Please review and download the supply list before you register for the class.
Please enroll for your class by calling the store at least two days prior to class day so that our instructors can have enough kits, handouts or other class materials for you. There may be some preparation work required before class day—if this is the case it will be noted on the class supply list, so please be sure you enroll in class enough in advance that you can complete the prep work!
We add new classes frequently. Don't see what you want? Get a couple of your friends together and ask us about creating a class just for you! To see complete details about each class and to download the supply list for that class, visit the calendar page for the store location the class will be held at and click the class listing on the calendar.
Colorado Mystery Quilt with Scott Flanagan
Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, 2024 Class Fee: $179
from 10am to 4pm Instructor: Scott Flanagan
Mystery solved! We originally commissioned this special quilt as a mystery quilt featuring Scott Flanagan's first line of fabric, and now Scott is coming to teach it as a two day class!
We're excited to welcome Scott Flanagan of 4th and Main Designs back to the Presser Foot! You'll be the first to make the Colorado Mystery Quilt in this two day class, and Scott will show you all the best ways to complete your quilt top by the end of the class. Once you've registered for class, we'll email you the cutting instructions so you can be ready to sew on the first day of class! Please make sure we have your email address when you register for class.
Pattern is included in class fee. Project materials are NOT included in the class fee. Advance registration is required—call and register today!
Click here to download the supply list.
Embroidery Club May—Gardening Apron
Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 10am to 12pm Class Fee: $30
Instructor: Debi Urban
May's Embroidery Club project is an embroidered gardening apron. Those who plan kindness harvest love! This cute apron is perfect for the gardener in your life.
Join us in person for class! Class fee includes one apron, stabilizer, the embroidery design, and use of our threads in class.
This beginner level, in person, hands on class is perfect for those who have taken the owner's classes and are ready to go to the next step in learning how to use the embroidery features of their machines to create beautiful, personalized embroidered projects. Bring your machine, embroidery module, hoops and accessories to class and we'll help you complete this project!
Advance registration is required.
Extra kits available for purchase after class (if any kits are left). You may purchase the kit only if you don't want to come to class, but it does not include the embroidery design.
T-Shirt Fit Masterclass: From Test Garment to Custom Creation
Friday, May 17, 2024 from 10am to 1pm AND Class Fee: $99
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10am to 4pm Instructor: Kari Kechter
This two-day, in-person, hands-on class will teach you to measure, cut and construct a t-shirt that fits YOU!
If you've wanted to try making your own t-shirt to fit YOUR body, this class is the perfect place to start. Kari is a certified Silhouette Patterns fitting instructor and she is committed to helping you achieve a great fit! You'll be using Silhouette Pattern Sweater Set #195 for this class, and you can purchase that pattern from Kari on the first day of class ($10) if you do not already own the pattern.
On the first day of class Kari will cover how to identify your ideal pattern size (it's not what you may have learned before!) and you'll gain valuable insights and hands-on experience making a test garment, as well as lay the foundation for your own custom pattern.
On the second day of class you'll prepare to have your test garment custom fit to your body, and, armed with your personalized pattern, you'll dive into the creation of your final top.
Project materials and pattern are NOT included in the class fee. Please see link below to download the supply list. Advance registration is required—call and register today!
Click here to download the supply list.
Tank Top Masterclass: From Test Garment to Custom Fit Top
Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 10am to 1pm AND Class Fee: $99
Friday, May 24, 2024 from 10am to 4pm Instructor: Kari Kechter
Achieve the ideal fit for your tank top with confidence and style!
Unlock the secrets to creating exquisite, tailored tank tops that accentuate your individual silhouette. Immerse yourself in this two day class designed to elevate your skills as you delve into the artistry of creative timeless woven tank tops. Guided by expert certified Silhouette Pattern fitting instructor Kari Kechter, you will master the intricacies of customization, ensuring your creation fits you flawlessly. Prepare to embark on a journey of self-expression and craftsmanship as you bring your vision to life in the form of a classic, tailored tank top.
After mastering the fit with Silhouettes Pattern #514, 4 Way Tank Top, you'll find yourself empowered to explore endless design possibilities. From subtle variations to bold reinterpretations, your creativity knows no bounds. With this foundation you can effortlessly craft not just one, but a myriad of distinct designs limited only by the expanse of your imagination (including the three other styles included in the pattern).
On the first day of class you will learn how to identify your ideal pattern size (it's not what you've learned before!), gain valuable insights and hands-on experience making a test garment, and lay the foundation for your very own custom pattern. On day two of class, the fun begins! Prepare to have your test garment custom fit to your body. Armed with your personalized pattern, you'll create your final top and unleash your creativity while customizing your tank top with unique details to make it truly your own. Learn the secrets of transforming your garment into three other styles included with the pattern, adding versatility to your wardrobe, and get four pattern designs out of one!
Project materials and pattern are NOT included in the class fee. Advance registration is required—call and register today!
Click here to download the supply list.
Embroidery Workshop
Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 10am to 4pm Class Fee: $69
Instructors: Debi Urban and Melody Munson
This in-person, hands-on, beginner friendly workshop is a great way to get started!
Whether you are new to embroidery or not, if you've taken Quick Start Embroidery 1 and 2 but still don't know where to start on that embroidery project this workshop is for you! Come and spend the day with us and we will give you all the hands on help you need to feel confident moving forward with your embroidery project(s). Bring any embroidery project, your supplies and your machine and we will help you with whatever you need so that you can get it done!
Optional potluck lunch. There are also many options nearby for restaurants, and we have a classroom refrigerator and microwave you may use.
Project materials are not included in class fee. Advance registration is required.
Knit Pants Fit Masterclass
Friday, August 9, 2024 from 10am to 1pm AND Class Fee: $99
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10am to 4pm Instructor: Kari Kechter
Elevate your wardrobe with confidence and style!
Sewing pants can often feel as baffling as solving a complex math problem. Join Kari for an immersive two day class where you will master the art of creating timeless and custom -fit knit pants. In this hands-on workshop, you will achieve a perfect fit that complements your body's contours. Experienced instructor Kari Kechter will walk you through the steps, ensuring your pants will be custom fitted just for you. Once your pattern is perfectly adjusted, you will proceed to cut and sew your very own pair of knit pants, right in the classroom.
You'll be using the Silhouette Patterns Three-Piece Yoga Pant #3400, a classic pull-on pants design. Prior to the workshop you'll receive comprehensive instructions to baste together a trial / test garment. These test pants will be created with extra wide seam allowances. During the class we will custom fit your pants (be sure to bring plenty of pins), and following the fitting session you'll make any necessary adjustments to the test garment. You'll try on the test garment one more time to ensure the final fit is spot on, and then with your pattern perfected and tailored to your body, you will proceed to cut and sew your pants in class. By the end of the second day of class, you will leave with a pair of expertly crafted, custom-fitted pants that you can proudly wear.
Project materials and pattern are NOT included in the class fee. Advance registration is required—call and register today! Once you're registered for class, we'll email you the pre-class prep instructions. Please be sure we have your email address when you register.
Click here to download the supply list.
Bloom and Grow Serger Quilt
Saturday April 20, June 15, August 10 and October 12, 2024 from 10am to 2pm Class Fee: $149
This class is FOUR sessions—you must come to each session. Instructor: Melody Munson
Make this gorgeous, modern quilt with your overlocker / chain and cover machine!
Your overlocker / chain and cover machine can be used for more than garment making or finishing edges, and if you're a quilter you will love the techniques you will learn in this class and how they can be applied to your quilt tops! In this four session class you will become very comfortable with your overlocker / chain and cover machine and piecing blocks with it, using the chain stitch to applique pieces after you've finished the edges with a rolled hem, topstitching details with decorative threads in the loopers and much more. Come into the store to see Melody's sample quilt top and all the gorgeous details.
If you have a serger but don't have a chain and cover / combo machine, you can still take this class and learn most of the techniques with your serger! There are some parts of the project you will need to modify or complete with your sewing machine instead, for example you will topstitch the applique pieces with your sewing machine instead.
Pattern fee and class materials are NOT included in the class fee. Advance registration is required—call and register today!
Click here to download the supply list.
Software Club—June
Software Club 2024 has exciting new lessons every other month to help you continue
to learn the BERNINA Embroidery Software!
June's lesson is Playing with Offsets (Basic Building Block: Adding Outlines). Learn the ins and outs of using offsets in the Edit Toolbox. For the more advanced lesson, we will delve into creating outlines in CorelDraw. Available on the Skill Hub June 15, 2024.
Join the FREE Zoom meeting on the second Thursday of February, April, June, August, October and December to watch the live broadcast of the lesson. (Handouts and Designs referenced are not available for free download.) To receive the email with the link to the free Zoom meeting, sign up for our newsletter and email reminders on the Home page and then manage your preferences for which emails you receive (make sure you check the box for Software Club).
For an optional annual membership fee of $100, you'll receive access to view a new recorded video in February, April, June, August, October and December, showing you how to do the project, available to watch at your convenience through 2024. You can watch the video as you do that month's lesson in the embroidery software so that you can pause and do each step as you go along. You'll also be able to download handouts and designs referenced during the presentation. Please call the store at 303-485-6681 to purchase an annual membership, receive your login code and instructions to access the videos and lessons.
Bobbinwinders Club—May
Bobbinwinders is now meeting both in person AND via Zoom meeting for 2023!
Click here to join us for the Live Zoom meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10am.
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This is a virtual club. You need email and internet access to join the meeting.
To make time for new virtual learning classes, we've decided to hold Bobbinwinders Club meetings on the first Thursday of each month via Zoom meetings at 10am. Bobbinwinders members will still receive the club discount on both the first and second Thursday of each month.
To sign up for the Bobbinwinders Club meeting notifications, in which you'll receive an email with the Zoom meeting info and link, make sure you register on our Home page and select Bobbinwinders Club as one of your options.
Teal-ing Good—Block of the Month Quilt
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 1pm to 3pm Class Fee: $170
Kit Fee: $332.99
Instructor: Teresa Stamp
This monthly class is in-person—advance registration is required. Videos available online each month for your reference later.
A beautiful teal quilt is the new Block of the Month class from Wilmington!
Join Teresa for this fun intermediate level class each month starting in July! Create your own stunning Teal-ing Good quilt using the kit and follow along with Teresa each month as you build it block by block over the next ten months. Finished quilt is 98" x 102"—kit includes fabric for quilt top.
You may use the Accuquilt die cutting system and the 6" and 12" QUBE dies to cut your pieces for this quilt (not required for class--you may use traditional rotary cutting methods if you prefer, or you can share our die cutter and dies in the hands on class each month). You will need to bring your own 6" or 12" cutting mat if you plan to use our die cutter--we cannot supply cutting mats for classroom use, sorry. If you have questions about using the Accuquilt for this class, please ask us!
Videos will be posted each month showing step by step instructions for that month's block(s) or section(s), and you'll have access to those videos on this website in the Members section through September of 2024.
Project materials are not included in class fee. Kit is REQUIRED as fabric colors, cuts and placement are integral to the design. Please visit the full class listing and description on the
Class Calendar page for monthly class dates. Class starts Wednesday, July 26 and then will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month for the next nine months.
Click here to download the supply list.
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