Home Sweet Home - Inspired to Sew

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2016- 2017
1000 Old Marion Rd NE • Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-373-0334 • www.InspiredToSew.com
Email: sew@InspiredToSew.com
TO REGISTER: Telephone or email us.
Events Highlighted in YELLOW are FREE-to-attend. Must RSVP. Includes:
•i-Sew with seven different times every month
•Embroidery Secrets is held two times ever month
RED Listed Events are free to our Gold members and are complimentary with
purchase of a machine, software and accessories from Inspired to Sew. More than 100 hours of free classes on most machines, we plan on getting
you very comfortable with your machine. Some event offerings include the
following: Meet My New Bernina, Embroidery Software Classes, Piece
and Applique with My Bernina
BLACK Listed Events are part of our Class Ticket. Class Ticket Classes are
technique and project classes which are part of our $60 for UNLIMITED
classes for 6 months from the date of purchase of your Class Ticket.
BLUE Listed Events have a fee that covers ALL of the supplies for the class.
When you register and pay for these classes, we provide everything you
need for a fun time exploring and being Inspired To Sew!
• “My First” classes $40 includes all supplies and machine use.
•Topics like Bernina Virtual Clubs, Retreat, and Atlantis have a
fee that is all-inclusive of class & some supplies.
The Bernina Club series includes the following:
Lifestyles: “Integrate sewing into your life.” Presser feet, accessories, machines and serger techniques in projects
for everyday living make up Bernina Club Lifestyles.
Fearless: “Take fear out of machine embroidery.” With embroidery techniques, stabilizers, designs and embroidery placement, be empowered to overcome the fear and enjoy embroidery success.
“Inspired to create with Software 7.” Be inspired to create with software.
Software 7 can be incorporated into every embroidery proect. “Cracking the DesignWorks Software mystery.” Demonstrate DesignWorks techniques with tools: PaintWorks, CrystalWorks and Cutwork.
WE VALUE YOUR PRIVACY: We request your phone number & email address to provide
supply lists by email, we do NOT share our customer contact information with others.
EVENT CANCELLATIONS:
Our policy is to NOT cancel classes
due to weather. Please exercise best
judgment when making travel plans.
When the State Patrol recommends
against travel, we do our best to contact
all who are registered for classes and
advise that which is best for your safety. Your contact info in our system helps
us to keep in touch with you!
We appreciate your particpation in our programming, classes & events so that
we can continue to strive to help you be Inspired to Sew!
We are grateful for your enthusiasm & participation. Revised 9/20/16
Simplify Sewing in September 2016
Sunday
Quilts of Valor 28
Sew-In Day
9am-2pm...$20
Join us for breakfast
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Software Inspirations
• Artwork Canvas Texturing..1-2
Monday
Tuesday
Quilt Motion & 29 Bernina Mastery 30
Creative Touch for
•10-2...Ruffles & Pleats
Bernina or Q-nique Technique Class
•9-10...Beginners
•10-3...Placement,
Create Basting Stitch
and 5 Border Styles
•10-2...Halloween Tote
with Ruffles & Pleats
Wednesday
31
Quilts of Valor
Sew-In Day 3-7
$20 Join for Dinner
Curved Elegance and
NO Curved Piecing
•1-4...Victorian Runner
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Pillowcases
for Charity
5
Store Closed
Sew-In Day...1-4pm
$40 ...Includes kits &
use of our tools
We will
re-open on
Tuesday at 10am
11
12
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
The Atlantis
Sew Day: 10-3
The Time is NOW!
Curved Quilt--No
Curved Piecing
•10-3...Alphabets or
Victorian Rose
Start Quilting18
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Bernina Club:
Software Inspirations
•Out of This World...1-4
Quilt Motion &
Creative Touch
19
•9-10...Beginners
•10-3....Pantograph,
Stacker & Sashiko Style
Sampler
Bernina Mastery
•Machine Quilt with
My Bernina...10-3
Technique Class
•10-3...Kool Kaleidoscopes Class #1 of 2
•10-3...Convergence
25
•In the Round..1-4
13
NOT TOO EARLY
Santa’s Just Sew Right
Workshop...10-3
Create 5 great gifts for
just $75. All inclusive.
Just RSVP
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Ricky Tims is Kool!
Machine Quilting
2
My 1st Pillowcase 10-12
•10-4pm...Applique &
Lettering Hands-on
Hatched in Africa
•Embroider on What..1-4
1:00-4:00
Internationally renown
designer Santi Nuss
$15-register online or in store
Machine Embroidery
Garment Sewing
•1-3..Quilt As You Go
Ricky Tims is Kool!
•10-3...Kool Kaleidoscopes Class #2 of 2
Machine Quilting
•1-3...Ricky Tims
Grand Finale #2 of 2
•1-3..Quilting Basics
SANTA'S
JUST SEW RIGHT
WORKSHOP...10-3
•10-3...Boxer Shorts
Getting Ready for
Holiday Gifts
Convergence Basics &
Curve Creative!
Accu-Quilt™
•10-3...Scrappin’ It
with Ease...Tumbler,
Qube Secrets and
Bernina Mastery
•10-2...Ruffles & Pleats
Technique Class
9
Quilt More
9:30am ASG Meets
at Inspired To Sew
10
10-3: Accu-Quilt with Cut Time,
Serger Techniques
Tammy Miller,
•1-3...Quilt-As-You-Go
Quilt More
Day of inspiration
with a Serger
10-3: Accu-Quilt with
and a complete fall
Start Quilting runner kit & lunch for Tammy Miller, Day
•First Class...noon-1pm just $75
of inspiration and
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
a complete winter
Quilt-As-You-Go
holiday runner kit &
•1-3...Log Cabin Quilt
lunch for just $75
You keep asking for this one!
•1-3...Hems & Edges
with Fabrics that
LOVE your Serger
Bernina Club:
Lifestyles •The Urban
Start Quilting
10-12..My 1st Runner
1-3..My 1st Placemats
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
•1-3..Letter+design
Transitional Stocking..1-4
Home Decorating
•10-3...Linens Just in
Time for Holidays
Bernina Mastery 22
•10-2...Serger #3
Serger Techniques
The Atlantis
Sew Day: 10-3
The Time is NOW!
Curved Quilt--No
Curved Piecing
•10-3...Alphabets or
Victorian Rose
23
24
•1-3...Serger Embellishing
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Atlantis: Yes You
CAN!..12-1pm
Bernina Club:
Create 5 great gifts for
just $75. All inclusive.
27
Bernina Club: All
About Embroidery
•10-2...Halloween Tote
with Ruffles & Pleats
8 Cut Time,
My 1st Tote Bag 10-12
3
Embroidery Play
Bernina Mastery 14 Bernina Mastery 15 Bernina Mastery 16 Bernina Mastery 17
•10-12...Embroidery #2 •10-12...Serger #2
•10-12...Piece & Apli•10-12...Embroidery #1
que with Bernina
Embroidery Play
Serger Techniques
Embroidery Play
Bernina Mastery 20
21
•10-3...Applique with
Bernina Mastery
Cutwork
•10-12...Embroidery #3
Embroidery Play
•10-3...Applique in
Embroidery Play
Quilt Smart™
26 Ricky Tims
•10-3...Lone Star
Even More
•10am-3pm...
Quilt the Best Way
•1-3...Cell Phone
Case the Best Way
•1-3..Letter+design
•1-3...Ricky Tims
Grand Finale #1 of 2
•Basting to Quilt on a
Home Machine ...10-4
Bernina Club: All
About Embroidery
•BRAND NEW...
Edge to Edge Quilting
10am-3pm
Ricky Tims
Basic Brilliance
•10-3...Magic Bindings
& HalloweenBag
•11-3...Lettering
•1-3...Lettering
Embroidery Play
Bernina Mastery 7 Bernina Mastery
•10-12...Embroidery #1 •10-2...Serger #1
Embroidery Play
Trick or Treat Tote
Embroidery Play
1
Bernina...10-3
Quilt Smart™
6
•10-3...Lone Star
Quilt the Best Way
•1-3...Cell Phone
Case the Best Way
My 1st Tote Bag 10-12
Embroidery Play
Saturday
ing Create Your Own
Edge-to-Edge Designs
•1-3...Learn These
Basics & Get Going!
Labor
Day
Friday
Bernina Mastery
•10-3...Multi-Hoop-
Quilt-As-You-Go
My 1st Pillowcase 1-34
Thursday
Bernina Mastery
•Meet My New
Software Inspirations
•Out of This World...1-4
Bernina Mastery
•10-12...Embroidery #2
Embroidery Play
•1-3..Quilt As You Go
Ricky Applique #1 of 2
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
Bernina Mastery 28 Bernina Mastery 29 Bernina Mastery 30 Bernina Mastery
•Meet My New
•Sewing With
•1-3...Paintworks
•Meet My New
Bernina...9-3
Knits...10-noon
Chenille-It
•10-3...Best Flannel
Chenille Scarves
Garment Sewing
•1-4...Simple T-Shirt
•1-3...Accu-Quilt™
Exploration For Fall
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Start Quilting
Designworks Decoded
•1-3: Boo!
My 1st Tote Bag 10-12
Trick or Treat Tote
•10-3...Learn Magic
Bindings & Make a
Clever HalloweenBag
1
Bernina...9-3
Bernina Mastery
•10-12...Embroidery #3
Embroidery Play
•1-3..Quilting Basics
Oh...Oh...October Sew 2016
Monday
25
Bernina Club: All
About Embroidery
•In the Round..1-4
Tuesday
Quilt Smart™
26 Ricky Tims
•10-3...Lone Star
Even More
•10am-3pm...
Quilt the Best Way
Accu-Quilt™
•10-3...Scrappin’ It
with Ease...Tumbler,
Qube Secrets and
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
2
Bernina Club:
Designworks Decoded
•1-3: Quilt in the Hoop
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
27
Convergence Basics &
Curve Creative!
•1-3...Cell Phone
Case the Best Way
Start Quilting
Wednesday
3
Bernina Club:
Designworks Decoded
•1-3: Quilt in the Hoop
Technique Class
•Quilt-as-you-Go Cuddle or Flannel 1-3pm
Bernina Mastery
•Embellish & Texturing...10am-3
Crystalworks...1-3
•10-3...Free Motion
quilting from doodling
to machine quilting
My 1 Zip Tote
16
•1-3...Convergence
My 1st Runner 1-3
Bernina Club: All
About Embroidery
•Sew Easy..1-4
•1-3...Chenille Scarf
Flip Flannel and
Quilt As You Go
17
Piece It Precisely
•Blazing Star 1-3pm
Garment Sewing
•1-4...Simple T-Shirt
•1-3...Accu-Quilt™
Exploration For Fall
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
•10-3...Ruffles, Pleats
& Magic Bindings to
Create a Clever
HalloweenBag
5
My 1st Tote Bag 10-12
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
24
My 1st Placemats 10-12
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Bernina Club: All
About Embroidery
•Sew Easy..1-4
•Convergence...1-3
30 My 1st Apron 10-12 31
Start Quilting
Desginworks Decoded
•3-4: Color Your World
Technique Class
•Chenille Scarf...10-3
My 1st Tote Bag 10-12
Trick or Treat Tote
•10-3...Learn Magic
Bindings & Make a
Clever HalloweenBag
Bernina...9-3
Bernina Mastery
•10-12...Embroidery #3
Embroidery Play
•1-3..Quilting Basics
6 My 1st Apron 10-12 7 Bernina Club:
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
8
Technique Classes
Lifestyles •Jewelry Roll
My 1st Runner 1-3
Bernina Mastery
•10-12...Embroidery #1
Embroidery Play
•AccuQuilt Hexie 10-3
•Christmas 60-Degree
Table Runner..1-3
Revisited.9-10:30
•1-3..Letter+design
Ricky Tims
Ricky Tims
12
•10-3...Kool Kaleidoscopes Class #1 of 2
Bernina Mastery 13 Embroidery All 14 Bernina Mastery 15
•Machine Quilt...10-12 Day Mastery Class
•10-3...Multi-Hoop
•Embroidery #1...10-12 Edge-to-Edge Designs
My 1st Tote Bag 10-12
My 1st Stocking 10-12 Start Quilting
Panel Play
•Combine panels with
Accu-Quilt ease...1-3
EmbroideryPlay
•Lettering Software &
Applique Made Easy
•Lettering:Machine
Embroidery...1-3
•Traditional Applique
with Lettering...1-3
My 1st Runner 10-12
AccuQuilt Class
Collared Button-down
Technique Class
•Five Edge Finish
Pockets...10am-3pm
Bernina Mastery
•Five Edge Finishes
That Inspire...10am-3
Atlantis Work
Day...10am-3pm
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Machine Quilting
•1-3...Ricky Tims
Grand Finale
•Embroidery #2...1-3
Bernina Club:
Lifestyles •Jewelry Roll
Revisited..10-12
Applique Made Easy
My 1st Pillowcase 10-12
Embroidery Play
•NEW: Edge to Edge
Quilting
10am-3pm
Ricky Tims is Kool!
•1-3...Orange Peel
Applique
Bernina...9-3
My 1st Stocking 10-12
SANTA'S
JUST SEW RIGHT
WORKSHOP...10-3
Create 5 great gifts for
just $75. All inclusive.
•1-3...Kool Kaleidoscopes Class #1 of 2
•Step-by step handouts in full color,
•Class CD of all projects & designs
•Project kits for ALL 6 projects
Bernina Mastery 25 Bernina Mastery 26 Bernina Mastery 27
•Machine Quilt 10-12
•Software Workshop
•Software Workshop
Free Motion Quilting
•Amanda Murphy
Techniques...10-3pm
My 1st Backpack 10-12
Applique Made Easy
•1-3...Leaves Raw Edge
Applique & Embellish
#1 of 3...10-3
#2 of 3...10-3
•10-3...Kool Kaleidoscopes Class #2 of 2
Machine Quilting
Ricky Tims
Bernina Club:
•Edge to Edge Quilting
10-3pm
Desginworks Decoded
•1-3: Color Your World
Quilt Smart™
1 Bernina Mastery 2
•10-3...Lone Star
•Meet My New
Bernina...9-3
Quilt the Best Way
My 1st Pillowcase 1-3 •First Class...noon-1pm •1-3...Cell Phone
My 1st Pillowcase 10-12
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Case the Best Way
Digitize Embroidery Ricky Applique #1 of 2
Doodling to Quilt
•From Clip Art to
Technique Class
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
•Machine Quilt...10-3
•Christmas Stockings
Embroidery...1-3
Personalized 1-3
Bernina Club:
Ricky Tims
Start Quilting
Designworks Decoded
•1-3: Boo!
Bernina Mastery 18 Garment Making 19 Bernina Mastery 20 Two fun-filled days of SIX
21hands-on embroidery projects!
22
•Piece & Applique 10-12 •10-3...Camp Shirt:
•Meet My New
•Qube My Scraps..1-3
My 1st Christmas
Stocking 1-3
Chenille-It
•10-3...Best Flannel
Chenille Scarves
Stitch...1-3
•Flannel or Cuddle
Front & Back, Flip &
Sew...10-3
23
Knits...10-noon
1
$149 includes everything
Ricky Tims
Basic Brilliance
Saturday
•10am-3pm...Convergence with Curves
Meet Us at Catherine
9 Quilt Motion & 10 Bernina Mastery 11
McAuley Center 7:30-7:45am Creative Touch for
•Meet My New
Bernina or Q-nique Bernina...9-3
•9-10...Beginners
st
10-12
10-12...Lesson 6: Mirror Tool, Pattern CreApplique Made Easy
Applique Made Easy
ator and Real World
•1-3: Scraps & More
•1-3...Orange Peel
Quilting Exercise
Applique
Start Quilting Flannel Fun
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Friday
Bernina...9-3
4 Trick or Treat Tote
Doodling to
Quilting with Abby
Thursday
Bernina Mastery 28 Bernina Mastery 29 Bernina Mastery 30 Bernina Mastery
•Meet My New
•Sewing With
•1-3...Paintworks
•Meet My New
9-3 each day Lunch Included
Sunday
•Goody Bag valued at over $200
•Specials to attendees only
•Door Prizes & Giveaways
28
29
Bernina Mastery
•Software Workshop
Ricky Tims is Kool!
Bernina Club:
Start Quilting
#3 of 3...10-3
•1-3...Kool Kaleidoscopes Class #2 of 2
Software Inspirations
•No Rules Allowed...1-4
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Bernina Mastery 3 My 1st Zip Tote 10-12 4 Bernina Mastery 5
•Embellish & Textur•10-12...Embroidery #2
AccuQuilt Piecing
ing Fabric...10-3
•Hexagon Secrets...1-3 Embroidery Play
Garment Making
•10-3...Camp Shirt:
Collared Button-down
Technique Class
•Five Edge Finish
Pockets...10am-3pm
SANTA'S JUST
SEW RIGHT
WORKSHOP...10-3
Create 5 great gifts for
just $75. All inclusive.
(No, It's Not Too Early)
•1-3..Applique
Bernina Club:
Software Inspirations
•No Rules Allowed 10-12
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Nicely Sewn in November 2016
Sunday
Ricky Tims
•Convergence...1-3
Monday
30 My 1st Apron 10-12 31
Digitize Embroidery Start Quilting
•First Class: noon-1
•From Clip Art to
•Classes 2-4: 1-3
Embroidery...1-3
Bernina Club:
Desginworks Decoded
•3-4: Color Your World
Tuesday
Wednesday
Doodling to Quilt
Technique Class
•Machine Quilt...10-3
Ricky Applique #1 of 2
•Christmas Stockings
Personalized 1-3
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
6
7
Thursday
Quilt Smart™
1 Bernina Mastery 2
•10-3...Lone Star
•Meet My New
Bernina...9-3
Quilt the Best Way
•1-3...Cell Phone
Case the Best Way
My 1st Pillowcase 10-12
8
Bernina Mastery 3
•Embellish & Texturing Fabric...10-3
Friday
Saturday
My 1st Zip Tote...10-12
Bernina Mastery 5
•10-12...Embroidery #2
Embroidery Play
4
AccuQuilt Piecing
•Hexagon Secrets...1-3
Garment Making
•10-3...Camp Shirt:
Collared Button-down
Technique Class
•Five Edge Finish
Pockets...10am-3pm
SANTA'S JUST
SEW RIGHT
WORKSHOP...10-3
Create 5 great gifts for
just $75. All inclusive.
(No, It's Not Too Early)
•1-3..Applique
Bernina Club:
Software Inspirations
•No Rules Allowed 10-12
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
9 Fall Quilt
10 Fall Quilt
11 Fall Quilt
12
Retreat at Shalom Retreat at Shalom Retreat at Shalom
Start Quilting
Embroidery Play
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Embroidery Play
•Kimberbelle...1-3
•Kimberbelle...11-3pm
Quilts of Valor
Recognition
Ceremony at
Start Quilting
Bernina Mastery
•10-12...Embroidery #3
Embroidery Play
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
•1-3..Quilt-As-You-Go
VFW Hall
Ricky Applique #1 of 2
Cedar Rapids...2:30
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
Fall Quilt
13
Retreat at Shalom
Start Quilting14
15
16 Sewapalooza 17
18
Day #1 of 2
9am - 3pm
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Sewapalooza
Day #2 of 2
9am - 3pm
19
Start Quilting
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Ricky Applique #2 of 2
•10-3...Rhapsody More
Atlantis: You Can20
Start Quilting21
Join Us!..12-1pm
•First Class...noon-1pm
22
23
Quilt Motion &
Creative Touch for
Bernina or Q-nique
We Give
Thanks for All
of You!
Ricky Applique #1 of 2
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
29
30
1
Bernina Mastery 26
•Machine Quilt with
My Bernina...10-3
Technique Class
•Basting to Quilt on a
Home Machine ...10-4
Store Closed
•9-10...Beginners
10-12...Lesson 7: Virtual Long Arm Runner,
Merging Blocks
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
25
Happy
Thanksgiving
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
27 Start Quilting28
24
Ricky Applique #1 of 2
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
2
3
Dance to December Sewing 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
27 Start Quilting28
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
6 Start Quilting 7
8
2
9 Ricky Applique #2 of 10
13 Start Quilting14
15
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
4
5
•1-3...Rhapsody Begins
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Embroidery Play
Embroidery Play
•New Topic...1-3
•New Topic...11-3pm
11
Quilt Motion & 12
Creative Touch for
Bernina or Q-nique
•9-10...Beginners
10-12...Lesson 8: Font
Stitcher, Settings &
Preferences
Atlantis: Still Can18
Join Us!..12-1pm
19
16
17
23
24
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Atlantis: This is
A Great Time to
Start!..12-1pm
20 Start Quilting21
22
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
Christmas
Eve
Store will be
open 10 to noon
Closing at noon
for Christmas
Merry 25
Christmas
Store Closed
Enjoy the
Holidays!
26
27 Start Quilting28
•First Class...noon-1pm
•Classes 2-4...1-3pm
29
30
New 31
Year’s Eve
Store will be
open 10 to noon
Closing at noon
for New Year’s
Holiday