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QUILT SOCIAL 1 (1 hr session) FREE! Carolyn Calling all quilters & hope-to-be quilters! Come and join us at the WSS Quilt Social. This class will offer you an opportunity to share your thoughts and talents in the area of quilting. If you are just learning to quilt you can gain valuable information from the more experienced quilters to help you along the

“quilting road.” Each social begins with a show & share session followed by a program.

Saturday November 14 9:30-10:30 am

BEGINNING QUILTING 101 2 (2 ½ hr sessions) $35 + Kit fee Carolyn Never made a quilt before and would like to? Then this class is for you! Create a memorable 45" x 75" quilted throw that you’ll enjoy for years. Best of all, you’ll complete this project in class! Must come prior to class date for fabric selection. Machine required. WSS Kit fee required.

Saturday October 10 & 17 9:30-12:00 pm

FREE MOTION QUILTING 1 (2 ½ hr session) $35 +Kit Fee Carolyn Machine quilting is an art created by your hands, just like hand quilting... the needle just moves faster. Come to this class so we can get started learning this fascinating free motion technique. You’ll be amazed at all of the tips you’ll learn to achieve those so desired results that you’ve been looking for.

Machine required. WSS Kit fee required. Thursday September 24 9:30-12:00 pm

NEW! BIRTH STONE BLOCK 2 (2 ½ hr sessions) $35 +Kit fee Carolyn Each moth of the year has a special pattern to represent your birth stone month. You can choose your gemstone colors. The block is made using a form of the foundation piecing technique. The finished block size is 17” x 17”. People of all skill levels can construct this block. Machine required. WSS Kit fee required.

Tuesday September 8 & 15 9:30-12:00 pm

STRIP QUILT 2 (2 ½ hr sessions) $35 +Kit fee Carolyn The strip quilt is a very fun and easy project to construct. It can be made using a jelly roll pack or 2 ½” strips of fabric. Use as many colors as your desire. The overall design will develop as you put the strips together. Even if you are a beginning quilter, this project is for you! Machine required. WSS Kit fee

required. Thursday September 10 & 17 5:30-8:00 pm OR

Tuesday October 6 & 13 9:30-12:00 pm NEW! QUILTING WITH A WALKING FOOT 2 (2 ½ hr sessions) $30 +Kit fee Carolyn Looking for another method of quilting your projects? How about with a walking foot? With a walking foot, you will experience a new level of control in your stitching. Come to class and find out if this might solve some of your frustrations in doing your free motion quilting. WSS Machine required. WSS Kit fee required.

Thursday October 8 & 15 5:30-8:00 pm OR Tuesday October 20 & 27 9:30-12:00 pm

NEW! BASKET OF CHARMS 2 (2 ½ hr sessions) $35 +Kit fee Keri Organize and decorate at the same time? Absolutely we will with this charming basket pattern which includes small, medium and large sizes. We will be making the medium size basket utilizing décor weight interfacing and your choice of fabrics. Machine required. WSS Kit fee required.

Wednesday September 30 & October 7 1:30-4:00 pm

NEW! SUNFLOWER SQUARE 1 (4 hr session) $30 +Kit Fee Betty Make a sunny mini quilt to expand your applique knowledge. This fun square is sure to leave a smile on your face. Explore different stitches while appliqueing. Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Saturday September 12 9:30-11:30 am/12:00-2:00 pm

NEW! PUMPKIN PARTY 1 (4 hr session) $30 +Kit fee Betty This mini quilt square will add a touch of piecing around the border. Using different oranges and golds really make fall come to life. This is a perfect square if you want to try quilting. Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Saturday October 3 9:30-11:30 am/12:00-2:00 pm

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NEW! PILGRIM HAT 1 (4 hr session) $30 +Kit Fee Betty This mini quilt will definitely expand your applique talents. We will be using different shapes and textures such as felt, leather and glitter sheets. Plus we will add a new technique – Prairie Points. Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Saturday November 7 9:30-11:30 am/12:00-2:00 pm

15 SEWING HABITS TO BREAK 1 (2 hr session) $20 Betty Back by popular demand! Learn the 15 sewing habits you need to stop doing and the tips, tools and techniques to help you. Wednesday September 9 10:00-12:00 pm

NEW! ONESIE-TWOSIE 1 (4 hr session) $30 +Kit Fee Keri 1 onesie + 2 coordinating fabrics + 1 button = an adorable outfit! The One-Zee Conversion pattern will let us take a store bought onesie to a new level of cute! What a great gift for a little one. Easy to make and unique! Plus you will learn to use

the bias tape maker and turning tool. Bet you make more than one! Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Saturday September 19 9:30-11:30 am/12:00-2:00 pm

NEW! 3 TOOLS FOR THE FALL 1 (1 ½ hr sessions) $10 Keri Come explore these must have tools for your best sewing and quilting experience. Are you struggling with your rulers slipping on fabric while cutting? Trying to turn those newly sewn bag straps inside out? Get help with these challenges and then with a wave of a wand, bedazzle your next projects!

Friday October 2 9:30-11:00 am OR Thursday October 8 6:00-7:30 pm

BEGINNING SEWING 101 1 (1 ½ hr session) $20 +Kit Fee Keri This is the perfect entry level class if you’re wanting to learn to sew. Make a pillow case with a coordinating cuff. We will teach the basics of fabric preparation, seams, pressing, and making great corners! Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Saturday September 5 9:30-11:00

MASTERING THE BASICS 1 (2 ½ hr session) FREE!*A.T. Betty You’ve had your personal training, but just need a little refresher. Practice your buttonholes, try all 25-29 needle positions, review threads, work with all the feet that came with your machine, learn about needles and more. Viking OR Pfaff Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Saturday September 26 1:30-4:00 pm OR Wednesday October 7 9:30-12:00 pm

PROGRAMMING & MORE 1 (2 ½ hr session) FREE!*A.T. Carolyn You’ve mastered the basics with your machine... now it’s time to get more advanced. Refresh yourself on all of the programming capabilities of your machine. See how simple it is to create beautiful, decorative stitch borders. Learn to save your stitches in your stitch memory bank. Work with your mirroring functions, different thread weights and more! Viking or Pfaff Machine required. WSS Kit Required.

Thursday September 3 5:30-8:00 pm OR Thursday October 1 1:30-4:00 pm

FREE MOTION BASICS 1 (1 ½ hr session) FREE! **A.T. Carolyn In this class we’ll introduce you to your free motion modes built into your machine. Free motion floating and free motion spring action modes will help you to achieve great results with ease. Sapphire or Designer series & EPIC machines required. Quilt Expression, 5.2, Creative and Icon machines required.

Saturday September 26 9:30-11:00 am OR Tuesday September 29 1:30-3:00 pm

NEW! ADJUSTABLE BIAS BINDER DEMO 1 (2 hr session) FREE!*A.T. Keri Why look at a limited selection of bias tape when you can easily work with any beautiful fabric? Create your own bias binding and sew it on all in one pass using this Viking optional adjustable bias binding foot. Your imagination is the only limit, let us inspire you!

Thursday September 17 6:00-8:00 pm OR Wednesday October 21 9:30-11:30 am

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EMBROIDERY 101 TECHNIQUES In few words said... these classes are for you. These hands-on classes will take you through all of the many embroidery applications. Try embroidery

applique, cutwork, using optional hoops, 3 dimensional designs, chenille and sew much more. Intimidated by embroidering on plush towels, t-shirts, etc?

These classes will get you feeling like an embroidery pro in no time

GET SET TO EMBROIDER 1 (2 hr session) FREE! **A.T. Betty This class is for NEW EMBROIDERY MACHINE OWNERS. Learn how to hoop your fabric properly, operate the unit, rotate designs and much more. This class is also useful for the embroiderer who wants to review the basics. (Must bring your Viking machine with embroidery unit). WSS Kit

Required. Tuesday September 22 1:00-3:00 pm OR

Thursday October 1 6:00-8:00 pm EMBROIDERY STABILIZER WORKSHOP 1 (1 ½ hr session) FREE!**A.T. Katie This is a workshop that develops skills in hooping, stabilizing and placement. You’ll be learning a variety of toppings, backings, spray adhesives and helpful products. No machine necessary. Saturday September 12 9:30-11:00 am OR Monday September 28 12:00-1:30 pm

EMBROIDERY SOCIAL 1 (1 ½ hr session) FREE! Katie We are excited to share what’s new in the embroidery world. We’ll be demonstrating a fun Peek-a-boo bookmark. Get a head start on all your stocking stuffers. As always, bring you creations for show and share and have your name entered for a door prize. Saturday November 21 9:30-11:00 am OR

Monday November 23 9:30-11:00 am

CUSTOMIZING BASICS 1 (2 ½ hr session) FREE!**A.T. Betty This embroidery class is the perfect overview of your “Part 2” private training. Practice positioning, rotation, scale, resize, zoom, duplicate, mirror, fonts, and more! (Must bring your WSS Viking Sewing and Embroidery machine). WSS Kit Required.

Friday September 18 9:30-12:00 pm OR Thursday October 29 5:30-8:00 pm

POSITIONING 1 & 2 1 (2 hr session) FREE! **A.T. Betty No more graphs; no more lines; no more guessing! Your embroidery machine lets you put your design exactly where you want it. Learn steps 1 & 2 of Design Positioning and then use it to place two designs together. Also learn how to save stabilizer and stitch your design multiple times in the hooping. WSS

Viking Designer EPIC, Diamond, Ruby and Topaz 50 with embroidery unit required. WSS Kit Required.

Tuesday September 29 9:30-11:30 am OR Saturday October 31 9:30-11:30 am

POSITIONING 3 & 4 1 (2 hr session) FREE! **A.T. Betty You’ve learned how to use points 1 & 2. Now learn points 3 & 4 in which you can rotate and line up your design. You can take it completely out of the hoop and still line up the designs to stitch them out. Must have taken Positioning 1 & 2. WSS Viking Designer EPIC, Diamond, Ruby and with

embroidery unit required. WSS Kit Required. Thursday November 5 6:00-8:00 pm

NEW! EMB 101: EDGE TO EDGE 1 (2 hr session) FREE! **A.T. Betty Learn how simple it is to take a design and create a border. You’ll be using Design Positioning 1 & 2. Perfect timing to make your Fall table runner. Viking or Pfaff Embroidery Machine and Embroidery Unit required. WSS Kit Required.

Wednesday September 16 9:30-11:30 am OR Thursday September 24 6:00-8:00 pm

NEW! EMB: THREAD VELVET 1 (2 hr session) FREE!**A.T. Betty You’ve seen this look in ready to wear and home dec. You’ll be layering satin stitches and then cutting the threads to generate a chenille plush look! Viking or Pfaff Embroidery Machine and Embroidery Unit required. WSS Kit Required.

Wednesday October 14 9:30-11:30 am OR

Saturday October 24 9:30-11:30 am

NEW! ANITA GOODESIGN KNOW ALL 1 (1 hr session) FREE Betty You’ve just gotten into embroidery and boy do you want to know about Anita Goodesign’s All Access Program. $1000’s in designs free plus hear how you can be on a monthly mailing getting the newest designs on the market. Projects in the hoop, dimensional designs, quilted wall hangings and more. Sign up now!

Thursday September 3 6:00-7:00 pm

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PREMIER+2 BACKGROUND EMBOSSING 1 (2 hr session) FREE! Katie Embroidery designs and letters will disappear into high nap fabric (terry cloth, velvet, minkee, etc.) unless a base layer of stitches is added to hold down, or flatten the nap. The new Border Embroidery tool in Premier+2 modify and a little creative editing in

Premier+2 Create provide an easy way to add these important embossing or background stitches. WSS PREMIER+2 ULTRA OWNERS ONLY

Saturday October 10 9:30-11:30 am OR Monday October 12 9:30-11:30 am

NEW! PREMIER+2 BASICS LESSON 1 1 (2 hr session) FREE! Katie This is a 3 part class introducing you to the Premier+2 embroidery software! Part one is an overview of Configure (setting your personal preferences), Explorer plug-in (options available through Windows Explorer without opening the Premier+2 software), and how to set up your thread library! Part two will teach you the basic skills, inserting a design, move it around, change colors, duplicate, rotate, save and export designs! In part three, we will learn about super design basics, lettering basics, resize, frames and more! These classes are for all Premier+2 owners! WSS PREMIER+2 OWNERS ONLY

Part 1 Saturday September 12 11:30-1:30 pm OR

Monday September 14 9:30-11:30 am Part 2

Saturday October 17 9:30-11:30 am OR Monday October 19 9:30-11:30 am

Part 3 Saturday November 14 9:30-11:30 am OR

Monday November 16 9:30-11:30 am

PREMIER+2 LESSON 5 1 (2 hr session) FREE! Katie This will be an overview of the Cross Stitches module. In this class you will discover how easy it is to turn a picture into a cross stitch design in Quick Cross designs, creating lettering, saving .krz files and exporting stitch files, placing crosses over a background

picture, utilizing the pattern tab, and the multiply feature. WSS PREMIER+2 ULTRA OWNERS ONLY

Saturday September 19 9:30-11:30 am OR Monday September 21 9:30-11:30 am

NEW! PREMIER+2 LESSON 3 PART 2 1 (2 hr session) FREE! Katie We will expand on the Wizard Tab! In Part Two of the class, we will finish up exploring our wizards – Word Sculpt, Projects-in-the-Hoop, Background and Split Project Wizards! We will also start to make designs on our own by adding applique and exploring the Modify Tab! WSS PREMIER+2 EXTRA & ULTRA OWNERS ONLY

Saturday October 24 9:30-11:30 am OR Monday October 26 9:30-11:30 am

PREMIER+2 LESSON 4 1 (2 hr session) FREE! Katie This will give an advanced overview of the Modify module for editing or enhancing your embroidery designs. You will learn to use the select tools and control strip to isolate one element of the design, modify a design to change its look, morphing options, and how to optimize for embroidery stitch out. WSS

PREMIER+2 ULTRA OWNERS ONLY Saturday November 21 11:30-1:30 pm OR

Monday November 23 11:30-1:30 pm

More details...Class Policy Everyone is welcome to attend classes at West Side Sewing. Class space is

limited and classes fill quickly, please register early. We strive to teach you the most at the best possible value.

All classes require advance registration. Classes involving kits require registration a minimum of 3 days prior to class date. Kit payment is required at the time of registration and is non refundable Receive a 10% class discount on all non-sale supplies used in class. Kits have been included with a 10% discount. Classes will be cancelled 3 days prior to class date if insufficient registration. Sign up early ☺. Customer cancelling one week or more prior to the class start date will receive a store credit, if a fee was required. Class Pass classes do not qualify for credit. If you have not purchased your sewing machine from West Side Sewing your fees for Advanced Training classes are as follows: *A.T. $75, **A.T. $125. Note class descriptions where applicable. Class Pass does not apply. Thank you in advance for helping to make our class program run smoothly.

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