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Heirloom Classes
Ongoing Classes Each Month -
Specialty Classes - Embroidery & Software Classes -
Heirloom Classes
Heirloom Sewing
Judy Rust and Andrea LaVergne are licensed Martha Pullen Heirloom instructors for Janome sewing machines. These French Sewing skills are in addition to their Home Economics degrees, years of sewing and teaching.
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Unscheduled Classes |
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If you
are interested in learning something new
or just want to improve your sewing skills, sign up for
any of the classes below. We will schedule the
class that you want around 3 other people on available days,
times, and dates.
Policy: Class fees are required at time
of registration, two weeks prior to class date. Sewing supplies
are NOT included in the class fee. A class supply list will
be given at Registration. REFUNDS ARE ONLY GIVEN IF THE
CLASS IS CANCELED. Classes may be canceled if enrollment
is insufficient. One class per session can be rescheduled. |
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All of the Heirloom Classes can also be taken in Andrea's Wednesday morning
or afternoon ongoing sewing class. |
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| Beginning French Sewing Techniques with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $20 |
Prerequiste for all Heirloom Classes Learn to use your machine to do french sewing that was once done only by hand. French sewing techniques included using lace, entredeux, and batiste. The best way to make
beautiful heirloom clothes is by incorporating picture-perfect construction techniques. This class is designed for those students just learning, for those needing a refresher course and for those whose construction techniques are not just what they want them to be. Topics will included straightening fabric, learning how to trim, finish, press seams, and how to make beautiful gathers. This will be a notebook class where you will make many samples.
French Sewing Kit Fee $10 |
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| Lace Shaping with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $40 |
Prerequiste for all Heirloom Classes except serger shell and puff pillow. This is a technique class to help you master lace shaping and needle entredeux. Five sample blocks, including lace bow, diamond, heart and circles will be made. A lace windowpane effect will be created on each sample. Experimentation with different hemstitches and needles on you sample will allow you to discover which stitches are mor appropriate for different projects.
Lace Shaping Kit Fee $20 |
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| If you sign up for both of the above classes at the same time, class price is $50 and kit fee will be $25. |
| Ballet Tulip Shadow Applique Pillowcase with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $35 |
| A beginning class to apply your French sewing and lace shaping techniques. Additional techniques of motif embroidery, shadow work, shadow applique, and decorative stitching will be used to complete an heirloom pillowcase. |
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| Sharks Tooth Blouse with Andrea LaVergne |
Class Fee $75 |
| Create one-of-a-kind heirloom blouse with sharks' teeth and embroidery. The front panel and full sleeves are perfect for heirloom sewing. Book with pattern included. Five 2.5 hour classes. |
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| Serger Shell/Camisole with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $30 |
| This self lined shell is a must for every wardrobe. Since there are no darts you can wear it front to back and inside out. Done entirely on the serger -- lace insertion, pintucks, and
entreduex are easy. Kit Fee: Call for cost |
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| Silk Rusching Pillow with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $50 |
| Lace to lace, pintucks, rusching, are some of
the techniques used to create this simply elegant pillow of silk dupioni. An embroidered scalloped edge finishes this pillow nicely. Click here to see sample. Kit Fee: 12" pillow - $35, 18" pillow - $60 -------Two 4-hour classes |
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| Celtic Lace Table Runner with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $30 |
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This beautiful table runner features Maderia applique, machine embroidery, and lace shaping. A beautiful gift for any occasion. Click here to view sample. Two 2.5 hour classes
Kit Fee: TBA |
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| Heirloom Quilt with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $200 |
| This quilt consists of nine blocks, each featuring a different technique in heirloom sewing. Diamond lace shaping, Normandy lace, Sharks teeth, Madeira applique, circular puffing, French Waterfall, Flip-flop Bow, Crazy patch, and gimp work, are some of the techniques used in this quilt. This would be a wonderful heirloom for the new baby. Kit Fee: $100 ------- 33 hours |
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| Heirloom Linen Reversible Shell/Blouse with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $80 |
Pintucks, lace insertion, flip-flop bow, diamond lace shaping, and entreduex are some of the techniques used in this pretty top. Click here to view sample of shell and here to view blouse.
Kit Fee: $60 ------- Five 3-hour clases |
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| Madeira Applique Linen Tea Towel with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $20 |
| A beautiful tea or guest towel personalized with a machine-embroidered monogram. A contrasting color of linen is sewn using the Madeira Applique technique. Learn to make bias binding out of linen. Click here to view sample. Kit Fee: $15 ------- 3 hours |
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| Australian Madeira Doll Dress with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $100 |
| Lace shaping and French technique classes required. You can create a doll dress for any 18" doll. Once you have completed this project you will be ready to-go-on-to-christening, Portrait, and Youth Heirloom dresses. Click here to view sample. Kit Fee: $TBD ------- Five 3-hour clases |
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| Christening Gown/Portrait Youth Dress with Judy Rust |
Class Fee $140 |
| Create an heirloom that will surely be passed down the generations. This christening gown incoporates almost all the techniques used in heirloom sewing. Lace insertion, lace to lace, lace to entredeux, lace shaping, and machine embroidery are some of the techniques used in this project. It is truly a work of art. Click here to view sample. ------- Five 4-hour classes |
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