Fantastic Fun Feathers

Don't you just love those elegant feathers you are seeing on quilts these days! How about the more casual ones? The traditional feathers? Victorian? Who would guess there are so many types of feathers and so many ways to use them. In this one day class, we will focus on 5 different types of feathers and how to make them work in your quilt. Your feathers will improve and you will go home eager to try them! You should be comfortable with stippling to register for this class. 

Instructor:  Mary Ellen Beebe
Sunday, August 8,  10:00AM - 4PM
Fee:  $45.00

Machine Felting

Machine felting is a technique to work with wool and various other fibers. The felting machines look very much like a sewing machine but do not have any housing for bobbins. The needles of these machines are not threaded with a thread but simply have small barbs on the needle tips to help push fiber through the other side of the materials. Some of these machines have up to 12 needles or more bundled together and work with an up and down motion to mesh fibers.

This creates new textures and wonderful color hues. Mixing and matching the colors with wool fabrics/felt creates fantastic scenery or other beautiful artwork that can be turned into various items. Such as a purse, pillows table runners and so on. Stop in to Silver Thimble and see the wonderful sample from Isabella.

Instructor: Isabella Hoffman
Thursday, August 26 - 10 AM-3:00 PM
Fee: $40 plus kit fee

Here is your opportunity!
Try a brand new technique and have a lot of fun.

Although this rabbit looks complicated
You will be amazed how easy it is to create this stunning project.

• Learn how to transfer faces,
• Shade to create a three dimensional look
• With a little embroidery as home work you will have a super enhanced stunning conversation piece.

Pockets - A - Plenty Purse/Tote Class

You get to choose!  In this 2 session class, you can choose to make either the awesome purse or quilting tote that will carry everything you need for quilting (except your machine) when you go to retreat!  Stop into the shop to see the samples.

The class will be held on a Monday morning and Tuesday morning.  You can spend Monday afternoon working on your homework for Tuesday!

Instructor:  Barb Buskirk
Dates:  Monday, August 23 & Tuesday, August 24, 9:30-12:00.
Fee:  $35.00    Pre-registration is required.

Dancing Leaves

Doing beautiful applique is a skill that must be developed.  In this 2 session class, you will learn all the skills you need to produce beautiful appliqué.  It is taught by a master in the skill.  If you have ever wanted to learn to appliqué, or have wanted to improve your work, you won’t want to miss it! 

Instructor, Peggy Valitchka
Wednesdays, Sept. 1 and 29, 1:30-4 PM. 
Fee $35.00  Pre-registration is required.

Saturday Evening Sew-In

Set aside one Saturday evening a month to work on unfinished projects, or start new ones. We have sewing machines for you to use, (if you don' t want to bring yours) large cutting table, irons and ironing board and sewers to sew with. 6:00-9:00pm NO FEE - Let us know you are coming. First Saturday of each month (unless otherwise noted)

Nimble Thimbles

Nimble Thimbles is a new group that meets the first Thursday of each month from 5:30-8:00.  This is a support group for new quilters.  If you are a new quilter and have already taken at least one quilting class, you are welcome to join this group.  There is no fee for the group.  We just ask that you register in advance.  Silver Thimble will usually have someone available for the group to answer questions and give advice, so sign up, get your sewing supplies together and join us for an evening designed to help you to improve your quilting.

Our Class Registration Policy

Registration is guaranteed upon full payment of class fees. We do not refund class money unless the class is cancelled. If you wish to register by phone, please have your credit card handy.

Class supply lists and/or special patterns are available at the time of registration. We will give a one time 20% discount when you purchase your class supplies.

Most classes require a minimum of three students. A class will be cancell three days before it is scheduled if the minimum number has not registered. We will refund your money, apply the amount towards another class or apply the amount toward the purchase of merchandise.

Please mark your calendar with the date and time of class, as we are not able to make reminder phone calls. Please arrive for your class a few minutes early so thatyou are set up and class can begin on time.

Please make sure that your sewing machine is in good working condition and that you bring all accessories needed of rhte class you are taking.