The Calico Cat - Classes - Bernina Guide Classes & Clubs

Machine Classes

Be sure to check out the Guest Teacher Classes
for some great teachers!

At the Calico Cat and Bernina too! all of your machine classes are free and can be repeated, if you bought your machine from us.
Embroidery Club is free (except for kit fees). Your first year of service is free! Our technicians have nearly 50 years of sewing machine experience!

Payment with a credit card is required in order to hold your space.
You will receive a supply list (if required) in the mail.

Class sizes are limited to serve you better. Please sign-up early to reserve your space.
Classes are free to those customers who have purchased their
machines from the Calico Cat.
(Class fee is $25.00 per class for those who purchased elsewhere.)

Serger Mastery Class
Learn how to use your serger in this exceptional class. Bring your serger, your manual, your mastering book, and a pen! You’ll feel confident with all of those threads in no time.
Free for those customers who have purchased their machine from the Calico Cat. All others welcome for $25.00
Saturday, July 12 10 - 1 pm	Friday, August 15 10 - 1 pm

Swim Suits and Sergers

Callie Evonuk

You will learn to measure and cut out and sew your swim suit in this fun class. You will need a stretch and sew swim suit pattern and nylon lycra swim suit material.

More information coming after June 1.

Sunday, July 3
10 - 4
$ 35.00

Artista Party

Thursday, July 31
10:30 - 1 or

Wed, Sept 3,
10-1

Come in and make a darling tote with embroidery and try out one of our wonderful machines! Just bring your scissors!

Software Sampler

4th Saturday of the month, 11:00

This class is hands on software training on the fourth Saturday at 11:00 each month in the shop. This computer based training is $10.00 for the session. You receive a packet with the printed information and a CD, so you can use it easily on your own again after the class. This is a fabulous opportunity to learn, and use your software. If you missed some sessions you can still purchase the CD’s. Just let Mary know. There is a list in the Bernina dept. of all of the topics which will be covered during the year. Be sure to get a copy and sign up! By coming, you will be using your software and by practicing you’ll become proficient, and you will love it! Upgrading is still the least expensive method of adding version 5 to your computer. Version 5 includes advanced monograms, borders, frames, auto-appliqué, more fonts, removing underlays and overlaps, the ability to create your own designs for clothing and quilts, and it includes multi-hooping where you can add hoops to create larger designs. The thread chart will help you manage your thread collection. Creating buttonholes, even in embroidered designs is simple! You will love version 5, and you’ll enjoy using it too! Sign up for the Software Sampler class and become proficient!

Bernina Guide Class for

Models 210 - 240

This class also includes 135, 145, 150 and 155

Our lighter weight machines make it easy to have a machine for classes, travel, second home, etc. They fit perfectly in the mid size Tutto, and can be put in the overhead on the plane! Plus, ll of the feet re interchangeable. The punch needle tool fits easily on these machines too!

Thurs, May 22, 10-1 or
Thurs, July 31, 5:30-8:30 or
Mon, Sept 8, 5:30-8:30 or
Wed, Oct 22, 2-5

Class sizes are limited to serve you better, so please sign up early to reserve your spot.
Classes are free to those customers who have purchased their machines from the Calico Cat.

You will learn to thread, wind a bobbin, clean your machine, about needles and threads and how to use your feet.

Bernina Guide Class for

Models 430 - 450

The Bernina 430 is a wonderful sewing machine with 150 stitches, variety of buttonholes and alphabets. The Stitch Regulator can be easily added.

The Bernina Stitch Regulator made the 440 a queen! A simple sewing machine and it comes with the stitch regulator and the walking foot and the 1/4" foot! Take this home and piece a quilt tonight! It's sister, the 430, is BSR compatible, and embroidery can be added.

The 450 is the new child on the block this fall: 9mm wide stitches, BSR compatible, embroidery is available, and it's a great sewing machine.

Embroidery modules are available for all of these models.

Wed, May 28 and June 4, 10-1 or
Mon, July 14 and 21, 6-9 or
Mon, Aug 4 & 11, 6-9 or
Wed, Sept 3 & 10, 6-9 or
Thur, Oct 2 & 9, 10-1

Embroidery is taught in the second class

Class sizes are limited to serve you better, so please sign up early to reserve your spot.
Classes are free to those customers who have purchased their machines from the Calico Cat.

You will learn to thread, wind a bobbin, clean your machine, about needles and threads and how to use your feet, including the BSR.
(embroidery is taught on the second class)

Bernina Guide Class for

Model 630, 640, 730

The 730E is a wonderful machine that has remarkable editing capabilities and it is so simple to add designs, rotate, change sizes, lettering fronts, word art, and within the stitch functions you have ease in stitching, directional stitching, plus fun stitch recipes to use with decorative work.

The 640E is perfect for those who want the 9mm stitch function while enjoying many attributes of the 730E.

The 603E Anniversary edition is a simple machine to use with many attributes. You'll love the ease of stitches, and again combining designs is simple with this machine!

Fri, May 30, June 6 & 13, 10-1 or
Mon, Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 6-9 or
Wed, Oct 1, 8 & 15, 1:30-4:30 or
Thurs, Nov 6, 13 & 20, 10:30-1

Embroidery is taught in the second class

Class sizes are limited to serve you better, so please sign up early to reserve your spot.
Classes are free to those customers who have purchased their machines from the Calico Cat.

You will learn to thread, wind a bobbin, clean your machine, about needles and threads and how to use your feet.

Bernina Stitch Regulator Only

In this class you'll be concentrating on using your Bernina Stitch Regulator. You'll be working with pre-printed fabric and following a design. Come and see what you can do with this fabulous foot.

A wonderful book to help use the BSR is Feetures, Vol 3 by Bernina. This is excellent.

This class is for everyone who has purchased machine with a BSR, has upgraded to a BSR and who may want more instruction, or who want to see if they would enjoy it.

Thurs, July 24, 10:30-1:30 or
Wed, Oct 8,6-9pm

$ 20.00

Class sizes are limited to serve you better, so please sign up early to reserve your spot.
Classes are free to those customers who have purchased their machines from the Calico Cat.

Embroidery Club

This club meets on the 2nd Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 or the Wednesday following from 10-12.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about using your embroidery machine, all of the capabilities of embroidery and have fun making a project. Be sure to give us your email to receive the embroidery club supply lists each month. All embroidery machines are invited along with their owners.

Send Mary your email at mary@thecalicocat.com and she'll add you to the embroidery email! Or sign up in the shop!

Basic Tools for Classes

Rotary cutter and mat (18 x 24 is a good size)	Silver pencil or marking pen	Sewing machine feet: 1/4", darning, walking, open toed
6-1/2" x 24 ruler	Template plastic	Bobbins
6-1/2" x 6-1/2" ruler	Pen, pencil and paper	Sewing basket or box with needles, thread, scissors, thimble
Bias Square Ruler	1/4" Seam Guide

Class Registration & Policy

You may register over the telephone, in the store, by email, or in writing. We need your check, or credit card (with expiration date) at the time of registration.
Our teachers really work hard at not only preparing for classes, but also in keeping up with what is new and planning new classes. In order to commit to them, we have the following policies:
If the class is under $20.00 we require your full payment at the time we write down your name - if the class is over $20.00, we ask for one-half of the fee. You must cancel five days in advance - this means a Monday for a Saturday class - to receive your refund or credit.
Please be on time for class, with your sewing machine which you know how to operate. We do not allow children or other visitors in class.
Thanks and have a good time!

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