Knapp's Corner Classes
Alphabetical Listings A - L

Adult Introduction to Sewing I with Laura Witt
In this beginner sewing class, you will learn basic sewing skills, basic sewing terminology, and how to purchase, understand, and follow a simple pattern.  You will complete two items on your own machine.  Includes demo and/or hands on practice with pattern, seams, darts, gathering, buttonholes, facings, and zippers. 

Skill Level:  Beginner and up
Sessions:  3
Class Fee:  $50
Tuesdays, January 19, 26, and February 2; 6:00-9:00 p.m. Or Tuesdays, March 23, 30, and April 6; 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Ann Loveless Coming to Lakeshore Sewing!
Join us as we welcome Ann Loveless, a truly inspiring fabric artist, to both of our stores.   Ann is a native of Frankfort, Michigan.  She attended Michigan State University and received her degree in Clothing and Textile Design.  Ann began sewing her own clothes as a child, and she now owns her own alterations and sewing business.  In 2004 Ann fell in love with the art of Landscape Quilting.  Most of her designs come from nature photos and sketches.  

Lecture and Trunk Show info: (at Wyoming store) Thursday, February 11, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Lecture and Trunk Show Fee: $8.
The Lecture and Trunk Show can be Free if you also take one or both of Ann's Impressionistic Painting classes (Lake Michigan and/or Poppies).

Class: "Impressionistic Painting with Fabric - Poppies Project"
Class Fee:  $50
Friday, February 12, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 
Call 616-531-5561 to register.

Class: "Impressionistic Painting with Fabric - Lake Michigan Project" Class Fee: $50
Saturday, February 13, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at our Knapp's Corner store.
Call 616-365-8282 to register.

Register Here
Supply List Here-Poppies Here-Lake Michigan Trunk Show Supplies-pencil and paper

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Bali Bag with Colleen Waclawski
Select a range of Batiks for this roomy 15” x 15” bag that is 6” deep. The lining has eight pockets so there is a place for everything.  The bag is simple and fast to sew because it is a quilt-as-you-go.  Once you see how fast and easy this bag is to put together, you will want to make more! 

Skill Level: Beginner and up
Sessions: 2
Class Fee: $35
Wednesdays, January 13 and 20 Or 
Mondays, February 15 and  March 8, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Beginning Landscape Quilting with Deb Sweemer
Learn the raw edge appliqué method of making realistic landscapes based on Natalie Sewell and Nancy Zieman’s  books; Landscape Quilting or The Art of Landscape Quilting. You may choose a winter landscape or a fence post landscape from either book for your project. Book required. 

Skill Level:  Intermediate and up
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $35
Saturday, March 6; 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Cathedral Windows Parts 1 & 2 with Gail Conlan
Learn to create traditional cathedral windows and secret garden squares, and then embellish them. Gail will demonstrate how simple hand sewing can create a beautiful, deceptively easy, work of art.  This is a great small baggie project for people on the go. 

Skill Level: All
Sessions: 1-each level
Class Fee:  $30
Part 1: Thursday, January 21; 6:00-9:00 p.m. and
Part 2: Thursday, January 28; 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Chit Chat Backsack with Barb Heitz
This fun quilted bag comes in two different sizes and couldn't be easier to use!  Padded straps form the easy closure; simply give a quick pull to open or close in a flash.  The full size backsack features three different color blocks with a center front pocket to stash important items.  The inside features 3 large pockets with enough room to hold all of your important valuables.
Please purchase pattern prior to class.  Call 616-365-8282 to order.

Skill Level:  Beginner and up
Sessions:  1
Class fee: $35
Saturday, March 13; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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Create a Wild Woman Pin or Original Art Pin with Phyllis Duffy
No sewing machine is necessary.  You’ll leave with at least one completed pin.  You’ll be shown how to make a  “Wild Woman” pin or your own unique art pin.  Come out for a relaxing afternoon of hand stitching, beading, creating something from nothing and having fun.  These pins make wonderful gifts for family and friends. There will be a $6.00 kit fee paid to the instructor for the pewter face, hands and feet and the pin back.  Lakeshore now carries some of these accessories, ready to purchase.  Check ahead.  Best of all, you can fit all the supplies for this class in one shoe box. 

Skill Level:  Beginner and up
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $25 plus $6 kit fee
Friday, March 5; 1:00-4:00 p.m.

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Electric Quilt 6 for Beginners-Tips & Tricks with Kaylynn Bosch
Do you have Electric Quilt (EQ) but feel overwhelmed when you try to use it?  Are you thinking about picking up a copy of EQ? Kaylynn has been playing with this software for years and has found there can be an easy way or a hard way to play.  She will show you the easy way in this very inspiring class.  We fun and easy spring wall hanging pattern for all attendees that was created in EQ6!  You will also be taking home a special Free EQ6 Tips & Tricks booklet and EQ pattern on CD so you can print your own pattern pieces. 

Skill Level:  All
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $10
Monday, March 22; 2:00-5:00 p.m.

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EmbroidaBlock Sessions-New!
This is an innovative and fun technique that gives even the new quilter professional looking results with every block. Its unique look combines piecing with embroidery to produce a look of elegance and add interest to your quilts. Not only will each block be perfect but the technique also requires minimal cutting and little or no math. Let your embroidery machine do all the work for you, from piecing to beautiful decorative stitches and gorgeous all over embroidery. From a distance, some areas of your quilt look like printed fabric, but up close it takes on a whole new dimension with all over embroidery motifs stitched in well thought-out places. 

Classes begin January 14 and continue on the second Thursday of each month through November 11; 2:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Embroidery Club
Join us monthly as we share with you all sorts of new projects, the latest tips, tricks, and good information. Embroidery Club is FREE and open to anyone with an embroidery machine.  It is held on the second Tuesday of each month.  Project details will be posted online in our monthly flyers, and in our monthly flyers. 
 
(Note:  Our day-of-the-month has changed as of January, 2010.)

Tuesdays, February 9, March 9 and April 13; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 or 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Embroidery Magic with Kaylynn Bosch
Let us help give you the confidence you need when stitching your embroidery projects.  We will show you how a design is created and what changes can be made both with software and without so that you can make your projects look great every time.  Numerous samples of embroideries that went from bad to good will be shown, as well as a CD with several “good” embroidery designs.  Take home a booklet (over 40 pages) packed with information on everything from needles, to thread, to stabilizers, to fabric and much more. 

Skill Level:  All
Sessions:  1
Class Fee: $10 plus $2 for book and CD
Tuesday, April 27; 2:00-5:00 p.m.

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Foundation Piecing Fun with Betsy Carlson
Foundation piecing creates perfect points, but can be discouraging if you don't know the tricks.  Come create this split star with simple techniques.  All foundations are provided. 

Skill Level:  Beginner and up
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $20 plus $4 pattern/kit fee
Thursday, March 4; 6:00-9:00 p.m. 

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Frayed Jacket with Peggy Fussman
This is a lovely, short, fully lined jacket.  It has princess lines and a notched collar.  Nice weight, very versatile -can go anyplace! 

Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner and up
Sessions:  3
Class Fee:  $45
Thursdays, March 18, 25 and April 1; 1:00-4:00 p.m.

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Harmonic Convergence  **Just Added**
with Michelle Lyons-Russell
Play around with color using Ricky Tim’s inspiring technique for quilt construction.  This is a surprising and fun wall hanging.  Ricky Tims has a flair for making quilts in awe-inspiring colors.  Michele will show you all the best from his techniques.  The possibilities are endless!

Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner and up
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $30
Saturday, March 20; 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Introduction to Surface Design with Phyllis Duffy
Dig out your novelty fabric, any neat little buttons, what-nots, pins, and yarn you’ve been gathering and bring them along for an afternoon of fun.  Learn the tips and tricks of surface design and embellishing to create your own art piece, journal cover or special project.  There will be no formal rules, just an afternoon of play and experimenting.  You will also be provided with instructions on how to create a journal cover, so you can utilize your newly designed piece of fabric.  Your machine must be clean and in good running order, with some built in decorative stitches and the ability to sew using a free motion foot with feed dogs down.  

Skill Level:  Beginner to Intermediate
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $25
Saturday, April 3, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

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Landscape Finishing Class with Deb Sweemer
Calling all beginning landscape quilting students! Need extra hands on help with finishing your landscape? This class is for you!  Tips for adding borders, embellishment, machine appliqué and or quilting will be covered. 

Skill Level:  Intermediate and up
Sessions:  1
Class Fee:  $15
Tuesday, February 23; 1:00-5:00 p.m.

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Learn to Quilt 1 with Michele Lyons-Russell
Create a classic quilt by machine as you learn basic fundamental skills that open up the world of quilting to you. This is a fun and rewarding class and you’ll be thrilled with the results. 

Skill level:  Beginner and up
Sessions: 4
Class Fee: $50
Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 17, and 24; 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Learn to Quilt 2 with Michele Lyons-Russell
New project--Same book.  Take those basic quilting skills to the next level in this fun class.  Increase your quilting knowledge and learn new techniques like on-point construction, setting triangles and much more. 

Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner and up
Sessions:  3
Class Fee:  $40 
Fridays, March 5, 12, and 19; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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Long Weekend Bag with Laura Witt
This roomy duffel is a “must have” for any traveler and makes a very classy gift for any occasion.  There are 7 pockets in all, including a hidden zippered pocket on the inside.  It has padded handles, an optional shoulder strap, and a top zipper.  This size or the smaller “Sleepover” size can be made in the same class. 

Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner and up
Sessions:  2
Class Fee:  $40
Mondays, January 11 and 18 Or
March 15 and 22 Or
April 5 and 12; 6:00-10:00 p.m.

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Kaffe Klub with Deb Sweemer
Do you love Kaffe fabrics and want to get together with other Kaffe fans and share ideas and projects? Then join us for this FREE monthly Klub.  Fabric specials offered on Klub nights. 

All skill levels are welcome.  Space is limited, so please call 616-365-8282 to register ahead of time. 
Fridays, February 12, March 12, and April 9; 5:00-8:30 p.m. 

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