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Foraker’s Classes

 

ALL CLASSES TO BE HELD IN THE HIAWATHA STORE

If you are needing/interested in a class for Iowa City, please email (Click here) or call with your interest.

 

What's New?

Design Solutions Software Classes!

SIGN UP     December 7 Friday 10-2    SIGN UP

Dakota Collectible is coming!!!!  Limited space, sign up TODAY!

*******For ANYBODY that has an embroidery machine*****

Learn from the manufacturer of embroidery designs on how to use the Dakota Sizer.

Dakota Collectibles is proud to introduce a new embroidery software class featuring the latest Dakota Sizer and AlphaSizer 2nd Edition programs and designs. These classes feature:

  • Hands On - A Laptop for Every Student
  • Taught by a Certified Dakota Collectibles Educator
  • Try Our Over 15 New Features & Functions
  • You are shown techniques to size, rotate, mirror and combine embroidery designs.
  • Adding lettering to create personalized take-home embroidery projects.
  • Create Customized Lettering
  • Take-Home Projects
  • $150.00 in FREE Design Collections & Coupons
  • Special Pricing on Dakota Sizer & AlphaSizer

All this for a $50.00 Class Fee

Make reservations now, as space is limited to 10 people!

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Quilting Classes 

*Beginner Classes

You will be shown how to cut your fabric, stitch your fabrics and finish your fabrics. from beginning to end.  You will end up with a table runner.

 

Part #1     Piecing and Cutting            Oct 26       or   Dec 8

                                                          10-2            9-1 

Part #2     Borders and Sandwich        Nov 2         or    Dec 15

                                                          10-2               9-1

Part #3     Quilting                             Nov 9     or    Dec 22

                                                          10-2           9-1

Part #4     Binding                             Nov 16     or     Dec 29

                                                 10-2           9-1

Class Fee $25.00 per class

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

 

***Lone star Quilt

You will sew so perfect because you will be sewing on a straight line and your star points will come out perfect!  The teacher won Chairwomen’s Choice at the EIHQ 2007 Quilt Show!

December 5 Wed. 10-2 Part 1

December 12 Wed. 10-2 Part 2

Class Fee $50.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

*Machine Fusible Appliqué

You can do this technique with any sewing machine!  Take any shape of fabric and make a Thanksgiving, pumpkin patch or Santa clause Wallhanging or table runner for the holidays, made with love from you!

October 27 Sat. 9:30 – 1:00

October 29 Mon. 10-2

December 3 Mon 10-2

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

*Beginner Santa Paper Pieced Courthouse Steps

I know it sounds scary! Sewing on a piece of paper! But hey, you are sewing on fabric too and on a straight line! Now, how easy is that!  Sign up and find out. 

October 30 Tue. 10-2

November 7 Wed 10-2

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

*Christmas Tree Wallhanging using Thangles no 7/8’s Math!

The Thangles method is perfect with every half square triangle.

November 12 Mon 2-6

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

                                                                                  

**Paper Pieced Star

This is a layer star that can only be done by using this method. 

November 14 Wed 10-2

December 19 Wed 10-2

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

*Kids Beginning Quilting

Kids that can sew a straight stitch will be able to stitch up blocks and a border to make a quilt top. 

November 10 Sat. 9:30 – 1:00

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

**Free Motion Quilting Class

Free motion quilting can be done without an expensive stitch regulator, let me show you.   

November 7 Wed 5:45 – 8:00

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

General Sewing

**Fabulous Fabric Wrap Bowls

Great way of using up scraps of fabric and making a practical gift to yourself or others. 

November 3 Sat 9:30 -1:00

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

 **Screen Bags

This bag will be made out of fabric and outdoor vinyl screen.

November 5 Mon 10-2                                                                                  

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

*Fabric Weaving

Weave fabric in and out and your outcome will be a 3-D baby block. 

November 5 Mon 3-6

November 17 Sat 9:30 – 1:00

December 3 Mon 3-6

December 14 Fri 10-2

Class Fee $25.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

 *Photo Prints

How to print your favorite photos onto fabric and get the maximum out of your photo fabric sheets. (You must know how to print pictures off your computer).

November 6 Tues 10-10:30 or 11-11:30

Class Fee $10.00

15% discount off class fabric & supplies

**Bodacious Bags

This is a handbag with jewels or foo foo fluff on the top what ever is your style, the class is to show you how too…

November 12 Mon 9:30 – 1:30

December 10 Mon 10-2

Embroidery Club

Janome embroidery club is FREE if your Janome was purchased from Foraker’s, if not, there is a $20.00 fee per class

*October 27 Sat 1-2

How to set your clothsetter and Combine designs using the Janome clothsetter.   

*November 24 Sat 1-2

How to use your giga hoop for Janome model 10001-10000-9500-9700-350E-300E.

 

*Very Beginner

**Beginner/Inter. with 3 quilted items or more

***Knows more and thinks outside of the box

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Policies

All classes subject to change. Not responsible for incorrect information. Please call with any questions! Classes subject to cancellation with insufficient students. Classes may be cancelled up to 3 days prior for full class fee/kit fee refund.

All classes to held at the Hiawatha store. If you are interested in a class for Iowa City, please contact the stores and if there is sufficient interest and the teachers schedule allows, we will accommodate!

Call to sign up or email us at info@forakers.com

Iowa City   338-7664

Hiawatha   294-1707

 
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