The Calico Cat - Classes - Bernina Guide Classes & Clubs

Machine Classes

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

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, March 15, 2008
10 - 1 pm

AND Serger Projects Class

Saturday, March 15, 2008
2:00 - 5:00 pm

Learn to use your serger today in making an apron and a potholder! There are many techniques in these projects for you to use which will increase your education and usage of your serger.

Test Drive an Artista Today!

The best way to find out about machines is to sew on one! Test driving gives you lots of examples of sewing, embroidery and quilting. You’ll have fun and go home with a small project and a gift, and a machine too!

Thursday, January 17th or Feb 21st, 10:30-1:00

Come in and make a small project and practice using the embroidery and the Stitch Regulator! You’ll love the ease of the stitching and the fun of the stitch regulator!

Thursday, April 24th, 10:30-1:30

“Waiting for Sunset”: You’ll make several drunkard’s path blocks, embroider, quilt (using the Stitch Regulator), and bind this small piece to take home!

Bernina Guide Class for

Models 430 - 440

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.

Thurs., Jan 3 & 10, 10-12

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

Models 210 - 240

This class also includes 135, 145, 150 and 155

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.

Mon., Jan 7, 1-4 pm

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

Model 630, 640, 730

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.

Mon., Jan 7, 14 & 21, 1:30-4:30

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

Bernina Stitch Regulator Only

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 10:00 - 11:30 pm

$ 20.00

In this class you’ll be concentrating on using your Bernina Stitch regulator. You will learn to use it with or without the foot pedal. You’ll be working with pre-printed fabric and following a design. Come and see what you can do with this fabulous foot. This class is for everyone who has purchased a machine with a BSR, has upgraded to a BSR, or who wants to see if they would enjoy it.

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.

Version 5 Software, Designer Plus

Version 5 includes advanced monograms, borders, frames, auto-appliqué, more fonts, removing underlays, the ability to create your own designs for clothing and quilts, includes multi-hooping where you can add hoops to create larger designs. The thread chart will help you manage your thread collection. Removing overlaps is easy. 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!

Software Sampler

Software Sampler 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.

We will have an additional session on Wednesday October 3^rd from 10-12. This class will be a repeat from Saturday, Sept 22^nd.

On Wednesday Nov 7^th from 10-12 we will have a repeat from Saturday, Oct 27^th. Please sign up for these sessions.

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.

September’s program is the Border Software, which is a stand alone program. Learn how to use this wonderful tool to compute the number of designs needed for your tablecloth, or length of fabric!

In October we’ll be doing both auto-appliqué and partial appliqué.

NEW! Pattern software!

My Label Software, by Bernina

Will be shipping this fall.
This stand alone software allows you to create perfect clothing patterns which will fit you perfectly, because you will size them in the software.
The computer model is 3-Dimensional, and it will be you!

Explorations Software, by Oklahoma Embroidery

Has a new update. If you have version 1.4 or newer, go on www.embroideryonline.com and get the upgrade for free!
If you have a version under 1.4, pay only $69.00 for the upgrade.

Be sure to give our dealer # 101-00-2220.
There is also a fabulous add-on of fonts and additional editing capabilities which is exciting for $249.00.
Please use our number when purchasing from embroidery on line.
And thank you for using our number in the past!

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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