Join quilt artist and instructor, Margo Ellis, in this workshop for beginning quilters and those who just enjoy playing with fabric & meeting other like-minded, creative people! In this 4-week workshop, you will be able to complete a few blocks and learn enough to finish more at home. Margo is flexible and happy to help you with other quilting and piecing projects, as well. 

Classes meet from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays in May, starting Wednesday, May 7th, 2025.

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Workshop Price: $140

It's time to start a new era of improving or learning your sewing skills! Embrace sustainability by creating your own clothing and home projects. Don’t toss out your old clothes—let’s customize them and give them new life! In this hands-on, 4-week sewing workshop, you'll gain confidence and pride in your abilities, guided every step of the way by designer and sewing instructor, Suely Moura

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in May from 4pm - 5:30pm, starting Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 and ending Wednesday, May 28th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $325

Learn to create free-form improvisational quilts in this 4-week workshop with instructor & quilt artist Margo Ellis. Learn to piece gentle curves together, making organic designs to quilt and embellish. This technique is forgiving and flexible. Rotary cutting skills helpful.

Needs for class: Coordinating fabrics to cut and piece into curvy designs. Margo suggests you select a focus fabric and then add coordinating fabrics that go with your focus fabric. Fat quarters and scraps that are at least 20 x 4 inches wide, etc.

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Classes meet from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays in April, starting Wednesday, April 9th to April 30th.

Workshop Price: $140

It's time to start a new era of improving or learning your sewing skills! Embrace sustainability by creating your own clothing and home projects. Don’t toss out your old clothes—let’s customize them and give them new life! In this hands-on, 4-week sewing workshop, you'll gain confidence and pride in your abilities, guided every step of the way by designer and sewing instructor, Suely Moura

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in April from 4pm - 5:30pm, starting Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 and ending Wednesday, April 30th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $325

Improve your rotary cutting, piecing and quilting skills in this 4-week workshop with instructor & quilt artist Margo Ellis. Bring projects you want to work on. Margo will also have ideas for projects if you are unsure what to work on. We will be making 9 patch blocks using strips, half square triangles, and flying geese that can be assembled into small quilts or placemats. Quilting and finishing techniques will also be covered.

Needs for class: Assortment of coordinating fabrics, threads to match

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Classes meet from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting Wednesday, March 12th to April 2nd.

Workshop Price: $140

It's time to start a new era of improving or learning your sewing skills! Embrace sustainability by creating your own clothing and home projects. Don’t toss out your old clothes—let’s customize them and give them new life! In this hands-on, 4-week sewing workshop, you'll gain confidence and pride in your abilities, guided every step of the way by designer and sewing instructor, Suely Moura. Let's ring in a happy new year with new skills and creativity!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March from 4pm - 5:30pm, starting Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 and ending Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $325

Learn to play with simple shapes and improve your quilting skills in this 4-week workshop with instructor & quilt artist Margo Ellis. Class will cover basics of raw edge, applique, and creating. This is a class for comfident beginners and those who want to improve their skills. We will be using a simple shape in different sizes and then playing with it on the background. Machine appliqué, free motion quilting, and finishing will be covered. Margo can also help you with unfinished projects.

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Classes meet from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting Wednesday, February 12th until Wednesday, March 5th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $140

It's time to start a new era of improving or learning your sewing skills! Embrace sustainability by creating your own clothing and home projects. Don’t toss out your old clothes—let’s customize them and give them new life! In this hands-on, 4-week sewing workshop, you'll gain confidence and pride in your abilities, guided every step of the way by designer and sewing instructor, Suely Moura. Let's ring in a happy new year with new skills and creativity!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in February from 4pm - 5:30pm, starting Tuesday, February 4th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $325

Start the new year off learning to quilt! This is a 4-week workshop of basic classes in cutting and piecing with a jelly roll of fabric (available at The Seam Shoppe), or 2 ½ inch strips of coordinating fabrics. (at least 15 strips.) All levels of skill are welcome. Familiarity with a sewing machine and sewing ¼ inch seams is a plus. Other project help is also available.

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Classes meet from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting Wednesday, January 8th until Wednesday, January 29th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $140

It's time to start a new era of improving or learning your sewing skills! Embrace sustainability by creating your own clothing and home projects. Don’t toss out your old clothes—let’s customize them and give them new life! In this hands-on, 4-week sewing workshop, you'll gain confidence and pride in your abilities, guided every step of the way by designer and sewing instructor, Suely Moura. Let's ring in a happy new year with new skills and creativity!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in January from 4pm - 5:30pm, starting Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.

Workshop Price: $325

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Mondays starting December 9th, Tuesday 12/10 and 12/17, & on Wednesday 12/11 and 12/18 from 4pm - 5:30pm.

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as you learn how to quilt a Shoe Tree for the holiday season with quilt artist Margo Ellis! Fused and quilted wall hanging to make for the holidays. If time allows we will do other small items for gifts and personal use. Pattern by Robin Koehler. $12 provided in class.

Materials Needed:
- Fat quarter background (fat quarter =18x22)
- Fat quarter shoe lining and border
- Fat quarter shoes
- Fat quarter binding
- Backing 2⁄3 yard
- Batting 20x24
- Threads for stitching shoes and background quilting. Optional beads etc to embellish shoes

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Class meets from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting Wednesday, November 13th until Wednesday, December 4th.

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm starting Tuesday, November 12th and ending Wednesday, December 4th.

Workshop Price: $325

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm starting Tuesday, October 8th and ending Wednesday, October 30th.

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as you learn an improvisational way to piece quilt that includes how to stack and shuffle fabrics to create one of a kind quilts! We will piece, assemble, and quilt a throw size quilt, placemats, etc. This class is open to all. Margo can also help you on other projects you might have started and gotten stuck on.

Materials Needed:
- fat quarter of coordinating fabrics or 10 inch square (layer cake) packets available at the Seam Shoppe. (This is a good project for scraps too, at least 10 inches square.)

Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Class meets from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting September 11th, 18th, 25th, and October 2nd.

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm starting Tuesday, September 10th and ending Wednesday, October 2nd.

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as she helps you polish your quilting skills & techniques. This will be an open class where you can bring projects to work on, finish, and practice quilting on. Margo will bring ideas for placemats and other projects if you want to learn something new. We will be using the Stack and Shuffle book by Karla Anderson. If you don’t have a copy, it can be provided. Cost may vary up to $10 depending on availability. We can also make a Lazy Girl purse in the workshop! Pattern and supplies for purse are $20. If you have questions on unfinished projects, or just want a refresher on free motion quilting, rotary cutting, piecing, appliqué etc. this is the class for you! Come get help with all your quilting questions. Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Class meets from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting August 14th, 21st, 28th, and September 4th.

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm starting Tuesday, July 9th and ending Wednesday, July 31st.  

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as she teaches basic and beyond quilting skills & techniques. If you have questions on unfinished projects or just want a refresher on free motion quilting, rotary cutting, piecing, appliqué etc. this is the class for you! Come get help with all your quilting questions. This class is open for anyone who wants to improve their skills and spend the afternoon playing with fabric. There are fabrics and supplies available at Williams Hall. Bring your questions and projects and Margo can help you to finish your projects. You can also start a new one!
Call 305-304-3773 if you have questions.

Class meets from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting June 12th, June 19th, June 26th, & July 3rd.

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm starting Tuesday, June 11th and ending Wednesday, July 3rd. 

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop! Students should be familiar with sewing machine and using a rotary cutter. Using a rotary cutter, we will stack and shuffle blocks to make crazy quilts. We will be using Karla Alexander’s book, Shuffle The Deck. Books provided in class for $5. Needs for class: 4 fat quarters of coordinating fabrics (or 14 8-inch squares). Other supplies available in class.

Class meets from 12:30pm - 3:30pm on Wednesdays, starting May 15th, 22nd, 29th, & June 5th.

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 6pm starting Tuesday, May 14th and ending Wednesday, June 5th. 

Workshop Price: $325

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 6pm in April and the first day of May. Workshop starts Tuesday, April 9th and ends Wednesday, May 1st. 

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as you learn to slow stitch hand embroidery on clothing and/or cotton fabric! This workshop is for beginner level with good eyesight. Learn how to decorate a shirt to make it uniquely yours! Students will provide a woven shirt for class and learn how to embroider and embellish with threads and beads. In class you will learn some basic embroidery and beading stitches to dress up your wardrobe and make your outfits one-of-a-kind! 

Classes meet 12pm - 3pm on Wednesdays, starting March 13th, 20th, 27th, & April 3rd

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm in March and the first week of April. Workshop starts Tuesday, March 12th and ends Wednesday, April 3rd. 

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as you learn the basics of free motion and quilt as-you-go assembly. Margo will teach you how to free-motion quilt using a darning, or free-motion foot, and regular sewing machine. You will be making a sampler wall hanging using 10 inch squares. She will provide a sample quilt sandwich for practice. Beginners welcome.

Classes meet 1-4pm on Wednesdays, starting February 7th, February 14th, February 28th, & March 6th. (No class on Wednesday, February 21st.)

Workshop Price: $140

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet three days a week in February (Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 4pm to 5:30pm). Workshop starts Tuesday, Feb 6th. 

Workshop Price: $325

Become a seamstress in 4 weeks with this intensive sewing workshop, all while having fun learning to make your favorite clothes & projects with designer and instructor Suely Moura! Suely is a local designer with over 30 years experience. Join her in this 4-week intensive workshop as she teaches you the art of sewing and helps you with any of your own projects!

NOTE: All sewing tools will be provided for this class. Please bring a notepad and pencil. Instructor will reach out if any additional materials are required.

Classes meet four days a week for 4 weeks total:

Mondays from 11AM to 1PM

Tuesdays from 10AM to 12PM

Wednesdays & Thursdays from 4PM to 6PM

Workshop begins on Monday, January 8th, 2024 and ends on Thursday, February 1st.

Workshop Price: $325

Join Instructor Margo Ellis in this 4-week workshop as you learn to quilt various bags! We will be making a simple purse and wallet to go inside it and a simple tote bag for groceries etc. Margo can also help with other quilting projects you bring to class! Machines available at Williams Hall. The purse we'll be making is versatile and fits wallet, cellphone and other needs in a zipper pocket and slip pocket on the back with a crossbody strap. Pattern by Lazy Girl. Basic machine sewing skills needed but Margo can help with that too!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• Kit fee of $20 includes pattern, soft and stable foam, webbing for straps, zippers and Velcro for purse, interfacing for wallet and tote bag

• 6 fat quarters of fabric is plenty for all

• Remnants of upholstery fabric are good for tote bag

*Classes meet 1-4pm on Wednesday, January 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th.

Workshop Price: $140

Join quilt artist & instructor Margo Ellis in this festive 4-week workshop as she teaches you, step by step, how to create a holiday string piece! This workshop is appropriate for confident beginners and some hand sewers, if desired. Create a string pieced Christmas tree embellished with beads and jewelry bits or create a wreath shape, dreidel, or ornament shape wall hanging!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• base fabric for string piecing (won't show)

• background fat quarter 

• matching thread

• scraps of green or colors of your choice

• 1⁄4 yd borders, batting, backing

• Christmas costume jewelry, beads, mini ornaments.to decorate tree

*Classes meet 1-4pm on Wednesday, October 25th, November 1st, 8th & 15th.

Workshop Price: $140