Special Events: 
North Carolina Quilt Shop Hop 2009:
Participating Shops:
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby,NC)
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee’s Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Sew Original (Boone, NC)
Rene's Quilt Shop (Mooresville, NC)
Sew Original (Winston Salem, NC)
Dates & Times:
September 10, 11 & 12 (Tursday-Saturday)
Hours: Thursday 10-5:30
Friday 10-7
Saturday 10-5
Description: Check back soon to view Shop Hop Quilt information.
You want to miss our wonderful door prizes and drawings.
Ultimate Embroidery Seminar
"Indulge Your Creativity"
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee’s Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
September 15 Tuesday 10-1 & 6-9 (Charlotte, NC)
September 17 Thursday 10-1 & 6-9 (Hickory, NC)
Class Fee: $ 20.00. Space is Limited.
Class Description: Bernina Educators want to indulge you with ultimate therapy...Machine Embroidery!
In a three-hour seminar, let us pamper your senses with all things embroidery. We'll spoil you
with great giveaways and reveal exciting new products! Learn how to indulge your creativity with
embroidery projects for yourself, your home, and your loved ones. Whether you have a half hour
or an afternoon to stitch your projects, ypu'll find the perfect ideas to relax, unwind,and create.
Join us for this inspiring lecture/truc show presentation.
Foothills Quilters Quilt Show 2009
"In Stitches"
Location:
Cleveland County Arts Council
111 South Washington Street, Shelby, NC
Dates & Times:
October 9 & 10 Friday & Saturday 10-5
October 11 Sunday 1-4
Admission: $ 3.00
Class Description: More than a 100 quilts will be on display. Come enjoy the vendors,
Boutique, Raffle Quilt & the Touring Quilt Exhibit "God Bless America". Do not
forget the wonderful door prizes.
Catawba Valley Quilt Show 2009
"Quilts of the Valley-Celebrating 25 Yearsof Quilting"
Location:
The Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Ave. Drive SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Dates & Times:
October 16 & 17 Friday & Saturday 9-5
October 18 Sunday 11-5
Admission: $ 3.00
Class Description: More than a 100 quilts will be on display. Come enjoy the vendors,
Boutique, door prizes, and free demonstrations. In addition, a beautiful hand-quilted
sampler quilt will be given away.
Bernina "Stitch This" Seminar:
Location:
Lee’s Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
October 19 Monday 10-1 & 6-9
Class Fee: $ 20.00. Space is Limited.
Class Description: Bernina educators will dazzle you with the multiple uses of the
Bernina presser feet, software and machines. A trunck show will give you lots of examples
of all the best from Bernina.
Alex AndersonSeminar:
Location:
Embassy Suites
4800 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28217
Dates & Times:
November 7 Saturday 9-2
Class Fee: $ 25.00. Space is Limited.
Class Description: Come join Alex Anderson as she shows off all of her
wonderful quilts and techniques. Her new book will be out for the seminar.
A book signing will be held.
Quilting Classes: 
Holly Jolly:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
September 9,16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays 10-12
Class Fee: $ 60.00. Supplies Extra.
Class Description: This 54" x 54" quilt is a great class for the beginner quilter.
We will start with a Moda panel; and frame it with flying geese, half square triangles
and connector squares and triangles. It will make a great addition to your
Christmas decorations. This class is a kit. All colors are extact.
 Shakespeare in the Park:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
September 9,16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays 6-8
Class Fee: $ 60.00. Supplies Extra.
Class Description: This big block quilt measures 61" x 76". A fast and easy quilt.
This quilt should be completed in class. This class is a kit. Choose from three color ways.
Ornamental Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
October 14,21,28 & Nov.4 Wednesdays 10-12
Class Fee: $ 60.00. Supplies Extra.
Class Description: This tree skirt measures 56" diameter. The skirt has a
stained glass effects with no bias tape! The appliques are straight stitched appliqued.
This festive treeskirt will be part of your holiday celebrations for years to come.
Choose from kit in Triple-Dyed Balis in colors as pictured or select colors of choice.
Fashion:
Basic Sewing:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
September 8,22,29 October 6,13 & 20 Tuesdays 6-8
Class Fee: $ 125.00. Supplies Extra.
Class Description: Come join us in this six week class to get started in the
wonderful world of sewing. In this six week class, we will get familiar with the
machine and make some great projects. We will make a pillow case, tote and
pajama pants.
Sew Basics:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
September 22,29, October 6,13, 20 & 27 Tuesdays 10-1
November 10,17,24 December 1,8 & 15 Tuesdays 10-1
November 10,17,24 December 1,8 & 15 Tuesdays 6-9
Class Fee: $ 150.00. Supplies Extra.
Class Description: A class composed of six three hour classes over six weeks
in which you will sew a project of your choice (With instructor direction).
You will learn about the tools necessary to complete a successful sewing project.
We will also be sewing sample seams and learning to read patterns.
Most students are able to complete two projects.
Machine Mastery Classes:
Bernina Mastery Classes:
Supply List Workbook
Class Locations:
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Hickory, NC)
(Charlotte, NC)
(Shelby, NC)
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four
hour notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers;to drive and have no shows.
If machine is not purchased from us, we will review the matter individually.
Class Description:
Week 1: care and maintenance, parts of machine, needles and threading.
Week 2: hemming, seams, securing stitches, FHS, basting, top stitching and edge stitching.
Week 3: buttonholes, darning, eyelets and button sew on.
Week 4: quilting, stitch in the ditch, stipple, BSR
Week: 5 Combi mode, stitches in memory (Artista's Only)
Bernina Embroidery Mastery Classes:
Supply List Artista Workbooks
430-440 Workbook
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Hickory, NC)
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(Charlotte, NC)
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(Shelby, NC)
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Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four
hour notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If machine is not purchased from us, we will review the matter individually.
Class Description:
Week 1: Stabilizers, machine screens, hoops, centering, placement
Week 2: Combining Designs. Sew outs.
Artista owners attend both weeks 430-440 attend one week.
Brother Mastery Classes:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
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(Hickory, NC)
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(Shelby, NC)
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Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four
hour notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If machine is not purchased from us, we will review the matter individually.
Class Description:
Week 1: care and maintenance, parts of machine, screens, needles and threading.
Week 2: hemming, seams, securing stitches, basting, top stitching and edge stitching.
buttonholes, darning, eyelets and button sew on.
Week 3: quilting, stitch in the ditch, stipple, decorative stitches.
Brother Embroidery Mastery Classes:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby, NC)
Lee’s Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
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(Hickory, NC)
A
(Shelby, NC)
F
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four
hour notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If machine is not purchased from us, we will review the matter individually.
Class Description:
Week 1: Stabilizers, machine screens, hoops, centering, placement
Week 2: Combining Designs. Sew outs.
Brother PR620 Mastery Classes:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
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(Hickory, NC)
(Shelby, NC)
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four
hour notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; o drive and have no shows.
No supplies needed. Just bring yourself.
If machine is not purchased from us, class is not available.
Class Description:
Come learn threading, changing of frames from sewing to hat hoops,
use of cards, USB stick, and embroidery screens.
Question and answering session.
Bernina Serger Mastery Classes:
Workbook
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee Furniture & Sewing Company (Shelby, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
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(Hickory, NC)
F
(Shelby, NC)
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four hour
notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If machine is not purchased from us, class is not available.
Class Description:
Week 1: care and maintenance, parts of machine, needles and threading.
Week 2: hemming, seams, securing stitches, 2/3/4 thread seaming
and roll hemming.
Week 3: Cover & Chain Stitching.
Brother Serger Mastery Class: Class Location:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Machine mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
machine from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four hour
notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If machine is not purchased from us, class is not available.
Class Description:
We will cover care and maintenance, parts of machine, needles and threading,
hemming, seams, securing stitches, 2/3/4 thread seaming
and roll hemming.
Software:
Bernina Artista Software Version 5:
Workbook Part 1
Workbook Part 2
Workbook 3
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC )
Lee's Furniture & Sewing ( Shelby, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
2
(Hickory, NC)
0
(Shelby, NC)
0
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Software mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
software from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four hour
notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If software is not purchased from us, class is not available.
Class Description:
Software must be loaded before class if bringing computer.
We will not allow time to load software.
Week 1: Combine & edit digitized designs. Portfolio. Editing tools.
Week 2: Tools: (mirror merge, wreath, pattern stamp, thread charts, etc).
Lettering & monogram program.
Week 3: Digitizing. Learn how to turn pictures into stitches.
Week 4: Cross stitch, Photo Snap & Quilt Program.
Brother PE-Design Software Version 8:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Lee's Furniture & Sewing ( Shelby, NC)
Dates & Times:
9
(Hickory, NC)
11
(Shelby, NC)
0
Important Class Registration Notice.
Class Fee: Software mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
software from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four hour
notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If software is not purchased from us, class is not available.
Week 1: Combine & edit digitized designs. Editing tools.
Week 2: Importing Designs. Lettering & monogram program.
Week 3: Digitizing. Learn how to turn pictures into stitches.
Week 4: Photos. Wrapping Up.
Monogram Wizard Software:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Lee's Furniture & Sewing ( Shelby, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Hickory, NC)
0
(Charlotte, NC)
1
(Shelby, NC)
10
Class Fee: Software mastery classes are free to anyone who purchased their
software from our stores. Classes fill quickly. Register early to ensure your spot.
Please be considerate to our teachers and give us at least a twenty-four hour
notice if you must cancel. Some of our teachers drive an hour or longer.
It is disheartening an expensive for teachers; to drive and have no shows.
If software is not purchased from us, class is not available.
Class Description:
Learn how to operate your monogram wizard. You will see how easy this program is to use.
Home Decorating:
Pillowcases: Class Locations:
Lee's Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Hickory, NC)
Class Fee: Class fee is $25.00. Additional Kit Fee.
Class Description:
Come learn how to make pillowcases fast and easy. Select from one of
our great cotton prints. If you have an embroidery machine, you will
get the chance to add monograms or name. Bring machine or serger.
 Drapery Panel Basics:
Class Locations:
Creative Sewing & Vacuums (Charlotte, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Charlotte, NC)
March 9 Monday 10-2
May 16 Saturday 10-2
Class Fee: Class fee is $40.00. Additional Kit Fee.
Class Description:
Want great custom window treatments you can make yourself? This class teaches
construction techniques for all types of drapery panels, as well as how to construct rod
pockets and various pleats. You will work on a small scale panel and take home
examples of 5 different pleats to get you started on making fabulous window
treatments for your home.
Midwest Mod Pillows: Class Locations:
Lee’s Sewing Center (Hickory, NC)
Dates & Times:
(Hickory, NC)
May 7 & 14 Thursdays 10:30-12:30
Class Fee: $30.00. Supplies Extra.
Class Description: Choose from 3 styles of these great modern pillows.
A great addition to any room.
Miscellaneous:
Class Registration Policy
Classes fill quickly. Registration is required! Register early to insure your space in class. Register in person, by phone, or by mail with a check (be sure to specify class/date/time). No credit cards are allowed to pay class fees. The class fees go to our teachers not the store. Therefore, we can not take credit card fees out of their pay.
Supplies can be paid with credit cards.
Supplies are not included in the class fee unless so stated. We make every effort to keep the cost of our classes at a reasonable fee and to ensure customer satisfaction. In order for us to do this, we encourage you to purchase your class supplies from our stores. Classes start on time. Please have all class supplies purchased by class time. And please, no children or babies in adult classes. We do not allow cell phones or food in classes.
Thank you for your consideration of others.
If you are unable to attend a class, we are happy to transfer you to another class or issue a credit or refund if we are notified one week prior to the class starting date. When the minimum
number of people have not signed up for a class by the registration deadline,
the class will be cancelled and payment will be fully refunded. Inclement Weather Policy. If Cleveland, Catawba, or Mecklenburg County public schools are closed,
all classes that day and evening at our stores are cancelled and rescheduled.
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