1-2-3 Beginning Ruler Work Class Series
1-2-3 Beginning Ruler Work Quilting Class **Skill Level:** Confident Beginner and Up **Class Focus:** Introduction to Ruler Work Quilting using the **Sew Steady Sampler Template Set 1** **Instructor Deb Ewing** Ready to explore a whole new world of quilting? Join us for this beginner-friendly **1-2-3 Ruler Work Quilting Class** and learn how to quilt beautiful designs with precision — right on your domestic sewing machine! Using the **Sew Steady Sampler Template Set 1**, we’ll guide you step-by-step through the basics of ruler work, including: * Setting up your machine for ruler quilting * Getting comfortable with ruler safety and control * Learning foundational designs like straight lines, curves, circles, and more * Building your confidence to continue creating at home This is a hands-on class, perfect for anyone curious about free-motion ruler quilting but unsure where to start. You’ll leave with completed practice blocks, a solid understanding of how to use the templates, and lots of inspiration for your next project. Let’s stitch something beautiful together — one ruler at a time!
Cost: $ 215.00
1-2-3 Beginning Ruler Work Quilting Class **Skill Level:** Confident Beginner and Up **Class Focus:** Introduction to Ruler Work Quilting using the **Sew Steady Sampler Template Set 1** **Instructor Deb Ewing** Ready to explore a whole new world of quilting? Join us for this beginner-friendly **1-2-3 Ruler Work Quilting Class** and learn how to quilt beautiful designs with precision — right on your domestic sewing machine! Using the **Sew Steady Sampler Template Set 1**, we’ll guide you step-by-step through the basics of ruler work, including: * Setting up your machine for ruler quilting * Getting comfortable with ruler safety and control * Learning foundational designs like straight lines, curves, circles, and more * Building your confidence to continue creating at home This is a hands-on class, perfect for anyone curious about free-motion ruler quilting but unsure where to start. You’ll leave with completed practice blocks, a solid understanding of how to use the templates, and lots of inspiration for your next project. Let’s stitch something beautiful together — one ruler at a time!
Cost: $ 215.00
BAT: BEGINNING APPLIQUE TECHNIQUES
Discover the art of appliqué in this hands-on beginner-friendly class with expert instructor Cynthia Fellows. Whether you're new to sewing or looking to expand your quilting skills, this class will guide you through essential appliqué techniques that can be applied to a variety of creative projects.
Cost: $ 40.00
Discover the art of appliqué in this hands-on beginner-friendly class with expert instructor Cynthia Fellows. Whether you're new to sewing or looking to expand your quilting skills, this class will guide you through essential appliqué techniques that can be applied to a variety of creative projects.
Cost: $ 40.00
BSC: BEGINNING SEWING CLASS
Beginning Sewing Class is designed to build good sewing techniques thru creating fun and simple projects. Join instructor, Karen DeFord each month to learn new sewing skills through a variety of project classes. Monthly Class topics: June - Quilted Coffee Cozy
Cost: $ 25.00
Beginning Sewing Class is designed to build good sewing techniques thru creating fun and simple projects. Join instructor, Karen DeFord each month to learn new sewing skills through a variety of project classes. Monthly Class topics: June - Quilted Coffee Cozy
Cost: $ 25.00
GSBC: GRAND SLAM BINDING CLASS
Expand your quilting and crafting skills with these four binding techniques. Demo class will include: 1st base ** Sew Precise Machine Binding 2nd base ** Two-fabric Flange Binding 3rd base ** Piped Borders & Binding Home Run ** Rib Knit Trim Binding for Fleece, Minky, Baby Quilts and soft fabrics
Cost: $ 10.00
Expand your quilting and crafting skills with these four binding techniques. Demo class will include: 1st base ** Sew Precise Machine Binding 2nd base ** Two-fabric Flange Binding 3rd base ** Piped Borders & Binding Home Run ** Rib Knit Trim Binding for Fleece, Minky, Baby Quilts and soft fabrics
Cost: $ 10.00
LQOQ: Let's Quilt our Quilts
You've taken the classes (Ruler Foot, Quilting Feet Basics, or Stencil Quilting) and now its time to quilt one of your quilts! Let's GO!
Cost: $ 25.00
You've taken the classes (Ruler Foot, Quilting Feet Basics, or Stencil Quilting) and now its time to quilt one of your quilts! Let's GO!
Cost: $ 25.00
PEFSHP: PLUM EASY FOLDED STAR HOT PAD
Create the illusion of a pieced star with four layers of high contrast folded triangles. Multiple layers create a perfect 8" resting place for a hot dish. Design possibilities are endless. Fast, easy technique is great for beginners. Using the Prairie Pointer Pressing Tool by Susan Cleveland will make these perfect every time! A little quilting, add a binding and you will be eager to create many more. Shop your fabric "stash". Instructor Cynthia Fellows, Class fee includes Plum Easy pattern.
Cost: $ 35.00
Create the illusion of a pieced star with four layers of high contrast folded triangles. Multiple layers create a perfect 8" resting place for a hot dish. Design possibilities are endless. Fast, easy technique is great for beginners. Using the Prairie Pointer Pressing Tool by Susan Cleveland will make these perfect every time! A little quilting, add a binding and you will be eager to create many more. Shop your fabric "stash". Instructor Cynthia Fellows, Class fee includes Plum Easy pattern.
Cost: $ 35.00
QFB: QUILTING FEET BASICS
Are you a quilter seeking to learn more about how to use your many quilting feet? Join Debra Ewing as she guides you through the ins and outs of using the most common quilting feet, including: • 1/4" foot • Walking Foot (including walking foot guides and optional walking foot accessories) • Stitch-In-The-Ditch foot (to do professional-looking SITD, make “Franken-batting”, and machine sew binding on both the back AND front of your quilts) • Open and Closed Toe Free Motion Feet • Hopping Foot • Ruler Foot • Left and Right Compensating (aka Bi-Level) Feet (for machine sewing a beautifully straight line of stitching to attach the binding to both the back AND the front of your quilt) as well as a few beautiful quilting stitches that are part of your machine and can be used with the Walking or Ditch Foot. Gain the knowledge and confidence to take your quilting to the next level. Prerequisites: Must have general knowledge of how to use your current machine including winding bobbin, threading machine and sewing experience
Cost: $ 35.00
Are you a quilter seeking to learn more about how to use your many quilting feet? Join Debra Ewing as she guides you through the ins and outs of using the most common quilting feet, including: • 1/4" foot • Walking Foot (including walking foot guides and optional walking foot accessories) • Stitch-In-The-Ditch foot (to do professional-looking SITD, make “Franken-batting”, and machine sew binding on both the back AND front of your quilts) • Open and Closed Toe Free Motion Feet • Hopping Foot • Ruler Foot • Left and Right Compensating (aka Bi-Level) Feet (for machine sewing a beautifully straight line of stitching to attach the binding to both the back AND the front of your quilt) as well as a few beautiful quilting stitches that are part of your machine and can be used with the Walking or Ditch Foot. Gain the knowledge and confidence to take your quilting to the next level. Prerequisites: Must have general knowledge of how to use your current machine including winding bobbin, threading machine and sewing experience
Cost: $ 35.00
QVW: QUILTED VEST WORKSHOP
Quilted Vest Workshop Create a one-of-a-kind wearable piece
Cost: $ 50.00
Quilted Vest Workshop Create a one-of-a-kind wearable piece
Cost: $ 50.00
RWGQD: RULER WORK "GARDEN QUILT DESIGN"
Expand your ruler Work skills creating this beautiful Garden Quilt Design on a Table Topper / Wall Hanging. (You’ll be able to eventually use this on bigger quilts too!)
Cost: $ 99.00
Expand your ruler Work skills creating this beautiful Garden Quilt Design on a Table Topper / Wall Hanging. (You’ll be able to eventually use this on bigger quilts too!)
Cost: $ 99.00
RWWW: RULER WORK WINDING WAYS & RIBBON CANDY
Would you like to be able to quilt an entire quilt on your domestic machine with a basic meander pattern? The Winding Ways template used with a Ruler Foot makes this so do-able and looks so beautiful when it is completed! And it's fast once you learn how to use it! We'll go over how to use the template, including ways to offset the template so the quilted pattern looks more organic - AND what to do when you have more template than fabric at the end of a row. You're going to LOVE working with this template and what you can do with it! Prerequisite: Beginning Ruler Work class
Cost: $ 35.00
Would you like to be able to quilt an entire quilt on your domestic machine with a basic meander pattern? The Winding Ways template used with a Ruler Foot makes this so do-able and looks so beautiful when it is completed! And it's fast once you learn how to use it! We'll go over how to use the template, including ways to offset the template so the quilted pattern looks more organic - AND what to do when you have more template than fabric at the end of a row. You're going to LOVE working with this template and what you can do with it! Prerequisite: Beginning Ruler Work class
Cost: $ 35.00
SSTR: SCRAMBLED SCRAPPY TABLE RUNNER
Stash Buster! Gather twelve different 8.5”x8.5” orphan scraps for this quilted runner. Stack, cut, and stitch. Repeat to create twelve unique scrambled quilt blocks. Stitch blocks around center fabric for your 28”x17” table runner. FAST and FUN! Now ready for ditch quilting.
Cost: $ 25.00
Stash Buster! Gather twelve different 8.5”x8.5” orphan scraps for this quilted runner. Stack, cut, and stitch. Repeat to create twelve unique scrambled quilt blocks. Stitch blocks around center fabric for your 28”x17” table runner. FAST and FUN! Now ready for ditch quilting.
Cost: $ 25.00
CSC: CROSS STITCH CLUB
Bring your handwork to this club. Anything that you can do with a needle and thread. Cross Stitch, Wool Projects, Hand Quilting and Binding and Embroidery.
Cost: $ FREE
Bring your handwork to this club. Anything that you can do with a needle and thread. Cross Stitch, Wool Projects, Hand Quilting and Binding and Embroidery.
Cost: $ FREE
ECM: EMBROIDERY CLUB MEETING
Embroidery Club 2026. join our club leader Karen DeFord for this fun and informative meeting. Different topics will be covered each month designed to enhance your embroidery skills and bring new ideas to the group. Karen brings a unique vision to our group. She does embroidery professionally, has sewn since she was a child and she is one of our machine technicians. Click to see monthly topic.
Cost: $ FREE
Embroidery Club 2026. join our club leader Karen DeFord for this fun and informative meeting. Different topics will be covered each month designed to enhance your embroidery skills and bring new ideas to the group. Karen brings a unique vision to our group. She does embroidery professionally, has sewn since she was a child and she is one of our machine technicians. Click to see monthly topic.
Cost: $ FREE
LCM: LONGARM QUILTING CLUB MEETING
Happy New Year quilters! 2026 is here and we look forward to another great year for the Long Arm Club.
Cost: $ FREE
Happy New Year quilters! 2026 is here and we look forward to another great year for the Long Arm Club.
Cost: $ FREE
ESR: EVENT SPACE RENTAL
Cynthia's of Bend is now making our Event Space available for groups to rent. Our Event Space has tables for up to 16, lecture space for 30, one large cutting station and two ironing stations. Space available for up to 4 hours $100 and 4+ hours $150. Space available from 9:30AM to 4:30PM
Cynthia's of Bend is now making our Event Space available for groups to rent. Our Event Space has tables for up to 16, lecture space for 30, one large cutting station and two ironing stations. Space available for up to 4 hours $100 and 4+ hours $150. Space available from 9:30AM to 4:30PM
JAC: JANOME APPLICATIONS & ASR WORKSHOP
This class is designed to explore the "Applications Mode" (the T-Shirt icon on your Janome screen). Learn to use the preset functions in the Applications Mode to your advantage. Whether it's applique, basting/gathering, free motion quilting, doing Sashiko-type or hand-look stitches on your machine, the Application Mode will help you more quicky set up your machine to achieve great results. Application Mode is found in these machines: MC9400/9450/9480, MC15000/14000/12000, M6/M7/M8, M17, SKYLINE S7/S9. We will also introduce the ASR stitch regulation foot for those that have this feature.
Cost: $ 50.00
This class is designed to explore the "Applications Mode" (the T-Shirt icon on your Janome screen). Learn to use the preset functions in the Applications Mode to your advantage. Whether it's applique, basting/gathering, free motion quilting, doing Sashiko-type or hand-look stitches on your machine, the Application Mode will help you more quicky set up your machine to achieve great results. Application Mode is found in these machines: MC9400/9450/9480, MC15000/14000/12000, M6/M7/M8, M17, SKYLINE S7/S9. We will also introduce the ASR stitch regulation foot for those that have this feature.
Cost: $ 50.00
MW1: MACHINE WORKSHOP #1
Machine Workshop #1 class will teach you the basic fundamentals of threading, bobbin winding, and machine maintenance. This is a great opportunity to learn how to use your machine effectively and efficiently. In this class you will also learn how to use the utility feet for Zigzag, Overcast, Blind Hem, Buttonhole, and Zipper. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced sewer, this class will provide a great foundation for using your machine. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills.
Cost: $ 50.00
Machine Workshop #1 class will teach you the basic fundamentals of threading, bobbin winding, and machine maintenance. This is a great opportunity to learn how to use your machine effectively and efficiently. In this class you will also learn how to use the utility feet for Zigzag, Overcast, Blind Hem, Buttonhole, and Zipper. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced sewer, this class will provide a great foundation for using your machine. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills.
Cost: $ 50.00
MW2: MACHINE WORKSHOP #2
Machine Workshop 2 you will have the opportunity to learn advanced features of your computerized machine such as programming, elongation, mirror image, alphabet sequencing, memory storage and much more. This workshop is designed to help you make the most of your machine and take your sewing projects to the next level. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user, you will benefit from the practical hands-on experience and expert guidance provided by our trainers. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and unleash your creativity! CLASS SUPPLY LIST: MACHINE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, POWER CORD, FOOT CONTROL, ALL STANDARD ACCESSORIES, INSTRUCTION BOOK & THREAD. CYNTHIA'S WILL PROVIDE FABRIC.
Cost: $ 50.00
Machine Workshop 2 you will have the opportunity to learn advanced features of your computerized machine such as programming, elongation, mirror image, alphabet sequencing, memory storage and much more. This workshop is designed to help you make the most of your machine and take your sewing projects to the next level. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user, you will benefit from the practical hands-on experience and expert guidance provided by our trainers. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and unleash your creativity! CLASS SUPPLY LIST: MACHINE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, POWER CORD, FOOT CONTROL, ALL STANDARD ACCESSORIES, INSTRUCTION BOOK & THREAD. CYNTHIA'S WILL PROVIDE FABRIC.
Cost: $ 50.00
QAMR: QUILTER'S AFFAIR MACHINE RENTAL
Sewing machine rental form for Quilter's Affair 2026, July 6th-10th 2026. Cynthia's of Bend will be providing machine rentals for classes at Quilter's Affair. Cost of rental is $45 per day. Rental signup deadline is April 15, 2025. PLEASE CALL 541-383-1999 AFTER APRIL 30TH for waiting list options. * Rental machines will be supplied at the school for those that rent machines each day*
Cost: $ 45.00
Sewing machine rental form for Quilter's Affair 2026, July 6th-10th 2026. Cynthia's of Bend will be providing machine rentals for classes at Quilter's Affair. Cost of rental is $45 per day. Rental signup deadline is April 15, 2025. PLEASE CALL 541-383-1999 AFTER APRIL 30TH for waiting list options. * Rental machines will be supplied at the school for those that rent machines each day*
Cost: $ 45.00
ASGET: AMERICAN SEWING GUILD MEETING - ECLECTIC THREADS
Cynthia's is now the monthly meeting location for the American Sewing Guild local chapter. There are two groups that meet. The Eclectic Threads group is diverse, and our presentations vary, depending on the month, including those applicable to embroidery, garment accessories, quilting, sewing machine techniques and fabric crafting. We focus on techniques that can be applied to any sewn item, and occasionally, we'll do a project-based presentation. We also do sewing for community service organizations. The Eclectic Threads group meets from 10 am until noon on the 3rd Wednesday of each month except July and December. CONTACT INFO FOR ASG ECLECTIC THREADS GROUP - JERRY LINDSTROM EMAIL = sewredmond@gmail.com
Cynthia's is now the monthly meeting location for the American Sewing Guild local chapter. There are two groups that meet. The Eclectic Threads group is diverse, and our presentations vary, depending on the month, including those applicable to embroidery, garment accessories, quilting, sewing machine techniques and fabric crafting. We focus on techniques that can be applied to any sewn item, and occasionally, we'll do a project-based presentation. We also do sewing for community service organizations. The Eclectic Threads group meets from 10 am until noon on the 3rd Wednesday of each month except July and December. CONTACT INFO FOR ASG ECLECTIC THREADS GROUP - JERRY LINDSTROM EMAIL = sewredmond@gmail.com
ASGMG: AMERICAN SEWING GUILD MEETING - MATERIAL GIRLS & GUYS
Cynthia's is now the monthly meeting location for the American Sewing Guild local chapter. There are two groups that meet. The group encompasses all types of garment sewing and embellishments from coats, jackets, blouses, and pants to leisure wear and lingerie. We sponsor sew-alongs, focusing on a single project for three or four months during the year, interspersed with presentations on Zoom or in person by well-known sewists around the state demonstrating a variety of methods and techniques to help give our finished garments a professional look and fit. We are working on improving the sustainability of our craft by repurposing existing garments and fabrics with the intent of reducing land-fill waste. We do sewing for community service organizations throughout the year. The COGS group meets from 10 am until noon on the 2nd Friday of each month except July and December. CONTACT INFO FOR ASG - JERRY LINDSTROM = sewredmond@gmail.com
Cynthia's is now the monthly meeting location for the American Sewing Guild local chapter. There are two groups that meet. The group encompasses all types of garment sewing and embellishments from coats, jackets, blouses, and pants to leisure wear and lingerie. We sponsor sew-alongs, focusing on a single project for three or four months during the year, interspersed with presentations on Zoom or in person by well-known sewists around the state demonstrating a variety of methods and techniques to help give our finished garments a professional look and fit. We are working on improving the sustainability of our craft by repurposing existing garments and fabrics with the intent of reducing land-fill waste. We do sewing for community service organizations throughout the year. The COGS group meets from 10 am until noon on the 2nd Friday of each month except July and December. CONTACT INFO FOR ASG - JERRY LINDSTROM = sewredmond@gmail.com
Calendar
GRAND SLAM BINDING CLASS
Expand your quilting and crafting skills with these four binding techniques. Demo class will include: 1st base ** Sew Precise Machine Binding 2nd base ** Two-fabric Flange Binding 3rd base ** Piped Borders & Binding Home Run ** Rib Knit Trim Binding for Fleece, Minky, Baby Quilts and soft fabrics
MACHINE WORKSHOP #2
Machine Workshop 2 you will have the opportunity to learn advanced features of your computerized machine such as programming, elongation, mirror image, alphabet sequencing, memory storage and much more. This workshop is designed to help you make the most of your machine and take your sewing projects to the next level. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user, you will benefit from the practical hands-on experience and expert guidance provided by our trainers. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and unleash your creativity! CLASS SUPPLY LIST: MACHINE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, POWER CORD, FOOT CONTROL, ALL STANDARD ACCESSORIES, INSTRUCTION BOOK & THREAD. CYNTHIA'S WILL PROVIDE FABRIC.
RULER WORK "GARDEN QUILT DESIGN"
Expand your ruler Work skills creating this beautiful Garden Quilt Design on a Table Topper / Wall Hanging. (You’ll be able to eventually use this on bigger quilts too!)