Located in the Beautiful District of Willow Glen, San Jose, CA
Gordon’s
1232 Lincoln Avenue • San Jose, CA 95125 Ph: 408.298.5696
New Hours: Mon-Sat. 10 am-5 pm Closed Sunday
Keep Learning
Education plays an important role in our “Quality Matters” policy. The more you know the more you can create! With your sewing machine have fun learning and increasing your skills with our Quilting classes. Please let us know what you want in the way of classes. We are always looking for new ideas and ways to increase your sewing skills.
NEW! Quick and Easy Autumn Appliqué Wallhanging
Please check calendar for current dates, time & fees.
Quilt Classes
Free-Motion Beyond Basics: Motifs
Expand and practice your free-motion stitching skills with a variety of motifs that will take you beyond the basics. Explore design ideas for the “quilt as desired” instruction. Students will prepare, practice, and stitch motifs from different design categories (e.g. floral, geometric, feather, and animal) on a quilt sandwich of their choice. Other topics include resizing and combining motifs, marking and managing your quilt top, and selecting threads.
Skill Level: Beyond Beginner
Prerequisites: Students must have basic free-motion stitching skills.
Instructor: Ivy Orcutt
Learn raw edge machine applique as you make this quick and easy 14” x 28” autumn- themed wallhanging. The class will cover adding borders, quilting the layers together and binding. We will be using the pattern Pumpkins for Sale, from the book Quilted Skinnies for All Seasons by Margie Ullery. A kit of the pre-cut applique motifs are included in the class fee. Basic sewing skills required, and must have basic sewing machine skills.
Instructor: Ivy Orcutt Contact store for more info or go to our calendar to see full details
Free-Motion Stitching Techniques April 26, 2020 11am- 2pm $40 Pre-registration required
This class covers free-motion quilting/stitching concepts and techniques: sewing machine set-up; needle, thread and foot selection; stippling; meandering; stitching specific motifs/patterns. Must have basic sewing skills;machine in working condition. Please call if you have questions.
Instructor: Ivy Orcutt
Currently on hold due to Covid 19
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2020 Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving Wed: 10am-3pm Closed Thursday, Fri., Sat and Sun.
