"Keeping you quilting and sew happy!"
The Close to Home family enjoys hosting special events! These can be in one of our stores or at a specially selected, easy to access facility. We collaborate with our vendors to provide programs all about education and fun. Further your skills with sergers, sewing, quilting, embroidery, long arm quilting, multi needle machines, Anita Goodesign Parties, and more. Watch for these opportunities. You are sure to meet great people, have a great time and learn so much! Also look for us at area expo's and quilt shows.
Classes in Glastonbury
Adding Borders to Your Quilt - Glastonbury - July 13th
You have got the quilt top finished, and you would like to make it bigger. Just add borders: pieced or unpieced, straight grain or cross grain, flanged or mitered. Learn a variety of techniques and choose the right one for each quilt.
Cost: $ 25.00
You have got the quilt top finished, and you would like to make it bigger. Just add borders: pieced or unpieced, straight grain or cross grain, flanged or mitered. Learn a variety of techniques and choose the right one for each quilt.
Cost: $ 25.00
Beginning Quilting - Glastonbury - 5/16, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11
Trip around the world is an older quilt pattern made from only squares, often called a postage stamp quilt depending on the size of the squares. Rotary cutting, quick piecing techniques, machine quilting, and a new generation of tools and accessories save time and increase precision for todays stitchers. Step into this world and make a quilt ALA 2024!
Cost: $ 110.00
Trip around the world is an older quilt pattern made from only squares, often called a postage stamp quilt depending on the size of the squares. Rotary cutting, quick piecing techniques, machine quilting, and a new generation of tools and accessories save time and increase precision for todays stitchers. Step into this world and make a quilt ALA 2024!
Cost: $ 110.00
Binding and Labeling Your Quilts - Glastonbury - July 11th
Learn to make bias binding, create a label and a casing on the quilts you have finished. Dont have one ready? Bring a 20-inch square sandwich for practice.
Cost: $ 25.00
Learn to make bias binding, create a label and a casing on the quilts you have finished. Dont have one ready? Bring a 20-inch square sandwich for practice.
Cost: $ 25.00
Disappearing Nine-Patch - Glastonbury - May 18th
Learn to create a disappearing nine-patch quilt. Watch the magic as you make a few cuts with your ruler! The quilt goes together quickly yet looks as if it takes many hours to put together.
Cost: $ 40.00
Learn to create a disappearing nine-patch quilt. Watch the magic as you make a few cuts with your ruler! The quilt goes together quickly yet looks as if it takes many hours to put together.
Cost: $ 40.00
Machine Quilting - Glastonbury - November 4th
Spend 2 hours learning basic machine quilting procedures and options with your machine?s walking/even feed/dual feed foot. Learn grid techniques, straight or wavy lines and more.
Cost: $ 25.00
Spend 2 hours learning basic machine quilting procedures and options with your machine?s walking/even feed/dual feed foot. Learn grid techniques, straight or wavy lines and more.
Cost: $ 25.00
Quilt As You Go: An Alternate Way to Finish a Quilt - Glastonbury - March 23, April 27th and May 11th
Quilt As You Go: An Alternate Way to Finish a Quilt - Glastonbury - March 23, April 27th and May 11th
Sometimes the thought of quilting a queen-sized quilt on your domestic sewing machine can be frightening. Learn a creative way to quilt the blocks and attach them with sashing for a seamless quilt completion!
Cost: $ 65.00
Sometimes the thought of quilting a queen-sized quilt on your domestic sewing machine can be frightening. Learn a creative way to quilt the blocks and attach them with sashing for a seamless quilt completion!
Cost: $ 65.00
Serger Basics - Glastonbury - June 6
Learn to use, appreciate, and be creative with your serger/overlock machine. Threading, basic stitches, adjustments, care, and decorative possibilities will be taught in this three-hour hands-on workshop. All makes and models are welcome.
Cost: $ 40.00
Learn to use, appreciate, and be creative with your serger/overlock machine. Threading, basic stitches, adjustments, care, and decorative possibilities will be taught in this three-hour hands-on workshop. All makes and models are welcome.
Cost: $ 40.00
Sew Sewcial - Glastonbury - 3/4, 3/15, 3/18, 4/5, 4/8, 4/19, 4/22, 5/3, 5/6, 5/17, 5/20
Bring any project (sewing, quilting, embroidery), your machine, lunch and snacks, and enjoy the company of other sewists and quilters. You will have full use of our classroom from 10 AM - 5 PM. Staff are available for help, questions, problem solving, and guidance.
Cost: $ 10.00
Bring any project (sewing, quilting, embroidery), your machine, lunch and snacks, and enjoy the company of other sewists and quilters. You will have full use of our classroom from 10 AM - 5 PM. Staff are available for help, questions, problem solving, and guidance.
Cost: $ 10.00
Sew Together Bag - Glastonbury - May 22nd and 29th
This zippered bag is sew cute, functional, and timeless with lots of zipper compartments to hold all your sewing supplies and more!
Cost: $ 40.00
This zippered bag is sew cute, functional, and timeless with lots of zipper compartments to hold all your sewing supplies and more!
Cost: $ 40.00
Summer Sunrise: A Landscape Quilt - Glastonbury - April 13th and May 4th
Learn techniques to create your own one-of-a-kind landscape quilt. Size is approximately 27 x 28 inches.
Cost: $ 40.00
Learn techniques to create your own one-of-a-kind landscape quilt. Size is approximately 27 x 28 inches.
Cost: $ 40.00