Maple Leaf Stitching Academy

🧵 Beginner Quilting Class – Petal Pop Table Runner

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Teacher: Sharla M.
Location: Maple Leaf Quilting Company, 141 River Avenue, Cochrane, AB
Price: $124.99 (includes fabric)
Skill Level: Confident Beginner / Intermediate Quilter (must be comfortable operating your sewing machine)

🌸 Bring your creativity into full bloom!
Join us for a fun and inspiring day of sewing and quilting as we create a bold and beautiful Petal Pop Table Runner. This eye-catching project features layered, double-sided petals that create stunning 3D dimension—perfect for dressing up your dining table or gifting to someone special.

Under Sharla’s guidance, you’ll learn how to quilt on your domestic machine, cut, stitch, and assemble your petals into a vibrant 16" x 42" runner. You will also learn Sharla's binding technique to achieve perfect alignment! Whether you love the cozy warmth of fall, the sparkle of Christmas, or the cheer of bright florals, your project will reflect your style.

🎨 Choose Your Fabric Bundle:

• 🍁 Fall Palette – rich and warm autumn tones

• 🎄 Christmas Palette – festive and bright

• 🌸 Floral Palette – cheerful, colorful blooms

Each kit includes all the fabric, batting, and fusible required for your runner top. Fabrics provided for class will not be the exact same as shown in the samples.

🧵 What’s Included:

✔️ Over 3 metres of fabric (petals, background, binding AND backing)
✔️ Batting & Fusible Webbing
✔️ Printed instructions & in-class guidance
✔️ 10% off class accessories (like the optional Petal Template or widebacks for your runner backing)

Optional Tool: The Petal Template will be available in class for use, and for purchase if you’d like to add it to your sewing toolkit.

🧰 What to Bring:

• Sewing machine (good working order) + foot pedal

• Zig zag foot (mandatory)

• Free motion foot and/or stitch in the ditch foot (if you have them)

• Coordinating thread, pins, rotary cutter, scissors/snips

• Stylus/turning tool/stiletto (mandatory – available in-store if needed)

• Small pressing board and/or iron (recommended – classroom stations provided. Having your own pressing board will speed up your efficiency)

• Small cutting mat
  

☕ Complimentary coffee & tea provided—bring a light lunch or snacks to keep your energy up!

⚠️ You may not finish your runner during class, but you’ll head home with the confidence, skills, and materials to complete it with ease.

🎟️ Seats are limited—register now and let your creativity blossom in this petal-packed sewing adventure!

By signing up you agree to class policies. Review them HERE

🧵 In-the-Hoop Embroidery Class – Adorable Bear Project

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Maple Leaf Quilting Company, 141 River Avenue, Cochrane, AB T4C 2C2
Price: $40–$50 (depending on whether you bring your own machine)
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate (must be comfortable operating your embroidery machine)

Ready to expand your embroidery skills? In this workshop, we’ll dive into the fun world of in-the-hoop projects by stitching an adorable bear completely in the hoop. This class is designed for those who already have some experience using their embroidery machine and want to try new techniques, tips, and tricks for dimensional projects.

What to Expect:

• Step-by-step instruction to guide you through the complete project

• Hands-on practice with stabilizers, minky fabric, and finishing techniques

• A friendly environment to build confidence and learn new skills

• Use of one of our four classroom embroidery machines (or bring your own)

• A 10% off coupon for class supplies (valid in-store and online)

What to Bring:

Fabric and supplies must be purchased before class and brought with you. Exact supply list will be provided after registration. Key items include:

• 5"x7" hoop 

• 60" minky fabric (for the bear) 

• Fabric scraps (nose & heart)

• Poly-fil stuffing AVAILABLE HERE

• Water-soluble topping AVAILABLE HERE

• Lightweight cutaway (No-Show Mesh) AVAILABLE HERE

• Embroidery threads, USB stick, and basic embroidery notions/tools

👉 All materials are available at Maple Leaf Quilting Company — and you’ll receive 10% off when purchasing your class supplies.

⚡ Important: If you’re bringing your own machine, please provide the make and model at registration so we can send you the correct embroidery file format in advance.

By signing up you agree to class policies. Review them HERE