Classes and Events

At Laura's Fashion Fabrics we offer In-Store Hands-On Classes featuring techniques and new products for fashion and home-dec sewing, machine embroidery and quilting.

As well, Laura's Fashion Fabrics offers quilting classes with Dianne Senra at her sewing workshop in South Surrey. Classes are suitable for all; from the novice to the experienced sewer.

MACHINE QUILTING with Dianne Senra
In this class you will learn the basics of machine quilting. We will explore marking techniques, traditional quilting including outline and stitch in the ditch. We will then expand to include crazy stars, continuous line quilting, free motion stippling and explore different techniques to make machine quilting fast and easy.
One Five Hour Class on Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00 to 3:00
Cost - $45.00 (includes kit of quilting goodies)
It is important that you are familiar with your sewing machine and can use your walking foot.
Please pre-register - maximum 4 students per class.
'CIRCLES' SKINNY QUILT with Dianne Senra
Okay everyone, this is a pedal to the medal class - we will spend the first half building our top and the second half starting the quilting process. In order to be successful in this class you need rotary cutting basics, a familiarity with quilting and a Cut A Round Ruler.
Please note that the top will not be completed, however you will be well on your way.
One 6 hour class on Tuesday, November 2nd from 10:00 to 4:00
Cost $50.00 plus supplies.
Please come into the store to pre-register or call 604-531-3293.
'LET IT SNOW' TABLE RUNNER with Dianne Senra
This is a fun table runner top with machine applique and a bit of hand work.
It would look great in any two contrasting colours.
One 5 hour class on Wednesday , November 17th from 10:00 to 3:00
Cost $50.00 includes pattern.
Please come into the store to pre-register or call 604-531-3293.
'FLOWING LINES' SKINNY QUILT with Dianne Senra
Graceful and beautiful - is how I describe this quilt. We will free form cut and stitch the curves and play with our machines to quilt it.
Have fun selecting your fabric and thread!
One 4 hour class on Tuesday, November 16th from 10:00 to 2:00
Cost $35.00 plus supplies.
Please pre-register.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY - MOSAIC SERGER QUILT
Create and complete a beautiful mosaic Christmas lap quilt, pieced on the serger, backed with fleece and then machine quilted.
Leave with Christmas lap quilt all finished!
Monday, July 26th 10:00-2:00
Friday, August 20th 10:00 - 2:00
$ 55.00 includes all supplies.
Pease pre-register 604-531-3293.
RAG BABY QUILT CLASS
You'll have tons of fun learning the basics of rag quilting as you construct a flannellete baby quilt. You will learn how to piece, join, quilt and clip! As well you will have fun personalizing your quilt with in the hoop - machine applique.
Take home your completed Rag Baby Quilt!
Monday, August 9th 10:00 - 2:00
$ 55.00 includes all supplies.
Please come into the store to pre-register or call 604-531-3293.
CLASSES FOR KIDS!
Learn to sew on a sewing machine this summer!
Create a 4-Patch Pillow, a Machine Embroidered Draw String Bag or an Apron.
Classes are approximately an hour to an hour and a half.
Thursdays - 10:00 a.m.
July 15th - Kid's Pillows
July 29th - Kid's Bags
August 12th - Kid's Aprons
$20.00 per class - includes all your supplies.
Maximum 4 students per class.
Please come into the store to pre-register or call 604-531-3293.
HOOPSISTERS EMBROIDABLOCK OF THE MONTH
Looking for something new to create with your embroidery machine?
How about a machine embroidered Quilt? With the blocks totally created in the hoop on the embroidery machine!
Come into the store and see our samples of Hoopsisters TNT!
The finished blocks are beautiful! Pieced and then highlighted with machine embroidered Trapunto, Stippling, Candlewicking stitches and more...
HOOPSISTERS TNT Embroidablock of the Month - More Classes Starting this Fall!
Come into the store and we'll put your name on the waiting list.
$20.00 Registration/ kit fee and then $10.00 per month.
Class meets once a month for 10 months.
Maximum 4 students per class.