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THE SEWING SCHOOL |
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WELCOME TO THE
SEWING SCHOOL!
Discount Vacuum & Sewing Center is proud to announce a new concept in sewing instruction. We have created the Sewing School inside Discount Vacuum & Sewing Center. No longer do you have to take classes in multiple locations to get the subject matter you want. You now have a local source for sewing classes that span ALL types of sewing disciplines in ONE location. The Sewing School allows you to take basic courses and progress through more advanced classes.
Our complete schedule of classes is below.
For more information on the Sewing School, scroll to the bottom of this page. |
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USE OUR SEWING MACHINES
FOR FREE! |
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USE ME FOR FREE!
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No need to bring your sewing machine to the Sewing School. Use one of ours at NO CHARGE! Our Sewing School is fully equipped with Baby Lock Quilters Choice machines. Simply let us know that you'd like to use one of our machines, and we'll reserve on for you. |
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SPECIAL EVENTS |
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STITCHED EMBROIDERED IMAGE TRANSFER
See this sample in our Harrisburg Center
Patricia Rogers, Sulky Educator - Full Day - $50 (Includes lunch!)
This is a technique that you will not see anywhere else. You will transpose a color copy image to be used as an applique, and then enhance the image with stitching. This is a great way to use photos of family, pets, or landscapes to enhance fabric, towels, or quilts.
Harrisburg Store
Date: Saturday, September 13, Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
LUNCH IS INCLUDED!!
Mechanicsburg Store
Day and time to be announced |
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CONTINUOUS LINE FREE MOTION QUILTING
...Or Life After Stippling
SEE THIS SAMPLE IN OUR MECAHNICSBURG CENTER
This is just an example of what you can do with continuous line free motion quilting!
Patricia Rogers, Sulky Educator - Full Day - $50 (Includes lunch!)
Here's your rare chance to attend a class that's being taught by a national educator! This class is for all levels including the beginning or frustrated free motion student. Everyone will learn some unique techniques that will make all free motion work easier and more enjoyable. The mysteries of decorative threads will be uncovered and you will be amazed by what you thought you couldn't do.
Harrisburg Store
This event was overwhelmingly popular in our Harrisburg store. Don't miss your opportunity in our Mechanicsburg store
Mechanicsburg Store
Date: Saturday, September 27, Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
LUNCH IS INCLUDED!! |
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SHAG RAG BAG
This carryall bag class will feature opportunities to use techniques not ordinarily used when sewing garments because they add too much bulk. Students will learn wild and crazy fringe, hangie-down parts, scrunching, and other fabric manipulations. The resulting bag can be very elegant or completely outrageous depending on fabric choices.
Patricia Rogers, Sulky Educator - Full Day - $50 (Includes lunch!)
Harrisburg Store
Date: Saturday, October 25, Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
LUNCH IS INCLUDED!!
Mechanicsburg Store
This event is not currently scheduled for our Mechanicsburg store. Please join us in our Harrisburg store. |
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This is one class about which we are VERY excited! Have you heard about the machine that sews with NO thread? This is your chance to see how the magic works. Come and see the possibilities for felting by machine. Whether you're new to felting or a veteran, Pat will show you new and exciting ways to embellish almost anything. This is a fun and creative exercise where there is no right or wrong. Use all those left over fabric pieces, threads, yarns and anything else you can imagine to turn a project from ordinary to extraordinary. Bring your own felting machine or use one of ours!
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Patricia Rogers, Sulky Educator - $30 (includes kit!) |
Harrisburg Store
Date: Saturday, November 15, Time: 12:00 noon-3:00pm
Mechanicsburg Store
Date: Friday, November 14, Time: 5:30-8:30pm |
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CLOTHING CLASSES |
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Our Clothing classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Simply provide us your name and address in an email by clicking here. |
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QUILTING CLASSES |
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Our Quilting classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Simply provide us your name and address in an email by clicking here. |
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CRAFT & SEASONAL
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Our Craft & Seasonal classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Simply provide us your name and address in an email by clicking here. |
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HOME DEC
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Our Home Dec classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Simply provide us your name and address in an email by clicking here. |
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EMBROIDERY
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You dont need to bring your machine to Embroidery Club! We'll keep you in the loop as to the latest info on embroidery each month! |
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Our Embroidery Club classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Simply provide us your name and address in an email by clicking here. |
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SERGER
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Our Serger Club classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want to receive our newsletter in the mail? Simply provide us your name and address in an email by clicking here. |
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YOUTH
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Our Youth Classes have already taken place for this semester. We are currently working on classes for our next semester. To receive advanced notice about classes, sewing news, new products, sales, and more, sign up for our Email Updates to the left of this page. Arriving about once a month, they are 100% Spam-Free and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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HAVE A QUESTION?
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OOPS!
DID WE MAKE A MISTAKE?
Did you see a mistake on our website? If so, we'd GREATLY appreciate knowing about it. Email us by clicking here. |
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FREE SEWING MACHINE CLASS |
Any new machine that you purchase from us comes with FREE instructional classes. If you haven't scheduled your class yet, simply let us know. We have class dates scheduled so we can accommodate you quickly! To schedule a class in our Harrisburg store, call (717) 558-8313. For our Mechanicsburg store, call (717) 691-9638. If you prefer, you can email us as well. To email us, click DiscountVacSew@aol.com.
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WANT OUR FREE NEWSLETTER? |
If you'd prefer a copy of our newsletter (which contains our sewing class schedule) mailed to you, simply contact us via email DiscountVacSew@aol.com (PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS!), by phone (717-691-9638), or by visiting one of our Centers.
We're always looking for new instructors! For more information, click here.
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SHOP OUR CENTERS IN YOUR PAJAMAS!
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To get started, click here, or click below to go to a specific category. |
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To see it all
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For Cabinets
click here
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For Trolleys
click here
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For Embroidery Designs
click here
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For Sewing Baskets
click here
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For Notions
click here
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For Thread
click here
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For Needles
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DETAILS ABOUT THE
SEWING SCHOOL
Discount Vacuum & Sewing Center is proud to announce a new concept in sewing instruction. We have created the Sewing School inside Discount Vacuum & Sewing Center. No longer do you have to take classes in multiple locations to get the subject matter you want. You now have a local source for sewing classes that span ALL types of sewing disciplines: clothing, quilting, home dec, crafting, clubs and more, all in ONE location. The Sewing School allows you to take basic courses and progress through more advanced classes.
Are you a total beginner? The Sewing School will assume you know NOTHING about sewing and show you how easy sewing can be. Have experience? The Sewing School offers advanced courses with challenges and new projects that will inspire your creativity.
The Sewing School is unlike anything offered before in this area. Each of our Centers has a fully equipped classroom and our Sewing School instructors have vast experience in their area of expertise. Easy to use machines are provided for you in our Sewing School. You can bring your own if you prefer. Where other places may offer random sewing classes, the Sewing School has courses in all areas of sewing. The courses are set up like those in a school or college with levels of 100, 200, 300, etc. This allows you to know the level of experience in each class, and to know which skills you need to progress to another class level.
Classes at the Sewing School teach you not only techniques, but keep you up-to-date with the latest sewing notions, accessories, and equipment. Dont worry, this isnt like your old home ec class! The Sewing School uses FUN and easy techniques that will encourage you to want to sew more. We take the fear out of sewing and have a FUN environment where we laugh at our mistakes. You WONT find stuffy perfectionists teaching at our Sewing School!
New sewing classes will be added throughout the year. Our website is always updated with our latest offerings. Sign up for our email updates and well notify you when new classes (and other great sewing news) become available. We are committed to being your Center for sewing knowledge and are excited to be the ONLY place in the region to offer a Sewing School.
TUITION POLICY: Checks for class fees are made payable to the instructor, NOT Discount Vacuum & Sewing Center. For this reason, we regret that we cannot accept credit cards for class payment. You are considered registered for a class ONLY when full payment is received. Sorry, we cant reserve class spaces over the phone. Please try to register as early as possible before class dates. You may cancel up to eleven days prior with a full refund. Canceling ten days or less prior to a class will result in NO REFUND due to class supplies already being purchased. Sorry, no exceptions.
SUPPLIES DISCOUNT: Purchase from our Centers any supply listed on a supply sheet for one of our classes and receive 10% OFF the price of that item. Exceptions include a sewing machine or serger.
HERE'S WHAT THE COURSE NUMBERS MEAN:
The Sewing School has classes in five disciplines (categories): clothing (CL), quilting (Q), home dec (HD), crafts & seasonal (CS), and clubs (CB). These letter codes let you know which discipline the class is in. Classes are also broken down into experience levels.
100 level courses: the most basic and are recommended for beginners
200 level courses: for intermediate sewers who are comfortable with basic skills and are looking for more
300 level courses: for experienced sewers who have mastered intermediate skills and want a more challenging class
400 and 500 level courses: for very experienced sewers who want to learn difficult skills
For example, class CL102 would be a clothing (CL) class for a beginner (100 level). |
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