The Stanton Hoodie is stylish and cozy, making it perfect for winter! The pattern is custom-fitted to your body, accommodating all shapes and sizes! If you have a larger chest or hips, hoodies often end up uncomfortably tight or sloppy and oversized, but Cashmerette patterns are designed for curves to give you an amazing fit at the bustline AND the rest of your body.

Although the Stanton pattern features a pullover and a zip-up version, we will be making the pullover.

You will be amazed at how fun and easy this hoodie is to make. We will be using our sergers exclusively for construction and you will be guided step by step in the process.

Supply list

Date: April 11th, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Instructor: Elisa Milano

Cost: $45 (pattern not included)

Pattern: Stanton Hoodie by Cashmerette Patterns

Maximum # Students: 20

April showers bring the prettiest May flowers! Perfect for beginners, this Janine Babich design features a pretty appliqué umbrella, boots, and cloud complemented by a vibrant bouquet of springtime flowers. We will add vinyl over the umbrella and boots. Organza will be added to the cloud. Celebrate the arrival of the season with this in-the-hoop embroidery project.

Supply list & pre-class work

Date: Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Instructor: Carol Sciarini

Cost: $45.00 (pattern not included)

Skill level: Beginner

Maximum # Students: 10

This knit t-shirt is a staple for every wardrobe! It's fully customizable and designed for curves. This Cashmerette pattern offers many choices for hem length, neckline, sleeve length, sleeve finishes, and optional sleeve tabs.

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Date: March 10th, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Instructor: Elisa Milano

Cost: $45.00 (pattern not included)

Pattern: Concord T-Shirt by Cashmerette

Maximum # Students: 20

In this class, we'll be making a lap quilt that is perfect for summer and spring. Using a combination of bright or dark fabrics with soft, light backgrounds, this project embodies the warmer months. The piecing may look complicated, but we'll break it down into easy steps to complete at least two blocks by the end of class.

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Date: March 6th, 2025

Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Jenny Fowler

Cost: $45 (does not include pattern)

Pattern: Chex Mix by Heather Peterson from Anka's Treasures

Skill level: Confident beginner

Maximum # Students: 20

Learn the basics of sewing while making a bowl cozy! Bowl cozies are designed to keep hands and tabletops protected from hot surfaces. These cozies are easy and quick to assemble, making them a great starter project. In this class, you'll master basic sewing skills, such as cutting and straight stitching, while creating a practical, fun project to take home. This is the perfect introductory class for those starting their sewing journey!

Students are required to bring their own machine to class. The machine must be in working order. Questions? Call 330-893-3359. 

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Date: March 5, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Instructors: Sue McCullagh and Rhoda Beachy of CRS

Cost: $20.00

Skill level: Beginner

Maximum # Students: 6

Instructor Elisa Milano is offering a new class format! In this class, students decide what project they want to work on, and Elisa provides sewing expertise and guidance. She'll work with students one-on-one to guide them along as needed. Qualifying projects include those that are focused on serging, garment construction, or fitting. Students are responsible for bringing all supplies and notions needed to complete their project. 

Class enrollment is limited to five, so students can be assisted as needed. At the time of enrollment, please indicate the project you would like to work on, so we can be prepared to help you. 

If you have any questions, contact Elisa at elisam@chestnutridgesewing.com 

Date: February 10th, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Instructor: Elisa Milano

Cost: $95.00

Maximum # Students: 5

Class: Advanced Digitizing – Free Standing Lace

Class Date: December 5, 2024

Class Time: 9:30am – 12:30 (Doors open at 9:00)

Instructor: Betty Firebaugh

Cost: $30.00

Skill Level: Must have completed Mastery Class #1 & # 2

Min/Max # of Students: 2-6

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In this class we will digitize Free Standing Lace. We will learn how to create a background to convert a design to FSL and also to create our own design.

In this series of classes, students will learn techniques they will need to be able to accomplish everyday digitizing projects. We will learn the proper alignment of designs and focus primarily on manual digitizing. By the end of class, students should be able to digitize logos and drawings. 

In Class #4, we will continue to work with lettering as we digitize a quilt label and a Word Art design. We will also be discussing the weld feature as well as keyboard mapping.

We will review homework from Class #3.

Supply list/ pre-work

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Time: 9:30am – 12:30 (Doors open at 9:00)
Instructor: Betty Firebaugh
Cost: $35.00
Skill Level: Must have completed Mastery Class #1 & #2

Min/Max # of Students: 2-6

In this class, we will learn to use our embroidery machines to create poinsettia leaves with wire around the outside and in the middle.  We will make 19 leaves to complete our flower. We will assemble the completed leaves into a flower if time permits. If not, there will be a demonstration of what to do when you are done with your embroidery pieces.

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Date: November 21, 2024

Time: 9:30am - 3pm (doors open at 9am)

Instructor: Betty Firebaugh

Cost: $45.00 (includes kit)

Pattern: Digitized by instructor (available day of class)

Skill level: Beginner to intermediate

Max # students: 20

Scallop Borders add an instant “va-va-voom” factor to any quilt! Using the Creative Grids Scallop Template takes all the math and guesswork out of creating these amazing borders on any size quilt, with any size border. In this class, you will learn to use the template and mark one of your own quilts for scallop borders. You will also make the bias binding needed for the quilt. If you don’t have a quilt top ready for this, you can still learn the technique by simply adding borders to a panel before class. (Information on how to do that is provided on the Supply List)

Supply list & pre-class work

**You will be learning this technique on one of your UNQUILTED quilt tops that has the border already attached. This tool will work well to create scallops on borders ranging in size from 2” - 12”.

Date:  Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Time:  9:30am - 4:00pm (doors open at 9:00am)

Cost:  $45.00 (plus Creative Grids Scallop Template)

Instructor:  Joanne Hubbard 

Pattern:  N/A - Creative Grids Scallop Template is required (not included)

Kit:  None

Skill Level:  All skill levels welcome

Max # of Students:  20

There are some amazing panels out there, just waiting to be turned into quilts! In this class, you’ll have three choices of patterns to use to take these panels to the next level and make them into usable quilts. We’ll begin with basic panel information and learn how to prepare them for trimming and sewing. After that, we’ll focus on each of the three pattern choices and start adding borders and creating fun and easy quilts.  You will learn valuable information that will easily transfer to other quilts.

Supply list

Date:  Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Time:  9:30am - 4:00pm (doors open at 9:00am)

Instructor:  Joanne Hubbard   

Pattern:  Three Choices: (pattern not included in class fee)

   Diva 2 - Maple Island Quilts (3 border options included in this pattern)

   Twisted Panel 

   It’s Panel Time! (2 quilt size options included in pattern)

Cost:  $45.00 (plus pattern - choose 1 of the 3 choices)

Kit Available:  None

Skill Level:  All skill levels welcome

Max # students: 20

This will be a fun-filled class where Kimmy Sue will be teaching the art of making rope bowls. You will be making a total of three different rope bowls: two geared toward the holidays and one sewing-related.

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Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm

Instructor: Kim Wright

Cost: $30.00 (includes rope)

Pattern: None

Kit: Will be provided.

Skill level: Beginner to advanced

Max # students: 20

Now that you’ve mastered the basic binding technique, it’s time to get serious and join the elite group of quilters who effortlessly bind projects with irregular angles, scallops, and even circles. In this class you will learn how to add binding to quilt edges that have irregular angles and get nice looking points on both the inside and outside angles. We will also take the mystery out of bias binding and learn two methods of making bias binding - continuous and traditional, and when to use each one. So, you don’t have to worry about messing up one of your own projects, you’ll receive two kits to learn these techniques. Join us for this fun and productive class so you can take your binding to the next level and add that extra punch of spectacular to your quilts.

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Class:  Binding Boot Camp 2 - Beyond Basic Training

Class Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Class Time:  9:30am – 4:00pm (doors open at 9:00am)

Instructor: Joanne Hubbard  

Cost:  $60 (includes kit)

Kit Available –  A kit will be provided for this class. The kit includes two small quilts and the fabric needed for each of the binding techniques.  

Skill Level: Confident Beginner 

Max # of Students:  20

Do you have a stack of quilts that need to be bound, but you aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you’ve bound quilts but weren’t happy with the results. If that’s the case, this class is for you! Binding is made easy in this class in which you’ll receive two kits that include binding strips and a small quilt on which to work so you don’t have to worry about messing up one of your own projects. In the first half of the class, we’ll go through all the steps of trimming and squaring the quilt and adding traditional binding. In the second half, you’ll learn how to attach binding completely by machine and add a splash of color at the same time. (This binding is NOT the backing brought to the front.)  Join this fun and productive class so you can become a binding pro!

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Class: Binding Boot Camp  

Class Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Class Time:  9:30am - 4:00pm (doors open at 9:00am)

Instructor: Joanne Hubbard   

Cost:  $60 (includes kit)

Kit Available: A kit will be provided for this class. The kit includes two small quilts and the fabric needed for each of the binding techniques. 

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Max # of Students: 20

Class: Advanced Digitizing - Portraits

Class Date: November 14, 2024

Class Time: 9:30am – 12:30 (Doors open at 9:00)

Instructor: Betty Firebaugh

Cost: $35.00 per class

Skill Level: Must have completed Mastery Class #1 & #2 This is an advanced class. It would be helpful if you attended the Practical Digitizing Series.

Min/Max # of Students: 2-4

Supply List

This class presents different methods of digitizing portraits. We will look at the Bernina V9 Color Photo stitch program as well as several ways can manually digitize a photo. We will also work on digitizing a “fur look” for pet portraits.

In this series of classes, students will learn techniques they will need to be able to
accomplish everyday digitizing projects. We will learn the proper alignment of
designs and focus primarily on manual digitizing. By the end of class, students
should be able to digitize logos and drawings.

Class #3 focuses on Digitizing a Logo. We will review information from classes 1
and 2 and look at using the proper sewing sequence, colors, and fills.

We will review homework from Class #2

Supply list/ pre-work

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 9:30am – 12:30 (Doors open at 9:00)
Instructor: Betty Firebaugh
Cost: $35.00
Skill Level: Must have completed Mastery Class #1 & #2
Min/Max # of Students: 2-6