Please call to reserve your spot in any class you are interested in!
Educational classes
Quattro/Ellisimo Day - No charge if purchased from us
Saturday, January 14th @ 10:30am
Come and learn all the features of your amazing machine. These machines have so many cool functions you might not even know about. If you are new to the machine this is a must and even if you have had your machine for a while come take a refresher course, who knows you might learn a new trick or two!
Embroidery 101—no charge if you have purchased a machine from us
Wednesday, January 18th @ 1pm
Saturday, March 24th @ 11am
Learn to use your embroidery features and on-screen editing on your machine. A must for new embroidery machine owners! Bring machine, emb. unit, & accessories
Hoop ‘n Holler—
$40 for the kit of fabrics and all the stabilizers
For anyone who wants to know the correct hooping and stabilization of hard to handle fabrics. A very intensive class, but very useful. Do not miss. Bring machine, emb. unit, & accessories.
Know Your Sewing Machine part 1—no charge to anyone that has purchased from Fonder’s
Wednesday, February 29th @ 1pm
Monday March 19th @ 6:30pm
Saturday, May 5th @ 10:30am
Don’t keep your new machine in a box under the bed, come on in and learn to use it. A fun, easy class with lots of tips. Bring machine and all accessories to class.
Know your Serger - No charge if you have purchased your machine from us
Friday, February 10th @ 1pm
This is great for new serger owners who need to learn about there new machine and also pick up on some quick and easy tricks, it is also a great refresher class if your serger has been sitting in your closet for the past year or two.
Windows for Bimbos—$40, laptop is optional
Saturday, March 3rd @ 10:30am
A crucial class for anyone doing embroidery and wanting to get more out of their machine. We will be learning windows techniques geared to the embroidery machine. Do yourself a favor and take the frustration out of the computer.
Kids/Teen Camp - 4 Thursday sessions - $100
Does your child have an interest in sewing? This is just the solution! They will learn how to use and set up the sewing machine, all of the basics to getting started. They will also make a project and put all the skills learned to use. We will supply the sewing machines. Ages 9-16 welcome
Call for more information
PE Design Next
Saturday, November 19th @ 10:30am
Bring your laptop loaded with PE Design Next and your beginning working knowledge of the program.
$60 - If purchased from Fonder's
$120 for all other's.
Know Your Sewing Machine part 2—$15 kit fee
Tuesday, March 27th @ 1pm
bring your machine and all of its accessories A very fun class, showing you the use of double needles, wing needles, couching on fun trims, and so much more. Take your sewing to another level.
LongArm Quilting Certification and Rental—$150
Call to set up a time that works for you!
Intense hands-on class with loads of information. Lots of background fills and feathering techniques. Quilting on a frame could not be easier. Useful class for anyone quilting on any brand frame system. Take the mystery out of tension. This is a class for anyone wanting to perfect their skills or rent our machine to quilt there quilts. After certification process rental is $22/hour.
Quilting with your home sewing machine— $50 supplies included
If you don’t have a longarm and a frame system, let us show you how to take the fear out of free motion quilting. Learn the basics to complete your own small projects.
If you are interested in taking any of our educational classes but did not purchase your machine from us you are more than welcome but the class fee will be different.
For all educational classes you are required to bring your machine and all accessories.
If any of the above classes don't have a date we did not put them on the schedule at this time but are classes we regularly do, call to put your name on the list for next time.
Other Classes
Fun and Done Quilt Class
Fun and Done quilting is a fast and easty quilt-as-you-go technique. the quilting is completed as each block is constructed. Sew the blocks together, and you are done!. It's all done by machine and the binding is fast too. Once you try this technique, there are other patterns you can do this way. This technique will satisfy anyones desire for speed. Geththose quilts done! Register now, limited spots available.
4 part class -
Monday, January 23rd @ 6:30pm - Meet at Dutch Rose to select fabric.
Saturday, January 28th @ 11am
Saturday, February 4th @ 11am
Saturday, February 25th @ 11am
Class Fee - $75
some supplies needed.
T-Shirt Quilt
Learn to make a t-shirt quilt with the toocool method of piecing. Unique collage design style, where no two are alike. Similar to the Sturgis quilt entered in the quilt show this year. Deadline for sign up is January 10th, and there is a limit of 9 persons per class. There will be an evening and afternoon class option offered.
Mondays, January 30th, February 20th & March 12th @ 6:30pm
Wednesdays, February 1st, February 22nd, & March 14th @ 1pm
Class Fee - $100
Templates and Book will need to be purchased from us. Some supplies needed.
Interested in any of the classes without dates please call for more information.
Call for more details or stop in to see samples!
Fonder Sewing Machine Co.
2130 W 41st St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
605-332-3821 toll free 877-461-5053