Machine Mastery Lessons Schedule

Congratulations on your purchase of a wonderful sewing machine, embroidery machine or serger! We would like to thank you for purchasing your machine from us - we strive to be one of the best dealers in NJ!

Guide classes are your passports to a wonderful sewing experience with your new machine! Classes are free with the purchase of your machine from QP's. A $5 kit fee will be charged for class #1 which will include a needle, thread & fabric. Be sure to bring the supplies listed for each class.

You must call to register for each class. Machines purchased elsewhere may purchase classes at QPs for their Bernina, Baby Lock or Elna sewing machine, serger or embroidery machine. Call the store for prices.

Workbooks are available for almost all machines. While the purchase of a workbook is not required, it is highly recommended. Workbooks are an addition to your manual and your guide classes and can help out late at night or early in the morning when you are stuck trying to do a technique and no help is available until the shop opens. Samples made in guide classes are to be put in the workbooks for future reference.

Don't forget to join our CLUBS - hands on classes to show you wonderful projects & techniques you can do with your new machine! Call the store to join.

  • Creative Sewing Club - a bi-monthly hands on class for Elna, Baby Lock & Bernina sewing machines
  • Embroidery Club - a bi-monthly hands on class for Bernina, Baby Lock & Elna embroidery machines.
  • Serger Club - a monthly hands on class for Elna, Baby Lock & Bernina sergers.
  • Top of the Line Club - is a quarterly class for owners of Bernina 200s, 730s, Baby Lock Elleageos & Ellegantes.
"KNOW HOW" GUIDE CLASSES
  • Class #1 is for all Elna, Baby Lock & Bernina sewing machines.
  • Class #2 is for all computerized Bernina, Baby Lock & Elna machines with memory & or/alphabets.
  • Class #3 is for Bernina 730s, 200s, 185s, 180s, 170s, 640s, 630s & 165s.
  • Class #4 is for all machines with the Bernina Stitch Regulator
  • Class #5 is for Bernina 730s, 200s, 185s & 180s, & Baby Lock Ellegeo's & Ellegantes
  • Class #6 is a quarterly Top of the Line Club.
  • Embroidery Class is for all Elna, Baby Lock & Bernina embroidery machines.
  • Serger Class is for all Bernina, Baby Lock & Elna sergers.
  • Software Classes will be scheduled as needed.
Class #1
Three hours - bring scissors, your machine & all it's accessories, & $5 for fabric kit, thread & needle
  • Sun, June 24th, 12:30-3:30
  • Tues, July 17th, 12:30-3:30
  • Sat, July 28th, 12:30-3:30
  • Sun, Sept 2nd, 12:30-3:30
Class #2

Two hours to explore decorative stitches, threads, memory & alphabets & CPS if applicable. Please bring: your machine, all your feet, scissors, two 12" squares of a muslin or other solid fabric & one 12" square of a thin cotton batting (not polyester batting), at least one spool of polyester or rayon embroidery thread - i.e. Madeira, Isacord, etc & one spool of Metallic thread. Bring as many of the following as you would like to experiment with: something to couch with - thick thread or yarn, an embroidery needle, a metallic needle, double needle, wing needle, any thread or needle that you would like to experiment with and your sense of adventure!

  • Sun, July 1st, 12:30-2:30
  • Sat, July 28th, 10am-noon
  • Fri, Aug 24th, 6:30-8:30
  • Wed, Sept 19th, 1-3pm
Class #3

Two hour class to learn the functions & buttons of your Artista. Please bring your machine.

  • Tues, June 19th, 12:30-2:30
  • Fri, Aug 3rd, 6:30-8:30
  • Sun, Sept 9th, noon-2
Class #4

Ttwo hour class to learn the features of Bernina's BSR foot. Please bring your machine, BSR foot, 18" square of a large floral or print fabric, 18" square of muslin for the backing, 18" square of thin cotton batting - no polyester batting! Thread to coordinate with your floral print & scissors

  • Tues, June 26th, 12:30-2:30
  • Sun, July 29th, noon-2
  • Wed, Sept 12th, 10:30-12:30
Class #5

Two hours to learn directional stitching. Please bring your machine, thread & scissors.

Sun, July 29th, 2-4

Class #6 – Artista 730 & 200, BabyLock Ellegante & Ellageo Owners Club

Two hours to explore more of what these great machines can do! Bring your machine & all your accessories. A supply list will be available one week before the class.

  • Sun, Sept, 9th, 2-4
Embroidery

Three hours - bring your machine & all it's embroidery accessories, scissors, 10 different colors of Madeira or Isacord embroidery thread, an embroidery card & $4 for stabilizers, fabrics, and embroidery needle

  • Wed, July 25th, 12:30-3:30
  • Sun, Sept 16th, 12:30-3:30
Serger

Two hours for all sergers. Cover hem will be another class. Bring your serger,
scissors & a different colored MaxiLock thread for each thread position.

  • Wed, August 29th, 10:30-12:30
  • Wed, August 29th, 1-3 - Cover Hem only
Software
  • Embroidery Secrets Lecture - Amazing/Magic Boxes- free if box purchased at QP. Fri, June 22, 7pm. Lecture/demo on what the box can do & how to make it do it.
  • Baby Lock Software Event - Sat, November 10th. Details coming.
Machine Mastery
Lessons Schedule