Embroidered Sewing Basket

Create something truly special with the Sweet Pea Embroidered Beauty Bag Class—a perfect blend of machine embroidery, quilting, and practical sewing! In this class, you’ll learn how to stitch out a stunning, fully lined zippered bag created right in the hoop using a Sweet Pea embroidery design.

This isn’t just any bag—it features beautiful quilted texture, eye-catching embroidery details, and a professional finish that will have everyone asking, “You made that?!” Whether you use it for cosmetics, sewing notions, or travel essentials, your finished bag will be as functional as it is fabulous.

Designed for confident beginners and beyond, this class will guide you step-by-step through the process, including hooping, stitching sequences, assembling the bag, and inserting the zipper with ease. You’ll gain valuable embroidery skills while creating a polished project you’ll be proud to show off—or gift!

Come stitch, learn, and leave with a gorgeous beauty bag that looks boutique-made…because it basically is.  Embroidery machine required. 

You must be familiar with the basic embroidery functionality of your machine to take this class. 

Details

Class Name:  Embroidered Sewing Basket
Number of Classes:  2
Class Date:  Saturday, June 13, and 27, 2026
Class Time:  12 noon - 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., respectively
Class Instructor:  Linda Guertin
Class Instruction Fee: $95
Designer Required:  Beauty Bag by Sweet Pea Designs
Skill Level:  Confident Beginner
Passport Class:  2026 Class Passport – Session 2 (June-September)

Class Passport

We always try to have a diverse class schedule that has something for everyone.  To help you take advantage of the variety of classes on our schedule, we offer a class passport to all prospective students.  We have three class passports each year, each for a specific class session.  Passport 1 covers February-May classes, Passport 2 covers June-September classes, and Passport 3 covers October-January classes.  The cost of each passport is $169.  Once you purchase the passport, you can take as many passport-eligible classes as you would like for free within that class session.  Most of our classes are passport eligible, but please refer to the class details before you sign up to ensure it is passport eligible.  This is a great way to expand your quilting skills and knowledge as well as ensure you have dedicated sewing time throughout the class session.

Click here to purchase a class passport. 

The class supply list is located to the right under the second tab.

Class Supply List

Because we appreciate your business, Emma’s Quilt Cupboard & Sewing Center offers a 10% discount on all fabrics, books, and specific supplies that you purchase for your class.  You will also receive 10% off long-arm quilting services for your class project. 

Supplies:

•  Basic sewing supplies.
• Embroidery machine in good working order with owner’s manual, foot pedal, and power cord.
• Sensor Q foot for embroidery or equivalent for your machine brand.
• 80/12 embroidery needles.
• Embroidery scissors for close trimmer (e.g., Hoopsisters mini hoopscissors. 
• Straight stitch plate (recommended).
• Batting.
• Medium Tear away or cut away stabilizer.
• 1 Inch wide Nylon Zipper (23 Inch or Longer for the 5 X 7 Bag,  32 Inch for the 6 X 10 Bag).

Fabric: 

• 1 yard main fabric
• 1 yard lining
•  Assorted small scraps for the six flower appliques.

Hoop:

• Minimum hoop size is for a 5 X7 Bag or 6 X 10 Bag (your choice)

Thread:     

·        Lots of thread colors of your choice for your selected design See attached colored sheets of project to make your choices

Class Prep: 

·       Cut all Panel Pieces

                                                         5 X7 Bag                                   6 X 10 Bag

Cut 5 Panel Pieces               7 X 9                                         8 X 12

Cut  5 Lining Pieces            7 X9                                            8 X 12            

Cut 1 Piece Handle              4.5 x 8                                         5 X 8

Cut 1 Piece Zipper Cover   4 X 3                                             6 X 3

Cut 1 from Lining Zip          1.25 X 7.5                                     1.25 X 10

We will Embroider in the first class as much as we can during the class. You will need to finish all panels and fabric cutting by the 2^nd class so we can put together this beautiful bag.

Class Guidelines

• Emma’s Quilt Cupboard & Sewing Center maintains a strong commitment to education and expanding your quilting skills and knowledge. Because of this, our promise to you is to NEVER cancel a class, regardless of the number of people who have signed up. 
• Emma’s Quilt Cupboard & Sewing Center offers a 10% discount for all project classes (excludes weekly or ongoing classes). This discount applies to all fabric, books/patterns, and class-specific supplies that you purchase for class (i.e., specialty rulers).  Basic sewing supplies and tools are not included. 
• Please note that we have a refrigerator and microwave in the shop’s kitchen. Feel free to use them for your lunch or snack. 
• You will only be “officially” signed up for a class when payment has been received. You can sign up for a class on the website, over the phone, in person at the shop, or by mail, using a credit card, cash, or check. 
• Our goal is to provide sufficient time during class for you to complete your class projects or to learn a specific technique. However, please remember that some classes may require homework or “catch up” for less-experienced quilters.
• A supply list will be provided for each class. Please have your fabrics and supplies assembled/purchased before the class so that we may start on time.  Anyone at the shop will be happy to help you with your fabric selections if you would find that useful.  Basic supplies for a quilting class include a sewing machine, cutting mat, rotary cutter, ruler, and basic sewing kit (scissors, seam ripper, pins, etc.).
• Each student must have a legal copy of the class pattern or book to participate.  No photocopies or sharing of books or patterns is allowed in class to ensure we do not violate any copyright laws.
• Refunds for classes will be given with a minimum of 1-week’s advance notice. Should you withdraw from a class with less than 1-week’s notice, we will issue a store credit, providing we receive at least 24 hours’ notice.
• Please note for all machine classes: please bring your sewing machine in good working order and be familiar with its basic functions (e.g., threading the machine, changing the needle, needle position adjustment, and stitch length).  While we will do our best to help you with any problems, we are not familiar with all machines.  Therefore, it is important that you have a thorough working knowledge of your machine.  Remember your foot pedal and power cord!
• Please turn off your cell phone, pager, or other electronic devices.  If you must take a call, please leave the classroom to do so.
• Many people are allergic to fragrance.  Please refrain from wearing perfume to class.