2025 Hoopsisters Block of the Month - Feathered Star
We are delighted to offer our Hoopsisters 2025 Block of the Month machine embroidery quilt – Feathered Star. This beautiful HoopSisters quilt will allow you to make perfectly quilted, pieced, and decoratively stitched quilt blocks all in the hoop of an embroidery machine. This Block of the Month program combines the fun and unique HoopSisters technique with digitized quilting by Master Quilter Sharon Schamber.
For the next 10 months you will have so much fun making your quilt blocks in the hoop of your embroidery machine and will have a gorgeous quilt when you are finished. There is nothing like a Hoopsisters Block of the Month to help you learn to use and be comfortable with your embroidery machine.
We will meet the third Saturday of the month for a demonstration of techniques for the blocks. This is a lecture/demo format; no actual sewing will be done during the class. This could change, but most of the students prefer this format as they do not want to bring their machine to class since they tend to be heavy. However, for students new to the Hoopsisters technique, we recommend that you bring your embroidery machine to the first class so you can practice making a block with instruction so you are comfortable with the technique before you go home to make the rest of your blocks for the month.
When you sign up for this program, you are committing to the monthly fee for the duration of the program. We will keep a credit card authorization form on file for you and will use this card to charge your class fee should you not be able to attend a monthly class.
Whether you have been quilting all your life or are just beginning your embroidery journey, we know you will enjoy the experience. We encourage you to laugh, have fun, and get to know your fellow Hoopsisters/Misters. All brands of embroidery machines are welcome, but you must be familiar with your machine’s embroidery functionality.
Approximate Finish Sizes of bed quilt:
- 9" blocks - 105" x 122"
- 8" blocks - 93" x 108"
- 7" blocks - 83" x 97"
- 6" blocks - 71" x 83"
- 5" blocks - 59" x 69"
Formats Included: .exp, .dst, .jef, .pes, .vip, .vp3, .art
Details
Class Name: Hoopsisters BOM - Feathered Star
Number of Classes: 10
Class Date: 3rd Saturday of the month: Jul. 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 21, and Apr. 18, 2026
Class Time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Class Instructor: Joanne Cohoon Winsor
Class Registration Fee: $40
Monthly Class Fee: $30
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Supply List
We are delighted to offer our Hoopsisters 2025 Block of the Month machine embroidery quilt – Feathered Star. This beautiful HoopSisters quilt will allow you to make perfectly quilted, pieced, and decoratively stitched quilt blocks all in the hoop of an embroidery machine. This Block of the Month program combines the fun and unique HoopSisters technique with digitized quilting by Master Quilter Sharon Schamber.
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
- Rotary cutter, ruler, and medium cutting mat with new blade in cutter
- Embroidery machine in good working order with hoops, embroidery foot, and instruction manual
- Battilizer
- Trimmer by George 3.0
- Vanish lite water soluble thread
- Wonder tape
- Monofilament thread
- Basting spray
- Variety of polyester embroidery threads that will match and contrast your fabric choices (please see the fabric and thread key)
- Hoopsisters scissors for cutting around the fabric in your hoop
- Prewound bobbins with white thread
- Empty bobbins (you will need to wind them to match your top thread as you complete each block).
Fabric:
Please refer to the Feathered Star fabric and thread key.
Class Preparation:
If you are a new student, please bring your embroidery machine to the first class in July with your supplies and plan to spend some of the afternoon learning this technique by making a practice block.
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.