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Class Policies




  1. Upon registration, you will receive a supply list and/or applicable kit fees. Our staff will assist you in selecting fabrics and supplies appropriate for the class project.
  2. Class will be cancelled if the minimum number of students is not met 2 weeks prior to the scheduled class date.  Your class fee will be refunded or credited on a store Gift Card. Classes will be cancelled 3 weeks prior to the class date if no students are registered.
  3. Should you need to cancel, refunds will be made up to two weeks prior to the scheduled class date or if your seat is refilled.
  4. Unless otherwise stated, class supply purchases will apply towards our rewards program - Cotton Club.
  5. BERNINA machines are available for in-class use. Advance notice is requested.
  6. Private lessons are available and must be scheduled in advance to allow teachers to prepare your lesson. Fees are $50 per hour for most topics. Check with us for details.
  7. Inclement Weather Policy: If Charlottesville City and Albemarle County Schools are closed, classes will be cancelled and rescheduled. Your class fee will be refunded or credited if you are unable to attend the snow make-up date.
  8. The shop may/may not be open, depending on the severity of the travel conditions. Call the shop at 434-244-9975 for message updates regarding shop hours and classes.

Classes


Holiday Open House (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
- Dec 07, 2024 10:00 am
Join us for Holiday Festivities! Come in to see the class projects and meet the teachers for January, February and March 2025. Demonstrations. Specials. Gifts. Refreshments.

Tilda Trunk Show - Sanctuary
- Dec 07, 2024 10:00 am
You love the fabrics, now come see the quilts and small projects made by the Tilda Team with the Sanctuary fabrics Quilts on display November 23rd to December 8th.

Cost: $ FREE
22nd Annual Food Drive
- Dec 07, 2024 10:00 am
Help us once again support our local Food Bank - the Thomas Jefferson Area of the Blue Ridge Food Bank. We will be accepting non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations Friday November 29 through Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Cost: $ FREE
Make It Monday
- Dec 09, 2024 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
BERNINA Mastery - B990 Quilting
- Dec 10, 2024 10:15 am
In this class we will focus on the Quilting features including the basic set-up, operation, the BSR and maintenance of your new B990 machine.

Cost: $ 100.00
BERNINA Mastery - 4 & 5 Series and bernette 77 & 79 (10:15 am- 2:00 pm)
- Dec 11, 2024 10:15 am
Sewing Machine - Basic Operation for BERNINA Sewing Machines. Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care and maintenance of your new sewing machine. Space is limited, register early.
BERNINA 435, 475, 480, 535, 570, 590 NG and bernette 77 &79 Machines are welcome. (This is a change.)

Cost: $ 75.00
Friday the 13th!
- Dec 13, 2024 10:00 am
Could be your lucky day or not!

Cost: $ FREE
BERNINA Software Building Blocks 2024
- Dec 14, 2024 10:15 am
Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and COTTONWOOD Software Educator William McConnell in the new Building Blocks of Software 9. There will be 6 lessons - February, April, June, August, October and December 2024. Each Lesson will include a Direct Playable Video Lesson, PDF PowerPoint Slide Presentation, PDF Handouts and Files needed to complete the Lesson.

Cost: $ 199.00
Longarm Certification
- Dec 14, 2024 01:30 pm
Instruction on the BERNINA Q24 on a frame for the purpose of certification, which allows students to rent time on our BERNINA Longarm for free-motion quilting.

Cost: $ 100.00
Make It Monday
- Dec 16, 2024 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
BERNINA Mastery - 7 & 8 Series (10:15 am to 4:00 pm)
- Dec 18, 2024 10:15 am
Basic Operation for BERNINA Sewing Machines Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care and maintenance of your new sewing machine. Space is limited, register early. BERNINA Mastery class for 740, 770, 790, & 880.

Cost: $ 75.00
BERNINA Mastery - Embroidery Saturday Session
- Dec 21, 2024 10:15 am
Learn what you need to know to be successful with machine embroidery while you learn the basic operation, care and maintenance of your new embroidery machine. All BERNINA and Bernette Embroidery machines and owners welcome. Space is limited, register early.

Cost: $ 75.00
Make It Monday
- Dec 23, 2024 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
Make It Monday
- Dec 30, 2024 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
30th Anniversary & New Year's Day Open House
- Jan 01, 2025 12:00 pm
Help us celebrate our 30th Anniversary! Bring a sewing project and your machine or reserve one of our BERNINA Machines. New fabric specials, refreshments, door prizes. COTTONWOOD will be open from 12:00noon - 4:00pm.

Cost: $ FREE
My Happy Place Embroidery Block of the Month Program - Sundays
- Jan 05, 2025 01:00 pm
Welcome to 'My Happy Place' Embroidery Block of the Month - a class offering a unique experience for machine embroiders, who will build a charming quilt while using different embroidery techniques each month! It is a year-long project encompassing 13 monthly lessons.

Cost: $ 129.00
Make It Monday
- Jan 06, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
bernette Mastery b33, b 35 & b05
- Jan 07, 2025 10:15 am
Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care and maintenance of your Bernette b33, b35 & b05.

Cost: $ 50.00
bernette Mastery b37, b38
- Jan 07, 2025 01:30 pm
Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care and maintenance of your new sewing machine. Space is limited, register early. This class will cover the bernette b37, b38.

Cost: $ 50.00
BERNINA Mastery - 2 & 3 Series & older (10:15 am to 12:45 pm)
- Jan 08, 2025 10:15 am
Sewing Machine - Basic Operation for BERNINA Sewing Machines. Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care and maintenance of your new sewing machine. Space is limited, register early. This class will include a variety of machine models. BERNINA 215, 220, 230, 240, 325, 335, 350, 380 Machines are welcome. If you have an older 4 or 6 series machine, this is the class for you. Please ask about a Mastery Workbook.

Cost: $ 75.00
My Happy Place Embroidery Block of the Month Program - Wednesdays
- Jan 08, 2025 01:30 pm
Welcome to 'My Happy Place' Embroidery Block of the Month - a class offering a unique experience for machine embroiders, who will build a charming quilt while using different embroidery techniques each month! It is a year-long project encompassing 13 monthly lessons.

Cost: $ 129.00
Free Motion Quilting w/a BSR
- Jan 09, 2025 10:15 am
Learn to use your BERNINA Stitch Regulator and a variety of free motion quilting techniques to enhance your projects.

Cost: $ 20.00
BERNINA Mastery - B990 Sewing
- Jan 10, 2025 10:15 am
In this class we will focus on the Sewing features including the basic set-up, operation and maintenance of your new B990 machine.

Cost: $ 100.00
Make It Monday
- Jan 13, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
Beginning Quilt Making
- Jan 16, 2025 10:15 am
Whether you have sewn a stitch or not, this class may be for you! If you have an interest in quilting, you will learn all the basics and finish with a beautiful quilt.

Cost: $ 120.00
Know Your Machine
- Jan 17, 2025 10:15 am
Nothing can be more frustrating than a jammed up sewing machine. Let us take you through the basics of machine threading, tension, maintenance and more.

Cost: $ 30.00
Quilt with Rulers
- Jan 17, 2025 10:15 am
In this class we will use up to 9 different rulers to quilt a panel for quilt blocks, borders and more.

Cost: $ 75.00
Beginning Quilt Making - Saturdays
- Jan 18, 2025 10:15 am
Whether you have sewn a stitch or not, this class may be for you! If you have an interest in quilting, you will learn all the basics and finish with a beautiful quilt.

Cost: $ 120.00
Make It Monday
- Jan 20, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
bernette Serger Mastery b44, b48, b64, b68
- Jan 21, 2025 10:15 am
Learn what you need to know to master about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care and maintenance of your new Serger/Overlocker bernette b44, b48 and b64, & b68

Cost: $ 50.00
bernette Mastery b68, b62, b48, b42
- Jan 21, 2025 01:30 pm
Master the coverstitch, chainstitch and combo stitch portion or your new bernette serger/overlocker.

Cost: $ 75.00
BERNINA Mastery - B990 Embroidery
- Jan 24, 2025 10:15 am
In this class we will focus on the Embroidery features including the basic set-up, operation, proper hooping, stabilizers and thread selection for your new B990 machine.

Cost: $ 100.00
Improving Your Piecing Skills
- Jan 26, 2025 01:00 pm
If your piecing skills leave you short of your idea of perfection, this could be the class that gets you closer to that goal.

Cost: $ 30.00
Make It Monday
- Jan 27, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
BERNINA Mastery - Embroidery
- Jan 29, 2025 10:15 am
Learn what you need to know to be successful with machine embroidery and computerized quilting, while you learn the basic operation, care and maintenance of your new embroidery machine. All BERNINA and Bernette embroidery machines and owners are welcome.

Cost: $ 75.00
Creating with AccuQuilt
- Jan 31, 2025 10:15 am
Students will learn about the AccuQuilt die system and how it can be used to make beautiful projects.

Cost: $ 40.00
Make It Monday
- Feb 03, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
BERNINA Mastery Overlocker/Serger L890, L860
- Feb 04, 2025 10:15 am
You will learn the basic operation of your new BERNINA Overlocker/Serger L890, L860 Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care, and maintenance of your new machine.

Cost: $ 75.00
BERNINA Mastery Coverstitch, Chainstitch and Combostitch L890
- Feb 04, 2025 01:45 pm
This class will introduce you to the additional stitches available on the L890 - Coverstitch, Chainstitch and Combostitch.

Cost: $ 75.00
Quilting in the Embroidery Hoop
- Feb 07, 2025 10:15 am
You will learn to hoop your quilt and use your embroidery machine to quilt in the hoop.

Cost: $ 30.00
Make It Monday
- Feb 10, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
How to Make Dresdens
- Feb 13, 2025 12:30 pm
Learn how to make all spaces and sizes of Dresdens and make a sampler showing the various styles.

Cost: $ 40.00
BERNINA Mastery - B990 Quilting
- Feb 14, 2025 10:15 am
In this class we will focus on the Quilting features including the basic set-up, operation, the BSR and maintenance of your new B990 machine.

Cost: $ 100.00
BERNINA Software Building Blocks 2025
- Feb 15, 2025 10:15 am
Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and COTTONWOOD Software Educator William McConnell in the new Building Blocks of Software 9. There will be 6 lessons - February, April, June, August, October and December 2025. Each Lesson will include a Direct Playable Video Lesson, PDF PowerPoint Slide Presentation, PDF Handouts and Files needed to complete the Lesson.

Cost: $ 199.00
Make It Monday
- Feb 17, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
BERNINA Mastery - Overlocker /Serger L850, L460, L450
- Feb 18, 2025 10:15 am
You will learn the basic operation of your new BERNINA or Bernette Overlocker/serger L850, L460, L450 Learn what you need to know about the basic operation, accessories, needles, threads, care, and maintenance of your new machine.

Cost: $ 75.00
Everyday Tote
- Feb 20, 2025 01:00 pm
Students will learn to make a bag; quilt their bag and bag construction.

Cost: $ 60.00
Flange Binding
- Mar 04, 2025 01:00 pm
Learn how to make binding with a flange. Entire binding is sewn with the sewing machine.

Cost: $ 20.00
Tiling Made Easy 2 Sessions
- Mar 08, 2025 12:15 pm
Learn how simple and easy it is to create an OSED tiling scene in this 2 part class. Choose from several embroidery designs.

Cost: $ 60.00
Make It Monday
- Mar 10, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
Spring Open House
- Mar 15, 2025 10:00 am
Join us for a fun day - get the new class calendar, meet the teachers, see samples, try your hand at a new technique.

Make It Monday
- Mar 17, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
Mystery Quilt
- Mar 18, 2025 01:00 pm
Meet once a month to learn the next "clue". Assemble partial blocks to begin, then assemble full blocks and watch the final quilt appear.

Cost: $ 120.00
Paper Piecing Dahlia Magic
- Mar 20, 2025 10:15 am
Learn to use a paper template to stitch fabric pieces together with precision and ease.

Cost: $ 80.00
Make It Monday
- Mar 24, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
Make It Monday
- Mar 31, 2025 10:15 am
Bring your project, lunch or snack and join other sewists for the day in our classroom. Bring your own machine or reserve a BERNINA. Register to reserve a seat!

Cost: $ FREE
Free Motion Quilting w/a BSR
- Apr 03, 2025 10:15 am
Learn to use your BERNINA Stitch Regulator and a variety of free motion quilting techniques to enhance your projects.

Cost: $ 20.00
Math of the Quilt
- Apr 10, 2025 10:15 am
In this class, you will learn how to make all the calculations necessary to design a quilt, alter an existing pattern, or figure out how to make a quilt you have seen and fallen in love with. The class will cover everything from determining the size of pieces necessary to create the block(s), to calculating all fabric requirements, to altering the layout of a quilt (strait-set to on-point and vice versa).

Cost: $ 30.00
Happy Father's Day - COTTONWOOD will be closed.
- Jun 15, 2025 10:00 am
Holiday

Happy Thanksgiving - COTTONWOOD will be closed!
- Nov 26, 2026 10:00 am
In order to allow our staff to enjoy time with their families, we will be closed Thanksgiving Day.



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