Video Tutorials
Our sewing experts here in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region of New York are ready to help you take your sewing to the next level. Check out our featured videos below or visit our YouTube channel with even more helpful content. You're always welcome to visit our sewing machine stores, where we offer classes, advice, and test drives of new and used sewing machines.
Classes
Albany Quilt Camp
- Sep 27, 2024 09:00 am
- Sep 27, 2024 09:00 am
Albany Quilt Camp - Sep 27, 2024 09:00 am
Calling all Quilters! Bring those unfinished projects and enjoy a sewing weekend with fellow quilters. If you are coming from afar, make it a get away weekend and bring a friend. (You are responsible for making accommodations).
Cost: $ 125.00
Calling all Quilters! Bring those unfinished projects and enjoy a sewing weekend with fellow quilters. If you are coming from afar, make it a get away weekend and bring a friend. (You are responsible for making accommodations).
Cost: $ 125.00
Albany Beginning and refresher Sewing Class Daytime
- Sep 09, 2024 11:00 am
- Sep 09, 2024 11:00 am
Albany Beginning and refresher Sewing Class Daytime - Sep 09, 2024 11:00 am
Beginning sewing class
Cost: $ 200.00
Beginning sewing class
Cost: $ 200.00
Albany Beginner Sewing and Refresher for Adults
- Sep 09, 2024 05:30 pm
- Sep 09, 2024 05:30 pm
Albany Beginner Sewing and Refresher for Adults - Sep 09, 2024 05:30 pm
Beginner Sewing
Cost: $ 200.00
Beginner Sewing
Cost: $ 200.00
Albany Bernina Sewing Machine Mastery
- Sep 11, 2024 10:30 am
- Sep 11, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Bernina Sewing Machine Mastery - Sep 11, 2024 10:30 am
For owners of Bernina 4, 5 and 7 series machines. Master your BERNINA sewing machine. Learn how to care for your machine, and how to use specialty functions to customize your machines settings to your needs. You'll learn to use the utility, decorative, alphabet and buttonhole stitches on your machine. Free for those who purchased machine at ASMC. $200 for those who didn't purchase machine at ASMC. Please call or visit the store to register.
For owners of Bernina 4, 5 and 7 series machines. Master your BERNINA sewing machine. Learn how to care for your machine, and how to use specialty functions to customize your machines settings to your needs. You'll learn to use the utility, decorative, alphabet and buttonhole stitches on your machine. Free for those who purchased machine at ASMC. $200 for those who didn't purchase machine at ASMC. Please call or visit the store to register.
Albany Cross body Phone bag
- Sep 12, 2024 11:00 am
- Sep 12, 2024 11:00 am
Albany Cross body Phone bag - Sep 12, 2024 11:00 am
Make a cross body phone bag using fabric and cork
Cost: $ 50.00
Make a cross body phone bag using fabric and cork
Cost: $ 50.00
Albany Skill Builders Series
- Sep 12, 2024 05:30 pm
- Sep 12, 2024 05:30 pm
Albany Skill Builders Series - Sep 12, 2024 05:30 pm
Increase your sewing skills by learning to inserts zippers, and learning to sew different types of seam finishes and hems that are used in many sewing projects.
Cost: $ 150.00
Increase your sewing skills by learning to inserts zippers, and learning to sew different types of seam finishes and hems that are used in many sewing projects.
Cost: $ 150.00
Albany Beginners Quilt Block
- Sep 17, 2024 10:30 am
- Sep 17, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Beginners Quilt Block - Sep 17, 2024 10:30 am
Beginners Quilt block - make a quilt block and learn how to change it into a pillow cover, place mat or make several blocks and put a quilt together.
Cost: $ 100.00
Beginners Quilt block - make a quilt block and learn how to change it into a pillow cover, place mat or make several blocks and put a quilt together.
Cost: $ 100.00
Albany Beginner Free Motion Quilting
- Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am
- Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Beginner Free Motion Quilting - Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am
Come learn 8 Free Motion Quilting designs over (2) 4 hour session classes
Cost: $ 150.00
Come learn 8 Free Motion Quilting designs over (2) 4 hour session classes
Cost: $ 150.00
Albany Skirt class
- Sep 18, 2024 05:30 pm
- Sep 18, 2024 05:30 pm
Albany Bernina Embroidery Machine Mastery
- Sep 26, 2024 10:30 am
- Sep 26, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Bernina Embroidery Machine Mastery - Sep 26, 2024 10:30 am
Learn to master your BERNINA 5 or 7 series embroidery machine. You will learn everything you need to successfully embroider with your machine, including setting up your machine for embroidery, customizing your machines settings, navigating your embroidery screens, adding lettering, editing your designs, placing designs, changing thread colors and more. We will work step by step through hands-on activities from the My BERNINA Embroidery Mastery Workbook. Free for those who purchased their machine from ASMC. $200 for those who didn't purchase machine from ASMC. Please call or visit the store to register.
Learn to master your BERNINA 5 or 7 series embroidery machine. You will learn everything you need to successfully embroider with your machine, including setting up your machine for embroidery, customizing your machines settings, navigating your embroidery screens, adding lettering, editing your designs, placing designs, changing thread colors and more. We will work step by step through hands-on activities from the My BERNINA Embroidery Mastery Workbook. Free for those who purchased their machine from ASMC. $200 for those who didn't purchase machine from ASMC. Please call or visit the store to register.
Albany slacks and shorts class
- Oct 03, 2024 05:30 pm
- Oct 03, 2024 05:30 pm
Albany slacks and shorts class - Oct 03, 2024 05:30 pm
Join us to learn how to read a pattern and make a pair of slacks or shorts.
Cost: $ 110.00
Join us to learn how to read a pattern and make a pair of slacks or shorts.
Cost: $ 110.00
Albany Window pane quilt class
- Oct 09, 2024 10:30 am
- Oct 09, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Window pane quilt class - Oct 09, 2024 10:30 am
Come in and learn how to make a wall quit that looks like a window with panes. Vicki will show you techniques along the way that you can apply for future quilt tops.
Cost: $ 125.00
Come in and learn how to make a wall quit that looks like a window with panes. Vicki will show you techniques along the way that you can apply for future quilt tops.
Cost: $ 125.00
Albany Beginning Quilting Class Part Two
- Oct 09, 2024 05:30 pm
- Oct 09, 2024 05:30 pm
Albany Beginning Quilting Class Part Two - Oct 09, 2024 05:30 pm
This is Part Two of Beginning Quilting. You will learn additional quilting techniques to grow your knowledge of quilting; from half square triangles, flying geese, nine patch and more and make an adorable quilt sampler.
Cost: $ 200.00
This is Part Two of Beginning Quilting. You will learn additional quilting techniques to grow your knowledge of quilting; from half square triangles, flying geese, nine patch and more and make an adorable quilt sampler.
Cost: $ 200.00
Albany Halloween Count down Calendar
- Oct 10, 2024 10:30 am
- Oct 10, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Halloween Count down Calendar - Oct 10, 2024 10:30 am
Come create a count down calendar for Halloween.
Cost: $ 65.00
Come create a count down calendar for Halloween.
Cost: $ 65.00
Albany Sergers, Sergers, and more Sergers
- Oct 17, 2024 05:30 pm
- Oct 17, 2024 05:30 pm
Albany Sergers, Sergers, and more Sergers - Oct 17, 2024 05:30 pm
Come and join us to learn what your serger can do
Cost: $ 50.00
Come and join us to learn what your serger can do
Cost: $ 50.00
Albany Quilt Day
- Oct 25, 2024 09:00 am
- Oct 25, 2024 09:00 am
Albany Quilt Day - Oct 25, 2024 09:00 am
Calling all Quilters! Bring those unfinished projects and enjoy a sewing day with fellow quilters.
Cost: $ 35.00
Calling all Quilters! Bring those unfinished projects and enjoy a sewing day with fellow quilters.
Cost: $ 35.00
Albany Color Theory Workshop
- Nov 13, 2024 10:30 am
- Nov 13, 2024 10:30 am
Albany Color Theory Workshop - Nov 13, 2024 10:30 am
Are you frustrated trying to select fabrics for your quilt projects? Don't know where to start? Come play with fabric and learn about Color Theory! We will work on a color wheel project using fabric. This will help with selecting fabrics for future quilt projects.
Cost: $ 50.00
Are you frustrated trying to select fabrics for your quilt projects? Don't know where to start? Come play with fabric and learn about Color Theory! We will work on a color wheel project using fabric. This will help with selecting fabrics for future quilt projects.
Cost: $ 50.00
Albany Quilt Day
- Nov 22, 2024 09:00 am
- Nov 22, 2024 09:00 am
Albany Quilt Day - Nov 22, 2024 09:00 am
Calling all Quilters! Bring those unfinished projects and enjoy a sewing day with fellow quilters.
Cost: $ 35.00
Calling all Quilters! Bring those unfinished projects and enjoy a sewing day with fellow quilters.
Cost: $ 35.00
Pok Open Sew
- Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am
- Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am
Pok Open Sew - Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am
Join us for open sewing classes here at Sew and Vac! Have an unfinished project, need some advice, need a big sewing area, want to share your latest project or just to sew with other sewers? This is the class for you. Registration required, class size limited.
Cost: $ 25.00
Join us for open sewing classes here at Sew and Vac! Have an unfinished project, need some advice, need a big sewing area, want to share your latest project or just to sew with other sewers? This is the class for you. Registration required, class size limited.
Cost: $ 25.00
POK Cathedral Pillow!
- Sep 19, 2024 01:00 pm
- Sep 19, 2024 01:00 pm
POK Cathedral Pillow! - Sep 19, 2024 01:00 pm
Join our Cathedral Pillow Class! Learn machine sewing techniques to, fold, and stitch fabric into a beautiful, dimensional design. Perfect for enhancing your quilting skills!
Cost: $ 150.00
Join our Cathedral Pillow Class! Learn machine sewing techniques to, fold, and stitch fabric into a beautiful, dimensional design. Perfect for enhancing your quilting skills!
Cost: $ 150.00
Pok Embroidery Basics Class
- Sep 24, 2024 10:30 am
- Sep 24, 2024 10:30 am
Pok Embroidery Basics Class - Sep 24, 2024 10:30 am
This class is for people who purchased an embroidery machine and would like to start a new journey. No fee for class if embroidery machine purchased from Sew And Vac.
Cost: $ 35.00
This class is for people who purchased an embroidery machine and would like to start a new journey. No fee for class if embroidery machine purchased from Sew And Vac.
Cost: $ 35.00
Pok Learn to Sew - Poughkeepsie location
- Sep 25, 2024 10:00 am
- Sep 25, 2024 10:00 am
Pok Learn to Sew - Poughkeepsie location - Sep 25, 2024 10:00 am
This is a 3 part class for the beginner sewer or to refresh your sewing skills. You will make a pillowcase, a tote bag with a boxed bottom, and a zipper bag. Each project will bring you new sewing skills, while getting more familiar with a sewing machine. Classroom machines will be available. Supplies included
Cost: $ 130.00
This is a 3 part class for the beginner sewer or to refresh your sewing skills. You will make a pillowcase, a tote bag with a boxed bottom, and a zipper bag. Each project will bring you new sewing skills, while getting more familiar with a sewing machine. Classroom machines will be available. Supplies included
Cost: $ 130.00
Pok Quilted Poncho
- Oct 15, 2024 10:00 am
- Oct 15, 2024 10:00 am
Pok Quilted Poncho - Oct 15, 2024 10:00 am
This class is combining quilting and clothing! If you're interested in making your own quilted clothing - this class for you! This class includes 5 sessions.
Cost: $ 255.00
This class is combining quilting and clothing! If you're interested in making your own quilted clothing - this class for you! This class includes 5 sessions.
Cost: $ 255.00
Pok Open Sew
- Oct 16, 2024 10:30 am
- Oct 16, 2024 10:30 am
Pok Open Sew - Oct 16, 2024 10:30 am
Join us for open sewing classes here at Sew and Vac! Have an unfinished project, need some advice, need a big sewing area, want to share your latest project or just to sew with other sewers? This is the class for you. Registration required, class size limited.
Cost: $ 25.00
Join us for open sewing classes here at Sew and Vac! Have an unfinished project, need some advice, need a big sewing area, want to share your latest project or just to sew with other sewers? This is the class for you. Registration required, class size limited.
Cost: $ 25.00