Upcoming
Classes and Workshops
Find out more and sign up below! Or give us a call at 203-421-6853.
At Cate’s Sew Modern, we regularly offer series/day-length classes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students (e.g. School of Sewing I and II, Garment 101, Intro to Quilting); as well as a variety of workshops focusing on specific garment, bag, or quilting patterns, or on specific methods/skills (i.e. foundation paper piecing); and much more! All supplies can be purchased in-store for 15% off.
If you don’t see a class below that fits what you are looking for, stop by the store or give us a call and let us know, or check back later– new classes and sessions are uploaded approximately quarterly.
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Haralson Belt Bag Workshop$99.00 – $104.00
Open Sews and Other Events
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Open Sew$18.00 – $23.00
Click here to view our class policies.
Cate’s Sew Modern offers classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels. Sewists young and old gather together, to learn all about sewing and quilting in our bright and spacious shop. We also offer workshops, and open sews throughout the week. Take a look at our calendar below for specific times and dates.
Calendar
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| Arenite Pants 12:00 pm Arenite Pants Mar 8 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Arenite Pants $129.00 – $139.00 Haven’t you heard? Loungewear is the new all-the-time wear! Spend the day working with Judi and kick off Me-Made-May … | ||||||
| Arenite Pants 12:00 pm Arenite Pants Mar 9 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Arenite Pants $129.00 – $139.00 Haven’t you heard? Loungewear is the new all-the-time wear! Spend the day working with Judi and kick off Me-Made-May … | Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing 9:30 am Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing @ Cate's Sew Modern Mar 15 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm  One Day Workshop: Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing – Wisconsin Star Block CLICK HERE to sign up for this class Description: This winter, learn Foundation … | |||||
| School of Sewing – Tuesdays 11:00 am School of Sewing – Tuesdays @ Cates Sew Modern Mar 25 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm  FIND OUT MORE AND SIGN UP HERE! Join the fun! Learn how to sew the basics in our School of Sewing. You’ll learn skills like … | Open Sew 1:00 pm Open Sew Mar 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sign up and find more info HERE!Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to … School of Sewing – Thursdays 6:00 pm School of Sewing – Thursdays @ Cates Sew Modern Mar 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm FIND OUT MORE AND SIGN UP HERE! Join the fun! Learn how to sew the basics in our School of Sewing. You’ll learn skills … | Haralson Belt Bag Workshop 9:30 am Haralson Belt Bag Workshop Mar 29 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm  Sign up here! Description: The Haralson Belt Bag is a stylish crossbody belt bag with interior and exterior zipper pockets and a secure flap closure. … | ||||
Want to work on class projects or give the gift of a class?
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Open Sew$18.00 – $23.00
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Gift Certificate$25.00 – $200.00
Our basic roster of classes:
- School of Sewing I – This is our foundational class, seven three-hour sessions. It kicks off with our well-known class, “Meet Your Maker,” where you learn to make friends with your machine! Please call the shop at (203) 421-6853 to be put on a waitlist for either the day or evening class
- School of Sewing II – Part 2 of our foundational class. If you have completed School of Sewing and want to continue doing steadily more challenging projects, this is for you! Please call the shop at (203) 421-6853 to be put on a waitlist for the class. It rotates between a day class (11-2pm) and an evening class (6-9pm).
- Intro to Quilting – Always wanted to quilt but never knew where to start? Have your attempts left you frustrated? This is the class for you! Build good habits and techniques from the start. We’ll walk you through finishing a quilt block from fabric to finish in this series for quilters to be.
- Garment Workshops – Itching to make something you can wear? We’ve got you covered. With classes ranging from simple to more intricate, we’ll sew through some fan-favorite indie patterns and teach you the basics of garment construction.
- Bag Workshops – Never be intimidated by a bag pattern again! In this workshop series, our instructors will cover everything from cork to heavy-duty interfacing, and how to use basic techniques to your advantage in any bag pattern you may come across. We’ve picked out some of our best-selling patterns to teach you!