I took a couple of sewing classes here creating bags and it was a lot of fun. I learned how to strip quilt a bag and machine applique a cute cat. I am an experienced sewer but not a quilter. I thought the bag classes did require a lot of work on your own so it's not for really newbies. Newbies should definitely take the intro to sewing classes first. The instructors were nice and helpful, but they were busy helping others. Eventually if you wait your turn, they'll come to help you. My bags got lots of oohs and aahs and I'm proud to show them off. Most people did not finish their bags in the time frame of the class, so expect to do finishing work at home.\r
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Eddie's Quilting Bee offers a ton of sewing classes including many types of quilt designs, beginning quilting, and basic garment design. While I was at my class, there was a beginning sewing class going on at the same time. I met a lady who made the cutest retro dress and she said her sewing teacher Karen was really good and taught her how to do an invisible zipper.\r
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It seems like if you buy your sewing machine from Eddie's, there's quite a few discounts associated with it like free intro sewing classes and discounts on fabrics for 1 year.\r
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The store itself is bright and spacious. There is an elevator to upstairs so you don't have to lug your sewing machine wheel tote up the stairs. Upstairs are two large classrooms.\r
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They have a large selection of fabrics, including beautiful Asian designs. The prices of the fabrics are a bit pricey. The same Asian fabrics sell for 1/2 at the Fabric Mart in Hawaii. But since it's more expensive to get on a plane to Hawaii, I'll buy some fabric from Eddie's when I need it in a pinch.\r
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Besides fabrics, they also sell patterns from independent designers as well as major pattern makers like Vogue and Kwik Sew.\r
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They have a huge quilting book section in the back.\r
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I cannot comment on their sewing machine repair service. It sounds like from other yelpers that machines bought from other dealers or online are bad mouthed. This makes me weary to bring my machine in for repairs. But I would love to take more classes as there are so many to choose from.
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