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The Easy Does It bag is a perfect way to learn many of the basic techniques used to make By Annie patterns! The handy zippered bag with attached handles will store and carry all your essentials. The bags also make quick, easy, and useful gifts! Finished size: 6"H x 9"W x 4ΒΌ"D

Cost: $ 49.99
Use 10" squares, fat quarters or squares from your scraps to make this small organizer, great for gift giving (full or empty). These are an easy project to complete quickly and are a good introduction to by Annie patterns.

Cost: $ 10.00
Are you ready to put your basic sewing skills to use? Make this quick and easy wallet. Perfect your skill in measuring, marking, and sewing a straight seam. This wallet can have one, two, or three pockets for credit cards, cash, membership cards, etc. And it is a quick and easy gift - by itself or holding a gift card or cash.

Cost: $ 29.99
Learn basic sewing techniques for any garment while creating a reference notebook for your sewing library.

Cost: $ 249.99
Join us for a monthly gathering learning to make pillowcases and sharing in the experience of giving back to our local community. Completed pillowcases in Delaware are donated to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where Cases for Smiles began.

Cost: $ FREE
Clam Up bag by Annie

Cost: $ 39.99
Our 2023 Days for Girls program will be IN PERSON both daytime and evening, limited to 8 attendees per session (at this time). Turning Periods Into Pathways. Days for Girls increases access to education by shattering stigmas and limitations for women and girls. Together, we're creating a world with dignity, health, and opportunity for all. With your help, we can reach Every Girl. Everywhere. Period.

Cost: $ FREE
The Junior League of Wilmington will be joining the Days for Girls team for an evening of service.

Cost: $ FREE
This cute and sturdy case holds pens, pencils, sewing tools, etc., and the otp can be folded down to make a holder that sits on your desk or sewing table.

Cost: $ 49.99
The Diamond State Stitchers, Delaware?s Chapter of The Smocking Arts Guild of America (SAGA), invites you to become a part of our informative and educational international organization.

Cost: $ FREE
Discover more ways to create soft pottery. Learn the process of and tips for making usable and creative rope projects. Follow step by step instructions to take ordinary clothesline rope or paracord and turn it into an oval bowl with a few rows of fabric - or none.

Cost: $ 29.99
Discover what soft pottery is. Learn the process and tips and tricks to make useable and creative rope projects. Follow step by step instructions to take ordinary clothesline rope or paracord and turn it into a trinket bowl or larger bowl with or without embroidery, and with or without fabric.

Cost: $ 24.99
Join us October 5th & 6thfor our 2-day Anniversary Celebration ... can you believe it's been SIX YEARS?!?! We have an enormous special purchase of fabrics for $6.00 per yard including Riley Blake, Moda, Northcott, Patrick Lose and MORE! A huge pattern selection for, you guessed it, $6.00 each. Mae It, Take Its, door prizes, giveaways and a visit from the Outlandish Food Truck on on the 5th. We want to thank our suppliers for providing SO MANY door prizes. We will be giving away items from Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff, Brother, OESD, Kimberbell, Anita Goodesign, Floriani, Embellish, RNK and sew much more.

Join us for a special 2-day sewing event! Create this one of a kind project with Pfaff Educator Karen Charles! Quilting has never been more fun! Learn an easy way to make a difficult cathedral window block! Do some more piecing to make it bigger, embellish with embroidery and quilt it in the hoop. What a fun pillow with a pop of color! Kits and machines will be provided, but please bring your own basic Sewing supplies like scissors, pins, marking tool, clips, etc. We will also be providing lunch both days.

Cost: $ 99.99
Beginning October 2024, join us for a 13 month embroidery journey, resulting in a completed embroidery quilt.

Cost: $ 169.99
Join us for a monthly demonstration of an exclusive project from Kimberbell. Class fee includes digital dealer design with instructions directly from Kimberbell. 2024 lessons will be presented via YouTube on the 1st of each month, and will be available to rewatch! Full year registration includes a 13th project FREE.

Cost: $ 10.00
This technique based series features foundation classes to learn embroidery techniques and OESD specialty techniques. Grow your skills while having fun stitching adorable projects.

Cost: $ 10.00
Learn the basic embroidery techniques to get started - or enhance your skills - in this rewarding hobby. Techniques include embroidery on towels, applique, embroidery on knits, embroidery on glass, an in-the-hoop project, and free-standing lace. Note this class is to learn the technique and does not involve projects (except the ITH project).

Cost: $ 20.00
Sewing Machine Introduction Class Fee of $199.99 waived if machine purchased from Sew What! Inc. Kit Fee of $15.00 applies. Please call to register.

Cost: $ 214.99
Decorative Stitching Class Fee of $199.99 waived if machine purchased from Sew What! Inc. Kit Fee of $15.00 applies. Please call to register.

Cost: $ 214.99
Embroidery Basics Class Fee of $299.99 waived if machine purchased from Sew What! Inc. Kit Fee of $30.00 applies. Please call to register.

Cost: $ 329.99
Have you ever wanted to learn to quilt? Do you want to brush up on your quilting skills? This is the class for you. This class will introduce you to quilting by machine and rotary cutting. You will learn tips and tricks, beginning with choosing fabrics, to make your quilting journey a successful one.

Cost: $ 149.99
Build your quilting skills. Learn how to piece more than the basics. With this class you will learn the techniques to piece Flying Geese, Quarter Square Triangles, Curved Piecing and more. A basic knowledge of piecing is required. If you're comfortable with a rotary cutter and a 1/4" seam, sign up and take your skills further.

Cost: $ 74.99
This is a six-month block of the month program. Learn tips and tricks for successful piecing of a lap sized quilt. This colorful quilt is perfect for beginner and experienced quilters alike. Make a new quilt and maybe new friends ..

Cost: $ 229.99
Tired of hand-binding your own quilts? There is an attachment for that! Take a 1 3/4? bias strip and quickly bind a quilt! With a few tips, you are guaranteed to tackle binding with JOY instead of DREAD. Come join Carol for a demonstration of the amazing quilt binder foot. The class will be credited toward in-store purchases the day of the demo.

Cost: $ 10.00
Join us the 3rd Saturday of each month for our Floriani Total Control U lessons , available in person or virtually. If you wish to register for virtual lessons, but the class is listed as sold out, please call the store at 302.397.8091. Our in person is sold out, however our virtual is unlimited.

Cost: $ 29.99

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Flipping Out

This cute and sturdy case holds pens, pencils, sewing tools, etc., and the otp can be folded down to make a holder that sits on your desk or sewing table.

Embroidery Essentials Skills

This technique based series features foundation classes to learn embroidery techniques and OESD specialty techniques. Grow your skills while having fun stitching adorable projects.

Floriani FTC-U Total Control User's Group

Join us the 3rd Saturday of each month for our Floriani Total Control U lessons , available in person or virtually. If you wish to register for virtual lessons, but the class is listed as sold out, please call the store at 302.397.8091. Our in person is sold out, however our virtual is unlimited.

Sep 23
New Owners 3: Embroidery
Sep 24
New Owners 1: Sewing Machine Introduction
Sep 24
Marrakesh Pillow with Karen Charles

To adequately prepare for classes and events, we ask that you please register at least 2 weeks prior to the start date.  Your space in class will not be held withhout payment.  Each class has a minimum, and maximum, number of students and may fill, or be cancelled, prior to your payment.

If a minimum number of students is not met, you will be notified, and your class fees refunded, at least 1 week prior to the class start date.  If you need to cancel cancel, please call the store at least 1 week prior to class for a full refund. No refunds of class or kit fees will be issued for cancellations under 1 week before the class start date. No shows will forfeit class and kit fees.


Upon registration, please review the list of supplies needed for the class on the class listing. All supplies should be purchased prior to class. Classes typically do not include time to purchase supplies. Unless otherwise noted, all supplies are available at Sew What! Inc.  Students will receive a 10% discount on all supplies listed.

We are diligent about enforcing copyright laws; if a book, pattern or embroidery design is required for a class, each student must purchase their own copy. There are no exceptions.

Students should bring their sewing machine with all of the appropriate parts (including the instruction manual, foot control and power cord). Students must be familiar with the basic operation (i.e. winding a bobbin and threading the machine) of their machine for creative classes, and the machine must be in good working condition. Alternatively, a student may pre-register to rent a sewing machine (when avail;able) for creative classes at a rental rate of $20 per class session.  Students who experiences great difficulty with their sewing machine during class may need to rent a machine.

Please be considerate of others. Do not bring children to class, wear heavy perfume or use cell phones during class. Please be prepared to start class on time.  Our doors typically open 30 minutes prior to your class start time to allow you to set up your sewing space. Classes begin and end promptly at the scheduled time.