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Hi All. The Village University has moved to it's own section! It is now located under the Resources tab in the top menu. You can also get there by clicking here. Back in 2009, we taught a couple of in-depth classes on how to design your own scroll saw patterns. One on designing portrait patterns using GIMP, and another on designing patterns using Inkscape. These were originally in the forum, which worked pretty well. However, in the future, I'd like to offer other classes, too. So I needed a better way to organize and manage the classes without cluttering up the main forum. So, I purchased an add-on module for the forum that manages online courses. The software is currently in beta, but I was able go get early access since I'm also supporting the developer. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles programmed yet, but it seems to be stable and a should fit our needs nicely. As a first step, I moved the original pattern making classes to this new section. When I moved the classes, I went through and updated the links, graphics, and language. So everything should be complete and easy to read and follow along. In order to view the lessons or participate in the class discussion, you must first enroll in the class. This is easy. On the front page of the class, there's a big green Enroll button you can click. Then you have access to the class and lessons. Each class has a video, written instructions, screenshots, assignments, reference materials, and a place to ask questions or add comments. On the top-left of each lesson, there's a button you can mark a lesson as Complete. This is a good way to remember where you left off. You'll also have a list of your enrolled classes on your profile page. I'm super excited about this. In the future, I hope to offer other classes covering a variety of subjects. My continued goal is to support the scroll saw community and bring you resources to take your hobby to the next level. I hope you enjoy this new addition to our humble community.

For those of you interested in taking one of Judy Gale Roberts Intarsia classes - she released her class schedule for 2018 yesterday (Aug. 15, 2017). She has cut back in the past couple of years on the number of classes that she is offering each year. They fill up pretty quickly too so if you are interested in attending one next year - do not wait too long to signup. I waited last year to sign up for this year's Advanced Classes (having taken her Beginners and Intermediate ones last year) and missed my opportunity to go this year so I jumped right on it yesterday and have signed up for the Advanced class next year. You do have to pay a deposit to sign up but its not the full cost and the final payment is due I think two weeks before the class begins. I know a couple of you are doing the Intermediate class this Fall - so if you sign up now for the Fall Advanced Class next year, you can be in class with me! a Win-win! Not affiliated - have just taken her classes and loved them. I do have the benefit of being close so no real travel plans for me and that helps on the expense but her classes are awesome and would encourage anyone who wants to learn intarsia or how to get more realistic images to try to make some of her classes.you can find the information on her website here: https://intarsia.com/collections/classes