Sew what s new. Sewing & Craft Workshops. Spring workshops 2018

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1 Issue No 47 Sew what s new Sewing & Craft Workshops Spring workshops 2018 The new biannual workshop brochure & magazine info@hansonsfabrics.co.uk

2 Join us for our annual celebration of Christmas as we offer you a warming Christmas drink along with some festive bites all while you enjoy an extra 10% Off!

3 Pick up a brochure in store!

4 MEMORY CRAFT 500E BUILT-IN EMBROIDERY SYSTEM ON SCREEN DESIGN EDITING EMBROIDERY EDITOR SOFTWARE USB PORT FOR IMPORTING DESIGNS 160 DESIGNS PLUS 3 FONTS INCLUDED EMBROIDERS UP TO 200MM X 280MM UPPER THREAD & BOBBIN THREAD SENSOR EMBROIDERY TIME & STITCH INDICATOR So, why buy a sewing machine from Hansons? DESIGN TRACING FEATURE Hear it from our customers: Now with an even bigger hoop! A great place to buy a sewing machine, very very helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble. A good place to learn about your machine Over the last three or four months my daughter and I were looking to purchase new sewing machines. The ladies in that department were extremely helpful. We went away with lots of helpful information to browse and make our choice. We then booked an appointment to go back and have a demonstration. Nothing was too much trouble and I have even been back with a question since my purchase and they were very willing to help. Memory Craft 500E

5 Sewing & Craft Workshops Running since 1992 Workshops at Hansons have been running since 1992 and have gone from strength to strength with many of our customers returning each term. We re delighted to be able to offer you an interesting selection of workshops that cover an array of techniques along with a fun and sociable day with like-minded people. Spring Workshops 2018 Know Your Sewing Machine Monday 8 th January 2018 With Lynn Horniblow Students will be shown how to maintain their machine. Given advice on the various needles and threads available, how to use straight, stretch, zig-zag and satin stitches for standard and decorative sewing. The use of presser feet for quilting, roll and blind hemming, over-edging, zip application, piping and button holes. You will need to bring your sewing machine and handbook, please quote the make and model of your machine when booking. All materials provided. 8 Places Fee: Duck Doorstop Friday 12 th January 2018 With Amanda Brown Create this very cute Duck called Daisy. She can be used as a Doorstop, or a bookend where she can sit and guard your sewing books! Amanda will give you lots of hints and tips along the way which can taken forward to other projects. Daisy will then be finished off with a decorative ribbon around her beck. Basic sewing machine skills are required. Materials and equipment will be provided. Roman Blinds Friday 19 th January 2018 With Sarah Payne Roman Blinds are an attractive and practical way of dressing your windows. Sarah will give advice on measuring up and calculating fabric requirements. You will make a sample which is both lined and interlined. Basic sewing machine skills are required. All materials and equipment provided. 8 Places I have to set myself a time limit whenever I visit or I would be in there all day! Review Fun with Crochet Monday 22 nd January 2018 With Lynn Horniblow Crochet is an easy technique to learn. We will be using chunky hooks and exciting yarns, mixing colours and textures as we go. Suitable for beginners and those looking for new directions in crochet. Materials and equipment will be provided. 10 Places Fee: 51.00

6 Hand Embroidery Techniques: Birdie Journal Cover Tuesday 30 th January 2018 With Annette Bolton A cute little appliqué bird in a garden of flowers, decorate the cover of a useful notebook/sketchbook. All simple hand embroidery stitches together with felt appliqué, beads and buttons. 10 Places Fee: Tweed Messenger Bag Friday 9 th February 2018 With Amanda Brown We all love bags, we can t get enough of them! Enjoy making this classic style messenger bag, perfect for autumn, winter and into spring. The bag is lightly padded to give body, fully lined with magnetic clasp closure and webbing shoulder strap. Basic sewing machine skills are required. Curtain Making for Beginners Friday 2 nd February 2018 With Sarah Payne Sarah will give advice on measuring up, estimating fabric and matching patterns, as well as giving ideas on tracks, tapes and accessories. You will make up a small sample lined curtain with hand-finished taped hems and machine tape heading. 8 Places Fee: Patchwork Techniques: Magic Nine Patch Panel Monday 5 th February 2018 With Lynn Horniblow Enjoy blending and moving colours around to create well balanced patterns with simple cut and sew techniques. The block will then be decoratively machine quilted to complete the front of a small panel for a cushion, bag or quilt. Patchwork Techniques: Pebble Bag Monday 19 th February 2018 With Lynn Horniblow This little bag uses up all the left over scraps from the left over scraps of the last project. Added decoration with couched threads and machine embroidery makes an unusual quilted fabric. All gets used in the finished bags, so no more scraps! Basic sewing machine skills are required. Wonderful service and very helpful staff. Helped me and my sister in law to choose fabric for cushions Review

7 An Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery Tuesday 20 th February 2018 With Jenni Cadman Discover how to use your sewing machine as a drawing tool (no drawing skills required) and widen your horizon in fabric decorations. This technique lends itself to many applications quilts, embroidered pictures, clothing, accessories and soft furnishing. Basic sewing machine skills are required together with a working knowledge of your machine. Please bring you sewing machine in full working order with your handbook and a free machine embroidery foot (darning foot). All other materials and equipment provided. Understanding Your Overlocker Thursday 22 nd February 2018 With Ena Hicks Learn how versatile your overlocker can be. Ena will begin with the basics, threading up and tension adjusting, moving on to decorative finishes and time saving techniques. This workshop is aimed at 4-thread overlockers with adjusting tension dials. Please bring your overlocker, handbook and accessories. 6 Places Fee: (Fee reduced to 51 if you purchased your overlocker from Hansons Fabrics) My idea of heaven. Staff so helpful Review Hand Embroidery Techniques: Happy Birds in Town Needle Book Friday 23 rd February 2018 With Annette Bolton A pretty and practical needle book that holds your pins and needles, decorated with houses and little birds. There is a combination of applique and hand embroidery, embellished with beads and buttons, and a small decorated pocket inside. 10 Places Fee: Beach Hut Panel Tuesday 27 th February 2018 With Sheila Harries Create a fun wall hanging, or possible the centre panel for a quilt, featuring a row of three beach huts with doors that open. Embellish with some simple applique and hand/machine stitching. Basic sewing machine skills are required. Make Your Own Cushions Friday 2 nd March 2018 With Sarah Payne Cushions add that finishing touch to a room. They can be practical or decorative, adding a touch of luxury or comfort to chairs, sofas and beds. Learn about piping, inserting a zip, how to enhance cushions with frills, borders, cords and buttons. You will be making samples and complete a cushion to take home.

8 Know Your Sewing Machine Monday 5 th March 2018 With Lynn Horniblow Students will be shown how to maintain their machine. Advice on the various needles and threads available, how to use straight, stretch, zig-zag and satin stitches for standard and decorative sewing. The use of presser feet for quilting, roll and blind hemming, over-edging, zip application, piping and button holes. You will need to bring your sewing machine and handbook, please quote the make and model of your machine when booking. All materials provided. 8 Places Fee: So much to see and buy Review Fitting Solutions for Trousers Tuesday 6 th March 2018 With Ena Hicks Have you ever tried to make a pair of trousers to fit and been disappointed with the result? Ena will show you how to measure correctly, adjust a commercial pattern and make a toile that will be fitted on you to help ensure your trousers are a comfortable fit. Please state your size when booking. 8 Places Fee: Machine Quilting Friday 9 th March 2018 With Mary Bird Machine quilting can be as subtle or as bold as you choose to make it. You will learn skills that will enable you to give depth to your patchwork and appliqué or to create beautiful quilted heirloom pieces. We begin by practising quilting in the ditch, outline quilting and other useful patterns, progressing to free-machine quilting in order to create lovely flowing designs and interesting stippled backgrounds. At the end of the workshop you will take home a portfolio of samples that will become an invaluable reference file. You will need to bring your own sewing machine and accessories, but all other materials and equipment provided. Understanding Your Overlocker Tuesday 13 th March 2018 With Ena Hicks Learn how versatile your overlocker can be. Ena will begin with the basics, threading up and tension adjusting, moving on to decorative finishes and time saving techniques. This workshop is aimed at 4-thread overlockers with adjusting tension dials. Please bring your overlocker, handbook and accessories. 6 Places Fee: (Fee reduced to 51 if you purchased your overlocker from Hansons Fabrics) The Coastal Life Thursday 15 th March 2018 With Sheila Harries l Taking inspiration from trips to the coast, create some fun and stylish nautical themed accessories for use at home or in the beach hut. Basic sewing machine skills required.

9 Intermediate Curtains Friday 16 th March 2018 With Sarah Payne Learn how to make luxurious hand headed interlined curtains, all hand stitched with the inclusion of buckram. You will make a sample curtain to take home, showing different styles of heading. 8 Places Fee: Patchwork Techniques: Half and Half Triangle Block Monday 19 th March 2018 With Lynn Horniblow Create a stunning centre panel for a small quilt, transforming machine pieced blocks into a pattern of stripes and steps. Basic sewing machine skills are required. Hand Embroidery Techniques: Doodle Cushion Tuesday 20 th March 2018 With Annette Bolton A wide variety of hand embroidery stitches decorate the front of a small ushion. The design is made up of small doodles including birds, flowers and leaves, embellished with beads and metallic threads. There is an opportunity to add a small design of your own or an initial that is personal to you. 10 Places Fee: Free Machine Embroidery for Improvers Thursday 22 nd March 2018 With Jenni Cadman l An inspiring and fun workshop aimed at those with experience in the technique who have grasped the basics and now want to develop and improve on their existing skills. Working from floral designs, supplied by the tutor, you will start by building a collection of samples in a variety of stitches which will lead to a stunning and individual embroidered picture. Please bring you sewing machine in full working order together with your handbook, free machine embroidery foot (darning foot) and extension table if you have one. You must have a working knowledge of your machine. All other materials and equipment provided. Rare place to have on your doorstep stocking an excellent haberdashery and fabric. Review Etui Box Friday 23 rd March 2018 With Mary Bird An Etui is a small, decorative box usually used to hold needlework supplies. The sides fold down and smaller boxes nest within the large box. The smallest box in the centre holds your thimble. This little box will help keep your sewing equipment organized and handy. In Victorian times, the lady of the house would attach one to her chatelaine to carry scissors and other small items.

10 Patchwork Techniques: Foundation Piecing Monday 26 th March 2018 With Mary Bird Create beautiful machine pieced blocks without the need for templates. The foundation method of construction ensures accurate piecing and perfect points every time. Practice a variety of patterns, or starter making a series of blocks that could be combined into a cushion cover, throw or quilt. Basic sewing machine skills are needed. Knitting Techniques: Knitted Lace Thursday 2 nd April 2018 With Jean Marshall Knitting lace is not hard and the effects can be stunning. Lace stitches can be integrated into a garment, added as a finishing touch or for a whole item such as a shawl or scarf. This workshop will introduce some simple and some not so simple lace stitches for you to practice, and give you a chance to turn your knitting into creations that will amaze your friends. Some basic knitting experience is required. 10 Places Fee: Duck Doorstop Friday 6 th April 2018 With Amanda Brown Create this very cute Duck called Daisy. She can be used as a Doorstop, or a bookend where she can sit and guard your sewing books! Amanda will give you lots of hints and tips along the way which can taken forward to other projects. Daisy will then be finished off with a decorative ribbon around her beck. Basic sewing machine skills are required. Materials and equipment will be provided. Roman Blinds Friday 13 th April 2018 With Sarah Payne Roman Blinds are an attractive and practical way of dressing your windows. Sarah will give advice on measuring up and calculating fabric requirements. You will make a sample which is both lined and interlined. Basic sewing machine skills are required. All materials and equipment provided. 8 Places Hand Embroidered Landscapes Monday 9 th April 2018 With Beppy Berlin Using a mixture of simple hand embroidery and free form stitches, create an attractive spring/summer landscape featuring textured grasses and wild flowers. 10 Places Fee: Stylish Beach Bag Monday 16 th April 2018 With Lynn Horniblow You can never have too many bags. With this one you will always be able to tuck in a little bit more! Coastal themed fabrics, softly padded with useful pockets. Constructed with a sewing machine and trimmed with ties and decorative buttons. Basic sewing machine skills are required.

11 Pattern Adaptation & Fitting Tuesday 17 th April 2018 With Ena Hicks l If the garments you make don t fit as well as you would like them to, this is the workshop for you. Ena will take you through some of the basic techniques in pattern cutting, enabling you to adapt a commercial pattern to fit your own figure type. Some basic knowledge of sewing required. 8 Places Fee: Hand Embroidery Techniques: Embroidered Brooches Thursday 19 th April 2018 With Annette Bolton These simple decorated small brooches are embroidered and stitches in different ways, using a variety of techniques. Make one to go with every outfit, or ideal for giving as a gift. 10 Places Fee: Great selection of fabric and haberdashery Very wide stock and helpful staff. I was able to get just what I needed. Review Machine Quilting Friday 20 th April 2018 With Mary Bird Machine quilting can be as subtle or as bold as you choose to make it. You will learn skills that will enable you to give depth to your patchwork and appliqué or to create beautiful quilted heirloom pieces. We begin by practising quilting in the ditch, outline quilting and other useful patterns, progressing to free-machine quilting in order to create lovely flowing designs and interesting stippled backgrounds. At the end of the workshop you will take home a portfolio of samples that will become an invaluable reference file. You will need to bring your own sewing machine and accessories, but all other materials and equipment provided. Hand Embroidered Landscapes Monday 23 rd April 2018 With Beppy Berlin Using a mixture of simple hand embroidery and free form stitches, create an attractive spring/summer landscape featuring textured grasses and wild flowers. 10 Places Fee: The Coastal Life Tuesday 24 th April 2018 With Sheila Harries l Taking inspiration from trips to the coast, create some fun and stylish nautical themed accessories for use at home or in the beach hut. Basic sewing machine skills required.

12 Understanding Your Overlocker Thursday 3 rd May 2018 With Ena Hicks Learn how versatile your overlocker can be. Ena will begin with the basics, threading up and tension adjusting, moving on to decorative finishes and time saving techniques. This workshop is aimed at 4-thread overlockers with adjusting tension dials. Please bring your overlocker, handbook and accessories. 6 Places Fee: (Fee reduced to 51 if you purchased your overlocker from Hansons Fabrics) Knitters will die and go to Heaven at Hansons. They have everything for knitting, sewing, and patchwork. They even have a small range of paper craft and cross-stitch. The staff are very friendly! Workshop information Review Our full day workshops run from 10am to 4pm with coffee & biscuits at 9.45am, so you can meet your tutor and the rest of the class. The workshop fee includes a light buffet lunch and refreshments as well as tea and cake in the afternoon. Booking is on a first come first served basis. Bookings can be made and paid for over the telephone or with the Workshop Booking Form provided. We advise you to ring before returning the completed booking form to us to check availability. If a workshop is full, we are more than happy to put you on a waiting list in case of cancellation. Terms & Conditions Booking You will find a booking form with this brochure. A booking for a workshop is made when we receive your booking form and payment, and in return you will receive a letter of confirmation & a 10% voucher for you to use in store on the day. Cancellations Refunds for cancellations will be made on the following basis: Over 21 days prior to workshop 75% days prior to workshop 50% Hansons reserve the right to cancel any workshop up to 7 days before its commencement if under 50% of the places are taken. In this event, full refunds will be made.

13 Sewing & Craft Workshops Workshop booking form Name & Address Post Code Telephone No Workshop Title Date Fee Pattern Size (if applicable) Total If you are booking an Overlocker/Sewing Machine Workshop, please quote make & model Card Number Start Date Expiry Date Issue No Security No I enclose my cheque for the amount of Please tick here to say that you have read and agree with our terms & conditions Card Holder s Name Signature made payable to M. I. Hanson Station Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1BD,

14 If you've never been it's definitely worth a visit - especially during January or July when their sale gives you 20% discount!

15 Christmas Swing Tags Add the perfect finishing touches to your Christmas! What you need: Template plastic Scissors String / twine (30cms per tag) Foam pads 2 pieces of card (of different designs/colours) Free Pattern How to make: 1. Trace the shapes below onto template plastic and cut out. 2. Draw around your template onto your chosen card(s) and cut out. 3. Use foam pads to stick the dove onto the centre of the tag, raising the dove using foam pads will make it look more 3D! 4. Attach to your Christmas gifts using your 30cm piece of string or twine! Let us help you prepare for Christmas with 10% Off Craft Creations Expires Friday 22 nd December 2017 To redeem, present with your purchase of full price item(s) to receive 10% off Craft Creations products ONLY. Voucher cannot be redeemed after expiry date Stock items only, subject to stock availability. Single use for personal callers only Normal discounts apply For more Christmas paper craft ideas, join us on Saturday 9 th December: Crafty Christmas Cards demonstration day!

16 Open as usual until Friday 22 nd December 2017 Closed from Saturday 23 rd December Open from Tuesday 2 nd January 2018 for your custom and support this year, we look forward to a creative Wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! This place is well worth a visit. Knitting, sewing and anything crafty. You'll probably find it here Amazing place. See it to believe it. Excellent customer service. Hansons Fabrics & Crafts, Station Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1BD Monday Saturday, 9am 5pm (Exc. Bank Holidays)