Bernina Sewing Machine Station April/May/June 2010 Class List

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1 On Friday, April 23, 2010 Special Educator, Jill Braley will present two seminars: It s All About Stitches Learn creative ways of using and combining stitches to create one of a kind edgings and creative stitch details Software Extraordinaire! See the new WOW s of the V6 software as well as how to create your own Stitch Recipes in the hoop! (Also, auto outline, echo quilting, crazy quilt blocks in the hoop) 6-9 Fee: $20 Each Session or $35 for both. These New Owner instructional lessons are FREE if you purchased your machine from us. Please register to receive your supply list. Some classes have a kit fee. New Owner Classes Deco Embroidery Lesson This class will guide you through the basics of embroidery with your Deco 340 machine. Learn the menus, how to stitch a design, how to combine designs and much more. Wed. April 14 & or Series Mastery Class Cathy Classes for new owners. Learn the features of your awesome machine. Seven Classes. Tuesdays 1:00-4:00 May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15 Bernina Sewing Machine Class Cathy This class is for all Bernina sewing machines. Start with the basics and then learn some special sewing techniques along with the features of your sewing machine. 5 Classes. $5 Fabric kit fee per class. #1 Basics Wed. May or 6-9 pm #2 Seams & Hems Wed. May or 6-9 pm #3 Buttonholes Wed. May or 6-9 pm #4 Gathering Wed. May or 6-9 pm #5 Tucks & Piping Wed. June or 6-9 pm Sewing Machine Quick Start Linda Become familiar with the features and functions of your machine as you make a useful zippered bag perfect for storing and organizing sewing accessories. Kit fee. Mon. May or 6-9 pm Quilting with your Bernina In this workbook class, learn the best feet and stitches to use for piecing and quilting. Kit fee. Wed. June or 6-9 Taught to sew by her two aunts, Jill discovered the joy of sewing at an early age. She later earned a B.S. in Clothing & Textiles from Michigan State University. Recently retired, after 11 years as a full-time Educator for BERNINA of America, Jill enjoys creating and playing with fabrics, stitches and beautiful threads. She especially enjoys sharing her unusual passion for decorative stitches with anyone who loves to sew. Directional Stitching for 730 & 830 Learn to combine stitches and build them using the directional stitching function of your machine. Thurs. June or 6-9 Aurora Embroidery Cathy Bring your laptop, embroidery machine and supplies and learn how to manipulate your embroidery in the software. Fri. June 11 & or 6-9 pm 91 Seaboard Lane #107, Brentwood, TN smstation@hotmail.com Page 1

2 New Owner Classes - Continued Fun with your 830 Play with the fun features of your 830 (hands-on). Wed. June or 6-9 Version 6 Beginners Cathy This beginners class will help you with the layout of the software, the toolbars, and other basics you need to know to feel more comfortable when you use it. Mon. June or 6-8 pm APRIL MOVING SALE New Owner Classes - Serger Serger Basics Cathy Learn the basics: threading, tension, 3 thread, 4 thread, rolled hem, flatlocking. Workbook Class. Lesson #1 Wed. June or 6-9 Lesson #2 Wed. July or 6-9 Sewing Kids Clothing Peasant Apron Dress Kwik Sew 3169 or 3665 for dress. Learn to change a pattern to create your own special dress. 2 Classes Tues. April 13 & April $40 Petal Knot Dress 2 Classes Learn to sew this lovely girls dress. Tues. April $20 Pieced Skirt Pieced Skirt with Ruffle or Band at the hem No pattern required. Size 2-6 Tues. April $20 All About Sleeves Technique class where you learn to put a sleeve into a little girl's dress. Learn gathering, attaching sleeve, and finishing.( bias, lace, elastic). Kit Fee. Tues. May $20 Pillowcase Dress with Madeira Border We will make this classic and easy summer dress, "fancied up" with a Madeira border. Tues. May pm $20 A-Line Jumper or Boys Romper A great class for a beginner or more experienced student. Learn how to make piping & how to attach it to the garment. 2 Classes. Tues. June 1 & pm $40 We are expanding to a larger showroom. During the month of April we will be offering Special Discounts throughout the store. Specials include all notions, threads, stabilizers, and fabric. All floor model machines, furniture and chairs are specially priced for clearance. *Furniture delivery extra charge. No additional discount applies. Limited to in store stock. No discount on special orders. We are moving to a new location on May 1, Page 2

3 Chubby Charmer Tote Linda Use charm squares and your walking foot to create this fun and roomy tote. Linda will teach you piecing and quilting techniques you can use in other projects. Two classes. Mon. April 12 & or 6-9 $40 Casual Appliqué Chris Utilize your basic free-motion skills to learn this raw-edge appliqué technique and make a fun and modern piece of cupboard art (aka: potholder). Tues. April $20 Invisible Appliqué by Machine Chris You will be amazed at how fast you can stitch your appliqués & how much your machine stitching will resemble the finest handwork. Use special stitches on your machine to re-create this hand-technique. Fri. April or 6-9 $20 Glam Bag Chris This fast little bag is the perfect grab & go size. It features an optional wristlet strap, easy zipper and is fully lined. Add a monogram to personalize! Tues. April $20 Stabilizer Organizer Kate Make this great organizer to keep all your stabilizers organized and easily accessible. Coordinate it with your sewing room to make it fun and usable. Thurs. April or 6-9 $20 Plastic Canvas Bag Kate With a little plastic mesh and fabric, make this quick and easy tote bag. It makes a strong and versatile bag for any occasion. The pattern is included with the class. You can monogram on it in class or leave it plain. Thurs. April or 6-9 $20 Charming Bags Chris Choose your bag: Bow Tuck, Charmer Tote, or Charm Market Tote and your favorite Charm Squares to make a fun and admired bag. Piecing, quilting, and bag construction. Sat. May (Bring Lunch) $35 Machine Embroidered Appliqué Towel Kate We ll hoop up your towel and learn the different techniques of machine embroidery appliqué in the hoop. Adding different fabrics to your embroidery designs can enhance any project. Thurs. May or 6-9 $20 Satin Stitch Appliqué Anita Anita will help you accomplish beautiful, smooth satinstitched appliqué with your sewing machine. This technique can be used in a variety of projects. Mon. May or 6-9 $20 Circular Stitching Attachment Kate Learn to sew in circles. Using the circular stitching attachment you can sew constructions stitches, decorative stitches, and appliqué designs. Thurs. May or 6-9 $20 Mini-Lesson: Transferring Designs to USB Cathy Learn to choose a design and send it to your USB Stick for use in your Artista embroidery machine. Computer class. Mon. May 10 $15 Binding Basics Chris The neatness & decorative aspect of a perfectly bound edge can be an eye-catching element of your quilt, garment or craft project. Learn how to create quality binding. Tues. May or 6-9 $20 Free Motion Basic Quilting Chris Learn free motion quilting using your Bernina. Learn preparation and technique of free motion. All Bernina machines welcome. BSR will also be taught. 2 Sessions to choose from. Fri. May or 6-9 $20 Embellished Pillowcase Kate This pillowcase was featured in the All About ME (machine embroidery) Club. The floral embroidery along with a clever technique to feature coordinating fabric peeking out, make this a beautiful addition to any bedroom decor. Sat. May (bring lunch) $35 House Quilt Block Chris Challenge your piecing and cutting skills and make this charming house block. You could finish it off as a pot holder or continue on and make an entire quilt. Tues. May $20 Scrap Bag Kate Make this cute bag with built in pin cushion and scissor holder to keep close to your machine to toss scraps and loose threads into. You can add a monogram or name to it for your sewing room or the perfect gift for your sewing friends! Thurs. May or 6-9 $20 Free Motion Fillers Chris Expand your machine quilting skills and learn how to quilt all-over designs. Use this technique to quilt backgrounds of appliqué or any other space that needs some additional quilting. Fri. May or 6-9 $20 sewingmachinestation.com Page 3

4 Appliqué Mini Gift Bag Anita Use your sewing machine appliqué skills and create a special gift bag. Mon. May or 6-9 $20 Madeira Appliqué in the Hoop Kate For those who have Hope Yoder's Heirloom Embellishments ~ Madeira Appliqué CD, learn hands on how to do this beautiful type of appliqué in the embroidery hoop. You will be surprised how quick it is to make a beautiful heirloom design! Thurs. May or 6-9 $20 Quilted Pillow Chris Practice and improve your free motion skills while you create a pillow to decorate your bedroom or living room. Fri. May or 6-9 $20 Explorations Software Kate This time we will go beyond the basics and practice using some of the wonderful tools Explorations has to offer. Whether you are new to Explorations or would just like a refresher, this class is for you. Thurs. June or 6-9 $20 Embroidery Appliqué Lettering Cathy Create your own appliqué lettering using the Bernina Embroidery Software. Computer class. Saturday, June or 6-9 $20 Mini-Lesson: Embroidery Hoops Cathy Learn how to use the mega hoop and the small hoop for the Bernina Embroidery machine (Aurora, Artista, 8 Series). Mon. June 7 $15 Sewing Machine Cozy Cathy Protect your machine and dress up your sewing space with this simple, padded machine cozy. Use walking foot, piping foot, and finish the edge with binding. You might even want to add an embroidery! Mon, June 14 & or 6-9 $40 Stabilizers - A Key to Beautiful Embroidery Kate Attend this lecture presentation to learn about stabilizers. The way to perfect embroidery is with the correct stabilizer. Wed. June or 6-8 $15 Smocking in the Hoop Kate Love the look of smocking but just don't have the time? You can get a beautiful hand smocked look with your embroidery machine. Using the Smocking in the Hoop CD, come learn hands on how to achieve this beautiful technique. Thurs. June or 6-9 $20 The Big Shopper Bag Anita & Linda Use charm squares or jelly rolls to create your appliqué initialed bag. Lots of pockets on the inside. Use your sewing machine appliqué to personalize this bag. Tues. June 22 & or 6-9 $40 Mitered Placemat Kate Learn an amazing way to miter that you can use in these placemats, as well as many other projects. We will just make a plain placemat so we can focus on this perfectevery-time mitering technique. Then you can use it to make all sorts of wonderful placemats for yourself or for gifts! Thurs. June or 6-9 $20 In the Hoop: Mini Jewelry Roll Cathy Make this small travel accessory with your embroidery machine - no sewing required. The cording is applied to the surface with the embroidery machine and the basic construction is all done in the hoop. (Aurora, Artista, 8- Series) Fri., June or 6-9 $20 Silk Purse with Bobbin Play Kate Make this gorgeous silk purse while you learn to have fun with bobbin work. You will use beautiful decorative threads that are too heavy to go through the needle but give all sorts of new and interesting effects when used in the bobbin. Sat. June (Bring lunch) $35 CLASS POLICIES Don t forget to ask for a supply list when you sign up for a class and be sure to bring your regular sewing supplies such as scissors, pins, markers, etc. See web site for complete basics list or call the store. **Please make sure we have a daytime phone number for you. This will allow us to give you a reminder call. No children in the adult classes/classroom. Please arrive 15 minutes before class starts to allow you to set up and the class to start on time. See our web site for additional class policies: sewingmachinestation.com/class_schedule. Note: Our New Owner classes are for customers who purchased their machines and software from our store. Page 4

5 April 2010 Bernina Sewing Machine Station Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Easter ME 1:00 April Showers Chubby Charmer #1 13 Casual Appliqué 6-9 Peasant Apron Dress # Petal Knot Dress Deco Embroidery #1 15 Stabilizer Organizer 16 Invisible Appliqué 17 Software Sampler 1: Chubby Charmer #2 20 Glam Bag 6-9 Peasant Apron Dress # Pieced Skirt Deco Embroidery #2 22 Plastic Canvas Bag 23 Jill Braley Seminars 10 1 or Bernina Club 1:00 pm May 2010 Bernina Sewing Machine Station Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Closed Satin Stitch Appliqué 4 8 Series Mastery #1 1:00 All About Sleeves 6-9 pm 5 New Owner s Mastery #1 6 Circular Attachment 7 ME 1:00 8 Charming Bags 10-3 (Bring Lunch) 9 Mother s Day 10 Mini-Lesson Transferring Designs 11 8 Series Mastery #2 1:00 Binding Basics 6 12 New Owner s Mastery #2 13 Embroidered Appliqué Towel 14 Free Motion Basics 15 Embellished Pillowcase 10 3 (Bring Lunch) Sewing Quick Start 18 8 Series Mastery #3 1:00 House Quilt Block 6 pm 19 New Owner s Mastery #3 20 Scrap Bag 21 Free Motion Fillers 22 Software Sampler 1:00 pm (Happy Birthday, Patrick!) Appliqué Mini Gift Bag 25 8 Series Mastery #4 1:00 26 New Owner s Mastery #4 Pillowcase Dress 6-9 pm 27 Madeira Appliqué in Hoop 28 Quilted Pillow 29 Bernina Club 1:00 pm Closed Memorial Day Page 5

6 June 2010 Bernina Sewing Machine Station Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8 Series Mastery #5 1:00 A-Line Jumper or Romper #1 6 pm 2 New Owner s Mastery #5 3 Explorations Software: Beyond Basics 4 ME 1:00 5 Bernina Embroidery Software Appliqué Lettering 1: Mini Lesson Hoops 8 8 Series Mastery #6 1:00 A-Line Jumper or Romper #2 6 pm 9 Quilting with your Bernina 10 Directional Stitching for Aurora Embroidery #1 12 Software Sampler 1:00 pm Sewing Machine Cozy Class # Series Mastery #7 1:00 16 Stabilizer A Key to Beautiful Embroidery 17 Smocking in the Hoop 18 Aurora Embroidery #2 19 Bernina Club 1:00 pm 20 Father s Day 21 Sewing Machine Cozy Class #2 22 Big Shopper Bag #1 23 Fun with Mitered Placemats 25 Jewelry Roll 26 Silk Purse with Bobbin Play 10 3 (Bring Lunch) Beginning Software 29 Big Shopper Bag #2 30 Serger Basics #1 Software Sampler Club Bernina Software Sampler Cathy A monthly, hands-on software lesson. Bring your laptop and learn new features and possibilities each month. Fee $10. Take home a CD of project ideas and information. Please register to attend:. *Sat. April 17 Simple Sleeved Shawl 1:00 pm * Sat. May 22 Sunglasses Case 1:00 pm *Sat. June 12 Backgammon Board 1:00 pm All About ME! Machine Embroidery Club All About ME, Machine Embroidery, is a club that is focused on teaching you embroidery ideas and techniques. We meet once a month. Bring some show & tell. No machine required. Fee $10. Take home a CD of project ideas and information. Please register. Friday, April 9, April Showers 1:00 Friday, May 7, The Choice is Yours 1:00 Friday, June 4, Quilting Possibilities 1:00 BERNINA CLUB You re Invited! Join other sewing enthusiasts and learn new sewing techniques. See a demonstration and try out the techniques during our round robin sewing. We meet once a month. Bring some show & tell; we love to see what you are making. No machine required. Fee $10. Take home a CD of project ideas and information. Please register to attend:. Saturday, April 24 There s No Place 1:00 pm Like Home Saturday, May 29 Hardly Heirloom 1:00 pm Saturday, June 19 To The Point 1:00 pm Page 6