Newsletter and Class Schedule - September and October October 6-8 at The French Seam

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1 January - February 2016 Newsletter and Class Schedule - September and October 2016 October 6-8 at The French Seam Viewing Hours: Thursday - Bernina Club Members Only - Regular Meeting Times Friday - 10 am til 5 pm Saturday - 10 am til 2 pm How to Participate: Enter your craft & quilt project. Must be machine or hand sewn within three years. Deadline to enter is October 3. Pick up complete rules & entry forms now! Win fantastic prizes valued at over $250! View the entries for ideas and inspiration from sewers across the Grand Prairie. Vote for your favorite crafts and quilts. Enjoy savings throughout the store! Call toll-free or luv2sew@frenchseam.com for more information or to request an entry form. New Arrivals... Blanks for embroidery and Silhouette! Casserole carriers... Collapsible Totes... Insulated can covers... Insulated bottle covers... Acrylic key chains... Chefs aprons... Tea towels - solids and dots... Premium cloth diapers Come see us at our booth at in Pine Bluff September 17.

2 Edge-to-Edge Quilting on your Embroidery Machine Quilt your own quilts using this innovative new technique. Learn to align and connect the motifs from edge to edge of the entire quilt! September 13 or October 11 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies The Quillow Mix a pillow and a quilt, and you get a quillow! The perfect gift for your favorite to use for nap time. Use Minkee to make it extra snuggly. September am - 3 pm Fee: $20.00 plus supplies Freestanding Lace Angel Use your embroidery machine to create this exquisite holiday table decoration. Expertly digitized by OESD, she is shown stitched in complimentary colors. See our store model stitched all in white. Either way - an heirloom! September 26 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies

3 Winter Whispers Be a hero by making this serenely beautiful throw quilt for the man on your Christmas list! Basic flying geese blocks make construction simple. September 20 and 27 Fee: $30.00 plus supplies Quiet Bunny and The Night Song Baby Quilt An adorable quilt for baby or toddler featuring the story of Quiet Bunny as he discovers the importance ~ and pleasure ~ of dancing to your own kind of music! September 23 & 30 Fee: $30.00 plus supplies

4 Joy to the World Quilt Pre-printed chalkboard look panels combined with pieced poinsettias and amaryllis give this traditional quilt a modern twist. October 12 and 26 Fee: $30.00 plus supplies Spookie Placemats Organize supplies, toys, apparel, etc. with these cute baskets. The pattern comes in three sizes, offering a perfect opportunity to mix and match four of your favorite fabric coordinates. A supportive inner stabilizer gives needed body. October 19 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies Collect your favorite Halloween fabrics for these delightful hexie placemats! Strip piecing techniques, a 60 degree ruler and selfbinding simplify the construction. September 28 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies

5 Have a V8! BERNINA Embroidery Software Update is here! Learn the exciting new features of this amazing, powerful digitizing embroidery software. There will be two consecutive sessions offered at no charge to those who have purchased their update at The French Seam. September 15 1 pm or 6 pm October 13 1 pm or 6 pm My Bernina Mastery Classes These classes are designed for anyone who has recently purchased a new machine. Begin with the basics and increase your skills as you experience all your new machine has to offer! No class fee. Only a $5.00 kit fee. Register now and come once each month. #9 - September 29-1 pm #10 - October 27-1 pm Both are embroidery sessions. Call now to reserve your spot! Basic Computer Skills Become proficient with these and more... File management Downloading & installing fonts Downloading free clip art Unzipping zipped folders Copy/paste - Click/drag September 16 1:00 pm Fee: $20.00 Club Meetings These clubs provide education and inspiration for sewing, embroidery and Silhouette digital cutting. Bernina Club September 8 10 am, 1:30 pm or 6 pm October 6 10 am, 1:30 pm or 6 pm Creative Club September 19 1:30 pm or 6 pm October 17 1:30 pm or 6 pm

6 silhouette Classes Adhesive Vinyl Make a beautiful decorator tile by cutting a large shape from vinyl and using transfer paper. Learn basic lettering functions. Sept pm or 6 pm Sept am Heat Transfer Experience the nuances of cutting heat transfer vinyl and applying properly to a t-shirt or simple canvas bag. Sept pm or 7 pm Sept am Fabric Cutting It s not just for cutting vinyl and paper! Get the laser cut look as you prepare for appliques and other fabric applications. October am or 6 pm Print and Cut Use your printer in combination with the Silhouette cutter to create multi-color heat transfers, labels, gift tags, printed magnets and other dimensional objects. October 20 1 pm or 6 pm Glass Etching Use the Cameo to make a stencil and learn how to use etching cream to chemically etch a glass dish. So great for gifts! October 18 1 pm or 6 pm Layering Vinyl You ve made single color vinyl motifs and now you re ready to cut and apply multi-color designs! Learn how to get them perfectly aligned for precise results. October 3 10 am or 6 pm Knock Out Lettering This advanced technique includes inserting an object into a lettering phrase and making that object take the form of the lettering. The Layering Vinyl class is a prerequisite. October am or 6 pm No-Sew Applique After you have mastered heat transfer and fabric cutting, you are ready to combine them to create an amazing applique technique! To be offered later Paper Crafts Get your feet wet as you experiment with cutting paper and card stock. Make greeting cards, banners and adorable boxes! October 21 1 pm October am Tracing Fundamentals Learn to take a graphic image and create a cut file for vinyl or paper. October 14 1 pm October pm Class Fee: $20.00 per class

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