CLASSES We have a full selection of classes to inspire your creativity: sewing, serging, embroidery, and embroidery software. Make sure you register early to hold your space in the classes of your choice. Supply lists will be emailed after registration. BERNINA S NATIONAL SEWING EVENT SUPER SEW DAY SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 Fee: $20.00 10:00 am - Presentation & 12:00 pm - Hands-on Treat yourself to Super Sew Day and experience why creative artists think the 830 is the best machine on the market. See how to make a trendy wristlet while using some of the BERNINA 830 s best sewing and embroidery features. Fall in love with the Jumbo Hoop, Endless Embroidery, Imported Stitches and BERNINA Dual Feed to name a few. Join other sewing enthusiasts at this exciting event. Pizza and drinks served in-between the lecture and the hands-on session. GUEST TEACHER: Annette Ornelas creator of Southwind Designs CLASS: Victorian Table Runner DATE: Wednesday, June 6 TIME: 10-5 FEE: $90 (includes lunch) Register early to hold your space in class (10 attendee maximum). Supply lists will be sent out near the class date. Learn dimensional curved piecing. Annette created a design that looks very complex, yet is easy enough for any level of quilter to be successful. All her quilts are developed from original designs. She likes both playing with designs and creating the pattern instructions. Most of her quilts, and especially her landscapes, are inspired by visual impressions of everyday life and nature. Southwind Designs features original designs and patterns by Annette Ornelas, a German-born quilt artist, teacher and designer. Annette conducts workshops and lectures throughout the United States.Her unique approach to quilting led her to design numerous dimensional curved piecing patterns and books. See her information at www.southwindquilts.com Page 1
APRIL 2012 Start Quilting Bonnie Learn to plan, cut, piece, quilt and bind a quilt while creating a wall hanging. If you are new to quilting, or would like a refresher class, this is the class for you. 4 Classes. Monday, April 9, 16, 23 & 30 10-1 $ 70 Skirts, Skirts, Skirts Marcia Learn how to make a girl s skirt without a pattern. You choose which of the three styles you will construct in this class. The class will include discussion and directions for all three styles. Girls sizes 2 through teen. Wednesday, April 11 $20 Stabilizer 101 Kate Attend this lecture to learn all about stabilizers and more. The way to perfect embroidery starts with the correct stabilizer. Very informative for the beginning or veteran embroiderer. Thurs. April 12 10-12 or 6-8 $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 19 $20 Download Embroidery Designs from the Internet Cathy A beginners class on downloading embroidery designs from the Internet. Learn about file formats, downloading, Includes how to extract or unzip them, etc. Monday, April 23 6-9 $20 Summer Tote Dianne Enjoy summer year-round with the fabulous go anywhere tote. This has it all, inside and outside pockets, zip top and smart handles that never tire. Tuesday, April 24 10-3 (bring lunch or snack) $30 Girl s T-shirt Dress Marcia Bring a little girl s t-shirt to class and we will learn how to change it into a dress. Learn to shorten it and add a gathered skirt to the bottom. Sizes baby to 6 or 7. Your skirt may be made out of knit or woven fabric. Wednesday, April 25 $20 Digitize! Digitize! Digitize! Gail Have fun digitizing a design using the BERNINA DesignerPlus Embroidery Software Version 6. Thurs. April 26 10-1 $20 MAY 2012 Sleepy Bag Quilt Bonnie Make a sleeping bag quilt that can be either child or adult size. A fun, basic quilt, learn piecing and quilting. This pattern also has a tote bag to carry the quilt in and instructions to make a matching pillowcase. Three Classes. Wed., May 2, 9, & 16 10-1 $60 Page 2
MAY 2012, continued Machine Embroidered Applique Towel Kate Learn the different techniques of machine embroidery applique in the hoop. Adding different fabrics to your embroidery designs can enhance any project. One of our newest designs will be included with your class. Thurs. May 3 $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 put an embroidery on it or leave it plain. Thurs. May 10 $20 Minkee Applique Onesie Kate We will not only be embroidering on a Onesie, we will be appliqueing in the embroidery hoop using Minkee! What a perfect gift for any new baby! Thurs. May 17 $20 Shirring Class Marcia Learn how to shirr (gather with elastic thread) on either woven fabric or knit fabric. Shirring replaces the use of elastic in a casing on a neck, sleeve, or hem edge and it looks so cute! Friday, May 18 $20 Little Girl s Dress with Knit and Woven Fabric Marcia Learn to sew on those gorgeous knits and to mix them with your favorite spring woven fabric. So cute together, and so easy to combine. Make a dress that has a knit top and an attached gathered skirt made from woven fabric. Tuesday, May 22 $20 Skillbuilder for Quilting by Machine Linda Learn the basics of free-motion quilting. This two-part class will include an introduction to the machine accessories necessary, how to setup your machine, and how to follow quilt patterns (loops, lines, points, curves, stippling, spirals, stars and hearts). Wed., May 23 & 30 10-1 $40 Quilt in the Hoop Zippered Bag Kate Learn how to quilt in your embroidery hoop and end up with a cute zippered bag! You can make this bag in one hooping with a Jumbo Hoop or two hoopings with a Large Oval Hoop. Thurs. May 24 $20 Digitize a Redwork Design Gail Using DesignerPlus V6, learn how to digitize an original Redwork design, and how to use an existing design and turn it into a Redwork Design. Tues., May 29 10-1 $20 JUNE 2012 Girl s Ruffled Knit Capris Marcia Perfect for Summer! Sew on knit fabric and make some summer capris that have ruffles at the hem. Learn the basics of sewing on knit fabrics and adjust your pattern to work for ruffled capris pants. Wed. June 6 $20 Page 3
JUNE 2012, continued EZPZ Zippy Tissue Tote - in the Hoop Embroidery Project Kate The quilting, the seams, the rickrack and even the zipper are all stitched together in the embroidery hoop. Learn how to layer the pieces to end up with a completely finished tissue tote for yourself or a gift. Thurs. June 7 $20 Quilt & Edge Bindings Bonnie Learn alternative ways to create bindings for quilts and edges. Begin with how to cut the binding fabric and learn to stitch it to the edge and finish the binding off. Monday, June 11 10-1 $20 Girl s Shirred Sundress Marcia No pattern needed for this cute little dress. Learn how to shirr and construct a really quick sundress for your special little girl. Sizes: baby, toddler, & girl. Wed. June 13 $20 Monogram Mania Kate Learn all about many different ways to create monograms for yourself or for the perfect gift. You will learn to use the lettering in your machine to make very creative monograms. We will monogram a towel to practice what you learn! Aurora Models:Thurs. June 14 $20 Artista & 830 Models: Thurs. June 28 $20 Serger Ruffle Pillowcase Cathy Use your serger & the serger ruffler foot to create this lovely ruffle-trimmed pillowcase. Monday, June 25 $20 Permission Purse - DesignerPlus V6 Gail As seen in the Through the Needle magazine, Volume 10 page 16, use the decorative stitches in the DesignerPlus V6 to create the embroidery blocks you can use in this purse project. Discover unlimited designing possibilities. Tues., June 26 10-1 $20 Girl s Gathered Skirt with Attached Shorts Marcia Learn how to attach shorts to a cute gathered skirt. You can choose knit or woven fabric for this class. Using a shorts pattern learn how to make a gathered skirt and attach them together. Wed. June 27 $20 Mark Your Calendar! Christmas in July 2012 Saturday, July 28 : 10:00-3:00 $30 Door prizes, lunch, demonstrations & lots of ideas Page 4
April 2012 SEWING MACHINE STATION Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Start Quilting #1 10-1 Lettering Deco 6-9 10 MyBERNINA Basics #1 11 Skirts, Skirts, Skirts 12 Stabilizer 101 10-12 or 6-8 13 Machine Embroidery Club 1:00 Embroidery Quilting 14 Embroidery Quick Start 10-3 15 16 Start Quilting #2 10-1 ArtDesign & Aurora Lettering 6-9 pm 17 MyBERNINA Stitch Fun #2 18 19 Stabilizer Organizer 20 Serger 101 #1 21 Software Sampler 10 :00 or 1:00 Applique Workshop 22 23 Start Quilting #3 10-1 Download Embroidery 6-9 24 Summer Tote 10-3 25 Girl s T-Shirt Dress 26 Digitize with Gail 10-1 27 Serger 101 #2 28 Bernina Club 1:00 Momentos 29 30 Start Quilting #4 10-1 May 2012 SEWING MACHINE STATION Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 MyBERNINA #3 Buttonholes & Zippers 2 Sleepy Bag Quilt #1 10-1 3 Machine Embroidered Applique Towel 4 Serger Quick Start Bag 5 BERNINA Sew Day 6 7 Lettering Artista & 830 8 MyBERNINA #4 Rolling, Piping & Ruffling 9 Sleepy Bag Quilt #2 10-1 10 Plastic Canvas Bag 11 Machine Embroidery Club 1:00 Head to Toe Embroidery 12 Sewing Quick Start 10-4 13 Mother s Day 14 Serger 2-thread 15 MyBERNINA #5 Heirloom 16 Sleepy Bag Quilt #3 10-1 17 Minkee Applique Onesie 18 Shirring Class 19 Software Sampler 10:00 or 1:00 Hand- Look Embroidery 20 21 Serger Cover Stitch 22 Girl s Knit Dress w/knit and woven fabric 23 Free-motion Quilting Skill builder Beginners #1 10-1 24 Quilt in the Hoop - Zippered Bag 25 BERNINA CLUB 2:00 Bedrunner & Pillows 26 Stephanie s Graduation 27 28 Memorial Day CLOSED 29 Designer Plus V6 Create Redwork Designs 10-1 30 Free-motion Quilting Skill builder Beginners #2 10-1 31 Beginning Explorations Software 615-373-1600 www. Page 5
June 2012 SEWING MACHINE STATION Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 MyBERNINA Creative Options (730 & 830 Only) 2 Embroidery Quick Start 10-3 3 4 5 Annette Ornelas Special Quilt Teacher 6 Girls Ruffle Knit Capri Pants 7 EZPZ Zippy Tissue Tote 8 Machine Embroidery Club 1:00 Under Wraps 9 MyBERNINA #6 Quilt Pillow 10-4 10 11 Quilt & Edge Bindings 10-1 12 MyBERNINA #1 Machine Basics 13 Girl s Shirred Sundress 14 Monogram Mania - Aurora 15 16 17 Fathers Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 Software Sampler Club 10:00 or 1:00 Button 24 25 Serger Ruffle Pillowcase 26 Designer Plus V6 - Permission Purse 10-1 27 Girl s Gathered Skirt w/attached shorts 28 Monogram Mania - 8 Series & Artistas 29 30 Bernina Club 1:00 Quilted Bags So ware Sampler Club A monthly, hands-on BERNINA V6 EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE lesson. Bring your laptop and learn new features and possibili es each month. Fee $10. Take home a CD of project ideas and informa on. Please register to a end: 615-373-1600. 10:00 = Beginners Class 1:00 = Intermediate/Advanced Class *Sat. April 21 Applique Workshop 10:00 or 1:00 pm *Sat. May 19 Hand Look Embroidery 10:00 or 1:00 pm *Sat. June 23 Embroider a Bu on! 10:00 or 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 informa on. Please register. Friday, April 13 Embroidery Quil ng 1:00 Friday, May 11 Head to Toe Embroidery 1:00 Friday, June 8 Under Wraps 1:00 BERNINA CLUB You re Invited! Join other sewing enthusiasts and learn new sewing techniques. See a demonstra on & 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 informa on. Please register. Sat. April 28 Mementos 1:00 pm Fri., May 25 Bed Runner & Pillows 2:00 pm Sat. June 30 Could it be Vera? 1:00 pm 615-373-1600 www. Page 6