The Rae-Bon Review A newsletter to further your enjoyment of quilting, sewing, and related hobbies. J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 Store Hours: Monday- Friday: 10am-5:30 pm Saturday: 10am-4pm Sunday: Closed January 2: Closed Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over and all holiday decorations are packed away, we can start some new projects. Have you made New Years resolutions? Is one of them to get more organized? Then our Let s Get Organized Club is for you. Each month Sheri will demonstrate techniques for a new bag. Your skill level in bag construction will build as the year goes on. See page 5 for details or stop by the shop for more information. Snippets from Sandy Whatever your New Years resolutions are, we having something to inspire you. We have new fabric lines from Moda (Desert Bloom), Dear Stella (Foxtail Forest), Henry Glass (Doodle Days Calendar and Woodsy Wonder), and more colors and prints of Shannon cuddle. Have you started quilting with machine embroidery yet? Edge to Edge quilting has the new Expansion Pack 6. The exciting new cork fabric has arrived in colors. We now stock red, black, brown, navy and natural. Maybe your resolution is to try something new. Charmed Adventure Embroidery Block of the Month could be just what you are looking for. You can work on this project in our classroom during the day and/or evening or pick up your monthly information and sew at home. Maybe your resolution is to get together more with friends. Sign up to sew in the shop on our open sew Thursdays and be sure to come to Demo and Dessert each month. There will be more new clubs and classes coming in February and March, so watch the emails and newsletters for updates. Happy Stitching, P.S. We ll be closed Monday, January 2 to take Inventory. National Cuddle Day Friday, January 6 10% off All Shannon Cuddle minimum one yard cut
Learn to Quilt At the end of the 4 sessions, you will have learned the basic skills of quilt making: fabric selection, rotary cutting, accurate piecing, and adding borders. Come to the first class prepared to purchase your fabric and tools. 20% discount will be given for purchases made in first class. No experience necessary. BYOM Class fee is $75 plus supplies and book. 4 Sessions: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 18, 25, & Feb. 1: 1-4 pm Quilt It Learn to Use... Square on a Square This month we will be learning to use the Square on a Square ruler by Creative Grids. You purchase the tool and we will supply practice fabric. Please join us for this fun class. Bring your sewing machine, thread, rotary cutting equipment and basic sewing supplies. Class fee of $15 includes practice fabric. Monday, Jan. 16: 2-4 pm Youth Sewing This year we are going to work through the book I Can Quilt by Carolyn S. Vagts. Purchase of the book will be required for class and book must be brought to class. Each month we will be completing a different project. Students may pick and choose which months they want to attend; they are not required to attend all 12 classes. If you have purchased a machine from Rae-Bon please feel free to bring it, so you can continue to get to know your machine. Parents, Grandparents, or adult friends are welcome to come assist their budding sewer. Quilt As You Go Crib Quilt Working with this June Taylor panel allows you to have a finished quilt in no time. The pre-printed batting allows you to sew and quilt individual blocks, then join together for a finished quilt. One batting package makes a crib quilt-add more packages for a larger quilt. Kits available from the Kimberbell Baby Flannel. BYOM. Class fee is $15 plus supplies. Tuesday, Jan. 24: 1-4 pm or 6-9 pm Quilted Photo Frame In January, we will be making a quilted photo frame which holds a 5 x 7 photo. Come and meet new friends while learning new sewing skills. We laugh a lot and have fun! Class fee of $15 includes fabric, thread, and use of our machine. Saturday, January 21: 1-4 pm 2
Bench Pillow Club We are excited to offer this new Block of the Month club to you, which can be customized by you! You decide if you want to do machine embroidery or machine applique. Create a bench pillow cover each month; they look great on a couch too. Not into pillows, make them as table runners, throw over a couch or bed, make a wall hanging, you decide. We will have a monthly sewing day to work on your piece in the shop or you can work on your own at home. You can join the club at anytime, if you are not yet signed up. Friday, January 6: 1:00-9:00 pm or Saturday, January 7: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Charmed Adventure Open Sew Come work on HoopSisters EmbroidaBlock of the Month in the shop. Earn a stamp in your passport each month you sew in the shop. If you earn six stamps, win an around the world prize! Monday, January 16: Noon - 9:00 pm (Please let us know if you ll be sewing after 5) Monthly Gatherings Please call to pre-register Demo & Dessert We ll provide a tasty snack while you learn about new products, machines, or fabrics that have arrived in the past month. Receive a 10% discount on any new items highlighted that day. Tuesday, January 17: 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm Let s Get Organized: Bag of the Month Demo This demo class is included for anyone in the Let s Get Organized Club. Each month Sheri will share tips and tricks for completing that month s pattern. January will focus on the Stash and Dash fold over organizer. Saturday, January 7: 10:30 am Multi-Needle Monday Owners and those interested in learning more about a multineedle machine can come and explore all the features these fantastic machines have to offer. We will take the mystery out of hooping these cute animals and embroider on its belly. These stuffed animals make great gifts when you add a personal touch with your own embroidery. No cost, just lots of fun! Monday, January 9: 1:00-2:00 pm Open Sew Join friends new and old during open sew time to finish all your unfinished projects. Or maybe start a new one! Please call to reserve your spot. Thursday, January 5, 12, & 26: 11:00-5:00 pm You bought a CD... Now What?!! Bring your laptop, a jump drive, and an embroidery CD. We ll practice the steps to take a design from a CD to a jump drive. If you don t have a laptop, you can still join us to learn the steps to practice at home. Class fee is $10. Friday, January 3 27: 1-2 pm or 6-7 pm
Sewing Machine Explore Your Sewing Machine Explore the features and stitches of your new sewing machine. You will stitch samples, learn the functions of your machine, and basic cleaning. Open to Baby Lock, Brother, and Viking owners. No charge for machines purchased at Rae-Bon; $50.00 for others. Private classes on other brands may be available at a $75.00 charge; call the shop for details. Bring your machine, accessory feet, foot control, power cord, spool of thread, and bobbin. Saturday, January 28: 10:00 am - Noon Embroidery Basics (for all machines that do hooped computerized embroidery) This class will cover the basics of machine embroidery which includes machine functions, thread selection, stabilizer selection, and positioning designs. Open to Brother, Baby Lock, and Viking owners. No charge for machines purchased at Rae-Bon; $150 for others. Bring your machine, embroidery arm, power cord, embroidery foot, 4 x 4 (or 5 x 7 ) hoop, and spool of embroidery thread. Saturday, January 28: 1:00-4:00 pm Let s Get Organized Stash & Dash Learn all the basics of bag making as you make this handy organizer. Discover secrets to working with ByAnnie s Soft and Stable, mesh, and vinyl as well as covering strapping and installing zippers. Be sure to start your project with the right foundation: ByAnnie s Soft and Stable will add support and stability and you'll love how easy it is to quilt your fabric with the Soft and Stable. Learn to make three zippers out of one by sewing strategic stitches and attaching an extra pull. You're going to love that trick! Discover the secrets of a professional finish as you learn to make and attach your own matching bias binding. Learn to make an adjustable strap and attach a slider as well as how to round corners for a more professional finish. Learn about tools that make sewing so much easier: rotary cutters and rulers, proper machine feet, bias tape makers (for zipper pulls), turning tools, stilettos, pressing tools, chalk markers, and more! Stash and Dash is perfect for sewing supplies, a car emergency kit, EPP, toys, office supplies, or cosmetics the options are limitless! BYOM, pattern, fabric, and basic sewing and cutting supplies. Class fee of $15. Sign up for all 12 Let s Get Organized classes for only $150 (2 classes free!) See page 5 for more information. Tuesday, January 10 6:00-9:00 pm 4
It's a New Year's resolution for so many of us... getting more organized! We invite you to sign up participate in this fantastic new 12-month club. Not only will you have useful projects to organize your home, work space and car, but you'll learn useful skills and techniques to increase your sewing skill repertoire. Learn how to make your own bias binding, create zippers of any length by adding zipper pulls to zipper tape, cover strapping with fabric to coordinate with your projects, sew with vinyl, make mesh pockets and so much more! Each month Sheri will share all the specific details with you so that you can create each of these fun fabric containers. In Class One, the "Stash 'n Dash", here is what you will learn... all about the right foundation, Soft and Stable, which gives necessary added support and stability, how to make three zippers out of one by sewing strategic stitches and attaching an extra pull (you will love that trick), the secrets of a professional finish as you learn to make and attach your own matching bias binding, and how to make an adjustable strap and attach a slider as well as how to round corners for a more professional finish. Are you anxious to get started right now? Every month (for 12 months) you will purchase a new pattern. If you already own that month s pattern you can swap it out for a different byannie.com s pattern. Finishing kits (which contains all the particulars for each project such as Soft and Stable, zippers, mesh, vinyl, hardware, etc.) are available each month at a 20% discount. To ensure availability, please request your finishing kit the month prior. Your fabric choices are up to you! * * Included monthly lecture/demo will be held on the first Saturday of the month at 10:30 am. The optional (additional purchase) hands-on class where you will be making the monthly bag will be held on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-9 pm Sign-up fee: $50 (for all 12 lecture/demos) Monthly fee: $10.50 for each pattern Classes (optional): Each month a hands on class will be offered for $15. Sign up for all 12 hands on classes for $150. That s two classes free! 5
$150 for the 10 month program Optional Border CD: $69 Month one files will be available for pickup on January 16 We ll host open sewing the 3 rd Monday of each month from Noon-9 pm Please let us know if you ll be sewing after store hours. Earn stamps in your passport each 6 month you sew in the shop. If you earn six stamps, win an around the world prize!
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