SEWING MACHINE STATION October/Nov/Dec 2012 615-373-1600 SPECIAL EVENT HP Ueltschi, Owner BERNINA AG, Store Visit & Store 5th Year Anniversary Join us on Nov. 7 to celebrate our 5th Year Store Anniversary. Specials, snacks, demonstrations, and, a visit from BERNINA AG owner, HP Ueltschi. Mr. Ueltschi is the fourth generation owner of BERNINA International AG (formerly Fritz Gegauf AG), which was founded in 1893. Mr. Ueltschi will give a brief speech and offer autographs. Please register for this event. Wed., Nov. 7 9:00 am Free OCTOBER 2012 CLASSES Cutwork Software & Cutwork Tool Applique - Halloween Cathy Use scanned designs, learn to clean up the designs and to make them into cutwork files and applique designs. Software class: bring laptop and Cutwork security key. The second class is for using the tool and stitching the applique. Wed. Oct. 3 (Software only class) $20 Wed. Oct. 10 (Tool & applique class) $20 Download Your Embroidery Designs to Your Machine Cathy Learn how to get designs to your embroidery machine. You will need your embroidery machine and a Windows laptop for this class. Thurs. Oct. 4 $20 Mon. Nov. 26 6-9 pm $20 830E Play Day - Lezette Thomason (Children s Corner Patterns) Come play on your 830E sewing/embroidery machine with national sewing educator and pattern designer, Lezette Thomason. This class fee is free if you purchased your BERNINA 830E from our store. There is a fabric kit fee of $15. Please register early. Sat. Oct. 6 10-3 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 the pocket or leave it plain. Think, Halloween, Fall, Christmas, or just fun for this bag. Thurs. Oct 11 $20 Super Sew Day Let your sewing passion soar as it meets BERNINA innovation and experience the best in sewing, embroidery and cutting edge accessories. Experience first-hand why creative artists make BERNINA their brand of choice when it comes to quality and maximizing artistic expressions. You ll make a mixed media journal cover you ll enjoy using over and over. Join sewers around the country for this nation-wide event. Treat yourself to Super Sew Day. Saturday, Oct. 13 $20 Redwork - V6 Designer Plus Embroidery Software Gail Learn to digitize your own Redwork (straight stitch, outline) designs. Learn to create a pattern and lettering using this technique. Wed., Oct. 17 10-1 $20 sewingmachinestation.com Page 1
SEWING MACHINE STATION October/Nov/Dec 2012 615-373-1600 OCTOBER 2012, continued Retro Bird Cutwork Tray Kate With the Cutwork Tool, this tray will be quick and fun to make. Make it for the holidays or year round to make a perfect gift or festive decoration! Use your Cutwork Tool to make this applique perfect every time. Thurs. Oct 18 $20 Let s Make Leggings Marcia Learn to make knit leggings on a serger for your little girl. Marcia will guide you through sewing on knit fabric. Bring your BERNINA serger or we can set one up for you (you just bring your thread). See how fast and easy sergers can put these together. These are perfect for the cooler weather. Wed. Oct. 24 10-2 $25 Mitered Placemats Kate Learn an amazing way to miter that you can use in these placemats, as well as other projects. We will just make a plain placemat so we can focus on this perfect-every-time mitering technique. Then you can use it to make all sorts of wonderful placemats for yourself or for gifts! Thurs., Oct. 25 $20 NOVEMBER 2012, CLASSES Embroidery on Sweaters Kate Need a special sweater for the Holidays? Learn how to embroider on a sweater to take it from plain to party perfect! Thurs. Nov. 1 $20 HP Ueltschi, Owner BERNINA AG, Store Visit & Store 5th Year Anniversary Join us on Nov. 7 to celebrate our 5th Year Store Anniversary. Specials, snacks, demonstrations, AND, most importantly, a visit from BERNINA AG owner, HP Ueltschi. Mr. Ueltschi is the fourth generation owner of BERNINA International AG (formerly Fritz Gegauf AG), which was founded in 1893. Mr. Ueltschi will give a brief speech and offer autographs. Please register for this event. Wed., Nov. 7 9:00 am Free Yum Placemat Carolyn Create a fun table with these casual, rustic placemats made of onasburg, decorative cord, and fabric paint. Learn to use foot #23 for adding a decorative cording affect. Finished size 19 x 15 including fringe. Thurs. Nov. 8 $20 Girl s Ruffled Christmas Skirt Marcia Get ready for the holidays and learn to shirr this cute skirt for your special little girl. Marcia will guide you through the shirring technique and the skirt construction. Fri., Nov. 9 10-2 $25 Memory Quilted Pillow Marge Print your favorite photo onto printer fabric and construct a quilted memory pillow. Piecing, quilting and finishing. Sat. Nov. 10 10-4 $40 sewingmachinestation.com Page 2
SEWING MACHINE STATION October/Nov/Dec 2012 615-373-1600 NOVEMBER 2012, continued Christmas Tree Skirt Bonnie This is the fun and fast holiday tree skirt/table topper that Bonnie displayed at our Christmas in July event. Use a specialty ruler to cut your pieces just right and then piece and quilt this in time for Christmas. Mon. Nov. 12 & 19 10-2 $50 Quilted Mug Coasters Carolyn This giant coaster has just enough room for your favorite cup and a small snack. Easy to make, this project is a great way to use up scraps. Makes a great gift as part of a tea basket. Learn a variety of ways to piece and quilt these fun coasters. You can really have fun with these!! Finished size: 7 x 5 Wed. Nov. 14 10-1 o r 6-9 $20 Machine Embroidered Applique Towel Kate Learn the different techniques of machine embroidery appliqué 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., Nov. 15 $20 Serger Shawl Cathy This contemporary cardigan wrap is flattering to all figures. The 3-pattern-piece design features set-in sleeves and is offered in two lengths. The garment drapes well when constructed from a lightweight woven, knit, wool or a cotton Sizes XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL. You will use your serger for the construction and edge finishing. Collar Embroidery (Optional): Friday, Nov. 2 6-9 pm $20 Construction: Friday, Nov. 16 $20 Jelly Roll Race Quilt Bonnie On your mark, get set, go! Take one jelly roll of coordinating fabrics, your sewing machine with a 1/4 foot, and see who can finish piecing the top of this fun quilt first. Sat. Nov. 24 10-3 $30 Serger Christmas Stocking Cathy Use your serger to put together a quality Christmas Stocking. We will embroider a name on the cuff in class before construction. Mon. Nov. 26 10-3 $30 Totally Taupe Table Runner Bonnie Use your circular stitcher attachment and the easy scallop ruler to create this lovely any season table runner. Two classes. Wed. Nov. 28 and Wed. Dec. 5 10-1 $40 Cutwork Software - Christmas in the Country Cathy Using scanned pictures, learn to clean up the files and to create the files to cut your applique designs and to create the applique embroidery designs. Software Class only. Wed. Nov. 28 6-9 $20 E-Reader/iPad Case Kate Who wouldn't love a personalized case for their E Reader or ipad? You will embroider it, then learn the construction of the tri-fold cover in the size that is best for you or anyone on your gift list! Thurs. Nov. 29 & Dec. 6 $40 V6 DesignerPlus Software Class - Pattern Run Designs Gail Use a variety of the pattern fun designs and decorative ornaments to create tile motifs. Software Class. Software NewOwner Workbook class prerequisite. Fri. Nov. 30 10-1 $20 sewingmachinestation.com Page 3
SEWING MACHINE STATION October/Nov/Dec 2012 615-373-1600 DECEMBER 2012 Ruffled Christmas Tree Applique Marcia Choose a t-shirt or a tea towel and join us to make this ruffled Christmas tree applique. This would be a great gift idea for the holidays or just so cute for you! Mon. Dec. 3 10-2 $25 Super Sew Day Let your sewing passion soar as it meets BERNINA innovation and experience the best in sewing, embroidery and cutting edge accessories. You ll make a mixed media journal cover you ll enjoy using over and over. Join sewers around the country for this nation-wide event. Treat yourself to Super Sew Day. Saturday, Dec. 8 $20 Down Home Tote Cathy Use your serger to decoratively edge the applique pieces on this tote. Use the sewing machine to complete the construction. Mon. Dec. 10 10-4 $40 Serger Christmas Tree Napkins Cathy Start with a two circles of fabric, decorative thread, and your serger. End with cute napkins to shape like Christmas trees. Wed. Dec. 12 $20 Slippers Kate You can make these comfy slippers for you and everyone on your gift list. Embroider a design or monogram to make them special. Add non skid bottoms for safety and snuggle fabric inside for extra special softness! Thurs. Dec. 13 $20 Jelly Roll Christmas Placemats Cathy Use a Christmas Jelly Roll of fabric and make these quick, festive placemats. Wed. Dec. 19 $20 Digitizing V6 Software Kate Use your Bernina Version 6 Software and learn how to create your own 'In the Hoop' applique and digitize a cute design as well. Bring your computer and have fun learning about some of the many wonderful tools the software has to offer! Thurs. Dec. 20 $20 Santa s Last Minute Sewing Workshop Need the place to get away and finish up your last minute holiday sewing? Come to Santa s classroom workshop. Bring your project, your BERNINA machines, and we will give you the place to work away from watching eyes. Please register. Saturday, Dec. 22 10-3 $20 Page 4
October 2012 SEWING MACHINE STATION Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Software Bonanza 9-5:30 2 Software Bonanza 9-5:30 3 Cutwork Software Applique Halloween 4 Download Designs to your Embroidery Machine 5 Machine Embroidery Club (Card, Gift, Bag) 6 Lezette Thompson 830 Sewing & Embroidery 10-3 7 8 Serger Basics #1 9 New Owners #1 Basics 10 Cutwork Tool Applique Embroidery Halloween BERNINA University STORE CLOSED 6th -12th 11 Plastic Canvas Bag 12 13 SUPER SEW DAY 1:00 14 15 Serger Basics #2 16 New Owners #2 Stitch Fun 17 V6 Embroidery Redwork 10-1 18 Retro Bird Cutwork Tray 19 Embroidery 101 Class #1 20 Software Sampler Club 21 22 New Owners V6 Software Lesson #1 23 New Owners #3 Buttonholes 24 Let s Make Girl s Leggings 10-2 Serger Quick Start Bag 6-9 25 Mitered Placemats 26 Embroidery 101 Class #2 27 Bernina Club (Funky Organizers) 28 29 New Owners V6 Software Lesson #2 30 New Owners #4 Rolling, Piping, Ruffling 31 November 2012 SEWING MACHINE STATION Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Embroidery on a Sweater 2 Embroidery Club Serger Shawl Embroidery 6 pm 3 4 5 6 7 HP Ueltschi, BERNINA AG Owner Visit & 5th Anniversary 9:00 am 8 Yum Placemats 9 Girl s Ruffled Christmas Skirt 10-2 10 Memory Quilted Christmas Pillow 10-4 11 12 Christmas Tree Skirt #1 10-2 Deco 101 #1 6-9 13 New Owners #1 Basics 14 Quilted Mug Coasters 15 Machine Embroidery Applique Towel 16 Serger Woman's Shawl Construction 17 Software Sampler Club 1:00 18 19 Christmas Tree Skirt #2 10-2 Deco 101 #2 6-9 20 New Owners #2 Stitch Fun 21 22 Closed Thanksgiving 23 24 Jelly Roll Quilt Race 10-3 25 26 Serger Christmas Stocking 10-3 Download Designs to machine 6-9 27 New Owners #3 Buttonholes & Zippers 28 Totally Taupe Table Runner 10-1 * Cutwork Software Applique Christmas 6-9 29 E-Reader/ Ipad Case Class #1 30 V6 Software Creating Tiles w/ decorative pattern runs 10-1 615-373-1600 www.sewingmachinestation.com Page 5
December 2012 SEWING MACHINE STATION Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Bernina Club 1:00 (Wall hanging) 2 3 Ruffled Christmas Tree Applique 10-2 (Towel or t-shirt) 4 New Owners #4 Rolling, Piping, Ruffling 5 Totally Taupe Table Runner #2 10-1 6 ereader & ipad Cover Class #2 7 8 SUPER SEW Day 9 10 Down Home Tote 10-4 (Serger & Sewing) 16 17 V6 Software New Owners Workbook Class #3 23 24 Close Early 11 12 Serger Christmas Tree Napkins 18 19 Jelly Roll Christmas Placemats 25 Closed Merry Christmas 13 Slippers 20 Digitizing V6 Software 14 15 New Owners Quilted Pillow 10-4 21 22 Santa s Last Minute Sewing Workshop 10-3 26 Closed 27 28 29 30 31 Close Early 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. *Sat. Oct. 20 Embroidery Tile Techniques 1:00 *Sat. Nov. 17 Embroider a Clock 1:00 *December No Club 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, Oct 5 Card, Gi, Bag 1:00 Friday, Nov 2 Table Runner 1:00 December No Club 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. Oct 27 Funky Organizers November No Club Sat. Dec 1 Wall hanging 615-373-1600 www.sewingmachinestation.com Page 6