August news & updates

8/3/2021

Class Schedule

790/880 Mastery

Taught by Debbie

Session I | August 10 | 10 am-2 pm

Session II | August 17 | 10 am-2 pm

Session III | August 31 | 10 am-2 pm

Session IV | September 7 | 10 am-2 pm

Session V | September 14 | 10 am-2 pm

5-Series Mastery

Taught by Patty

Session I | August 11 | 10 am-2 pm

Session II | August 18 | 10 am-2 pm

Ruler Bag Class

August 12-13 | 10am-2pm | $65

Taught by Patty

This ruler bag is perfect for all of your rulerwork supplies! Has plenty of room for all your rulerwork rulers, a book, and gloves.

Sew Steady Virtual Event

Ruler Work for Beginners

August 20 | 10am-12pm | FREE!

Get excited to quilt with templates at home and learn the Basics and Feathers galore in this 2-hour online class with a Westalee Design Educator. Win Prizes, Get Event Special Pricing, and Learn!

Bionic Gearbag Class

August 26-27 | 10am-2pm | $65

Taught by Patty

This is the greatest organizing bag! The 4 zippered pockets can hold all your essential sewing tools or crafting supplies!

Kimberbell

Fill in the Blank

Sewing Machine Service is offering Kimberbell’s monthly program “Fill in the BLANK." Each month a new Fill in the BLANK project and design for both sewing and machine embroidery options will be released. With the purchase of the limited edition blank, you will receive the project instructions and designs at no additional cost. Kit prices will vary each month. Fill in the BLANK program is open to all brands of machines and can be shipped.

Pet Kerchiefs

August’s Project: “You Had Me at Woof” and “You Had Me at Meow”

Dress your fur-ever friends in a Kimberbell Pet Kerchief. Both sewing and embroidery instructions include each design in 3 sizes. The pet kerchiefs are cut to size: stitch, then slip onto pet collar with the snapped casing.

Cost is $16.95 per kit, includes bandana blank, project instructions and designs. Embroidery leather, stabilizer and thread not included.

Due to shipping delays, August's project won't be available until mid-month.

Too Cute to Spook

Two-Day Virtual Event

August 24-25 | 9:30am-4pm | $169

On the haunt for some machine embroidery fun? Frankly my dear, you can’t miss this spook-tacular event. Make six exclusive spooky cute event projects to trick out your manor or just treat a friend. Create an adorable monster munch cinch sack, quilted pumpkin candle mat, a zipper pouch any witch would want and a few others. Improve your embroidery skills, learn new techniques, and have a fa-boo-lous time!

We have limited space left for this event, so sign up soon!

Home Sweet Haunted Home

Two-Day Virtual Event

September 28-29 | 9:30am-4pm | $169

Looking to raise your “spirits?” Treat yourself to Home Sweet Haunted Home! At Kimberbell’s two-day machine embroidery event, you’ll create five bewitching projects with other stitching enthusiasts. First, stop for a spell at the Dead & Breakfast Tea Towel, then make a Haunted Home 3D House with Kimberbell Shape Form and bedazzling Fairy Lights. Perfectly Quilted Pumpkins are made and quilted in-the-hoop with soft Velveteen, our Flyaway Bats Throw Pillow is boo-tique chic, and Lace Bats are eerily elegant! All event projects are made in 5×7 and 6×10 hoops, with additional sizes also available. From pumpkins and spiderwebs to bats and more, there’s no place like Home Sweet Haunted Home.

OESD School of Embroidery

August's Project: Embroidering on Velvet

Virtual: August 19 | 10am-2pm

In-person: August 21 | 10am-2pm

Taught by OESD Certified Embroidery Specialist, Debbie Bean.

This month we will embroider on velvet using a Heat2go topper. The original class project was a Reader’s eyeglass case. An alternative project developed by Debbie is a zippered pouch using a medium horizontal pouch from the OESD Collection #51241 Sweet and Sassy. Lining fabric and zipper will also be needed for the Zippered pouch project. Debbie will show you how to make changes using your machines available editing tools.

Cost is $35.00, with optional kit fee $5.00 for reader eyeglass case, $8.00 for zippered pouch. Kits can be shipped, postage not included in kit fees, or picked up in person prior to class. The design files and instruction will be included on a disc.

Embroidery machines with a 5x7” hoop are needed for glass case, 6x10” BERNINA mega or maxi hoop for the pouch.

All brands of machines are welcome and knowledge of your machines operation is necessary.

For questions email Debbie Bean, to sign up please call Sewing Machine Service at (425) 255-8673.

OESD Virtual Event

Save the date for this FREE virtual Event!

OESD Embroidery Event: Creating Cards

August 23 | 11am

Event link and details to follow!

Bernina Foot of the Month

We have cork in stock! Read the We All Sew blog post about sewing with cork below, then come in and check out our regular and patterned cork selection!

Sewing With Cork: Tips and Tricks

Give your next craft project a little flair by using cork! Cork or cork leather, as it’s often called, is perfect for making bags and wallets, great for applique and embroidery, and much more.

Read the article

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