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Downtown Wichita Store (316) 262-3438 111 S. Pattie (SE of Douglas & Washington) Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30; Sat 9-4
Class Schedule May & June 2013
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West Wichita Store (316) 722-9737 7348 West 21st Street (NW corner of 21st & Ridge) Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-5:30; Sat 10-4:00
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BERNINA GUIDE CLASSES Offered free with machine purchase. Class date options, locations and times below. Bernina Class #1: Covers cleaning and set up; securing stitches; free-hand system; zigzag; blind hem; topstitching; varioverlock; stretch; gathering; buttons; buttonholes; and zippers. Bring: Machine and accessory/feet box, thread, scissors, empty 3-ring binder, plastic page protectors (optional). Teacher: Michelle Nichols Saturday, May 4, West 9-3 Wednesday, May 29, Downtown 9-3 Thursday, June 6, West 6-3 Friday, June 14, Downtown 9-3 Bernina Class #2: Covers temporary altered memory; satin stitching; altered stitches; pattern functions; balance; memory/combi mode; alphabets; free motion; Bernina Stitch Regulator; double needle; wing needle; and bobbin play. Bring: machine, accessory/feet box, BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator), thread, scissors. Teacher: Michelle Nichols Monday, May 13, Downtown 9-3 Friday, May 31, West 9-3 Saturday, June 8, Downtown 9-3 Wednesday, June 19, Downtown 9-3
Bernina Class #3: Covers pleats and tucks; off the edge scallops; lace insertion; fagoting and bundling; piping; patchwork/quilting; applique; crazy quilt; and surface embellishment. Bring: machine, accessory/feet box, BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator), walking foot (if you have it), thread, scissors. Teacher: Michelle Nichols Wednesday, May 1, Downtown9-3 Thursday, May 23, West 9-3 Monday, June 3, Downtown 9-3 Wednesday, June 12, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 26, Downtown 9-3 Bernina Embroidery: Covers: Machine embroidery basics, stabilizers, hooping, thread and needles, as well as combining, resizing, and manipulating designs. Bring: Machine, embroidery unit, and scissors. Teacher: Mary Boone Friday, May 10, West 9-3 Wednesday, May 29, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 5, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 12, Downtown 9-3 Bernina 830 Embroidery: For 830 machines only. Bring: Machine, embroidery unit, and scissors. Teacher: Mary Boone. Wednesday, May 22, West 1-2
BABY LOCK GUIDE CLASSES Offered free with machine purchase. Class date options, locations and times below. Baby Lock IMAGINE and ENLIGHTEN Sergers: Covers Baby Lock SOFIA and ELLURE PLUS Sewing & Embroidery machine parts and functions; threading loopers and needles; Machines: Covers: machine parts and functions, settings, decorative threads; and stitches including four thread overlook, cleaning, threading, bobbin winding, decorative stitching, stitch gathering, three thread overlock, narrow hem, rolled edge, combinations; blind hem, buttonhole and button feet. Basics of lettuce edge; flatlock, blanket stitch, ladder stitch, and Wave machine embroidery, designs, stabilizers, hooping. Bring stitch (Enlighten only). Bring machine, manual, stitch chart, machine, accessories, embroidery unit, manuals, scissors. accessories, and scissors. Teacher: Cathy Carroll-Brausa Teacher: Cathy Carroll-Brausa Monday, May 6, West 9-3 Friday, May 3, Downtown 9-3 Tuesday, May 21, Downtown 9-3 Tuesday, May 28, West 6-8:30 #1 Wednesday, June 5, Downtown 9-3 Thursday, May 30, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 19, West 9-3 Thursday, May 30, West 6-8:30 #2 Tuesday, June 11, West 9-3 Baby Lock Unity, Spirit, Crescendo Covers: machine parts and Tuesday, June 18, West 6-8:30 #1 functions, settings, cleaning, threading, bobbin winding, Wednesday, June 19, West 6-8:30 #2 decorative stitching, stitch combinations; blind hem, buttonhole Thursday, June 27, Downtown 9-3 and button feet, Sensor Pen for Unity and Crescendo. Basics of machine embroidery, Sensor Pen, designs, stabilizers, hooping for Unity and Spirit. Bring machine, accessories, embroidery unit (if applicable), manuals, scissors. Teacher: Cathy CarrollBrausa Thursday, May 9, Downtown 9-3 Monday, June 10, Downtown 9-3
Baby Lock ELLISIMO Class #1: Covers: Machine parts and functions, maintenance, threading, and decorative stitches. Bring: sewing machine, accessories, manual and scissors. Teacher: Mary Boone Wednesday, May 8, Downtown 9-3 Friday, May 17, West 9-3 Friday, June 14, West 9-3 Tuesday, June 18, Downtown 9-3
Baby Lock ELLISIMO Class #2: Monday, May 20, West 9-3 Friday, June 21, 9-3 Tuesday, June 25, Downtown 9-3 NEW!!! Ellisimo CLUB Ellisimo owners are welcome to a monthly get together where we will learn one particular feature of the Ellisimo. Our first meeting will be to get acquainted and discuss what YOU would like to learn! Teacher: Mary Boone Tuesday, May 14, Downtown 9:30 Tuesday, June 11, Downtown 9:30
BERNINA EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE V6 CLASSES Bernina V6 Software Basic Classes – #1 & #2 – Free with purchase of the Software. Please contact me – Bev Nelson – 620-532-1131 if you haven’t taken both of the Free V6 Software Basic Classes to set up a date. Please have your software & the SP1 patch from the Bernina USA website installed before you have the classes. Supplies for all V6 Computer classes: Your Computer, computer power cord, mouse & mouse pad, Dongle, a highlighter & note-taking supplies. You will have handouts to take home. Min students – 3, Max– 6. Basic V6 Software Part 1 In this first Basic class we will set up your computer for using the Software, Maintaining your Software, & Screen Calibration. We will explore some of the Basic tools that you will use a lot. Learn how to open a design & where to save them. Learn how to go back & find those designs that you have saved. There are many tools available in this powerful software that will do lots of wonderful things to help you be creative. Saturday, May 4, Downtown 9-3 Thursday, May 16, West 9-3 V6 Manual Digitizing-Designer Plus We will take a picture in the software and use it as a background to apply different techniques to create a design to stitch out. Create outlines, fill stitches, change stitch angles, reshape, add underlay stitches Thursday, June 20, West 9-12 V6 Corel I have divided up the Corel – Art Canvas part of the Software into 4 different sections and we will look at the tools available for creating more designs to use with your embroidery. We will start and work down thru the different tools on the left hand side of the Art Canvas screen. It would be best to take these 4 classes in order, but it is not absolutely necessary that you take them in order. Charge - $30.00 for 3 hrs. Thursday, June 6, Downtown 9-12 #1 Monday, June 24, West 9-12
Basic V6 Software Part 2 We are going to explore more tools in the Software. Finding & opening a design from your computer, USB stick or CD. Re-sizing, Rotating deigns, & looking at individual parts of the designs. Color Film & the Color & Thread Chart. Explore how to Clone, select only one part of the design Polygon Select tool, add text to the design & more. Explore the Wreath & Kaleidoscope tools & the Alignment tools. Print a template to use as guide to place your embroidery. Auto Digitizing & Magic Wand Digitizing. This will give you a start on creating your own designs to add to many things. Thursday, May 23, Downtown 9-3 Saturday, June 1, Downtown 9-3 Monday, June 3, West 9-3 Basic V6 Appliqué Learn how to create Auto, Partial & Advanced Appliqué in the software. Charge - $30.00 for 3 hrs. Monday, May 6, Downtown 9-12 Monday, May 13, West 9-12 Monday, June 17, West 9-12 $10 Software Sampler Bernina webcast teaching V5 and V6 software features. Includes take-home CD and project instructions to practice the lesson. Bring: laptop and software (it helps if you are somewhat familiar with software prior to class). Teacher: Carole Tinkler Friday, May 24, West 1-3
OTHER CLASSES AND CLUBS Please note that for paid classes, payment must be made in advance at the store; please make check payable to teacher. Because teachers prepare materials and projects in advance, we can only issue refunds with two business days notice. $15 All About ME (Machine Embroidery) Machine embroidery for EVERYONE with any level of experience, any brand of machine, with or without software! Projects to learn and apply various embroidery techniques. Bring your own machine or use a store model. Teacher: Carole Tinkler Friday, May 10, Downtown 9:30-3:30 Friday, June 7, Downtown 9:30-3:30
Bernina 830 Discussion Group Join us for an informal chat with other Bernina 830 owners. We share projects, ideas, tips and troubleshooting. Fearless leader: Carole Tinkler Wednesday, May 22, West 1-2
Embroidery/Quilt Club: Projects involving embroidery and quilting. Bring: sewing machine, thread, scissors, and fabric for the project. Teacher: Mary Boone Tuesday, May 7, Downtown 9:30 am-11:30 am (meets the first Tues. of each month, 9:30 Downtown) Tuesday, April 2, Downtown 9:30-11:30 Tuesday, June 4, Downtown 9:30 -11:30 $15 Block of the Month (please contact West store for supply list and class details). Teacher: Pauline Regier Thursday, May 9, West 9-3 Thursday, May 16, West 6-9 Thursday, June 13, West 9-12 Thursday, June 20 , West 6-9 pm $20 Sewing Techniques with Virginia Becker: Projects and lessons for beginners on basic sewing techniques. For more information, contact teacher Virginia Becker at (620) 4634841. You can get the supply list from Virginia, or at the store when you sign up. Monday, May 20, Downtown 9-3 pm Hooded Bath Towel Project $20 Saturday, April 6, West 10-4 Potholder and Applique Towel Project $20 Sewing Club: Projects on a variety of sewing topics. Teacher: Mary Boone Saturday, May 18, Downtown 9:30 am (meets second Sat. of each month, 9:30 Downtown) Saturday, June 15, Downtown 9:30 a.m. $15 Bits & Pieces: An ongoing class to make quilting projects. Bring: sewing machine and project. Teacher: Mary Boone. Saturday, May 18, Downtown 10:30 am -2:30 pm (meets second Sat. of each month, 10:30-2:30 Downtown) Saturday, June 15, Downtown 10:30-2:30
$40 Learn to Sew Come learn the basics and you will be sewing cute aprons, pillows whatever inspires you no time. Discover your hidden talents, make your visions come to reality and have fun! Sewing machines will be provided. You will only be responsible for your fabric and basic sewing supplies like thread, pins, etc. We will begin by learning basic techniques like hems, pockets, ruffling, zippers and more. To enroll please call Midwest Sewing at (316) 262-3438 Downtown Store, (316) 722-9737 West Store. Class limit is 6 students. Can’t wait to see you there! 2 classes $40. Supply list available upon registration. Teacher Cathy Carroll-Brausa. $40 covers part 1 &2 Saturday, June 15, West 9-3 #1 Monday, June 17, Downtown 9-3 #1 Monday, June 24, Downtown 9-3 #2 Saturday, June 29, West 9-3
Hatched in Africa! June 22nd Mark June 22 as a time to come to Midwest Sewing & Vacuum downtown store. Hatched in Africa will have a trunk show at both 9:00 & 2:00. Santi & Peter will be showing all her new designs. One of the things that is most requested at Midwest is to learn how to multihoop. Santi will be giving us a demo on how to accomplish that. Please make sure you call downtown and sign up for the time you want. Spots will be limited so make sure you call soon. The 9:00 showing will last until about noon and the 2:00 will last at least until 5:00. These are the most beautiful embroidery designs anywhere. You won't want to miss this. We will have some door prizes to win as well as a free CD with their designs to take home. Make a list of what you have so you can make an easier design choice. They are so much fun to do. Come & join in the fun. (316) 262-3438
Updated class information and schedule is also posted on our website www.midwestsewing.net
Class Schedule May & June 2013
Like us on To connect with sewing friends and special announcements
West Wichita Store (316) 722-9737 7348 West 21st Street (NW corner of 21st & Ridge) Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-5:30; Sat 10-4:00
Visit our website midwestsewing.net
BERNINA GUIDE CLASSES Offered free with machine purchase. Class date options, locations and times below. Bernina Class #1: Covers cleaning and set up; securing stitches; free-hand system; zigzag; blind hem; topstitching; varioverlock; stretch; gathering; buttons; buttonholes; and zippers. Bring: Machine and accessory/feet box, thread, scissors, empty 3-ring binder, plastic page protectors (optional). Teacher: Michelle Nichols Saturday, May 4, West 9-3 Wednesday, May 29, Downtown 9-3 Thursday, June 6, West 6-3 Friday, June 14, Downtown 9-3 Bernina Class #2: Covers temporary altered memory; satin stitching; altered stitches; pattern functions; balance; memory/combi mode; alphabets; free motion; Bernina Stitch Regulator; double needle; wing needle; and bobbin play. Bring: machine, accessory/feet box, BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator), thread, scissors. Teacher: Michelle Nichols Monday, May 13, Downtown 9-3 Friday, May 31, West 9-3 Saturday, June 8, Downtown 9-3 Wednesday, June 19, Downtown 9-3
Bernina Class #3: Covers pleats and tucks; off the edge scallops; lace insertion; fagoting and bundling; piping; patchwork/quilting; applique; crazy quilt; and surface embellishment. Bring: machine, accessory/feet box, BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator), walking foot (if you have it), thread, scissors. Teacher: Michelle Nichols Wednesday, May 1, Downtown9-3 Thursday, May 23, West 9-3 Monday, June 3, Downtown 9-3 Wednesday, June 12, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 26, Downtown 9-3 Bernina Embroidery: Covers: Machine embroidery basics, stabilizers, hooping, thread and needles, as well as combining, resizing, and manipulating designs. Bring: Machine, embroidery unit, and scissors. Teacher: Mary Boone Friday, May 10, West 9-3 Wednesday, May 29, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 5, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 12, Downtown 9-3 Bernina 830 Embroidery: For 830 machines only. Bring: Machine, embroidery unit, and scissors. Teacher: Mary Boone. Wednesday, May 22, West 1-2
BABY LOCK GUIDE CLASSES Offered free with machine purchase. Class date options, locations and times below. Baby Lock IMAGINE and ENLIGHTEN Sergers: Covers Baby Lock SOFIA and ELLURE PLUS Sewing & Embroidery machine parts and functions; threading loopers and needles; Machines: Covers: machine parts and functions, settings, decorative threads; and stitches including four thread overlook, cleaning, threading, bobbin winding, decorative stitching, stitch gathering, three thread overlock, narrow hem, rolled edge, combinations; blind hem, buttonhole and button feet. Basics of lettuce edge; flatlock, blanket stitch, ladder stitch, and Wave machine embroidery, designs, stabilizers, hooping. Bring stitch (Enlighten only). Bring machine, manual, stitch chart, machine, accessories, embroidery unit, manuals, scissors. accessories, and scissors. Teacher: Cathy Carroll-Brausa Teacher: Cathy Carroll-Brausa Monday, May 6, West 9-3 Friday, May 3, Downtown 9-3 Tuesday, May 21, Downtown 9-3 Tuesday, May 28, West 6-8:30 #1 Wednesday, June 5, Downtown 9-3 Thursday, May 30, West 9-3 Wednesday, June 19, West 9-3 Thursday, May 30, West 6-8:30 #2 Tuesday, June 11, West 9-3 Baby Lock Unity, Spirit, Crescendo Covers: machine parts and Tuesday, June 18, West 6-8:30 #1 functions, settings, cleaning, threading, bobbin winding, Wednesday, June 19, West 6-8:30 #2 decorative stitching, stitch combinations; blind hem, buttonhole Thursday, June 27, Downtown 9-3 and button feet, Sensor Pen for Unity and Crescendo. Basics of machine embroidery, Sensor Pen, designs, stabilizers, hooping for Unity and Spirit. Bring machine, accessories, embroidery unit (if applicable), manuals, scissors. Teacher: Cathy CarrollBrausa Thursday, May 9, Downtown 9-3 Monday, June 10, Downtown 9-3
Baby Lock ELLISIMO Class #1: Covers: Machine parts and functions, maintenance, threading, and decorative stitches. Bring: sewing machine, accessories, manual and scissors. Teacher: Mary Boone Wednesday, May 8, Downtown 9-3 Friday, May 17, West 9-3 Friday, June 14, West 9-3 Tuesday, June 18, Downtown 9-3
Baby Lock ELLISIMO Class #2: Monday, May 20, West 9-3 Friday, June 21, 9-3 Tuesday, June 25, Downtown 9-3 NEW!!! Ellisimo CLUB Ellisimo owners are welcome to a monthly get together where we will learn one particular feature of the Ellisimo. Our first meeting will be to get acquainted and discuss what YOU would like to learn! Teacher: Mary Boone Tuesday, May 14, Downtown 9:30 Tuesday, June 11, Downtown 9:30
BERNINA EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE V6 CLASSES Bernina V6 Software Basic Classes – #1 & #2 – Free with purchase of the Software. Please contact me – Bev Nelson – 620-532-1131 if you haven’t taken both of the Free V6 Software Basic Classes to set up a date. Please have your software & the SP1 patch from the Bernina USA website installed before you have the classes. Supplies for all V6 Computer classes: Your Computer, computer power cord, mouse & mouse pad, Dongle, a highlighter & note-taking supplies. You will have handouts to take home. Min students – 3, Max– 6. Basic V6 Software Part 1 In this first Basic class we will set up your computer for using the Software, Maintaining your Software, & Screen Calibration. We will explore some of the Basic tools that you will use a lot. Learn how to open a design & where to save them. Learn how to go back & find those designs that you have saved. There are many tools available in this powerful software that will do lots of wonderful things to help you be creative. Saturday, May 4, Downtown 9-3 Thursday, May 16, West 9-3 V6 Manual Digitizing-Designer Plus We will take a picture in the software and use it as a background to apply different techniques to create a design to stitch out. Create outlines, fill stitches, change stitch angles, reshape, add underlay stitches Thursday, June 20, West 9-12 V6 Corel I have divided up the Corel – Art Canvas part of the Software into 4 different sections and we will look at the tools available for creating more designs to use with your embroidery. We will start and work down thru the different tools on the left hand side of the Art Canvas screen. It would be best to take these 4 classes in order, but it is not absolutely necessary that you take them in order. Charge - $30.00 for 3 hrs. Thursday, June 6, Downtown 9-12 #1 Monday, June 24, West 9-12
Basic V6 Software Part 2 We are going to explore more tools in the Software. Finding & opening a design from your computer, USB stick or CD. Re-sizing, Rotating deigns, & looking at individual parts of the designs. Color Film & the Color & Thread Chart. Explore how to Clone, select only one part of the design Polygon Select tool, add text to the design & more. Explore the Wreath & Kaleidoscope tools & the Alignment tools. Print a template to use as guide to place your embroidery. Auto Digitizing & Magic Wand Digitizing. This will give you a start on creating your own designs to add to many things. Thursday, May 23, Downtown 9-3 Saturday, June 1, Downtown 9-3 Monday, June 3, West 9-3 Basic V6 Appliqué Learn how to create Auto, Partial & Advanced Appliqué in the software. Charge - $30.00 for 3 hrs. Monday, May 6, Downtown 9-12 Monday, May 13, West 9-12 Monday, June 17, West 9-12 $10 Software Sampler Bernina webcast teaching V5 and V6 software features. Includes take-home CD and project instructions to practice the lesson. Bring: laptop and software (it helps if you are somewhat familiar with software prior to class). Teacher: Carole Tinkler Friday, May 24, West 1-3
OTHER CLASSES AND CLUBS Please note that for paid classes, payment must be made in advance at the store; please make check payable to teacher. Because teachers prepare materials and projects in advance, we can only issue refunds with two business days notice. $15 All About ME (Machine Embroidery) Machine embroidery for EVERYONE with any level of experience, any brand of machine, with or without software! Projects to learn and apply various embroidery techniques. Bring your own machine or use a store model. Teacher: Carole Tinkler Friday, May 10, Downtown 9:30-3:30 Friday, June 7, Downtown 9:30-3:30
Bernina 830 Discussion Group Join us for an informal chat with other Bernina 830 owners. We share projects, ideas, tips and troubleshooting. Fearless leader: Carole Tinkler Wednesday, May 22, West 1-2
Embroidery/Quilt Club: Projects involving embroidery and quilting. Bring: sewing machine, thread, scissors, and fabric for the project. Teacher: Mary Boone Tuesday, May 7, Downtown 9:30 am-11:30 am (meets the first Tues. of each month, 9:30 Downtown) Tuesday, April 2, Downtown 9:30-11:30 Tuesday, June 4, Downtown 9:30 -11:30 $15 Block of the Month (please contact West store for supply list and class details). Teacher: Pauline Regier Thursday, May 9, West 9-3 Thursday, May 16, West 6-9 Thursday, June 13, West 9-12 Thursday, June 20 , West 6-9 pm $20 Sewing Techniques with Virginia Becker: Projects and lessons for beginners on basic sewing techniques. For more information, contact teacher Virginia Becker at (620) 4634841. You can get the supply list from Virginia, or at the store when you sign up. Monday, May 20, Downtown 9-3 pm Hooded Bath Towel Project $20 Saturday, April 6, West 10-4 Potholder and Applique Towel Project $20 Sewing Club: Projects on a variety of sewing topics. Teacher: Mary Boone Saturday, May 18, Downtown 9:30 am (meets second Sat. of each month, 9:30 Downtown) Saturday, June 15, Downtown 9:30 a.m. $15 Bits & Pieces: An ongoing class to make quilting projects. Bring: sewing machine and project. Teacher: Mary Boone. Saturday, May 18, Downtown 10:30 am -2:30 pm (meets second Sat. of each month, 10:30-2:30 Downtown) Saturday, June 15, Downtown 10:30-2:30
$40 Learn to Sew Come learn the basics and you will be sewing cute aprons, pillows whatever inspires you no time. Discover your hidden talents, make your visions come to reality and have fun! Sewing machines will be provided. You will only be responsible for your fabric and basic sewing supplies like thread, pins, etc. We will begin by learning basic techniques like hems, pockets, ruffling, zippers and more. To enroll please call Midwest Sewing at (316) 262-3438 Downtown Store, (316) 722-9737 West Store. Class limit is 6 students. Can’t wait to see you there! 2 classes $40. Supply list available upon registration. Teacher Cathy Carroll-Brausa. $40 covers part 1 &2 Saturday, June 15, West 9-3 #1 Monday, June 17, Downtown 9-3 #1 Monday, June 24, Downtown 9-3 #2 Saturday, June 29, West 9-3
Hatched in Africa! June 22nd Mark June 22 as a time to come to Midwest Sewing & Vacuum downtown store. Hatched in Africa will have a trunk show at both 9:00 & 2:00. Santi & Peter will be showing all her new designs. One of the things that is most requested at Midwest is to learn how to multihoop. Santi will be giving us a demo on how to accomplish that. Please make sure you call downtown and sign up for the time you want. Spots will be limited so make sure you call soon. The 9:00 showing will last until about noon and the 2:00 will last at least until 5:00. These are the most beautiful embroidery designs anywhere. You won't want to miss this. We will have some door prizes to win as well as a free CD with their designs to take home. Make a list of what you have so you can make an easier design choice. They are so much fun to do. Come & join in the fun. (316) 262-3438
Updated class information and schedule is also posted on our website www.midwestsewing.net
