PFAFF Newsletter
1st/2nd Quarters 2015
Country Traditions
Edition
Where Friendships & Quilting Traditions Begin
AUTHORIZED
PFAFF
PFAFF DEALER
PFAFF Newsletter Passport 2.0
Ambition 1.0
Expression 3.5
Quilt Ambition 2.0
Quilt Expression 4.2
It is hard to believe that the new year is here already! It seems like we just started 2014 and it is already over. If you are like me with the start of a new year I like to make and set goals for what I want to accomplish in the upcoming year, especially in my studio. There are PHD’s (Projects Half Done) to Creative Center Coordinator Scott finish, projects that need to be started and done by rapidly arriving deadlines! And of course all the new projects and techniques I want to try as well. We have a jam packed newsletter for the first half of the year full of new classes to inspire you as well as some of the basics, if you need a refresher course. Join LuAnn for Sew Trendy in March. This trendy and functional bag is almost completely quilted and sewn in the Embroidery Hoop including the ZIPPER! In need of some lace but can’t find the color you are looking for? Nicole will show you how to create your own lace in the Bobbin Lace class using thread and water soluble stabilizer. Or, need some Graduation gifts this spring? I will be teaching Pillow Talk. Learn how to embroider and create this fun pillow wrap perfect for celebrating your graduate! Join me in April for the start our new applique based block of the month, Bloomin’ Flowers. This class is perfect for the traditional appliquer or the embroidery enthusiast, as you can choose which way, you want to make it! Stop into Country Traditions to learn more!
Performance 5.0
Creative 3.0
Creative 4.5
Want to expand your creativity and machine knowledge this spring? We have a number of great machine classes coming up. Learn how to work with different threads, needles and tensions in TNT or expand your creativity in Above and Beyond Techniques. This great class will have you playing with stitches to create crocheted lace edges, make labels on your binding and much more! Circle Sorbet is a fun and modern twist on the Drunkards Path block that is made using the Circle Maker attachment from our friends at PFAFF. Playing with your stitches becomes even more fun in Stitch Creator Applique. Where you will learn to edit, adjust and create all new stitches on your machine! Starting in June is a fun new class “Friday Foot Fun”! This great 6 month class will have you playing with optional machine feet and stitches on your machine, while making the stunning Roses for Freedom quilt.
Creative Sensation Pro
Look forward to seeing you in our Classroom Studio this Spring!
Happy Quilting
Scott
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont, NE 68025 (402)721-7752
Email Us [email protected] Shop Online Anytime! www.countrytraditionsonline.com
C reative C enter s ewing •
s quilting • serging machine
Store Hours Mon.-Fri. 10-5:30 Thurs. 10-8:00 Sat. 10-5
PFAFF Machine ClasSes
PFAFF Refer a Friend ....If you are a Country Traditions PFAFF owner & you Refer a Friend who purchases their “New” PFAFF from Country Traditions & they mention your name, you could receive a Gift Certificate from Country Traditions*
Non-CT PFAFF Owners SAVE SOME MONEY with the
Classroom Access Pass Not a CT PFAFF Owner (Purchased your Pfaff Sewing Machine, Embroidery Machine, or Serger from Country Traditions) Yet? Purchase our Classroom access pass and receive the benefits of a CT Owner. The Classroom pass is your ticket into all the Technique and Owners Classes. Purchase a Pfaff Machine from us within 90 days of Purchasing your pass and get the Classroom Pass fee back in a Country Traditions Gift Certificate!
Classroom Access Pass Fee: $500.00 *Effective 4-1-2013
PFAFF “Owner” Classes Pfaff Owners Class Registrations are complimentary with purchase of your machine from Country Traditions. Some additional supplies may be required. Country Traditions Class Policies still apply.
Machine Owners 1: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, January 22 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, April 2 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, May 21 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Learn the basics of your machine, ranging from cleaning & maintenance, to moving around your machine, to practical stitches & techniques. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies Machine Owners 2: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, January 29 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, April 16 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, May 28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Explore the world of decorative sewing. Find out how easy it is to do machine applique, create unique effects using a twin needle & even do cross stitches with your machine. Also learn stabilizer basics & see how they will add to your creativity. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies Machine Owners 3: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, February 5 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, April 23 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, June 11 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Quilting with your PFAFF is a breeze! See how easy it is to set your machine for free-motion quilting, or thread your machine with invisible thread and create the look of hand quilting with your machine. Also learn to create your own labels using the built-in alphabets on your machine. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies Machine Owners 4: (Covers all Embroidery Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, February 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Saturday, May 2 10:00 am - 1:30 pm or Thursday, June 18 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Learn the basics of your embroidery machine while we create a simple project that will have you work through sizing, rotating, moving, precise positioning, & stitching out your design. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies All Day Machine Owners: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Friday, February 13 10:00 am - 4:30 pm or Saturday, April 25 10:00 am - 4:30 pm This All-Day class covers all the information given in Machine Owners 1-3. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $250.00 + Supplies Serger Owners: (Covers all Sergers in the PFAFF line up) Saturday, March 28 10:00 am - 1:30pm Come and learn the ins and outs of your new Serger, from cleaning and maintenance to changing from one stitch to another stitch. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Suppliess
Country Traditions Class Polices: Reservations are required for All Classes, Retreats, and Events. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION TO HOLD YOUR PLACE IN CLASS. Complete class supply lists will be given when you register for the class. Classes require three or more students, register at least a week before the class date for the class to be held. Please sign up early to ensure the class is a go. If the class is cancelled by Country Traditions due to low enrollment, your class fee will be refunded. If the class is postponed due to weather the class will be rescheduled. Handi Quilter class students will complete their projects on the shop’s Handi Quilters. Register early since space is limited.
PFAFF Embriodery Machine Technique Classes Affairs of the Heart Saturday, February 7 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Learn how easy it is to applique using your embroidery machine and the laser precut shapes to make this stunning quilt! Make a table runner or a full quilt it is up to you. *Must be able to do a 200mm x 200 Embroidery design
Sensational Trapunto Thursday, February 19 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Design this Beautiful Trapuntoed quilt block completely on your machine. Learn Stitch Creator, Tapering, Shape Creator and more! *Must have a Creative Vision, Creative 4.5, Creative Sensation or Creative Sensation Pro*
Instructor: Scott
Instructor: Scott
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Sew Trendy Bag
Bobbin Lace
Saturday, March 7 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Thursday March 26 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Create this fun and trendy cross body bag almost completely in the embroidery hoop, including sewing in the zipper!! *Must be able to do a 240mm x 150 Embroidery design
Can’t find the color lace you need for your project? Come join Nicole and learn how to make your own lace using your embroidery machine and Water Soluble stabilizer *Must be able to do a 360mm x 200 Embroidery design
Instructor: LuAnn
Instructor: Nicole
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Pillow Talk
Freaky Frogs
Friday, March 27 10:00 am -1:30 pm
Friday, May 1 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
This fun new set of patterns from Claudia’s Creations make pillow wraps a breeze to make and will help you master rehooping *Must be able to do a 240mm x 150mm Embroidery design
Instructor: Scott Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
This Fun table runner is made using the Purely Gates Mylar Freaky Frogs CD. Learn how to use mylar in your designs to make them sparkle without your using metallic threads. *Must be able to do a 240mm x 150mm Embroidery design
Instructor: Scott Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Country Traditions Class Polices: Reservations are required for All Classes, Retreats, and Events. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION TO HOLD YOUR PLACE IN CLASS. Complete class supply lists will be given when you register for the class. Classes require three or more students, register at least a week before the class date for the class to be held. Please sign up early to ensure the class is a go. If the class is cancelled by Country Traditions due to low enrollment, your class fee will be refunded. If the class is postponed due to weather the class will be rescheduled. Handi Quilter class students will complete their projects on the shop’s Handi Quilters. Register early since space is limited.
Blooming Flowers Block of the month This fun season sampler by Stitch Connection is perfect for both the Traditional Appliquer and also the Embroidery enthusiast! Join us for a 1 hr Lecture on the 3rd Saturday of every month from April 18 to Sept 19. 2015 and learn how to do this great project using traditional methods of applique with some decorative stitches & embellishments, and also how to make the blocks using your embroidery machine. it is up to you to decide which option you want to do!
Embriodery Version 57” x 63” Meets from 11:30am - 12:30pm every 3rd Saturday for 6 months April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, & September 19 Registration: CT Owner $149.99 (includes Pattern/Emb. CD) + Fabric & Supplies Non CT Owner $199.99 (includes Pattern/Emb. CD) + Fabric &Supplies
Traditional Version 84” x 96”
The Evolution of Machine Embroidery February is National Embroidery Month. This is a month where we get to recognize both the hand embroiders and machine embroiders alike. Forms of embroidery have been around for thousands of years. It is amazing when you look back how much the invention of “one” new tool can totally change an art form. For embroidery the discovery of hand shuttle during the Industrial Revolution revolutionilized the art form and spurred a chain of events that led us to the machines we use today. In the 1800s, Joshua Heilmann worked on improving the design of a hand embroidery machine. This resulted in a huge chain of events leading to the developement of sewing machines in the 1860s, and then, to the invention of the hand powered embroidery looms in the 1870s. In 1990 PFAFF introduced the first home embroidery machine with the launch of the 7500 Machine Series. These machines featured a 4” x 4” embroidery space and had to be hooked to your windows PC with special software to transfer and stitchout different designs. As the popularity of Machine Embroidery grew quilters wanted to be able to stitch out larger designs. In 2007 PFAFF debuted the Creative Vision. This amazing machine featured a 14” x 14” embroidery space and the ability to transfer designs with a USB stick. With the Launch of the PFAFF Creative Sensation Pro in 2013, PFAFF is continuing to revolutionize the art of machine embroidery. The large graphic screen allows you to create embroidery design right on your machine without a computer. The ActivStitch Technology makes embroidering with any type of thread, even metallic, a breeze. The machine meters out the thread stitch by stitch, giving you perfect results every time. It is amazing to see how much it has changed in the last 10 years and exciting to see how much more it will change in the upcoming years.
PFAFF Machine “Technique” Classes
TNT Friday, February 20 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Scared of changing your tension? Not sure what needle to use with which thread? This is the class for you! Come and play with different threads, needles and the dreaded tension and learn how these three things work together to create stunning works of art. You will need the book "Thread Work Unraveled" for this class
Friday Foot Fun Roses for Freedom Block of the Month 75” x 75” Join us on the 4th Friday of every month for a 1 hr Lecture demo on how to use different Feet for your Sewing machine, along with stitches and specialty threads to make this wonderful Quilt.
All Brands of Machines Welcome
Instructor: Scott
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Above and Beyond Technique Thursday, March 5 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Above and Beyond Machine Techniques. Take your skills and techniques to the next level with this class. Learn to create labels on your binding, see how much fun it is to create your own stitches in "Stitch Creator", plus much more!. PFAFF owners of Expression 3.5, Expression 4.0/4.2, Performance 5.0 and all Creative Machines can complete all the techniques shown in class with their machines.
Instructor: Scott
Meets from 10:00am - 11:00am for 6 months June 26, July 24, Aug 28, Sept 25, Oct 23, and Dec 4 Registration: CT Owner $74.99 + Book, Monthly kits & Supplies Non CT Owner $99.99 + Book, Monthly kits & Supplies
Software Classes
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Circle Sorbet
Intro to 6D Embroidery Thursday, February 26 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, March 6 10:00 am - 1:30 am Create this fun modern Quilt-as-yougo quilt while learning how to use the Circle Maker Attachment for you PFAFF Machine. Must have an Expression 3.0/3.2/3.5, Quilt Expression 4.0/4.2, Performance 5.0 or a Creative Line Machine.
Instructor: Scott Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Stitch Creator Applique Thursday, March 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Using the Stitch Creator feature on your machine, you will edit and create (3) signature stitches to applique and quilt your wall hanging. Must have: Performance 2058, Performance 5.0, Creative 3.0, Creative 4.0, Creative Performance, Creative 4.5, Creative Vision, Creative Sensation, Creative Sensation Pro.
Instructor: Scott
Using the Laser cut applique block kits, from Island Batik, makes putting this quilt together a breeze!
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Learn how to download and install the Complimentary 6D Embroidery Plug in. Plus see how to use it to find and save designs as well as how easy Quick Font is to use! Learn the basics of 6D Embroidery.
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Electric Quilt 7 Basics Friday, March 13 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Want to design your own projects? Just starting to learn EQ7? Come and join us for an intro course on how EQ7 works and the possibilities it opens up for you and your creativity.
Registration: $19.99
6D Module Play Thursday, March 19 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Learn more about the fascinating world of 6D Embroidery including 6D Stitch Creator Plus and Design Creator!
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Most HQ class fees include a quilt top already loaded on the machine. So that we may commit to our teachers, sorry there is NO refund or rescheduling if you cancel. Please check class dates and your own calendar carefully before registering. If an emergency occurs, you can send a friend in your place. Please arrive early for class if you need to gather your supplies, so class can start on time. Students are encouraged to purchase their class project supplies from Country Traditions. In appreciation, students purchasing supplies from Country Traditions will receive a 20% discount on their class supplies. Visit www.countrytraditionsonline.com to see class
projects and to Register for classes on line.
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont, NE 68025
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7,000 Bolts of Quality Quilting Fabrics
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Visit Us Online! countrytraditionsonline.com Store Hours M-F 10-5:30, Thur 10-8, Sat 10-5 Email: [email protected]
Phone (402)721-7752
Creative Sensation Pro
ActivStitch Technology
Pure Perfection Let your imagination soar with exclusive stitch categories, such as Ribbon Stitches, Stacking Stitches and much more. Create, customize, and personalize them to make something truly distinctive. Every stitch: absolutely precise. Every seam: flawless. Every embroidery: simply extraordinary. Experience the art of sewing perfection with the ultimate sewing and embroidery machine: Creative Sensation Pro.
Original IDT System Increased Embroidery Speed Ribbon and Stacking Stitches Large Embroidery Area 360mm x 350mm Creative Color Touch Screen 360 Built-in Embroidery Designs 690 Built-in Stitches 8 Sewing Fonts & 6 Embroidery Fonts Stitch Creator Shape Creator Straight Stitch Plate Safety Sensor Cutwork Embroidery Needles Customizable LED Lighting 3 Embroidery Hoops 360mm x 200mm, 240mm x 150mm, and 120mm x 120mm. Plus Much MORE!! Stop in today and take the Creative Sensation Pro for a Test Drive.
Why buy from Country Traditions Complimentary “Lifetime” Owners Classes 1 year Birthday Machine Check Up Thank You 20% off Shopping Spree Knowledgeable Pfaff Certified Support Team (Over 60 years of combined experience) On-Site Certified “Pfaff” Technician
Country Traditions
Edition
Where Friendships & Quilting Traditions Begin
AUTHORIZED
PFAFF
PFAFF DEALER
PFAFF Newsletter Passport 2.0
Ambition 1.0
Expression 3.5
Quilt Ambition 2.0
Quilt Expression 4.2
It is hard to believe that the new year is here already! It seems like we just started 2014 and it is already over. If you are like me with the start of a new year I like to make and set goals for what I want to accomplish in the upcoming year, especially in my studio. There are PHD’s (Projects Half Done) to Creative Center Coordinator Scott finish, projects that need to be started and done by rapidly arriving deadlines! And of course all the new projects and techniques I want to try as well. We have a jam packed newsletter for the first half of the year full of new classes to inspire you as well as some of the basics, if you need a refresher course. Join LuAnn for Sew Trendy in March. This trendy and functional bag is almost completely quilted and sewn in the Embroidery Hoop including the ZIPPER! In need of some lace but can’t find the color you are looking for? Nicole will show you how to create your own lace in the Bobbin Lace class using thread and water soluble stabilizer. Or, need some Graduation gifts this spring? I will be teaching Pillow Talk. Learn how to embroider and create this fun pillow wrap perfect for celebrating your graduate! Join me in April for the start our new applique based block of the month, Bloomin’ Flowers. This class is perfect for the traditional appliquer or the embroidery enthusiast, as you can choose which way, you want to make it! Stop into Country Traditions to learn more!
Performance 5.0
Creative 3.0
Creative 4.5
Want to expand your creativity and machine knowledge this spring? We have a number of great machine classes coming up. Learn how to work with different threads, needles and tensions in TNT or expand your creativity in Above and Beyond Techniques. This great class will have you playing with stitches to create crocheted lace edges, make labels on your binding and much more! Circle Sorbet is a fun and modern twist on the Drunkards Path block that is made using the Circle Maker attachment from our friends at PFAFF. Playing with your stitches becomes even more fun in Stitch Creator Applique. Where you will learn to edit, adjust and create all new stitches on your machine! Starting in June is a fun new class “Friday Foot Fun”! This great 6 month class will have you playing with optional machine feet and stitches on your machine, while making the stunning Roses for Freedom quilt.
Creative Sensation Pro
Look forward to seeing you in our Classroom Studio this Spring!
Happy Quilting
Scott
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont, NE 68025 (402)721-7752
Email Us [email protected] Shop Online Anytime! www.countrytraditionsonline.com
C reative C enter s ewing •
s quilting • serging machine
Store Hours Mon.-Fri. 10-5:30 Thurs. 10-8:00 Sat. 10-5
PFAFF Machine ClasSes
PFAFF Refer a Friend ....If you are a Country Traditions PFAFF owner & you Refer a Friend who purchases their “New” PFAFF from Country Traditions & they mention your name, you could receive a Gift Certificate from Country Traditions*
Non-CT PFAFF Owners SAVE SOME MONEY with the
Classroom Access Pass Not a CT PFAFF Owner (Purchased your Pfaff Sewing Machine, Embroidery Machine, or Serger from Country Traditions) Yet? Purchase our Classroom access pass and receive the benefits of a CT Owner. The Classroom pass is your ticket into all the Technique and Owners Classes. Purchase a Pfaff Machine from us within 90 days of Purchasing your pass and get the Classroom Pass fee back in a Country Traditions Gift Certificate!
Classroom Access Pass Fee: $500.00 *Effective 4-1-2013
PFAFF “Owner” Classes Pfaff Owners Class Registrations are complimentary with purchase of your machine from Country Traditions. Some additional supplies may be required. Country Traditions Class Policies still apply.
Machine Owners 1: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, January 22 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, April 2 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, May 21 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Learn the basics of your machine, ranging from cleaning & maintenance, to moving around your machine, to practical stitches & techniques. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies Machine Owners 2: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, January 29 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, April 16 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, May 28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Explore the world of decorative sewing. Find out how easy it is to do machine applique, create unique effects using a twin needle & even do cross stitches with your machine. Also learn stabilizer basics & see how they will add to your creativity. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies Machine Owners 3: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, February 5 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, April 23 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Thursday, June 11 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Quilting with your PFAFF is a breeze! See how easy it is to set your machine for free-motion quilting, or thread your machine with invisible thread and create the look of hand quilting with your machine. Also learn to create your own labels using the built-in alphabets on your machine. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies Machine Owners 4: (Covers all Embroidery Machines in the PFAFF line up) Thursday, February 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Saturday, May 2 10:00 am - 1:30 pm or Thursday, June 18 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Learn the basics of your embroidery machine while we create a simple project that will have you work through sizing, rotating, moving, precise positioning, & stitching out your design. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Supplies All Day Machine Owners: (Covers all Sewing Machines in the PFAFF line up) Friday, February 13 10:00 am - 4:30 pm or Saturday, April 25 10:00 am - 4:30 pm This All-Day class covers all the information given in Machine Owners 1-3. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $250.00 + Supplies Serger Owners: (Covers all Sergers in the PFAFF line up) Saturday, March 28 10:00 am - 1:30pm Come and learn the ins and outs of your new Serger, from cleaning and maintenance to changing from one stitch to another stitch. Registration: Complimentary for CT Owners Non CT Owners $120.00 + Suppliess
Country Traditions Class Polices: Reservations are required for All Classes, Retreats, and Events. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION TO HOLD YOUR PLACE IN CLASS. Complete class supply lists will be given when you register for the class. Classes require three or more students, register at least a week before the class date for the class to be held. Please sign up early to ensure the class is a go. If the class is cancelled by Country Traditions due to low enrollment, your class fee will be refunded. If the class is postponed due to weather the class will be rescheduled. Handi Quilter class students will complete their projects on the shop’s Handi Quilters. Register early since space is limited.
PFAFF Embriodery Machine Technique Classes Affairs of the Heart Saturday, February 7 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Learn how easy it is to applique using your embroidery machine and the laser precut shapes to make this stunning quilt! Make a table runner or a full quilt it is up to you. *Must be able to do a 200mm x 200 Embroidery design
Sensational Trapunto Thursday, February 19 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Design this Beautiful Trapuntoed quilt block completely on your machine. Learn Stitch Creator, Tapering, Shape Creator and more! *Must have a Creative Vision, Creative 4.5, Creative Sensation or Creative Sensation Pro*
Instructor: Scott
Instructor: Scott
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Sew Trendy Bag
Bobbin Lace
Saturday, March 7 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Thursday March 26 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Create this fun and trendy cross body bag almost completely in the embroidery hoop, including sewing in the zipper!! *Must be able to do a 240mm x 150 Embroidery design
Can’t find the color lace you need for your project? Come join Nicole and learn how to make your own lace using your embroidery machine and Water Soluble stabilizer *Must be able to do a 360mm x 200 Embroidery design
Instructor: LuAnn
Instructor: Nicole
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Pillow Talk
Freaky Frogs
Friday, March 27 10:00 am -1:30 pm
Friday, May 1 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
This fun new set of patterns from Claudia’s Creations make pillow wraps a breeze to make and will help you master rehooping *Must be able to do a 240mm x 150mm Embroidery design
Instructor: Scott Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
This Fun table runner is made using the Purely Gates Mylar Freaky Frogs CD. Learn how to use mylar in your designs to make them sparkle without your using metallic threads. *Must be able to do a 240mm x 150mm Embroidery design
Instructor: Scott Registration: CT Owner $19.99 + Supplies NON CT Owner $29.99 + Supplies
Country Traditions Class Polices: Reservations are required for All Classes, Retreats, and Events. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION TO HOLD YOUR PLACE IN CLASS. Complete class supply lists will be given when you register for the class. Classes require three or more students, register at least a week before the class date for the class to be held. Please sign up early to ensure the class is a go. If the class is cancelled by Country Traditions due to low enrollment, your class fee will be refunded. If the class is postponed due to weather the class will be rescheduled. Handi Quilter class students will complete their projects on the shop’s Handi Quilters. Register early since space is limited.
Blooming Flowers Block of the month This fun season sampler by Stitch Connection is perfect for both the Traditional Appliquer and also the Embroidery enthusiast! Join us for a 1 hr Lecture on the 3rd Saturday of every month from April 18 to Sept 19. 2015 and learn how to do this great project using traditional methods of applique with some decorative stitches & embellishments, and also how to make the blocks using your embroidery machine. it is up to you to decide which option you want to do!
Embriodery Version 57” x 63” Meets from 11:30am - 12:30pm every 3rd Saturday for 6 months April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, & September 19 Registration: CT Owner $149.99 (includes Pattern/Emb. CD) + Fabric & Supplies Non CT Owner $199.99 (includes Pattern/Emb. CD) + Fabric &Supplies
Traditional Version 84” x 96”
The Evolution of Machine Embroidery February is National Embroidery Month. This is a month where we get to recognize both the hand embroiders and machine embroiders alike. Forms of embroidery have been around for thousands of years. It is amazing when you look back how much the invention of “one” new tool can totally change an art form. For embroidery the discovery of hand shuttle during the Industrial Revolution revolutionilized the art form and spurred a chain of events that led us to the machines we use today. In the 1800s, Joshua Heilmann worked on improving the design of a hand embroidery machine. This resulted in a huge chain of events leading to the developement of sewing machines in the 1860s, and then, to the invention of the hand powered embroidery looms in the 1870s. In 1990 PFAFF introduced the first home embroidery machine with the launch of the 7500 Machine Series. These machines featured a 4” x 4” embroidery space and had to be hooked to your windows PC with special software to transfer and stitchout different designs. As the popularity of Machine Embroidery grew quilters wanted to be able to stitch out larger designs. In 2007 PFAFF debuted the Creative Vision. This amazing machine featured a 14” x 14” embroidery space and the ability to transfer designs with a USB stick. With the Launch of the PFAFF Creative Sensation Pro in 2013, PFAFF is continuing to revolutionize the art of machine embroidery. The large graphic screen allows you to create embroidery design right on your machine without a computer. The ActivStitch Technology makes embroidering with any type of thread, even metallic, a breeze. The machine meters out the thread stitch by stitch, giving you perfect results every time. It is amazing to see how much it has changed in the last 10 years and exciting to see how much more it will change in the upcoming years.
PFAFF Machine “Technique” Classes
TNT Friday, February 20 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Scared of changing your tension? Not sure what needle to use with which thread? This is the class for you! Come and play with different threads, needles and the dreaded tension and learn how these three things work together to create stunning works of art. You will need the book "Thread Work Unraveled" for this class
Friday Foot Fun Roses for Freedom Block of the Month 75” x 75” Join us on the 4th Friday of every month for a 1 hr Lecture demo on how to use different Feet for your Sewing machine, along with stitches and specialty threads to make this wonderful Quilt.
All Brands of Machines Welcome
Instructor: Scott
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Above and Beyond Technique Thursday, March 5 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Above and Beyond Machine Techniques. Take your skills and techniques to the next level with this class. Learn to create labels on your binding, see how much fun it is to create your own stitches in "Stitch Creator", plus much more!. PFAFF owners of Expression 3.5, Expression 4.0/4.2, Performance 5.0 and all Creative Machines can complete all the techniques shown in class with their machines.
Instructor: Scott
Meets from 10:00am - 11:00am for 6 months June 26, July 24, Aug 28, Sept 25, Oct 23, and Dec 4 Registration: CT Owner $74.99 + Book, Monthly kits & Supplies Non CT Owner $99.99 + Book, Monthly kits & Supplies
Software Classes
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Circle Sorbet
Intro to 6D Embroidery Thursday, February 26 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, March 6 10:00 am - 1:30 am Create this fun modern Quilt-as-yougo quilt while learning how to use the Circle Maker Attachment for you PFAFF Machine. Must have an Expression 3.0/3.2/3.5, Quilt Expression 4.0/4.2, Performance 5.0 or a Creative Line Machine.
Instructor: Scott Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Stitch Creator Applique Thursday, March 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Using the Stitch Creator feature on your machine, you will edit and create (3) signature stitches to applique and quilt your wall hanging. Must have: Performance 2058, Performance 5.0, Creative 3.0, Creative 4.0, Creative Performance, Creative 4.5, Creative Vision, Creative Sensation, Creative Sensation Pro.
Instructor: Scott
Using the Laser cut applique block kits, from Island Batik, makes putting this quilt together a breeze!
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Learn how to download and install the Complimentary 6D Embroidery Plug in. Plus see how to use it to find and save designs as well as how easy Quick Font is to use! Learn the basics of 6D Embroidery.
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Electric Quilt 7 Basics Friday, March 13 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Want to design your own projects? Just starting to learn EQ7? Come and join us for an intro course on how EQ7 works and the possibilities it opens up for you and your creativity.
Registration: $19.99
6D Module Play Thursday, March 19 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Learn more about the fascinating world of 6D Embroidery including 6D Stitch Creator Plus and Design Creator!
Registration: CT Owner $19.99 NON CT Owner $29.99
Most HQ class fees include a quilt top already loaded on the machine. So that we may commit to our teachers, sorry there is NO refund or rescheduling if you cancel. Please check class dates and your own calendar carefully before registering. If an emergency occurs, you can send a friend in your place. Please arrive early for class if you need to gather your supplies, so class can start on time. Students are encouraged to purchase their class project supplies from Country Traditions. In appreciation, students purchasing supplies from Country Traditions will receive a 20% discount on their class supplies. Visit www.countrytraditionsonline.com to see class
projects and to Register for classes on line.
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Creative Sensation Pro
ActivStitch Technology
Pure Perfection Let your imagination soar with exclusive stitch categories, such as Ribbon Stitches, Stacking Stitches and much more. Create, customize, and personalize them to make something truly distinctive. Every stitch: absolutely precise. Every seam: flawless. Every embroidery: simply extraordinary. Experience the art of sewing perfection with the ultimate sewing and embroidery machine: Creative Sensation Pro.
Original IDT System Increased Embroidery Speed Ribbon and Stacking Stitches Large Embroidery Area 360mm x 350mm Creative Color Touch Screen 360 Built-in Embroidery Designs 690 Built-in Stitches 8 Sewing Fonts & 6 Embroidery Fonts Stitch Creator Shape Creator Straight Stitch Plate Safety Sensor Cutwork Embroidery Needles Customizable LED Lighting 3 Embroidery Hoops 360mm x 200mm, 240mm x 150mm, and 120mm x 120mm. Plus Much MORE!! Stop in today and take the Creative Sensation Pro for a Test Drive.
Why buy from Country Traditions Complimentary “Lifetime” Owners Classes 1 year Birthday Machine Check Up Thank You 20% off Shopping Spree Knowledgeable Pfaff Certified Support Team (Over 60 years of combined experience) On-Site Certified “Pfaff” Technician
