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JANOME • Computer Models BELOW Market Prices • Janome Computer Experts On Site to Answer Your Questions • Memory Craft Accessories On Sale for ALL Past & Present Models
• Down Payment • Interest For 36 mos.
Gem Gold III
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$299 199
$
SPECIAL FOR THE SANDWICH FAIR
$299 reg. $499
•Largest arm and bed • 11”x4.7” Work Area with an space of Free anyArm household Extra Long • machine: Navigate via9”x LCD Screen 5” or actile Jog Dial • AcufeedatSystem •Runs up tomoves layers in perfectstitches sync 1000 per minute • Automatic Plate Converter (APC) • Extension of Table and Cloth Guide •Dozens beautiful Standard and20 Memory • decorative 250 Stitches and Banks stitches quilting • Quilt Piecing System: an •Built-i n thread amazing snyergy ofcutter precisionPerfect for Quilters • Full length measuring •Independent bobbin markings on arm plus needle winding motor plate angles, cornering guides NOW SHOULDN’T YOU and needle drops •Knee lifter ENJOY THE TRIP?
EVERY QUILT IS A JOURNEY.
h Trade 1/2 wit PRICE
1000
SAVE $
• Automatic Tension • Easy Threading • QuickConversiontoOFFMSRP RolledHem
Top drop-in bobbin. Built-in 4-step buttonholes Extrahigh presser foot lift.
with any machine purchase
JANOME 7700 PROFESSIONAL
1595
Sewist 500
7034D Serger 204D Serger
“Acufeed: Layered fabric feeding system”
ice 1/2 Pr
$
with $80 Quilt Kit
New Memory Craft 6600 Professional
149
$
uy Best B er ’s sum n o C by t Diges
MemoryCraft Janome Compulock 1200D Serger
NO Gem Gold II
Featherweight Only 12 Lbs.
423S Heavy-duty precision sewing with a built-in buttonhole
JANOME MEMORY CRAFT 11000SE Top of the line - State of the Art Supply Limited - Only During the Fair Special Financing Option
1/2 Price
Now Only
$118.05
A Month
No Money Down
$800 Off 36 months No Interest
NOW $399
My Style 100
Heavy duty zig-zag sews all fabric from silk to leather.
199
$
301 Liberty Street • Morris, IL 60450 • 815-942-5715
The Fabric Center Fall Classes 2012 The Fabric Center: Keeping you in stitches since 1974
QUILTING CLASSES Half Log Cabin Quilt - Linda Augsburg Thurs. Sept. 27, Oct. 4 & 11 6 - 8:30 pm $60 Confident Beginner The partial log cabin block is perfect for stash busting! Class meets 3 Thursday evenings. Book is required. Thanksgiving Turkey Mini-Quilt Bonnie Clark Wed. Oct. 3, 6 - 8:30 pm $20 Confident Beginner This 12" x 12" mini quilt features the cutest turkey ever! A fun, quick project using fusible applique technique. This little quilt fits on those tabletop wire stands, or sew pockets on the back for magnets and put on the frig! Calendar of the Month Class - Bonnie Clark 2nd Wed. of each month 6 - 8:30 pm $20 each Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, and into the new year! Confident Beginner Designer Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts are 12 months of fun! Each finishes at 20" x 28", features a seasonal design (January snowman, February hearts, etc.) and are made with an easy fusible applique method. We will start in October with the January design so you will always be ahead! You can sign up for individual months or for all. Gadget Girl Purse - Bonnie Clark Sat. Oct. 13, 10 am - 3 pm $40 Intermediate Need a new purse? Had bad luck with purse patterns? (Hard to follow, poorly written?) This pattern saves the day! It’s also a fat quarter friendly pattern. The inside is full of pockets for all that “stuff”, and Bonnie has added an optional outside pocket for cell phones. Quilt Til You Wilt - Nene Swartz $32 each Sat. Oct. 13, 5 - 9 pm (Pieced Placemats) Sat. Nov. 3, 4 - 8 pm (Christmas Stockings) Sat. Dec. 8, 4 - 8 pm (Wine and Dine) Confident Beginner Nene will have a fun, contemporary sewing project for each of these evenings. Check in advance for supply list.
Fall 2012
Beginning Quilting - Mary Wakeley Mondays, Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5 6 -8:30 pm $80 Beginner Here is your chance to learn to quilt - or to get a friend involved in quilting! This class will meet 4 Monday evenings and cover the basics from cutting to piecing, quilting and binding. No quilting experience is required. However, please come knowing basic operation of your sewing machine & have your machine in good working order. We will make a great throw size quilt. Stop in to see our sample made with Batiks. English Paper Piecing (Ornament) Mary Wakeley Sat. Oct. 20, 9:30 - 11:30 am $16 Beginner English Paper Piecing is a hand-piecing technique. You will learn the basics while making wreath ornaments using pre-cut paper templates. Mary can provide a kit to make ornaments or you may purchase your own supplies. Paper Pieced Tree - Mary Wakeley Sat. Oct. 20, 1 - 4 pm $24 Beginner Paper piecing is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Come learn the paper piecing and make a great little tree wall hanging. You will learn to “turn your brain around” for this great technique! Quilted Winter Scarf - Bonnie Clark Wed. Oct. 24, 2 - 4:30 pm OR 6 - 8:30 pm $20 Confident Beginner This is a “Just for Fun” project! Using the “flip & sew” technique you piece and quilt all at once! When that’s done we’ll add a soft & cozy backing of Minkie.
Sign up for classes early to avoid missing out! Call The Fabric Center at (815) 942-5715
Christmas Stocking - Linda Augsburg Wed. Oct. 24 & Thurs. Oct 25 6 - 8:30 pm OR Fri. Oct 26, 10 am - 3 pm $40 Confident Beginner Modernize your Christmas stocking with the addition of easy-to-make fabric flowers. This stocking also makes a great holiday gift bag. Cotton Theory Button-Back Runner Margy Weber, Certified Cotton Theory instructor Sat. Oct. 27 9:30 am - 4 pm $48 Confident Beginner Learn a new way to quilt. Cotton Theory quilting allows you to quilt your pieces first and then assemble them with dimensional folded seams giving you a totally reversible quilt. You will learn the two basic folded seams that make this technique so special. Booklet is required; a pre-cut batting kit will be provided in class for $3.00. E-Reader/iPad Cover - Linda Augsburg Thurs. Nov. 1 & Fri. Nov. 2 6 - 8:30 pm OR Fri. Nov. 2 10 am - 3 pm $40 Confident Beginner Make a cover for your e-reader, iPad or tablet, or even an old-school pad of paper! Using templates which include multiple sizes, you can make these for gifts for the holidays. Happy Hexagons - Linda Augsburg Mon. Nov. 12 OR Sat. Nov. 17 10 am - 5 pm $56 Intermediate Master that 60-degree ruler and make a cute babysize quilt in the process. It doesn't have to be for baby - this pattern could be enlarged! Binding 101... and More - Mary Wakeley Sat. Dec. 1 9 am - 12:30 pm $30 Do you have some tops that need to be bound, need help with corners, not sure how to join the ends? Learn the basics on binding and show you a few other ways to finish those tops off. For example: Double fold binding, single fold binding, raw edge binding, bias binding, and sewing on the back first and using a decorative stitch to finish. If you have a top that you have binding questions, please bring it along! Paper Pieced Star - Mary Wakeley Sat. Dec. 1, 1:30 - 4:30 pm $20 Beginner Here is a second chance to learn to paper piece or practice what you’ve learned. We will cover the basic in class and make our star mini-quilt.
Sign up for classes early to avoid missing out! Call The Fabric Center at (815) 942-5715
HEIRLOOM SEWING Everything But the Baby - Laurie Albrecht Wed. Sept. 12, 19 & 26 9:30 am - noon $60 Make several adorable projects for the new baby in your family from the Martha Pullen Sewing for Baby Curriculum. Projects include embroidered onesie, 3 bib styles, reversible flannel blanket, 3 burp cloth styles, and directions for a matching jacket and sacque. Don’t have an embroidery machine? One will be available to use. Beginning Heirloom Sewing Bonnet Laurie Albrecht Wed. Sept. 19 & 26, 1 - 3:30 pm $40 Learn the fine art of Heirloom Sewing by Machine the Martha Pullen way! You can do heirloom work on any machine that has a basic straight and zigzag stitch. An embroidery machine will be available to you to make the embroidered band or bring your own machine. Software designs will be provided in all formats. Kit includes all fabric and lace for $12.50. Quilted Photo Album/Scrapbook Cover Laurie Albrecht Mondays, Oct. 15 & 22, 6 - 8:30 pm $20 This keepsake project is from the Martha Pullen Curriculum. Make any size photo or scrapbook cover for any occasion including weddings, showers, graduation or Christmas. An embroidery machine will be provided to make an embroidered patch for the cover with a name or monogram.
MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLASSES Embroidery Club News! By popular demand, Laurie will start a daytime Embroidery Club. The program will start at the beginning with stabilizers, hooping, and redwork designs. Bring your embroidery machine of ANY brand and expand your embroidery skills. Thursday Evening Machine Embroidery Club Laurie Albrecht 6 - 8:30 pm $20 each Sept 20: Embroider on T-shirts, sweatshirts, knits Oct. 18: Taming towels and using lettering functions (frame designs included) Nov. 15: Linen Harvest Table Runner Dec. 6: Quick Windowpane Ornament & party Jan. 17: In the Hoop projects, zipper tote (design included)
Friday Morning Embroidery Club Laurie Albrecht 10 am - 12 noon $20 each Sept 21: Demystifying stabilizers, hooping techniques, redwork designs (designs included) Oct. 19: Applique by machine Nov. 16: Linen Harvest Table Runner Dec. 7: Quick Windowpane Ornament & party Jan. 18: Shadow work embroidery by machine (designs included) Beginning Digitizer - Chris Anderson Tues. Oct. 16 6 - 8:30 pm $25 Learn the basics of your Janome Digitizer. Covers basic design manipulation & lettering techniques. Digitize a Design - Chris Anderson Tues. Oct. 30 6 - 8:30 pm $25 Learn how to import a picture and create original embroidery using the Janome Digitizer. Memory Craft 11000 AcuFil Quilting System Chris Anderson Tues. Nov. 6 6 - 9 pm $24 For v.2 and v.3 owners, learn how to quilt your quilt in a variety of ways using a magnetic hoop. Memory Craft 12000 AcuFil Quilting System Chris Anderson Tues. Nov. 13 6 - 9 pm $24 For Memory Craft 12000 owners, learn how to quilt your quilt in a variety of ways using your magnetic hoop and the AcuFil Quilting System.
MACHINE OPERATION CLASSES Brother Quattro Owners Embroidery Orientation - Laurie Albrecht Sat. Sept. 15, 1 - 4 pm Bring your machine and embroidery unit! Master the functions in Embroidery Edit. Brother Quattro Advanced Techniques - Laurie Albrecht Monday, Sept. 24, 6 - 8 pm $10 +supplies Make a tote bag while you practice using the pen table & snowman sticker; try out the Border Hoop with software upgrade 3, and review Embroidery Edit functions. You must have taken Quattro Orientation before taking this class. Memory Craft 12000 Owners - Chris Anderson Saturdays, Sept. 22 & 29 9 am - noon OR Saturdays, Dec. 1 & 8 9 am - noon No charge for those customers who have purchased their machines from us. Brother Owners Orientation - Laurie Albrecht Sat. Sept. 29, 1 - 4 pm
The Brother sewing machines - The Laura Ashley, Quilt Club, and Innovis 1250D-6700D machines use the same feet and have many of the same features. Learn how to create decorative stitches with My Custom Stitch, master making even decorative stitches, and use the edit functions with the Character Decorative Stitch menu. Memory Craft 11000 Owners - Chris Anderson Saturdays, Oct. 13 & 20 9 am- 12 noon No charge for those customers who have purchased their machines from us.
GENERAL CLASS POLICIES Registration is required at least one week prior to the first class session. Payment is needed to confirm registration and to hold your place in class. Payment can be made by mail, in person, or over the phone by credit card. A class will be held if there are 5 or more registered. If we cancel a class for any reason, a refund will be made. If the student doesn’t come to class or cancels less than one week prior to class, the enrollment fee will be forfeited. Please bring your machine in good working order. A supply list will be available at sign up. Please purchase your supplies prior to class.
Check out our new website! We are so excited about our new website in addition to our Facebook page. The website will be a great place for you to see what classes are coming up (in a calendar format as well as list). We will also feature new fabrics, books, and patterns on the site. The sewing machine section will include photos of the machines we sell, and any other special offers and information will be included on the site as well. So be sure to visit our new site at fabriccenteril.com & like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheFabricCenter.
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Friday Night Brown-Bag Sew-In Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov 30 2 - 10 pm Bring your machine and projects and sew with friends! Come early, stay late. Brown bag it for supper or grab take-out. We’ll provide drinks. $10 Mary and/or Bonnie
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Join us for Customer Appreciation Days!
Jenny Haskins Products and Events at The Fabric Center
Mark November 9 and 10 on your calendar for Customer Appreciation Days! We are so grateful that you choose to make The Fabric Center a destination for your quilting, sewing, and embroidery needs. To celebrate YOU, there will be specials on machines, fabric, notions, and more. The highlight of the celebration will be Jenny Haskins’ seminars on both days. Register today for the seminars:, Friday 10 am - 2 pm OR 4 - 8 pm or Saturday 10 am - 2 pm.
We now carry a full line of Jenny Haskins products! In addition to the various stabilizers designed for machine embroidery, we have books and CDs of the amazing and intricate designs that are synonymous with the name Jenny Haskins. In addition, Susan Clark, certified Jenny Haskins teacher, is offering a two-day event you’ll love. If
Mark your calendars... Sew Camp was GREAT this year–did your budding sewist attend or were the classes full? Be sure to get your seat this year! Mark your calendar for January 2 - that’s when Kids Sew Camp registration opens. More info about Sew Camp 2013 and our Winter/Spring Class Schedule in the mid-December newsletter.
New Products! New fabrics, books, patterns & more! • Christmas fabrics are in the store and selling fast! Among the lines we have are Jolly Holidays (Linda’s favorite), Merry Medley, Too Many Men, Holiday Medley, O Holy Night, and, of course, Hoffmans and Stonehenge. • Don’t miss out on the spooky and silly Halloween prints and the stunning fall prints for your holiday decorative needs. • New batiks, new fabric lines, and much more! • New books: Curiosities and Mischief (fun kids projects–Nene loves this book!), Urban Country Quilts, Fast & Fun First Quilts, My Runners and so many more. We also have a book or two for kids who are just learning to sew or wanting to learn - what a great Christmas present a book and some basic sewing supplies would make! • Fun new patterns arrive almost daily. Check out the Dancing Chickens by Debi Hobbs (Chris’ favorite). Don’t miss the Lunch Box Quilts Halloween Fun pattern available two ways - in a machine embroidery pattern with CD and a traditional/fusible applique pattern - Laurie’s playing with this one! Plus new patterns from your favorite companies, including Little Charmers, Gingham Girls, Laundry Basket Quilts, and Aunties Two Patterns.
you don’t own a top of a line machine, we’ll provide you with one for the class. Jenny Haskins’ Basket Full of Posies Cushion Thurs. Sept. 27 9 am - 5 pm Jenny Haskins’ Mini Techniques Quilt Fri. Sept. 28 9 am - 5 pm Learn these techniques in this two-day event: • Jenny’s three-dimensional embroidered decoupage technique • foundation piecing • decorative stitching • piped frill • echo and stipple quilting • fabric weaving • fabric decoupage • embroidery • trapuntoed embroidered decoupage • cheating regular and cheating crazy patchwork • McTavishing quilting • piped prairie points • embroidery using buttonholes • scalloped edging Jenny Haskins’ Heirloom Jewellery Sachet Thurs. Sept. 27 6 - 9 pm Looking to learn some Jenny Haskins techniques but can’t come to the day classes? Learn wing needle work, embroidery, and template placement while making this beautiful and useful jewelry sachet. (Even if you’re taking the day classes, you’ll learn additional techniques in this class.) $175 for all three sessions (includes kits) Ala carte (prices include kits): $125 for one all-day session; $60 for evening class * You can either bring a sack lunch or get take-out from one of the downtown restaurants. There will be a lunch break. About the teacher: Susan Clark of Cedar Falls, IA is not your average teacher. Susan is a Certified Jenny Haskins Accredited Educator for RNK Distributing, but she has been an active part of the Home Sewing Industry since 1985, teaching sewing, quilting, embroidery and embroidery software from coast to coast.
SPECIAL NOTICE!!!!!! If you are still interested in receiving this newsletter in paper form by mail, it will be necessary to bring or mail your address label to the store! Only those we hear from will stay on the paper newsletter list!
Check out our new website: www.fabriccenteril.com You can now sign up for our email newsletter and see all of our classes and special events there!
NOTICE
Prices Good at Store Location Also
T HE S ANDWICH F AIR EXCLUSIVELY FOR
Factory Autorized Savings Direct from Janome America, Inc.
Fa
L A I C R E COMM ING #1 BUILD
Fair Dates ONLY
Sept.5th 4th thru 9th9th Sept. thru
Plus
JANOME • Computer Models BELOW Market Prices • Janome Computer Experts On Site to Answer Your Questions • Memory Craft Accessories On Sale for ALL Past & Present Models
• Down Payment • Interest For 36 mos.
Gem Gold III
NOW NOW
$299 199
$
SPECIAL FOR THE SANDWICH FAIR
$299 reg. $499
•Largest arm and bed • 11”x4.7” Work Area with an space of Free anyArm household Extra Long • machine: Navigate via9”x LCD Screen 5” or actile Jog Dial • AcufeedatSystem •Runs up tomoves layers in perfectstitches sync 1000 per minute • Automatic Plate Converter (APC) • Extension of Table and Cloth Guide •Dozens beautiful Standard and20 Memory • decorative 250 Stitches and Banks stitches quilting • Quilt Piecing System: an •Built-i n thread amazing snyergy ofcutter precisionPerfect for Quilters • Full length measuring •Independent bobbin markings on arm plus needle winding motor plate angles, cornering guides NOW SHOULDN’T YOU and needle drops •Knee lifter ENJOY THE TRIP?
EVERY QUILT IS A JOURNEY.
h Trade 1/2 wit PRICE
1000
SAVE $
• Automatic Tension • Easy Threading • QuickConversiontoOFFMSRP RolledHem
Top drop-in bobbin. Built-in 4-step buttonholes Extrahigh presser foot lift.
with any machine purchase
JANOME 7700 PROFESSIONAL
1595
Sewist 500
7034D Serger 204D Serger
“Acufeed: Layered fabric feeding system”
ice 1/2 Pr
$
with $80 Quilt Kit
New Memory Craft 6600 Professional
149
$
uy Best B er ’s sum n o C by t Diges
MemoryCraft Janome Compulock 1200D Serger
NO Gem Gold II
Featherweight Only 12 Lbs.
423S Heavy-duty precision sewing with a built-in buttonhole
JANOME MEMORY CRAFT 11000SE Top of the line - State of the Art Supply Limited - Only During the Fair Special Financing Option
1/2 Price
Now Only
$118.05
A Month
No Money Down
$800 Off 36 months No Interest
NOW $399
My Style 100
Heavy duty zig-zag sews all fabric from silk to leather.
199
$
301 Liberty Street • Morris, IL 60450 • 815-942-5715
The Fabric Center Fall Classes 2012 The Fabric Center: Keeping you in stitches since 1974
QUILTING CLASSES Half Log Cabin Quilt - Linda Augsburg Thurs. Sept. 27, Oct. 4 & 11 6 - 8:30 pm $60 Confident Beginner The partial log cabin block is perfect for stash busting! Class meets 3 Thursday evenings. Book is required. Thanksgiving Turkey Mini-Quilt Bonnie Clark Wed. Oct. 3, 6 - 8:30 pm $20 Confident Beginner This 12" x 12" mini quilt features the cutest turkey ever! A fun, quick project using fusible applique technique. This little quilt fits on those tabletop wire stands, or sew pockets on the back for magnets and put on the frig! Calendar of the Month Class - Bonnie Clark 2nd Wed. of each month 6 - 8:30 pm $20 each Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, and into the new year! Confident Beginner Designer Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts are 12 months of fun! Each finishes at 20" x 28", features a seasonal design (January snowman, February hearts, etc.) and are made with an easy fusible applique method. We will start in October with the January design so you will always be ahead! You can sign up for individual months or for all. Gadget Girl Purse - Bonnie Clark Sat. Oct. 13, 10 am - 3 pm $40 Intermediate Need a new purse? Had bad luck with purse patterns? (Hard to follow, poorly written?) This pattern saves the day! It’s also a fat quarter friendly pattern. The inside is full of pockets for all that “stuff”, and Bonnie has added an optional outside pocket for cell phones. Quilt Til You Wilt - Nene Swartz $32 each Sat. Oct. 13, 5 - 9 pm (Pieced Placemats) Sat. Nov. 3, 4 - 8 pm (Christmas Stockings) Sat. Dec. 8, 4 - 8 pm (Wine and Dine) Confident Beginner Nene will have a fun, contemporary sewing project for each of these evenings. Check in advance for supply list.
Fall 2012
Beginning Quilting - Mary Wakeley Mondays, Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5 6 -8:30 pm $80 Beginner Here is your chance to learn to quilt - or to get a friend involved in quilting! This class will meet 4 Monday evenings and cover the basics from cutting to piecing, quilting and binding. No quilting experience is required. However, please come knowing basic operation of your sewing machine & have your machine in good working order. We will make a great throw size quilt. Stop in to see our sample made with Batiks. English Paper Piecing (Ornament) Mary Wakeley Sat. Oct. 20, 9:30 - 11:30 am $16 Beginner English Paper Piecing is a hand-piecing technique. You will learn the basics while making wreath ornaments using pre-cut paper templates. Mary can provide a kit to make ornaments or you may purchase your own supplies. Paper Pieced Tree - Mary Wakeley Sat. Oct. 20, 1 - 4 pm $24 Beginner Paper piecing is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Come learn the paper piecing and make a great little tree wall hanging. You will learn to “turn your brain around” for this great technique! Quilted Winter Scarf - Bonnie Clark Wed. Oct. 24, 2 - 4:30 pm OR 6 - 8:30 pm $20 Confident Beginner This is a “Just for Fun” project! Using the “flip & sew” technique you piece and quilt all at once! When that’s done we’ll add a soft & cozy backing of Minkie.
Sign up for classes early to avoid missing out! Call The Fabric Center at (815) 942-5715
Christmas Stocking - Linda Augsburg Wed. Oct. 24 & Thurs. Oct 25 6 - 8:30 pm OR Fri. Oct 26, 10 am - 3 pm $40 Confident Beginner Modernize your Christmas stocking with the addition of easy-to-make fabric flowers. This stocking also makes a great holiday gift bag. Cotton Theory Button-Back Runner Margy Weber, Certified Cotton Theory instructor Sat. Oct. 27 9:30 am - 4 pm $48 Confident Beginner Learn a new way to quilt. Cotton Theory quilting allows you to quilt your pieces first and then assemble them with dimensional folded seams giving you a totally reversible quilt. You will learn the two basic folded seams that make this technique so special. Booklet is required; a pre-cut batting kit will be provided in class for $3.00. E-Reader/iPad Cover - Linda Augsburg Thurs. Nov. 1 & Fri. Nov. 2 6 - 8:30 pm OR Fri. Nov. 2 10 am - 3 pm $40 Confident Beginner Make a cover for your e-reader, iPad or tablet, or even an old-school pad of paper! Using templates which include multiple sizes, you can make these for gifts for the holidays. Happy Hexagons - Linda Augsburg Mon. Nov. 12 OR Sat. Nov. 17 10 am - 5 pm $56 Intermediate Master that 60-degree ruler and make a cute babysize quilt in the process. It doesn't have to be for baby - this pattern could be enlarged! Binding 101... and More - Mary Wakeley Sat. Dec. 1 9 am - 12:30 pm $30 Do you have some tops that need to be bound, need help with corners, not sure how to join the ends? Learn the basics on binding and show you a few other ways to finish those tops off. For example: Double fold binding, single fold binding, raw edge binding, bias binding, and sewing on the back first and using a decorative stitch to finish. If you have a top that you have binding questions, please bring it along! Paper Pieced Star - Mary Wakeley Sat. Dec. 1, 1:30 - 4:30 pm $20 Beginner Here is a second chance to learn to paper piece or practice what you’ve learned. We will cover the basic in class and make our star mini-quilt.
Sign up for classes early to avoid missing out! Call The Fabric Center at (815) 942-5715
HEIRLOOM SEWING Everything But the Baby - Laurie Albrecht Wed. Sept. 12, 19 & 26 9:30 am - noon $60 Make several adorable projects for the new baby in your family from the Martha Pullen Sewing for Baby Curriculum. Projects include embroidered onesie, 3 bib styles, reversible flannel blanket, 3 burp cloth styles, and directions for a matching jacket and sacque. Don’t have an embroidery machine? One will be available to use. Beginning Heirloom Sewing Bonnet Laurie Albrecht Wed. Sept. 19 & 26, 1 - 3:30 pm $40 Learn the fine art of Heirloom Sewing by Machine the Martha Pullen way! You can do heirloom work on any machine that has a basic straight and zigzag stitch. An embroidery machine will be available to you to make the embroidered band or bring your own machine. Software designs will be provided in all formats. Kit includes all fabric and lace for $12.50. Quilted Photo Album/Scrapbook Cover Laurie Albrecht Mondays, Oct. 15 & 22, 6 - 8:30 pm $20 This keepsake project is from the Martha Pullen Curriculum. Make any size photo or scrapbook cover for any occasion including weddings, showers, graduation or Christmas. An embroidery machine will be provided to make an embroidered patch for the cover with a name or monogram.
MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLASSES Embroidery Club News! By popular demand, Laurie will start a daytime Embroidery Club. The program will start at the beginning with stabilizers, hooping, and redwork designs. Bring your embroidery machine of ANY brand and expand your embroidery skills. Thursday Evening Machine Embroidery Club Laurie Albrecht 6 - 8:30 pm $20 each Sept 20: Embroider on T-shirts, sweatshirts, knits Oct. 18: Taming towels and using lettering functions (frame designs included) Nov. 15: Linen Harvest Table Runner Dec. 6: Quick Windowpane Ornament & party Jan. 17: In the Hoop projects, zipper tote (design included)
Friday Morning Embroidery Club Laurie Albrecht 10 am - 12 noon $20 each Sept 21: Demystifying stabilizers, hooping techniques, redwork designs (designs included) Oct. 19: Applique by machine Nov. 16: Linen Harvest Table Runner Dec. 7: Quick Windowpane Ornament & party Jan. 18: Shadow work embroidery by machine (designs included) Beginning Digitizer - Chris Anderson Tues. Oct. 16 6 - 8:30 pm $25 Learn the basics of your Janome Digitizer. Covers basic design manipulation & lettering techniques. Digitize a Design - Chris Anderson Tues. Oct. 30 6 - 8:30 pm $25 Learn how to import a picture and create original embroidery using the Janome Digitizer. Memory Craft 11000 AcuFil Quilting System Chris Anderson Tues. Nov. 6 6 - 9 pm $24 For v.2 and v.3 owners, learn how to quilt your quilt in a variety of ways using a magnetic hoop. Memory Craft 12000 AcuFil Quilting System Chris Anderson Tues. Nov. 13 6 - 9 pm $24 For Memory Craft 12000 owners, learn how to quilt your quilt in a variety of ways using your magnetic hoop and the AcuFil Quilting System.
MACHINE OPERATION CLASSES Brother Quattro Owners Embroidery Orientation - Laurie Albrecht Sat. Sept. 15, 1 - 4 pm Bring your machine and embroidery unit! Master the functions in Embroidery Edit. Brother Quattro Advanced Techniques - Laurie Albrecht Monday, Sept. 24, 6 - 8 pm $10 +supplies Make a tote bag while you practice using the pen table & snowman sticker; try out the Border Hoop with software upgrade 3, and review Embroidery Edit functions. You must have taken Quattro Orientation before taking this class. Memory Craft 12000 Owners - Chris Anderson Saturdays, Sept. 22 & 29 9 am - noon OR Saturdays, Dec. 1 & 8 9 am - noon No charge for those customers who have purchased their machines from us. Brother Owners Orientation - Laurie Albrecht Sat. Sept. 29, 1 - 4 pm
The Brother sewing machines - The Laura Ashley, Quilt Club, and Innovis 1250D-6700D machines use the same feet and have many of the same features. Learn how to create decorative stitches with My Custom Stitch, master making even decorative stitches, and use the edit functions with the Character Decorative Stitch menu. Memory Craft 11000 Owners - Chris Anderson Saturdays, Oct. 13 & 20 9 am- 12 noon No charge for those customers who have purchased their machines from us.
GENERAL CLASS POLICIES Registration is required at least one week prior to the first class session. Payment is needed to confirm registration and to hold your place in class. Payment can be made by mail, in person, or over the phone by credit card. A class will be held if there are 5 or more registered. If we cancel a class for any reason, a refund will be made. If the student doesn’t come to class or cancels less than one week prior to class, the enrollment fee will be forfeited. Please bring your machine in good working order. A supply list will be available at sign up. Please purchase your supplies prior to class.
Check out our new website! We are so excited about our new website in addition to our Facebook page. The website will be a great place for you to see what classes are coming up (in a calendar format as well as list). We will also feature new fabrics, books, and patterns on the site. The sewing machine section will include photos of the machines we sell, and any other special offers and information will be included on the site as well. So be sure to visit our new site at fabriccenteril.com & like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheFabricCenter.
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Friday Night Brown-Bag Sew-In Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov 30 2 - 10 pm Bring your machine and projects and sew with friends! Come early, stay late. Brown bag it for supper or grab take-out. We’ll provide drinks. $10 Mary and/or Bonnie
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Join us for Customer Appreciation Days!
Jenny Haskins Products and Events at The Fabric Center
Mark November 9 and 10 on your calendar for Customer Appreciation Days! We are so grateful that you choose to make The Fabric Center a destination for your quilting, sewing, and embroidery needs. To celebrate YOU, there will be specials on machines, fabric, notions, and more. The highlight of the celebration will be Jenny Haskins’ seminars on both days. Register today for the seminars:, Friday 10 am - 2 pm OR 4 - 8 pm or Saturday 10 am - 2 pm.
We now carry a full line of Jenny Haskins products! In addition to the various stabilizers designed for machine embroidery, we have books and CDs of the amazing and intricate designs that are synonymous with the name Jenny Haskins. In addition, Susan Clark, certified Jenny Haskins teacher, is offering a two-day event you’ll love. If
Mark your calendars... Sew Camp was GREAT this year–did your budding sewist attend or were the classes full? Be sure to get your seat this year! Mark your calendar for January 2 - that’s when Kids Sew Camp registration opens. More info about Sew Camp 2013 and our Winter/Spring Class Schedule in the mid-December newsletter.
New Products! New fabrics, books, patterns & more! • Christmas fabrics are in the store and selling fast! Among the lines we have are Jolly Holidays (Linda’s favorite), Merry Medley, Too Many Men, Holiday Medley, O Holy Night, and, of course, Hoffmans and Stonehenge. • Don’t miss out on the spooky and silly Halloween prints and the stunning fall prints for your holiday decorative needs. • New batiks, new fabric lines, and much more! • New books: Curiosities and Mischief (fun kids projects–Nene loves this book!), Urban Country Quilts, Fast & Fun First Quilts, My Runners and so many more. We also have a book or two for kids who are just learning to sew or wanting to learn - what a great Christmas present a book and some basic sewing supplies would make! • Fun new patterns arrive almost daily. Check out the Dancing Chickens by Debi Hobbs (Chris’ favorite). Don’t miss the Lunch Box Quilts Halloween Fun pattern available two ways - in a machine embroidery pattern with CD and a traditional/fusible applique pattern - Laurie’s playing with this one! Plus new patterns from your favorite companies, including Little Charmers, Gingham Girls, Laundry Basket Quilts, and Aunties Two Patterns.
you don’t own a top of a line machine, we’ll provide you with one for the class. Jenny Haskins’ Basket Full of Posies Cushion Thurs. Sept. 27 9 am - 5 pm Jenny Haskins’ Mini Techniques Quilt Fri. Sept. 28 9 am - 5 pm Learn these techniques in this two-day event: • Jenny’s three-dimensional embroidered decoupage technique • foundation piecing • decorative stitching • piped frill • echo and stipple quilting • fabric weaving • fabric decoupage • embroidery • trapuntoed embroidered decoupage • cheating regular and cheating crazy patchwork • McTavishing quilting • piped prairie points • embroidery using buttonholes • scalloped edging Jenny Haskins’ Heirloom Jewellery Sachet Thurs. Sept. 27 6 - 9 pm Looking to learn some Jenny Haskins techniques but can’t come to the day classes? Learn wing needle work, embroidery, and template placement while making this beautiful and useful jewelry sachet. (Even if you’re taking the day classes, you’ll learn additional techniques in this class.) $175 for all three sessions (includes kits) Ala carte (prices include kits): $125 for one all-day session; $60 for evening class * You can either bring a sack lunch or get take-out from one of the downtown restaurants. There will be a lunch break. About the teacher: Susan Clark of Cedar Falls, IA is not your average teacher. Susan is a Certified Jenny Haskins Accredited Educator for RNK Distributing, but she has been an active part of the Home Sewing Industry since 1985, teaching sewing, quilting, embroidery and embroidery software from coast to coast.
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