Loving Stitches
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Loving Stitches
Background From The Ever After Collection
Quarterly Newsletter January-March 2016
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WHAT’S INSIDE... New Quilting Clubs ....... 2 Class Calendars.............3-4 Class Descriptions ........4-7 New Owners Classes ..... 7 Upcoming Shows.............7 Spring Sale.........................8
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Saturday, Feb.13th 12pm -3pm See pg. 7
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Carol’s Corner
A New Year can mean so many different things for a person. Maybe it means that you feel like you need to finish your resolutions or start up a new chapter. Either way, we will be reflecting upon our past, present, and future. What did you love from 2015 that you would like to keep in your life? What does 2016 have in store for you? We never know what the future has in store for us, but we always have something which we can depend on. For most of you, quilting is something you depend on. Think of life as a quilt. Sometimes we get excited and skip a stitch. Other times we are perfect and in-line. We have days which we are on point and days which we just want to ride the waves. We have moments that we absorb ourselves into the quilt and the meaning which it holds and sometimes we let it catch our tears. But as quilters we give quilts life, meaning, and purpose. Quilts tell stories-- stories of love, life, and warmth, of sadness, grief, and loneliness. They tell stories in each stitch, design, and color. So what story have you just finished? What story are you ready to begin? We at Loving Stitches consider all of you a piece of our family and a part of our story. We hope that we are a part of your New Year, so we can join in bringing your stories to life. Time flies by the speed of light, but as quilters we sure wish it would be just a stitch at a time. As always, we appreciate and care for each of you, no matter where your journey may lead. Hugs, The Loving Stitches Family
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Upcoming Quilt Shows Quilting & Fiber Art Marketplace Sanford, NC Jan. 8th & 9th
Quilting & Needle Art Extravaganza Statesville, NC Jan. 29th & 30th Mid-Atlantic Quilt Show Hampton, VA Feb. 25th - 28th Cobblestone Guild Quilt Show Mount Pleasant (Charleston), SC March 4th & 5th Palmetto Quilt Guild Hilton Head, SC March 11th - 13th
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW CLUBS! Wilmington Prints Club
Have you taken the time to check out some of the wonderful Wilmington Prints Projects? They are faboulous and free, not to mention extremly popular! They are so popular that we have started the Wilmington Prints Club. Every other month for the entire year we will feature a different quilt to create. Join us any month or all of the months to have a creative and diverse selection of gorgous quilts. It is never too early to start on gifts, too!
Bags can be used for anything! Whether you need a shopping tote, a purse, or a gift, this club is great for you! Each month we will focus on a different bag.
Grab, Go, & Sew Saturday, January 9th & 23rd
Window Quilt Saturday, January 16th, 10-4
Bag of the Month
Jelly Roll Tote Saturday, February 20th
Block of the month
Imaginary Day & Feels Like Spring are our NEWEST Block of the Month Classes. Each month you will attend a class to learn the next piece of your quilt. These are year long courses with a fabulous result!
Steeplechase Saturday, March 19th, 10-4
What’s yo ur favorite b ag?
Fetch-A-Sketch Saturday, March 12th
Quilts of Valor national sew day Flex those muscles to strengthen your rotary cutter grip. Keep your keen eye on the ruler and “Get to Work”...WE NEED YOU!
Saturday, February 6th 10-4
Bring your machine and sewing supplies. Don’t have a machine? You can cut and press! Sign-up because space is limited! Imaginary Day Starts January 14th
Feels Like Spring Starts January 15th (Fridays) OR January 16th (Saturdays)
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QOV will meet this quarter : January 24th & February 28th
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10-1 Applique Made Easy 1-4 Easy Scrappy Quilting
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10-1 Blooming Quilters 10-1 Cameo NOC 1:15-3:15 Tatting I 6-9 Sew Whatever
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10-1 Beginning Quilting 10-1 Imaginary Day 10-1 Embroidery Software NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & 1-4 Pajama Party Embroidery Fun
10-1 Feels Like Spring 10-4 Window Quilt 10-1 Serger NOC 10-12 Design Studios 1:30-4:30 Embroidery Tiling 10-1 Feels Like Spring Scene
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10-1 Applique Made Easy 1-4 Easy Scrappy Quilting
10-1 Blooming Quilters 10-1 Quillo 1:15-3:15 Tatting I 6-9 Sew Whatever
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10-1 Beginning Quilting 10-1 Embroidery NOC 10-1 Embroidery Software NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & 1:30-4:30 Going Crazy Quilt Embroidery Fun 1:30-5:30 Homeschool 10-1 Beginning Quilting 10-1 Embroidery NOC 10-1 Embroidery Software NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & 1:30-4:30 Going Crazy Quilt Embroidery Fun
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10-1 Beginning Quilting 1:30-5:30 Homeschool
10-1 Serger NOC 10-3 All About Embroidery 1:30-4:30 Graceful Gardens
1:30-4:30 Embroidery Tiling 10-1 OR 1:30-4:30 Scene Beg. Foundation Paper Piecing- Quilt Labels 10-1 Grab, Go, & Sew 2-5 Chicago 7 NOC
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10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
10-1 Graceful Gardens 1:30-4:30 Cameo NOC
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10-1 As You LIke It Purse 10-1 Maintenance 10-3 Tuffet
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Quilts Of Valor Sew-in
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10-1 As You Like It Purse 10-4 7 & 8 Series NOC 10-1 Feels Like Spring 10-12 Design Studios 1:30-4:30 Embroidery Tiling 12-3 Etsy Showcase Scene
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10-1 Q-Matic NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
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10-1 As You Like It Purse 10-1 7 & 8 Series NOC 1:30-4:30 Graceful Gardens 5:30-7:30 Rule Your Rulers 10-1 7& 8 Series NOC 10-3 All About Embroidery
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January ALL ABOUT EMBROIDERY Margaret/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-3, Jan. 22 Applique A la Embroidery Create picture perfect applique with your embroidery machine while making charming kitchen towels customized to match your décor. Margaret will also discuss stabilizers and other products that make your embroidered project look professional. APPLIQUE MADE EASY Yuko/$60 (13 day class) NEW! Mondays, 10-1, Jan. 4-25, Feb. 1-29, Mar. 7-28 Welcome back Yuko as she helps you create all types of applique. This will be an open class where you will be able to work on the applique project of your choice. No matter your experience, Yuko will help you accomplish something amazing! BEGINNING FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING- MAKING QUILT LABELS Nancy/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-1 or 1:30-4:30, Jan. 30 Paper piecing can be scary your first time, but Nancy shows you how easy it can be. Whether you join her for the morning or afternoon session, she will help you create beautiful and functional quilt labels using the paper piecing technique.
10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
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10-1 7 & 8 NOC 10-1 T-Shirt Quilt
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10-1 Beginning Quilting 1:30-5:30 Homeschooling
10-1 Chevron Technique 10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
10-1 T-Shirt Quilt 10-1 All About Embroidery 1:30-4:30 Graceful Gardens
10-1 Graceful Gardens 10-4 Steeplechase Quilt 1:30-4:30 Customizer NOC
1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
BEGINNING QUILTING Jacinta/$60 (13 day class) Wednesdays, 10-1, Jan. 6-27, Feb. 3-24, Mar. 2-30 Samurai Squares is a great quilt to build around a few simple colors. It is a Cozy Strip Club Pattern Designed for 2½” Strips. This wonderful quilt is made from one repeating block set on point. The blocks are all the same, but the fabric arrangement is different creating a quilt with depth and movement. BLOOMING QUILTERS Maxine/$60 (13 day class) Tuesdays, 10-1, Jan.5-26, Feb.2-23, Mar.129 The Blooming quilters are enjoying a stunning quilt by Whirligig Designs called “Coronado”. It combines piecing with paper for a truly unique pattern. We have room for new-comers. Please join us for a great time! EASY SCRAPPY QUILTING Susan & Kathleen/$60 (13 day class) Mondays, 1-4, Jan.4-25, Feb.1-29, Mar.7-28 Come join Kathleen and Susan to make an easy quilt, beginning to end. Skills such as fabric/color choice, quilting supplies, quilt construction, and how to organize a scrap collection will be discussed. You will have the option of using a “quilt-as-you-go” technique finish the quilt. The conclusion of the class will be back art construction and binding techniques.
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EMBROIDERY TILING SCENE Margaret/$45 (3 day class) NEW! Fridays, 1:30-4:30, Jan.15&29, Feb. 12 In this class you will create a beautiful scene which gives the effect of looking through a window. You will have your choice: Dashing Thru The Snow, A Country Spring Lane, Poinsettia Tiling Scene, or Nativity Tiling Scene. FEELS LIKE SPRING (Block of the Month) Margaret/$20/Month (3 day class) NEW! Fridays, 10-1, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, Mar. 11 OR Saturdays, Jan. 16, Feb. 27, Mar. 5 Each month you will join Margaret to create a new piece to add to your quilt. This year long class will help you create a floral quilt which will make all of your friends jealous! Classes will continue through the year. GOING CRAZY? SHORT TRIP QUILT Terry/$45 (2 day class) Wednesday, 1:30-4:30, Jan. 20 & 27 In this class you will be learning the technique “stack, slash, shuffle, and sew” using a freezer paper pattern to make a crazy quilt. This is fat quarter and scrap fabric friendly. First class will be cutting fabric, the second will be construction of the blocks. This is a fast pace and fun class, so come ready to sew!
GRAB, GO, & SEW (Bag of the Month) Rosa/$30 (2 day class) Saturdays, 10-1, Jan. 9 & 30 Look no further for the perfect quilting tool organizer. Rosa will help you make this organizing bag which will keep all of your quilting needs at your fingertips. Kits will be available for purchase on the day of the class. IMAGINARY DAY (Block of the Month) Margaret/$20/Month (3 day class) NEW! Thursdays, 10-1, Jan. 14 & Mar. 10 Margaret has nailed the imagination department with choosing this quilt as one of this year’s Block of the Month quilts. This is one you will not want to miss! Classes will continue through the year. MONTERREY MEDALLIONS Penny/$40 (2 day class) Saturday, 10-1, Feb. 6 & Mar. 5 NEW! Dig out your fat quarters and unbury your stash! This very scrappy quilt is a beautiful way to use some of those fabrics that you just don’t know what to do with. Penny will help you jump into this large and gorgeous quilt and we promise you will have a blast! PAJAMA PARTY Paula/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Wednesday, 1-4, Jan. 13 Pick out your favorite fabric and turn it into your favorite sleepwear! Perfect for teens and adults of all ages. It is a great project to introduce you to garment construction! SEW WHATEVER Susan & Kathleen/$60 (13 day class) Tuesday, 6-9pm, Jan. 5-26, Feb. 2-23, Mar. 1-29 Work on a project of your choice. Need help? Assistance provided. Fellowship and good cheer in abundance! Everyone welcome! SEWING AND EMBROIDERY FUN Donna & Margaret/$60 (13 day class) Thursdays, 1:30-4:30, Jan. 7-28, Feb. 4-25, Mar. 3-31 What a great way to spend Thursday afternoon with our open sewing and embroidery session. It is just the right place for you to finish up a project or even start a new one. Whatever the case, join for a fun filled afternoon. SIHOUETTE NEW OWNERS CLASS- HEAT TRANSFER Donna/$0 (1 day class) Tuesday, 10-1, Jan. 12 OR Saturday, 1:30-4:30, Jan. 23 This class is for all new owners of a Silhouette Cameo. You will be introduced to the tools in the software and cut a design that you create. This class is free to customers who purchased their Cameo at Loving Stitches, however there will be a kit fee to cover the materials given in class.
SILLY SNOWMAN Donna/$30 (2 day class) NEW! Tuesdays, 10-1, Jan. 19-26 This two part class is designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of machine applique. Using the pattern “Silly Snowmen” by Karen Eckmeier to applique a 20” x 20” square. You can use your finished piece to make a pillow like our store sample, or make the cute wall hanging as pictured on the pattern. TATTING Theresa/$40/Session I (10 day class) Tuesdays, 1:15-3:15, Jan. 5-26, Feb. 2-23, Mar. 1-8 Learn the romantic art of tatting, a 17th century type of knotted lace. These laces are incredibly beautiful and useful. Make everything from bookmarks to pillowcase edging, from lingerie trim to gloves or baby bonnets. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to learn this ancient art from an excellent instructor. TUFFET Tammy/$75 +$110 kit fee (2 day class) Fridays, 10-3, Jan. 8 & Feb. 5 Little Miss Muffet had a tuffet to sit on and you can too! Construct from scratch a unique accent piece or make a treasured gift. Enjoy a fun-filled sewing and upholstery class designed for beginning and intermediate students with basic sewing machine skills. Students will create an 18” wide by 10” tall strip-pieced tuffet during this workshop. Please be sure to pre-cut your strips or purchase a jelly roll before class. WINDOW QUILT (Wilmington Prints Club) Jacinta/$35 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-4, Jan. 16 Swirly Scroll Project Join in our first bi-monthly Wilmington Prints Club. Simple, fast, and fun! This first quilt is nothing short of spectacular!
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ALL ABOUT EMBROIDERY Margaret/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-3, Feb. 26 It’s Hoopless! You don’t always have to hoop an item in order to embroider it. Learn when and when not to use hoopless embroidery. Find out what stabilizers work successfully for this technique as you make a unique bag that will hold your sewing needs, cords and cables, or beauty supplies.
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AS YOU LIKE IT PURSE Ginger/$35 (3 day class) NEW! Fridays, 10-1, Feb. 5-19 Make a purse and change the removable flap to suit your mood or outfit. Feeling wild? Add fringe. Feeling traditional? Try the plaid. Make a flap for every mood! Make a new flap for the next holiday or showcase a new sewing technique. This flap is your blank canvas for creative ideas! JELLY ROLL TOTE BAG (Bag of the Month) Jacinta/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-2, Feb. 20 Using strips left over from your favorite Jelly Roll or some new Fat Quarters to create this simple and chic Jelly Roll Tote Bag. Great for beginners and fun for the advanced! MAINTENANCE Warren/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-1, Feb. 5 Join Warren in this class is to help you learn how to keep your machine running well and for a long time! Any machine owner is welcome. Please let the staff know what machine and model you have when registering to ensure that you receive all information on your machine in the class. You do not need your machine for class. QUILLOW Karen/$30 (2 day class) NEW! Tuesdays, 10-1, Feb. 2 & 9 A quillow is a quilt with a reversible pocket strategically sewn on the quilt so it can be folded up to fit inside the pocket, making a pillow. These are the perfect sleepover accessory for kids to take with them or a nice item to keep in the car on long trips. Great for a couch throw, too. RULE YOUR RULERS Carrie/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Friday, 5:30-7:30, Feb. 19 OR Saturday, 2-4, Feb. 20 In this two hour Smart Piecing workshop we will focus on four specialty rulers: the Nifty Notions Half Square, Quarter Square, Half Rectangle and Bias Triangle rulers. You will cut and sew these basic units that are used in most quilt blocks! They can serve as inspiration or reference as you design your own pieced borders or medallion quilts. Our goal is for you to have time to get better acquainted with the rulers, have fun, and improve your piecing skills! SELVAGE SAVERS Tianna/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Thursday, 10-1, Feb. 11 Learn and see all the fun things you can create with your selvage edges. Perfect way to finish up all of your scraps! So gather up all of your leftovers and come in for some nifty ideas!
March ALL ABOUT EMBROIDERY
Margaret/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-3, March 18 A Tisket! A Tasket! A Really Easy Basket Quilting in the hoop with an embroidery machine is fun and fast! We will use embroidery designs digitized especially for this technique as we make basket liners that you can customize to almost any size square basket that you own. CHEVRON QUILTING TECHNIQUE Tianna/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Thursday, 10-1, Mar. 17 Join Tianna as she teaches a great way to create the chevron look for quilting. Chevron is a fun way to incorporate several colors and patterns for any age! FETCH-A-SKETCH (Bag of the Month) Rosa/$25 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-4, Mar. 12 This great on-the-go art tote is perfect for kids on the go, they can color and draw wherever they are! The portfolio opens to 11”H x 24”W and features a chalkboard mat and two slip pockets for storing two 9” x 12” drawing pads or coloring books. Two zippered see-through pockets hold scissors, markers, pencils and more and two elastictopped mesh pockets are perfect for boxes of crayons and chalk. STEEPLECHASE (Wilmington Prints Club) Jacinta/$35 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-4, Mar. 19 Join Jacinta making March’s Wilmington Prints club quilt. Steeplechase is specially designed for our Essential Gems & Batavian Jewels strip packs – use 1 or 2 packs for various sizes (binding included) – fast, fun and very easy. Come ready to have some fun! TATTING Theresa/$40/SessionII(10 day class) Tuesdays, 1:15-3:15 ,Mar. 15-29 Class will continue into April and May Learn the romantic art of tatting which is a 17th century type of knotted lace. These laces are incredibly beautiful and useful. Make everything from bookmarks to pillowcase edging, from lingerie trim to gloves or baby bonnets. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to learn this ancient art from an excellent instructor. T-SHIRT QUILT Ginger/$40 (2 day class) NEW! Fridays, 10-1, Mar. 4 & 18 Do you have a drawer full of memories in the form of T-shirts? Why not get them out of your drawer and on to your bed in the form of a quilt? It’s easier than you think! Also makes a great gift or memory quilt.
Choose the right class to match your sewing level: Beginner Intermediate Advanced
New Owners Classes BERNINA Basics (215, 330, 350, 380, 530, 550)
Class Policies
The Class Fee must be collected when you sign up for the class to guarantee your seat. Each fee is listed next to the class listing. Loving Stitches cannot “hold” a seat for you. Full payment of the Class Fee guarantees your seat. You will be given a FULL refund for the Class Fee if you cancel over the phone or in-person SEVEN DAYS or more prior to the class start date. Within seven days of the class start date, Loving Stitches can refund your Class Fee onto a Loving Stitches gift card or give you a store credit only. Questions?
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In the Event of Inclement Weather...
Loving Stitches will generally close in accordance with the Cumberland County schools. It is advisable to call during business hours before traveling to see us to ensure we are open that day. If we have to close due to poor weather, we will contact any customers who are signed up for classes that day to notify them of the cancellation.
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10-4 Tuesdays, Feb. 23 & Mar. 1, 10-1 5 Series (560, 570, 580)
Tuesdays, Mar. 8 & 15, 10-1 7 Series and 8 Series (770, 790, 880)
Fridays, Feb. 19 & 26 & March 4, 10-1 or Saturday, Feb. 13, 10-4 BERNINA Stitch Regulator
Tuesdays, Feb. 16, 10-1 Embroidery
Thursdays, Jan. 21 & 28 & Feb. 4, 10-1 or Thursdays, Feb. 25 & March 3 &17, 10-1 Embroidery Software
Wednesdays, Jan. 13 & 27, 10-1 Serger
Fridays, Jan. 15 & 22, 10-1 Bernette Customizer
Saturday, Mar. 19, 1:30-4:30 Chicago- 7
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2-5 Q20 & Q24
Private Lesson with Tanja Customers, please read: New Owners classes are provided free with the purchase of a Bernina machine from Loving Stitches.
Try Something New in 2016!
Are you into Modern Quilting? Do you like bold colors, geometric designs, trying something new to put a unique twist on an old pattern, or improvisational quilting? If so, would you be interested in learning more about modern quilting? Or, if you have a flair and experience with modern quilting, would you be interested in teaching a class? Please contact Cassie at 910-630-3912 and let us know. If we have enough interest we will schedule classes during the upcoming months.
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BERNINA Q-Matic is Coming!
Come see our NEW Q-MATIC!
Saturday, March 12th 10:00-3:00PM Q-matic will fulfill your automated quilting needs in just a few simple steps! No matter if you are stitching out a simple edge-to-edge design or intricate custom patterns, your way to an original masterpiece will be extremely easy. The Q-matic includes over 200 designs from several renowned designers, as well as the option to upload other patterns. With the on-demand help functions, you will have an assist right at your finger tips to help in every step of creating and placing your designs.
Things that will make you fall in love with the Q-matic:
AOne-touch quick belt release system ACompact belt drive A23" all-in-one touch PC
ASew head interaction A200+ designs included AQuality Performance
Previously Loved Machines
We have some beautiful previously loved BERNINA sewing machines and Gammill Longarm machines available at great prices. These machines have been well cared for and are ready to serve your needs. We will give you free training. Give us a call or stop by the store for more information.
Etsy Showcase
Cassie/$20 (1 day class) Saturday, 12-3, February 13th Join us for an afternoon full of exciting information to explore the business of selling on ETSY. No matter the trade you intend to sell, we will be providing you with the right tools and knowledge to get you started! This class is lecture based. Call to reserve your space today!
Is it time to have your machine serviced?
We service any brand of domestic sewing and embroiery machines! Call us today!
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All about Embroidery is a fun SEW-cial Club which hosts 10 lessons throughout the year. These lessons focus on machine embroidery techniques, stabilizers, placement, and designs. Each lesson will start with a virtual tutorial and some classes we will offer additional time to work on the project after the class. Step up and take the fear out of embroidery! These lessons are ones you will not want to miss! January 22 10-3, $25 Applique a la Embroidery February 26, 10-3, $25 It’s Hoopless! March 18, 10-1, $25 A Tisket! A Tasket! A Really Easy Basket Liner
Only at Loving Stitches when you purchase Design works, you will recieve a years worth of classes free! Look at these Degsin Studios coming up: January 16, 10-12 Cutwork applique Create applique designs with ease using the shapes tools combined with intersect, weld, and trim tools. February 13, 10-12 Paint Play Learn to use the paintwork tool in designworks software. We’ll begin with an existing design in the software and use the editing tools to create an entirely new look. March 12, 10-12 Quilting With DesignWorks Celebrate National Quilt Month while learning to echo quilt in DesignWorks Software. Not sure if you want a new tool or even if the software is right for you? Join in on the fun (FREE!) to learn what DesignWorks can do for you.
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Loving Stitches
Background From The Ever After Collection
Quarterly Newsletter January-March 2016
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WHAT’S INSIDE... New Quilting Clubs ....... 2 Class Calendars.............3-4 Class Descriptions ........4-7 New Owners Classes ..... 7 Upcoming Shows.............7 Spring Sale.........................8
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Saturday, Feb.13th 12pm -3pm See pg. 7
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Carol’s Corner
A New Year can mean so many different things for a person. Maybe it means that you feel like you need to finish your resolutions or start up a new chapter. Either way, we will be reflecting upon our past, present, and future. What did you love from 2015 that you would like to keep in your life? What does 2016 have in store for you? We never know what the future has in store for us, but we always have something which we can depend on. For most of you, quilting is something you depend on. Think of life as a quilt. Sometimes we get excited and skip a stitch. Other times we are perfect and in-line. We have days which we are on point and days which we just want to ride the waves. We have moments that we absorb ourselves into the quilt and the meaning which it holds and sometimes we let it catch our tears. But as quilters we give quilts life, meaning, and purpose. Quilts tell stories-- stories of love, life, and warmth, of sadness, grief, and loneliness. They tell stories in each stitch, design, and color. So what story have you just finished? What story are you ready to begin? We at Loving Stitches consider all of you a piece of our family and a part of our story. We hope that we are a part of your New Year, so we can join in bringing your stories to life. Time flies by the speed of light, but as quilters we sure wish it would be just a stitch at a time. As always, we appreciate and care for each of you, no matter where your journey may lead. Hugs, The Loving Stitches Family
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Upcoming Quilt Shows Quilting & Fiber Art Marketplace Sanford, NC Jan. 8th & 9th
Quilting & Needle Art Extravaganza Statesville, NC Jan. 29th & 30th Mid-Atlantic Quilt Show Hampton, VA Feb. 25th - 28th Cobblestone Guild Quilt Show Mount Pleasant (Charleston), SC March 4th & 5th Palmetto Quilt Guild Hilton Head, SC March 11th - 13th
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW CLUBS! Wilmington Prints Club
Have you taken the time to check out some of the wonderful Wilmington Prints Projects? They are faboulous and free, not to mention extremly popular! They are so popular that we have started the Wilmington Prints Club. Every other month for the entire year we will feature a different quilt to create. Join us any month or all of the months to have a creative and diverse selection of gorgous quilts. It is never too early to start on gifts, too!
Bags can be used for anything! Whether you need a shopping tote, a purse, or a gift, this club is great for you! Each month we will focus on a different bag.
Grab, Go, & Sew Saturday, January 9th & 23rd
Window Quilt Saturday, January 16th, 10-4
Bag of the Month
Jelly Roll Tote Saturday, February 20th
Block of the month
Imaginary Day & Feels Like Spring are our NEWEST Block of the Month Classes. Each month you will attend a class to learn the next piece of your quilt. These are year long courses with a fabulous result!
Steeplechase Saturday, March 19th, 10-4
What’s yo ur favorite b ag?
Fetch-A-Sketch Saturday, March 12th
Quilts of Valor national sew day Flex those muscles to strengthen your rotary cutter grip. Keep your keen eye on the ruler and “Get to Work”...WE NEED YOU!
Saturday, February 6th 10-4
Bring your machine and sewing supplies. Don’t have a machine? You can cut and press! Sign-up because space is limited! Imaginary Day Starts January 14th
Feels Like Spring Starts January 15th (Fridays) OR January 16th (Saturdays)
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QOV will meet this quarter : January 24th & February 28th
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10-1 Applique Made Easy 1-4 Easy Scrappy Quilting
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10-1 Feels Like Spring 10-4 Window Quilt 10-1 Serger NOC 10-12 Design Studios 1:30-4:30 Embroidery Tiling 10-1 Feels Like Spring Scene
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10-1 Beginning Quilting 10-1 Embroidery NOC 10-1 Embroidery Software NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & 1:30-4:30 Going Crazy Quilt Embroidery Fun 1:30-5:30 Homeschool 10-1 Beginning Quilting 10-1 Embroidery NOC 10-1 Embroidery Software NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & 1:30-4:30 Going Crazy Quilt Embroidery Fun
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10-1 Serger NOC 10-3 All About Embroidery 1:30-4:30 Graceful Gardens
1:30-4:30 Embroidery Tiling 10-1 OR 1:30-4:30 Scene Beg. Foundation Paper Piecing- Quilt Labels 10-1 Grab, Go, & Sew 2-5 Chicago 7 NOC
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10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
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10-1 As You LIke It Purse 10-1 Maintenance 10-3 Tuffet
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Quilts Of Valor Sew-in
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10-1 As You Like It Purse 10-1 7 & 8 Series NOC 1:30-4:30 Graceful Gardens 5:30-7:30 Rule Your Rulers 10-1 7& 8 Series NOC 10-3 All About Embroidery
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January ALL ABOUT EMBROIDERY Margaret/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-3, Jan. 22 Applique A la Embroidery Create picture perfect applique with your embroidery machine while making charming kitchen towels customized to match your décor. Margaret will also discuss stabilizers and other products that make your embroidered project look professional. APPLIQUE MADE EASY Yuko/$60 (13 day class) NEW! Mondays, 10-1, Jan. 4-25, Feb. 1-29, Mar. 7-28 Welcome back Yuko as she helps you create all types of applique. This will be an open class where you will be able to work on the applique project of your choice. No matter your experience, Yuko will help you accomplish something amazing! BEGINNING FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING- MAKING QUILT LABELS Nancy/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-1 or 1:30-4:30, Jan. 30 Paper piecing can be scary your first time, but Nancy shows you how easy it can be. Whether you join her for the morning or afternoon session, she will help you create beautiful and functional quilt labels using the paper piecing technique.
10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
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10-1 7 & 8 NOC 10-1 T-Shirt Quilt
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10-1 Beginning Quilting 1:30-5:30 Homeschooling
10-1 Chevron Technique 10-1 Embroidery NOC 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun 1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
10-1 T-Shirt Quilt 10-1 All About Embroidery 1:30-4:30 Graceful Gardens
10-1 Graceful Gardens 10-4 Steeplechase Quilt 1:30-4:30 Customizer NOC
1:30-4:30 Sewing & Embroidery Fun
BEGINNING QUILTING Jacinta/$60 (13 day class) Wednesdays, 10-1, Jan. 6-27, Feb. 3-24, Mar. 2-30 Samurai Squares is a great quilt to build around a few simple colors. It is a Cozy Strip Club Pattern Designed for 2½” Strips. This wonderful quilt is made from one repeating block set on point. The blocks are all the same, but the fabric arrangement is different creating a quilt with depth and movement. BLOOMING QUILTERS Maxine/$60 (13 day class) Tuesdays, 10-1, Jan.5-26, Feb.2-23, Mar.129 The Blooming quilters are enjoying a stunning quilt by Whirligig Designs called “Coronado”. It combines piecing with paper for a truly unique pattern. We have room for new-comers. Please join us for a great time! EASY SCRAPPY QUILTING Susan & Kathleen/$60 (13 day class) Mondays, 1-4, Jan.4-25, Feb.1-29, Mar.7-28 Come join Kathleen and Susan to make an easy quilt, beginning to end. Skills such as fabric/color choice, quilting supplies, quilt construction, and how to organize a scrap collection will be discussed. You will have the option of using a “quilt-as-you-go” technique finish the quilt. The conclusion of the class will be back art construction and binding techniques.
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EMBROIDERY TILING SCENE Margaret/$45 (3 day class) NEW! Fridays, 1:30-4:30, Jan.15&29, Feb. 12 In this class you will create a beautiful scene which gives the effect of looking through a window. You will have your choice: Dashing Thru The Snow, A Country Spring Lane, Poinsettia Tiling Scene, or Nativity Tiling Scene. FEELS LIKE SPRING (Block of the Month) Margaret/$20/Month (3 day class) NEW! Fridays, 10-1, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, Mar. 11 OR Saturdays, Jan. 16, Feb. 27, Mar. 5 Each month you will join Margaret to create a new piece to add to your quilt. This year long class will help you create a floral quilt which will make all of your friends jealous! Classes will continue through the year. GOING CRAZY? SHORT TRIP QUILT Terry/$45 (2 day class) Wednesday, 1:30-4:30, Jan. 20 & 27 In this class you will be learning the technique “stack, slash, shuffle, and sew” using a freezer paper pattern to make a crazy quilt. This is fat quarter and scrap fabric friendly. First class will be cutting fabric, the second will be construction of the blocks. This is a fast pace and fun class, so come ready to sew!
GRAB, GO, & SEW (Bag of the Month) Rosa/$30 (2 day class) Saturdays, 10-1, Jan. 9 & 30 Look no further for the perfect quilting tool organizer. Rosa will help you make this organizing bag which will keep all of your quilting needs at your fingertips. Kits will be available for purchase on the day of the class. IMAGINARY DAY (Block of the Month) Margaret/$20/Month (3 day class) NEW! Thursdays, 10-1, Jan. 14 & Mar. 10 Margaret has nailed the imagination department with choosing this quilt as one of this year’s Block of the Month quilts. This is one you will not want to miss! Classes will continue through the year. MONTERREY MEDALLIONS Penny/$40 (2 day class) Saturday, 10-1, Feb. 6 & Mar. 5 NEW! Dig out your fat quarters and unbury your stash! This very scrappy quilt is a beautiful way to use some of those fabrics that you just don’t know what to do with. Penny will help you jump into this large and gorgeous quilt and we promise you will have a blast! PAJAMA PARTY Paula/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Wednesday, 1-4, Jan. 13 Pick out your favorite fabric and turn it into your favorite sleepwear! Perfect for teens and adults of all ages. It is a great project to introduce you to garment construction! SEW WHATEVER Susan & Kathleen/$60 (13 day class) Tuesday, 6-9pm, Jan. 5-26, Feb. 2-23, Mar. 1-29 Work on a project of your choice. Need help? Assistance provided. Fellowship and good cheer in abundance! Everyone welcome! SEWING AND EMBROIDERY FUN Donna & Margaret/$60 (13 day class) Thursdays, 1:30-4:30, Jan. 7-28, Feb. 4-25, Mar. 3-31 What a great way to spend Thursday afternoon with our open sewing and embroidery session. It is just the right place for you to finish up a project or even start a new one. Whatever the case, join for a fun filled afternoon. SIHOUETTE NEW OWNERS CLASS- HEAT TRANSFER Donna/$0 (1 day class) Tuesday, 10-1, Jan. 12 OR Saturday, 1:30-4:30, Jan. 23 This class is for all new owners of a Silhouette Cameo. You will be introduced to the tools in the software and cut a design that you create. This class is free to customers who purchased their Cameo at Loving Stitches, however there will be a kit fee to cover the materials given in class.
SILLY SNOWMAN Donna/$30 (2 day class) NEW! Tuesdays, 10-1, Jan. 19-26 This two part class is designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of machine applique. Using the pattern “Silly Snowmen” by Karen Eckmeier to applique a 20” x 20” square. You can use your finished piece to make a pillow like our store sample, or make the cute wall hanging as pictured on the pattern. TATTING Theresa/$40/Session I (10 day class) Tuesdays, 1:15-3:15, Jan. 5-26, Feb. 2-23, Mar. 1-8 Learn the romantic art of tatting, a 17th century type of knotted lace. These laces are incredibly beautiful and useful. Make everything from bookmarks to pillowcase edging, from lingerie trim to gloves or baby bonnets. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to learn this ancient art from an excellent instructor. TUFFET Tammy/$75 +$110 kit fee (2 day class) Fridays, 10-3, Jan. 8 & Feb. 5 Little Miss Muffet had a tuffet to sit on and you can too! Construct from scratch a unique accent piece or make a treasured gift. Enjoy a fun-filled sewing and upholstery class designed for beginning and intermediate students with basic sewing machine skills. Students will create an 18” wide by 10” tall strip-pieced tuffet during this workshop. Please be sure to pre-cut your strips or purchase a jelly roll before class. WINDOW QUILT (Wilmington Prints Club) Jacinta/$35 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-4, Jan. 16 Swirly Scroll Project Join in our first bi-monthly Wilmington Prints Club. Simple, fast, and fun! This first quilt is nothing short of spectacular!
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ALL ABOUT EMBROIDERY Margaret/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-3, Feb. 26 It’s Hoopless! You don’t always have to hoop an item in order to embroider it. Learn when and when not to use hoopless embroidery. Find out what stabilizers work successfully for this technique as you make a unique bag that will hold your sewing needs, cords and cables, or beauty supplies.
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AS YOU LIKE IT PURSE Ginger/$35 (3 day class) NEW! Fridays, 10-1, Feb. 5-19 Make a purse and change the removable flap to suit your mood or outfit. Feeling wild? Add fringe. Feeling traditional? Try the plaid. Make a flap for every mood! Make a new flap for the next holiday or showcase a new sewing technique. This flap is your blank canvas for creative ideas! JELLY ROLL TOTE BAG (Bag of the Month) Jacinta/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-2, Feb. 20 Using strips left over from your favorite Jelly Roll or some new Fat Quarters to create this simple and chic Jelly Roll Tote Bag. Great for beginners and fun for the advanced! MAINTENANCE Warren/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-1, Feb. 5 Join Warren in this class is to help you learn how to keep your machine running well and for a long time! Any machine owner is welcome. Please let the staff know what machine and model you have when registering to ensure that you receive all information on your machine in the class. You do not need your machine for class. QUILLOW Karen/$30 (2 day class) NEW! Tuesdays, 10-1, Feb. 2 & 9 A quillow is a quilt with a reversible pocket strategically sewn on the quilt so it can be folded up to fit inside the pocket, making a pillow. These are the perfect sleepover accessory for kids to take with them or a nice item to keep in the car on long trips. Great for a couch throw, too. RULE YOUR RULERS Carrie/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Friday, 5:30-7:30, Feb. 19 OR Saturday, 2-4, Feb. 20 In this two hour Smart Piecing workshop we will focus on four specialty rulers: the Nifty Notions Half Square, Quarter Square, Half Rectangle and Bias Triangle rulers. You will cut and sew these basic units that are used in most quilt blocks! They can serve as inspiration or reference as you design your own pieced borders or medallion quilts. Our goal is for you to have time to get better acquainted with the rulers, have fun, and improve your piecing skills! SELVAGE SAVERS Tianna/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Thursday, 10-1, Feb. 11 Learn and see all the fun things you can create with your selvage edges. Perfect way to finish up all of your scraps! So gather up all of your leftovers and come in for some nifty ideas!
March ALL ABOUT EMBROIDERY
Margaret/$25 (1 day class) Friday, 10-3, March 18 A Tisket! A Tasket! A Really Easy Basket Quilting in the hoop with an embroidery machine is fun and fast! We will use embroidery designs digitized especially for this technique as we make basket liners that you can customize to almost any size square basket that you own. CHEVRON QUILTING TECHNIQUE Tianna/$20 (1 day class) NEW! Thursday, 10-1, Mar. 17 Join Tianna as she teaches a great way to create the chevron look for quilting. Chevron is a fun way to incorporate several colors and patterns for any age! FETCH-A-SKETCH (Bag of the Month) Rosa/$25 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-4, Mar. 12 This great on-the-go art tote is perfect for kids on the go, they can color and draw wherever they are! The portfolio opens to 11”H x 24”W and features a chalkboard mat and two slip pockets for storing two 9” x 12” drawing pads or coloring books. Two zippered see-through pockets hold scissors, markers, pencils and more and two elastictopped mesh pockets are perfect for boxes of crayons and chalk. STEEPLECHASE (Wilmington Prints Club) Jacinta/$35 (1 day class) NEW! Saturday, 10-4, Mar. 19 Join Jacinta making March’s Wilmington Prints club quilt. Steeplechase is specially designed for our Essential Gems & Batavian Jewels strip packs – use 1 or 2 packs for various sizes (binding included) – fast, fun and very easy. Come ready to have some fun! TATTING Theresa/$40/SessionII(10 day class) Tuesdays, 1:15-3:15 ,Mar. 15-29 Class will continue into April and May Learn the romantic art of tatting which is a 17th century type of knotted lace. These laces are incredibly beautiful and useful. Make everything from bookmarks to pillowcase edging, from lingerie trim to gloves or baby bonnets. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to learn this ancient art from an excellent instructor. T-SHIRT QUILT Ginger/$40 (2 day class) NEW! Fridays, 10-1, Mar. 4 & 18 Do you have a drawer full of memories in the form of T-shirts? Why not get them out of your drawer and on to your bed in the form of a quilt? It’s easier than you think! Also makes a great gift or memory quilt.
Choose the right class to match your sewing level: Beginner Intermediate Advanced
New Owners Classes BERNINA Basics (215, 330, 350, 380, 530, 550)
Class Policies
The Class Fee must be collected when you sign up for the class to guarantee your seat. Each fee is listed next to the class listing. Loving Stitches cannot “hold” a seat for you. Full payment of the Class Fee guarantees your seat. You will be given a FULL refund for the Class Fee if you cancel over the phone or in-person SEVEN DAYS or more prior to the class start date. Within seven days of the class start date, Loving Stitches can refund your Class Fee onto a Loving Stitches gift card or give you a store credit only. Questions?
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In the Event of Inclement Weather...
Loving Stitches will generally close in accordance with the Cumberland County schools. It is advisable to call during business hours before traveling to see us to ensure we are open that day. If we have to close due to poor weather, we will contact any customers who are signed up for classes that day to notify them of the cancellation.
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10-4 Tuesdays, Feb. 23 & Mar. 1, 10-1 5 Series (560, 570, 580)
Tuesdays, Mar. 8 & 15, 10-1 7 Series and 8 Series (770, 790, 880)
Fridays, Feb. 19 & 26 & March 4, 10-1 or Saturday, Feb. 13, 10-4 BERNINA Stitch Regulator
Tuesdays, Feb. 16, 10-1 Embroidery
Thursdays, Jan. 21 & 28 & Feb. 4, 10-1 or Thursdays, Feb. 25 & March 3 &17, 10-1 Embroidery Software
Wednesdays, Jan. 13 & 27, 10-1 Serger
Fridays, Jan. 15 & 22, 10-1 Bernette Customizer
Saturday, Mar. 19, 1:30-4:30 Chicago- 7
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2-5 Q20 & Q24
Private Lesson with Tanja Customers, please read: New Owners classes are provided free with the purchase of a Bernina machine from Loving Stitches.
Try Something New in 2016!
Are you into Modern Quilting? Do you like bold colors, geometric designs, trying something new to put a unique twist on an old pattern, or improvisational quilting? If so, would you be interested in learning more about modern quilting? Or, if you have a flair and experience with modern quilting, would you be interested in teaching a class? Please contact Cassie at 910-630-3912 and let us know. If we have enough interest we will schedule classes during the upcoming months.
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BERNINA Q-Matic is Coming!
Come see our NEW Q-MATIC!
Saturday, March 12th 10:00-3:00PM Q-matic will fulfill your automated quilting needs in just a few simple steps! No matter if you are stitching out a simple edge-to-edge design or intricate custom patterns, your way to an original masterpiece will be extremely easy. The Q-matic includes over 200 designs from several renowned designers, as well as the option to upload other patterns. With the on-demand help functions, you will have an assist right at your finger tips to help in every step of creating and placing your designs.
Things that will make you fall in love with the Q-matic:
AOne-touch quick belt release system ACompact belt drive A23" all-in-one touch PC
ASew head interaction A200+ designs included AQuality Performance
Previously Loved Machines
We have some beautiful previously loved BERNINA sewing machines and Gammill Longarm machines available at great prices. These machines have been well cared for and are ready to serve your needs. We will give you free training. Give us a call or stop by the store for more information.
Etsy Showcase
Cassie/$20 (1 day class) Saturday, 12-3, February 13th Join us for an afternoon full of exciting information to explore the business of selling on ETSY. No matter the trade you intend to sell, we will be providing you with the right tools and knowledge to get you started! This class is lecture based. Call to reserve your space today!
Is it time to have your machine serviced?
We service any brand of domestic sewing and embroiery machines! Call us today!
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All about Embroidery is a fun SEW-cial Club which hosts 10 lessons throughout the year. These lessons focus on machine embroidery techniques, stabilizers, placement, and designs. Each lesson will start with a virtual tutorial and some classes we will offer additional time to work on the project after the class. Step up and take the fear out of embroidery! These lessons are ones you will not want to miss! January 22 10-3, $25 Applique a la Embroidery February 26, 10-3, $25 It’s Hoopless! March 18, 10-1, $25 A Tisket! A Tasket! A Really Easy Basket Liner
Only at Loving Stitches when you purchase Design works, you will recieve a years worth of classes free! Look at these Degsin Studios coming up: January 16, 10-12 Cutwork applique Create applique designs with ease using the shapes tools combined with intersect, weld, and trim tools. February 13, 10-12 Paint Play Learn to use the paintwork tool in designworks software. We’ll begin with an existing design in the software and use the editing tools to create an entirely new look. March 12, 10-12 Quilting With DesignWorks Celebrate National Quilt Month while learning to echo quilt in DesignWorks Software. Not sure if you want a new tool or even if the software is right for you? Join in on the fun (FREE!) to learn what DesignWorks can do for you.
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