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Ever wonder how you can have your photo taken by one of the past top ten photographers in the state of Montana according to the Montana Professional Photographers Association? What about having your photo taken by the first woman in the history of Helena to receive a Certified Professional Photographer degree from the Professional Photographers of America? Well, you will not have to look too far. Helena native, Audrey Todd, owner of Audrey’s Fine Portrait Studio, holds both honors.

Todd’s boutique studio is located in the Lundy Center nestled between Staggering Ox and Ben Franklin Crafts. She has been a professional photographer for 28 years. When her husband, Doug Todd, was alive they owned and operated three studios between Helena and Townsend. The businesses were known in the area for specializing in everything from fine photography to processing dark room photos. After Doug Todd passed away three years ago, Audrey Todd downsized. She closed two of the locations but chose to keep Audrey’s Fine Portrait Studio open to continue her love of photography.

Todd specializes in taking baby photos, children of all ages, senior portraits and weddings. She was very affectionately known as the “Prop Queen” by her husband because of her large selection of backdrops, fire trucks, angel wings, tractors, cowboy and cowgirl outfits, airplanes, carousel horses, and just about any other theme you may have in

mind. Todd will also travel to destination weddings or take outdoor photos right here in town.

In addition to being an award winning photographer, Todd gives back to her community by being a volunteer fire fighter with the Baxendale Volunteer Fire Department. She not only fights many of the fires that take place in the surrounding area, but she is also their fire scene photographer. If you are looking for award winning photos from a local expert, Audrey’s Fine Portrait Studio should be your first stop. Keeping up with the times, she now offers a package called The Digital Advantage. All images are saved to a cd for your own reproduction and uploading. As always, professional lab prints are also available. Visit her today at 400 Euclid Avenue or call 442-9009 for an appointment.

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test drive a bernina today!upcoming classes

September 1 Artista 10, 2 or 6

October 14 5 Series 1-5pm18 3 Series 10, 2 or 619 Artista 10 or 220 8 Series 10, 2 or 622 8 Series 10, 2 or 6

November 11 Sergers 10, 2 or 6 29 8 Series 10, 2 or 6

December 1 5 Series 1-5pm6 Artista 10, 2 or 67 8 Series 10, 2 or 6FOR MEN ONLY 8 8 Series 10 & 1

If you aren’t sure about which machine is the right BERNINA for you, come in and do a test drive on a machine at any or all

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Monday/October 10th 10am-2pmLecture/demo/Lunch $35 Great Northern Best Western Hotel Looking to ignite your imagination! Join us for a day filled with Embroidery T-n-T (Tips and Techniques.) Experienced or not this extravaganza will blow you away. You’ll take home a CD with the designs

needed to create the featured projects, instructions for the projects and video clips of select techniques. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore machine embroidery like never before!

Monday/October 10th 6-9pm or Tuesday/October 11 1-4pm at The sewing Palace. Cost: $20A 3 hour hands-on event for non 830 owners focusing on the sewing and embroidery features of the 830.

with Kevin ConleyBernina Educator & Presenter

learn to sew Friday fun with Jenny as you learn the basics of your sewing machine while making fun and easy projects. Get that machine out of the closet and come on down for some fun sewing time.Class Date: Friday/Sept 16 , Oct 21, Nov 18 (6-9)

Class Fee: $25 Instructor: Jenny Yannone

learn to Quilt If you have always wanted to quilt and just didn’t have the right person showing you what to do this is the class for you. Join Julie for this amazing 10 session class and we will guarantee you’ll leave feeling confident in your quilting abilities. Class Date: Wednesday/Sept 21 & 28 , Oct 12 & 19, Nov 9, 16 & 30 Dec 14 (6-9) plus 2 classes in January 2012Class Fee: $140 Kit Fee: $15.95 monthlyInstructor: Julie Dess

basically Quilting Come join Ruth and learn the basics of quilting by making a fun small wall quilt. In four short sessions you will learn lots of tips and techniques to help you with your quilting.Class Date: Thursday/Oct 27 (5-9) Nov 3, 10 & 17 (6-9)Class Fee: $75 Kit Fee: $35Instructor: Ruth Hughes

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