JANUARY - APRIL NEWSLETTER 2018 124 E. LYNDALE AVENUE • 443-5724 Monday - Friday 10-6 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-4 www.thesewingpalacebernina.com What’s Inside: Quilng Fundamentals........... 2 Handwork ................................. 3 Sewing Projects, Bags & Garments .............................. 3 February Calendar...................... 5 March Calendar .......................... 6 April Calendar ............................. 7 Skillbuilding Classes..................8 Mastery Classes......................... 9 Craſt Projects/Kids Classes .... 10 OESD Super Spree .................... 11 Long Arm Cerficaon............. 12 Here’s a fun BERNINA 125th Anniversary tidbit! The BERNINA brand became known for Swiss quality and technical innovation to make home sewing easier and more precise from the start. This includes a patented invention by their company founder Fritz Gegauf: the easy to attach presser foot. Without annoying fiddling or screwing, the presser foot is simply loosened with a lever and can be effortlessly changed for another one! And if you have a particular sewing job to tackle, BERNINA has a foot or accessory designed especially to make the job easier. 125 years - that deserves a Limited Edition in Gold In their anniversary year, BERNINA has created a gold-plated edition of Presser Foot #1 just for you. Coated with real gold, it comes as an optional accessory in a beautiful golden box. Whether for collecting or sewing, it always leaves a brilliant impression. To enable you to get started right away on a gold sewing project, BERNINA added a golden Mettler thread to the box.
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Here’s a fun BERNINA 125th Anniversary tidbit! The BERNINA brand became known for Swiss quality and technical innovation to make home sewing easier and more precise from the start. This includes a patented invention by their company founder Fritz Gegauf: the easy to attach presser foot. Without annoying fiddling or screwing, the presser foot is simply loosened with a lever and can be effortlessly changed for another one! And if you have a particular sewing job to tackle, BERNINA has a foot or accessory designed especially to make the job easier.
125 years - that deserves a Limited Edition in Gold
In their anniversary year, BERNINA has created a gold-plated edition of Presser Foot #1 just for you. Coated with real gold, it comes as an optional accessory in a beautiful golden box. Whether for collecting or sewing, it always leaves a brilliant impression. To enable you to get started right away on a gold sewing project, BERNINA added a golden Mettler thread to the box.
· Conquer your fear · Drop your feed dogs · Quilt your own quilts
Background Fillers and Intro to FeathersSaturday, February 17 ...........................................10am-3pm Feathers and SwirlsSaturday, March 17 ...............................................10am-3pm
LEARN TO QUILT ................................... $150JULIE DESS - 10 CLASSES - BEGINNER · Cutting · Sewing · Half square triangles · Flying geese · Quilting · BindingLearn the basics from our Quilt Master.Required pattern: Salt Box Sampler $25.00, Weekly kits $10.95 (9 kits)Thursdays, Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 15, Mar 1, 15, 29, Apr 12, 26, May 10 .................................................................... 6-9pm
Quilting Fundamentals
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RULER U .....................................$21/EAANNETTE PETTY - 1 CLASSES - ADV-BEGINNER
· Specialty foot· February: Simple Circles, Between the Line circles, Circles on Quilts· March: London Bell· April: Mini Fills and other fills
Focus on one or two,Versatility of each rulerCreate a stash of samplesSaturdays, February 10, March 10, May 12 1-4pmSaturday, April 14 2-5pm
MY KINDA TOWN .............................................$21/EAJULIE DESS - 1-8 CLASSES - ADV BEGINNER
· Paperless Paper Piecing · Scrap Buster Required Pattern: My Kinda Town by Laura Heine $32.00
Thursday, March 1 ........................................1-4pmThursday, March 8 ........................................6-9pmThursdays, April 5, May 17 ..........................1-4pm or 6-9pmWill continue in June-August
LONE STAR ............................................... $42JULIE DESS - 1 CLASS - BEGINNER · Easy Method · Quiltsmart Interfacing · Stunning Quilt
Thursdays, March 22 and April 19 ........... 6-9pm
BOUJA ............................................................ $42JULIE DESS - 2 CLASSES - ADV BEGINNER · Paperless Paper Piecing · Freezer Paper
Required pattern: Bouja by Aardvark Quilts $15.00
Tuesdays, February 6 and 20 6-9pm
T-SHIRT QUILT ............................................. $70CHARLENE MAYALA - 2 CLASSES - BEGINNER · T-Shirts · MemoriesRequired Book including Ruler: Memories to a T $26.95 by Crooked Nickel Quilt Designs
Saturday, February 24 ........................10am-4pmAND Tuesday, April 3 ..............................................5-9pm
Required: Bali Bowls Revisited by Aunties Two $9Wednesday, February 28 ......................................................6pm-9pmTuesday, April 10 ....................................................................6pm-9pm
ENGLISH PAPER PIECING 101 ......................... $15 EADAWN VALLE - 4 CLASSES - BEGINNER · Fussy cutting · English paper piecing · Quilt organization
Wednesday, February 14, March 14, April 11 ....................................................6-8pm
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Sewing Projects, Bags & Garments
CRAZY INFINITY SCARF ...................................$28/EASTEVE ERB - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Use up scraps · Let loose, free motion
Thursday, February 8 .........................................5-9pmTuesday, May 8 ...................................................5-9pm
· Use your scraps · Multiple fabric design elements · Embellishments
Wednesday, March 21 ................................................................6-9pmWednesday, March 28 ................................................................6-9pm
HAND EMBROIDERY ........................................ $21/EAROBIN NELSON - 4 CLASSES - BEGINNER · Stitches · Fabric preparation · Working with fancy threads
Required Book: The Joyful Stitcher $23.00Thursdays, February 8, March 8, April 12 ....................................................12-3pm
BOBBINWORK ...........................................................$21NANCY ERB - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Stitch upside down · Use fancy, thick threads
Tuesday, February 13 ...................................................... 6:00-9:00pm
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Required: Camden Bag by Aunties Too $9.00Tuesday, March 6 ......................................6:15-9:15pmAND Tuesday, March 13 .........................5-9pm
Handwork Classes
COUCHING ................................................................. $21NANCY ERB - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER
· Use fat beautiful threads · Make a special art piece · Finish off a binding with flair
Monday, February 19 ................................................................ 6-9pm
· Conquer your fear · Make a pillowcase · Dust off that old sewing machine or borrow one of ours
Sunday, February 25 ...............................................................9-11amMonday, March 19 .................................................................... 6-8pm
Sunday, February 18 ................................................................12-4pmSunday, March 18 ....................................................................12-4pmSaturday, April 28.....................................................................12-4pm
Required pattern: Choice of Kwik Sew K3636 or K3443 $11.00Saturday, June 9 ..................................................10am-3pm
SEWING CUP COZY ................................... $21DENISE BRAMER - 1 CLASS - BEGINNER · Quick Gift · Useful cozy
Required Pattern:Sewing Cup Cozy by Country Fabrics & Quilting Sunday, March 4 ..................................12-3pm
BESPOKE BLAZER .............................................. $35CHARLENE MAYALA - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Make a stylish blazer · Clothing Construction
Required Pattern: Bespoke Blazer by Sew To Grow $18.00Tuesday, April 17 ...................................11am-4pm
MINI DIVA OR DIVA WALLET .............................. $21JENNY YANNONE - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER
· Wallet Frame · Innovative Zipper Insertion · Great Gift Required: Mini Diva or Diva Wallet Pattern and Kit $25Thursday, March 15 ..........................................................11am-2pm
LANDSCAPE WALL HANGING ..............................$42STEVE ERB - 2 CLASSES ADV BEGINNER · Great for Gifts · Use up scrapsWednesday, April 18 .......................6-9pmAND Wednesday, April 25 .............6-9pm
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SOFTWARE INSPIRATIONS ............................$10 EANATALIE FINSTAD - 1 CLASS - BEGINNERIncrease your comfort level with BERNINA Embroidery Software 8. Each month introduces a different technique with a project to practice your new skills. Watch the webinar and learn tips and tricks to create the monthly project.
Monday, February 5 ............................................... 9-10am or 6-7pmMonday, March 5 ................................................... 9-10am or 6-7pmMonday, April 2 ...................................................... 9-10am or 6-7pmMonday, May 7 ....................................................... 9-10am or 6-7pm
SOFTWARE SKILLBUILDER .............................$15 EANATALIE FINSTAD - 1 CLASS - BEGINNERLearn hands-on working through the Software Inspirations lesson with BERNINA Embroidery Software 8. You will complete the exercise on your own computer.
Monday, February 5 .......................................10am-12pm or 7-9pmMonday, March 5 ...........................................10am-12pm or 7-9pmMonday, April 2 ..............................................10am-12pm or 7-9pmMonday, May 7 ...............................................10am-12pm or 7-9pm
OVERLOCKER TECHNIQUES ................................$21CHARLENE MAYALA - 1 CLASS - BEGINNER · Threading · Basic stitchesA required prep class for Overlocker Club.Required: Bernina Serger Workbook #1 $21Friday, February 23 ............................................................. 10am-1pmThursday, May 3 ........................................................................ 12-3pm
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OVERLOCKER LAB ...................................................$21CHARLENE MAYALA - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Threading · Tension adjustments · StitchesPractise your stitches and threading!
Monday, February 26 ................................................ 1-4pm or 6-9pmMonday, March 26 .................................................... 1-4pm or 6-9pmMonday, April 23 ....................................................... 1-4pm or 6-9pm
FLOWER DANCE EMBROIDERY ..... $21/EANATALIE FINSTAD - 6 CLASSES - BEGINNER · Learn to use your machine · Machine embroidery · Applique in the hoop · Stabilizers
Required Pattern: $20 per month Monthly classes-6 mos Wednesdays, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11 .1-4pm or 6-9pm
DESIGNWORKS LAB .......................................... $28EANATALIE FINSTAD - 1 CLASSES - BEGINNERIncrease your comfort level with BERNINA DesignWorks tools. Each lab will give you practice with the 3 tools. Practice your new skills and learn tips and tricks.
Sunday, February 25 ............................................................... 12-4pmSunday, April 15 ...................................................................... 12-4pm
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WELCOME TO NEW ................................................$35NATALIE FINSTAD - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Use Plus features on 790 and 880 · Use features on 500 & 590 · Pinpoint Placement · Design EditingFriday, March 9 .................................................................... 10am-4pm
THREAD, NEEDLES AND TENSION ...... $35JENNY YANNONE - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Threading · Needles · Adjusting tensionRequired: Thread, needles, stabilizer kit $17.00Friday, March 16 .................................................................. 9am-2pm
CHAIN AND COVER STITCH .................................$42CHARLENE MAYALA - 2 CLASSES - BEGINNER · Threading · Basic stitchesLearn more about the Chain and Cover StitchRequired: Bernina Serger Workbook #1 $21Tuesday, January 9 .......................................................................6-9pmAND Tuesday, March 20 .............................................................6-9pm
MACHINE MASTERY 1 ....................................... FREE*NANCY ERB - 1 OR 2 CLASSES - BEGINNER · Threading · Cleaning · Stitches · Presser feetLearn the basics of your new sewing machine. *Class is free if you purchased your sewing machine from The Sewing Palace or $50.
Wednesday, February 21, 5-9pm & Thursday, February 22 6-9pmSaturday, March 24 .......................................................... 10am-4pmWednesday, April 25 ......................................................... 10am-4pmSaturday, May 26 .............................................................. 10am-4pm
MACHINE MASTERY 2 ....................................... FREE*PRISCILLA HEDGECOCK - 1 CLASS - BEGINNER · Customizing sewing machine set-up · Memory and specialty programming · EmbroideryThis class is the second class in the series of Machine Mastery Classes. You will need to attend level 1 prior to this class. Machines with colored screens are required to take this class. *Class is free if you purchased your sewing machine from The Sewing Palace or $50.Sunday, March 25 ...............................................................11am-4pmSunday, April 29 ..................................................................11am-4pmSunday, May 20 ...................................................................11am-4pm
MACHINE MASTERY 3 ....................................... FREE*PRISCILLA HEDGECOCK - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Combi-mode to design your own embroidery · Rescale designs · Lettering · Color wheel · Stitch designerThis class is for 570QEE, 590, 770QEE, 790 and 8 series owners.*Class is free if you purchased your sewing machine from The Sewing Palace or $50.
Wednesday, June 20 ........................................................... 10am-4pm
BERNINA Mastery Classes
BERNINA STITCH REGULATOR ....................... FREE*JULIE DESS - 1 CLASS - BEGINNERLearn how to free-motion quilt with your BERNINA Stitch Regulator. *Class is free if you purchased your sewing machine from The Sewing Palace or $25.
Tuesday, March 6 ..........................................................................4-6pm
ARTLINK ................................................................. FREE*NATALIE FINSTAD - 1 CLASS - BEGINNERLearn how to send embroidery designs to your machine from your computer. You will complete the exercises on your own computer. *Class is free if you purchased your sewing machine from The Sewing Palace or $25.Friday, March 23 ......................................................................... 1-4pm
Sewing Club
SEWING CLUB ..................................................FREESTAFF - MONTHLY - ALL LEVELSAre in you interested in all things stitched? This is a perfect free workshop that you can enjoy every month. For the “maker” in you, come learn about sewing, DIY, crafting, embroidery, clothing and much more. Come 15 minutes early and learn how to quilt with your own machine and see a new ruler every month. We would love to see you. Bring “Show and Tell” projects to inspire other makers and win door prizes.
Tuesday, February 27 .................................................................. 1-3pmTuesday, February 27 .................................................................. 6-8pm
Tuesday, March 27 ...................................................................... 1-3pmTuesday, March 27 ...................................................................... 6-8pm
Tuesday, April 24 ......................................................................... 1-3pmTuesday, April 24 ......................................................................... 6-8pm
Tuesday, May 22 .......................................................................... 1-3pmTuesday, May 22 .......................................................................... 6-8pm
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BERNINA EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE V8 ..... FREE*NATALIE FINSTAD - 1 CLASS - BEGINNERLearn how to send embroidery designs to your machine from your computer. You will complete the exercises on your own computer. *Class is free if you purchased your sewing machine from The Sewing Palace or $25.Friday, April 6 ............................................................................. 11-2pm
Git ‘r Done
GIT ‘R DONE.............................................. $20 · Finish your projects · Get help · Ask questionsFriday, February 23 ..............................................................6pm-9pmGwen Zuelke and Julie DessFriday, March 23 ..................................................................6pm-9pmNancy Erb and Natalie FinstadFriday, April 27......................................................................6pm-9pmDawn Valle and Charlene Mayala
Sunday, April 22 .................................................................. 11am-4pmAND Sunday, May 6 ............................................................ 11am-4pm
KIDS CLUB ..................................................................$30KAREN SPROTT & SUSANNAH DUELFERMONTHLY - BEGINNER
· Basic sewing · Pinning · Applique
Kit and pizza included.Sweet Tweet PillowFriday, February 9 ........................................................................6-9pm
Panel Stitch PlayFriday, March 9 ............................................................................6-9pm
Sweatshirt HedgehogFriday, April 13.............................................................................6-9pm
Thread CatcherFriday, May 11 .............................................................................6-9pm
PARENT/CHILD MAKE & TAKE ............................$21SUSANNAH DUELFER - 1 CLASS - BEGINNER · Basic sewing · Pinning · ZipperMake a fun project with a young one in your life.Sunday, February 11 .....................................12-3pm
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WednesdaysFebruary 7, 14, 21, 28
6:30-8:30pm
Teacher: Jenny Yannone$69 + kit fee
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COLLAGE CATCHUP ................................................$42LESLIE McNEIL - 2 CLASSES - ADV BEGINNER · Collage Applique · Steam a Seam 2 · Color Theory
Required Pattern: Finsh Work in Progress or start a small collage pattern, prices vary
Friday, April 20..................................................................... 10am-4pm
Sunday, February 4 ............................................................. 12pm-4pm
TO DYE OR NOT TO DYE........................................$21CHARLENE MAYALA - 1 CLASS - BEGINNER
· Dying · Painting · Special Effects
Friday, March 2 ................................................10a-2pm
COCOA AND CROISSANTS ....................................$23SUSANNAH DUELFER - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · 5th graders only · 50’s Bash Circle Skirt · 1 1/4 yd fabric requiredMake a skirt for your school event.Sunday, April 21 ................................................10am-1pm
To provide you with the best in educational opportunities for sewing, embroidery, quilting and more. We strive to provide you the best in customer service, education, learning opportunities and BERNINA Swiss-made precision sewing machines.
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Long Arm Certification
LONG ARM QUILTING ON OUR LONGARM ....JULIE DESS - 1 CLASS - ADV BEGINNER · Quilt your own quilt · Get holiday quilts finished
LONG ARM CERTIFICATION ............. $75.00INCLUDES 2 HOURS OF LONG ARM RENTAL
LONG ARM RE-CERTIFICATION ....... $21.00DOES NOT INCLUDE RENTALWednesday, February 21 ...................................................... 6pm-9pm
LONG ARM RENTAL .......$30.00 PER HOUR
After you are certified, you can rent the long arm machine on an hourly basis and finish those quilts. You will feel a sense of accomplishment knowing you stitched a quilt from start to finish.