We Learned a Lot!

Thanks to sewing expert Katrina Walker,  the Highland Sewing Center's Husqvarna Viking Toolin' Around Two event was a success. Everyone went home inspired and full of tools and ideas to make sewing more fun and easy.

Katrina talked about all her favorite tools and the tips that she has picked up during her years of working in the garment and textile business. All eyes were on the big screen as the Interchangeable Dual Feed Foot was demonstrated. She dazzled us with her haute couture dress fashioned with prairie points. She demonstrated tips and tools to sew slippery fabrics like silks. And she showed us how to add special details to our sewing to make every garment special.

Thanks to Highland manager, Joan, lunch was delicious. And we spent the afternoon getting tips on embroidery, stabilizers, and sheep.

Katrina advised us to be sure that we set up our machines to sew the way we want to sew. Today's machines have many features that can be set up your way. She says "Don't let your sewing machine boss you around---you be the boss and set it up your way!" And when you buy a machine from us we'll give you a class to show you how.

Come see us today!   

National Quilting Month

March is National Quilting Month! Won't you join us? We have lots of great quilting projects planned. Need a new machine? Notions to take your creativity to new hights? Come see us!

Events--Won't You Join Us?

Quilt a picnic! Have you seen this picnic quilt? A Lunchbox Quilt design, this quilt is as fun to make as it is to take to a picnic. What a fun and colorful quilt to use as a table cloth or take to the fireworks display to sit on. Or, if you don't have time for a whole quilt how about a table runner for the summer patio? Classes are in Highland on the last Wednesday of the month. $10 for the class. Design purchase required. Registration is required so that we can be ready for you. 


Let's have tea! Embroider one block a month, put it all together and you'll have this wimsical teapot quilt by Jan Brown. This class meets the third Wednesday of the month. Class fee is $15 and requires design purchase. Come register for the next class now!

Things are coming up roses in Merrillville on the last Wednesday of the month as we begin stitching the Antique Rose Quilt. Each block is quilted as you go---no need to quilt a large quilt with this technique.  This is a very popular class so please sign up as soon as possible it will fill up quickly!  
Don't have an embroidery machine but want to quilt? No problem! We have beginning quilting on the third Saturday and third Tuesday of the month in Merrillville. Come learn the tips and techniques and by the time you're done quilting you'll have the tools you need to tackle any project. Class is $10.

Quilting offers opportunities to pick up sewing skills and practice them until you're a pro. The stitcher's garden applique quilts are an excellent example of learning new skills a bit at a time and stitching up a sweet quilt all your own at the same time. This quilt offers lessons on different feet that are available and/or that came with your machine. Make perfect stitches, sew perfect ruffles, sew buttons, buttonholes, use your decorative stitches---learn how with our Applique Quilt classes. Stitcher's Garden 1 in Highland and Stitcher's Garden 2 in Merrillville. Please see our class schedules for the times for this quilt.

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Get a Shopping Spree March 1 through March 31!**

Buy a Designer Diamond Deluxe and get a $500 shopping spree for notions, threads, additional hoops, and tools to take your creativity to the limit!   

Or buy a Designer Ruby Deluxe in March and receive a $300 in store shopping spree to help you with your first projects!Hurry in this offer won't last! And remember our sewing machines come with free classes to help you take advantage of all your machine's new features! &nbsp 


**Please see store for complete details for all as additional restrictions may apply.

Sewing Center News

As promised, sewing classes in Highland, Indiana resumed last week! Students were busy making baby bags for up and coming baby showers. Won't they be cute!

And we are finally getting started on the eagerly anticipated picnic quilt. This quilt is so much fun and can be done in time for summer picnic season. Come and learn some new applique techniques and have some fun. 

Meantime, the new store with the bright and beautiful class room should be done soon.

In Merrillville, don't miss the Tea Pot Applique Quilt, designed and digitized by Jan Brown. Then there's the Stitcher's Garden! The blocks are beautiful and we're learning so much as we learn new feet and new ways of using our sewing machines to their full potential.

And soon to come to Merrillville is a class on making pin cushions out of Mason jars. I don't know...I can think of so many other uses for these jars too---I'm thinking Easter treats---what about you?

Hope to see you at a class at the sewing centers soon! Sew much fun!

  

Come Join us for a Trunk Show and Demonstration!

                                                                                                                                                    

You are invited to a day of being dazzled by Husqvarna Viking. Come see all the potential your Husqvarna Viking Machine has with these two session events on August 23rd or August 24th. RSVP is required for each session due to limited space: In the Morning Session it's all about 5D Software**:  You are cordially invited to our Trunk Show Event. At this event an expert educator from Husqvarna/Viking will demonstrate why the 5D Embroidery Software is the most innovative and easy to use Embroidery Software on the market. We'll have samples and demonstrations to show you just what you can do with this versatile sewing accessory that you can add to your sewing room. Plan to join us at one of these times: In our Highland, Indiana store on Thursday, August 23, 2012  9AM-12PM** In our Merrillville, Indiana store on Friday, August 24, 2012 9AM-12PM** RSVP is required and because of space constraints we are limited to the first 20 people. Won't you come join us? And in the Afternoon Session we're doing feet, feed, hoops and more! **:      You are cordially invited to our Trunk Show Event. At this event an expert educator from Husqvarna/Viking will demonstrate all the fantastic things that you can do with Husqvarna/Viking Sewing Machines. We'll have samples and demonstrations to show you just what you can do with all the versatile sewing accessories that you can add to your sewing room. Plan to join us at one of these times: In our Highland, Indiana store on Thursday, August 23, 2012  1:30PM-4:30PM** In our Merrillville, Indiana store on Friday, August 24, 2012 1:30AM-4:30PM** RSVP is required and because of space constraints we are limited to the first 20 people. Won't you come join us? The Instructor:

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**Space is limited. Please call the sewing centers today to avoid disappointment!

This Week at the Sewing Centers

We really have some wonderful things planned at the Sewing Centers this week as we continue our Christmas in July sewing festivities. Here's what you can look forward to:

In Merrillville:



Christmas Town Quilt

There's another Picnic Quilt class on Wednesday. I can't tell you enough about how wonderfully these blocks stitch out and how fun they are to sew. Just coming up with the fabric for the bottle caps is at once a challenge and such great fun. I also wanted some nice strawberry swirl ice cream for my ice cream cones. We are nearing the end of the embroidery portion and will be learning to sew the squares and blocks together. I can't wait to see how everyone's quilt looks!

Then on Thursday there is a Peppermint Table Runner Class---a quicker project, but so beautiful and simple. And while we're on the subject of Christmas, we have a wonderful Christmas quilting class coming up in the future; the Christmas Town Quilt by Anita Goodesigns. We'll be having a sample on display at the Sewing Center soon, as well as posting pictures here and on our Facebook sites. If you'd like to do this really great holiday quilt, call the Merrillville Sewing Center at 219-736-7748 to reserve one of the limited spots in this class.  

In Highland:

In case you missed last season's Redwork Quilt or didn't have time to finish, we are revisiting this quick and easy quilt. I can verify to the ease and beauty of this quilt; I finished one under Joan's tutelage. They are so fun to make-- a bit of embroidery---the blocks go fast and then you can learn new skills---just a bit of flying geese on the edges, put it all together and have something really special on display in your home or as a gift for the holidays.

On Thursday we are making in the hoop Gift Card Holders. This is a fantastic idea to make a gift card more personal---they can even hang on your tree! Then on Friday we've got the second class for the Snowman applique quilt class. It's certainly not too late to start your quilt. Call Joan at 219-838-5433 and reserve your spot today! 

We've got a lot planned to help you through the holidays. So be sure to check back here and on our website http://indianasews.com so you don't miss out!