The Husqvarna Viking 100Q: Lightweight, Portable, Big Features

We're frequently asked what is a good, general purpose, convenient, easy to use sewing machine that is good for beginning sewing, with room to grow, and decent features.

The Husqvarna Viking H-class 100Q would fit the bill for a great beginning machine. This machine is light weight and portable---great to carry into our classes. Easy to learn and easy to use, this machine is jam packed with features normally found on more expensive, advanced models. And if you buy it from us, we'll schedule a class for you to learn how to use it.

This machine features:

• 20 built in stitches
• Drop feed for free motion quilting
• Adjustable pressure on that presser foot---gives you added assistance to evenly feeding your projects through the machine for perfect stitches.
• Extra presser foot lift for heavy projects.
• Needle up and down---so handy for times when you need perfect corner turns.
• A fix function to automatically tie off those stitches for you--no more doing it by hand!
• Compact and portable at just 15 pounds---but with the room to handle a quilt.
• Hard cover is included.

 If you've always wanted to learn to quilt or sew, this is a great machine to get you started. And at ***$399*** during the month of March (National Quilting Month), now is the time to come see us to get one of these great machines before they're gone. Be sure to schedule your class so that you'll be able to get the most out of this fantastic machine.


***While supplies last. See store for complete details.***

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.

March is National Quilting Month

Are you celebrating National Quilting Month with a quilt of your own? At our sewing centers in Northwest Indiana we are celebrating with quilting classes and special deals to make this the most fun National Quilting Month of all. Here are just a few of the fun we have planned:

• Merrillville Store---Beginning Quilting---March 20th 1:00 PM
• Merrillville Store---Antique Rose Quilt---March 28th 8:00-3:00 PM 
• Highland Store---Beginning Quilting with Accuquilt---March 20th

For a complete list of classes be sure to visit our website at http://www.indianasews.com.

What are your favorite resources on the web for quilting information and patterns? We found these websites:

• quilting at about.com---a wonderful resource of some really unique patterns, much of them free. I really like the bug jars---wouldn't that be nice for a lovely quilt for a summertime picnic.
•  Piece n Quilt---a blog written and maintained by a fellow quilter. Wow---I can only aspire to some of her creations! Simply gorgeous.
• RK Quilts--- If you're a fan of Robert Kaufman's fabrics and even if your not---there's a sampling of free patterns and other quilting helpers on this site.
• Scrap Quilts ---Another resource for patterns.

There are even some Smartphone Apps for quilting---Robert Kaufman has one out---it's currently free and comes in both Android and iPhone versions.

And no blog about quilting would be complete without some pictures of our star quilters. If you'd like to be included please post a picture of your quilting project to our Facebook page or email it to us and we'll be happy to post it for you. We're excited about National Quilting Month and hope that you join us in making sewing exciting and fun and passing the skill and excitement on to others. 

  So creative. So fun. Come join us!