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Newsletter & Class Schedule - September and October 2017

October 5-7

at The French SeamViewing Hours: Thursday - Bernina Club Members Only - Regular Meeting Times

Friday - 10 am til 5 pm Saturday - 10 am til 2 pm

How to Participate:Enter your craft & quilt project. Must be machine or hand sewn within three years.Deadline to enter is October 3. Pick up complete rules & entry forms now!

Win fantastic prizes valued at over $250!View the entries for ideas and inspiration from sewers across the Grand Prairie.

Vote for your favorite crafts and quilts.Enjoy savings throughout the store!

All New!In the Hoop Club

A new embroidery project each month.

Free class with purchase of monthly design CD.

Class is held on the 3rd Friday of each month.

Call for more details.

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Jelly Roll RunnerUse a jelly roll of your

choice and a coordinating fabric for the accent.

September 1110 am - 4 pmFee: $20.00

Stacked QuiltStunning quilt in neutrals from the

Opalescence fabric line.September 14 and 21

10 am - 4 pmFee: $30.00

Needle and Thread ToteEmbroider the quote from

OESD’s new collection and construct the tote from our

coordinating fabric line.October 12 and 19

10 am - 4 pmFee: $30.00

Tool ToteMulti-use storage bag for sewing,

crafting or baby.October 25

10 am - 4 pmFee: $20.00

Deck the Halls Bench Pillowfrom Kimberbell Designs

October 2410 am - 4 pmFee: $20.00

Santa’s Workshop Tile Scene - Machine EmbroiderySeptember 25 and October 23 10am - 4 pm Fee: $30.00

The Pieced Tuffet

Create a custom made home accent for the young or just young at heart!

An amazing gift idea that is very much on trend.

Two classes and you’ll be completed!September 20 and 27

10 am - 4 pm

Fee: $25.00 plus supplies

Complete do-it-yourself kitsare available now!

Christmas Garland RunnerOctober 31 10 am - 4 pm

Fee: $20.00

Fruit Cake RunnerOctober 9

10 am - 4 pmFee: $20.00

Club Meetings

These clubs provide education and inspiration for sewing, embroidery

and Silhouette digital cutting.

Bernina ClubSeptember 7 & October 510 am, 1:30 pm or 6 pm

Creative ClubSeptember 18 and October 16

1:30 pm or 6 pm

Pickle Pie ClubSeptember 15 and October 20

10 am

My BerninaMastery Classes

These classes are designed for anyone who has recently purchased

a new machine.Begin with the basics and

increase your skills as you experience all your

new machine has to offer!No class fee.

Only a $5.00 kit fee.Register now and come

once each month.

#9 - September 28 - 1 pm

#10 - October 26 - 1 pm

Machine and Software Training

Bernina Ruler Foot TrainingLearn free-motion quilting techniques with the new ruler foot

and rulers from BerninaOctober 11 10 am - 3 pm

$25.00 class fee - waived if purchased from The French Seam!

Edge-to-Edge Quiltingon your Embroidery Machine

Quilt your own quilts using this innovative new technique. Learn to align and connect the motifs

from edge to edge of the entire quilt!

October 1010 am - 4 pm

Fee: $20.00 plus supplies

Classes

silhouette

Adhesive VinylMake a beautiful decorator tile by

cutting a large shape from vinyl and using transfer paper. Learn basic

lettering functions.September 12 1 pm or 6 pm

Heat TransferExperience the nuances of cutting

heat transfer vinyl and applying properly

to a t-shirt.September 19 1 pm or 6 pm

Temporary Tattoo PaperNot just for tattoos!

Learn how to use this media to transfer images to tile, wood,

canvas and more.The class project will be a 6” tile.September 26 1 pm or 6 pm

Knock Out LetteringThis advanced technique includes

inserting an object into a lettering phrase and making that object take the form of

the lettering.The Layering Vinyl class is a prerequisite.

October 17 1 pm or 6 pm

Tracing Fundamentals

Learn to take a graphic image and create a cut file for vinyl or paper.

Get experience with the new way to trace (so much easier!) in version 4.

October 6 1 pm or

October 7 10 am

Cameo What’s New with Version 4?!

The new version of Studio Software looks a lot different! Learn how to navigate

around in the software and used the new tools. Must have V4 loaded before you

come to class!September 22 1 pm or 6 pm

Class Fee: $20.00 per class