Quilts and Lace News 2ND QTR 2016

Calendar of Special Events

MAY 17 & 18 APRIL 1 & 2

Elton John sang : “I hope you don't mind. I hope you don't mind that I put down in

words. How wonderful life is while you're in the world.”

We are daily thankful for your continued support of Quilts and Lace LLC. We are like

the Energizer Bunny: Still Going!!!

If you missed the Melbourne Quilt Show, you missed a great opportunity to see just

how much local talent we have here in Brevard Co. Our hearty congratulations to all who participated,

and supported Seaside Piecemakers in putting on this biennial event.

We think we have planned a pretty interesting April, May and June. A little more variety in our teach-

ers, a little more of this and that, a little, outside your comfort zone. OK? We continue to offer quilting and

fabric art classes starring Margaret Taylor and Dij Picarro. Linda Crawford will teach a Runaround bag

class in May. Downton Abbey anyone? Margaret Taylor will teach a Downton Abbey clutch class. We

are hopeful we can add a couple more teachers to our roster to help Aira teach the machine capability

classes. Stay tuned. Aira now teaches 8 classes on the top of the line machines!

We continue to have nationally recognized teachers and events: Judy Lilly from Myrtle Beach, SC will

be in early April, followed by the 3-day Serger event. In May we will have a very exiting event on Scan-N-

Cut by Hope Yoder’s educator Kris - in this lecture/demo event we will learn what all kind of things this

wonderful little machine can do! And, of course, we will have again an Anita Goodesign Workshop.

When you look out at the world of retail business, the picture is not very bright. We are very fortunate

to have your support and your continuing support of a bricks and mortar store. More and more people

are buying online. Their choice of course, it is an easy way to shop, especially if there is free shipping, and

we cannot make the trip to the bricks and mortar store seem worthwhile. We concentrate on value over

price, since we can never win on price, and stay in business. In the not too distant future you will be able

to order directly from Asia and 3D print your own food from vegetable enzymes. You may never need to

leave your home again!!!! Will Starbucks survive this revolution??? I believe we will survive. I truly do.

So review the classes. Be more open to trying something a little outside your comfort zone. Sewing is

the mother and servant of all the various parts of our hobby. They are so much fun!

Sincerely Aira Kekäle and Allan Reid

PS: The store will be closed on Memorial Day, May 30th 2016.

APRIL 14 - 16

Judy Lilly Event

We are very excited to have

Judy Lilly from Myrtle Beach,

SC in our shop!

She will pre-

sent a trunk

show on Fri-

day, April 1st

and teach a l a n d s c a p e

quilt class on

S a t u r d a y ,

April 2nd.

CUTTING EDGE

SOCIAL

Enjoy an entire day learning to use electronic die cutting machines. De-sign a trendy project from start to finish using innovative techniques with cutting edge materials. Learn to cut applique embroi-dery designs, heat transfer vinyl, paper and etch glass I this fun workshop for everyone no matter the craft. All are welcome whether you own a die cutter or want to “try

before buy”!

When: May 17th or 18th at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Event Fee: $39 (includes lunch and an attendee gift

valued at $200)

Three Day Hands-on Baby

Lock Ovation/Evolution

Serge-A-Thon Retreat!

Thu - Sat 14 - 16 APR (10:00a-5:00p)

Retreat fee: $199

Work book CD and Fabrics Included A $150.00 value!

CLASS INFORMATION & SCHEDULE. Subject to Change...

Baby Lock® and Brother® Embroidery Machine Owner’s Classes

Class 1: EMBROIDERY BASICS

Stabilizers, threads, needles, designs,

hooping, on-screen editing

Mon

4-APR

(2 – 5p)

Sat

14-MAY

(10a – 1p)

Wed

22-JUN

(2 – 5p)

Class 2: MISC. EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES Tue

19-APR

(4 – 7p)

Mon

2-MAY

(2 – 5p)

Sat

25-JUN

(10a – 1p)

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Owner-classes provide you hands-

on instruction for your Baby

Lock® & Brother® machine. In addition to learning all the great

features that your new machine

has, we will also teach many

sewing techniques, so that you

can take a full advantage of all

the capabilities available.

You can take these classes in any

order, once you have taken class #1.

These classes are FREE, if you

purchased the machine from

’Quilts and Lace LLC’ (and you

can take them as many time as

you want). Otherwise the fee is

$50 per class.

We ask that you register for the

class (even if it is free), so that we

will have enough supplies

available. Register via email:

(aira@quiltsandlace.com), phone

(321-622-8602), or in person.

We provide the fabric kits and

class notes (FREE!) used during the

class. So, all you need to bring is:

your sewing machine / serger with

its accessories (including power

cord, knee lever, etc…) and the

manual, as well as scissors, thread,

and a pen/pencil, (optional:

notepad and highlighter).

Baby Lock® & Brother® MACHINE CLASSES

Class 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NEW

MACHINE -

Sewing Machine Basics, Memory

Fri

22-APR

(2 – 5p)

Thu

12-MAY

(10a – 1p)

Tue

7-JUN

(4 – 7p)

Class 2: PRACTICAL SEWING -

Seams, Hems, Buttons, Buttonholes, Zippers,

Mending, Directional Sewing

Fri

20-MAY

(2 – 5p)

Thu

23-JUN

(10a – 1p)

Class 3: DECORATIVE SEWING -

Heirloom techniques: gathering, pintucks,

lace insertion, piping

Sat

9-APR

(10a – 1p)

Wed

4-MAY

(10a – 1p)

Fri

17-JUN

(2 – 5p)

Class 4: MORE DÉCOR. SEWING -

Patchwork, Quilting, Appliqué, and

Embellishment

Mon

25-APR

(10a – 1p)

Wed

15-JUN

(2 – 5p)

Class 5: From Baby Lock Esante to Destiny &

Symphony to Crescendo & Brother Innov-is

1500 to THE DM; NX-2000 to DreamWeaver

Setup, Review of screens, s/w updates, etc

Tue

12-APR

(4 – 7p)

Mon

9-MAY

(10a – 1p)

Sat

4-JUN

(10a – 1p)

Destiny and THE Dream Machine Extras

IQ Designer / My Design Center

Thu

28-APR

(10a – 1p)

Tue

10-MAY

(4 – 7p)

Mon

27-JUN

(10a – 1p)

Baby Lock® and Brother® Sewing Machine Owner’s Classes These classes are for current models of Baby Lock® and Brother® Computerized Machines —

Call the store to schedule classes for non-computerized or older models.

2nd Qtr 2016

These classes are for Baby Lock® Ovation, Evolution, Enlighten and Imagine sergers. Call the store to schedule classes for other serger models.

Baby Lock® SERGER CLASSES

Class 1: SERGER BASICS –

Basic Serger Operations and 4-thread Techniques

Fri

8-APR

(10a – 1p)

Tue

3-MAY

(4 – 7p)

Thu

9-JUN

(10a – 1p)

Class 2: THREE-THREAD TECHNIQUES -

3-thread overlock and flatlock, Blindstitch, Rolled

Hem, Cording

Sat

23-APR

(10a – 1p)

Fri

13-MAY

(10a – 1p)

Tue

21-JUN

(4 – 7p)

Class 3: MISCELLANEOUS TECHNIQUES

2-thread Flatlock, Rolled Hem, Piping, and Beads;

Wave stitch

Mon

11-APR

(10a – 1p)

Sat

7-MAY

(10a – 1p)

Fri

3-JUN

(10a – 1p)

Class 4: COVER & CHAIN TECHNIQUES (for Evolve,

Evolution, Ovation, and Cover Stitch) -

Cover stitch, Chain stitch, Combination stitches

Wed

27-APR

(2 – 5p)

Sat

18-JUN

(10a – 1p)

Baby Lock® Sashiko Machine Owner’s Classes

Mon 18-APR (10a – 12n) Tue 14-JUN (10a – 12n)

Brother® Scan-N-Cut Owner’s Classes

Tue 5-APR (4 – 7p) Fri 6-MAY (10a – 1p) Thu 30-JUN (2-5p)

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CLASS INFORMATION & SCHEDULE: Subject to Change...

We carry several embroidery software products: Baby Lock Palette, Designer’s Gallery,

Brother® PE Design, BES Lettering, and Floriani.

Embroidery software classes provide you hands-on instructions on your embroidery software.

These classes are FREE, if you purchased the software from ‘Quilts and Lace LLC’ (and you

can take them as many time as you want). Otherwise the class fee is $50 per class.

Please, contact us to schedule your embroidery software classes (even if it is free). Register

via phone (321-622-8602), email (aira@quiltsandlace.com), or in person.

Please, bring your laptop computer with the software, reader box/dongle, and the manual,

as well as pen/pencil, notepad, and highlighter (optional).

Basic PC skills are required before taking these classes. We offer also basic PC lessons

(“Windows for Embroiderers”), if you need a refresher. If you do not see your s/w listed below, call to schedule a special class. We want to help you with any of your embroidery computer / PC questions; talking to the

World Wide Web; etc. Just let us know how we can be of an assistance.

COMPUTER AND EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE CLASSES

“Windows for Embroiderers” - Basic PC Lessons

We offer basic PC lessons, too. Even though Allan is a mechanical engineer by training, he has ~40

years experience on computers (starting when computers were a size of a bus).

This class is for the beginner who is new to computers and/or would like to improve her/his comput-

er skills for a better understanding of embroidery software. This covers Windows 7 to 10.

We will start from organizing your computer, zip and unzip files, view multiple windows, download-

ing and purchasing designs on the web then loading these designs into your embroidery

machine. The classes are always customized based on the needs and questions of the

students :)

Please, bring your laptop computer (if available), notepad, and pen/pencil.

Fri 20-MAY (10a-1p)

Floriani “Total Control Pro” & FTC-U - Embroidery Software Lessons

Allan will teach a series of Floriani software classes. He will cover basics, editing of

designs, lettering and digitizing.

Class 1: GETTING STARTED Class 2: MODIFY DESIGNS Class 3: DIGITIZING

Fri 8-APR (2-5p) Mon 11-APR (2-5p) Mon 2-MAY (10a-1p)

Thu 12-MAY (2-5p) Mon 6-JUN (2-5p) Fri 24-JUN (10a-1p)

DG “EmbroideryWorks” - Embroidery Software Lessons

Fri 22-APR (10a-1p) Tue 14-JUN (4-7p)

This class will teach you how to use the wonderful embroidery editing software “Designer’s

Gallery EmbroideryWorks Everyday”

“Palette 9 & 10 / PE DESIGN NEXT & 10” - Embroidery Software

Thu 28-APR (2-5p) Thu 30-JUN (10a-1p)

This class will teach you how to use the Baby Lock Palette 9 and 10 and Brother PEDESIGN-

NEXT and 10 embroidery software.

Floriani “My Design Album” - Software Lesson

Fri 3-JUN (2-5p) Mon 25-APR (2-5p)

This class will teach you how to use the new Floriani cataloging software - My Design Al-

bum.

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CLUBS & SUCH... Embroidery Club

If you own an embroidery machine or are considering buying one, please, join us on the 3rd

Monday of most months (with some exceptions due to events and holidays) at 2-4 pm to

learn additional techniques in the world of machine embroidery.

These sessions are open for any embroidery machine brand. Since the embroidery machines

are getting bigger and heavier to haul into classes, we’ll create a project design in software

which you can stitch out later at home. So all you need to bring is your enthusiasm, laptop

and/or memory stick :)

We have special pricing on some of the supplies used in the month’s project.

Fee: $5 per session. One year FREE, if you purchased your embroidery machine or software at

‘Quilts and Lace LLC’ :)

Serger Club If you own a serger, please, join us on the 1st Thursday of most months (with some exceptions

due to events and holidays) at 10am-12N OR 2-4 pm to learn various serger techniques, while

making a small project. We welcome any serger brand owners! Bring your serger with its

accessories and manual. NOTE! Due to the popularity of this club, we repeat the same project on odd and even months, i.e. January project is the same as February; March and April will be

the same project, etc…

Fee: $5 per session + supplies (for some projects we will have kits available). Please, check with

the store for supply list or kit availability for each month’s project. One year FREE (except

supplies) if you purchased your serger at ‘Quilts and Lace LLC’ :)

Please... register for the club meeting (even if it is free), since space is limited

and let us know which time you will be attending! And please, please let us know, if

you need to cancel, since we often have a waiting list to this club!!

Foot of the Month Club We use several feet and accessories during the machine owners classes, but there are many

more feet and lots of additional techniques that we do not have time to explore in detail dur-

ing the machine classes, this is why we offer a “Foot of the Month Club”! We will use Baby

Lock or Brother feet for demonstration, but many other machine brands have comparable

feet, where these same techniques can be used, so all machine brand owners are very

welcome!

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of most months (some exceptions due to events and holidays)

at 10am - 12N OR 2-4 pm to learn possible uses of feet and accessories, while making a small

project. Bring your machine with its accessories and manual.

Fee: $5 per session + supplies. Please, check with the store for supply list or kit availability for

each month’s project. NOTE: There will be special a price on the foot or accessory bought

during or immediately after the class! NOTE: April clubs will be on 3rd Thursday due to the

Serger Event at the store!!

Please, register for the club meeting, since space is limited

Brother ‘Scan-N-Cut’ Club We have received several requests to offer more classes on this amazing machine, so we

offer a monthly club! Join us on the 4th Tuesday of most months (with some exceptions due

to events and holidays) at 4-6 pm to learn additional techniques or make a small project.

Bring your machine with its accessories and manual.

Fee: $5 per session + supplies. Please, check with the store for supply list or kit availability for

each month’s project. One year FREE (except supplies) if you purchased your Scan-N-Cut at

‘Quilts and Lace LLC’ :) NOTE: No Club in May due to travel!!

Please, register for the club meeting, since space is limited!

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PROJECT CLASSES “Braid in a Day” - by Margaret Taylor

This braid quilt is so easy to make using Eleanor Burns’ pattern which includes an

acrylic template. Choose a set of pre-cut 2½” strips and it becomes even easier -

a great transition class to move on from beginning quilting!

Skill level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Class fee: $40 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Bring your own brown bag lunch or use one of the great restaurants in our shopping

center.

Need minimum 4 students!! Wed 6-APR (10a-2p)

“Terial Magic Wallhanging’ - by Margaret Taylor This wall hanging features stem pockets to slip flowers into, which can be changed

with the seasons, making a unique home décor item. It is made from fabric treated

with Terial Magic. That allows the single-ply fabrics to be layered onto the quilt and

topstitched down, making for a very fast and easy wall hanging.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Fee: $40 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Need minimum 4 students!!

Thu 29-APR (10a-3p)

“Stitcher’s Garden #2” Quilt We will continue this popular technique quilt series. The classes will teach you tons of tech-

niques, how to use various sewing machine feet, decorative stitches, and features of

your machine. The entire class consists of 6 sessions (approximately 2 blocks per class),

however, you can attend just some of the sessions, if you want to make only individual

blocks and use them for a smaller quilt or pillows. Note that you can join us at any time,

since each block is independent from others.

Class fee: $40 (per session). Includes the pattern and fabric kit – contact us for other

required supplies.

If you want to make the blocks into the quilt, such as the sample, a ‘finishing kit’

(borders, lattice, accent trim, binding) is available for purchase.

Thu 21-APR (10a-2p) Thu 19-MAY (10a-2p) Thu 16-JUN (10a-2p)

“Modern Clutch” - by Margaret Taylor The modern clutch is a fun and easy project to make and gives you a

very classy finished project! We have kits with fabrics (including Down-

town Abbey), frame, pattern and Swarovski crystals, or you can purchase

the pattern / frame and choose your own fabrics.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Class fee: $30 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for

details. Tue 19-APR (10a-1p)

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PROJECT CLASSES, cont’d...

“Candice Purse’ - by Margaret Taylor Candice is a classy purse/tote big enough to carry a tablet or eReader. It also has a

large outer pocket, several smaller inner pockets and a zipper closure. It is not a difficult

purse to make, using the easy-to-follow instructions and accompanying photos.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Fee: $50 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Need minimum 4 students!! Wed 1-JUN (10a-4p)

‘A Day at the Beach’ - by Dij Pacarro Create a whimsical beach scene in this class. You will be quilting as you go, so it

will be well on it's way to being finished by the end of the class. Bring a sewing

machine with a dual feed foot and a free motion foot, if you have them, but a

regular foot will work on this small piece

Class fee: $30 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Sat 21-MAY (10a-1p)

‘Free Motion Doodling’ - Art Quilt - by Dij Pacarro Create a small art quilt using your sewing machine instead of a pencil to doodle a fun

design. Some basic knowledge of free motion quilting is helpful. You can create your

own design, or use Dij's pattern. Sewing machine with free motion foot is required. Class fee: $30 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Sat 30-APR (10a-1p)

‘’Runaround Bag’ - by Linda Crawford This smart looking purse is easy to make and very functional. The inside is fully lined and the

purse features a back pocket. Use any standard zipper and find out how easy it is to put a

zipper in using Lazy Girl’s trademark ‘Sew Easy’ zipper installation technique.

Class fee: $30 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Need minimum 4 students!!

Tue 3-MAY (10a-1p)

“Beginning Quilting’ - by Margaret Taylor This all-day class is designed to teach the beginning quilter basic piecing and quilting

techniques from rotary cutting, sewing, pressing and assembling smaller fabric pieces

to create a quilt block. We will make three blocks, sew them together, then make a

quilt sandwich with backing and batting which we will quilt, trim, and finally make

and sew binding on. The project measures 36½” x 12½” and makes a delightful table

runner or wall hanging. Choose fabric with a holiday, home décor, seasonal, special

occasion or color theme. Skill level: Beginner

Fee: $50 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details.

Need minimum 4 students!! Mon 23-MAY (10a-4p) Wed 29-JUN (10a-4p)

CLASS REGISTRATION NOTES FOR ALL OUR CLASSES: Pre-registration is required for all classes. Only your paid class fee reserves your spot. If our class dates or times do not meet with your schedule, and you would like to take a class, please, let us know! We will try our best to accommodate and schedule additional classes. For most classes we suggest you to bring your own machine, but on some classes we also rent our floor demo machines - please, reserve the machine at the time of class registration to ‘test drive’ a wonderful Baby Lock® or Brother® sewing machine or serger! Class fees are not refundable, if the class is held and you do not attend. You can pre-arrange to use the fee against another class or may transfer your place to someone else. There will be a full refund if we cannot re-schedule a class that is cancelled due to weather or for some other unexpected reason. We would like to ask everyone to please do one little thing: if you book a seat for a class, and if you have to cancel, please call the shop and let us know in a timely manner. Sometimes we have a waiting list and that way we can let people know about available seats :)

For some classes we have kits available, and for some you need to bring your own materials. And of course, we will be very grateful, if you purchase the class supplies from our store :) - You will receive 10% discount on the class supplies! Register via phone (321-622-8602), email (aira@quiltsandlace.com), via website (www.quiltsandlace.com), or in person.

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“Test Drive a Serger” - Pillow Workshop - by Aira Have you ever said “I wonder if a serger would be useful for me” or “I haven’t used my serger in years”? If yes, then join us for this class to “test drive’ a serger”. While serging a pillow you will

learn some basic techniques and have an opportunity to experience different serger models.

The class consists of ‘quilting as you go’, rolled hem, gathering, zipper insertion and seaming

using our floor model Baby Lock and Brother sergers. No machines or supplies to carry to this

class!

Fee: $30 (Includes kit, except the pillow form).

PROJECT CLASSES, cont’d...

Destiny & THE Dream Machine Extras #2 - by Aira The Dream Machine and Destiny just have too many goodies to show during our normal 8 ma-

chine lessons, so we decided to add one more! This class is just to experience the many built in

capabilities of the IQ Designer / My Design Center. We will scan images and create embroi-

dery appliques right there in the machine - how cool is that!!!

Class fee: $10 kit fee

Fri 24-JUN (2-5p)

Mon 6-JUN (10a – 1p)

‘Mini Sampler’ - Quilt - by Margaret Taylor This delightful mini sampler is a great “next step” class after beginning quilting. Several

new techniques are taught in this project – flying geese, square-in-a-square, and fusible

applique. It is made mostly from one charm pack of 5” squares and some background

fabric, but you can choose other fabrics that suit your taste – Christmas, autumn, spring,

patriotic, home décor or other color scheme. Skill level: Advanced Beginner to Interme-

diate Class fee: $40 (one session). Does not include supplies – contact the store for details. Need mini-mum 4 students!!

Mon 13-JUN (10a-3p)

Anita Goodesign ‘Around the World - Travel Accessories’ Once again: Anita Goodesign Workshop! As before, we will have total of 3 sessions, same class each time. We will use the floor model machines, so no need to bring your own. The class fee includes the workbook

and embroidery files for several projects, plus the fabric kit for the project done during the workshop. And, of course, lots of specials :)

These classes always fill up super fast, so please, provide payment during the registration to guarantee a seat.

Class fee: $19.99 (one session). Includes supplies for one project.

Fri 10-JUN (9:30a-1p) Fri 10-JUN(2-5:30p) Sat 11-JUN(9:30a-1p)

Authorized Dealer for:

Quilts and Lace LLC, 7720 N.Wickham Rd. Ste 111

Melbourne, FL 32940 Phone: 321-622-8602 Fax: 321-622-8574

E-mail: aira@quiltsandlace.com & allan@quiltsandlace.com

Web: www.quiltsandlace.com

Our Services: Authorized Dealer of Baby Lock & Brother sewing,

serging, quilting and embroidery machines

Authorized Dealer of Baby Lock , Designer’s Gallery ,

Brother , Floriani and DIME embroidery software

Authorized Showcase Dealer of Koala sewing furniture

Also Perfexion Designs and Tailormade cabinets

Factory certified, full time, on-site service engineer for Baby

Lock & Brother products; older models of other brands

also serviced

Product training (several owner’s classes) on Baby Lock,

Brother, and Floriani products

Sewing and embroidery threads

Embroidery design collections (Anita Goodesign, Floriani,..)

Heirloom and quilting fabric & Heirloom laces

Sewing, embroidery, and quilting notions and supplies

10% off all regular priced items for 1 year w/ a machine

(>$500) purchase

10% off regular priced fabric w/ guild membership

Do you have a project that needs a bit of help to get finished?

Do you have a new project that you would like to get started?

Maybe you just wanted to digitize a design for embroidery?

Join us on Tuesdays from 1-4pm for a FREE ‘open sewing’ event.

Pack your supplies and tools and let’s work on your project — you

can work on it on your own, with your friends, or we will be glad to assist where we can and

as much as time allows.

‘Open Sewing’ - Tuesdays

“”Sew Precious Heirlooms”

Store Hours: 10am…5pm Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri

12...7pm Tue 10am...2pm Sat

Closed on Sundays Also closed on:

New Year’s Day May 30

17th & 18th MAY (10a-4p)