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January through April 2014

make it sew From The Bridge Robert Juenemann Drivers: One (or something) that drives My first definition of this word: Dad.

Pile into the car and head for the service station. “Fill’er up? Check the oil? Check your tires?” Five minutes later mom and dad light up Newports. Destination end: “carsick”. ...those blissful days...

Driver is a word we hear routinely anymore as we struggle to keep our electronics up to date so our computers don’t abandon us when we’re reading the latest on Justin Beeper or that beautiful, young woman with the substance prob-lems. (Take your pick.)

The Merriam-Webster app on my iPhone lists many defini-tions of driver. My favorite: “a mechanical piece for imparting motion to another piece”. (I get that.)

So the other day a woman walks into makeitsew (not a joke) and says, “I’m in the market for several machines. I sew for a dry cleaner and we’re going to do all our sewing on site.” My thought (not what she said) is that they see the value in having support nearby because commercial sewers always need their machines fixed yesterday.

Three hours later with the help of two salespeople (tag team), she left with a half dozen brochures and a sincere, “I’ll get back to you after I’ve read all of this material.” A couple of calls in a couple of days and finally a visit to the location revealed that most of the machines had been purchased “on line”. Her attitude was “surprised” that we actually thought she would buy from us when “everything was much cheaper on the Internet”.

I wasn’t so surprised. Internet retailers are quite correct in their attitude “If I don’t do it, somebody else will.” A very large, on line sewing machine dealer encour-aged me to get on line before “Amazon takes over the world”. No one in business would call him “Chicken Little”. I also discovered that the Internet business model is based solely on volume of prod-uct, purchased and sold. There is no real allowance for support. Your success with the product is not necessarily in that equation. Continued on next page . . .

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First Saturday Sampler February 1 through November 1

9 to 11AM

Created By Jackie Vujcich $25 for the First Block

8 Blocks FREE Finishing & Applique Kits Available

$100 Grand Prize Drawing

for all attendees that complete their quilt block

Educational Presentations Drawings & $5 Sew Money Monthly Register Today As Space Is Limited

BASIC SEWING MACHINE ORIENTATION Calling all new owners of basic JANOME sewing machines! Learn the operational basics and main-tenance of your machine. Questions welcomed!

Free With Sewing Machine Purchase Cheryl Holliday $70 Jan 6 Mon 1 to 3:30 PM Feb 10 Mon 1 to 3:30 PM Mar 15 Sat 9:30 to noon Apr 4 Fri 9:30 to noon

FEET FRENZY! You’ve learned the basics, now go on to all the fancy feet. Presser foot applications will be demonstrated. Buttonholes are super easy and decorative stitches are very hip! For all basic sewing machines.

Free With Sewing Machine Purchase Cheryl Holliday $70 Jan 11 Sat 9 to noon Feb 15 Sat 9 to noon Mar 22 Sat 9 to noon Apr 12 Sat 9 to noon

Continued The marketplace is an evolving place and the consum-ing public’s acceptance and use of the Internet is overwhelming but there are interactions that can’t be brought to your house by UPS. Technical people can put educational videos on line but “face time” (the ability of someone knowledgeable to see what you’re struggling with or how the machine is behaving) is a three dimen-sional concept that doesn’t translate to two dimensions easily.

If this shopper was savvy enough to realize that shops like makeit-sew actually possess useful knowledge worth availing herself of, how would she have us continue to be at her disposal when she needs help if she makes her purchase on the Internet? The funds she might have brought (to her local 3D), pay for: rent, salaries, insurance, maintenance, travel expense to educational events, stock, etc. (You sometimes call us “job makers”.)

It’s just market economics and you’re driving. …“Clean the windshield?..Ya need to see where yer headed...!”

Class Registration 303-466-8129

EMBROIDERY MACHINE ORIENTATION Day 1: The basics; utility stitches; buttonholes, feet, decorative and lettering in sewing mode. Day 2: Editing; monograms; stabilizers; hooping and sew out. File transfer, management and Internet.

Free With Embroidery Machine Purchase MC Horizon 12,000 & 9,900

Jan 30 & 31 Thu/Fri 9 AM to 4 PM MC Horizon 15,000

Apr 10 & 11 Thu/Fri 9 AM to 4 PM Melissa Rolando $1,200 Value

SERGER BASICS Learn the basics: threading, adjusting tension, differential feed and foot pres-sure. Learn when to use what foot and stitch type when! Free With Serger Purchase Karen Juenemann $70 Mar 4 Tues 6 to 9 PM

HORIZON 8900 & 8200 ORIENTATION The basics and more: needles; the Acufeed Flex System; free motion; programming; decorative, quilting and garment stitches; and maintenance.

Free With Sewing Machine Purchase Jessie Rember $70 Feb 23 Sun 1 to 4 PM Mar 16 Sun 1 to 4 PM

MC6600 & HORIZON 7700 ORIENTATION The basics and more: which needle when; the Acufeed System; free motion; programming; decorative, quilting and garment stitches; and maintenance.

Free With Sewing Machine Purchase Jessie Rember $70 Feb 16 Sun 1 to 4 PM

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American Sewing Guild Quilting, Crafts, Garments & UFO’s

Second Wednesdays 6:30 to 9 pm

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Wonderful Wednesdays 4th Wednesdays

Jan 22, Feb 26, Mar 26 & Apr 23

9 to 11AM Free

Your Hostess Jessica Casady

Educational Demos ♥ Show & Tell

Machine Instruction

Embroidery & Software

JANOME CLUB Learn new embroidery tech-niques for projects in the hoop, plus what type of stabilizer, thread, and needle to use making your creative journey more enjoyable. Create beautiful gifts for family and friends; share ideas; and bring your show and tell projects. Spend the afternoon happily stitching and loving what you create!

Kit & CD Fees May Apply 2nd Sun 12 to 5 pm Bernadette Herrera $15

Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9 & Apr 13

DIGITIZER MBX SOFTWARE WORKSHOP Digitize a new project every month with one of the many fab features in JANOME’s Digitizer! Please bring in any of your “oops” to troubleshoot as a class. Show & Tell encouraged! MBX V4 is recom-mended!

Free With Software Purchase Laptop Helpful $600 Value Melissa Rolando 4th Thurs 9 to noon

Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 27 & Apr 24

ANITA GOODESIGN WORKSHOP “Cutwork Block”—In this workshop you will create a wonder-ful cutwork block that includes puffy applique and candlewick stitches. It’s a two technique in one workshop with four design sizes! Creating cutwork is easy the Anita’s way! You don’t need any special tools or attachments to create beautiful vintage cutwork.

Includes Supplies, Design CD & Tutorial Valued at $59.95

Karen Juenemann $25 March 7 or 8 1 to 4 pm

SEWING ADVENTURES: After School Classes for Kids & Teens (ages 8 & up) Beginning to intermediate class for kids and teens. Learn the basics of sewing and get a firm foundation of sewing skills. Many projects to choose from. Intermediate students can also bring in their own project and fabric to work on in class. Learn machine and tool skills. Colleen Tibbetts $70 a session

Tuesdays After School 4:30 to 6:30 pm Session 1: Jan 14, 21 & 28 Session 2: Feb 11, 18 & 25 Session 3: Mar 11, 18 & 25 DESIGN A CLASS: For adults, kids or teens (ages 8 & up) Create your own class! Choose a date; choose a project. Learn basic sewing skills or add on to your skills. Great for Girl Scout troops; best friends; mother-daughter classes!

$15/per student/per hour Call: Colleen Tibbetts 303-421-6733 Email: colleenhawaii@comcast.net

Youth & Teens

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Quilting & Clothing

Fabric

New Arrivals Monthly

Photo to Fabric Lea McComas

Award Winning Fiber Artist

Feb. 3, 10, 24, Mar. 3

5:30 to 8:30 pm Please Register Today http://www.leamccomas.com

DESIGN A CLASS: For adults, kids or teens (ages 8 & up) Create your own class! Choose a date; choose a project. Learn basic sewing skills or add on to your skills. Great for Girl Scout troops; best friends; mother-daughter classes! $15/hr Call: Colleen Tibbetts 303-421-6733 Email: colleenhawaii@comcast.net SLEEP PANTS Learn how to manipulate light-weight fleece flawlessly, with proper tension, pressure and correct needle choice. These pants are perfect for cold weather or just hanging around and the pattern is for adults and children. Jessie Rember $35 Feb 2 Sun 1 to 4 PM Feb 25 Tues 9 AM to noon SMART & SASSY SWEATSHIRT JACKET Make an ordinary sweatshirt a stunning jacket for yourself or an adorable jacket for the “little princess.” The adult jacket has side pockets and a coordinating band around the bottom. The kids’ jacket has lots of embellishments. (Buy one pattern and get kids’ free!) Pat Minich $45 Feb 18 & 25 Tue 1-2:30/1 to 4 PM Mar 19 & 26 Wed 1-2:30/1 to 4 PM ZIPPER BASICS Learn the basics of three applications: one flap, centered, and invisible. Learn how to shorten a zipper and receive valuable tips for perfect zipper installation. Colleen Tibbetts $35 Feb 28 Fri 6 to 9 PM Mar 1 Sat 1 to 4 PM

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CASSEROLE CARRIERS Learn how to work with Insulbrite and sew through multiple thicknesses easily, by choosing the proper needle, stitch length, and thread. Tote your favorite casserole to a party in simplicity and style or give it as a gift! Jessie Rember $35 Jan 26 Sun 1 to 4 PM Mar 20 Thur 9 to noon BETTER THAN A LUNCH BOX Lunch boxes are practical and environmentally friendly! Learn how to easily work with Insulbrite and PUL, an insulator for hot/cold foods, which can be cleaned easily! It’s fun to make for the kids and adults in your life. Jessie Rember $35 Mar 13 Thurs 9 to 1 PM Mar 23 Sun 1 to 5 PM STORAGE SOLUTIONS: BUCKETS!!! Use these functional, but decorative buckets to stash your stuff. Peltex is the product that gives these buckets their sturdiness and Jessie will show you how easy it is, with the right needle, stitch, and skills!

Kwik Sew Pattern 3938 Required Jessie Rember $35 Feb 28 Fri 9 to noon Apr 27 Sun 1 to 4 PM

Clothes

COLOR & COMPOSITION SERIES continuing Have you ever . . .

left a quilt unfinished as boredom set in? looked at your stash and wondered, “Hmm?” seen a great quilt pattern but chose not to buy it because the colors didn’t fit at home?

wanted to make a one of a kind quilt? wanted to remake a favorite quilt pattern?

Meeting for six months, each session focuses on: different color schemes; information on elements of contrast and composition; using color confi-dently; understanding color; responding to monthly challenges; and color analysis of your own projects. Lea McComas $35 each Jan 10, Feb 21 & Mar 21 5:30 to 8:30 pm

http://www.leamccomas.com PIECED CURVES This class will cure your fear of sewing curves with painless, pinless, piecing. In addition to learning this wonderful technique, you learn another quick piecing technique using strips to finish this gorgeous quilt! Jackie Vujcich $45 Jan 20 & 27 Mon 1 to 4 PM Mar 12 & 19 Wed 9 AM to noon QUILT BINDING It’s the easy way to give your quilts a beautiful binding. All by machine, no hand-work, no mitered corners. You will add binding using a walking foot and stitch in the ditch foot. Make class samples of two different widths of bind-ings. Learn tips and tricks for a professional finish!

$10 Handout Fee To Educator Cheryl Holliday $35 Mar 29 Sat 1 to 4 PM BEGINNER’S SAMPLER QUILT This quilt is for the very beginner and is most comprehensive! It is a five session class: 1st, gain an understanding of color theory and tools; 2nd and 3rd, measure, cut, iron and sew a ¼” seam precisely; 4th, patchwork, basting; and 5th class, explore simple quilting techniques and put it all together with a mitered corner binding. This class is a great value. Kit Available $5 Pattern Fee To Educator Jackie Vujcich $95 for 5 sessions Jan 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 17 Mon 9 to noon Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Tues 9 to noon

FREE MOTION FOR BEGINNERS Learn the basics of free motion quilting on your sewing machine. Topics to be covered include making the quilt sandwich; how to successfully create a number of standard quilting patterns; and gain confidence in your ability to work towards creating your beautiful quilts! Margaret Murphy $55 each Jan 29 Wed 10 AM to 3 PM Mar 3 Mon 10 AM to 3 PM

SCALLOP BINDING Easily give your quilts a beautiful scallop binding by machine, no hand-work! Add binding using ¼”, walking, and stitch in the ditch feet. Make a sample and learn tips and tricks for a pro finish!

$13 Fee To Educator Cheryl Holliday $35 Mar 14 Fri 9 to noon

FEATHERING FUN Quilters who already have basic free motion skills will enjoy this class. Take the next step in your quilting to gain skills making many challenging feathers in creative ways. Margaret Murphy $55 each Mar 10 Mon 10 AM to 3 PM Apr 17 Thur 10 AM to 3 PM

ROCKIN’ RAIL FENCE As you construct this quilt, you will learn how light and dark values in fabric play an important role in this time honored rail fence technique. This two-color quilt shines when the entire spectrum of values are included. Jackie Vujcich $45 Mar 14 & 28 Fri 6 to 9 PM Apr 9 & 16 Wed 9 AM to noon

BEGINNING MACHINE TRAPUNTO This class will give the quilter who already has basic skills the ability to take on the challenge of machine trapunto quilting. Topics to be covered will include what kind of designs will look beautiful in this puffy technique, achieving an interesting contrast in textures. Margaret Murphy $55 Mar 24 Mon 10 AM to 3 PM Apr 19 Sat 10 AM to 3 PM

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Quilting & Crafts

Class Policy Payment Due At Registration Cancel In 5 Days For Credit Private Lessons $50 Hour Software Conversion $50 Hour No Refunds

VOLUNTEER SEW IN Come an hour or a day! Make easy quilts from pre-cut fabrics. Volunteers needed to piece tops and attach binding. The Handi Quilter Avanté 18” is available: improve your skills! Donations: Family Tree; Gathering Place; Maple Star and Greenwood Village Health & Rehab. Cheryl Holliday 3rd Fridays 10 am to 3 pm

Jan 17, 2nd Fri: Feb 14, Mar 21, Apr 18

FIREHOUSE QUILTS Did you know we have kits available year round for Firehouse Quilts? Please drop by and pick up one or two and finish at home. For donation information, please visit their website. There are many needs to be filled and many quilts to make! www.firehousequilts.org

Volunteer Opportunities

THE MELANIE BAG This is a large bag and so much fun to make. You’ll learn to install zippers, make a gusset, yoke, cuff and even pleats! The diagonal zippers guarantee compliments whenever you use this bag. Whatever fabric you choose, this will be a stunning addition to your accessories. Pat Minich $35 Feb 24 Mon 9 AM to 2 PM Apr 3 Thur 9 AM to 2 PM

FINISH IT We will study quilting texture as the final layer in finishing a quilt and try out different quilting designs without overtaking your piecing. Bring in your unfinished tops and determine what will complete your masterpiece. If you don’t have any incomplete tops, come join the discussion Margaret Murphy $45 Apr 21 Mon 10 AM to 3 PM Apr 26 Sat 10 AM to 3 PM

PHOTO TO FABRIC: PORTRAIT QUILTS Transform a photo of a cherished friend or family member to a fabric representation. Participants will use photo-editing software to select a suitable composition, create a pattern and cut pieces from fabrics. When layered and fused together, an amazing, lifelike image will emerge from fibers. Go home with an art quilt top for finishing as you like!

$40 Kit Fee to Educator Lea McComas $85 for 4 sessions Feb 3, 10, 24, Mar 3 Mon 5:30 to 8:30 PM

FABRIC + PAINT + THREAD = FABULOUS Learn how to paint your own fabric which you can translate into many other projects. Then take it one step further and learn to thread paint the project using free-motion quilting. One beautiful art project is the end result!

$15 Kit Fee to Educator Jackie Vujcich $45 Jan 25 Sat 10 AM to 5 PM Feb 19 Wed 10 AM to 5 PM

X BLOCK QUILT A new and exciting quilt design using strip piecing. In X-Block land there are dozens of exciting new quilt designs waiting for you. Using the X-Block ruler and rotary cutting, you transform strips into easy pieced blocks. Let your imagination run wild! This is a new way to breathe life into your fabric stash. Bernadette Herrera $45 Feb 13 Thur 10 AM to 4 PM Mar 28 Fri 10 AM to 4 PM

STRIP TUBING With this fabulous tube tech-nique you can make fun and striking quilts in no time with half-square triangles. The technique is easy using the Strip Tube Ruler. Simply sew strips together, cut triangles, and open into squares. Jackie Vujcich $45 Feb 1 & 15 Sat 1 to 4:30 PM Apr 7 & 14 Mon 1 to 4:30 PM

LET’S TWIST See how a special ruler can turn plain blocks into a spectacular twisted outcome. Additionally, you can draft your own twisted pattern to keep the twisted fun going! Jackie Vujcich $45 Feb 3 & 17 Mon 1 to 4 PM Mar 4 & 11 Tues 9 to noon

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Handi Quilter Workshops & Educator

FREEHAND CONTINUOUS LINES Students will learn the value of drawing freehand continuous line designs and that muscle memory is important to successfully apply the designs to the quilt. Skills Featured: How to look at a line design, make it continuous and muscle memory in drawing loops, stars, hearts, snowflakes, leaves, and flowers.

$95 Half Day Workshop Feb 21 Fri 9 to noon

RULE YOUR QUILT Fun discussion and demostra-tion on how to use the HQ Rulers and Templates. Proper use of the HQ Ruler Base, ruler safety and fast continuous curve method will be taught. Skills Featured: How to hold rulers, safety tips, beautiful designs using HQ Rulers, how to square up your quilt using Channel Lock.

$95 Half Day Workshop Feb 21 Fri 1 to 4 PM

HQ PRO-STITCHER Import designs with the USB stick, manipulating features of HQ Pro-Stitcher, learn tips and tricks, & quilt out the designs. Skills Featured: Squaring quilt on frame, using the Library, moving from computer control to machine control, resize designs, positioning design on quilt, trace, freehand trace and save, importing pattern to HQ Pro-Stitcher™, updating HQ Pro-Stitcher, rotate and mirror designs, repeat, skew to fit and repeat within area, horizontal and vertical channel lock, and nudge.

$150 All Day Workshop Feb 22 Sat 9 AM to 4 PM

LONGARM CLUB Welcome machine quilting frame users! Longarm Club is hosted by “make it sew.” Please bring show and tell. Visitors welcome! Please call to register as space is limited. Cheryl Holliday 1st or 2nd Wed Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 5, Apr 2 1 to 3

PRO-STITCHER SNEAK PEEK We will touch on a few basics: square a corner block; crosshatch one and crop out a star; insert a built in design into a triangle; leaf sashing on an angle; create a block on point; and finish with corners and borders. Grab your imagination and let’s go! Trish Rae Good $35 Jan 7 Tues 1 to 4 PM Feb 10 Mon 1 to 4 PM Mar 5 Wed 9 to noon Apr 2 Wed 9 to noon LONGARM WORKSHOP Using the HQ Avanté 18”, this in depth beginner and intermediate work-shop will teach you the longarm system. Learn basic prep and load; zipper system; tension and needles. Move on to an introduction to panto-graphs and fearless freehand techniques. Unleash your creativity! Homework is between class 2 & 3.

Free With Handi Quilter Purchase Cheryl Holliday $250 Workshop Jan 6, Mon; Jan 7 & 14, Tues 9 to noon Feb 10, Mon; Feb 11 & 18, Tues 9 to noon Mar 14, Fri; Mar 15 & 22, Sat 1 to 4 PM Apr 4, Fri; Apr 5 & 12, Sat 1 to 4 PM HQ PRO-STITCHER WORKSHOP Take the HQ Pro-Stitcher Workshop and learn the basics: machine and quilt set up; loading built in patterns; and using the tools to resize, crop, and repeat them.

Free With HQ Pro-Stitcher Purchase Jessica Casady $150 Workshop Mar 2 Sun noon to 4 PM PANTOGRAPH MAGIC In-depth class for inter-mediate longarm quilters. Using the Handi Quilter Avanté 18”, learn to work from the “back side” of the machine and how to line up patterns. Review selection of pantographs and make modification to suit your needs. Cheryl Holliday $35 Mar 29 Sat 9 to noon