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JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2016 Ten years ago I joined the Janome family with the purchase of my MC6600. Every moment of sewing on that machine has been a pleasure and if you own one, you know what I’m talking about. Although many great machines have been launched since then, I have never once been tempted to trade-up…until now. The HMC9400 is my new love for sewing and quilting! Check out all the reasons why in the article below.
We are getting more and more excited about our upcoming Sew4Home Sewing Escape event in August. Our sample kits arrived last week and I can’t wait to get started on the three fun projects! The weekend starts casually on Friday evening with Mix, Make, and Mingle. Enjoy refreshments while getting to know the crew and your fellow sewing enthusiasts, pickup your swag bag, claim your machine and make your nametag. Saturday is a full
day of learning and fun. Start the morning with Project #1: Patchwork & Pom Pillow. After a catered lunch, you will start Project #2: the Teardrop Tote. Sunday morning there will be a little time for shopping and finishing up your first projects. The final Project #3: a Monogrammed Sew4Home Sewing Escape Zippered pouch should be Hosted by finished around noon. Sewing Center of Santa Fe Easy online registration at When: August 19th - 21st www.sew4home.com/sewing Where: DoubleTree Santa Fe escape. Hope you’ll join us! Register at sew4home.com
9mm Stitch Width
Memorized Piecing
Where beauty meets function! The sewing head and needle area are sleek and trim so you can easily see as you work.
One-Step Needle Plate Conversion Narrow Gauge Industrial Foot and Special StraightStitch Needle Plate
11” bed with Free-Arm
Advanced Touchscreen
AcuFeed Flex
Stitch Composer Software
The pull-out HighLight plus 9 Ultrabright LED Lamps
Superior Needle Threader
Auto Presser Foot Lift
Introducing the New HORIZON MC9400QCP
Santa Fe County Fair Aug. 3-6, 2016
JANOME NEWS
Get it now at the Sewing Center of Santa Fe! * This model is currently only available at certified dealers.
MC9400QCP
UPCOMING SPECIALS 15th Anniversary Sale: June 30 - July 9 Sale pricing and “Pick-Your-Own” bonus on most sewing, quilting, embroidery, and overlock machines.
NNMQG Quilt Fiesta Oct. 7–10, 2016
Fairgrounds on Rodeo Rd
Synchrony Bank Financing Offer: June 30 - July 5 Interest free for 48 months on Janome/Artistic purchases over $3,000, upon credit approval from Synchrony Bank
SF Convention Center
Entries due by Tuesday, Aug 2 1:00pm
Annual Furniture Sale: Aug 1 - Aug 27 10–15% off all furniture, in-stock or special order, includes Heavenly Seating Chairs
Gift Shop · Vendor Booths Donation Quilt Drawing
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ADULT LEARN-TO-SEW Adult Learn-to-Sew: Essentials Ensure sewing success with our Learn-toSew: Essentials class. This one-session class will get your sewing journey started off on the right foot! In just 4 hours you'll learn which notions you can't do without, how to select and cut fabric, basic sewing machine use, how to sew basic stitches, and the importance of proper finishing. For adults ages 18 and up.
Saturday, July 9 12:30pm to 5:00pm Friday, July 22 10:00am to 2:30pm (with lunch break) Friday, August 12 1:00pm to 5:30pm Friday, September 2 10:00am to 2:30pm (with lunch break) Class Fee $69 (includes book) Abbie Duroux
Adult Learn-to-Sew: Zipper Pouch This simple, zippered bag is sure to become a staple. Perfect for holding makeup, pencils, and sewing notions. They also make great gifts. You’ll learn tips for getting perfect points at your zipper ends, giving your project a professional-quality finish.
Wednesday July 20 9:30am to 12:30pm Class Fee $25 Abbie Duroux
Prerequisite: Learn-to-Sew Essentials
Adult Learn-to Sew: Zip It Pillow Create a professional-looking pillow complete with hidden zipper. It’s the perfect way to feature a bold, large-scale print, and because it’s removable you can switch it out to suit the season or updated décor. Featured techniques include hand binding, hidden zippers, and working with interfacing.
Wednesday August 31 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $25 Abbie Duroux
Prerequisite: Learn-to-Sew Essentials
Adult Learn-to Sew: PJ Pants Make every night feel like a slumber party with pajama pants made from your favorite fabric. A great project for beginner and veteran sewists alike with several variations to choose from. You’ll learn how to read and cut a pattern, sew an inseam, and create an elastic waistband. Pattern includes matching pillowcases, tote bag, and bracelets to share with friends.
Saturday September 17 9:30am to 12:30pm Class Fee $25 Pattern $15 Abbie Duroux
Prerequisite: Learn-to-Sew Essentials
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SEWING SKILL BUILDERS Kids’ Sewing Camp With kids out of school, summer is the perfect time for them to learn to sew or improve their sewing skills--whatever their level of experience. This week-long camp will help them gain and build confidence while making fun projects. Specific projects will be decided by the instructor based on students' skill levels.
MondaySaturday, except Wednesday July 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 10:00am to 12:00pm Class Fee $99 (Includes book) Liz Ballowe
Ages 8 to 14
Free-Motion Quilting Take your creations to the next level with freemotion quilting. Get hands-on experience with several beginning exercises, learn about helpful resources and notions, view inspiring examples, and still have time to polish your skills in a relaxed, supportive environment. Janome machines only
Wednesday, July 20 1:30pm to 4:30pm - orWednesday, Aug 24 9:30am to 12:30pm - or Saturday, Sept 17 1:00pm to 4:00pm Class Fee $21 Lauren Ayer
Free-Motion Feathers Expand your free-motion repertoire by adding feathers to the mix. We’ll start by practicing the different components of feather-work, then learn a variety of styles, including Victorian, Double Stem, Plume, and Hooked. Time permitting, we’ll also discuss how to use feathers to fill specific shapes and borders.
Wednesday September 21 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $21 Lauren Ayer
Comfortable with free-motion stitching
Serger Techniques New to serging or do you only use your machine to finish edges? This is the class for you! Workbook includes fabrics and space to mount your samples. This class will give you the confidence to use your serger for many different projects. Prerequisite: Serger Basic Usage
Friday, July 8 9:30am to 12:30pm -orFriday, Aug 26 1:30pm to 4:30pm -orSaturday, Sept 24 9:30am to 12:30pm Class Fee $85 (Includes book) Liz Ballowe
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SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS Free-Style Friendship Quilt Explore color theory and free-style piecing working from a traditional log cabin. Mix and match contrasting values, patterns, and textures of the same color to energize each block. Don’t have a lot of color range in your own stash? Enlist friends to fill in the gaps from their stash. You can each stitch up an assortment of blocks using the colors you have, then trade to create a true friendship quilt.
Tuesdays July 12, 19 & 26 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $63 Debbie Hyman
Log Cabin Chicken These adorable chicken pin cushions are made from miniature log cabin blocks. They’re a fun way to use up scraps and make great holiday gifts. One of our most popular classes.
Friday July 15 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $21
Sharon Gerard
Fridays
Heart Bargello This stunning bargello quilt, featuring offset interlocking hearts, would make the perfect gift for a wedding or special anniversary. Created using simple strip construction, the colors you choose can really make it sing!
Convertible/Reversible Bag
Class Fee $63 Pattern $10
Saturdays
This little bag will take you from desk to dancing, traveling to touring, and everything in between! By combining four bags into one, it can be converted into four different types of bags in two different colorways or styles. It is sure to be perfect for any outfit or occasion and is ideal for travel! —Tight spaces and corners, free arm use, and zipper foot sewing
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9:30am to 12:30pm
Myrna Landt
Rotary skills and homework required
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July 29 and August 12 & 26
Pre-class: July 30 2:00pm to 3:30pm August 6, 13 & 27 1:00pm to 5:00pm Class Fee $79 Pattern $11 Pat Bliss
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SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS Insulated Lunch Bag Make lunchtime more fun with these colorful lunch bags. They’re perfectly sized to fit reusable lunch containers and are easy to close—even for little hands—thanks to stitch-in hook and loop tabs. It even has a pocket to hold a cloth napkin or hand-written note. Plus they are so easy to make you can whip them up in a snap should their tastes change from teddy bears to superheroes.
Friday August 5 1:00pm to 5:00pm Class Fee $21 Book $26 Liz Rickert
Mitered Napkin Simple yet elegant, these lined cloth napkins are simple enough for a beginner. You’ll love the simple technique that makes mitering a breeze. Make some for yourself or give as gifts.
Tuesday August 23 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $21
Sharon Gerard
Knitting Needle Bag Wondering what to give the knitter who has everything? This stylish knitting needle case may be just the thing. Play around with pretty prints or keep it modern with bright solids. It’s a great way to use up small scraps. You can also decrease the length for the perfect back-to-school pencil case.
August 24 1:00pm to 5:00pm Class Fee $21 Book $25 Liz Rickert
—Binding tight corners
Dragonfly Pond Create this luminous stained glass-style hanging using fusible black bias tape to streamline the process. Use rainbow batiks to create an iridescent effect for the dragonfly’s wings. Finished size: 33” x 22”
Wednesday
Fridays September 9, 16 & 23 9:30am to 12:30pm Class Fee $63 Pattern $10 Myrna Landt
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SEWING TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS Ghostly Treats Embrace the Halloween spirit with this boo-tiful wall hanging. Stitched-in pleated pockets are the perfect place to hide the treats from pint-sized tricksters, with a quartet of ghosts to guard the bounty.
Fridays September 9 & 23 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $42 Sharon Gerard
Beyond Colorized Quilting Give your quilt a burst of extra color using your sewing machine, markers, paints, and other pigment tools. We’ll discuss fun ways to combine stitching and colors, fun fabrics, and more. Come play with us a we uncover artistic talents you never knew you had!
Tuesdays September 20 & 27 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $42 Abbie Duroux
Open Sewing Studio Sew, socialize, and share skills with others. Bring a project to work on and your machine, if you need it. It’s a great time to finish up a UFO or get a little help finishing a SCSF class project! Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited so sign-up is strongly recommended.
Every Thursday Except August 18 2:00pm to 4:30pm Fee $5
Skill Level Guide for Classes
Beginner
New to sewing or is a bit rusty but ready to have some fun! Student is familiar with basic sewing machine operations & accessories.
Confident Beginner
Fairly new to sewing. Has taken a few classes and/or made some projects. Student is familiar with basic sewing terminology & notions. Has rotary cutting experience.
Intermediate
Regularly enjoys sewing and is ready to learn new techniques. Student has previous pattern layout experience.
Advanced
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Experienced sewist ready for a challenge!
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EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS Digitizer Club Join our quarterly club and develop your digitizing skills. Start at your computer and click your way to a finished project on your embroidery machine. We will explore the tools that are built-in to your software as well as learn the process and techniques that will take your skills and confidence to a whole new level.
Meets Tuesdays twice a month* 9:30am to 12:30pm Class Fee $75 Connie Headley *Check store for details
Embroidery Adventures! In this monthly club, we’ll guide you on your adventure as you create 3D machine embroidery projects in the hoop. You'll explore a variety of techniques and styles while completing a new project every month. Make for yourself or give as gifts. Annual membership required.
Novice Wednesdays Jul 6, Aug 3, Sept 7 9:30am to 12:30pm Experienced Wednesdays, Jul 13, Aug 10, Sep 14 2:00pm to 5:00pm Annual Fee $60 plus Design CDs Abbie D & Connie H
In-the-Hoop Seasonal Landscapes Use a variety of fabrics to create beautiful, embroidered landscapes. Each design is made separately in the hoop then connected together or bordered to make stunning hangings or other visual wonders. Choose any design from the Landscape Bags CD.
Aug 30 & Sep 6 1:30pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $35 CD $35 Abbie Duroux
Haunted House—Machine Embroidered Freestanding Lace The warm glow of light from the windows masks the chilling secrets this house holds. Come closer to inspect all the surprising little details...if you dare! The finished house measures approx. 9" tall by 6" wide by 6" deep.
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Wednesdays September 14 & 21 9:30pm to 12:30pm Class Fee $42 Design CD $50 Myrna Landt
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MACHINE EMBROIDERY & SOFTWARE Tuesday
Learn Your Embroidery Editor
July 5
Embroidery Editor is the easy to use software program that is included with the MC500E. It has all the same editing features found on your machine with the convenience of a laptop or PC. This class will teach you all of the editing functions as well as how to use the built-in design transfer feature which makes that confusing task a breeze!
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Janome machines only
*Complimentary with machine purchase
Class Fee $75* Connie Headley
Tuesday
Introduction to Machine Embroidery—Part 1 Learn the basics of your embroidery machine during this two-part class. Part one will cover machine operations and maintenance as well as on-board editing. By completing a simple project, you will learn the basic skills necessary to ensure success and have beautiful results.
August 2 10:00am to 3:00pm with lunch break Class Fee $75* Connie Headley *Complimentary with machine purchase
Janome machines only
Introduction to Machine Embroidery—Part 2
Tuesday
In part two of this introductory class we will focus on design management including downloading and transferring designs to your machine. An in-depth discussion of stabilizers, threads, and hooping techniques will help you approach all types of machine embroidery projects with confidence.
August 9 2:00pm to 4:30pm Class Fee $75* Connie Headley
Janome machines only *Complimentary with machine purchase
Tuesday
Introduction to Stitch Composer
September 6
Create your own decorative stitches from scratch! The unique Stitch Composer program allows you to create and edit stitches from your computer and transfer them to your Janome MC 15000, MC 12000, or Skyline S7. Must have laptop with Stitch Composer installed
9:30am to 12:30pm Class Fee $75*
*Complimentary with machine purchase
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Connie Headley
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MACHINE EMBROIDERY & SOFTWARE Tuesday
Introduction to AcuFil—MC15000
September 13
AcuFil is a special quilting accessory for select Janome embroidery machines. This specialized tool provides an easy way to finish quilt tops in your embroidery hoop. First we will learn the many uses of the AcuFil Tool from designing single blocks to creating stippled layouts. Then we will learn the proper way to hoop with the magnetic AcuFil hoop.
Class Fee $75* Connie Headley *Complimentary with machine purchase
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10:00am - 3:00pm with lunch break
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JANOME MACHINE USAGE CLASSES These classes are offered to help you learn the functions of your new machine. You may take them more than once and they are available to you whenever you need a refresher. Machine usage classes are FREE if you purchased your machine from the Sewing Center of Santa Fe. Class Schedule is subject to change. Please try to book your space at least one week in advance.
BASIC USAGE This class is first in the series of usage classes. You’ll learn about needles & threads, bobbin winding & threading, basic stitches and maintenance of your machine.
Please unpack your machine before coming to class. SAT
Jul
9
9:30 am - 11:30 am
THU
Sep
1
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
THU
Jul
28
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Sep
3
9:30 am - 11:30 am
THU
Aug
4
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
THU
Sep
15
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Aug
6
9:30 am - 11:30 am
SAT
Oct
1
9:30 am - 11:30 am
UTILITY FEET & STITCHES Learn to use the feet and stitches that will make your sewing tasks easier! THU
Jul
7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Aug
13
9:30 am - 11:30 am
SAT
Jul
16
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
THU
Sep
8
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
THU
Aug
11
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Sep
10
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
QUILTING FEET & STITCHES Learn to use the feet and stitches that will be useful for piecing and quilting! THU
Jul
21
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
SAT
Sep
24
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
SAT
Jul
30
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
THU
Sep
29
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
SAT
Aug
27
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Oct
22
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
USAGE FOR MECHANICALS Learn about bobbin winding & threading, then move on to basic feet and their correlating stitches, maintenance of your machine and the basics of needles, threads & notions! TUE
Jul
5
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Sep
10
9:30 am - 11:30 am
TUE
Aug
9
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
TUE
Oct
18
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SERGER BASIC USAGE Learn about serger anatomy, threading, needles, and notions. We will also practice balanced overlock SAT
Jul
23
9:30 am - 11:30 am
THU
Sep
22
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
THU
Aug
25
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Oct
29
9:30 am - 11:30 am
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