FYI

Winter Simply Vintage is finally in

 NEW BLUE AND GREY CLUB

 There are only three openings to fill.

 Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 1 pm starting in January.

 We will be doing 6 projects from the book Civil War Remembered

You are required to buy the book. 

 Cost of registration for the year is $30.00 and you can register at Community Vac and Sewing.

Embroidery Club

The Embroidery Club will meet at Community Vac and Sew at 1pm, Monday, Nov. 16.  The main topic for November will be the Scan and Cut machine.  Remember to bring your favorite web site and your show and tell.  Also, any techniques you'd like to share.  See you on the 16th.
Mary

 Serger Refresher Course

There will be a serger refresher class at Community Vac and Sew on Nov. 19, from 9:30am to 2:30.  It's time to look at a couple of the feet that came with your serger.  Starting with the cording foot, we'll make piping and put in a zipper.  There is also a blind hem foot and an elastic foot, along with a host of others.  For a lot of fun and ruffles, we'll try the ruffling foot.  Bring the extra feet that came with your serger and see how to expand your serger knowledge.  We'll also cover some other functions, such as the differential feed, that you've probably not used a lot.  I'll try to remind you how your serger can do more than overedge a seam.

Cost for the class is $25, and you need to register and pay at Community  Vac and Sew prior to the class so I know how many to expect.  We'll do a brown bag lunch and I'll bring something for coffee in the morning. I'll have some different types of fabric to work with. 

 

Besides your serger and the extra feet, you need to bring your manual and the accessories/tool box that came with your serger.

 

Also bring --

Serger cone thread - -   One each of Red, Blue, Green and Yellow
Scissors

pins
Extra needles
A soft bristled paint brush (about 1 or 1 1/2 inches wide)

Nylon zipper -- 12-14 inches long

If you have questions, please call me at 320-965-2767 or e-mail me at hintzmanm@uwstout.edu

 

Hope to see you at class

Mary

BOM FABRIC SELECTION DATES

October 29 & 30 from 10-3

November 9 10-3

There are still openings for the sewing tour.

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$25.00 Gift CertificateWinners

Pan Miller

Ruth Steffel

 

Machine Embroidery Club -

 9:30 am, Wed, Oct. 14 -

 Mary Hintzman

Do you have a sewing/embroidery machine?
Would you like to learn and share machine embroidery ideas and techniques?
Come to Community Vacuum and Sewing at 9:30, Wednesday, Oct. 14.
No machines at this time, just you and your ideas and of course Show and Share.
Bring a project or projects that you have finished or something you where you could use some help.

THE SEWING TOUR

Progressive Dinner and Sewing Room Viewing

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Where: Meeting at Community Vacuum & Sewing

to carpool to destinations.

Cost: $15.00 (includes travel)

Come join us for an evening of viewing four sewing room destinations with a four course meal along the way. We will be traveling to Holmes City area for three of the destinations and ending up back in Alexandria for the last one.

Must pay and register by October 19.

Register at Community Vacuum and Sewing Center.

Space is limited to the first 15 paid participants.

(You will be walking up and down steps at some of the destinations so wear comfortable shoes

TOOTHBRUSH RUG CLASS

Two Saturdays, Oct. 17th and 24th

9 a.m. - Noon

$25 covers both Saturdays

Instructor is Joann Vogt.

Stop in the store and sign up.

(must pay when signing up)

BEGINNING SERGER CLASS

There will be a beginning serger class from

 9:30am to 2:30pm, Monday, Oct. 12

at Community Vac and Sew in Alexandria.

 

  Cost for the class is $25 and you must register and pay at Community  Vac and Sew prior to the class so I know how many to expect. 

The class will help you recognize the things your serger can do.  Whether it's new to you or you haven't used it in a while, come and learn the fun things you can do with a serger.   Please bring a bag lunch.  I will provide something for morning coffee.

 

Besides your serger, you need to bring your manual and the accessories/tool box that came with your serger.

 

Also, please bring --

Serger cone thread - - 

One each of Red, Blue, Green and Yellow
Scissors

Pins
Extra needles
A soft bristled paint brush (about 1 or 1 1/2 inches wide)

What you’ll learn:
o    Threading your serger
o    Tensions
o    Needles
o    Differential (if applicable)
o    rolled hem
o    flatlock
o    inside and outside curves
o    ending stitches
o    attaching ribbing
o    hemming with a serger
o    turning corners

and more...

 If you have questions, please call me at 320-965-2767 or e-mail me at hintzmanm@uwstout.edu

 

See you at class

Mary

Block of the month for August

 will be

Aug. 14 and 15

It's time for another serger class.

 This class will help you get acquainted with your serger and see what it can do other than just overlock seams.  

The class is scheduled for 9:30am to 3pm, Thurs, Aug. 6 at Community Vac and Sew.  

Cost for the class is $25 and you must register and pay at Community  Vac and Sew prior to the class so I know how many to expect. You will get a list of supplies needed when you register

The class is designed to help you recognize the things your serger can do and to help you get acquainted with how to work with it.  Whether it's new to you or you haven't used it in a while, come and learn some fun things you can do with a serger.    Please bring a bag lunch.  I will provide something for morning coffee.

Besides your serger, you need to bring your manual and the accessories/tool box that came with your serger.

 If you have questions, please call me at 320-965-2767 or e-mail me at hintzmanm@uwstout.edu

 

 

New Kim Diehl What Not Club

Starting first Tuesday in October and runs through March

Cost is $10 to register and $30 per month for kits

Pictures of the six projects are posted in the shop

APPLIQUE DEMO

There will be demos set up during "open sewing day" to illustrate the different types of applique.

Anyone interested may join us on June 5 from 10 to 12.

 

 

The yardage for the new line  is finally here. Lady Slipper Lodge by Holly Taylor,

Stop in and see the sample of Medici Mosaic, Fabric is from Northcott. There are kits available

Serger Class

A serger class is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, at Community Vac and Sew.  This class is designed to acquaint you with your serger and help you recognize the things your serger can do.  Whether it's new to you or you haven't used it in a while, come and learn what you can do with a serger.  Cost for the class is $25 and you must register and pay at Community  Vac and Sew prior to the class so I know how many to expect.  Please bring a bag lunch.  I will provide something for morning coffee.

 

Besides your serger, you need to bring your manual and the accessories/tool box that came with your serger.

 

Also, please bring --

Serger cone thread - -   One each of Red, Blue, Green and Yellow
Scissors

pins
Extra needles
A soft bristled paint brush (about 1 or 1 1/2 inches wide)

Sample of Elaine's work and what she is willing to teach you.

NOTE - CHANGE OF DATE

Quilts of Valor will be held on April 9th

Stop in the store and check out the new line by Moda - "Block Party" by Sandy Gervais.
Includes jelly rolls, charm packs and layer cakes.

The site for the triangle bag that Mary showed last week is http://daleannepotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TriangleBag-Instructions.pdf

Fiber arts stitchers

 meet on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 a.m.

Elaine Harguth is giving lessons on Huck Weaving. It is a fun craft. If there  is anything you would like to learn such as crochet, knit, both machine and hand or if you have a craft you would like to share, come to Community Vac on Tuesday.

Coffee will be on and we will have treats.

Block of the month

 meets this Friday, March 13 at 10:00

and Saturday, March 14 at 9:30.

 

 

New fabric just arrived

Kansas Troubles, Claras Garden

Lovebirds by RJR

 

Toothbrush Rug Class

Class will be held on Monday, Feb. 2

10:00 - ?

Instructor is Joann Vogt

Cost of class is $25

Bring a bag luch

Stop in the store to sign up and get a supply list

Mary found the video for the mitered edge receiving blanket that we talked about on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqwdNqMZ8Ro​.