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1. Great savings: Get 25% off the registration fee for any program when you pre-pay for any combination of three classes and/or workshops.
2. A big party: Celebrate our first year on Avenue Road on Saturday, April 12th from 6-10pm. Prizes, giveaways, food, fun.
3. A grand opening: Our second location (in Pickering!) finally opens mid-month. Join us to kick off the great times (and see our AMAZING second home) on Sunday, April 13th from 1-6pm. More prizes, giveaways, food, fun.
4. The next classes: Introductory Sewing starts again (along with much more) at both locations the week of April 13th
5. More deals: Get a free Feature Workshop when you take Sewing PLUS three times. And a free Sewing PLUS course when you take it five times!
6. Sewing machines for sale: We now sell Janome machines. We’re in love with the auto-threader, speed control, and the smooth sewing.
7. Our website is wow: We’ve finally completed the online update. Check out the fancy calendar! (Ooh, ah!)
Join us at one of our parties and allow us to toast YOU—our favourite sewing family…past, present, and future. Hope to see you there! — Denise
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Ribbon Bookmark
Still trying to fight that lingering cold that seems to be taking a permanent nap in the hammock of your health? Though Cold-FX claims to do wonders, you can never deny the powers of the age-old hot water bottle. So show it some love and sew it a sweater.
(1) Find an old sweater that has seen it’s last day (as a garment).
(2) Create a template: place your hot water bottle on a piece of white paper and trace around it. Then add 5/8” seam allowance around the perimeter and 1” seam allowance at the top.
(3) d cut out this shape twice.
(4) Fold down the top of each piece at the 1” measurement and stitch on the top at 5/8” and sew each individually.
(5) Next, place the pieces together, right sides together and sew at 5/8”.
(6) Lastly, load a large-eyed needle with a piece of yarn and stitch around the neck of the cozy (this will gather up the top and give it a cute effect). Take stitches that are approximately a 1/4” and make sure to leave tails to tie a bow afterwards.
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Ever wondered what that strawberry is for? Yeah, the one that comes along with the tomato pincushion. Well it’s not there for decoration, its purpose is to sharpen your pins and needles. The strawberry is filled with a mineral called "emery". So if you’ve invested in some nice pins, especially the ones with the cutesy flowers and shapes on the ends, don’t toss them when they get dull. Just introduce them to the juicy strawberry!
•Make sure you join us for our birthday celebration (we’ve spent one year on Avenue Road) on April 12th from 6 – 10 p.m. The festivities will be at a high with awesome music, projects to sew, eats and drinks. There will also be amazing door prizes that you don’t want to miss out on. Plus, our second location in Pickering will be having its grand opening on April 13th! Two amazing events in two nights. We’d love to see you at both! Party on!
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So this month we’re trying something new. We’ve decided to try our hands as auto-mechanics, and since we’re…April Fools! Ha, yeah right, we’re sticking to what we know and do best—sewing! And this month we’ve got another session of classes starting along with a Passover Bootcamp.
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 Introductory Sewing, starting April 13th-19th (TO & Picks) |
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Are you the owner of a boxed-up, dusty sewing machine in need of a good oiling? Did you have expectations for the relationship the two of you could have had? We’re here to tell you that there is help and counseling available. If you take this class you will learn how to deal with commitment issues (finishing projects), develop better habits (pinning properly, putting fabric on grain, etc.) and many new tricks to keep that spark alive (you’ll make a drawstring bag, a zippered pouch and your own skirt based off a commercial pattern). If you’re a beginner or coming back for a refresher, this is the course for you!
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Quick Start, starting April 15th (TO) & April 19th (TO & Picks) |
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Want to learn how to sew but you’re the victim of a busy schedule? Luckily you can learn the basics of sewing in four short weeks. Get comfortable with threading your machine, loading a bobbin and basic troubleshooting. Make an apron and a simple tote bag. We can’t think of anything better to do with four weeks.
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Ready to Wear 2, starting April 19th (TO) |
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Once you’ve practiced working with a commercial pattern in our intro class, you’re ready to choose a pattern of your choice and work through from start to finish with the help of your instructors. You’ll learn handy tricks each week, which can include how to install a collar, ease a sleeve and sew a pocket.
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Fashion Series Passover Bootcamp, April 21st-25th (TO) |
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Our five-day Introductory Sewing class has been condensed into one week, 3 hours a day Monday-Friday! The class covers sewing basics, teaches invisible zipper installation, how to make a drawstring bag and best of all: how to sew a skirt using a commercial pattern!
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