SewingMachinesPlus.com Newsletter: Upcoming Classes & Events For February and March


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NEW Classes & Events for All Skill Levels
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 “We Will Not Be Undersold!”
 
Upcoming Events List
 
 
2022 SewingMachinesPlus.com Virtual Quilt Fest

5-Day Event Virtual Event
March 14 through 18 Online

Welcome to the SMP Virtual Quilting Festival, 2022!

We are excited to offer a 5-day celebration of quilts and their makers. During the online quilt festival, and throughout the contest we will be holding giveaways and collecting entries for the grand prize, a Dream Studio!

Contest Submission Dates:
January 1, 2022 through February 14, 2022

Quilt Showing + Viewers Choice Voting:
February 14, 2022 through March 14, 2022


We Are Accepting Quilt Fest Contest Entries Now!
Enter Your Quilt Today, Voting Starts Feb 14
Enter Your Quilt - Click Here
 
Rules & FAQ
 
Learn More About Quilt Fest
 

 
3 Day Quilting Workshop w/Cat - SUNDIAL Quilt Judy Niemeyer

3-Day Workshop at SMP Mission Bay
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cost: $124  Pattern not included - purchase from the instructor

Join Catherine Wilson for this 3 day Quilting Workshop making this beautiful Judy Niemeyer Sundial pattern.

Email Instructor:
Once you register for class, email the instructor to schedule a 1 on 1 meeting if you would like help selecting fabrics for your project which takes place approximately 1-2 weeks before class start.
Register For Mission Bay
 

 
 
KimberBell "No Place Like Home" 2-day IN-STORE Event

2-Day Event at SMP Mission Bay
Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Cost: $169  Includes Project Kit and Lunch

Join us for 2 days of Embroidery Fun. Bring your Embroidery Machine, Your Friends, and have fun learning new techniques with this quilting in the hoop project.   We will embroider and complete a 22"x22" pillow in this 2-day event. Your kit will include all the fabric, batting, embellishments, and pillow form, everything you need to finish this project.

You will also receive additional background quilting designs to use on other projects. Qualify for the exclusive event bonus CD when you spend $100 of KimberBell products.

"No Place Like Home" pillow is a lovely reminder that "home is where you hang your heart!"  The pillow will be made with a variety of techniques.  Register now as seating is limited.

You will receive your kit the day of class with the embroidery designs loaded on a USB and all the fabric and embellishments you need to stitch out the projects.  
Register For Mission Bay
 

 
Handi Quilter 3-Day Quilting Retreat

3-Day Event/Retreat
March 21-23; 9:30am - 4:30pm at SMP Mission Bay or
March 25-27; 9:30am - 4:30pm at SMP San Marcos

Cost: $199  Early Bird Pricing
Price goes up to $299 after March 1st so sign up early and save $100

Does longarm quilting interest you, and you’d like to learn more about it? Or do you just want a review of longarm quilting basics? Join Handi Quilter's top educators for this 3-day hands-on event.

Day 1 - All Day Class: Long Arm Machine Quilting Basics

This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension. Handi Quilter longarm machine and frame systems come in various sizes for every budget and are user-friendly because they are designed by a quilter, for quilters – just like you.

Day 2: Morning Class: Fast, Fun, and Fabulous Free-Motion Quilting

Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free-motion quilting – and it’s easier than you think! Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt, or filling in a specific area. Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free-motion quilting, and how you can create stunning designs.

Day 2: Afternoon Class: Ruler Essentials

If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.

Day 3: All Day Class: Exploring Pro-Stitcher Hands-on

Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether finishing your own 7 quilts or considering a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New owners – start here!

Register For Mission Bay
 
Register For San Marcos
 
Our Classroom is opening for In-Person Classes
(Covid restrictions still in place so wear a mask and we will still be social distancing)
View The 2022 Class Calendar Here!
 
 

 
ScanNCut #2 - Basics of Canvas Workspace for New Owners


February 8, 2022; 3pm - 5pm at SMP San Marcos

Cost: $35 per session
Fee waived if your recent machine purchase is from a SMP retail location

In-Person Class. Please arrive 10min before class to set up your laptop.

Machine Basics Scan N Cut #2 - Canvas Workspace

This is the second class in the New Owners /Machines Basics Classes for your Brother Scan-N-Cut Machine.  In this class, you will learn more about working with the Brother Canvas Workspace.

CanvasWorkspace is a Free, cloud-based web application that allows you to enhance, edit or create your own cutting and drawing designs. Access anywhere or download the application to your computer to work offline.  
Register For San Marcos
 

 
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