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We have two hands on sewing seminars with Kerrin Brooks. Kerrin Brooks is a Freelance Educator for Husqvarna Viking Canada. She travels across Canada teaching at Husqvarna Viking Stores. She also hosts Sewing Retreats on the Sunshine Coast of BC Canada at Sechelt. Kerrin has had a love affair with sewing since childhood when she first watched her grandmother make quilts. She was sewing her own clothing before taking sewing classes in school, then came quilting and heirloom sewing. As the embroidery machines came on the market, machine embroidery was added along with software programs. She started teaching embroidery clubs in 1994, and continues to teach across the country. Her contemporary heirloom designs are unique, classic and fun!
These seminars will be given at the store next to Dragon Fly Fabrics at Bank and Alta Vista. Set up time is 9:30 am, with a 10:00 am start. The seminars will finish about 5:00 pm. There will be a one hour break for lunch. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. To register please call our Bank Street store at (613) 237-8008.
This is a full day Machine Embroidery and quilting workshop. The May Day Bouquet may be made as a bag or placemat. It is done in the hoop using a Reverse Applique technique with Cutwork Needles. Both borders and the flower section are also pieced, embroidered, and stippled in the hoop. Mini piping is applied during the assembly to give it the finishing detail.
You will require a Husqvarna Viking embroidery machine with a minimum size hoop of 240 by 150, preferably a hoop size of 200 by 360.
The cost is $85.00 including the kit of material.
This is a full day machine applique and embellishment workshop. This project was designed to inspire you to use those decorative stitches and accessory feet you may have but seldom use. Use your feet to create this lovely appliqué flower pillow while exploring the use of all those beautiful decorative stitches on your sewing machine. Finish the pillow with lace trim and buttonholes. You will learn to use a multitude of feet including the Button Foot with Placement tool, Clear View S Foot, Clear Braiding Foot, Narrow Braid/cord Foot, 7 hole Cord foot with threader, Clear 1/4" Foot, 5mm Narrow Hem Foot, Clear Piping Foot, Candlewick Foot, Join & Fold Edging Foot, Buttonhole foot, Open Toe Foot and Twin Gimping Foot. Techniques include couched and decorative stitch applique, wing-needle and twin needle decorative stitching, making piping, lace joining application, sewing buttonholes and sewing on buttons.
You will require a Husqvarna Viking electronic sewing machine.
The cost is $75.00 including the kit of material.
This seminar is given by Debby Gemmel, one of the founding sisters of Cabin Fever. Thier knitting philosophy is simple. When you have finished knitting and have worked that final cast off, you are finished. No seams to sew, or wrestle in sleeves that don't seem to fit the armhole.
This is a full day seminar, given at our Bank Street store, on Saturday, August 11th, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, with an hour break for lunch. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. To register please call our Bank Street store at (613) 237-8008.
The seminar is based on the "Need A Baby Cardigan?" booklet by Cabin Fever. You will make a Teddy-Bear sized Top Down cardigan to learn the techniques needed for a top down. This simple garment will be your blank canvas. Let's have some fun. Add a stitch pattern into the body of the sweater or play with the collar, cuffs and bottom border of the sweater. Make this sweater your own creation. There will be lots of help as you take your first step away from the basic pattern.
You will need to bring, or you can purchase at the store (in which case, please arrive early!): Need a Baby Cardigan booklet, DK weight yarn, 2 circular needles in the size recommended by your yarn (2 lengths - 40cm/16" long and 60cm/24" long) , a set of double-pointed needles, ring markers, and a sewing up needle.
The cost is $55.00 including lunch.
Designer Diamond deLuxe™ at our special price with FREE luggage, a $300.00 value, and 12 months, no payment, no interest OAC.
Designer Ruby™ at our special price plus a FREE Texture Hoop, a $180 value, and 12 months, no payment, no interest OAC.
Designer Topaz™ 30 at our special price plus a FREE 5D™ Embroidery software, a $425 value, and 6 months, no payment, no interest OAC.
An Emerald 116 sewing machine at a very low price.
Still need something for mother? Consider our hand made stitch markers, hand made shawl pins, or perhaps a gift card.
Yarn Forward is Ottawa's leading retailer of hand knitting yarn and knitting needles, crochet hooks, knitting and crochet patterns, books, and knitting accessories, bringing you quality yarns at affordable prices. Yarn Forward has a store in downtown Ottawa, and a store in Kanata.
Our Ottawa store also sells sewing machines and sergers, and is known as Yarn Forward & Sew-On. Yarn Forward & Sew-On is an authorized Husqvarna Viking and Singer Dealer. Please note that we cannot ship sewing machines and sergers. We are only authorized to sell to personal shoppers at our Bank Street store.
Yarn Forward & Sew-On is a Husqvarna Viking Dealer of Excellence and therefore offer you an Extra Support Package (ESP). ESP gives you, the customer, An Extended Warranty, Free User Instruction Classes, Sewing Club Projects, Customer Bulletins, Telephone Assistance, Software Assistance, Preferred Customer Status, Full Trade-Up Program, Teaching Opportunities, Husqvarna Viking Credit Card Plan, and Newsletters.
As a Dealer of Excellence, we also demonstrate Husqvarna Viking Software and are trained to provide you with all the support and service you require when you purchase the software. We are certified 5D Software Specialists.
We offer lessons in knitting, crochet, and at the Bank Street store, sewing, quilting, and embroidery software. Lessons are aimed at all levels of experience from novice to experienced.
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