SEW N' SEW NEWS BRIEF

JANUARY 2025

Happy New Year 2025. We wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We are sew excited to begin our 30^th year in business. What a great honor to be able to serve this great sewing community for the past 29 years. Thank you to all who have supported us.

 Sew n Sew is the areas  largest retailer for Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff sewing and  embroidery machines. We offer unlimited owners classes with every purchase as well as in house service. We have the complete line of accessories for both Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff brands. 

Sew n Sew is also the areas ACCUQUILT  distributor for the Go! line of cutters and dies, with classes to support and inspire you to cut time and quilt more!

 A full line of sewing furniture, cabinets and chairs are also available at Sew n Sew including  Koala, Horn of America and Arrow. And now, to  complete your sewing room we have picked up the Stella Lighting line including floor lamps, table and portable LED lights. The future looks bright!!

Sew n Sew is your edutainment center. We look forward to sewing with you in 2025.

INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE- JANUARY

Save big money during our annual  Floor model clearance sale. All floor models, trade-ins and discontinued models will be priced to sell! Hurry in for the best selection. Only one of each floor model available per store.

KIMBERBELL ONE HOOP WONDERS

Create baby quilts, lap quilts, and more with Kimberbell “One Hoop Wonders!” This delightful collection includes simple, repeatable patterns perfect for gifts, décor, and cozy quilts to snuggle and love. Stitch one design in a 5X7 or 8X8 hoop, then sew blocks together for a variety of projects! With easy techniques and a quick stitch time, One Hoop Wonders are “wonder” full for embroiderers of every skill level. Finish your quilting using the Clear Blue Tiles! $30 Teacher Deb

Waupaca: Saturday, January 4^th 10-4

“HOOP DE DO” ON THE EPIC 3

Come try the three new hoops exclusive to the Designer Epic 3. Two new innovative hoops by Husqvarna Viking let you create like never before. The Special Technique Hoop allows you to embroider on both sides of the fabric without having to remove it from the hoop. Easily combine reverse embroidery techniques like felting and bobbin work with traditional embroidery to create one of a kind designs. Easily embroider tubular garments or items like bags, baby onesies, etc without undoing any seams with the Free Arm Embroidery Hoop. Then embroider with the market’s largest hoop ever using the Mega Turnable Hoop! Finally here!  Now we can complete embroideries up to 17 ¾” X 17 ¾” !

Wow! That is a large embroidery! Come try the industry first hoops and the Designer Epic 3.

$30 Teacher: Bonnie 10-4

Appleton: Saturday, January 11^th  

Waupaca: Wednesday, January 22^nd 

BEGINNER SEWING FOR ADULTS

Learn garment construction, quilting techniques, embroidery machine skills, accessories and bags. Choose your project from a pattern, book etc.(required) and receive the help you need to complete your project. This class is for beginners or experienced sewists alike. Choose the hours that work for you. $8 per hour. Teacher: Bonnie

Appleton: Fridays, between 10-4 January 17^th Feb 7^th 21^st March 7^th 21^st April 4^th 18^th May 2^nd 16^th 

Waupaca: Tuesdays, between 1-4 January 14^th Feb 4^th 18^th March 4^th 18^th April 1^st 15^th 29^th May13^th 

ACCUQUILT GLORIFIED NINE PATCH

This quilt is a simple, varied nine-patch with gracefully curved seams. Don’t be intimidated by those curves! AccuQuilt makes piecing a breeze with match points and step by step instructions. Make as many blocks as you like for a wall hanging, table runner, or throw size quilt. $30 Teacher: Deb

Appleton: Saturday, January 18^th 10-4

BRAIDED TWIST RUNNER

No quilting, no binding, no corners, just fun. The Braided Twist is a little tricky but not as hard as it looks. Choose two great fabrics and twist up a runner for your table. $30 10-4 Teacher: Bonnie

Waupaca: Saturday, January 18^th  10-4

ACCUQUILT BEST FRIEND PILLOW

Cut time Quilt more with Accuquilt Qube system. Take those Qube shapes out of the box and try this easy pillow top. Come try this amazing cutting system and see how fast a project can be completed. 8” Qube and Companion Angles available to test drive. 

$15 Teacher: Deb 10-1 

Appleton: Monday, January 20^th  

Waupaca: Friday, February 21^st 

INTRODUCTION TO THE QUILT BINDER ATTACHMENT

Let’s get acquainted with the Quilt Binder Attachment. It is much easier than you may think. Learn how to set it up and adjust the depth to create a simple woven coaster. Build your confidence so you try binding a quilt!    Teacher: Deb  $15 10-1

Waupaca: Friday, January 24^th  

Appleton: Monday, January 27^th 

SEW FUN COLLAGE QUILTING

Collage Quilting can be done by anyone! No experience necessary. Collage Quilting is actually scrap booking with fabric. If you can use a scissors, you can do it! Sewing is optional. 

Teacher: Sue $30 9:30-3:30

Appleton: Saturdays, January 25^th  Featherweight Sewing Machine

 March 22^nd Dress Form  

ACCUQUILT PINEAPPLE TABLE TOPPER

This awesome table topper goes together so quickly. Save time, quilt more! You will be amazed at how precisely you can cut your pieces with the Accuquilt Pineapple die! Piecing is  so fast and easy you will have your topper done in a day! $30 Teacher: Deb

Waupaca: Saturday, January 25^th   10-4

SERGER CUDDLE WRAP

Quick and easy, the Cuddle Wrap is a great beginner serger project. Experiment with decorative threads for a great edge finish. Cuddle wraps are wonderful for keeping baby warm and cozy. Come try a serger, even with no prior experience you could finish two or more in this two hour class. $10 10-12 Teacher: Bonnie

Waupaca: Wednesday, January 29^th 

Appleton: Friday, February 28^th 

BEGINNER APPLIQUÉ

Choose a pattern to appliqué on a tea towel or your favorite mug mat, table topper, or table runner  from our many patterns and books. A great class for beginners of all ages to learn and master the basics of raw edge appliqué. You can trace with pencil and cut with scissors or try an AccuQuilt die! You will learn tips for adhesives, mirror image and silhouettes.

 $15 Teacher: Deb 10-1

Waupaca: Thursday, January 30^th  

Appleton: Monday, February 3^rd  

KIMBERBELL HAPPY PLACE  ROPE BOWLS

This hot new technique, creating rope bowls is so much fun. Choose sizes 5X7 or 8X8 embroidery designs to embellish the bowl center. Use the Kimberbell Embellishment kit to add decorative beads, leather tags and tassels. Teacher: Deb $30 10-4

Appleton: Saturday, February 1st 

Waupaca: Saturday, April 19^th 

JELLY ROLL SLICE RUG

All it takes is one jelly roll and one roll of Katahdin cotton batting to create this stunning and functional rug. Choose from a wide variety of jelly rolls (2 ½”  strips) to make it your own color combination. You could also use the Accuquilt strip cutter and scraps. Fun and beginner friendly, and now even easier with the Clover 2 piece tube maker, no clips, no pins, just fold and stitch.  Teacher: Bonnie $30 10-4

Waupaca: Saturday, February 1^st  

Appleton: Saturday, April 19^th  

TRIAL RUN (RUNNER)

This table runner from Amelie Scott is from the new book “ Edge to Edge Pro”. This technique builds on the original Edge to Edge Quilting. Learn to resize the designs to fit perfectly in the body of the quilt and the borders as well. See how easy it is to be more creative with this technique. $30 10-4 Teacher: Deb

Waupaca: Saturday, February 8^th  

Appleton: Saturday, March 1^st 

MARKET BAG USING SEAT BELTS

Fasten your seatbelts for a fun new adventure. Seat belts are extremely durable, stain resistant and colorful. Choose from several layouts to create your one of a kind seat belt bag! Pattern includes seat belting and hardware. Skill level: Intermediate 

$30 Teacher: Bonnie 10-4

Appleton: Saturday, February 8^th 

Waupaca: Saturday, March 1^st  

 MySEWNET ECO SYSTEM

Learn to use the  WI-FI and the cloud, the MySewnet Library, and the available apps to make your embroidery fun and easy. You can also use MySewnet software to easily send designs directly to and from your WI-FI enabled embroidery machine. $30 or Free if machine was purchased at Sew n Sew. 

Teacher: Deb  10-12

Waupaca: Friday, February 14^th 

Appleton: Monday, February 24^th 

GO! TOWEL TOPPER

Are you forever looking for towels? The search is over for one of the most useful items to cheer up any kitchen. The Accuquilt towel topper die opens the door to using your creativity in making clever hanging towels for every season. Using pre-made towels make it even easier. Embellish with appliqué, ribbons, trims and more. $15 Teacher: Deb 10-1

Appleton: Saturday February 15^th 

Waupaca: Saturday, March 8^th 

GO! MINI OVEN MITT

Look no further for a cute and clever project you can make and share with ease. These  little mitts are perfect for tucking into gift baskets for friends or useful in the kitchen for yourself. Use Insul-Bright to keep those hands safe. $15 Teacher: Deb 1-4

Appleton: Saturday, February 15^th 

Waupaca: Saturday, March 8^th 

BEGINNER PAPER PIECE

Choose your favorite mini quilt from one of the many patterns or books we carry, or the new EZBlocks flying geese pre-printed foundations.  This is the perfect class for beginners who want to learn, master, and love the technique of paper piecing in a short time. $15  Teacher: Deb 10-1

Waupaca: Thursday, February 20^th 

Appleton: Monday, March 3^rd 

OESD WHOLE CLOTH CHRISTMAS STOCKING TILE SCENE

How would you like to make these Christmas stockings as a whole cloth type embroidery? We can! Rather than stitching  out five separate tiles and assembling later, we can combine them in software. Embroidery software is required to remove the overlaps and combine them into one hooping. This is a great small project to try this amazing technique. $30 Teacher: Deb 10-4

Waupaca: Saturday, February 22^nd 

Appleton: Saturday, March 29^th 

COVERSTITCH CANDY CANE TABLE RUNNER

 Let’s try using decorative and functional stitches on your serger. Stitch up this giant candy cane table runner and coordinating napkins and ties. Build your serger skills with Coverstitch Appliqué, Decorative chainstitch, piping and rolled edge.

$30 Teacher: Bonnie 10-4

Appleton: Saturday, February 22^nd  

STERLING JACKET

The Sterling jacket is a button front jacket with front plackets, side panels, bias flounce and stand-up double collar. Each cut-on long sleeve has two darts. Finish the edges with a three thread serger rolled edge or traditional turned and topstitched hems. Beginner friendly. $30 Teacher: Bonnie 10-4

Appleton: Saturday, March 8^th 

Waupaca: Saturday, April 12^th 

KIMBERBELL MUG RUGS

Delight in simple pleasures and warm moments with family, friends, and your favorite beverage! Mug Rugs bring a smile to your mug with darling designs and sweet sentiments suggested by Kimberbellas and Fellas. Made in a 5X7 hoop using a variety of techniques, each Mug Rug has a quilted look and is a cozy coaster for coffee tables and sewing cabinets, as well as thoughtful gifts for those who matter most! Several Volumes of Mug Rugs available. 

$15 Teacher: Deb 10-1

Waupaca: Friday, March 21^st 

IN-STORE RETREAT WEEKEND

Enjoy two days of uninterrupted sewing and embroidery. With none of the home distractions you will accomplish so much more. Work on your UFO’s or start a new project with confidence. Deb will be there to guide you. $75 Meals included. Bring a snack or two to share. 

Waupaca: Saturday, March 22^nd  8-8 and Sunday March 23^rd  8-4

Appleton: Saturday: April 12^th  8-8 and Sunday: April 13^th  8-4

ACCUQUILT CONVERSION

This is the most requested Accuquilt class! Take a traditional quilt pattern, study it, then convert it for use with the Accuquilt Qubes and Companion sets. Cut time, Quilt more! And off to the sewing machine in record time. 10-1 $15 Teacher: Deb

Waupaca: Friday, March 28^th  

SERGER FRINGE PILLOW

Did you know you could make fringe on a serger? Use the two thread wrapped stitch designed for stretch fabrics to create fancy fringe. We will also experiment with cover stitch, rolled edge, and other serger techniques. Come and try out one of our fabulous air thread sergers. It is SO easy! Teacher: Bonnie $30

Appleton: Saturday, April 5^th  10-4

EDGE-TO-EDGE EMBROIDERY QUILTING

Bring in a “ready to quilt” project (table runner, bench pillow backing, panel, baby, or lap quilt) and choose the best all-over quilting design from Amelie Scott Designs. These designs come in three sizes and multiple formats so they will work for most embroiderers. You will learn how and where to start quilting, consider your hoop options, including magnetic, and learn tips for re-hooping using design positioning for continuous quilting.

 $30 Teacher: Deb 10-4

 Appleton: Monday, April 14^th 

Waupaca: Saturday, May 31^st 

TULIP RUNNER

Spring tulips adorn this stunning table runner. Leaves and Tulips are created using the Circular Attachment and the” new “ Circular Attachment Templates. It is sew much fun to make a complicated looking technique in a simple way. $30 Teacher: Deb  10-4

Appleton: Saturday, April 26^th  

BIND IT YOUR WAY!!

Start with traditional binding, perfect mitered corners, diagonal pieced finish, and steam a seam fusing. Then experience the quick and easy method with the “Quick Easy Miter Binding Tool“ perfect for small projects. Finally, try your hand with the newest Husqvarna Viking or Pfaff Quilt Binder Attachments. $30 Teacher: Bonnie 10-4

Waupaca: Saturday, April 26^th 

Appleton: Saturday, May 3^rd 

EPIC 3 NOTEBOOK COVER

Experience all the new features of the Husqvarna Viking Designer Epic 3 while creating a notebook cover. Floating Stitches, New Font, Patchwork Program, Stitch Creator, Projection, and Free Arm Embroidery will all be featured during this class. Great class to try an Epic 3 and see what the excitement is all about. $30 (Free if Epic 3 was purchased from Sew n Sew) Teacher: Bonnie 10-4

Appleton: Friday, April 25^th 

GO! FRACTURED TUMBLER

Fractured Table Topper or Table Runner. When is breaking up a good thing? When you’re talking about the GO! Fractured Tumbler-3” finished die. This innovative die gives you unique shapes to create two different blocks and dozens of fun projects. $30 Teacher: Deb 10-4

Waupaca: Saturday, May 3^rd

Appleton: Saturday, May 24^th 

MONTHLY TECHNIQUE CLASSES

MY SEWNET SOFTWARE

MySewnet Embroidery Software contains our most powerful creative tools yet. Easily create beautiful designs with step-by-step guidance and access to the most wizards in the industry. Be inspired by Spiro Design, Word Sculpt, Photo Stitch, Film Strip, and more. Available as a subscription or boxed. Appleton: Mondays 1-3 or 5:30-7:30 Teacher: Deb

Waupaca: Thursdays 1-3 or 5:30-7:30

Express Design Wizard: January 6^th and 9^th 

Project in the Hoop: February 10^th and 13^th 

Photo Stitch Wizard: March 10^th and 13^th 

Import Fonts from Embroidery: April 7^th and 10^th 

Cross Stitch Bookmark: May 5^th and 8^th 

PERFECT EMBROIDERY PRO

Appleton: Mondays 10-12  January 6^th  February 10^th March 10^th April 7^th May 5^th  

Waupaca: Thursdays 10-12: January 9^th February 13^th March 13^th April  10^th May 8^th 

HUSQVARNA VIKING TECHNIQUE WORKBOOK These great owners classes enhance the value of your Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Machine. Receive printed directions for your workbook binder and a project using the technique. $20 or Free with machine purchase from Sew n Sew Teacher: Bonnie 10-?

#10 programming # 11 design positioning

Waupaca: Wednesday,  January  8^th  

Appleton: Friday, January 10^th 

Epic 3 only: Guided Pictograms

Waupaca: Wednesday, February 5^th 

Appleton: Thursday,  February 6^th 

#1 and #2 Dimensional and Sequin stitches

Waupaca: Wednesday,  March 5^th 

Appleton: Thursday, March 6^th 

#3 advanced icons and #5 fonts

Waupaca: Wednesday, April 2^nd  

Appleton: Thursday, April 3^rd  

Epic 3 only: Projection in Sewing and Floating Stitches

Waupaca: Wednesday: May 7^th 

Appleton:  Thursday, May 8^th  

PFAFF WORKBOOK TECHNIQUE OWNERS CLASS

Get to know your Pfaff Embroidery machine with these printed directions.10-? $20 or free with purchase from Sew n Sew. Teacher: Deb

#4 Shape Creator 

Appleton: Monday, January 13^th  

Waupaca: Friday, January 17^th 

#5 Sewing Maxi Stitches

Appleton: Monday, February 17^th 

Waupaca: Friday, February 7^th 

#6 Special  Techniques in Embroidery

Appleton: Monday, April 28^th 

Waupaca: Friday, April 11^th 

#7 Stitch Creator

Appleton: Monday, May 12^th 

Waupaca: Friday, May 9^th 

BLOCK OF THE MONTH CLASSES

NEW - ACCUQUILT SAMPLER 

Learn to use the Go! Mix and Match Block system with Eleanor Burns. Eleanor Burns has directed her engineering skills to her new “Best Friends”, The amazing GO! Cutters. A “quilt in a day” is now a “ Quilt in half the time”.  Smart Stacking and Smart Cutting,  are a few new techniques. Blocks are quick, precise, and fun to make, and most take less than half hour from cutting to sewing. We are making a 12 block sampler, completing two blocks per month. $25 includes fabric kit. Teacher: Deb 

Appleton: Fourth Monday each month starting February 24^th 1-4 or 5-8

Waupaca: Fourth Thursday each month starting February 27^th  10-1 or 5-8

NEW- TULIPAN

Tulipan will be a seven month Block of the Month introducing “Peeled-Back Patchwork,” a fun and intriguing technique with dimensional curves and straight -line piecing that gives a curved result. Pattern starts with the easiest block and builds up to more advanced blocks. The quilt has 6 different blocks which are repeated, and are set side by side to make an 841/2” square quilt.  

 $30 includes fabrics. Teacher: Deb 10-1 or 5-8

Appleton: Third Monday starting March 17^th 

Waupaca: Third Thursday  starting March 20^th 

NEW-DUTCH BEAUTY QUILT

Dutch Beauty will be a four month foundation pieced Block of the Month. EZPatterns include the foundation material that we will  piece on. The best part is no paper backing to remove! Blocks include Courthouse Steps, Dutchman’s Puzzle and New York Beauty. Sashings and Border complete this 34X34 wall quilt the fourth month. $25 includes fabrics. 

Teacher: Bonnie 10-1 or 5-8

Waupaca: Second Wednesday starting May 14^th  

Appleton: Second Thursday starting May 8^th 

DAYDREAM

Continuing the second Wednesday in Waupaca and second Thursday in Appleton 5-8

FEELS LIKE SPRING

Continuing the third Wednesday in Waupaca 10-1 or 5-8 and third Thursday in Appleton 5-8

CLASS POLICY

In order to insure your place in class, payment must be made at time of registration. Please register early so teachers and students can plan ahead. Refunds will only be given if the teacher cancels the class due to low enrollment or emergency. No exceptions. Cancellations will be made two days prior to class.  Class fees are not transferable to other classes unless the class is cancelled. Classes cancelled due to bad weather will be re-scheduled, or refunded. Please pick up supply list and supplies prior to class. Most classes require the purchase of a pattern or book; this is required per copyright laws. You will receive a 10% discount on all supplies on the list.   

CLASSROOM MACHINES

Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff sergers, sewing and embroidery machines are available for classroom use at NO CHARGE! Please let us know if you want to use one, so we can get it ready for you. This is a great way to test drive.

TRADE-UP POLICY

When you purchase a new or previously loved sewing machine or serger from Sew n Sew, you have a full year to upgrade that machine and receive 100% of your purchase price toward the MSRP price of a new machine. Minimum of $300 to be considered an upgrade.