- Page 1 https://sew-ciety.com/online-classes/ Bringing You The Whole Nine Yards Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:05:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Handi Quilter ProStitcher and Designer Classes https://sew-ciety.com/2024/08/handi-quilter-prostitcher-and-designer-classes/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:32:43 +0000 https://sew-ciety.com/?p=13129

September 26, 9:30-4pm Machine Applique Merrily Along- Create applique on the longarm

Machine Applique Merrily Along!
Machine Applique

September 27, 9:30-4pm If Quilts Could Talk-Let your quilt tell a story with Handi Quilter

If Quilts could Talk
Handi Quilter

September 28, 9:30-4pm Bags on the longarm

Mainstreet Designs
Sew-ciety in Castle Rock
Handi Quilter Official Retailer

Call Sew-ciety to register today! 720-733-8102

Class Fee $99

]]> Labels In the Hoop https://sew-ciety.com/2020/09/labels-in-the-hoop/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:21:23 +0000 https://sew-ciety.com/?p=11940

 

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  1. Select 120×120 hoop, turn on the grid
  2. Open Applique Creator
  3. Select square shape
  4. Size to about fill the hoop
  5. Select letters “A” and Curlz 12 for the name of quilt
  6. “Follow Your “ ok, move to top of hoop
  7. “Heart”
  8. Next two lines will be made by and the quilted by. You can create headings for each if desired
  9. Select fonts Curlz12 and type Sew-ciety
  10. SEW-CIETY, Hide keyboard, select ok. Select edit and rotate
  11. Move under Heart
  12. Select fonts and embroidery fonts, , this will take you directly to sequencing
  13. Select comic 12 and type in Quilted by: Hide keyboard, select ok. Select edit and rotate.
  14. Rotate using the 90 degree in center of control wheel until word is horizontal.
  15. Select fonts, Curlz 12 and type in Bonnie C.
  16. Adjust lettering as desired
  17. Select stitch out mode and go!

EPIC 2

  1. Embroidery, start new
  2. Hoop size 120×120, turn on the grid
  3. Select Design Applique (flower on bottom bar)
  4. Shape menu, select square
  5. Stitch type select wide candlewick, touch check mark to close
  6. Drag from a corner to size to hoop
  7. Select “A” for fonts and select Belle 10
  8. Type in “Made with Love” and select arch over from text shape, check mark to close and move to top area of hoop
  9. Repeat, using Belle 10 and type in “and Excitement”, text shape arch under, check mark to close and move to bottom of hoop
  10. Select Belle 15 and type “Happy” and check mark to close. Move up and under made with
  11. Select Belle 15 and type 70, check mark to close, enlarge slightly using the green corners
  12. Select Belle 10 and type “th” check mark to close, move by the 70, check mark to close
  13. Fine turn label to get spacing you like

Stitch Out Tips

  1. Best Press label fabric
  2. Fuse to cutaway
  3. Place another layer of cutaway in the hoop
  4. Lay fabric on top of hoop and stitch step one of applique process (three steps)
  5. Do not trim at this time
  6. Select monochrome if you want all one color, turn off trim commands if desired
  7. Remove from hoop
  8. Sewing mode, thread up with Vanish Thread in top and bobbin. Keep them in a ziplock when not using. Mark V on your bobbin……..
  9. Place muslin on top of label , pin in place
  10. From the wrong side of label stitch close to satin stitch.
  11. Carefully slit the muslin so you can turn
  12. Finger press or iron (no steam) until you have a crisp edge
  13. Take a wet qtip and run along the stitch you just did. Vanish will dissolve, pull away muslin
  14. Find someone to hand stitch label to back of quilt.
]]> PREMIER+™ 2 Embroidery Applique Academy! https://sew-ciety.com/2020/09/premier-2-embroidery-applique-academy-2/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:34:24 +0000 https://sew-ciety.com/?p=11933 Janie Lantz is going Virtual at Sew-Ciety on November 12, 13 and 14, 2020 to share some enhanced techniques for embroidered applique in PREMIER+™ 2 Embroidery Software! We’ll explore multiple ways to make or update applique embroidery, with lots of tips and hints along the way.

Put the dates on your calendar now:

  • Thursday November 12: More Techniques for Applique: Embroidery Extra

Learn the basics of Applique in the ExpressDesign Wizard or Assistant, and then change it up by adding details with a second ExpressDesign. Play with Motif Stitches for the Border. Add Applique around your own embroidery, and finish up by learning to add the applique fabric preview and stop commands to applique embroideries that use multiple color stops, so you can use them with electronic fabric cutters.

  • Friday November 13: More Techniques for Applique: Modify Module

Start by adding Applique Fabric to existing applique embroidery. Transform embroidery designs into applique, using the Add Applique option in the Borders tab. Adjust the Applique Piece Margin and Match Placement Line settings to create different looks or maximize the stability of your appliques in soft or open-weave fabrics. Create Applique with Motif Line stitches for specialty effects.

  • Saturday November 14: More Techniques for Applique:  Create Module

Design applique from clipart, or using the shapes in the Create Module. Add overlays of decorative pattern fills, lace, cutwork needle, and specialty applique techniques. We’ll may even throw in a little ‘How to Make Fringe Embroidery’, to give your applique designs some pizazz!

Seminar presented in both Mac and Windows versions, with dual lesson guide sheets.

Reserve your seat today, as these classes will fill quickly!

Workshop Fees: $40 per day

Contact us at 720-733-8102

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July EPIC, Pfaff & Viking Technique Class
Sew-Ciety, 1025 South Perry St Unit 101B, Castle Rock, CO  80104
by Judy Keating

Download Class PDF and Download Machine File (ZIP format)

“Bon Appetit” Apron

CLASS NOTES: IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ

The instructions for this project were written for the Viking Epic. The project can also be done on the Pfaff Icon with a few adjustments.

The design for the circular applique is being sent to you since the heart applique stitches are unique to the Viking. Once the design was created on the Epic and saved as an embroidery design, it can be stitched out on the Pfaff as an embroidery. Turn the automatic thread cutter completely OFF when stitching out this embroidery design on both Viking and Pfaff!!

The Viking and Pfaff use different formats for stitches in the sewing mode so the dimensional stitches that were used on the bands at the bottom of the apron are unique to the Viking and cannot be used on the Pfaff in sewing mode. However, there are plenty of decorative stitches on the Pfaff that can be used on the bands. For instance, the stacking stitches or the ribbon stitches. Viking owners are free to chose any of the dimensional stitches instead of the ones indicated in the instructions. The sample apron has stitches from both the Viking and the Pfaff.

 

The Circular Attachment:

The circular attachment was used to apply the rick rack to the embroidered circle without cutting the circle out as directed in the instructions. The circle on the sample apron is a bit larger than the circle printed in the instructions. You will use tear away stabilizer under the embroidered piece.

When using the circular attachment, you must be gentle and just guide the fabric as it is being sewn. Any pulling on the fabric can cause the pin to dislodge from its setting.

If you do not have a circular attachment but have a Wish version of a Sew Steady table, it came with a circle making attachment which could be used.

The “Easy” way to make a shaped applique:

After the rick rack has been sewn to the embroidered piece and is still in place on the circular attachment, place a piece of fusible cutaway mesh stabilizer on the right side of the embroidered piece with the fusible side against the embroidery. Stitch the circle again to attach the stabilizer to the embroidery.

Remove the sewn piece from the circular attachment and trim a seam allowance of 1/4″ on the fabric and the stabilizer. Be careful to not trim the rick rack. It is not necessary to clip the seam allowance.

Cut a slit about 1 1/2″ – 2” long in the center of the stabilizer. Turn the applique right side out through the slit. The fusible side will now be on the outside. If you used fusible interfacing DO NOT IRON!!! Just finger press the edge seam!!

Pin the applique in place on the apron and now you can press it to the apron. You may want to press from the wrong side to avoid mashing the embroidery. Then stitch around the circle between the fabric and the rick rack.

In the instructions, it said to cut your fabric for the binding and ties on the straight of grain across the width of the fabric. The supply sheet indicated that the fabric for the binding and ties should be cut on the bias in order to be applied smoothly to the armhole curves.

The instructions direct you to place the 1st band 3” from the bottom of the apron. The 2nd and 3rd bands are placed about an inch apart above the 1st band. The inch is measured from the edges of the band fabric ignoring the rick rack.

The apron is lined to avoid having to deal with hemming the ends of the bands at the bottom as well as to give the apron a bit more stability and body.

When choosing decorative stitches for the bands, consider that you will have to remove the tear away stabilizer before attaching the bands to the apron. The snowflakes on the sample apron are cute but it took a bit of extra time to remove the stabilizer without destroying the stitching.

If you do not have the quilt binder attachment for putting the ties and binding on, you may want to make your binding using the Sashers or by just ironing it like a double fold bias tape.  Be careful to not stretch it when ironing since it is cut on the bias.

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