July 12th, 2022 Newsletter

Hello!

Just a few things going on this month and next month that we wanted to tell you about…

First things first!

We just did our bi-annual mark-down on clearance fabrics.

That means hundreds of fabrics that are now

50% off when you buy a yard or more,

or 40% off when you buy less than a yard.

Also…

Furniture Liquidation Sale

It’s time to make room for some new products!

50% off marked price on floor models

(Unless already marked ‘clearance’)

August 12th and 13th 10am - 5pm

This workshop is a wealth of information on machine embroidery. Learn all about thread, needles, stabilizer, tools, designs, and how to make them all work together perfectly to embroider on a variety of materials and items.

Suitable for the beginner, to intermediate embroiderer. Most advanced embroiderers will learn something new too!

$49.99 includes lunch and a goodie bag loaded with fun stuff.

The holidays are coming...

Be prepared.

Holiday Open House!

Sunday August 28th

Noon to 5:00 p.m.

~ This is a free event! ~

We couldn't decide what we wanted to celebrate -Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas.

This was a big hit last year, so we are going to do it again. We are sewing and crafting. We are making quilts, table runners, throw pillows, machine embroidery projects - lots of great decorating and gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. And, we want to share it all with you! More info to come...

New Fabrics

We have plenty more than pictured here!

It just keeps coming!

Below you will see Christmas and Halloween are now arriving. We have Kimberbell, Cori Dantini, Andover Fabrics, and lots of Hoffman and Kaufman Christmas Metallics!

October 14-15th

HandiQuilter Education

2 Day Pro-Stitcher Designer Basics

Class Description: Pro-Stitcher Designer is full featured, vector-based drawing software gives you the ability to quickly design, edit, customize, export and import any quilting motif you can imagine. This class will start with a basic overview of the easy-to-use features. New users will be creating their own digital designs for their next quilting project by the end of this class!

Objective: Students will understand the basics of how to edit and create designs using PS Designer.

Topics can include:

• Overview of support resources available online

• Overview of user interface, basic functions and design catalog

• Draw basic designs using the Draw tools then add stitches and save

• Bring in a backdrop and layout a quilt • Basic editing of designs to make them fit any space

• Auto-Digitizing basics, including the Magic Wand

• Use Carousel, Reflect, Rays and Echo Quilting to create unique block designs

• Use backdrops to layout whole quilt designs

• Text Tools for personalizing quilting designs

• Connecting Designs

• When to use Trim, Weld and Intersect

• PS Catalog basics

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And don’t forget…

Longarm Quilting Club

Sunday July 17th

Start time 1:00 p.m.

Join us the third Sunday of the month for "longarm continuing education". All machine brand owners are welcome.

Our July topic is thread, needles and tension. Connie is bringing a variety of threads. She will be showing the proper needles to use with each type of thread and how to adjust machine tension for even stitching top and bobbin.

Instructor: Connie Kellner

Fee: $10.00 per month

Show and Tell

Tuesday July19th

10:30 a.m. to Noon

We have had requests to bring back Fig Leaf Club. It seems that you really miss show and tell. So, rather than bring back all things club, we are going to try a quarterly Show and Tell. You bring the projects you've been working on to share with each other. We'll bring the newest books, patterns and gadgets to share with you. We might even include a free pattern or two.

We would appreciate it if you would let us know you're coming so we will know how many of you to prepare for.

Host: Laura Shotwell

Fee: Free

Class Policies

You may register for most classes until the day the class begins - exceptions would be classes where we have to prepare a kit for each participant. That said; remember that there are minimum enrollment requirements as well as maximum student number limitations. So you may not want to wait until the last minute to reserve your space.
Payment of the entire class fee is required upon registration.
Refunds will be given if for some reason the class has to be cancelled or if notification is given by the student at least one week before the class is to begin.
Classes will be cancelled one week prior to the start date if enrollment is not sufficient.
Students will be given a 10% discount on all supplies purchased at The Fig Leaf for classes requiring materials (kits excluded). Discounts will be given only after the class fee has been paid and will last only for the duration of the class.
Space may be reserved by phone with a credit card - 970-495-1766.