For those of you who have not been to one of our clubs recently, we are sorry that you missed out on so many new ideas, techniques and club specials, plus the fellowship we always share with other sewers. We encourage you to make a note of the dates, times and locations of our clubs and join us. All of you who purchased your Husqvarna Viking, Janome or Brother sewing machine, embroidery machine or serger from us are automatically a member of these clubs so come, join us and get acquainted with your fellow club members.
There is no fee for the Keep America Sewing Club.
KEEP AMERICA SEWING CLUB
This club is designed exclusively for you, our customer. Join us for creative sewing/embroidery techniques, share your sewing
accomplishments with us and be prepared to meet some new friends and laugh a lot! We meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7 - 9 pm at our East Knoxville location. Each meeting will feature a different foot and there will be a 30% discount on that item only for anyone in attendance. We hope to see you each month.
Dates: September 16 (Decorative Stitches)
DIAMOND CLUB
As the name suggests, this club is designed exclusively for our Designer Diamond owners. We will be focusing on the features and stitches of this marvelous machine. We will have a handout for each session so you may review the class at home. This club will meet on a monthly basis at 6:00 pm.
FEE: $15 Supply List (will e-mail)
DATES: Thur., Aug. 26 (Completing the Diamond Quilt)
Wed., Sept. 15 (New Project)
EMBROIDERY CLUB
Designed for the embroidery machine owner this club features a different project each meeting. We will be using designs and projects from the Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Club. This will help get those creative juices flowing while you enjoy the fellowship of other embroidery machine enthusiasts. We meet 1st Thursday of alternate months at the East store from 6 9 pm.
FEE: $25 (includes design packet) Supply List (will e-mail)
DATES: TBA
HEIRLOOM CLUB
Join us as we work on a different project and learn a different technique each meeting. If you are an heirloom sewing fan or want to learn about this style of sewing, please join us. You are sure to have a lot of fun while learning. We meet 1st Thursday of alternate months at the East store from 6 9 pm.
FEE: TBA Supply List (will be e-mailed at your request)
DATES: TBA
CONGRATULATIONS on the Purchase of your new Husqvarna Viking, Janome or Brother Sewing Machine, Embroidery Machine or Serger!
At Sew n Vac we firmly believe that the more you know about your new sewing machine or serger the more use you will get from it and the happier you will be. Therefore, we offer guide classes for all that purchase a new machine from us. Check the class schedules below for the class designed with your machine in mind.
The following classes are offered Free for Husqvarna Viking / Janome / Brother machine owners who have purchased their machine from this store
SEWING / EMBROIDERY / SERGER CLASSES
Title: Designer Diamond Sewing
Sessions: 1 6 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Jackie Osborne
Title: Designer Diamond Embroidery
Sessions: 1 4 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Jackie Osborne
Title: Designer SE, Designer 1, Topaz 30 Sewing
Sessions: 1 3 hr.
Date(s): Thu., Oct. 14 Time: 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Instructor: Martha Laszlo
Title: Computerized & Progamable Viking, Janome & Brother Sewing
All computerized Viking, Janome & Brother
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Martha Laszlo
Title: Computerized Embroidery: Viking, Janome & Brother
All computerized Viking, Janome & Brother
Sessions: 1 3 hr.
Date(s): Thu., Sept. 30 Time: 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Instructor: Martha Laszlo
Title: Janome Memory Craft (Sewing)
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Jackie Osborne
Title: Janome Memory Craft (Embroidery)
Sessions: 1 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Jackie Osborne
Title: Brother 1500, 2800, 4500, &Q6000 Sewing
Sessions: 1 3 hr
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Jackie Osborne
Title: Brother 1500, 2800, 4500, &Q6000 Embroidery
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr
Date(s): Wed., Sept. 8 Time: 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Instructor: Jackie Osborne / Sarah Richardson
Title: Machine Basics
Non-computerized Viking, Janome & Brother
Sessions: 1 -3 hr.
Date(s): Sat., Aug. 28 Time: 10:00 am 1:00 pm
Date(s): Thu., Oct. 14 Time: 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Instructor: Sarah Richardson / Margery Carpenter
Title: Serger Basics
Viking, Janome & Brother
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Sat., Oct. 2 Time: 10:00 am 1:00 pm
Instructor: Sarah Richardson / Margery Carpenter
Title: 5-Thread Serger
Viking, Janome & Brother
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Sarah Richardson
/ Margery Carpenter
SOFTWARE CLASSES
Title: 5D Embroidery
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Date(s):Instructor: Launa Pennell
Title: 5D Design Creator
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Date(s):Instructor: Launa Pennell
Title: 5D Stitch Editor
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Date(s):Instructor: Launa Pennell
Title: 5D Cross Stitcher
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Date(s):Instructor: Launa Pennell
Title: Janome Software
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time:
Instructor: Chris Craft
Register for classes in the Husqvarna Viking Sewing Center or call us at 865-637-2338 or 865-691-3237
As you all know, the best way to learn anything is by doing. The following classes are designed for just that. They are hands on sewing and embroidery classes. You will be bringing your sewing machines to each class. These are not demos! Since there is a lot of preparation involved for our instructors (plus of course their talents and knowledge), there is a fee for each creative class. Register for these classes as for the guide classes.
SOFTWARE BEYOND THE BASICS
(For each of the "Beyond the Basics" classes you will need to bring a laptop.)
Title: 5D Embroidery - Beyond the Basics
You have become familiar with the "bare bones" of 4D Embroidery, now let's go a step further. Carl will lead you through the ease of shaping your lettering, combining designs, color sorting and re-sizing. How about an "encore" or endless hoop design. This may sound complex but you will soon discover just how easy it all is.
Fee: $35 Supply List
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Instructor: Carl Reynolds
Title: 5D Stitch Editor, Design Aligner & Cross Stitch - Beyond the Basics
Today you will learn how to take a design apart, edit out what you don't want thus creating your own unique design. You will also split a large design so that it may be stitched in a smaller hoop. And you will create cross stitch designs easily.
Fee: $35 Supply List
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Instructor: Carl Reynolds
Title: 5D Design Creator - Beyond the Basics
Do you have a logo or simple drawing you would like to stitch out? First you must create a stitch file of the "jpg" file. This is where 4D Design Creator goes to work for you. You can create something quite simply using the auto fill and trace tools. Or get more creative by layering your stitches and moderating the density of stitches for shading.
Fee: $35 Supply List
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Instructor: Carl Reynolds
CREATIVE SEWING/EMBROIDERY CLASSES
TITLE: Elegant Quilt
Fee: TBA Supply List
Sessions: 1 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Thur., Sept. 16 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm (pt 2)
Date(s): Thur., Sept. 30 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm (pt 3)
Instructor: Martha Laszlo
TITLE: Pansies and Parasols or Victorian Roses Quilt (Anita Goodesign)
This class will meet 3 times to make this quilt. You will need to purchase either the Pansies and Parasols or Victorian Roses embroidery designs. We will give you an estimate of how much fabric you will need.
Fee: $15 (per session) Supply List
Sessions: 3 - 3 hr.
Date(s): Thur., Oct. 14 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm (pt 1)
Date(s): Thur., Oct. 28 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm (pt 2)
Instructor: Martha Laszlo
