Jenny’s Sewing Studio now has Amazing Designs Embroidery Avenue! Our kiosk includes a computer loaded with all the current Amazing Designs now available. You are invited to sit and scroll through all the designs and you can buy one or more of any one design. The more you buy the more you save! Come in and see for yourself how our Embroidery Avenue can enhance your embroidery projects.
Archive for February, 2008
Amazing Designs introduces Embroidery Avenue at Jenny’s
Monday, February 25th, 2008Mid Atlantic Quilt Show!
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Casey and Jenny just visited the Mid Atlantic Quilt show and though you might like to see some of this years lovely quilt samples. We saw a lot of lovely watercolor and applique quilt projects. Look forward to seeing some classes coming soon on these updated quilt techniques at Jenny’s Sewing Studio. We will update you soon on some new classes! For now view the great quilts!
Learn to make a backpack at Jenny’s Sewing Studio
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Jenny’s Sewing Studio will be teaching the Back Pack to adults and teens! On Sunday May 18th adults can make an easy to sew back pack using our Fabri-Quilt double faced quilted fabrics. Teens can sign up for a summer session Tuesday July 8th 1:00 till 5:00pm for only $39.95. (Teen class includes all materials). Adult class is free but you will need to purchase your fabric and thread from Jenny’s to enroll. You can see some of the great prints we sell by viewing our on-line fabric sales of Fabri-quilt prints and quilted fabrics.Make a Vera Bradley look-a-like purse in our free Sunday class on April 20th. Enroll early as classes are filling fast! Call 410-543-1212 for more information————————————————————
Back Pack Instructions:
Materials:
¾ yard of reversible quilted fabric
¼ yard of matching print fabric for strap
Thread
2″ piece of Velcro
Safety pin or bodkin
Cut:
Two 14″ x 19″ pieces of reversible quilted fabric for body
Cut 2 flap pieces 5″ X 9 ½”
Cut a pocket 19″ X 9 ¼”
Two 36″ x 3″ pieces of coordinating fabric for strap
Instructions:
Strap: Join two lengths resulting in one 72″ strap
Along length, fold sides to center, press
Fold length in half, press
Topstitch length ¼” from each edge
Pocket:
Cut 2 flap pieces 5″ X 9 ½”. Place them right sides together and sew with a ¼” seam leaving one long edge open to turn right sides out. (Optional: round the corners on the bottom of the flap using a quarter to shape the rounded corners.) Press the flap and zig-zag the opening together.
Cut a pocket 19″ X 9 ¼” and fold in half, right sides together. Sew the raw edges using a ¼” seam and leave a small opening on one side to turn. Turn the pocket through opening and press. Top stitch the opening closed using a ¼” top stitch seam. Center the pocket on one side of the back pack and top stitch in position. Apply the flap over the pocket and place it about ½” about the pocket so the flap is sticking up. Sew in position. Fold the flap down and top stitch ¼” from the folded edge. You can apply a Velcro as a closure.
Body:
Serge a finished edge around body of back pack pieces.
Place both body pieces together and sew both long edges with a ½” seam, leaving 3″ from top edge open for casing. Clip the ½” seam allowance width 3 inches from top to allow the casing fold. At the top 3″ of seam allowance fold a ¼” under and top stitch in place to finish the casing ends.
Fold top edge under 1.5 inches and stitch to form a 1 ¼” casing on both top edges of the bag. Measure 3″ in from the left side of the backpack on the bottom edge of the bag. Mark! Now sew one strap edge to the bottom seam allowance on the left side of the bag. Using the attached strap, feed the strap through the left side of the bag casing and then continue through the other casing side, then feed the strap through the first casing again. You will finish on the right side of the bag. Pull the strap through and pin the strap end to the bottom of the bag 3″ from the right side. Sew it in place to complete the strap. Sew the bottom of the bag with a ½” seam.
Finish bottom edge
On wrong side, fold lower corners matching side seams to bottom seams to form 2′ bag bottom, stitch and trim.
Start sewing web site
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Jennys Sewing Studio is now linked to a nice little web site in the UK called Start sewing. Start sewing offers some nice basic tips for the beginner sewer. You may wish to check it out because they have some nice videos.
Special students in special classes at Jenny’s Sewing Studio
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
I have posted several pictures of our student graduates. The beginner class recently finished and the students all made pull on pants. Here is a picture of 3 students modeling their finished fashions. If you want to learn to sew our next class is Monday April 17th 6-8pm for 4 weeks.
Our next picture is of 3 of our Gracie purse class students. Lazy Girl mades some wonderful and easy patterns and here is a fast and easy purse project. I think the purses were well done!
The SINGER Futura CE 250
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
The Singer Futura CE 250 is now coming with a wonderful 3900 design rebate thru April 15th 2008. This CD of embroidery includes so many designs that you can search and always find something to fill a special design need for years to come. We have created a special free video to show you how the 3900 CD works. Order the SINGER Futura now through April 15th and get this $200 value in a free rebate.
Lisa Shaw introduces Buzz 2 Stitches in Salisbury, MD
Friday, February 15th, 2008
Lisa Shaw will be in Salisbury the weekend of April 11-13th to review and demonstrate the brand new software program from Buzz Tools. Come Friday April 11th from 6-8:30pm for a $15.00 software demonstration of all the Buzz Tools products. On Saturday and Sunday join us as we design and sew this lovely quilt block using all 3 software programs. If you do not have the software Lisa can load a trial on your computer to use for 30 days free. To enroll check out our on-line enrollment at this link.
Jenny’s Sewing Studio offers Magnolia jacket class
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Jenny’s Sewing Studio has created an exclusive magnolia jacket from the new magnolia fabric line of Blanks Fabric. If you would like to join our class on the magnolia jacket we have scheduled it for March 26th from 10-5pm for $29.95.
Magnolia sweatshirt jacket class includes materials to make the jacket as displayed. Each student will need a black sweatshirt to fit, black thread, gold metallic thread and sewing supplies. Machines supplied .
If you wish to purchase the Magnolia fabrics we offer them in 1/2 yard cuts.
