Valentines Day is almost here. Have you stitched something out for your loved ones? Handcrafted gifts shows the recipient how much you care for them. So stitch out a nice gift this Valentines Day.

THE STITCHING SISTERS

Embroidery Bash

If you haven’t signed up for the Stitching Sisters Embroidery Bash, please do so, seats are filling up fast. This will be the event of the year! You don’t want to miss it. Make a nice Mother’s Day weekend out of it. For all the information and registration, please log onto www.schillersontheweb.com. If you have any questions, please call us at the store.

Elna

I know I mentioned our new Elna line but these gorgeous stitching machines are worth repeating.  Schiller’s is again a Elna dealer. We brought back several top-of-the line Elna machines. The Excellence 740 is loaded with features any quilter would love to have. The 740 is a computerized quilting machine which features an (IAF) Integrated Adjustable Feed, the extra long arm offers 11” of sewing space, 245 exclusive Elna stitches and 11 one-step buttonholes, 2 alpha fonts any many other features way to many to list. Come test drive this dream of a machine.

We also have the Excellence 720 which also has the Integrated Adjustable Feed system, a long arm featuring 9” of sewing space, 232 stitches, 7 buttonholes plus many other features.

The Elna Excellence 660Q has 348 stitches including 12 buttonholes and 3 alphabets, an extension table and a walking foot, ¼” foot and a stippling foot. You will be ready to quilt right out of the box!

The Elna Excellence Q620, has 60 stitches including 4 one-step buttonholes, a "Built In Tool Box” to keep all your accessories right in front.

We now carry the Elna 664PRO serger. This 4-thread, 12 function serger is very easy to thread.  The stitch reference display is right in front to make it easy to select the stitch you want. This machine is also very quiet. The stitch quality is phenomenal. These machines have so many amenities to list, you’d be here all night reading. Come and test drive these gorgeous machines. You will be amazed.

NEW ITEMS

Schillers is now an Anita Goodesign dealer. We receive four new design packs a month. They carry the ever popular In-The-Hoop, projects, full collections, mini collections, quilting, Vintage, plus many more. Come check out our extensive collection. Anita Goodesign also offers the Platinum and Diamond Club Memberships.  You receive many embroidery design packages at a discount price, and the newest designs packs as soon as they are available. To learn more about these money saving clubs, please stop in at the store.

Are you tired of looking at your ho-hum liquid soap dispenser? Dakota Collectibles has come out with a new in-the-hoop, Decorative Soap Dispenser Covers. The designs range from the whimsical to the elegant for your kitchen and bath. Use them on kitchen towel and coasters to pull your room together. The design packs come with project ideas and instructions, an online certificate for two free designs and a $5.00 in-Store coupon. This item sells for $39.99

BES Embroidery Lettering Software 2 by Brother. This software has 170+ built-in fonts and 227 built-in designs. It has all the same great fonts as BES Lettering 1 plus the color sort feature, auto basting name drop feature, and a browser, It also has several blended fonts. Blended fonts have a gradient look. This program sells for $399.95. Since we have the BES Lettering 2, we have the BES Lettering 1 at a great closeout price of $325.00

If you sew quilting pieces in a line to save time, the Gypsy Cutting Gizmo is for you.  It’s the faster, easier, safer way to cut your chains. An extra blade is included. This item sells for $13.95.

We have an adorable new rolling tote. It has many zippered mesh pockets to hold all your notions. It also has a "shelf” for your folded fabrics.  The tote has an extended handle. It is a very stylish black with blue, green and white polka dots.  This item sells for $99.95.

For all of you who own Baby Lock Evolution or Evolve sergers, Baby Lock has come out with a Cover/Chain Stitch Foot. It is about as wide as the Imagine foot.  Use the Cover/Chain Stitch foot for better visibility and  easier control for stitching curves or turning tight corners and attaching tape and ribbons. This item sells for $64.95.

Havel has come out with new Embroidery Scissors. These 5 ½”curved tip blade make it easier for snipping jump threads. These scissors are also ideal for patchwork, appliqué, quilting, and regular sewing.  

Melissa is putting together a whole seminar of "Beginning Sewing”. This seminar takes you from what scissors to use to how a sewing machine forms a stitch and sew on. This is for people who want to begin sewing but don’t know where to start. Watch for the first class on Schiller’s web- site.

Check out our website for up coming classes. 

Every first Thursday of the month is Digitizing with Melissa. She will be teaching digitizing from a Masterworks DVD Workbook.  Every fourth Thursday is Sew-cial. We would love for you to join us for sew & tell, snacks and sewing camaraderie.  Please register on our web-site so we know how many people are coming.

Tip of the month

The selvage edge of the fabric is edge that is parallel to the grain. This is called the warp. You can find the designer, printing company and color swatches along the selvage. The width of the fabric is called the weft. You can find many different widths of fabrics. The cost common is 45”, 58”and 60”.  The bias of the fabric is at a 45 degrees angel from the warp. This is where the you will find the most stretch.

Noreen & Melissa