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We have been SO BUSY Here at Sewing Concepts - Getting ready for 2020!
Here are just a few things in the works!
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Have you ever wanted to try the Janome Quilt Maker Pro 18 Long Arm Machine?
See what the Pro-Stitcher is all about?
Well, guess what?!
You will get a chance to Join Susan Enderson from Janome as you learn all about long arm quilting at our
Janome Long Arm Event -
Mark your calendars for January 31 or February 1
Time: 9-5
Price: $ 50.00
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Come Join us January 25th, 2020 to see the exciting and fun new classes for next year!
It is $5.00 to register and hold your place at the event - but, we give you a $5.00 coupon towards any class you register for at the event!
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Aurifil's 2020 Color Builders ~ Colors of Italy!
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We’re keenly aware of the importance of color in this creative world of ours. Color can change the tone of an entire project. It can represent time, convey emotion, evoke a feeling… Color is powerful and exciting, and is at the center of everything that we do.
Finding the right color can sometimes be a challenge. The selection can be the difference between a project that sings and a project that’s just ho hum. We strive to offer shades for that winning combination and don’t want you to get frustrated if you don’t have the perfect match. It’s a process, part of the fun of it all, but it could always be easier.
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What if we could offer the perfect solution… a monthly thread club. Each month, we'll present you with a thread set introducing a new hue, a new chance at your next best project.
Introducing Aurifil Color Builders, a capsule of twelve curated mini-collections inspired by (and named after) Italy's most vibrant and colorful destinations. Each collection contains three large spools of 50wt thread -- a warm, a medium, and a dark -- within the location's primary color palette.
From the lemon groves of Sicily to the pink sand beaches of Sardinia to the clear teal waters of Capri to the stark city grey of Milan... each collection is crafted to evoke images of Aurifil's beloved Italian landscape. The colors were selected not only for their aesthetic appeal, but for their practicality in every day use. We think you'll appreciate the Color Builder collections both for their beauty and for their utility.
Read the stories, absorb the hues, pick your favorites, and sign up for our 2020 Thread Club today!
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Look What is Coming to the Woodstock Store in 2020!
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Below is the link to last week's FACEBOOK LIVE!
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Please join us to see what we are up to this week at Sewing Concepts.
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Beginning Sewing
Carpentersville
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The 3 projects you will be making are a Pillowcase, Rail fence pillow cover, & Runaround bag!
Dates and Times:
This class is held over 5 sessions:
- January 8, 2020
- January 15, 2020
- January 22, 2020
- January 29, 2020
- February 5, 2020 From 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Included: Patterns for 3 projects.
Requirements: A supply list will be mailed to you after registration.
Price: $ 100.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Beginning Quilting
Carpentersville
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In this beginning quilting class, you will learn all the steps to complete a 30 1/2' X 30 1/2" wall hanging made up of nine patch and nine-patch variation blocks.
Dates and Times:
This class is done over 5 sessions:
- January 14, 2020
- January 28, 2020
- February 11, 2020
- February 25, 2020
- March 10, 2020 . From 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Included: Start Quilting with Alex Anderson Book
Price: $ 105.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Next Step Sewing
Carpentersville
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Next step sewing is to help you learn more sewing skills. Michelle will build off of the skills you learned in beginning sewing.
You will be making coasters, humbug bag, wonder wallet, & snap bag.
Dates and Times:
This class is held over 4 sessions:
- February 12, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- February 26, 2020
- March 4, 2020 . From 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Skill Level: Intermediate
Requirements: Completion of Beginning Sewing.
Price: $ 85.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Next Step Quilting
Carpentersville
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After you take beginning quilting keep up the skills you learned & add skills by making a sampler quilt.
Dates and Times:
This class is held over 5 sessions:
March 24,
April 7, 2020
April 21, 2020
May 5, 2020
May 19, 2020
From 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Requirements: Start Quilting Book by Alex Anderson
Price: $85.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Tree of Life
Carpentersville
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Create 12 fully quilted blocks in the hoop, then assemble them via the joining strips. This results in a “window frame” around the tree, which is finished with 14 quilted border and 4 quilted corner blocks. Completes a wall hanging finished at 32” x 40”. Additionally, the appliqué Bird and 5 Flowers on the tree are also individual designs.
Dates and Times:
This class is held over 2 sessions:
January 17, 2020
February 7, 2020
from 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
Requirements: Jacobean Tree of Life Embroidery Designs & Materials on the supply List
Price: &45.00
Instructor: Beth
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Sew Together Bag
Carpentersville
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The Sew Together Bag is a niffty little bag with three zippered pockets, four open pockets, a pincushion and a great little needle landing all held together by a zipper that forms two handles. This bag will easily hold your 8" scissors, rotary cutter, marking pencils, seam ripper, extra needles, thread, snippers, and much more. It will amaze you how much you can hold in this fun and compact bag.
Dates and Times: This is a one day class.
February 10, 2020 - from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Included: Pattern
Requirements: Cut and Fuse before Class.
Price: $40.00
Instructor: Beth
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Chenille Bunny Quilt
Carpentersville
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Learn how to make Chenille bunnies with an embroidery machine.
Dates and Times:
This class is held over 2 sessions:
February 17, 2020
March 9, 2020
From 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Included: Includes instructions & embroidery designs
Requirements: Large Yo Yo Maker & USB Stick for Designs
Price: 440.00
Instructor: Kelly
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Basket of Charms
Carpentersville
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Boxes look great in a nursery or make wonderful gifts for any occasion.
Dates and Times:
February 18, 2020
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
Skill Details: Box Bottom Corners, Straps & Lining.
Requirements: Supply list on Pattern
Price: $ 25.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Border Quilting with Rulers
Carpentersville
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Quilting with Border Rulers for a continuous border design. Each time we meet we will use a different ruler for a new border design.
Dates and Times:
This class meets for 4 sessions:
March 6, 2020
March 27, 2020
April 17, 2020
May 8, 2020
From 10:00 am to Noon.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Requirements: Border Ruler Work Set
Price: $ 50.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Slice Rug
Carpentersville
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Decorate your home just the way you want it with the Slice Rug by Shabby Fabrics! Pick the perfect coordinating fabrics or even a jelly roll of your favorite fabrics and start sewing. This rug finishes to approximately 18" x 31".
Dates and Times:
This class is done over 2 sessions:
March 10, 2020
March 25, 2020
From 10:00 AM to Noon
Skill Level: Intermediate
Requirements: Pattern and supplies listed on pattern.
Price: $ 30.00
Instructor: Michelle
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Coaster Ride
Carpentersville
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Create a designer silicone coaster set in a fabric holder, featuring your favorite fabrics. The silicone protects surfaces against hot, cold and wet beverages.
Dates and Times:
March 13, 2020
from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
Skill Details: Bias Binding & sewing with silicone.
Requirements: Pattern & Supplies on Pattern. Four transparent silicone coaster pieces, instructions and template are included in the pattern to make a set of 4 silicone coasters in a fabric coaster holder.
Price: $ 20.00
Instructor: Beth
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Sisterhood Retreats 2020
Woodstock
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HoopSisters Sisterhood Retreats: 9 beautiful designs, come join us to make one, and get kits for several others, and the Digital files for all this quarters Sisterhood Retreat.
Themes this quarter are:
Mother's Day - Reading Nook and Embroid a Block Accessories.
Dates and Times:
Saturday, February 15, 2020
From 9:30 to 3:00
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Materials Included: Kits for 3 projects from this quarters Sisterhood Retreat.
Requirements: Embroidery Machine
Price: $99.00
Instructor: HoopSisters Certified Staff
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Sisterhood Retreats - 2020
Carpentersville
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Join Kelly for the day doing Hoopsisters Sisterhood retreats.
SisterHood Retreats 1st quarter 2020 themes are Mother's Day, Reading Nook, & Embroid-A-Block Accessories
Each student will receive all the files from the 3 different collections, each collection has 3 projects!
Fabric kit for 1 project from each collection and most supplies PLUS lunch included!
Dates and Times:
Register for all 4 quarters, or just one at a time!
- Feb 29, 2020
- May 16, 2020
- Aug 15, 2020
- Nov 21, 2020
From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Materials Included: Includes All Embroidery Designs for 1st quarter, Kits for 3 projects, & lunch..
Price: $ 99.00
Instructor: Kelly
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Serge up a Storm
Carpentersville
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Getting to Know your Serger
Carpentersville
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Have a serger and don't know what to do with it? Can't thread it? Can't convert from a 3- thread to a 4- thread & back? Then this is the class for you! We will start at the basics and have you loving your serger!
Dates and Times:
Friday, January 10, 2019 @ 6:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Included: Handouts will be provided
Requirements: Must own a serger
Price: $ 25.00
Instructor: Kelly
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This Block-of-the-Month pattern features 12 unique and modern hexagon quilt blocks. Pattern includes full-size foundations, full color diagrams, simple construction and no Y-seams! Make all the blocks and make the quilt or pick certain blocks for multiple projects like a 3D hexagon pillow, unique mini quilt, & festive table topper.
Dates and Times:
- January 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm
- February 15, 2020 @ 1:00 pm
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Requirements: Arcadia Avenue Pattern
Price: $15.00 per session
Instructor: Michelle
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Block of the Month - Stash Busters - Tucker University
Woodstock
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Join Hilda making a NEW block each month using the Studio 180 tools to get perfect results! Use your blocks to make an entire quilt at the end of the year, OR use them for smaller projects such as runners.
Purchase all new coordinating fabrics, OR, Purchase some background fabric and use up your stash for the rest.
Dates and Times:
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Feb 5, 2020 - 1:00pm -
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Mar 4, 2020 - 1:00pm -
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Apr 1, 2020 -1:00pm -
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May 6, 2020 - 1:00pm -
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Skill Level: Beginner
Price: $20.00 a month
Instructor: Hilda
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Skills and Thrills
Carpentersville
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Marie has taught Tucker University classes for a year now we have 12 rulers but now what? Marie has come up with more project classes to use these rulers!! We are starting with the New Years Star Pattern in January. March is Flight Path.
Dates and Times:
This class is held over 3 sessions:
January 15, 2020
January 29, 2020
February 12, 2020
From 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Included: Pattern
Requirements:
Price: $55.00
Instructor: Marie
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CORK CLUB
Carpentersville
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Dates and Times:
From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- January 24
- January 25
- March 21
- May 9
- July 18
- September 19
Skill Level: Beginner
Price: $25.00
Instructor: Beth
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Kimberbell and Hoopsisters Club
Woodstock
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This time is to work independently on any Kimberbell or Hoopsisters project.
Ornaments, table toppers, quilt, mug rugs etc......
Vicky and Lynda will be available for guidance & may have a small project from time to time
(your choice if you would to do it).
Dates and Times:
Selected Thursday Evenings from 5:00 to 9:00 PM
- Jan 10
- Jan 24
- Feb 7,
- Feb 21
- Mar 13
- Mar 27
- Apr 10
- Apr 24
- May 15
- May 29
- Jun 12
- Jun 26,
- Jul 10
- Jul 24
- Aug 7
- Aug 21
- Sep 11
- Oct 9
- Oct 23
- Nov 6,
- Nov 20
- Dec 11
Price: $ 20.00
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Woodstock
Dates and Times:
TBA
Skill Level: Beginner
Price: $ 25.00
Instructor: Vicky
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Carpentersville
Learn different techniques with your Janome Embroidery Machine!
January Needle Case
February St Patricks Runner with Echo Quilting
March Fringe Flowers Jacket
April Big Lacie Bag with Monogram
Dates and Times:
TIMES: 10:00 AM - OR - 2:00 PM
- OR - 6:00 PM
- January 16
- February 20
- March 19
- April 16
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Sewing Concepts.Requirements: Must have purchased your Janome Embroidery Machine at Sewing Concepts
Price: $ FREE
Instructor: Kelly
Call 847-836-7800 to Register!
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Open Sew is the perfect time to finish up those UFO’s you have lying around the house. Pack up your sewing machine and unfinished projects and join your fellow sewing buddies!
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CARPENTERSVILLE
Dates and Times:
@10:00 AM
2020
January 6
January 22
February 3
February 21
March 2
March 20
April 6
April 24
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WOODSTOCK
Dates and Times:
Thursdays @ 11
2020
January 2
January 9
January 16
January 23
*** JANUARY 30 - NO OPEN SEW - LONG ARM EVENT ***
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6
August 13
August 20
August 27
September 3
September 10
September 17
*** NO OPEN SEW September 24 ***
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29
November 5
November 12
November 19
**Happy Thanksgiving - November 26 ***
December 3
December 10
December 17
Marry Christmas and Happy New Year -
See you in 2021!!
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What Open Sew is:
Open Sew is a social sewing club where each person stitches what ever they want at
there own pace. You will have the use of our sewing room, irons, great lighting. Kelly in
C-Ville and Vicky and/or Edy in Woodstock will be available for questions, but
persons taking this class needs to be able to work on their own for the most part.
Open Sew is not: Open Sew is not the time to learn brand new techniques or sewing
machine skills and features. We would be happy to help you with those in classes
designed for the techniques you’d like to learn. If we aren’t offering the class you need,
ask! We’d love to be able to help. Sewing machine lessons are given by appointment
and are normally one on one.
Open sew seating is limited to 8 people, so please click to register or call to hold your seat. Woodstock @ 815-338-7754 or Carpentersville @ 847-836-7800
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Artistic Edge Digital Cutter
Carpentersville
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Janome's Artistic Edge Digital Cutter is an awesome tool for all kinds of crafting, sewing and embroidery. Learn to use the Simple Cut Software and all the fun things you can do with it!
Dates and Times:
- Mar 17, 2020
- Jun 16, 2020
- Sep 22, 2020
From Noon to 2:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Materials Included: Instructions to be emailed before class,
Requirements: Laptop, Wired Mouse, & Instructions printed & brought to class
Price: $15.00
Instructor: Kelly
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Digitizer 101
CARPENTERSVILLE - WOODSTOCK
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Learn To Create your own digitized designs.
Skill Level:
Beginner to Advanced
Materials Included:
Handout will be E-Mailed to you before class
Requirements:
Digitizer software Version MBX4.5 or MBX5.0. Print out Instructions Before Class
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Price: $ : FREE
(Must have purchased Digitizer through Sewing Concepts)
Bring to Class:
- Dongle for Version 4.5
- USB Jump Drive
- Mouse
- Instructions - Printed Out.
Instructors:
Kelly Merrell (Carpentersville)
Sandy Dalzall (Woodstock)
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WOODSTOCK Dates and Times
TBA
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CARPENTERSVILLE Dates and Times
11:00 to 1:00
January 20, 2020
March 16, 2020
May 18, 2020
July 20, 2020
September 21, 2020
November 16, 2020
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Store Hours
Carpentersville:
194 South Western Avenue (Route # 31)
847-836-7800
M - F 10-6
Saturday 10-4
Woodstock:
110 South Johnson St. (Woodstock Square)
815-338-7754
M - F 10-5:30
Saturday 9-4 |
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