Volume 15, Issue 1January 2011

“THE Fun Place to SEWcialize!”

575-524-1739 www.sewwhatsnewlascruces.com3961EastLohman Email:sew@lascruces.comLasCruces,NM88011 SaleS · ClaSSeS · FabrIC

SerVICe · repaIrS

915-760-53007410RemconCircleElPaso,TX79912

Of Special NOte:eaSy claSSeS: pagebeginning Quilting .................... 2

Sewing 101 ................................ 3

Serger 101.................................. 2

Youth & beyond ........................ 3

Other:pOM Class ................................. 2

Happy New Year

Whether the

weather is bad or

good, it’s always a

great time to sew!

attention beginning Quilting Series “Graduates”

Bringinthequiltyoucreatedduringyour Beginning Quilting seriesclasses.Allwillbeputondisplaytoshowoffyourworkandinspireothers.

DropoffateitherstorenowthroughJanuary15.QuiltswillbedisplayeduntilFebruary19.

Receiveagift of appreciation fromSWNforyourparticipation

s e w c i a leVentS

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We dO Our part fOr Our cOmmuNitieS—Come “SeWcialize” at these other local events:las Cruces Chapter of american Sewing Guild: 1st Thursday, 6:00 pm and the 2ndTuesday10:00–12:00atSewWhat’sNew.las Colcheras Quilt Guild:7pm,2ndMondayatTrinityLutheranChurch,nexttotheElksClubonElksRoad,LasCruces.

el paso northeast Quilters Guild: 2ndThursday, 7-9 pm,TrinityPresbyterian, 8001Magnetic,ElPaso.el paso Quilt association: 3rd Thursday,7 pm, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,2160Wedgewood,ElPaso.paso del norte Quilt Guild: 2nd Saturday,9:30am,UniversityPresbyterianChurch,ReslerDrive,ElPaso.

OWNERS’ LESSONS

Sewing Machine or SergerMorningsareusuallyagreattimetoscheduleanowner’slesson.Privatelessonsavailablefor a $25/hour fee if youdid not purchaseyourmachinefromSWN.NofeeforlessonifpurchasedmachinefromSWN

EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE

5D Software basics lesson (Deanna & roni)Free to thosewho purchased fromSWN,$35feeforothers.January:5DBasiclessoncontinued.lC Mon 1/3 2:00 – 4:00ep Mon 1/17 1:00 – 3:00

5D Software Club (Deanna & roni)Learn how to create your own cutworkdesigns thatuse thecutworkneedles.$20fee.lC Mon 1/24 2:00 – 4:00ep Sat 1/15 1:00 – 3:00

QUILTING

Intermediate Quilting (Jane)A favorite series to expand your quiltingskills.Startanymonthasitrecycles.$10fee,patternincluded.ep Fri 1/14 1:00 – 4:00 #9 Mexican Star

Hoop Sisters – tnt Finale (roni )Finalclassinthisseries.CheckprogressandreceiveputtingtogetherhelplC Sat 1/29 1:00 – 4:00

romantic Cutwork Quilt (roni)Use those new cutwork needles and theRomanticCutworkdesignas you createabeautifulsmallquiltduringthis3-partseriesof classes. $25 fee, design and cutworkneedlesrequired.lC thur 1/6, 1/20 and 1/27 1:00 – 4:00lC Saturdays in March!ep Wed 2/2, 2/9, and 2/23 1:00 – 4:00 (yes,

February!)

beginning Quilting Series (Stephanie & Jane)Apopularclassseriestolearnmanyquiltingtechniques. Topics: 1)Rotary Cutting &Piecing;2)Sizing,Triangles,TrianglePaper;3)Appliqué4)Templates;5)CurvedPiecing;6)PuttingItTogether.$15each;$60series.lC Sat 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26 1 – 4ep thur 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17 1 – 4ep Sat 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9 1 – 4

(another series starting in Feb.)

Cottage Garden runner (rose)Comesewthisfunpatchworkpiecingrunner.$15fee,bookrequired.ep Wed 1/19 1:00 – 4:00

Fresh Off the Farm tablerunner (Connie)Practiceappliquétechniquesasyousewthisattractivetablerunner.$15fee,plusbook.ep Mon 1/24 1:00 – 4:00

SERGER, HOME DEC, EMBROIDERY, GARMENTS

pattern Master boutique 5 (roni)Basichelpwithenteringorupdatingthisgreatpattern generatingprogram. Learnwhat isnewandhowtoimportdata.NofeeforthosewhopurchasedprogramfromSWN.lC Wed 1/5 10:30 – 12:30ep Mon 1/3 1:00 – 3:00

Serger 101 (Sally)Now isagood time togetgoingwithyoursergerwiththisbasictechniquesclass.$20fee includes notebook, pages for samplesand fabrics. Free to thosewhopurchasedsergerfromSewWhat’sNew.lC Fri 1/7 1:00 – 4:00ep Mon 1/10 1:00 – 4:00

Doggie bed (paula)Sewacomfybedforyourpetasyoupracticevariedtechniques.$25feefor2-partclasslC Wed 1/19 and 2/2 1:00 – 4:00

Christmas pOM : placemats (Stephanie & Celeste)This series startswith a set of placemats,always a great gift.Different technique ineachstore.$15fee.lC Fri 1/21 1:00 – 4:00ep Fri 1/28 1:00 – 4:00

Multiple Investments (Stephanie)Enjoymaking this garment to add to yourwardrobe during this two-part class. Usea variety of embellishing and decoratingtechniques.$25fee,patternrequired.lC Wed 1/12 and 1/26 1:00 – 4:00

Also,thefirstTuesdaySitandSeweachmonthwill focusonacommunityproject.AlthoughComfortCaps™are the January emphasisthat does notmean you could notwork onanotherprojectofyourchoice.SomeofyouarefaithfulLinusquilterswhichweencourageyoutocontinue.IfyouhavenottriedhelpingwithComfortCaps™youareurgedtodosothismonth.Perhaps youwill cut, or seworturnandpress.Throughtheyears,customershavemadeandcontributedmorethan2000ofthesecaps,alldonatedthroughvariouslocalcancertreatmentcenters.Anotherprojectwillhavethespotlightnextmonth.

HappyNewYear!

Because of the rush of the holidays, wedecidedtostartanewseries:ChristmasPOM(Project of theMonth).EachmonthwewillofferaPOMclassduringwhichyoucanreallygetstartedongiftssonextDecemberwillbemuchlessfrustrating.Ofcourse,youcouldusenon-Christmasfabricsandhaveagiftreadyforanyotheroccasion.

Finally,areminderthatclassesactuallyfallintotwobasiccategories:projectsandtechniques.Althoughmost are ones forwhich the endresult isaproject, suchasa tablerunnerorbag,othersmaybetohelplearn“howto”suchasinSerger101orhowtosewpintucks.Lookformoretechniquesclassesthisyearwhereyouwilllearnaskillandbeencouragedtouseitinyourowncreativeway.

Asalways, your suggestions for both typesofclassesarewelcome.Ourgoalistohaveyouasexcitedaboutthecreativeprocessofsewingasweare.

Keephappy!KeepSewing!

SuNday mONday tueSday WedNeSday thurSday friday Saturday

JaNuary 2011

THE Fun Place to SEWcialize!!

Join us for Sit & Sew

Every Tuesday, both stores, 1:00 – 4:00

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Sewing 101 (Connie & Celeste)Thisseries isdesigned forpeople from10years onwhowant to learn to sew. Learnthebasicsinasupportive,funway.$15feeincludesinstructions.ep Sat 1/8 1:00 – 4:00

Serger project: tablerunner (Sally)Practice different stitches as you sew thistablerunner.$15feeincludesinstructionslC Fri 1/14 1:00 – 4:00ep Wed 1/26 1:00 – 4:00

Cosmetic bag (patricia)Sewafuncosmeticbagusingthejoinandfoldfoot.$15feeincludesinstructionslC Mon 1/31 1:00 – 4:00

Youth and beyond Class (patricia)This strip quilt tablerunner is great forbeginnersandsoattractive.$15feeincludesinstructionslC Mon 1/17 1:00 – 4:00

Gallery Showing of projectsSeethesamples for theFebruaryclasses,enjoyfellowshipandcustomerShow&Tell.NOFEEComejointhisgrowing,funtime.lC Sat 1/29 10:30 – 11:30 ep Sat 1/29 10:30 – 11:30

“Sew,” what’s new since the last

newsletter?Warm Tater™ Batting: 100% Natural Cotton designed for Potato Bags and other microwave projects

Tools: 120° ruler and pattern

Lil’ Twister™ and Twister™ templates for making pinwheels easy and FUN!

Let’s Twist book with many ideas for using the tools

Fabric at both stores and more coming!

Happy New year Stores Closed

LC 5D BasicsEP Pattern Master 5

LC & EP Sit & Sew: Comfort Caps

LC Pattern Master 5

LC Romantic Cutwork #1

EP Beg Quilt #1LC Serger 101 LC Beg Quilt #1

EP Sewing 101

EP Serger 101 LC & EP Sit & Sew LC Multiple InVESTments #1 EP Beg Quilt #2 LC Serger Project

EP Interm Quilt #9

LC Beg Quilt #2EP 5D Software

Club

LC Beg SewEP 5D Basics LC & EP Sit & Sew

LC & EP Sit & Sew

LC Doggie Bed #1EP Cottage Garden

Runner

LC Romantic Cutwork #2

EP Beg Quilt #3LC Christmas POM:

Placemats LC Beg Quilt #3

LC 5D Software Club

EP Fresh Off the Farm

LC Multiple InVESTments #2EP Serger Project

LC Romantic Cutwork #3

EP Beg Quilt #4EP Christmas POM:

PlacematsLC & EP GalleryLC Hoop Sisters:

TNT

LC Cosmetic Bag

COMING EvENTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF!

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Clear any bolt of fabric, any day, and receive 15% off

both Sew What’s new stores are drop-off places for

linus Quilts.

Christmas POM (Project of the Month)

Look for our new POM class

each month, designed so

next December we will not

feel so pressured to create.

We will be making gifts or

decorations each month all

year!

Gallery Showing of projectsOnthelastSaturdaymorningofthemonth,therewillbeadisplayofprojectsfortheFebruaryclassesplusinformationaboutcomingeventsandcustomerShow&Tell.NOFEE.Comejointhisgrowing,funtime.lC Sat 1/29 10:30 – 11:30 ep Sat 1/29 10:30 – 11:30

Jack the Scissors Man EP Friday, January 14

LC Saturday, January 15

10:30 am–4:30 pmHe sharpens knives, too!

Jack is Back!Jack the Scissors Man will sharpen up your scissors and knives for the new year

Save the Dates!March 18 & 19, 2011

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