Snippets from Sandy

The Rae-Bon Review S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2

A newsletter to further your enjoyment of quilting, sewing, and related hobbies.

September 1-23

Skip the Borders

by Julie Herman Julie designs modern looking quilts

where the design is the star and

fabric acts as the support. We will

have four quilts in the shop from

the book (fifteen total quilts are

featured in the book). The book , Skip

the Borders, shows various ways to

construct and finish off a quilt without

the use of a border.

undergone a makeover. Be sure to read all

about these exciting programs on page 5.

We’ve got a great new selection of fall and

Christmas fabrics, so you can get a jump

on your holiday sewing.

I’ll end with a little sneak peak for the

coming months. In October, a new

mystery quilt is beginning. I love the

suspense of not knowing what the finished

project will look like, what about you? In

November, a Baby Lock Educator will be

visiting with a surprise project.

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a great summer with

friends and family. My family had a great

time visiting with relatives at my dad’s

surprise 80th birthday party. And now

everyone is excited to be back into the

swing of school and ready for sewing.

We have many exciting new things starting

at the shop. A new monthly gathering will

help you use up your stash of fabric and

another monthly gathering will highlight

features on one of my favorite machines,

the Quattro. Our first and third Friday

sewing/embroidery days have also

Skip the Borders Trunk Show You can’t use up

CREATIVITY

the more

you use,

the more

you have.

~Maya Angelou

Store

Hours:

Monday-

Wednesday:

10am-5:30 pm

Thursday:

10am-8pm

Friday:

10am-5:30pm

Saturday:

10am-4pm

Sunday:

Closed

Begins

September 1st

P A G E 2

Quilt It Beginning Quilting

The beginning skills and

techniques for quilting are

covered in this entry level class

including rotary cutting, machine

piecing, and pressing. You will

make your first quilt. . . A table

runner or wall quilt. $50 plus

book and supplies, BYOM

Class time -

3 sessions of 3 hours

Wed., Sept. 12, 19, & 26:

1-4 or 5:30-8:30

T-Shirt Quilt

Come join us for a fun couple of hours making a t-shirt

quilt. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to

prep your t-shirts and sew them into a quilt top. Bring 16

to 20 prewashed t-shirts

to the first session. $40

plus book and supplies,

BYOM

Class Time -

2 sessions of 4 hours Sat., Sept. 29 & Oct. 20

11am-3pm

And More . . .

TV Dinner

This quilt by Modern Quilt Relish can be made as a throw

or child size. You can stitch this up in no time using charm

squares and a focal print. $30 plus pattern and supplies,

BYOM, kits available

Class time -

1 session of 4 hours

Thurs., Sept. 27:

12-4pm or 5-9pm

Large Apple Core

Template

We will teach you how to

piece the apple core, add the

borders, and the rest is up to

you! Use your creativity and

decide how many fabrics to

use and what size to make

your apple core quilt. $20

plus tool and supplies. BYOM

Class time -

1 session of 3 hours

Mon., Sept. 10:

1-4 or 5:30-8:30

Slippers

Create an adorable pair of slippers using a couple of

your favorite fat quarters and

a ruched flower. You’ll have

so much fun you’ll be making

slippers for gifts. $30 plus

book and supplies. BYOM

Class time -

1 session of 4 hours

Fri., Sept. 14:

12-4pm or 5-9pm

Crochet Cache Oven Glove

This oven glove is a great fit with a unique

finished edge. The crochet

edge is easy to do even if you

have no experience

crocheting. $20 plus pattern

and supplies, BYOM

Class time -

1 session of 3 hours

Thurs. Sept. 6:

1-4pm or

5:30-8:30pm

P A G E 3

A quick, fun table runner . . . “Ten Minute Table

Runner” Make one for each holiday of the year.

Novelty fabrics are great for this runner. $20

includes fabric for one runner. You will need to

supply your own buttons to finish off the runner.

Saturday, September 8: 1-4 pm

Machine Embroidery Hoopsisters Hipster Bag

This is a great bag for on the go or to hold your iPad.

Each block is done as an

appliqué in the hoop on Soft

and Stable. The bag will be

constructed with a double

zipper. $40 plus supplies.

Embroidery design is

included in class fee. No

charge to Earth to Quilters

Participants. BYOM

Class time -

2 sessions of 3 hours

Tues., Sept. 4 & Oct. 2:

1-4pm or 5:30-8:30pm

Christmas Town

Get a jump on the holiday season by stitching this

beautiful Christmas wall hanging. You will learn appliqué

in the embroidery hoop. Bring all your embroidered

blocks to the second

session and you will learn

how to stitch them

together to complete

your wall hanging. $30

plus embroidery CD and

supplies. BYOM

Class time -

2 sessions of 3 hours

Tues., Sept. 18 & Oct. 16:

1-4pm or 5-9pm

Bag of the Month One More Bag

Our bag of the month series begins with this cute

paper pieced tote. If you have never tried paper

piecing, this is a great way to test the waters. The

window pane allows you to use a variety of fabrics.

New Moda candy is perfect for this project. $20 plus

pattern and supplies. BYOM, kits available

Class time - 1 session of 3 hours

Mon., Sept. 24: 1-4pm or 5:30-8:30pm

With your paid class registration you will

receive a

20% off

coupon for those class supplies

Expires: At Start of Class

Monthly Gatherings not included

Youth Sewing

Call or stop in to sign up and pay for the class of your choice. Class fee is due when you register. Phone

registrations (701-433-7203) accepted only with a charge card payment.

The class supply list will be available when you register and pay for the class. Supplies are not included in the class

fee. Please have supplies purchased before class. Kits required are available at the store. BYOM means bring your

own machine. No photocopied patterns or books will be allowed in classes.

We consider your enrollment to be a commitment by you to take the class and we in turn make a commitment

to the instructor. No cancellations are allowed on classes. Thank you for not asking us to make exceptions.

Your sewing machine or serger must be in top working condition before you arrive at class. Students whose

equipment is not working properly disturb and slow down the class. We service all brands of machines and

sergers so come see us prior to the start of the class.

If you get together a group of 2 or more friends, we would be happy to setup a class date and time just for you.

Class Policies

Explore Your Sewing Machine

Explore the features and stitches of your new machine. You will stitch samples of the utility stitches, buttonhole(s)

and basic sewing techniques. No charge for machines purchased at Rae-Bon, $50 for others. BYOM

Computerized machines

Brother NS 40, NS 80, NX 250-800, NX2000, NV950D, NV1250D, NV1500D, NV2800D, NV4500D, NV5000,

NV6000D, NV6700D

Baby Lock Grace, Elizabeth, Melody, Symphony, Ellure, Esante, Ellageo, Ellagante, Ellisimo, Ellisimo Gold

Saturday, September 15: 10am-2pm

Embroidery Basics

(for all machines that do hooped computerized embroidery)

This class will cover the basics of machine embroidery which includes machine functions, thread selection,

stabilizer selection and positioning designs. No charge for machines purchased at Rae-Bon, $150 for others. BYOM

Saturday, September 15: 1-4pm

Serger Basics

If you have always been a little intimidated by your serger, now is the time to conquer the feeling. From setting

tensions to doing a perfect rolled hem, you’ll learn to enjoy your 2/3/4 thread serger. No charge for sergers

purchased at Rae-Bon, $50 for others. BYOM

Call for appointment.

Sewing Machine & Serger Classes

P A G E 4

P A G E 5 •Please call to pre-register•

Create with Embroidery

Join us the first Friday of each month to learn a machine embroidery

technique. Anita Goodesign has developed video tutorials that we are excited

to share with you. Each video explains the project and step by step how tos.

You’ll receive a packet with the embroidery design needed for the project and additional

bonus designs ($60 value). After watching the video, you can decide to purchase a kit to

complete the project or work on your own embroidery projects. Cost is $15 and includes a

coupon for $5 off the next consecutive month. Anita Goodesigns will be on special that day.

Buy 1 at 20% off or buy 2 get 1 free. September’s project will be a foundation pieced block.

Classroom open 10 am-Midnight.

Friday, September 7

Video played at 11 am, 2 pm, and 6:30 pm

Jo Morton Club

The memoires of Jo will be brought to Rae-Bon in Jo’s Little Women Club. Eight patterns

for lap or doll quilts and wall hangings will be used through the year. These are exclusive to

the Jo Mortons’ club 11. Meetings will include sampling foods, guests, great door prizes,

show and tell, and possibly even field trips. $60 for 12 months. New participants are still

able to register. You’ll receive all the patterns from the beginning of the club and be able to

participate in events from this point forward.

Tuesday, September 11: 2-4 pm or 6-8 pm

Quattro Showcase

Do you have a Quattro (6000D or 6700D) or are considering purchasing

one. This is a great chance to see all the Quattro has to offer. Each month

we will demonstrate a feature of the Quattro or show a new accessory.

Some of the features/accessories will work on other machines in the line. Space is limited, so

you must sign up in advance. 10% discount on any accessories shown and purchased that day.

Thursday, September 13

Demonstrations at 11am, 3 pm, or 6:30 pm

Stitcher’s Garden Party Day

We will continue to work on the Stitcher’s Garden Block of the Month. Each block makes

use of all the decorative stitches on your sewing machine. There is still room to sign up if

you’d like to join. Check the quilt out on our website. The cost is $16 per month with a $45

initial sign up fee.

Monday, September 17: 10 am-6 pm

Must call ahead if you’d like to stitch to 8 pm

Demo & Dessert

We’ll provide some tasty desserts while you learn about new products,

machines, or fabrics that have arrived in the past month. We will also

handout the monthly Stash Pot Pie Pattern (see page 5). Receive a 10%

discount on any new items highlighted that day.

Tuesday, September 25: 1 pm or 6:30 pm

Souper Sewing Friday

Are you currently enrolled in a class or gathering and need more guidance?

Or just want to sew with others? Then sign up for Souper Sewing Friday. We

will have an instructor here to help you from 10 am to midnight. So bring

your machine and a project-we’ll provide soup, dessert, and assistance. Cost is $10 and you

must register 24 hours in advance.

Begins Friday, October 19

Monthly

Gatherings

P A G E 6

Do you ever go on a fabric-buying binge?

Do you sometimes feel a little guilty about your stash?

Has a family member or close friend ever expressed concern or

complained about the size of your stash?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions above

Stash Pot Pie is for you!

Join us each month to get a new pattern that will make use of your

stash. The patterns contains instructions for lap to king size quilts.

Patterns will be handed out on the fourth Tuesday of each month at

Demo & Desserts. You’ll get to try some tasty desserts and see all

the new products and fabric that have come to the shop in the last

month.

Sign up for September through December 2012 for $20 or

September through August 2013 for $50

(Get 2 months free by signing up for the full year).

Indian Summer Quilt Show Friday, Sept. 21 - Sunday, Sept. 23

Civic Center, Fargo, ND Friday: 8 am - 7:30 pm, Saturday: 8 am - 5:30 pm, and Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm

Get inspired by all the gorgeous quilts on display and

check out our booth for new project ideas and kits!

ISQS Sale Specials

Don’t miss all the in store specials Thursday

night only. All sewing machines & sergers on

sale. Come in Friday & Saturday for a demo and

receive a free gift.

Thursday (10am-9pm), Friday (10-5:30 pm),

Saturday (10-4pm), & Sunday (12-4pm)

Birthday Treat

Show us your drivers license during

your birthday week and you will

receive a one time

discount of 20% off

your entire regular

priced purchase.

Not valid on

machines, special

orders, or previous

purchases.

Shopping Tote

Spend $50 and

receive a Rae-Bon

Shopping Tote

Bring your tote

whenever you shop.

Make a purchase of $25

or more and receive a

free gift (one per day).

Your name will also go

into a drawing for a

$25 gift certificate

drawn monthly.

New Specials