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Holiday 2014 Magazine
SAVE THE DATE:
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SEWING & VACUUM CENTERS
Holiday Sale
& Gift Guide
In This Issue:
SAVE THE DATE: RICKY TIMS...page 2
NEW CLUBS & CLASSES FOR 2015...page 2
PRIVATE SHOPPING PARTY...page 3
CLASSES & EVENTS...page 4
ADVANCED SERGE A THON...page 13
QUICK GIFTS FOR YOUR OVATION...page 14
OVATION CELEBRATION...page 14
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Classes & Events
For the most up-to-date info on classes, including new listings, photos,
session dates & times, and pricing, visit www.MeissnerSewing.com
Sewing Basics
Beginning Sewing: Daytime: Sacramento
Adults of all ages learn to sew in this great beginner class! We will guide you through
3 projects which you will complete in these 4 hands-on sewing classes. No previous
sewing experience is necessary! Don’t own a sewing machine? Not a problem, this is
a wonderful way to take a test drive. We will loan you a machine at no extra charge!
Learn new skills every week that allow you to progress and build upon that knowledge to complete each of the assignments. Your completed projects include a pillowcase, Capri pajama pants and a terrific bag! This class is a great value (and a time
saver) as all project materials are provided, including the fabric and $15 book. Don’t
miss this awesome opportunity to become a sewing whiz! Download supply list for
other supplies to bring to class (everything is available from Meissner’s). Instructor:
Jeanne Powell ($100)
Sacramento: 01/08, 01/15, 01/22 & 1/29: 10am-1pm
Adult Beginning and Intermediate: Folsom
What would you like to create? We can help you make it happen! Bring your machine
and your project (or try one of ours) and embark on the road to creative sewing.
Beginning sewers may want to start with a pillowcase or PJ bottoms, and from there
the possibilities are endless. Work at your own speed and learn the tips and techniques to help you make the most of your sewing time. Prerequisites: Machine Mastery 1 or basic knowledge of your machine. Beginner/Intermediate Level. Instructors
Elaine Buchanan & Vicki Ayres ($20 per session)
Folsom: 11/20, 12/04, 12/11, 12/18: 6-9pm
Folsom: 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29: 6-9pm
Garments
Pants for Any Body
Do you love the look and comfort of pants, but not the way they look on you? Using the
McCall’s Perfect Fit trouser pattern and personal measurements, you will learn how to
fit and construct tailored pants for you. You will learn construction techniques for the
pocket stay, easiest fly zipper, and no roll waistband. Learn the differences between
jeans, slacks, and trousers and how to allow for wearing ease in this workshop class.
Intermediate level. Instructor: Marilyn Stanley ($60)
Sacramento: 01/24, 01/31 & 02/07: 9am-1pm
Hand Sewing – Finishing Touches
The difference between a beautiful custom finished garment and a made-at-home
look is in the finishing details. Finishing touches for all fine garments are done by hand.
Learn the various hand sewing stitches and where and when to use them for couture
finishing. In this class you’ll learn hand rendered buttonholes, quick pick-stitching,
easy feather stitching, French hem stitches, covered snaps, and more. By the end of
the class you will have a sample of various stitches for future reference. Beginner level.
Instructor: Marilyn Stanley ($25)
Sacramento: 01/10: 9am-12pm
Advanced Garment Construction - Sacramento
This class is designed for the advanced seamstress who wants new construction ideas
and extra assistance in pattern adjustments and fitting. You select your own projects,
which can be for yourself or others, or simply pattern and/or garment alterations.
There will be a lesson each class meeting which will include demonstrations/handouts/samples explaining the lesson as well as sewing lab time. Advanced level. Instructor: Marilyn Stanley ($65)
Sacramento: 01/07, 01/14, 01/21, 01/28, 02/04 & 02/11: 12-3pm
Machine Embroidery
Embroidery Essentials
If you’ve bought an embroidery machine Congratulations! During this lecture/demo,
we’ll learn about needles, threads and stabilizers, and the essentials for a properly
stitched embroidery design. This class is strongly recommended for anyone with an
embroidery machine, and is a prerequisite for MMM 9 classes or the Embroidery Only
Machine Mastery class. $20 plus $7 supply fee. Staff.
Folsom: 01/26: 1-4pm
Sacramento: 01/05: 10am-1pm
Sacramento: 01/13: 5-8pm
Rocklin: 01/31: 9:30am-12:30pm
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Classes & Events
All About Embroidery - New Name Same Club!
You will be inspired by many new embroidery projects, products, techniques and tips
developed by the experts in this class. It’s going to be a fun club with a different focus
each month. If you do not own an embroidery machine, please come and explore the
possibilities! You will bring home a CD with all of the project instructions from the seminar. You do not need to bring your machine. Instructor: Judy Dreiling. ($20)
Sacramento: 11/18: 5-8pm
Sacramento: 01/20: 5-8pm
Rocklin: 11/20: 10am-1pm
Rocklin: 01/22: 10am-1pm
BERNINA Classes
BERNINA 7 & 8 Series Club
Explore the capabilities of your BERNINA 7 & 8 Series machine with special projects
designed specifically to teach you how to use the many new and exclusive features
that your machine has to offer. There is a new session each month so make sure you
sign up for every month. Instructor Judy Dreiling. ($15)
Folsom: 11/24: 5-8pm
BERNINA 780 & 750 Mastery Classes
You’ve bought this incredible sewing/embroidery machine and are now wondering
what you can do with it. These retreat-style classes will help you become familiar with
your machine and confident about using it. Session I: machine basics editing, set-up options, dual feed, cleaning, oiling, threading, and calibrating the buttonhole foot. Session
II: BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator), memory and combi-mode. Session III: embroidery
editing and stitch out. Pre-requisite for Session III: Embroidery Essentials. Since this
is a fairly long class session you may want to bring a lite lunch or snack for when we
take a short break. Class Fee is $150 per session or FREE for those who purchased their
780/750/710 from Meissner’s. A $10 Supply Fee per session will be charge. Bring your
machine and accessories. Instructor: Judy Dreiling
Folsom: 01/06: 10am-3pm Session I
Folsom: 01/13: 10am-2:30pm Session II
Folsom: 01/20: 10am-3pm Session III
BERNINA 710 Owners Exclusively for You!
Bernina 710 owners—exclusively for you! A full-day class covering threading, oiling, all
of the sewing and editing features of your machine plus the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) and memory on your machine. We’ll break for a short lunch. Bring all your machine
accessories and the Bernina Stitch Regulator to class. All sewing supplies for this will
be provided to you. Class Fee is $150 per session or FREE for those who purchased their
780/750/710 from Meissner’s. A $10 Supply Fee per session will be charge. Bring your
machine and accessories. Instructor: Judy Dreiling
Rocklin: 01/17: 9:30am-4pm
BERNINA 880 Mastery Class
Bernina 880 Mastery Classes State-of-the-art technology combined with incredible
editing features for both sewing and embroidery are what make the Bernina 880 so
incredible. Meissner’s offers customers three full day classes covering all the wonderful
features of this machine. Session I: cleaning, oiling, threading and all of the sewing and
editing functions on the machine. We also cover how you can customize settings for
your sewing preferences. Session II: the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) and memory
functions on your machine. Session III: the embroidery module, calibrating hoops, and
editing features for machine embroidery. The first part of the class will be a lecture covering the basics of machine embroidery for best use of threads, needles and stabilizers
to achieve a perfect stitch out. We will take a short break for lunch. Bring your sewing
machine with all of its accessories. The embroidery module is not needed for sessions
1 and 2. For session 2 you will want to bring threads you use for machine quilting. For
session 3 bring an assortment of embroidery threads. Class Fee is $150 per session or
FREE for those who purchased their 780/750/710 from Meissner’s. A $10 Supply Fee
per session will be charge. Bring your machine and accessories. Instructor: Judy Dreiling
Sacramento: 11/10: 10am-4pm Session I
Sacramento: 11/17: 10am-3pm Session II BSR & Memory
Sacramento: 12/01: 10am-4pm Session III Embroidery
Sacramento: 01/07: 10am-4pm Session I
Sacramento: 01/14: 10am-3pm Session II BSR & Memory
Sacramento: 01/21: 10am-4pm Session III Embroidery
JANOME Classes
Introduction to the Janome MC15000
This class has been designed to introduce you to your new Janome MC15000.The sewing
machine side of the Janome 15000 will be covered in the first session. The embroidery
process will be covered in the second session. Class Fee is $100 per session or FREE for
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Classes & Events
those who purchased their Janome 15000 from Meissner’s. A $10 Supply Fee per session
will be charge. You will need to bring your machine, accessories and embroidery module along with your basic sewing supplies and a sack lunch. A kit with all of the fabric
needed to sew samples will be provided. Instructor: Staff
Sacramento: 11/17: 10am-3pm Session I
Sacramento: 11/24: 10am-3pm Session II
Clubs and Monthly Classes
Finish Up Night Sacramento
This is a getaway evening the last Friday of the month spent with friends learning
techniques, fitting garments, altering patterns, and/or finishing projects of all kinds.
These sessions are designed for you to have fun and relax while sewing. Bring a project for the evening and a snack to share. Instructors: Marilyn Stanley & Judy Dreiling
($10 per session)
Sacramento: 12/05, 01/30: 4-9pm
Folsom Girls’ Night Out
Escape from your hectic life and join the fun and camaraderie of fellow sewers. Come
sit and sew, stand and talk, or just to eat! Bring your unfinished projects, ideas for new
ones, or your mending. Get those projects out of your growing pile. Bring a snack to
share and get ready for some great fun! Staff. ($10 per session)
Folsom: 11/22, 12/20, 01/17, 01/24: 5-10pm
Serger Club
Whether you have a 3,4, or 5-thread serger, you’ll want to come and explore what
your serger can really do. Students are always saying “Wow” or “I didn’t know I could
do that with my serger” or “This is really easy!” Each month a different project will be
taught. Instructor: Marilyn Stanley ($15)
Sacramento: 11/14, 12/12, 01/09: 9am-12pm
Sacramento: 12/06: 1:30-4:30pm
Sacramento: 01/03: 1-4pm
Sit and Sew-Folsom
Bring your not-quite-done sewing projects or unfinished quilts and let Meissner’s staff
help you finish them. You’ll get the advice you need to get that project out of the closet
and completed. No project is too old, undone, or unusual, (No fitting problems please for
the evening Sit and Sews). This class is designed to be fun! Bring your favorite snack to
share, relax, and sew with friends. Staff ($10 per session)
Folsom: 11/21, 12/03, 12/19, 01/04, 01/30: 6-9pm
Project Embroidery
All Embroidery enthusiasts invited! Join Laura Silva our resident sample maker and
embroiderer, as she shares her secrets and techniques each month and guides you in
the creation of beautiful embroidered projects. Laura uses the Anita Goodesign Project
CD’s each month. Platium and VIP Anita Goodesign club members receive these Project CD’s with their monthly shipments. Diamond club and all other embroiderers may
order the CD’s for class. ($10 per session)
Folsom: 11/14,12/19: 2-5pm
Sacramento: 11/08, 12/20, 01/17: 1-4pm
Rocklin: 11/14, 12/19: 9am-12pm
Rocklin: 01/16: 9:30-12:30pm
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Quilting Basics
Basic Quilting for Beginners: Daytime: Sacramento
Ever wanted to learn to quilt? Come take Beginning Quilting with Jeanne Powell.
Jeanne will take you through the steps to make a 9 block quilt with sashing and borders. After you have your quilt top together you will learn how to layer top, batting
and backing together and then baste it. You will machine quilt it using the stitch in
the ditch method and then finish off with learning to bind your quilt. Beginner level.
Instructor: Jeanne Powell ($90)
Sacramento: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09 & 12/16: 9am-1pm
Sacramento: 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27. 02/03 & 02/10: 9am-1pm
Quilt Club for Continuing Beginner Quilters:
Daytime: Sacramento
This weekly quilt workshop is for Jeanne Powell’s beginner quilters who want to continue quilting. Help will be given on your own projects. Simply sign up on a weekly basis or
pay for as many sessions as you would like all at one time! Continue to bring the same
supplies that you needed for Jeanne’s Basic Beginner Quilting class. Beginner/Intermediate level. Instructor: Jeanne Powell ($10 per session)
Sacramento: 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27, 02/03, 02/10: 10:30am-2:30pm
Quilting
Scrap Therapy
Problem: Scraps are taking over your sewing space! Can’t bear to throw away those
little leftover pieces? Bags and boxes of random odds and ends stressing you out?
Need a way to organize and use them up? Solution: Scrap Therapy! Get those rebellious scraps organized and ready for a variety of great projects, from tote bags to table
runners to quilts. This will be an ongoing monthly class/club to provide physical and
emotional support for those of us who just can’t bear to throw away even one little
piece of those fabulous fabrics we love so much! Join us! You’ll feel soooo much better
as you see all those scraps turning into something beautiful and useful! (Don’t think
you have enough scraps yet to qualify? Not a problem - we’ve got plenty to share!!!)
All levels. Instructor: Elaine Buchanan ($15)
Folsom: 01/28: 6-9pm
Save the Selvedges!
Do you hate to throw away those pretty/cute/clever/colorful selvedges? So do l, and
I’ve saved bags and bags of them. Come to this class and help me use them up! We’ll
make a fun project from the “Save the Selvedges” book - any project you want. Bring
your own selvedge strips if you have them. lf not, no worries – I’ve got plenty for
everyone! All levels. Instructor: Elaine Buchanan ($15)
Folsom: 12/10: 6-9pm
Finish It Up
Classroom time for you to finish those projects that you need a bit more guidance on.
Two 3-hour sessions are available each day. You may enroll for one or both sessions. All
levels. Instructor: Helen Hardwick ($5 per session)
Folsom: 11/14: 3-6pm OR 6-9pm
Folsom: 12/12: 3-6pm OR 6-9pm
Intro to Fearless Free Motion Quilting
If you would like to learn to free motion quilt in a supportive and fun atmosphere, then
join me and learn how to begin quilting your own projects at home with your home machine. Free motion quilting allows you to work directly on your own projects with little or
no marking and no stencils. We will begin working on paper and make lots of mistakes
there then we will begin to play on fabric samples with confidence. This is not as hard
as you think! Take a look at the sample we will work on all of these motifs in class. Free
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motion quilting can be so fun and liberating imagine being able to quilt your own quilts!
Level: Beginner. Instructor: Jenny Lyon ($45)
Folsom: 01/24: 9:30am-4pm
Fearless Free Motion Fills & Frills
If you have some experience free motion quilting and want to learn more free motion
background fills, then join me and learn how to select and quilt “fills and frills”. You can
add stunning texture to your quilts, wearables and home décor with a new bag of tricks!
Together we will build on the skills that you already have and learn a variety of fills and
frilly motifs to add to your projects. My classes are supportive, fun and encouraging-you
just can’t get too serious about this! Most of the motifs will be learned free hand and a
few will have some marked reference points. We will begin working on paper and make
lots of mistakes there-then we will begin to play on fabric samples with confidence. I
want you to bring some fun new threads to play with too! Take a look at the sample-we
will work on all of these motifs in class-and more! Let’s get beyond stipple and start to
have fun with a variety of motifs. Some free motion experience recommended. Instructor: Jenny Lyon ($45)
Folsom: 01/17: 9:30am-4pm
Serger
Baby Lock Serger Accessory Feet
The additional Baby Lock accessory feet not only allow you to expand the capabilities
of your machine but they also allow for more accurate professional results. This class
will explore the most popular of the additional feet available for the Baby Lock serger.
Samples will be made covering the basic use of the feet plus some various spectacular
uses. The extra feet will include the beading foot, blind hem foot, cording foot, elastic
foot, ruffling foot and the clear foot. Fabric sample packets will be supplied. Prerequisite:
Know Your Baby Lock I & II. Instructor: Marilyn Stanley ($45)
Folsom: 12/09: 10am-1pm
Sacramento: 01/27: 5-8pm
Rocklin: 11/29: 1-4pm
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Software
BERNINA Software Sampler
Join us in the Virtual Software Sampler Program designed to help you get the most
from your Bernina Embroidery Software. Each month will incorporate a software/
embroidery presentation by a BERNINA Educator via video conferencing and will be
followed by a hands-on session. For each sampler session, you will be given a FREE
CD containing the video clip and the instructional handouts necessary to complete
the project. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge base and get your
creative juices flowing! Instructor: Janet Potter ($20)
Sacramento: 12/20: 9:30am-1pm
Sacramento: 01/17: 9:30am-1pm
Class & Event Disclaimer: Full refunds for event and class cancellations only given two weeks prior
to the event. Cancellations within 13 days of the event or class may be subject to a cancellation fee.
No refunds given for cancellations made the day of the event or class. Meissner’s is not responsible
for reimbursements of any hotel or other travel expenses. No pets allowed. Service animals only.
Publication Disclaimer: Although we try to check all content in our publications, we are not
responsible for typographical errors, misprints or printing errors. All sales, discounts and specials in
this publication are good only while supplies last and, unless otherwise stated, are not valid with
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Folsom, California 95630
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