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Spring 2011 Consumer E-newsletter

Sew your Spring Wardrobe

Tulips are sprouting in our gardens and it is time to think about putting away our winter wardrobes and bringing out our pretty Spring fashion. This season’s colours combine warm and cool tones that allow you to update your wardrobe with a few colourful additions to your existing wardrobe.

You can very economically update those pants that you made last Fall with a quick and easy top for Spring or sew a fun handbag to accessorize. Don’t forget to update or renew your outdoor furniture too, with a simple cushion in new, fresh fabric! There are many sewing patterns available at retailers, to help you find the perfect item for this year’s fashion season with the latest fabric colours.

If your sewing technique is rusty or you are just new to sewing, many sewing dealers offer courses for beginner or advanced sewing techniques whether it is in fashion or crafting. Drop in or check out their website. A great opportunity to learn something new, make new friends, be creative and start the season off with a fresh look for your wardrobe and home.

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TIP OF THE MONTH

Use Decorative Stitches for Reinforcement Tacks.
There are 3 types of “tack” stitches that are used in sewing. A small but very important stitch that indicates good quality that is included in your sewing machine. Here is what they do:

Tailor’s Tack: These stitches transfer markings on to your fabric, usually with a wide zig zag stitch with loose tension. The stitches can be easily removed after your garment is finished.

Arrowhead Tack: This is a triangular decorative stitch used to reinforce small areas of stress, like the side of a pocket. This stitch can be found with your satin stitches and can be adjusted to the width and density for your project.

Bar Tack: Wide zig zag stitch set at a low stitch length that reinforces small areas of to provide strength, like the top of a button hole or hip pocket.

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MACHINE OF THE MONTH

Innov-is NV6000D Deluxe Sewing and Embroidery Machine

The ultimate creative partner in sewing, embroidery, quilting and crafting, Brother’s flagship sewing/embroidery machines gives you creativity times four.

The Quattro NV-6000D boasts industry firsts such as InnovEye Technology, an Up Close Viewer function that allows you to get a magnified view of the needle position and positions your embroidery designs precisely where you want, plus it senses the edge of your fabric to set your stitch width automatically when sewing.

The advanced runway lighting system helps you see the true colours of your fabric and illuminates your sewing area to reduce eye strain. Sew effortlessly while the embroidery arm is still attached using the 25.5cm x 13.7cm of work space. Embroider with brilliance using over 600 built-in embroidery designs (including 160 exclusive ©Disney designs) and the new Jumbo 300mm x 200mm hoop.

Inspiration is at your fingertips using the 8.5" high-resolution LCD touch-screen interface enabling you to choose and edit any pattern to create the most sophisticated designs. Ask for a demo at your Authorized Brother Sewing Centre today. You will be impressed!

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ACCESSORY OF THE MONTH

Border Frame for NV6000D, NV4500D & PR1000

Border frames are an excellent accessory to simplify the process of embroidering beautiful borders on oversize items either vertically or horizontally. Add borders to items such as quilts, banners, table clothes and runners, and fashion embellishment on skirts, dresses or jackets.

Install the included software easily for your specific machine, attach the border hoop to your embroidery arm and you are ready to go. The software allows you to sew, visible, easy to reference tailor tacks in the areas of your choice, so that you can line up your fabric for the next section.

The top hoop quickly releases so that you can advance your fabric and line up your pattern, allowing you to easily increase your embroidery area. The kit includes the software with additional border designs and the border frame.

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PROJECT OF THE MONTH

Quilt Sash Border
Quilt Sash Border project by Colleen McKay, Brother Educator.

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