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November 2010 Consumer E-newsletter

Joy of Sewing

A friend of mine that had recently emigrated to Canada, observed that “you Canadians go all out for the holidays”. Frankly, I never thought much about it until she mentioned it. Looking around my own home and in the stores, I saw what she meant. In Canada, we dress our homes against the winter chill with festive décor and themes for the holidays.

Sometimes we are a little over the top by creating “Santa Covers” for our toilet seats (I am not kidding, check out your local craft show and major retailer…they are there!) or dining room chairs. We also offer elegance with beautiful heirloom tablecloths and napkins, and mantle covers; beautifully sewn with patience and love, made to last for generations.

The most cherished décor are items that are personally made for specific occasions like your first home, birth of a child or an anniversary. We bring them out year after year to rekindle those special memories.

Sewing allows us to personalize our homes and our memories. So whether it is that “must have” a reindeer pillow or an appliqué tree skirt, sewing allows you to create a cherished memory or a giggle for the holidays.

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TIP OF THE MONTH

Machine embroidery hoops are available in a variety of sizes from the small monogram size to professional size jacket hoops that are 360mmX 360mm. Hoops are designed to be used with a specific machines so they are usually not interchangeable between machines.

The size of the hoop you use will be determined by the design you are embroidering. To minimize movement of the fabric when embroidering, choose a hoop that is close to the design size. Movement of the fabric can result in stitches (as well as poor stabilizing) not aligned on the design.

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MACHINE OF THE MONTH

Quattro NV6000D 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

PE Design Next Digitizing Software

If you have always wanted to create your own embroidery designs or start our own business doing embroidery, PE-DESIGN® NEXT takes digitizing and embroidery to the next level of creativity with exceptional new features that let’s you do basic or advanced digitizing whether you are a home or business embroiderer.

You can create embroidery designs from virtually any source, including the internet, photographs, drawings and clip art, or just want to download embroidery designs and do simple editing. Go ahead....play a little!

Already own PE-DESIGN® versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 or 8.0? You can still enjoy all the new and enhanced features of PE-DESIGN® NEXT by easily upgrading your existing software with PE-DESIGN® NEXT Upgrade in stock now.

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PROJECT OF THE MONTH

Battenburg Lace Tablecloth
Brother Pacesetter Project

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