Eileen Blood visits the Studio

Tomorrow Saturday 2nd April 10.30-2.30pm Eileen Blood In Store Demonstration Eileen will be demonstrating the techniques that she uses in the design of her patterns & projects. Call in and be inspired by Eileen! Sunday 3rd 10.00-4.00pm Sashiko Bag Workshop Make this delightful Sashiko bag with Clematis applique!

Diamond / Ruby Weekend

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Designer Diamond & Ruby Weekend

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th March



Back by popular demand following the success of our first Diamond weekend in 2010.

Tutors for the weekend will be Husqvarna Educator Pauline Palmer, Husqvarna Viking Education Manager Jamie Warren, Studio software tutor Liz Hanbury and Studio sewing tutor Lynn Vale.

A fabulous fun and informative weekend for all Diamond and Ruby Owners!

New Bobbins

If you have purchased new Husqvarna Viking bobbins recently you may have noticed they have changed.

The Husqvarna Viking bobbins have now been further improved. The new bobbin gives an earlier low bobbin warning. Whereas the old bobbin warned with 15 to 40 cm thread left, the new bobbin will warn when 1-2 meter of thread is left. This makes it possible to continue on with the sewing to a point where it is more convenient to stop and fill the bobbin.

There are two ways to see the difference between the new bobbin and the old:
I. The new bobbin has a thin inner wall.
II. The front of the new bobbin has a frosted broken ring.

5D software launch

As you’ll know we have always sold and supported Husqvarna Viking software, with expert advice and specialist training in our dedicated computer room. What has changed though (and for the better) is the software itself! Gone are the days of MS-DOS programs, just 3 fonts and plotting every single point. Happily, Husqvarna Viking has invested heavily in cutting edge technology for both machine and software, which means that creating your own designs has never been easier.

The all new 5D embroidery system looks set to continue that advance! We’ll be launching 5D at the Festival of Quilts in August but if you want a preview of some of the new features, visit the website http://www.hv.5dembroiderysystem.com/ and sign up for news updates as they become available.

Festival of Quilts 18 -22nd August 2010

Only a few weeks to go now! We’re going to be on stand c35 at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC in August. Plans are in place to make this a show to remember. (This picture is from last year's show)

Not only will we be showing the new Designer Ruby and the new accessories and designs, we’ll be launching the new 5D Embroidery Software! Can’t wait to see it? Get a sneaky peek here! http://www.hv.5dembroiderysystem.com/ 

Online Shopping

We love telling you about new products and classes. We also know that it can be frustrating when you read all about them but can’t get into the shop to book or buy! Luckily our online shop is open 24/7 365 days a year! And shopping online at www.sewingshops.co.uk is ‘sew’ easy! (Click the pictures to get a better view!)

Simply search for your item by entering a description, or browsing a category.
Need more info, no problem! Simply click the item name for a more detailed description. When you’re happy, simply ‘add to basket’.

If this is your first online purchase with us, you’ll need to register as a new customer. Remember, you’ll only have to enter the details once and then you’re ready to shop!

Once you’ve checked your basket, just follow the instructions for secure payment. We use a Protex Secure Server so you can be sure that your transaction is safe.


Once received, Sandra will get your items out to you as soon as she can, but please allow up to 28 days for delivery. See our terms and conditions here http://sewingshops.co.uk/termsandconditions.asp

Summer fabrics

Jeggings Fabric only £3.75 per metre!

Summer fabrics are still arriving at the studio, and there’s still time to sew the last of those holiday outfits. Especially up to the minute is our ‘Jeggings’ fabric!

Not a dressmaker? Never fear, we’ve got a gorgeous range of craft fabrics including ranges by SPX and Tilda

Software Saturdays

We’re so excited to tell you about the new ‘Software Saturday’ workshops due to start on 11th September. If you have Husqvarna Viking software you’ll be able to come along on a monthly basis, learn new skills through short exercises and get expert advice in our special clinic hour. The format will be as follows:
10am Coffee
10.30am-1.00pm Software Exercises
1.00pm - 2.00pm Software Clinic

As you’ll probably know, we have had a dedicated computer training room in the Studio since day one and Neil and Liz have been training you how to get the most from your embroidery software for many years now. Jayne Childs will be running Software Saturday; some of you may remember her software clubs and classes in previous years. Jayne is very keen to help you gain confidence in using your software and pass on many of the tips and tricks she has picked up using and teaching software.

Jayne loves using the internet for research and supporting her teaching. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby!

See more about this fantastic new sewing and embroidery machine at

http://www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk/Designer_Ruby.html

Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby!

See more about this fantastic new sewing and embroidery machine at

http://www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk/Designer_Ruby.html

Software Class next Tuesday 18th May

Do you like machine embroidery but long to be more creative? Jayne Childs has devised just the course for you! Using lettering and monograms as her inpiration, Jayne will share all kinds of design techniques and tricks in this one days course. 

Before Jayne left the studio in 2007, she was  inspired by the software club she ran to design and stitch a whole quilt using every program in the 4D professional software. The resulting 'Alphabet Quilt' is on display in the Studio now.

Jayne has used all of the 4D software programs to create the letters, including 4D Embroidery, Cross Stitcher, and 4D Fabric Decorator, so whatever 4D software you have you'll learn new skills for use at home. You won't spend all day glued to a screen though, in the afternoon you will stitch out the designs you've created.

It costs £28 and there's an equipment list provided. To book, either call us on 0115 9881550 or book online http://bit.ly/bUofLk

Monthly Embroidery Club

This monthly class designed just for embroidery machine owners meets once a month on a Friday, 10.30 - 12.30pm. The cost is only £15.00 and includes all materials. It’s time to play with new designs and new embroidery techniques, work with design placement, combinations, stabilizers, difficult fabrics, hoops and more. Keep updated on everything new for your Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Machine. No experience necessary as this class is designed to give you more embroidery experience!

Each month we will cover a new technique, February's class (Friday 26th) will be using soluble stabilisers and stand alone designs. Each months details can be found in the course brochure or on the website www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk

In January's class (the pictures above are taken from this class) we stitched thread Velvet designs from Disk 191. To get a good result when stitching thread Velvet designs always stabilise the fabric well!

Designer Diamond Weekend

Sat 6th and Sun 7th March 2010

Open to all Designer Diamond owners (also ideal for Pfaff Creative Vision Owners!).
Inspirational classes from the best to help you get the most out of your investment!. The weekend costs £150 which includes workshops, demonstrations, inspiration and much much more!
For more details View the brochure (pdf document)

Book a place now

New to Blogging?

We're fairly new to the world of blogs and other 'social networking' too! So we thought you might have a few questions for us, we've tried to answer them here.

• What is a blog? Well, the word 'blog' is short for web-log, so think of a blog as an online journal or diary. We post entries in date order, the latest ones are listed at the top.

• What is it for? Good question! Well, it is an easy way for us to tell you about the latest sewing news, products and help you get an insight into what goes on at Husqvarna Studio.
  

• What is the difference between a blog and a website? Technically there's not really much difference between a blog and a website. But to us, it's an easy way of sharing new things with you, and most importantly you can comment on the posts so you can give us feedback, ask us questions and share with other sew-ers.
  

• What are you going to blog about? We're going to try and blog about anything that happens in the shop, or might be relevant to fans of sewing. We're excited to share with you news about our courses, photos of our latest projects and classes, and tell you about new products that are arriving every day. We're going to try and update a couple of times a week, so keep coming back to see what's new (remember the new posts will be at the top, so they should be easy to find)
  

• What should I do next? Well, you don't have to do anything, just keep visiting us. However, you can leave us a comment to say that you've read the post, the comments are displayed below each post. You know we love to hear from you on the phone or in the shop, so tell us here what you're doing, ask us a question or simply say hello!  We've left it so you don't have to sign in to comment so if you do, tell us your name and where you're from, so we know who you are.
  

If you'd like to know more about how to get more inspiration from other sew-ers across the world, why not take a short class in our computer room? Jayne is teaching a class called 'Internet Inspirations' on Tuesday 9th February 2010 1pm - 3.30pm or Saturday 10th April 10am-12.30pm. You can book by clicking here or by telephoning 0115 9881550. Remember to tell us the title and date of the course when you book!


See you soon!

Sewing Shows

We really enjoy getting out and about and meeting people who can't make it into the shop, and where better than the Sewing Shows at the NEC? Last year we attended Sewing for Pleasure in March and Festival of Quilts in August
2010 show dates:
Sewing for Pleasure 25th - 28th March
Festival of Quilts 19th - 22nd August

You can see our stand is full of samples to give you inspiration, although often you inspire us! We really enjoy meeting sewing enthusiasts from all over the country, indeed from around the world. Shows are hard work and we're all exhausted by the end of week, but it's worth it!

Watch this space for news of our Show plans for 2010.

2010 Sale Offers

Online Machine Sale now on!

1 only Designer Diamond £3999! New £4799.00

1 only Emerald 183 new £449 only £299.

Exclusive Wool Bolero Kit

Some gorgeous felted wool has just arrived in the Studio, 100% wool in lovely colours like leaf green, lilac or grey, Lynn has already grabbed some to make up a sample. So easy to sew, this wool is cosy and so on trend. Priced at £30 per metre, it will just fly out!

We've made up a kit which includes the fabric, pattern, thread and buttons to make a cosy bolero from Burda (Pattern Number 7385) Kit price is £25, saving £12 on individual items.
 
Buy direct from www.sewingshops.co.uk

Enrolling for weekly classes now

We are now enrolling for weekly classes starting next week (commencing Monday 11th January) Places are available for dressmaking, pattern cutting, soft furnishing & creative stitching and quilting. You can go to this page on our website to view class samples or download the course brochure.

To book a course phone 0115 9881550 or go to our secure payment page. Please remember to specify the course you want to book!

Great Software offers

Since we've been here in Nottingham, embroidery machines and their software have changed so much! We have worked hard to establish ourselves as a centre of excellence for Husqvarna Viking Software, developing a software training room and course programme to help our customers get the most out of their design software. (Click here for details of our current courses, including software classes)

Click here to find out more

We've been bowled over by the response to Husqvarna Viking's 4D QuiltDesign Creator Software. It's so easy to create quilting designs for your embroidery machine and we have many happy users who will testify to that! If you'd like to read more about what this amazing software package can do, click here.

Merry Christmas from Husqvarna Studio, Nottingham

Merry Christmas everyone, we've been busy making Christmas goodies, and will be back again next week. 'Til then, have a lovely festive break!

Don't forget that the internet never sleeps and you can visit our web shop anytime
www.sewingshops.co.uk