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

A Loveable Rogue!

The Designer Diamond is a wonderful machine with so many advanced features, it sets it apart from the rest! We did have one in the workshops this week that was frankly.. a beast.

We swapped it out for a customer as it periodically sewed backwards like a thing possessed, and the would correct itself. Lee(our service technician) and I spent hours faultfinding it to no avail, as it would work ok and then start going backwards again.

We decided the fault must have happened in the factory build, so we decided to strip it down back to the casting, and rebuild it.

The last item out is the bottom shaft. On removing this, we found the feed cam (mounted on the bottom shaft) which is responsible for sewing direction was a loose fit with it's driving gear, not visible to the naked eye! A new bottom shaft, and a rebuild with the settings manual well thumbed completely solved the problem, and the machine runs beautifully, and has taken up residence in our course centre for general use. A loveable rogue finally tamed!

New Help with 3D and 4D Embroidery System Issues!

I have found this document that seems to deal with all the dongle and firewall issues with 3D and 4D Embroidery Systems.

Find more at http://www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk/updates.html#4Dhelp


Regards

Neil

New 5D Software

Coming soon! The new 5D Embroidery System from Husqvarna Viking. Read more
http://www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk/5DSoftware.html

Last few remaining places available!

Friday 16th May

Guest tutor Kathleen Laurel Sage presents a one day workshop (10-4pm)

Machine Embroidered Treasure Boxes

Ideal for sending small special gifts or just sitting in their glory on display. Use scraps of beautiful fabrics with machine embroidery to embellish, along with beads and sequins and any other bits and bobs that dress them to a glorious rich finish.

To book this course or to view our full range of courses visit our website

www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk or for more information call us on

0115 9881550

Sewing for Pleasure 25th - 28th March
NEC Birmingham

Its exhibition time, we are busy packing ready to exhibit at the NEC.
Why not pay us a visit on Stand A28? we will have all the latest products to show you along with lots of inspiring samples!
This year we have an additional stand (N08) where tutor Liz Hanbury will be promoting our courses. Liz will have lots of samples to show and ongoing demonstrations of embroidery and software. There will also be a free project for you to take a way and a free design to download from our website www.husqvarnastudio.co.uk!

You can buy tickets for the show on line at the link below;
http://www.ichf.co.uk/sewingforpleasure/

See you there!

Blog links

Here are some links to some other great blogs, if you follow any others, why not recommend them in the comments below so we can visit them too?

www.needtosew.blogspot.com 
www.adventuresindressmaking.blogspot.com
www.bit.ly/Lenas_blog




We had a great time at the Designer Diamond Owners Weekend, watch this space for news about new products and events!