MOTHER'S
DAY
SALE
Mother's Day is May 11 and we're having a Mother's Day Sale May 1st till May 10th. Bring your Mother in to receive a free Mother's Day gift for her. If you are the Mother, then bring your daughter and get a FREE gift for yourself.
Purchase any gift certificate & we'll include an additional 25% in the gift certificate as our gift..
WOW the Babylock Emore with a 5x7 embroidery field only $799.99 – May 1-10th.
Special pricing on the Babylock BMP 8 only $6,999.99. Babylock has just introduced the new Quick Snap hoop for all professional embroidery machines. We are including this Quick Snap hoop set free with purchase of a new machine - SAVE $599.99.
BABYLOCK SPRING PROMO
The Babylock Ellegante is on sale for half price with your old embroidery machine as a trade-in. You save $4000 off the suggested retail price, plus Babylock is including their spring promo package worth over $2300 for FREE. You get:
Designers Gallery Studio Plus
Décor Interactive CD
600 embroidery design CD
10 spools embroidery thread
selected rolls of stabilizers
512Mb Babylock Jump Drive
2 Sew@Home classes
2 Babylock Embroidery CDs
The Babylock Imagine, Imagine Wave & Evolve sergers include 6 free feet.
Spring promo expires 5/31/08.
FOR THE LOVE OF DECORATIVE SERGING
This is not your typical serger presentation. Babylock will take you where no one has gone before. The world of Decorative Serging. See how to create tassels, beaded serger trim, out of this world ruffles, serger lace, cover stitch, toggle buttons or one of the many other techniques we have in store for you. See the unlimited creative possibilities of a serger.
Join us for Kathy Stachowicz's presentation on May 20 & 21st. Seating limited – sign up early.
Crystal River - May 20 - 9:30
Port Richey - May 20 - 2:00
Ocala - May 21 - 9:30
Villages - May 21 – 2:00
FANCY FABRIC FRAMES
Babylock Educator, Emily Carter will be in our stores for this simply easy hands-on seminar. Some of the best ideas are the simplest, & this project is no exception. By taking a few items, a photograph transferred to photo fabric, fabric trim & decorative thread, you will learn how to turn any photo into a photo frame in just a few simple steps. Bring your machine & learn how to make this wonderful photo frame.
Seating is limited. $20 fee applies.
Crystal River – June 24 - 9:00
Port Richey – June 24 - 2:00
Ocala - June 25 - 9:00
Villages - June 25 - 2:00
Pfaff Sale
3 Year No Interest
The Pfaff Creative Vision is on sale for ONLY $6999.99 (including 4D Suite, Grand Dream Hoop, All Fabric Hoop & luggage) with ANY trade-in. SAVE $4,064!! Hurry in – limited quantities.
That's not all, Pfaff has extended their 36 month 0 interest finance plan for us.
Babylock
Quest
SALE
Babylock is now advertising the new Quest sewing machine for only $999.99 with your old machine as a trade-in. You save $1500 off their suggested retail price! This all electronic machine is designed to appeal to quilters because it has the built-in walking foot plus 363 stitches. The machine comes with a 23 5/8 inch by 19 5/8 inch extension table for your largest projects. Come in to one of our stores to see the new Babylock Quest.
NEW MONTHLY DRAWING
For the months of May & June we will be having a free monthly drawing for give-a-ways in our Crystal River & Port Richey stores. One free entry per person per day with
any purchase.
HERNANDO QUILT GUILD DEMO
Join us on May 16th at 2:00 in our Port Richey store for a demo & in store discount. Everyone welcome.
SIT & SEW SOUTH
W/MARY & GENIE
WHEN: 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:00pm
WHERE: Our New Port Richey Store -ALL ARE WELCOME
We will sit, chat, share ideas & help each other with problems. Naturally we will encourage each other to finish our UFOs. Come to play, come to work but, most of all come to have fun.
AMAZING ARRIVALS
DESIGN PACKS
ADC-81J Domestic Goddess
ADC-82J Angels
ADC-83 Spicy Kitchen
ADP-40 Barnyard Buddies
ADP-45J Noahs Ark
NEW PFAFF 2170
Only 1 left -- New Pfaff 2170 available – In Port Richey. SAVE 50% OFF SUGGESTED RETAIL.
We also have a very slightly used 2170 in Ocala like was bought new in February 2007 for over $6000.
You can get it for only $2500 including accessories. See Jody for information.
ATTENTION EMBROIDERERS NEW POLYESTER THREAD
New Poly-X40 brand 100% polyester thread. Only $2.99
for a 1,000 meter spool. We have tested this new thread with wonderful results.
No discounts apply & no stamping of our discount cards apply with this sale.
USED MACHINE SPECIALS FOR May 2008
Babylock Ellageo ESG - $1,600 -Villages
Pfaff Serger 796 - $200 - Villages
EuroPro Serger - $250 - Villages
Montgomery Ward free arm sewing machine - $90 – Ocala
Singer sewing machine - $150 – Villages
Singer free arm sewing machine - $150 – Villages
New Home Memory Craft 300E - $600 – Ocala
White 4X4 embroidery only
machine - $350 - Villages
Babylock Esante(ESE) sewing & embroidery does 5x7 - $600 – Villages
Pfaff 2170 with Stitch Link - $2,500 - Ocala
Pfaff Hobby 303 -$230 - Ocala
Pfaff Hobbylock 788 - $175 – Villages
Babylock Imagine - $500 - Villages
Pfaff 4872 – 5 thread serger - $350 – Villages
Juki straight stitch machine- $500 – Villages
Babylock Ellegante 3.0 w/accessory table & extra feet - $2,800 – Ocala
Babylock Ellegante 4.0 - $2,800 - Villages
REPAIR SERVICE CHARGE CHANGES
SEWING MACHINES
Mechanical - $69.99
Computerized - $79.99
Embroidery/Sewing $89.99
Sergers - $79.99
EMP6/BMP6 - $109.99
Service Call – Add $50
VACUUMS
Upright Vac - $49.99
Cannister Vac - $59.99
Bagless Upright Vac -$69.99
Self-Propelled Vac -$59.99
Kirby, Electrolux -$69.99
Royal, Rainbow &
Filter Queen-$69.99
E-Mail Addresses
We currently have a good
listing of your email addresses. Anyone needing
to change email addresses or new addresses can be made by simply sending an email to Ocalasewing@earthlink.net listing your name & email address.
SEWING CLUBS
All sewing club members receive a 10% discount on sewing notions, supplies and sewing related items.
Embroidery Club
The embroidery club meets at our Ocala, Crystal River & Port Richey stores. The club is open to owners of any embroidery machine. At each meeting, you will make an embroidery project.
To be eligible to attend, you must have a basic knowledge of your embroidery machine. Also, in advance, call the store to sign up and let us know what kind of machine you have so that we can have the patterns formatted for each
machine in advance.
The class fee of $10 includes your supplies & your project for
the class & must be paid in advance to allow the teachers to
prepare the proper number of kits.
KITS ARE MADE IN ADVANCE & THEREFORE
NO REFUNDS ARE GIVEN. KITS MAY BE PICKED UP IN STORE UPON YOUR NEXT VISIT. THANK YOU.
The meeting at the Paddock Park Store is at 9:30 am. the 3rd Friday of every month. In Crystal River the club meets from 10:00 - 12:00 on the 4th Monday of each month. In Port Richey the club meets from 10:00-12:00 on the 3rdThursday.
AMERICAN SEWING GUILD
The Crystal River group meets on the 1st Thursday of every month at our Crystal River store. Call Patti Van Matre (352) 597-6454 for information.
CLASSES
YOU MUST HAVE BASIC WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR MACHINE IN ORDER TO TAKE SPECIALTY CLASSES.
SIGN UP EARLY. Call the Store:
Ocala - 854-0022
The Villages - 753-0219
Crystal River – 563-5338
Port Richey – (727) 697-1892
Advance Registration is required for all classes,
owner training and Play Groups
MACHINE TRAINING
IMAGINE, IMAGINE WAVE & EVOLVE SERGER OWNER TRAINING - Approx. 1 ½ hours. No charge to customers of A-White. See monthly calendars for class date and time.
BABY LOCK ELLEGANTE Owner Training and Play Group - No charge to Ellegante customers of A-White. Plan
on attending to learn more about your fascinating machines. See monthly
calendars for class dates and time.
BABY LOCK
PALETTE CLASSES -
Bring your lap top, if you own one, with Palette installed so you can work “hands on” with the instructors.
Beginning Palette - Learn the new Baby lock Palette
computer program and see
how to create your own
embroidery patterns from your artwork. Only a few
lessons get you going on the basics of the program. Come
every month if you want; there are always new tips and tricks. About 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Free to our customers. Please check monthly calendars for date and time.
DESIGNERS GALLERY - This class is for all owners of
Designers Gallery and one or more of the Tool Packs, ColorWorks, DensityWorks, SizeWorks, HoopWorks,
LetterWorks, QuiltWorks and/or CustomWorks.
OCALA STORE
See Calendar for date & time
(Bring basic sewing supplies to each class plus any additional supplies required.)
BEGINNING LANDSCAPE QUILT - $10 – Instructor: Sharon Schrader – This class is
for any one who has admired
Sharon's framed lighthouse wall
hanging on display in the Ocala store. You will learn her wonderful techniques used to
complete this project &
complete your very own landscape scene.
MACHINE QUILTING BASICS - $25 - Instructor: Jan - Fee includes book. This is a basic machine quilting class for new quilters. You will learn
about free motion, stitch in the ditch, grid quilting, layering & pinning, battings, needles, machine feet, threads & much more. This is a prerequisite class for Machine Trapunto.
BASIC HANDS ON COMPUTER TRAINING - $10 - Instructor: Mary - Troubles or fears of the computer? Learn basic concepts, i.e., signing on to the web, downloading designs, searches and making folders.
MACHINE TRAPUNTO - $35 - Instructor: Jan - Fee includes
book. The next step in machine quilting. Need to be comfortable with free motion stippling. Supplies blue wash out marker,
scissors, cream colored thread &
safety pins.
LAZY GIRL CITY BAG - $25 – Instructor: Mary – This bag
can be used as a briefcase or a
purse. It has tons of pockets, handle & an optional shoulder strap. See store sample. Fee includes pattern.
THE X-BAG (by Four Corners Designs) - $25 – Instructor: Mary – Easy, clever construction results in a unique bag with three handy compartments inside and an attractive crossover design outside. See store sample. Fee includes pattern.
DESIGNERS GALLERY and
TOOLS WITH DEBBIE – Usually on the first Wednesday, Debbie has a training on the Designers Gallery & tools. There is so much to these programs you just need to come & learn all the possibilities. Check the calendar for dates & times of the special tool packs.
MASTER WORKS BEGINNER'S TRAINING - Free - Instructor: Steve - Come in and let Steve show you what this new wonderful digitizing
software can do for you. It's easy and very user friendly. This is a prerequisite class for our advanced MasterWorks class.
MASTER WORKS ADVANCED TRAINING-
Free -Instructor: Debbie - Upon successfully completing our MasterWorks Beginner's
training, Debbie will continue with an advanced version class to enhance your use of all the
tools in the program.
SWEETIE PIE QUILT - $15 – Instructor: Ronda – Learn to make this quick & easy baby quilt. Pattern included.
VILLAGES STORE
See calendar for date & time
(Bring basic sewing supplies to each class plus any additional supplies required.)
ELLEGANTE, ELLAGEO & ESANTE TRAINING – FREE – Come join Dorene & learn how to make use of your machine to the fullest. We have reworked the class & will combine sewing & embroidery training.
QUILTED JACKET - $20 – Instructor: Dorene – See store sample. Supply list in store.
BEGINNING COMPUTER CLASS - $10- Instructor- Colette – Colette will be teaching this class so be prepared to loose your fear of the computer.
DESIGNER'S GALLERY
INTERACTIVES – Free – Instructor: Colette
DESIGNER'S GALLERY COLOR, SIZE & DENSITYWORKS – Instructor: Colette – We are rearranging our DG classes & hope this will present a different look at a great program.
DESIGNER'S GALLERY
CUSTOM & LETTERWORKS – Instructor:
Colette – We are combing these classes for a different look.
GENERAL MACHINE OWNER TRAINING – Free – If you need help on any of our machines, this is the time to come. Call & put your name on the list along with your model name.
CREATIVE VISION TRAINING – Instructor: Terry – We are all learning together.
SHIRT REDO – Instructor: Dorene - $10 – We will be taking an old mens shirt & redoing it. They are real neat to see.
EMBROIDERY PLAY DATE – Instructor: Dorene – Dorene will be doing this class & it is just for fun.
ELEANOR BURNS MAGIC VINE WALL HANGING – Instructor: Dorene - $30 – You will need backing, batting & the book for the project. See store sample.
EMBROIDERY SEW OUT – Instructor: Terry – We will be embroidering out what we made in MasterWorks Training class.
SIX HOUR QUILT - $10 – Instructor: Joy – This is the ever popular Six Hour Quilt you
make with your serger. See store sample.
MASTERWORKS DESIGN CLASS – Free – Instructor – Colette. We are going to create a design using MasterWorks. You do not have to own MasterWorks to take this class. Join us if you are interested.
TEDDY BEAR - $25 – Instructor: Joy – 2 part class. Sample & supply list in store.
CRYSTAL RIVER STORE
Check the calendar for date and time
(Bring basic sewing supplies to each class plus any additional supplies required.)
SCRAPPY QUILT - $20 – Instructor: Rose – Fee includes pattern. The pieces will consist of 5” squares plus 5 blocks 9 ½ square. It is a very simply quilt, make use of those small pieces that you keep.
SEWING WITH ROSE – Free – Bring in a project that you have been working on, but never seem to finish.
MASTER WORKS TRAINING - Free - Instructor: Debbie - Come in and let Debbie show you what this new wonderful digitizing software can do for you. It's easy and very user friendly.
LACE ON TEE SHIRT - $15 -Instructor: Marie – Bring a tee shirt & thread to match. We will supply a free Sue Box design.
LOVER'S KNOT PLACE MAT - $35 – Instructor: Marie – 3 part class. Fee includes Eleanor Burns' book. See store sample.
FASHION BAG - $30 -
Instructor: Marie - 2 part class. Fee includes pattern. Purse has many pockets & a zipper closure. See store sample.
ELEANOR BURNS – APPLIQUE IN A DAY - $15 –
Instructor: Marie – We will do a Block a Month every month. Must buy book. See Block #1 in store.
PORT RICHEY STORE
Check the calendar for date and time
(Bring basic sewing supplies to each class plus any additional supplies required.)
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - $10 – Instructor: Virginia – 2 part class. A surprise quilt made up entirely of scraps. No blocks. Bring your bag of scraps. Any
scrap 3/4” or larger. Supply list upon fee payment.
QUILT BLOCK OF THE MONTH - $10 – Instructor: Virginia – Snails Trail & 9 Patch. Supply list upon fee payment.
WACKY STACKY BLOCK -
$20 – Instructor: Mary – Fee
includes fabric of your choice
from our store. 2 part class. See store sample.
ASIAN INSPIRED QUILT – Instructor: Virginia - $10 per
week – 4 part class - This is an Asian themed quilt. See store sample.
SEMINOLE PIECEWORK - $10 – Instructor: Virginia – We will do a strip to adorn a towel or other piece. See store sample.
REVERSABLE TABLE TOPER - $10 per week – Instructor:
Genie – Use all the fancy stitches on your machine to embellish your squares. Make any type holiday decoration using fancy threads or straight solid colors. Can't pick a focus fabric. Use a solid & embroider a design. It's all up to you! Bring your own fabrics or we will help you choose from ours. Directions & fabric quantities available at store with your payment of class.
MILE A MINUTE QUILT – Instructor: Genie - $10 – This is your chance to use all those bags of scraps! Why—so you can make room for new. You can enhance with your fancy stitches. Sashing & corner stones may be included. Make a full size quit or a fun child size. This pattern lends itself from fancy to casual. Don't like crazy quilt look then choose “No Match Patch” instead. Squares & strips, easy! Fee includes pattern.
UFO's - $5 - Instructor: Sandy -Get those projects finished. Bring one in, pack your lunch, let's have some fun.
CASSEROLE COVER & CARRIER - $15 – Instructor: Sandy – Great way to take your “dish-to-pass.” Techniques: quilting, wrapped mitered corners. Fee includes supplies.
CORDED BASKET - $15 – Instructor: Sandy – Keep your sewing tools organized or your trinkets stashed. Fee includes fabric & cording.
INVISIBLE MACHINE APPLIQUE (HARRIET HARGRAVE TECHNIQUE) - $10 – Instructor: Sandy – Pt 1 – create your piece; Pt 2 – finish your masterpiece into a pillow, wall hanging or make more for a lap quilt. Fee includes supplies for 1st class.
SCREEN BEACH BAG - $25 – Instructor: Sandy – Just in time for summer! This makes a great carry all bag. 2 part class – fee includes screening & pattern.
PILLOWCASE – Instructor: Sandy – Showcase those large built-in designs on your embroidery machines on the cuff of a pillowcase. Standard size $13 , King size $18. Fee includes pattern & fabric.