Have you ever been to an Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party? If you haven’t you are missing out on tons of fun! What better place can you imagine than a room filled with beautiful top of the line embroidery machines surrounded with happy and excited sewing & embroidery enthusiasts? All gathered together in one place to learn and be inspired by one of embroidery’s best, Steve Wilson from Anita Goodesign!
In Everett, this past week the Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party was two days of total fun. There were seven projects to enjoy and everyone left with a CD of all the designs used so we can make as many as we like. Of course, all of the projects were great, but a couple of my favorite techniques that we learned were Three-Dimensional Flowers, a Christmas Stocking completely in the hoop, and Shaped Edge Tea Towels.
Steve brings so many wonderful samples for us to see, touch, and be inspired by, every where you look there is something beautiful. He also gave us a sneak peak of the designs that will be coming out in the next few months—they are really neat!
One of my most favorite things about this Party was getting to meet wonderful folks who love to sew just as much as I do. I came away so energized and inspired. Check out the fun we had in the video below:
If you are unable to attend the Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party on April 28-29th, come visit with Steve Wilson on Saturday April 30th, from 10am to 1pm at the Everett store. Steve will show the newest Anita Goodesign collections and even offer you a sneak peak of what’s coming out soon. He will also teach his “quilt as you go” class and teach you the same technique that he taught at the event. There will be prizes, refreshments and of course specials on all of the Anita Goodesign and Quality Sewing products. Don’t miss the fun! Leading Edge Tips & Techniques with Steve Wilson from Anita Goodesign is Only $10.00 for Sew Fun Members and $15.00 for Non-Members. Space is limited, sign up today!
Enter your original quilting masterpieces to be judged at the 2011 Pacific West Quilt Show and you could be one of the winners of over $25,000 in cash and prizes. The entry submission deadline is Thursday April 28, 2011. There is a limit of 2 quilt entries plus 1 wearable entry per person. To be eligible to enter a submission, you must be a permanent residents of the following states and provinces: Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, the Northwest Territories, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Yukon. Read more about the contest rules and information or email: contest@apwq.org. The 2011 Pacific West Quilt Show presented by the Association of Pacific West Quilters is August 26th-28th, 2011 at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, mark your calendars! This is an exciting juried and judged quilting show with an extensive display of over 500 quilts featuring special invitational quilt exhibits. Events include the Lectures á la Carte series, Instructor for Hire, Saturday Sampler, Awards Ceremony, Show Preview and the Gala Dinner & Auction. Shop over 120 booths in the Merchant Mall and be sure to stop by the Quality Sewing Booth. Quality Sewing has donated a Baby Lock Esante quilting and embroidery machine which will be raffled at the event and a Baby Lock Serger with Jet-Air Threading to be awarded to the winner of this year’s Viewers’ Choice Award at the show! For additional information, please visit the official APWQ website.
Attendees at the Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party Last Year
Did you know February is National Embroidery Month? In honor of the national observance of the embroidery craft, we are excited to be hosting an upcoming Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party with Steve Wilson! Last year we had Steve teach an embroidery party, this event was so popular we have arranged to have Steve come again. An embroidery party is an educational seminar that is designed to increase your knowledge of machine embroidery by learning new techniques through an informative lecture and hands-on team sewing! These parties are really fun and fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge of the embroidery craft. This all new seminar for 2011 is happening at the Everett Holiday Inn on April 28th & 29th, and at the Puyallup Fairgrounds on May 6th & 7th.
Here is what you can expect to learn this year…
Find out how the professionals make their embroidery look so good! Learn how to turn your creative ideas into beautiful embroidery and explore turning your passion for embroidery into a money making part-time business by joining embroidery expert Steve Wilson for two fun filled days of embroidery education. Everything is provided: Sewing machines, kits, handouts, designs, lunch and snacks. Learn new techniques in a stress-free team sewing environment. Read more about this event, plus if you sign up online by February 28th, at the event you will receive a CD with five Anita Goodesign Embroidery Design Collections.
The images featured above were taken at the embroidery party event last year…
Brother is celebrating National Embroidery Month by offering No-Interest Financing, Rebates, Discounts and a Free Gift February 11th-28th. These special offers are available with purchase of the Brother Quattro 6000D, Entrepreneur Pro PR-1000, the Innov-ís 2800D, the Innov-ís 1250D, and the Project Runway Limited Edition 5234PRW. For further details about these promotions read here or stop by any Quality Sewing location!
