We have posted our calendar and special events for May - August 2008.  If you haven’t seen it, be sure to tab over and take a look.  The class descriptions with pictures are also current, so check that also. 

Slip on your play shoes and pack a lunch.  Everyone is at Abigayles and we’re having a ball!  Since we are all young at heart, we need to make sure we play this summer.  We have some great ideas that hopefully will leave you excited and ready to have fun!

The best part of playing is sharing with someone.  Why not share skills and ideas as well as your finished quilts?  This newsletter features several pages of “Learn to Sew” classes, both quilting and clothing – by popular request.  For their ease of use, we now carrying  KwikSew patterns.  Share your love of sewing with a friend, relative, or young person and see the joy in their face as they evolve as a sewer! 

Great news!  We are a Singer dealer as well as a Pfaff Supreme dealer.  Singer features affordable pricing and a renowned reputation.  Pfaff quality is a legend in the industry.  We believe it is the perfect mix of machines to entice all levels of sewing.  Don’t forget about sergers!  Now with our clothing classes, they are an essential.  No one has a better, strong serger than Pfaff. – no one.  Make some new play clothes today!

Pfaff 4D software is hands-down the industry’s best.  Bev has planned classes to help you explore the ins and outs of this extraordinary collection of programs.  Let us show you how one click can digitize a design.  Logos – no problem.  Even portraits can be transformed into embroidery.  Are you a little shaky with your computer skills?  No problem.  Katie is here to help you make friends with your computer.  You might even give up solitaire to play with these programs

Are you Going Green yet?  We’re trying to do our part.  Check out our project offerings that help reduce waste.  We will actually be using our Green Shopping Bags, Lunch Bags and Everyday Napkins.  It’s hard to keep the playground neat with plastic bags flying around!  Be sure to share with us what you are doing to be green.  You may be featured in our next newsletter!

This summer kicks off the beginning of EmbroidaBlock 2008 by the HoopSisters.  You can piece and embellish complicated blocks entirely in the hoop on your embroidery machine.  These difficult looking blocks are a breeze on the embroidery machine.  It uses decorative stitches to enhance the beautiful fabrics.  Playing with fabrics and thread – what could be better? 

Per your numerous and vocal requests, we have Abigayle’s Ladies – a Civil War quilt  with Barb scheduled on Saturdays starting in June.  We also have scheduled another Longarm Class with Linda Sekerek.  Keep those requests coming!  They help us plan the classes you really want. So come and play with us!