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Hearts N' More Templates, Fun New Notions and Selected PTD Categories on SALE!!

ALL Retail sales of the following product categories will be 25% off  for the next week: PTD DVDs, PTD Books, Appli-K-Kutz fabric cutting dies, and all Stencils!  This sale will run until Friday, November 22, 2013 at 9 AM (EST).  Just enter the discount code: PTD NOV in the discount code box during checkout.There are some great new templates from the creators of the fantastic Leaves Galore Templates! This time there are two Heart’s N’ More sets that are a “must see!” There are also some great new Cling On decorative pin holders.  These attach to your clothing using magnets so there are no holes in your clothes and they allow you to keep a stash of pins on your chest for easy access!  If you own a  Sew Steady Table, be sure to check out the two new wonderful products that can be used with your table. See all this and more below!Don’t forget to read Patsy’s blog post where you can pick up some great Machine Embroidery Tips.  Here’s a link: A Few Machine Embroidery TipsRemember that each and every retail purchase that you make in our store is being tabulated to count toward a gift certificate you may use for a future purchase.  This is our way of thanking you for being a loyal customer.  Please make sure you are logged into your account when making a purchase to properly track your points. **Please note that when purchasing any item in this newsletter , your order will not ship until Tuesday November 19, 2013, as these are new items in our store.**

Click on each of the images below to be directed to the corresponding PTD Categories that are on SALE for 25% off!            Hearts & More Templates Large 2pc Set Hearts and More acrylic templates were developed to simplify cutting applique shapes. They completely eliminate the need for tracing and cutting with scissors.  Use the Hearts and More templates to make straight edge and curved edge hearts, ovals, circles, teardrops, flowers and so much more! The Hearts and More Large Set contains a 9″ and 12″ template.  Each template has a small and large end so a variety of sizes can be made with each set. A detailed instruction booklet is included with each set but let your imagination guide you to create new applique shapes. Included in Set: Template C – 9″ Template D – 12″ Instruction booklet MSRP $25.95… our everyday low price only $20.76   Hearts & More Templates Small 2pc Set         Hearts and More acrylic templates were developed to simplify cutting applique shapes.  They completely eliminate the need for tracing and cutting with scissors.  Use the Hearts and More templates to make straight edge and curved edge hearts, ovals, circles, teardrops, flowers and so much more! The Hearts and More Small Set contains a 4″ and 7″ template.  Each template has a small and large end so a variety of sizes can be made with each set. A detailed instruction booklet is included with each set but let your imagination guide you to create new applique shapes. Included in Set: Template A – 4″ Template B – 7″ Instruction booklet   MSRP $21.95… our everyday low price only $17.56   Tri-Recs Triangle Ruler   The easy way to make triangles within squares and divided rectangles. The cut-off magic angle makes it easy to align and sew accurately. MSRP $15.89… our everyday low price only $12.71   Cling On Magnetic Holders!       Cling On is wearable!  Cling On is a two part magnetic “sandwich” made of two magnetic disks.  The decorative piece goes on the outside of your clothing and holds pins, scissors, small tools, etc., etc. …..  Cling On is strong and lightweight!  Cling On is made of a cast resin with extremely strong magnetic properties.  The high impact plastic is lightweight and durable.  Magnetically attaches to clothing. 2.5 inch diameter. Each MSRP $13.00…  our everyday low price only $10.40   Sew Steady Universal Table Grid         Fit this to the underside of any table or insert for additional ruler guidance around the free arm. This 8in x 10in grid features a centering ruler 5in each side, standard measurements and angles. Includes table lock. MSRP $10.00…  our everyday low price only $8.00 Sew Steady Table Lock        Very good product and the price is right. Order viagra! Erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment can be effective.   L Bracket with two suction cups to secure the table to the machine for minimal movement with use of the Universal Grid, Guide and Circle Sewing. MSRP $7.00… our everyday low price only $5.60 Lap Stand With 10in/12in Hoop Combo               Perfect for punch needle, quilters, rug hookers, cross stitch and needle pointers. Made of new and recycled plastics, these No-Slip Hoops have a unique patented feature, a tongue and groove configuration, which holds the fabric securely between the inner and outer rings.  MSRP $53.99… our everyday low price only $43.19 Little Magic Bobbin Genies For Drop Ins Size L The Magic Bobbin Genie eliminates backlash and birds nests on the underside of free motion quilting, thread painting or embroidery when changing directions at high speed. Drop a Magic Bobbin Genie under your bobbin and you are ready to go! MSRP $10.95… our everyday low price only $8.76   Enchanted Nativity     Nativity scenes have been popular for centuries with artist such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and now Sealed With A Stitch. This one single moment in time is a loved Christmas tradition for many Christian families.  Every holiday season around the world, treasured Nativity sets are carefully unwrapped from tissue paper and meticulously arranged. The family gathers around for some hot apple cider and father tells the lovely story of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Sealed With A Stitch is proud to introduce our exclusive Enchanted Nativity. Designs include:  Mary holding and looking down at Baby Jesus with him looking at her – Mary and Joseph holding and looking at Baby Jesus – Three wise men silhouette following the star – Baby Jesus swaddled in manger with heart above – Mary, Baby Jesus, Joseph in manger and star above silhouette – Mary, baby Jesus in manger, Joseph and the words Rejoice Christ is born – Donkey, Sheep, Mary, Joseph, Angel, and Baby Jesus in manger – Baby Jesus, sheep, cow, donkey in manger with star behind them – heart shape with Mary, Baby Jesus, and Joseph inside it – Angel with wings spanned and Baby Jesus in manger – Three Wise men  offering gift to Mary and Baby Jesus with star in middle of them – Mary on donkey and Joseph walking – Entire Nativity scene with shepherds, wise men, Mary, Baby Jesus, Joseph, star and a Cow. All designs are offered in the 4×4, 5×7, and the 6×10 sizes.  Formats: ART, HUS, JEF, PES, & VIP. From Sealed with a Stitch Designed by Sue O’Very    MSRP $20.00… our everyday low price only $16.00   Holidays at Home – Softcover     First book ever published by Patch Abilities Inc. Features 9 holiday projects: 3 minis (6×20), 3 door banners (12×32) and 3 table runners (12×32). Hangers and buttons featured in book also available. MSRP $20.00… our everyday low price only $16.00 6in Christmas Tree Split Bot Charcoal   Decorative hanger to be used with projects from Holiday’s at Home book by Patch Abilities. Also can be used for current wall hangings you may already have! MSRP $7.50... our everyday low price only $5.92 6in Modern Christmas Tree Split Bottom Charcoal   MSRP $7.50… our everyday low price only $5.92 Quilt Happy Blue Speckle Retreat in Brick or Green… Makes a perfect gift!   MSRP $12.95… our everyday low price only $10.36 Butterfly Garden          Light up any room with Butterfly Garden — a 45″ x 34″ wall hanging using the raw-edge fusible applique method. The Greek key borders are paper pieced. Black 1/4″ Clover Quick Fuse Bias is used for the butterfly antennae. From Happy Stash Quilts Designed by Marcia Harmening MSRP $10.00… our everyday low price only $8.00 Apartment Nine          A beautiful quilt that can be made into 5 different sizes! From Little Louise Designs Designed By Jude Spero MSRP $9.00… our everyday low price only $7.20

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A Few Machine Embroidery Tips

 As I’ve been working to get my 4 long borders stitched, it occurs to me that all of us have things we do all the time to save time or to create an effect and we should be sharing this stuff.  So, today I’m going to blog about a couple of tips that help me.  First up, aren’t you always looking for ways to save time in your sewing room?  We all have so many ideas of projects we’d love to create, and coming up with the time to do them is the hard part.  One thing that kind of drives me nuts are thread stops in embroidery where you need to swap thread colors.  Don’t get me wrong…I am a total thread lover and I get my kicks having lots of different thread colors in all my pieces, but if there isn’t  a good reason to change colors, I don’t want to take the time.  So, when I’m stitching out placement outlines for applique shapes, there’s no way that I’m going to swap out my thread color for every new applique shape.  The way I get around it is that I chose a thread color that matches (or nearly matches) my background fabric color, and then I stitch ALL my placement outlines in that 1 color.  Here’s an example and you’ll have to look hard to see all the outlines:

My second tip is also in the above photo.  Do you see how I’m fusing a curved stem inside those stem outlines?  There’s no need to cut out curved stems.  The stem in this design is 1/4 inch thick, so if you simply cut 1/4 inch strips on the bias, they will bend/curve into whatever shape you’d like, and this will save fabric.  These babies are easy to cut as below:

My next tip has to do with creating an effect.  When you set up your machine into embroidery mode, it will have a default tension setting.  The tension setting in embroidery is set so that the bobbin tension is a bit higher than the top needle tension and this is to ensure that bobbin thread does not show on the top of the embroidery.  But, just like in free motion embroidery, you can mess around with the tension settings to create effects that matter to you.  When I stitch motifs like the grapevine curly-cue below, I want that grapevine to be more protuberant, so I lower my top tension by 2 notches (i.e. from my default setting of 4.0 to 3.6) and this allows my top thread to protrude out a bit.  Think of how this grapevine will look once I quilt just outside it with invisible thread…ooh-la-la:

(By the way, the same thing is true for the internal fill design inside those leaves.)  Could you also use heavier embroidery thread to make that grapevine curley-cue pop out a  bit more?  You betcha! If you’re thinking about getting into machine embroidery applique but you’re kind of on the fence about it, check out the before and after pictures below.  This “before shot” shows the applique shapes fused into place for the center portion of this border design:

…and this “after shot” shows the contribution that thread makes:

Now it’s time to turn the tables…what are your favorite machine embroidery tips?

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New Clover Needlecraft Notions, Blank Batiks and More!

We just received a new shipment of beautiful batiks from Blank Quilting’s Sumatra Fall Collection 2013. These fabrics are yummy!  The new editions of both Machine Quilting Unlimited and Modern Quilts Unlimited have also hit our shelves, so pick up your copy today before they are gone!

Clover Needlecraft has just released some wonderful new notions that will be great time savers! Nancy Zieman has also made a great new Trace N Create template that can be used to  create three different blocks in several different sizes.  Whoa…that would be a great addition to any sewing room! Check out all of our new products below!

Blank Quilting!

        

   

MSRP $11.60… our everyday low price only $9.28

Machine Quilting Unlimited Nov/Dec 2013

 

   

 

Vol. XVIII No.6 Nov/Dec 2013

 

This issue includes:

• Lorilynn King ~ From Concept to Creation
• Tiaming an Unruly Quilt Top
• Last But Not Least Labels
• Dear Jane – by Machine
• Sketch Quilting with Leslie Rego
• 31st Annual New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts

 

MSRP $8.00… our everyday low price only $6.40

 

Modern Quilts Unlimited Fall 2013

 

Vol. 2 No.4 Fall 2013

This issue includes:

• 12 Contemporary Projects ~ Home Dec, Quilts, Kids
• Patty Young ~ MODKID Studio
• Working with Templates
• Emeralds and Pearls by Jen Eskridge
• Fabrics Focus on Color 

MSRP $8.00… our everyday low price only $6.40

 

We have a couple older issues left if you missed the last editions, check them all out here: Magazines!

 

Trace N Create Quilt Templates Carefree Curves Collection

Templates included:

 

Circle Blocks: 3 size options-14 1/2″, 12 1/2″, 8 1/2″

 

Hearts & Gizzards Block: 5 size options- 16 1/2″, 14 1/2″, 12 1/2″, 10 1/2″, 8 1/2″

 

Wagon Wheel Blocks: 5 size options- 24 1/2″, 22 1/2″, 20 1/2″, 18 1/2″, 16 1/2″

 

Note From Nancy:These templates create curved designs from squares and rectangles- it’s magic!

 

MSRP $24.95…  our everyday low price only $19.96

6 In 1 Stick N Stitch Guide

       

 

2 piece interlocking guide with ideal shapes and edges for perfect stitching. Reusable with an adhesive guide underside.

 

6-in-1 Stitching Options:

• Straight stitching
• Stitching quilting strips
• Stitching outer curves
• Stitching inner curves
• Topstitching along right side
• Topstiching along left side

MSRP $10.25…  our everyday low price only $8.20

Kake Maker Ruler

      

 

With so many patterns and books being written to utilize 10in, 5in & 2-1/2in strips, it’s time for a tool that makes cutting these exact sizes easy. Whether cutting yardage or a fat quarter collection, the KakeMaker is designed to help you create only the sizes you need.

 

MSRP $32.95… our everyday low price only $26.36

Polygon Tool 2

 

           

Easy to use for diamonds, hexagons, pyramids and cones. And the best part all polygons are cut from a 5-1/2in strip! Sized perfectly for Modern Quilts and large scale contemporary designs. One tool does it all 4 shapes.

 

 MSRP $19.95… our everyday low price only $15.96

 

Petites Embroidery Scissors 2-1/4in x 1/1/2in

in Three Color Choices

COPPER

GOLD

SILVER

Packed in a beautiful keepsake box. Large ergonomic teardrop handles make cutting and crafting comfortable for anyone. High quality, stainless steel blades. Perfect for cross stitch, embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, quilting and all types of stitchery projects.

MSRP $7.99… our everyday low price only $6.39

 

Simple Shapes Hexagons 1 in Finished 25 pc

 

      

Template for making 1in Hexagons for piecing or applique. Cut fabric slightly larger than the hexagon template, Press in place and then pop out your template. Pop out tool included.

 

MSRP $16.79… our everyday low price only $13.43

The Wacker Seams Perfect Tool

 

Reap what you sew The Wacker Seams Perfect controls and compresses those unruly multi- layer seams with just a wack! No more clipping seams or removing stitches and twisting to get your seams to lay flat.

 

MSRP $18.00… our everyday low price only $14.40

Deluxe Take & Press Mat

  

This large portable pressing surface measures 24″x36″, folds for convenient storage and travel, and works on any flat, heat-safe surface. Handy grid allows for easy garment pin blocking.

 

MSRP $59.95… our everyday low price only $47.96

Reusable Non Stick Ironing Mat 10in x 13-5/8in

Allows all steam to pass through. Perfect for embroidery and all stabilizers. Press without crushing or flattening fibers and threads. No damage to delicate fabrics. No scorching, no dark fabric shine. 100% heat safe transfer Made from ICFLON non stick surface.

 

MSRP $14.99… our everyday low price only $11.99

Quilted Christmas Traditions – Softcover

     

 

These 30+ Christmas quilt patterns can easily be made in time for the holidays! Includes ornaments, table settings an other last-minute gift ideas plus full size lap and bed quilt patterns.

 

MSRP $9.99… our everyday low price only $7.99

Little Bit More – Tall Trim the Tree

    

 

26-3/4in x 76-3/4in. This tree could be just the right size for smaller homes. Roll it up for easy storage. Embellish with buttons to hang favorite ornaments. Includes tissue paper foundations to make two trees.

 

From a Very Special Collection

 

Designed by Cindi Edgerton

MSRP $8.00... our everyday low price only $6.40

Moroccan Tiles

     

• Baby: 39-1/2in x 53in
• Wall 52-1/2in x 53in 
• Lap or Twin with border: 52-1/2in x 72-1/2in
• Small Twin or Double with border: 65-1/2in x 72-1/in
• Long Twin or Double with border: 65-1/2in x 92in
• Double or Queen with optional border 78-1/2in x 92in.

From Anka’s Treasures

 

Designed by Heather Peterson

 

MSRP $8.50… our everyday low price only $6.80

 

Lullaby Lane

 

  

 

Make the newest baby in your life this personalized crib quilt. Perfect to show off your favorite novelty print. This fat-quarter friendly quilt is great for baby girls and boys. Pick a center fat-quarter panel and begin making the best gift a baby can receive, a quilt!

 

From Sassafras Lane Designs

 

Designed by Shayla and Kristy

MSRP $9.50… our everyday low price only $7.60

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