Time is flying by like a freight train! Can you believe it's June, almost half the year has gone by. The old saying, time flies when you are having fun. And we really do at SEW BIZZ. If you are feeling down and don't know what to do with yourself, come in and try a new hobby, or a new pattern. Better yet, why not update your old sewing machine. Did you know we give classes on your new sewing machine for as long as you have that machine? And if you trade up within the first 6 months, you get full credit from your machine and pay only the difference between the retail price of the new machine! So you can't loose, come in and look at the latest machines.

If you noticed the calendar for June you will see it better by going to the website www.sewbizz.net

Take a closer look at the show dates for the Quilt Symposium 2012, Celebrate Quilting, presented by the Evening Star Guild of Birmingham. There will be quilt show - classes - vendors, at the old Hoover High School Freshman Campus - now Bumpus Middle Show located at 6055 Fleming Parkway, Hoover, Alabama. The dates are June 7th thru 9th with teachers Elly Sienkiewicz, RaNae Merrill, Karen K. Stone, Irena Blum, Diane S. Hire, Terry White, Pat Sloan, Kim Brackett and Karen Linduska.

We will also give a lecture demo on "Quilting with Sergers". There will be a donation drawing for a

"Laura Ashley" NX800 Sewing/Quilting Machine (Valued at $1400) made by Brother and donated by Sew Bizz. Come by the store and we will be happy to demo this machine for you. To get more information go to www.qsai.org or www.esquilters.com or eveningstarquiltguild@gmail.com

Also this month we will be having the 830LE Sewing/Embroidery party again. The dates are June 15th and the 16th. We will furnish 830's for a few select guest so call and book your machine. You can get more information on the web site's calendar. There is also Serger Classes, the Christmas

Block continues, the Cottage Calendar continues and now the Nativity Quilt Block wall hanging is in progress. We have a lace "in the hoop" Patriotic project for Embroidery Club this month (7 different times).

Everything Applique Conference Ap 28th 8:30 to 4:30 BJJC

We will be a vendor at the Everything Applique Conference at the BJCC - East Hall or Rooms on April 27th for a Meet & Greet of all the attendees. On Saturday 28th, our Brother area will be open for business. We will have lots of deals and product for sale. Myself and Pat Pike will be there with handouts and free "stuff". Be sure to go to our Facebook page for Sew Bizz and like us and there will be something special for you when you come by the booth. Details have been sketchy, we know, but this is the first time for these girls.

It reminds me when around 60 of us ladies gather in a little hotel in Paducah, about 1995/1996, when Brother first came out with PE Design. There was June Mullinger,Penny, Ann, Cookie, myself and coworker Mary Smith and lots of others that met and devoured the new exciting software. We had so much fun putting names and faces together, known only by our computer names, "Annthegran, or Cookiemonster"! I truley hope this is the beginning of something big! The foundation of people that met and shared information back then became so large that it had to be held in Vagas! Does anyone remember when? It grew and grew, then changed hands (several times, I think)and names. Let's face it, it is a huge undertaking. There is still a reminant left that will be holding a conference in Marrietta, Georgia this weekend, The American-Embroidery Conference April 25th -29th.  WOW a whole week, could you stand it!! And as we go to support this group of talented ladies, we wish them great success. Who knows where they will all end up!

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 Free Embroidery Design Downloads from OESD & BERNINA
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 BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 - Tool Tip Video
See BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 tools in action. Our new Tool Tip Video highlights the Wave Fill tool. In just one click of the mouse, your design can go from flat to fabulous with the added dimension of a wave effect. It's easy to apply a Wave Fill to any number of fill types including gradient, candlewicking, lacework, and pattern. The possibilities are boundless. Look for new software tool tips each month and explore how BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 can expand your creative horizon. http://www.berninausa.com/.
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Embroidery Software 6 - Make It Special with Lettering
Lettering, be it a name, initials or even a phrase of sentiment, adds a special touch of personalization to any project turning even the simplest item into a treasured keepsake. Use BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 to combine embroidery designs with lettering to create a clever conversational pillow, Where Flowers Bloom. This fun-to-embroider pillow features designs from the BERNINA Exclusive Embroidery Collection - Bold & Beautiful and can be made in an evening! View our recent Embroidery Software 6 Webinar to see easy techniques for adding spectacular personalization to just about any project. http://www.berninausa.com/.
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BERNINA 580 - Heirloom Made Easy
Modern heirloom is made easy on the BERNINA 580 E with its beautiful sewing stitches and wonderful embroidery features.
View our recent BERNINA 580 E Webinar and see how to create a wonderful child's heirloom jacket and jumper embellished with embroidery designs from the BERNINA Exclusive Stitch 'n' Bloom Embroidery Collection. The BERNINA 580 E's Absolute Check embroidery feature allows for perfect placement of these hand-look embroidery designs. The precise stitching of this BERNINA machine coupled with BERNINA's wonderful specialty feet including the new Spanish Hemstitch Attachment, make it a pleasure to sew children's heirloom garments. Download our Heirloom Made Easy project as a complement to this webinar presentation. http://www.berninausa.com/.
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The BERNINA 830 Limited Edition - Old Friends Vignette!
Depart from tradition and create a unique mixed media wall hanging using the BERNINA 830 Limited Edition as your design partner. A little sewing, a bit of embroidery, and a dose of scrapbooking all work together to document the importance of old friends in a keepsake vignette. The designs from Sepia Petals, the new BERNINA Exclusive Embroidery Collection, have the look of hand drawn flowers and offer a unique application when layered over printable graphics from the same collection. View our recent BERNINA 830 Webinar and see how its innovative sewing and embroidery features including On-screen Editing, Endless Embroidery, and BERNINA Dual Feed allow you to expand your creative possibilities when designing mixed media art. Go to BERNINA's webpage to view the webinar, http://www.berninausa.com/.